Crusade Against White Plague On The Board Of Health
Health officials started an earnest campaign against tuberculosis at a South King County location from a floating shack near Plummer Street. A consumptive laborer and his family were found living in squalor and were to be moved to a more sanitary home after the shack was condemned. Dr W L Ludlow advises that contagious diseases cannot be spread by telephone and answers citizens questions about diphtheria risk from calling central.
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Mon Star
Maki
Plummer
King County
Preas
Health Board
W. L. Ludlow
Where Is Fleet Mystery Deepens Across The Seas
May 23 report notes a lost warship and a reward for its location. Conflicting tips place the vessel in the Pacific or the China sea as naval experts scramble to deduce Rojestvenskys whereabouts. The rumor mill runs as authorities press for information.
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Acosta
Nicholas
Far East
Ad- Rojestvensky
Mie
Pacific Ocean
China Sea
Rojestvensky
Barber Shop Offerings and Shaving Goods Ad
Local ad lists shaving sticks razors and aftershave lotions with a range of products. Items include full pint bottles of grooming liquids and brushes with prices noted, all offered with guaranteed quality.
Unclear fragment hints at encounters with Japanese or vessels
The fragment mentions continuing until meeting the Japanese or reentering the path of coasting vessels, implying pursuit or navigation stakes without full context. Names, dates, and places are not provided.
Forced to Feed Family Forgery Verdict
George Martin was found guilty of forgery by a jury in Judge Griffin's court. He says he passed the forged check to feed his hungry wife and child after his eyesight failed and he could not find work. Mrs. Martin broke down upon the verdict, fearing prolonged hardship for herself and their daughter.
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George Martin
Griffin
Martin
Sunset operator dies of diphtheria in quarantine
Winifred King a Sunset Telephone operator left her post due to sickness and died of diphtheria. Her home at 4347 Right Northeast is quarantined. Health Officer Ladiow completed a probe into throat disease among Sunset helio girls, collecting throat cultures from five on Monday. Further investigations will extend to Independent company offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred King
Sunset Telephone Company
Ladiow
Mrs ScottLoses Home After Baby Dropped Accidentally
Mrs Katherine Scott of Ballard accidentally dropped her baby at home. Her husband Robert A Scott drove her from the house and she sought shelter at her mother's residence. Scott is under arrest charged with wife beating.
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Katherine Scott
Ballard
Robert A. Scott
Scott
Mules Burned In Fire At East St Louis Stock Yards
Four hundred mules perished in a blaze at two large stables of the National stock yards in East St Louis. The fire early this morning caused an estimated loss of 100000 dollars. The stock belonged to Grouch and Sparks Bros.
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ST. Louis
National Stock Yards
East St. Louis
Grouch & Sparks Bros
New Fish Hatcheries Planned On Columbia And Skagit Rivers
State Fish Commissioner Kershaw in the city announces two new hatcheries to be established this year. One will be on the Columbia River in this state and the other on the Skagit River, marking an expansion of fish propagation efforts. J C Eden resigns from Great Northern post in Minnesota. He steps down as assistant general traffic manager effective June 1 to attend to property interests in northern Minnesota.
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Columbia River
Skagit
Kershaw
J.C. Eden
Paul
Minn
J. C. Eden
Great Northern Company
Eden
Minnesota
America's Monumental Folly Lecture Attacks Prohibition Policy
Rev Dr Spalding of First United Presbyterian Church delivered a temperance lecture Sunday evening to Good Templars district lodge No 16. He criticized national state and municipal governments for failing to curb liquor traffic and called the policy a monumental folly.
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America
Dr. Spalding
First United Presbyterian Church
Good Templars
District Lodge
The Comedy Nurturing Circus Humor by Norris & Rowe
Norris & Rowe present a lineup of clever comedians headed by Bill West a Harvard graduate and noted fun producer. West charms audiences with rapid wit and drokery while the troupe promises to lift spirits and banish the blues with top class humor from the circus arena.
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Norris & Rowe
Bill West
Harvard
West
Theater Companion
Norrie & Rowe
Mayor vetoes slaughter house permit on Spokane avenue
Mayor Ballinger vetoes an ordinance granting L B Witt a five year permit to erect a slaughter house on Spokane avenue criticizing its constitutionality and saying it grants a special privilege with no city authority. Witt has begun construction and the council may order removal or set limits. Captain Connauton says the Tacoma was condemned by a Japanese prize court and has reached Seattle from the Orient.
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Ballinger
L. BR. Witt
Spokane Avenue
Witt
Connauton
Tacoma
Seattle
Victoria
Portland man bolts from court in dramatic escape attempt
Roy Mitchell charged with larceny of a dwelling fled from a circuit court after arraignment. He dashed past folding doors into the corridor, collided with Policeman Gigson and Attorney Bell, then was restrained by Deputy Sheriff Parrott as a crowded hall watched. Separately in Melrose, Mary A. Livermore, noted author and lecturer, died at her home after bronchitis illness.
