Flying aerodrome fails as Potomac sinks legend unfolds
The article recalls Professor Langley’s failed aerodrome, sinking into the Potomac and triggering public lament. It links the event to long stock-market tensions sparked by Roswell Flower’s death and notes Seattle’s readiness for a Washington volunteers celebration, with a city committee prepared for preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington Volunteers
War Department
Chamber of Commerce
Solomon Wise Sayings Echo In Crowded Markets
A reflective quip notes King Solomon might warn against greed as a crowd consumes a peck of barley meal at once and risks bursting from overindulgence. The aside frames a caution on overreaching appetite and fiscal excess in bustling trade.
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Solomon
Members of Parliament Swindle on Seattle Train
Gerald Bensdorph of Amsterdam reported losing 49 dollars and a gold watch during a Seattle and International train poker game yesterday afternoon. Two men claiming to be members of parliament promised a chance to redeem the watch in Tacoma, then vanished. police were asked for aid after Bensdorph discovered he was swindled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Bensdorph
Amsterdam
Holland
Seattle
Alaska
Bensdorph
Tacoma
Young Man Hanged for Linn Murder in Eugenek Oregon
Eugene Oregon May 13 Clude Branton the young man who murdered John A Linn was hanged yesterday morning at the local jail. The execution followed a jury verdict and appeals process.
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Eugenek
Clude Branton
John A. Linn
Fire at Northport Saloons Sparks Big Blaze
A Manila saloon and two other buildings burned in Northport Washington after a lamp explosion ignited sleeping quarters. Brown's saloon and Cy Townsend's establishment suffered major damage while Cy Thoempeon's was saved. Firefighters and residents aided, with no wind aiding spread and control achieved by 12 30 a m. Personal losses were heavy though insured portions existed.
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Northport
Wash
Manila
Fret
Brown
Cy Thoempeon
le Rot
Cy Townsend
New Lake Ferry Boat Drawn for Lake Washington
A blue print shows the proposed lake ferry to be opened for tide on June 6 at the county commissioners office. The vessel will cost about 23 dollars, use yellow pine for hull and cedar finishings, and feature a regulation bowl with side wheels and central passage. It measures 124 feet long by 4 broad with a 4 foot draft and capacity for 1 passenger, plus two search lights and an electric lighting plant.
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Dlue
Lake Washington
County Commissioners’ Office
Steamers Alaska and Lakme Prepare Northward Voyages
Barks Alaska Jane A Falkenberg and Catherine Sudden are in San Francisco preparing for voyages to Kotzebue Sound. The steamer Townsend may be sent north. Lakme is chartered by Seattle Yukon Transportation and will leave mid June for St Michael, connecting with three Yukon river steamers. Reports say Seattle No. 1 is in bad shape and could break up when spring freshets hit. Letters have recently been received by the company.
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Alaska
Jane A. Falkenberg
Catherine Sudden
San Francisco
Kotzebue Sound
Townsend
Lakme
Seattle-Yukon Transportation Company
St. Michael
Yukon
Seatiice No. 1
Peple
Seattle
H.conner
Jonsey Marvin
Dad Hayes
Mamie Holden
R. &. French
Steamer Safe From Freshets and Whale Fleet Updates
A steamer reported entirely safe from freshet damage with no danger of loss. The bark Hunter returned from Port Blakeley after overhauling and is ready for a northern voyage under Capt Wheeler. Echooners arrive from the cape with 65 000 pounds of halibut and Ocean Wave to be towed to San Francisco by the tug Richard Molyoke.
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Hunter
Port Blakeley
Golofnin Bay
Wheeler
Molefnin Bay
Seattle
Vancouver
Maine
California
San Francisco
Richard Molyoke
Cape
Railway Notes and executive changes at Baltimore & Ohio
W. C. Hayes is named locomotive superintendent for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He plans eight traveling engineers guiding locomotives from Mount Claire to replace engine and train supervisors to cut costs and boost service. The Uniform Railway Statistics Association group in Chicago prepared methods to compute earnings and mileage for railways to be presented at the Denver convention.
