Competing Telephone Companies Plan Coastal Long Distance Service
The Star reports a car authority confirms a merger involving Automatic and Independent telephone firms. The new Independent Telephone Co will operate under the Independent franchise with a stronger coastal long distance plan. The move aims to bring an extended service reach to major cities along the coast and heighten local competition.
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Star
Automatic
Ant
Wdent Company
Int Telephone Co
T of
Consolidated Y
Man with Wooden Leg Faces Prolonged Separation
The article reports Judge George imposing a sentence after a man famed for a wooden leg caused trouble during arrest and in jail. The leg was removed for safekeeping and will be kept apart for about 15 days.
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McCarthy
George
Wealth and wedding fees for New York clergy
The article notes that pastors atGrace church and Calvary church command high salaries and large wedding fees. It says a minister's wife often receives wedding fees, with unmarried ministers sometimes saving gifts for charity. Wealthy parishes and churches boost earnings, highlighting perks beyond salary and the appeal of a comfortable, secure position in city churches.
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Ates
New York
Huntington
Grace Church
Pesbeny
Dr. McArthur
Calvary Church
Tacoma and Seattle Lacrosse Clash At Athletic Park
A lacrosse game at Athletic Park pits Seattle against Tacoma this afternoon. Tacoma seeks revenge after a decisive win by the home side last week in the sister city clash.
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Athletic Park
Seattle
Tacoma
Basket Social Aids Interbay Fire Bell Fund
A Tuesday night basket social by about 206 Interbay residents raised funds for a new fire bell.
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Interbay
Fragmentary OCR Item About Local Note
Vague text fragment mentions a person age five and an unknown local matter. No clear event, names, dates, or places are identifiable.
Beattie Man Arrested After Night Incident
Carter, an aged Black man known as Hom in Beattie, was arrested by Officer Frelast after an alleged disturbance late last night. He was reported intoxicated and a charge was placed today.
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Carter
Beattie
Hom
Well I Am Her Father Incident at Police Station
A report from a police station recounts a confrontation where an old man sought to meet the chief with complaints about a girl and alleged pressure over clothing. The dialogue centers on authority figures and a tense exchange at the North Seattle station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith. Grout
Blaine
And
Order
Seattle
Ra Mittle
Benefit of Labor Temple Dance Night Scheduled
Newsboys union hosts a Pleasant venue program to support the Labor Temple fund with an ad dancing show. Admission fees apply, proceeds go to the Labor Temple fund. Event begins at 7 30 and runs until 2 30 with former members expected to attend.
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Newsboys’ Union
Labor Temple Fund
Jory Damage Case Verdict At Courthouse
A damage suit against Beattle Electric to recover for personal injuries resulted in a verdict Tuesday with judgment awarded for $1,000. Habold, a German, was committed to jail by Judge Tall Habolt after failing to manage himself and needing a jacket placed on him.
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Jory
Elec
Habold
Aaylurn
Tall Habolt
Laundry Workers Seek Enforcement of Safety Mangle Rules
The Laundry Workers union through its president Cain filed a petition to push state law enforcement for safeguarding mangle machines. The action targets accidents in Seattle area laundries to protect workers and enforce machinery safety standards.
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Cain
Seattle
Ministers Who Get Large Pay in New Churches
The article discusses lucrative church positions, noting John W. Hall with annual pay around $655,000 plus $60,000 in salary and $25,000 in marriage fees. It lists a Trinity rector and others earning substantial per annum, with relatives and associates in similar senior roles.
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John W. Hall
Trinity
Reer
Men’ S Episcopal Church
Local gamblers arrested as city treasurer tops up funds
Eight people including John Clancy Wong Lee and F E Lake were arrested by Detective Barck on Tuesday night for conducting gambling games. They posted bail of 25 dollars per table, which was forfeited when they failed to appear in court. About 800 dollars total went to the city treasury.
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John Clancy
W. M. Johnson
J. Moore
Wong Lee
H. B. Kennedy
F. E. Lake
Barck
City Hall backs name change for Volunteer Park to Washington Park
City Hall aide C D Williams asks council to rename Volunteer Park to Washington Park citing confusion with volunteer fire departments. Building permits issued include Cyrue Walker for windows and roof at 710 Fleet Ave South costing 3106. John Davis & Co for a two story dwelling at 411 Eleventh Ave South costing 320. A Heffernan for brick machine shop at 1% Railroad Ave costing 890. Mrs H M Meade for a one story frame dwelling at 1429 East Alder Street.
