Relief aid surges to Martinique and St Pierre victims
Congress approves 500000 for Martinique and St Pierre relief. Roosevelt orders rapid use, Dix sent with provisions cloth and 50 shelter tents. Cabinet discussion centers on relief measures for St Vincent and Martinique survivors.
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Washington
PDP
Congress
Martinique
Roosevelt
Dix
St. Pierre
St. Vincent
Ot — Imall
Wares Bates
United States
Aid Urgently Needed After St Vincent Eruption
Port de France reports dire conditions with refugees shelterless and starving. Authorities warn thousands may die without rapid international relief as lava flows and fires devastate St Vincent. sixteenth hundred lives lost and more expected.
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Port DE France
Eruption Ravages Martinique Towns Amid Ash Clouds
The secretary of Martinique reports Le Carbet Le Precheur Grand Riviere Macouba and Basse Pointe devastated by the eruption. Le Precheur is fully destroyed and Grande Riviere and Macouba likely share the same fate. Senator night reached Precheur buried the dead and evacuated survivors to Fort De France as ash blocks access to Grande Riviere. Cable company says repairs will begin tomorrow.
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Martinique
le Carbet
le Precheur
Grand Riviere
Macouba
Basse Pointe
Grande Riviere
Precheur
Fort de France
Snys
Merry Go Rounds Doomed By Local Nuisance Protests
Parents near the Denny school endorse a public appeal against merry-go-rounds in parks or adjacent homes. The Star received several supportive expressions promising signatures for a petition to the school board.
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The
Star Today
Parente
the Denny
Board of Education
Roosevelt Grants Pardon In Nome Mining Case
May 12 report from Host Free Sigmington states President Roosevelt pardoned a man formerly a county jail inmate serving a year for contempt of court connected with Nome mining activities. Judge Noyes presided over the case and is noted in the fragment.
Murray Arrest Report From Poor Murray D District
On May 13 Willam Murray was arrested after a complaint by his wife who is described as insane. Marshal Hunt took Murray to a local hotel for relief where he was detained for several hours. Mrs Murray faced another complaint but the case was dismissed. the incident appears tied to an ongoing family dispute amid Murray’s paralysis.
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Willam
Marshal Hunt
Murray
Im Hotel
Happily Wed in Mt Baker Hotel Ceremony
Victoria tied the knot with Charles in Mt Baker hotel with Rowe officiating. The couple’s reception followed in the parlors and supper was served in the dining room. The bride wore a pink taffeta gown trimmed in lace.
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Victoria
Charles
Chance
Mt Baker
Rowe
the of Wales
Queen Victoria
Quarles
Mre
Howard Lee
J. A
Bay
Bride and groom plan move to San Francisco in May
The couple, Mrs Pelle Quaries, and bride will travel after the ceremony with pink carnations in hand. They intend a May 15 departure for their new home in San Francisco. En route they will visit Portland and Sacramento, former home of the bride.
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Charles Chance
San Francisco
Pelle Quaries
Portland
Sacramento
Hawkins Queenan 2 Round Boxing Showdown at Seattle
Cal Hawkins and Perry Queenan prepare for a two round boxing contest at the Seattle theater on May 21. They have met twice before with Hawkins winning the first decision and Queenan scoring a knockout in the latest bout. Del Lampman places the event as a strictly on the square match with both fighters in trim and ready.
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Cal Hawkins
Perry Queenan
Seattle
Hawkins
Queenan
del Lampman
Roosevelt to confer on Rathbone appeal jurisdiction
President Roosevelt ordered Secretary Root to discuss with the Cuban court of appeal the jurisdiction to review the Rathbone case and to take additional testimony. A chamber of commerce committee on entertainment met with the Manufacturers' association to plan the June visit of the Dutnois Manufacturers' delegation and to coordinate reception efforts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Root
Cuban Court of Appeal
Tte
Rathbone
Chamber of Commerce
Manufacturers’ Association
Seattle
Dutnois Manufacturers’ Association
Gas workers strike paralyses Chicago light service
Chicago faces widespread disruption as 600 gas workers walk out over the firing of unionizing colleagues. Companies refuse to reinstate men, leading to a 34 to 40 hour service suspension with potential lamp and candle use for light. Officials warn of no violence and expect public sympathy to grow.
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Chicago
Com Yy
Sach
San Francisco
Gas case not over in Seattle ruling challenge
A petition for rehearing of the quo warranto case against Seattle Gas and Electric will be filed next week alleging Justice White misquoted law. Palmer, counsel for the state, says the error shifted the decision in favor of the company and papers for the rehearing will be ready by Saturday.
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Seattle Gas and Electric Company
State Supreme Court
Justice White
Thistske
Wr. B Palmer
Guatemalan Earthquake Reports Destruction and Volcanic Activity
Reports from the steamer Anselm arriving in New Orleans confirm the destruction of Santenango and other cities in Guatemala. Total deaths estimated between 2500 and 3900 as the active volcano shows signs of life with ash falling on surrounding areas. People flee in panic.
