Japanese officer spies sketched island defenses. deported
A Japanese captain of engineers was captured in disguise while sketching an island fortifications. He faces deportation as notes showed gun placements and defense assessments. Washington may question Tokio amid Japan US tensions. Marquis Ito recalled as Manchuria Korea army shifts signal moves.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Japan
United States
Washington
Tokio
Marquis Ito
Korea
Manchuria
Graft Allegations Tether Mayors Wealth to Building Firm
San Francisco reports graft claims tying Mayor Schmitz and the Deneen Building Company to a large funds scheme. The district attorney says $12 to $30,000 in gains are linked to home purchases and theater interests. Ruef and Schmitz allegedly own theater stakes. Duffey of the board provided information but denies wrongdoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prancisco
Deneen
de Paliding Company
Schmitz
Hilbert Bros
Schmits
Leahy
Denneen Building Company
Ruet
Deneen Bulle’g Company
Baldwin Theater
Abe Ruef
Ruef
Eatdent
George Duffey
Board of Public Works
Mysterious Death at Grand Central Pitav South
A union member named Smith was found dead at the Grand Central Pitav South around 7 PM. Police investigate a head injury or ear wound. a bystander reported seeing a man upstairs, and room 24 contained the unconscious victim. The hotel staff and authorities are following leads as the case unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
the Marine Cooke Union
Grand Central Pitav
Cor
Bim
Bonney-Watner
Police Court Transcript Shows Guilty Plea and Fine
A police court session featured the accused, identified as id, on the stand. Attorney DeBruler questioned the prisoner who admitted guilt and expressed remorse while the judge imposed a ten dollar fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arunk
Wee McDonald
DeBruler
Fortunetellers Barred by Mayor Demand
The Spiritualist society of Seattle asks Mayor Moore to allow continued fortune telling while awaiting Supreme Court verdict. The mayor denied the request after a man’s fortune told by a Seattle clairvoyant led to arrest of the fortune teller as a fake. The group vows to carry the case to the high court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Spiritualist Society of
Seattle
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Telegraphic City Post Office Hears Hall Report
Postmaster Stewart awaits an expected afternoon telegram. Pacific Coast Superintendent Hall inspected the local office and sent recommendations to the second assistant postmaster general. He urged more floor space for growth, higher clerk salaries, and additional staff. He endorsed Stewart’s plan for a branch near the new depot, contingent on securing a suitable building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Pacific Coast
Hall
Olympia
Case for Cupid Not Police Case
A fragment from county records notes a marriage license entry for Joseph M. Reed 82 of Decatur Washington and Olga Moore 19 of Olga Washington. Reports say a missing girl from Orcas Island Tacoma and Spy Kane have been notified. A warrant may be issued for Cupid the alleged abductor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elia
Orcas Island
Tacoma
Kane
Joseph M. Reed
Decatur
Wash
Moore
Olga
Cupid
Lyons Beck Meeting Sparks GOP Denial of Endorsement
Republican leaders distancing from Lyons Beck pairing note their names appear among vice presidents of tonight's Stone Beck Meeting at Warren avenue church. Several vow opposition to both candidates and back Cotterill and Kirkpatrick. Steamers Cottage City Watson Dolphin schedule brief local shipping updates accompany the political item.
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Stone Beck
Tomight
Warren Av
Lyons
W. A. Major
E. Crane
Seattle Boston Copper Company
Beck
Board of
Pa Works
Lyone Beck
A. Bakenhouse
Cotterill
Kirkpattick
D. Bakenhame
Cottage City
Alaska
Watson
Pier 1
San Francisco
Dolphin
Realty Sales on the Move in Seattle Market
Multiple property transfers reported across Seattle with prices and buyers listed. Notable deals include John McManua selling northeast corner of Pike and Eighteenth for 17600 to James Morrison, and Turner Investment reselling Methodist church site at Third and Pine for 195000. Additional sales involve Forester & Co. acreage at Westfor for 20000, and various parcels around Twenty Second Avenue, Spruce Street, and Denny Hill regrade projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McManua
James Morrison
Pike and
Eighteenth
Pioneerent @& Collection
Dr. Lobb
Reinier Beach
Forester & Co
Seasbore Park
Beashore Park
Jacob Furth
Mowler
J. Hurwits
D. Rickles
Parry Investment Company
East Thomas
Methodist Church
Third and
Pine
Turner Investment Company
John Davie & Co
Denny Hill
Burwell & Morford
Broadway
Seattle
Tide Lands
Orient Trust Company
Peteralay
Mercer At
C. J. Kahlgren
Woman’s Hospital
Harvarday
W. W. Ackley
FP. A. Wing
Tenth Av
Biaine St
KR. W. Jennings
Alaska
Mr. Jennings
Bekerty
Banimit Av
Harrison #t
Marie Denbart i
Lease and development plan for Westlake Boulevard corner
John L Gow leases the southeast corner of Westlake Boulevard and Pine to Fred J Bitel for 15 years with a 260000 valuation and 4 percent net bonus to the owner. A new building firm including Hane Pederson and Fred J Kite will erect a three story, full block structure with a theater on Fifth street frontage and five upper offices on Westlake Pine. Russell Ulrich of Calhoun Denny Ewing arranged the lease and promotes the project as organizer of the building venture.
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John L. Gow
Fred J. Bitel
Westlake Boulevard
Pine
Hane Pederson
Fred J. Kite
Westlake
Russell Ulrich
Civil Service Examinations Held For Engineers Licenses
Fourteen applicants took the civil service examination this morning for engineers of license. The oral test will be given tonight. A Civil Service Commission meeting is expected tonight to settle the Grawbee versus Patrolman Li case postponed until all commissioners could be in the city. The October free employment bureau report shows 3 197 people employed, 2 583 men and six women. Most jobs for men were common laborers and for women day work. October payroll and expenses for civil service and labor departments totaled 111.