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Portland
Ore
Roy Mitchell
Cleland
Gigson
Attorney Bell
Mitchell Waase
Parrott
Melrose
Mass
Mary A. Livermore
Ayer’s Hair Vigor Promises Rich Color Restoration
Advertisements tout Ayer’s Hair Vigor as a remedy to gray hair and thinning hair. Claims include restoring natural color without failure and preventing further hair loss, noting the product’s long history and widespread sales.
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Ayer
Ayer Co
Loweil
Eses
Local Claims and Legal Notices From King County
P Aries seeks thousand dollars for damages from forcible home entry and alleged wife assault attempt by M P Trondgen. Mrs Eliza Copeland wins verdict against Seattle Electric Co. Five year delinquent tax proceedings filed against Vashon Island College association. F F McClellan sues over 1000 investment in Trib cure scheme with promised job. James King granted divorce from Emma King by Judge Frater. Denver and Rio Grande publishes hotel and travel folders detailing depots, distances, conveyance and rates to aid Colorado Utah travelers.
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P. Aries
M. P. Trondgen
Mra
Eliza Copeland
Seattle Electric Company
King County
Vashon Island College Association
F. F. McClellan
J. G
Liesl Stewart
James
King
Emma King
First Jobs of Sertileites
A. B. Calder recalls his early work as a cash boy in a dry goods store earning five dollars per week. He served as a general agent for the Canadian Pacific.
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A. B. Calder
Canadian Pacific
Ministers discuss sending a military mission
Paris reports that on May 23 the council of ministers agreed to consider dispatching a military mission for the next general military operations. The note outlines acceptance in principle for enhanced cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Council of Ministers
Seattle fair souvenir plan to advertise the city
A May 18 1905 Seattle note urges printing souvenir photographs and a harbor map for Lewis and Clark fair promotion. It recommends a Seattle Star handout with key points and an editorial on growth to engage visiting parties. A separate May 23 report from Winona Lake Indiana mentions a Presbyterian Assembly labor bureau proposal.
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Deer Harbor
Seattle
Seattle Star
Winona Lakh
Ind
Presbyterian General Assembly Today
Minsiong Committee
Hillman Faces Dual Suits in Two Courts
Co D Hillman faces parallel legal battles Tuesday morning in two courts. In Judge Griffin's room Mead Emory pleads for a venue change in State v Hinman on fraud charges, while in Judge Prater's court Hillman’s exchequer is pursued by lawyers seeking unpaid fees related to Mrs Hillman divorce actions.
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Co. D
Seizure of Schooner Agnes M Donohue Reported
Victoria British Columbia May 23 Captain Balcom Pepper Grant and Hallas Heimken told the governor the schooner Agnes M Donohue was illegally seized six miles offshore under full sail by the Uruguay government. They urged the governor to forward facts to Canada and imperial authorities to secure release of the captain and mate now imprisoned.
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Victoria
B. C
Balcom
Pepper
Grant
Hallas Heimken
Agnes M. Donohue
Uruguay
Canada
Ballard Boy Drowns While Fishing in Bay
Eben Elk an 11 year old lad, son of Neis Eklogrer, drowned Monday afternoon at Ballard while fishing in the bay. He left home after noon, parents searched at supper, and Tuesday morning his body was found floating beside a log. Officials suspect a slip on a slippery log caused the accident.
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Eben Elk
Neis Eklogrer
Ballard
Russian advances and allied retreat reports in Asia theater
In Shahetse the Russians occupied the town as Gen Lineviteh’s forces strengthened. Gen Trubetskoy’s detachment drove the Japanese from Shintaft, then moved south and burned Nanchena. In Portland the Rumelin bribery case jury failed to reach a verdict and was discharged. In London Joseph Choate, retiring American ambassador, visited King Edward at Buckingham Palace. Gov Mead spent Tuesday in Seattle.
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ST. Pertersburg
Lineviteh
Shahetse
Trubetskoy
Shintaff
Nanchena
Portland
C. KE. Rumelin
London
Joseph H. Choate
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Fine on scorching case and stalled auto charge
Hallam paid a ten dollar fine for scorching on Second Avenue after a Friday afternoon incident. Patrolman Putnam led the Beattie Electric crew to overtake Hallam and bring him to headquarters. The defense argued the speed perceptions of bystanders. The motorist who helped arrest Hallam testified, sealing the verdict. Autolet Keeton’s case was delayed by a writ in the officer’s request. Hibner spent days gathering undisputed evidence about the speed. The law change on June 1 shifts prosecution to state authorities.
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Hallam
Gordon
Second Avenue
Putnam
Beattie Electric Company
Delaney
Autolet Keeton
Hiboer
Keeton
Fleet Avenue
Moffatt Road May Extend to Coast Via Portland
Rumor suggests the Rock Island system may gain partial control of the Denver Northwestern Pacific Moffatt line. The plan would extend from Salt Lake to Portland, with a Denver to Salt Lake air route already under construction. Completion could reshape western rail routes and cut Denver Salt Lake travel by about 200 miles and ten hours.