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New Orleans
Anselm
Port Barrier
Guatemala
Santenango
Iimates
Railway in Woodland Park Meets Public Works Board
A Seattle committee including Superintendent of Parks Little toured Woodland Park to review the Seattle Electric Company streetcar route. Little opposes a park-line below grade and favors elevated tracks within the park contour. The visit aims to spur agreement among the city, park officials, and the electric company amid high costs.
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Little
Seattle Electric Cam
Seattle Electric Company
Board of Public Works
Littl
Electric
Monument to Late Gov Rogers by Puget Sound Teachers
Public school teachers in Puyallup pledge 100 toward a Woodbine cemetery monument for the memory of the late Governor John R. Rogers. A Pierce County committee including State Senator C L Stewart A J Blethen John L Wilson Mayor J Lord James F Bell C M Easterday Dr B A Bryan N W Durham will oversee the drive. Memorial Day is proposed as the giving day for teachers and pupils statewide.
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Puyallup
John R. Rogers
Woodbine
Pierce County Teachers’ Institute
C. L. Stewart
A. J. Blethen
Seattle
John L. Wilson
Spokane
J. Lord
Olympia
James F.F. Bell
Everett
C. M. Easterday
Tacoma
B. A. Bryan
Pullman
N. W. Durham
Institute
Dorsey Nomination Delayed Awaiting Charges
Special to the Mtar reports in Washington that Austin B. Dorsey's nomination as Waterville Washington land office receiver is held up while charges against him are filed.
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Mtar
Washington, D. C
Austin B. Dorsey
Waterville, Wash
Slucing Halt For City Street Improvements
The Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway company has paused hydraulic sluicing in the southern city area. The stoppage is temporary to permit street improvements nearby where the work had been conducted.
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Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Company
Post Office Shifts Sub Station Location in City
Notice from the postmaster general changes sub-station No 13 at 424 Fifth avenue north to station B at Green Lake boulevard and North Sixty sixth street. The clerk in charge will keep a salary of 100 dollars per year.
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Fifth Avenue North
Green Lake Boulevard
Sixtysixth Street
Brass Foundryman Arrested on Warrant for Stealing Brass
John Cramer a brass foundryman with a Grant street bridge shop was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Tom Bevan on a warrant charging him with recovering stolen brass. The metal is alleged to have come from Great Northern freight cars with Private Detective Ryan of the railroad company as prosecuting witness.
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John Cramer
Grant Street Bridge
Tom Bevan
Great Northern
Ryan
Arrest Report From Washington Street Saloon
Ti Un, a Chinaman, was arrested by Policeman Mayou in a Washington street saloon on a cin of selling lottery tickets. He was locked up in the city jail.
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Ti UN
Chinaman
Mayou
Washington Street
Bad Egg Throw Sparks School Dispute and Apology
Will Soule, senior class president at the school, threw a rotten egg in the assembly room prompting a one week suspension. Principal Edwin Twitmyer reprimanded him in front of students, Soule apologized, and the incident ended with mixed support from peers.
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Will Soule
Edwin Twitmyer
Soule
Prof
Twitmyer
Eae 6
London
Emma Shumway
Cane
Case
King County Seeks Joint Plan to Straighten Stuck River Banks
A message from King County commissioners to Pierce County seeks a joint arrangement to straighten the Stuck river banks and clear debris at the shared expense. County surveyor Mr White says river improvements would permanently settle valley overflow questions.
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King County
Pierce County
White
Scaffold Reassigned for Mount Vernon Murder Trial
The King county scaffold bought earlier by the Whatcom county sheriff was dismantled and sent to the Whatcom courthouse last night for use on the 23rd Snat in the execution of A Hamilton who has been convicted of murdering Attorney Woodbury at Mount Vernon.
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King County
Whatcom County
Whatcom
A. Hamilton
Woodbury
Mount Vernon
Louise Gardner 19 Dies in Seattle General Hospital
Louise Gardner aged 19, daughter of Mr and Mrs L Gardner of 2722 Madison Street, died Saturday evening at Seattle General Hospital. A Kitsap County native she was buried this afternoon in Charleston Cemetery near Port Washington, Kitena county. Survived by parents six brothers and three sisters.
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Louise Gardner
McDonald Fund Receives Added Gift and Closure
Since yesterday one dollar was added to the Mrs. F. H. McDonald fund by Mr. Fisher. The subscription will now be closed. This afternoon five dollars was taken to the McDonald home, making the total received.
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F. H. McDonald
Fisher
McDonald
Marriage Licenses Issued To Couples In Several Cities
Marriage licenses have been issued to Claude EB Bragg 21 and Edith B Fisher 19 of Seattle. Also listed are Hugh J M McIntosh 32 and May Lewis 21 of Berlin. Henry Benjamin Haisten 27 of Idaho and Bonnetts 24 of Burton are noted.