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W. C. Hayes
Thealtimore & Onto Railroad
Mount Claire
Baltimore
The
Uniform Railway @tatiatics association
Chicago
National Convention of Railroad Commissioners
Denver
Weather Forecast for Beattie and Vicinity
Beattie and vicinity expect fair weather tonight and Sunday with west to north winds. A broad high pressure system lies off the coast from British Columbia to Northern California with its center over the ocean. A low pressure region covers Utah Nevada and Southern California. Temperatures show little change with a rise noted in the Great Basin. Light rain has fallen on the coast with 0.14 inch at Neah Bay and trace amounts at Fort Canby. Traces were also observed at Beattie Tacoma and Kanopolis.
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Beattie
British Columbia
California
Ocean
Cascades
Utah
Nevada
Great Basin
Neah
Fort Canby
Tacoma
Kantoopa
Orphan girl in Wilcox dies after poison act
Cora Tons an orphan near Wilcox Nebraska killed herself with Paris green after accusing James Gilbert of assaulting her Her cousin James Gilbert and his brother fled the area with his wife and three children sought by armed posses Neighbors and Hetrick urge punishment while the tragedy stirs the community
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Wilcox
Neb
Cora Tons
Hetrick
Cora
Cora Bross
James Gilbert
Merrick
James
Real estate transfers list shows multiple property deals
A sequence of transfers notes Lisette A. Davis to W. H. Adams for 137 dollars in township acreage. Kyte to Taylor for 2 dollars. George D. Ballard to Mary Cole for 900 dollars with lots in Brooklyn addition. Harvey to Gideon for 100 dollars with three lots. Palmer to Egan for 166 dollars. Simpson to Pagan for 16 hundred dollars. Swan Lewie to Lewis for 29000 dollars for 67 feet of lot in A A Denny plat. Van Winkle to Myra Van Winkle for 1 dollar with a 5 acre tract. Moore Investments to Mrs Horsington for 25 dollars. Munro to Horton for 919,497 74 dollars for two lots. Neely to Shea for 0% acres plus other boundary parcels. sheriff deed to Hastings for 200 dollars for two lots in Yester's second add.
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Lisette A. Davis
W. H. Adama
W. M
Arah Kyte
J. Taylor
Great Northern
Ballard
George D. Ballard
Mary Cole
Brooklyn
John Wesley Harvey
Johin L. Gideon
A. D. Palmer
Henry Egan
Marde
William D. Simpson
Henry Pagan
Mardeot
W. M. Swan Lewie
Elien A. Lewis
A. A. Denny
C. D. Boren
Beattie
van Winkle
Myra A. van Winkle
Tin Sr Sb
Slong Ne Bay
Seminaing
Moore Investmens Company
Mre
L. O. Horsington
Pratt
Pilla M. Munro
D. Horton
David A. Neely
Mary I
Captain Ray Plans Alaska Command Post Near Yukon
Captain Ray, to command a new Alaska military district with headquarters on the Yukon at Mission near the boundary, prepares to leave San Francisco for Seattle with a year’s supply. He will bring two sawmills to manufacture lumber for the station and to build boats, and plans stations along the Copper River to access the Yukon year round.
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Washingston
Ray
Alaska
Yukon
Mission
Boundary Line
San Francisco
Seattle
Copper River
Elihu Thomson Arrives at Frisco After Voyage
The steamer Elihu Thomson arrived at Santa Cruz yesterday and entered the Golden Gate this afternoon. Captain Whitney and all on board are well. Head winds were encountered, but more sail was thrown out and the voyage was satisfactory with a smooth cruise.
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Can Francisco
Elihu Thomason
Santa Crus
Golden Gate
Whitney
Thomson
Amusement notes sketch lively Seattle theater week
The week featured variegated shows at Beattle and Third Avenue theaters including The Devil's Auction The Avenger and A Fool's Revenge with Griffiths company and the Rays in A Hot Time. Notable acts from McSortey's Twins to Roland Reed and Isadore Rush highlighted a busy Seattle entertainment scene with strong crowds expected.
