Lehigh Valley Chief Defends Coal Pricing Policy
President Thomas of the Lehigh Valley railroad testifies before the Interstate Commerce Commission in New York regarding coal pricing before 1900. He says price setting was by company conferences, supports competition, and argues anthracite is not a necessity. He denies watered stock dividends and notes general market forces drive prices.
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New York
Thomas
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
William Randolph Hearst
Tidewater
Shearn
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
St. Louie
Pittsburg
East
Senator Dubois vows bitter end to Smoot inquiry
From Salt Lake City Senator Dubois arrives from a Washington conference with anti Smoot advocates and says the Smoot investigation will be pushed to the bitter end but not before the election. Ed Miller finds his home at 122 Atlantic Street broken into and ransacked last night with portable effects stolen.
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Ealt Lake
Dubois
Washington
Ed Miller
Atlantic Street
Dismissal of Henson Habeas Corpus Writ
The United States circuit court on May 1 dismissed the habeas corpus writ for John A. Henson of San Francisco. He was held for removal to Washington while under indictment for attempting to bribe the land office chief.
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York
Lecombé
United States Circuit Court
John A. Henson
San Francisco
Washington
Land Office Department
Ballinger
Moody
Navy Department
Seattle
Fred Fay
River Park
United States
Evans dies from pistol wounds in Paris
Paris reports the death of Allister Evans son of the late American dentist who aided Empress Eugenia to flee France. Officials say the cause was pistol wounds and the motive remains unclear.
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Paris
Allister Evans
Empress Eugenia
France
City orders sign boards torn down faces opposition
Nearly a week after the board of works ordered Foeter & Kleiver to remove bill boards at Broadway Madison street and Rastinke Republican streets no action has been taken. The firms threaten a fight claiming compliance and the city vows further removals if petitions support action.
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Board of Works
Foeter & Kleiver
Bill Board
Broadway
Madison Street
Rastinke
Republican
Poster
Walters
Poater
Eng
Seattle
Summit
Boylston Avenues
Tacoma magnate Henry C Foote shoots self near Chehalis
Henry C Foote, a Tacoma businessman with Bartett Foote Co and Chehalis Condensed Milk Co, killed himself with a small revolver beside a road near Chehalis. His motive is unknown. He leaves a wife and son in New York. the body will be sent to Chicago for interment.
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Bamay
Henry C. Foote
Tacoma
Bartett-Foote Company
Chehuall« Condensed Milk Company
Himeself
Chehalis
Foote
New York
Chicago
Burglary Warrants Issued in Lindsay Store Robbery
Walter Lindsay reports his grocery at 1200 Fliat Avenue was broken into last night with many groceries stolen. Detective Freeman investigates and a warrant is issued for Joe Champion on burglary charges. Lindsay identifies Champion as the likely thief.
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Walter Lindsay
Fliat Avenue
Freeman Mrade
Joe Champion
Lindsay
Champion
Rob ert J. Knox Found Guilty of Forgery in Portland
Robert J. Knox a former lawyer and society figure and college graduate was found guilty of forgery in Portland on May 24 and faces a sentence of two to fourteen years. This marks his third prison term and reflects a long criminal record.
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Portland
Ind
Robert J. Knox
Gillespie Case Ends as Jury to Be Chosen Friday
At the conclusion of the counsels addresses in the Gillespie case the court said the jury would be selected Friday. The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company offers a special one and one third fare for the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of A F and A M and the Eastern Star in Seattle June 13 to 21. A similar rate applies for the LO O F meeting in Tacoma June 6 to ? from Puget Sound points.
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Rising Sun
Ind
Addesas
Gillespie
Grand Lodge
A. F
A. M
Eastern Star
Seattle
LO. O. F
Tacoma
Puget Sound
Japanese Take Kin Chow Near Port Arthur
London dispatch from Central News Tokio says Japanese forces stormed Kin Chow and captured the castle at Kin Chow after an early morning assault. Russians withdrew to southern heights and were attacked, with reports noting thousands of Chinese records but no casualty figures yet.
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London
Central News
Tokio
Port Arthur
Kin Chow
Co operatives Seen as Successful by Miners Union
Denver, May 26. At the Western Federation of Miners session no major business occurred. The cooperative stores program in strike districts drew strong support for continuing and expanding the system. A five member committee will meet with the American Federation of Labor and Union Mine Workers to discuss broader affiliation. The Western Federation insists on concessions before joining.
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Western Federation of Miners
Federation
American Federation of Labor
Union Mine Workers of America
Weaten Federation
It’ll Be a Corker It’ll Be a Corker
Bets run high on the excursion by The Star newsboys and carriers to Bremerton next Sunday. The program features greased pole climbs, sack races, bag races, potato race, and other events with prizes. Newsboys of all sizes gather early for a day of sport and social activity ending at the wharf on return to Seattle.
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Seattle
Bremerton
Brooklyn Handicap at Gravesend May 26
Thirty thousand spectators and a fast track marked the Brooklyn handicap at Gravesend. Scratches included Buttons Savable Rostrand and Hilyria. The Pick et led with Irish Lad second and Proper third finishing in 2 06 2 5.