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Rock Island
Salt Lake
Portland
Denver, Northwestern & Pacific
Denver
Rock Island System
Former post office official pleads guilty in mail service case
Gust A W Machen former superintendent of the free delivery department pleads guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government in the sale of letter carriers supplies to the post office He is sentenced to two years at Moundsville penitentiary to begin after his current sentence Crawford pleads not guilty and other indictments against Machen may be quashed
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William G. Crawford
Machen
City officials resign amid graft probe hit by reform
Philadelphia on May 23 saw Mayor Weaver accept the resignations of Davis Smythe director of safety and Peter Costello director of public works. The moves are hailed as proof positive that the Republican machine has fractured and the gas lease issue appears to be dead.
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Philadelphia
Weaver
Davis Smythe
Peter Costello
Kron Pring Wilhelm wire lens sighting reported east of Sandy Hook
A wire lens from the steamer Kron Pring Wilhelm bound for New York reported yesterday 817 miles east of Sandy Hook, 90 miles east of the earlier position of the liner Atlantic. The sighting places the Kron Pring Wilhelm 817 miles east and provides a navigational update on Allied maritime movements.
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New York
Kron Pring Wilhelm
Lord Brassey
Sunbeam
Sandy Hook
Cable Repair Expected Tuesday for Seattle Sitka Line
Signal corps officers foresee full repair of the Seattle Sitka cable by Tuesday. Over five days since the break, the local office has been greatly handicapped in handling business. Current messages go north by boat to Juneau and then along the Sitka Valdez route to points north to avoid Canadian lines.
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Signal Corps
Seattle-Sitka
Juneau
Sitka-Valdez
Nash Paralyzed at Dinner. No Recovery Seen
Omaha reports E. W. Nash, president of the smelter trust, stricken with paralysis during dinner and not conscious. Little hope for recovery. In St. Petersburg Princess Natalie, youngest daughter of Grand Duke Constantine, dies of meningitis.
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Omaha
E. W. Nash
the Smelter Trust
ST. Petersburg
Natalie
Constantine
John L Would Marry Eva Booth
John L would marry Eva Booth in a Salvation Army romance note. The item itself hints at a lighthearted match with Miss Booth as a subject of the couple’s plan, reflecting newspaper gossip tone and social chatter from the era.
Salvation Army Lassie Eva Booth Betrothal Mentioned
Personal note from John L. Sullivan praising Eva Booth of the Salvation Army as a potential wife, expressing romantic interest and intent. The brief item records Sullivan's affectionate stance toward Booth.
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Salvation Army
Sullivan Eyes Union With Eva Booth in Religious Fight
John L. Sullivan proposed boxing under religious terms if Eva Booth, Salvation Army leader, would marry him. He sought a meeting with Booth to discuss suitability, while Booth dismissed the idea as ridiculous after her Monday address.
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Eva Booth
Salvation Army
Miss Booth
Star
Chieftess
Tacoma
Mins Booth
John
Ain
Senator Sam Piles Pays Half Of His Taxes In Line
Senator Sam Piles pays the first half of his home taxes and, with partner John B Howe, the first half on a joint property in A A Denny addition. He delays for the elderly widow in black paying her tax with a buckskin money sack. He notes the buckskin sacks keep the country going.
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Sam Piles
Gormgental
Mr. Piles
Dearborn Street
Senator Piles
John B. Howe
Sam
A. A. Denny
Rous
United States
Reward Offered for Catarrh Cure in Toledo Ad
One hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse the remedy. Walding Kin & Marvin certify Cheney's integrity. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, price per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kin & Marvin
All Druga
Boy Killed by Pitched Ball in New York
James Miller, a youth, died after being struck by a pitched ball while catching behind the bat. The skull fracture was confirmed after examination. Miller was catching without a mask.
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New York
James Miller
Miller
Bennett Is Given 30 Day Jail Term by Police Judge
Police Judge Gordon sentences EBM Bennett to thirty days after he was found drunk and disorderly. Patrolman Carleton testified Bennett packed blankets and used a California saloon as a bedroom, while Bennett claimed he tended pool tables after a dispute with a customer left him bloodied with one eye visible in court.
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Ebm
Bennett
Gordon
Carleton
California
Smooth talker passes bogus check at Puget Sound depot
A smooth talking man, under the influence of liquor, presented a counterfeit $18 check at Puget Sound Machinery depot on Monday. Six dollars was spent with the firm. the rest was pocketed. The check to J. Allison was signed and endorsed by General Manager G. R. Fowler. Police intercepted the spurious instrument and pressed the case.
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Hquor
Puget Sound
J. Allison
G. BR. Fowler
Allison
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