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Beattle Theater
Rosenthal
John Griffith
Johnnie
Emma
Third Avenue Theater
Mrs. Ray
George M. Cohan
Rays
Dolph
Susie le
Fashion Fancies From White Lawn to Velvet Trims
The article catalogues spring fashion fancies including white lawn and white pique shirts with striped duck collars, bright velvet high collars, Egyptian suede lisle gloves, lace butterflies in appliques, colorful parasols, wedgewood blue tones, and new sleeve and cape styles. It notes trends in hats, buttons, ribbons, and decorative trims for gowns, jackets, and accessories.
University Athletics Highlights at Co-Ed Handball and Outdoor Meet
The University hosted a busy athletics day with a Co-Ed handball tournament and the YMHA outdoor meet drawing crowds. Palmer led with 11 points scoring in sprint events while Glenn Catkinge set a new broad jump record at 20 ft 2 In. Herren won the singles and a silver watch as prize. Dougan Street won doubles with a silver letter stand.
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Co-eGe
Young Men's Athletic Association
Gleen Catkinge
Palmer
Calkina
Thayer
Carson
Calkine
Hill
Fuller
Lyon
Staley
Meany
Gottstein
Gaches
Weser
Lyons
Barlow
Miss Herren
Dougan
Street
Miss Ward
Mise MacDonnel
Prof
van der Veer
Prominent Visitors Stay at Seattle Hotels
Senator Hammer of Sedro-Woolley reports shingle mill and logging camps at capacity and a prosperous county. Port Gamble Mill chief Joseph P. Conway says business is brisk at Port Gamble. Charlies A. Reed of St Paul, Robert Bridges state land commissioner, and Japanese consul official Narita register at local hotels. Narita praises Seattle and plans to relocate here with family. Also listed are miners Messrs Fair and King from Montana and ex-secretary Allan Keir at Olympia, with Mrs Starr arriving from the south.
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Tate
Hammer
Sedro- Woolley
Beattie
Joseph P. Conway
Port Gamble Mill Company
The
Butler
Port Gamble
Gora Narita
Japan
Narita
Lcottie
Seattle
United States
Robert Fair
J. H. King
Butte, Mont
Butler, Messrs
Allan Keir
Olympia
Ninth annual reunion of United Confederate Veterans closes
The Charleston gathering ends with re election of General John B Gordon as commander in chief. Louisville Kentucky selected as the next reunion site. The history committee praised President McKinley for appointing Civil War veterans to high Spanish war posts.
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Charleston
N. C
United Confederate Veterans
John B. Gordon
Louisville
Committee On History
McKinley
Woman shoots boy in Mason City incident
In Mason City on May 13, 15 year old T Durkin was shot by Mrs. Ford after a dispute over alleged improper conduct. The bullet struck his back as he fled. he was taken to Dr McDonald's office with the bullet not found. Doctors fear the wound is fatal.
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Mason City
T. Durkin
Murder of Deputy Morrison as Bird slain in Mount Victory
Deputy Sheriff Frank Morrison was shot near Mount Victory by Ike Bird, an indicted burglary suspect. Bird shot Morrison and then killed himself. Morrison leaves a grieving widow and two orphaned children. Bird’s mother was later arrested. A landlord accuses Col. Inspersoll of breaking a Dickens statuette.
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Kenton
Ohio
Frank Morrison
Mount Victory
Ike Bird
Morrison
Bird
Morrrison
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J. J. Sullivan
Detelle Ellington
Sadie Connolly
Charlies
Roland Reed
Roland Heed
Apaide
Seattie
Dramatic News-Letter
A. P. Caskey
Fred Clarke
Roy Pinkham
Allin City
B.C
Leslie Carter
Monterey
Lilian Russell
Peg Woffington
Anne Held
Peoria
Papa
Old Kentucky
Hite Lawn
Pique
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New York Exchange
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University Sports
Charlies A. Reed
St. Paul
the Butler
Robert Bridges
Oie
EB. J. Starr
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Second Avenue
Wester End
Stetson Bros
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