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Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Li the
Free Employment Bureau
Civil Service and Labor Departments
Baby Egan Leads Popular Child Contest at Cathedral Fair
At the cathedral fair one contest awards a pony cart to the most popular child from the Newspaper association. Baby Egan, from the prominent Egan family with noted newspapermen, is favored to win as the contest closes tomorrow night. Jack Egan and Mart Fean are key figures, with Fean a former AP foreign correspondent now heading Ridgeway Magazine.
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Cathedral Fair
Newspaper Association
Egan
Jack” Egan
Mart” Fean
Mart
Associated Press
Ridgeway Magazine Company
Whitman Football Squad Checks In at Savoy Hotel
The Whitman Cardinals arrive in town for a performance at the Hotel Savoy lobby scene shows 22 players occupying apartments in corduroy trousers and multi color sweaters reflecting the team’s fetch.
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Hotel
Savoy
Whitman
Off Year Elections Scrutinize New York and Pennsylvania Signals
Washington reports the off year elections loom as a barometer for 1904 and 1908 contests. New York’s 36 electoral votes heighten presidential expectations, with Hearst and Hughes drawing scrutiny for the Democratic path. Republican hopes hinge on retaining a working majority in Congress amid Quay machine tensions in Pennsylvania and labor influence in New England. Roosevelt’s active rearward push figures in both states as managers tout enacted reforms.
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Washington, D. C
New York
Congress
New York State
Hearst-Hughes
Hearst
Republican Party
Mearet
Penneytvanta Ee
Quay
Roosevelt
For Knox
Moody
Pennsylvania
Ballot printing contract under fire in county race
County Auditor James P. Agnew faces graft accusations over a ballot printing contract. Lovett M. Wood and Carl J. Mensing dispute the $2,250 to $2,269 total, claiming a $1,000 kickback and bias toward P. L. Allen of the Metropolitan Press Printing company. Allen denies a formal contract exists and says the job was sent to multiple printers with orders to expedite and correct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Agnew
Lovett M. Wood
Trade Register
Lowman & Hanford
Metropolitan Press Printing Company
Wood
Metropolitan Press
P. L. Allen
Mensing
Tanzer Files Refutation in New World Smelting Case
Dr G L Tanzer submitted an elaborate reply denying embezzlement of 10000 and improper selling of 75000 shares by New World Smelting directors. The document argues the charges are unfounded, cites audited funds as correct, and notes Tanzer returned from Montana with requested records. The embezzled amount was part of 86000 stock sold to over 5600 Seattle residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Tanzer
New World Pmelting Company
Cin
Couy
Shell
Amswer
Tanzer
New World
Montana
Seattle
Odds of 6 to 1 on Hughes at Hearst following Root speech
Hearst odds of 6 to 1 on Hughes circulated today with bets in stock exchange lobbies. Wolf brothers hold a 40 000 to 10 000 commission to back Hughes. Henry Clews plans to bet 6 000 for Hughes winning a plurality over 100 000. The shift is linked to Secretary Root's speech.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
New York
Hearst
Stock Exchange
Wolf Brothers
Hughes
Henry Clews
Root
Metcalf and Japanese Consul Hold Secret San Francisco Conference
The Japanese consul and Secretary Metcalf met in a secret conference in San Francisco to discuss excluding Japanese children from city schools. Rumors say the consul holds Washington instructions of great importance.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
San Francisco
Metcalf
Washington
Dynamite Explosion Hurts Two Men Near Warren Road Bridge
A dynamite blast struck near a hoisting engine on the Warren road, injuring Joseph Thomas and Antone Davis as a railroad bridge under construction faced strike related violence. Non union contractors employed by the firm and threats from sympathizers were reported. the sheriff was notified.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Cleveland
Warren Road
Joseph Thomas
Antone Davis
Cowen Park Donation Accepted By Park Board
The park board accepted Charles Cowen’s donation of 12 acres near the state university for a city park. L. J. Gregory offered 3.5 acres near Miller Street and Federal Avenue, but the board rejected the conditions and will likely buy the tract. E. F. Blaine announced W. B. Wood will offer land near Green Lake Boulevard for 14000 dollars at the next meeting for park use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Cowen
State University
L. J. Gregory
Miller St
Federal Av
E. F. Blaine
W. B. Wood
Green Lake Boulevard
Unique reverse serving party in Sheboygan home
In Sheboygan Wisconsin on Friday Mr and Mrs Peter Reiss hosted a dance and entertainment for sixty guests of their Reiss employees. The unusual event had hosts serving ice cream cake and punch while the employees waited on guests. The affair sparked local chatter and was noted as a graceful example of turning social norms on their head.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Peter Reiss
Clara Beck
Eila Paul
Reiss
Michigan Ay
Seventh St
Edwin Imig
Reiss Coal Company
Green Bay
Paneese
Suibavien Society
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Ton, D. C
Manila
Navy Department
Wilson
Ator Schmitz
Bane
Lyon -Hege
King County
G. O. P. Elephant
Abraham
Rutherford
Calhoun, Denny & Ewing
Reicher
Bitel
Pederson
Leasors
Civil Service Doings
James & Bushne
Gilson Gardner
Massachusetts
J. B. Moran
Hearstrom
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
New England
Republican Congress
Congressionl
T. R
Cannon
House
Dell
Platt
Depew
Agnew
Cowen
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