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Cyrue Walker
Fleet Avenue South
John Davis & Co
Eleventh Avenue South
A. Heffernan
Railroad Avenue
Mra. H. M. Meade
East Alder Street
Dropped Dead A. J. Story in Kirkland at 57
A. J. Story of Kirkland died yesterday morning at age 57. Heart disease is believed to have caused the death and he leaves a family.
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A. J. Story
Kirkland
Notable Visitors At Olympia The Butler And Northern
L B Faulkner ex mayor’s son stayed at the Butler last night. Gov John R Rogers attended University of Washington exercises then left for Portland. Fred T Sherman Spokane businessman was addressed at the Butler. F L and F W Thurber of Hoquiam wait in Seattle for Nome boat at Brunswick. Dr J S Kloeber Green River Hot Springs sanitarium was a Butler guest. J O R Scobey Olympia politician in the city. Ex Mayor W L Belt Miles McNally H Hartman Joe Morris Albert Frisch Geo A Teale Spokane at the Northern. They depart tonight on the Senator for Nome.
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John R Rogers
University of Washington
Portland
J. 8. Kloeber
The
Green River Hot Springs and Sanitarium
Butler
Pull Molars to Gay Tunes in Paris Dental Trial
Dr. Laborde in Paris reports a tooth extraction method using gas anesthesia with earphones and phonograph music to drown frightening sounds. He hopes music lowers postoperative nervous depression and could complement ether or chloroform anesthesia.
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Paris
Laborde
Academy of Medicine
Paria
Pr. Laborde
Discovery Restores Purcell Fairy Queen Score
The full score of Purcell s Fairy Queen, missing for 200 years, has been found in the Royal Academy of Music library among manuscripts. Also mentions Dr Cumyow s Chinese Root cures Rheumatium and an office at Lyon House, 718 Columbia Street, with tours 9 am to 8 pm.
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London
Purcell
Royal Academy of Music
Cumyow
Lyon House
Columbia Street
Second Avenue
Third Avenue
Nobody Loved Her So She Set Herself Afire
Kats Lougherty, 17, of Peoria aged, went to her basement on Glendale avenue poured gasoline on her clothes and head and set herself on fire with a match. She died two hours later saying no one cared for her.
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Peoria
Kats Lougherty
Glendale Avenue
Wen
Hotels and merchants list at Northern region rundown
Long column lists names of travelers and merchants staying at hotels including Northern, Butler, Rainier Grand, Stevens, Brunswick and Seattion. Entries show individuals from Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Everett, Tacoma, and other towns, with varied professions such as merchants, attorneys, miners and timber cruisers. Also includes price quotes for dairy products and regional farm commodities.
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Rainier Grand
R. B. Degett
San Francisco
I. Dean
Tacoma
KR. O
Nelson
Everett
W. W. RR
Wheen
Spokane
John Barrett
Portland
A Parkhurst
Worcester
Clergyman sues Widmeyer group for 35000 injuries
The Rev. Henry Warman, a Methodist clergyman, files a complaint against J. R. Widmeyer and 15 other defendants seeking 35000 for personal injuries. He alleges rough handling during initiation into the Maccabees after joining months ago.
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Glendive
Mont
Henry Warman
J. R. Widmeyer
Warman
The
Maccabees
22 Bottles Then Death In Chicago Vaudeville Manager
Matt J. Flynn a well known vaudeville and burlesque manager died in Chicago from alcoholism after consuming 23 bottles of champagne in his hotel room. He was moved to the Washingtonian home the day after the spree but never recovered. Flynn led the Bg Sensation Burlesque company and had been part of the Flynn and Sheridan vaudeville team.
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Matt J. Flynn
Chicago
Flynn
Revere House
Sheridan
Market Quiet As City Of Puebla Steamer Arrives
Trading on the street today was quiet and uneventful as the City of Puebla brought a cargo of produce but prices remained steady. First cherry plums and Kirkland strawberries appeared with limited sellers Fer gouson Wasson o. handling them. Local berries held at $3.50 to $4.54 for Kirkland. peaches apricots sold high. lemons edged up. picked eggs held at 17 1/2 cents.
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Puebla
Fergouson
Wasson O
Alaska Fleet Updates Feature Longshore Notes
The Ruth is due for Golomin bay direct with passengers and freight as two days late. A new Tacoma built cannery tender for Philip B Kelly is prepared for flat trips to cannery districts. The Blakeley sails to Bt Michael with relic boiler from Yokohama aboard. Conemaugh, a large Alaskan fleet steamer, formerly in Craneport service, now refitted with engines and decks. The 1800 ton bark Shirley joins Nome traffic for June 8, towed by a tug with mixed cargo.