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Gravesend
Brooklyn
Buttons
Savable
Rostrand
Ihilyria
Reverat and two Defous sisters seized in Detroit hotel raid
Police trapped Lucien Reverat a top figure in a French vagrant gang and arrested him with Odette and Polly Defous, two French sisters, in the Detroit hotel on Main Street. Reverat is held in the city jail pending hearing as officers Leighton Hubbard and others took part.
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Lucien Reverat
Odette Defous
Polly Defous
Reveratto
Detroit
Main Street
Leighton
W. (. Hubbard
Rush relief to sufferers
A trainload of supplies arrived this morning for fire sufferers made homeless by yesterday’s blaze in Yazoo City Mississippi. Temporary quarters in tents were opened today as residents begin to rebuild and recover from the disaster.
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Yazoo City
Mies
Banka
Bachelor uses knife in Junction tavern altercation
George Curtis, a saw filer, argued with Hermann Boltz owner of the Junction tavern on Yester Way. Curtis drew a large jack knife instead of a sword, startling patrons. Boltz had him arrested in Gordon's Court and bound Curtis to $200 to keep peace this morning. Also, Captain Caine and G W Dickenson secured a building permit for a four story brick warehouse on Railronda Avenue between Yesterday and Washington Street, cost 39, pad.
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George Curtis
Hermann Fioltz
Lea
Curtis
Boltz
Gordon
B .B. Caine
G. W. Dickenson
Washington Street
Fire Marshal Demands Fire Escapes at Girand Opera House
Fire Marshal Kellogg notified Girand opera house manager John Cort to finish installing fire escapes immediately, warning of trouble if not completed. He cited prior notices to architect Houghton and said the current escapes make the building more dangerous than if none existed. Kellogg earlier ordered installation last January with a thirty day limit, noting Seattle theater escapes were already finished, and he also ordered Queen City laundry to provide a safer smokestack.
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Kellogg
John Cort
Girand Opera House
Kelloxg
Cort
Houghton
Seattle
Queen City
Dentists in Convention Open Session at Hotel Washington
The annual Washington State Dental Society convention opened at 9:30 this morning at the Hotel Washington. Rev. M A Matth delivered the welcome address. Several hours were devoted to a session. This afternoon papers are being read.
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Washington State Dental Society
Ington
M. A. Matth
Welce
Boy dies from burns after playing with matches
A three year old Lynden boy James ONeill son of Postmaster Robert ONeill died from burns received when he set his clothes on fire while playing with matches Tuesday afternoon. Help arrived too late to save him.
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Robert O'Neill
Lynden
Swagger Young Bucks bay their date of KE N. Brooks Co
A fragment notes KE N Brooks Co at 1431 Becond Avenue. The text is unclear and reads as a brief business mention or advertisement with uncertain date. No further details are discernible.
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Swagger Young Bucks Bay
N. Brooks & Co
Becond Avenue
Aod
Convicted assailant Yates given two years and fine
A. Yates, a Black man, was convicted by a superior court jury of assault with intent to kill. Judge Tallman sentenced him to two years in the penitentiary and a 2500 dollar fine for the January attack on Charlie Anderson over a card quarrel.
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FE. A. Yates
Tallman
Yates
Chariie Anderson
Downing Arrested in Suspected Shooting Case
Police release identifies J A Downing as suspect in the case involving Mrs Bryant. Downing was arrested Tuesday night amid an accident investigation with details still unfolding.
Man released after suspected arson case involving sister
Tempt to murder his sister Mrs Ida Bryant led to arrest and later release after investigators ruled an incendiary fire came from a cigarette discarded during a scuffle over a pistol. Mrs Bryant spoke of a threat to her life before surgery and the patient was expected to recover at Wayside Mission hospital. Downing now says Mrs Bryant is not his sister and had been living in his house.
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Bryant
Yeatreday
Downing
Connely Sues Fleming for 7600 Damages in Assault Suit
Robert Connely filed suit in the superior court this morning against William Fleming to recover 7600 damages for injuries alleged to have resulted from an unprovoked assault.
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Robert Connely
William Fleming
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Merce Commission
J. Redelsheimer & Co. Strongest Topcoat House
State
First
Cor. Columbie
Scrippe News Ass'n
Oregon
Pall
Adama
Aian Tea and Coffee Co
Teale
Hills
Furniture and Carpet Company
Second Avenue and
Union Street
Liberal Credit Store
Ng Paoue
Urun
Jules Redelnheimer
Adrian Bweere
FE. H. Brown
G. W. Mahoney
G. F. Frye
J. M. Wilson
Theodore F. Joseph
8. Frauenthal
Western Avenue
Dennyway
Man
Beripps News Anan
Scripps News
Denver
Colo
Star Newsies
Hremerton
Beripps News Ane
HS Barlow
Grand Opera House
Dentists
FIRE
Little Gon
Bellingham
Burns
James
U. L. Holmes Furniture Co
J. A. Down
Ing
Mrs. Bryant
J. W. Downing
Mra
Ida Bryant
Cus
Tomorro
Teneriffe
June
McCarthy Dry Goods Co
Second Ave
Madison St
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