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Claude EB. Bragg
Edith B. Fisher
Seattle
Hugh J. M. McIntosh
Berlin
May Lewis
Henry Benjamin Haisten
Idaho
Bonnetts
Burton
Reverend Revelle to attend BC Christian Endeavor convention
Rev. T. P. Revelle of First M. P. Church leaves this morning for the ninth annual convention of the British Columbia Union of Christian Endeavor to be held at New Westminster. He will return to the city Thursday. The Roanoke loaded coal at Roslyn bunkers for its Nome trip scheduled for June 1. The Sehome completed its annual inspection today.
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T. P. Revelle
M. P
British Columbia Union of Christian Endeavor
New Weatminster
Revelle
Roanoke
Roslyn Bunkers
Nome
Explosion of Naptha Trains Kills and Injures Dozens
A Panhandle yard accident near Sheridan, Pittsburg, caused by a leaking naphtha car exploded killing many and injuring 219 others. The blast wrecked the Seymour hotel and Esplaines Turf and Field club while a river of burning fuel ran through Corks Run sewer toward Esplaines borough. Dozens more were burned and rushed to Allegheny General and Mercy hospitals as the fire spread, with fears of further deaths as gas mains beneath the wreckage may ignite.
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Pittsburg
Sheridan
Corks Run
Esplain Borough
Seymour Hotel
Colling House
Esplaines
Carex
Rheridan
Bepiain
Fife
Keenan
Carne
E. Pascoe Mader
Bc. BR
Deprencetown
Lugerne County
Tony LO
Lawrence Keenan
W. BE. Wright
Dallas Bort
Mercy Hospital
Doude
David Smith
Allegheny General Tal
Wilkon
Matthew Marnon
Steamer Santa Ana Leads Lynn Canal Rate War
A price battle erupts between Seattle and Lynn Canal lines with the Pacific Clipper offering first and second class fares cut to 22.50 and 15.00 respectively for one way travel. The Alaska Steamship Association counters with a UKase cutting rates from 70 to 7.69 while awaiting further moves.
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Ttme
Lynn Canal
Seattle
Point
Pacific Clipper Line
Santa Ana
Alaska Steamship Association
Clipper Line
Caine
Beattle
Nome
Mice and Men
Art Gang Agrce
Combine
Puget Sound
Settlement Nears After Labor-Employer Talks
A conference was held late yesterday in A. L. Piper’s office between the Western Central Labor Union executive board and the Employers' Association. The executive committee named Frank A. Rust 8 W Harmon and George M Harrison. Though not officially released, sources say misunderstandings were corrected and a settlement may come in a few days.
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Western Central Labor Union
Employers’ Association
A. L. Piper
Frank A. Rust
W. Harmon
George M. Harrison
Notice in City Treasurer's Office Demands Punctuality
A notice posted in the city treasurer's office orders employees to report to work at 8 am sharp. A list marks those arriving after the hour, including City Treasurer Gormley and all clerks except Capt. Brown, who claims he was in the office before 8 and will swear to it.
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Terraia
Thie Island
Grave
Gormley
Capt. Brown
Allen Tries The Dope Route
William Allen a farm laborer was found unconscious on a North Yakima street and died the next morning in the hospital after a spree and morphine use at the suggestion of a dope fiend. The coroner's jury attached no blame. A separate robbery near Kennewick involved William Skerd being robbed of money and forced from a moving train with no arrests reported.
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The
Star
North Yakima
Wah
William Allen
William Skerd
Kennewick
Turmoil in Port au Prince as Calls Grow Against Sam
Reports from Cape Haytien on May 13 describe heavy street fighting in Port au Prince last night and into today. The island faces widespread arming of men and demands for ex president Sam’s immediate departure while several revolutionary leaders seek refuge at the U S consulate.
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Cape Haytien
Hayti
Port Au Prince
Sam
United States
Seattle Area Weather Tonight and Wednesday Showers Likely
Light to fresh southwest winds accompany showers across Seattle and surrounding areas tonight and Wednesday. Residents should expect cooler temperatures and intermittent rain, with conditions varying by location.
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Seattle and Vicinity
Execution Invitations for Alfred Hamilton Issued by Whatcom Courthouse
Invitations to the execution of Alfred Hamilton were received by Sheriff Cudihee's office. Hamilton was convicted in the D. M. Woodbury case at Mount Vernon.
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Alfred Hamilton
Whatcom County
Cudihee
Hamilton
D. M. Woodbury
Mount Vernon
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J. FE
Hanne Bridgeville
J. J. Wallace
Trevorcan
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Elliottsborough
Albert Verry
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Wildle
Julia Ansell
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Carnegie
Matthew Moreland
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Carl Batings
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Tenn
Henry Denaetne
Allegheny
Clyde Ort
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Frank Willam
Elliottborah Henderson
Alaska
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Senate Public Buildings Committee
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Pokane
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Blanchaed
Stewart & Holmes Drug Co
First Avenue
B. & B. Patent
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Second Hill
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Schewerman Polock
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Lion Clothing House
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Alaska Outfitters
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Teil, Main
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