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Tacoma
Philip B Kelly
Blakeley
Bt. Michael
Yokohama
Bette
St. Michael
Trons
S. B. Bailey
San Francisco
Manila
England
Ench
Charles Diaring
Bhirley
Nome
North June
Day on the harbor as crowds flood docks on Memorial Day
Memorial day draws hundreds of sightseers and a busy excursion trade along the waterfront. Flags fly at half mast as tribute to the departed heroes. Steamers report brisk business from morning to night amid favorable weather. Notices advertise upcoming departures from May 30 to June 2 including Nome, Skagway, Lynn Canal, Humboldt, Oregon, and Victoria routes.
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Halfmeet
Benator
Nome
Al-Ki
Skagwa and
Lynn Canal
Perte
Satur
Humboldt
Oregon
Victorian
Skagway
Poor Little Lad Charged With Begging in New York
The 16 year old Howard Graham, son of the late Charles Graham author of Two Little Girls in Blue, was stopped for singing his songs in the street and charged with begging. He had long suffered poverty after his father's death and had once sold rights to his most famous song for fourteen dollars.
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New York
Ocean
Treebird
Howard Graham
Chas. Graham
Pellevue Hospital
Chas
Graham
Want
Convict Commits Self to Death by Hanging in Prison Dungeon
In Jeffersonville Indiana on May 2 William Smith alias Thomas John oot a convict serving one to three years at the reformatory hanged himself using a bandage torn from a wounded limb as rope. The incident occurred in the dungeon where he was confined for refusing work. The Great Northern Railway offers Buffalo Exposition tickets valid on any route for return travel.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Wm. Smith
Thomas Johnoot
Reformatory
Brilliant social event closes university year
The graduation ceremony conferred 77 degrees as Congressman W. L. Jones gave the baccalaureate address praising the institution’s progress and future opportunities. Gov. John R. Rogers spoke on life’s battle and three core motives, while portraits of graduates were presented and diplomas awarded to a long list of names. The event featured music by the Generals orchestra and a formal close to the academic year.
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W. L. Jones
Tts
Ciov
John R. Rogers
Aener
Carfield Green
Railroad conductors voyage through Northwest in Pullman cars
A party of eleven railway men with their wives and families arrived at the Rainier Grand last night. They belong mostly to Chicago division No. 1 of the Order of Railway Conductors and are touring the Northwest in three Pullman Palace cars before continuing to Portland.
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Rainier Grand
Chicago
No. 1
Northwest
Portland
City of Puebla Arrives From Frisco With 212 Passengers
The steamer City of Puebla arrived from San Francisco late last night with a cargo of produce and 212 passengers aboard. The first class list includes Mrs. M. D. Cole Miss Duffner J. A. Jenneon P Lavine and wife G E Flint and wife and many others among the traveling party.
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City of
Puebla
San Pranciaco
Beattle
Mine Noyes
FH. Shaw
H. FE. Madden
Fr. H. Shaw
Mise Crother
Mise M. Cos
KE. Erving
G. A. Hammond
A. Cheney
A. E Batley
W. C. Doane
J. Monroe
W. A. Gernheim
McNaught
Mrs. Hanley
Desperate Boer Attack Near Venturedorp Fails
In Transvaal near Venturedorp on Saturday a Boer force twice attacked a Phitiah convoy. Boers lose 14 killed and nine wounded. They failed to seize wagons, three of which were burned by the British to prevent capture.
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Potschefstroom
Transvaal
Venturedorp
Special Feature: Buffalo Tickets Good Over Any Route Return
The Great Northern Railway announces a special feature where all Buffalo bound tickets are valid over any route for the return trip. This offer provides flexibility for travelers seeking the best return options and broadens route choices beyond a single path.
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The
Great Northern Railway
Buffalo
Great Northern announces $ excursion rate for return travel
The Great Northern Railway releases an excursion fare allowing passengers to return over any route, expanding options for round trips.
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Great Northern Railway
Round Trip Tickets via Great Northern Railway
Round trip tickets offered by the Great Northern railway are priced at 84 dollars. The brief notice highlights travel options and fare details for potential passengers seeking economical rail transit.
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Great Northern Railway
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Illinois
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Valenciennes
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