Arrest of Frank B. Poor in grand larceny case
Frank B. Poor, president of the Citizen's Light and Power Company, was arrested at 9 this morning on telegraphic communications from New York. A fugitive warrant was sworn out against him by Detective Lane. Poor is connected to his newly formed firm opposing J. W. Clee's organization.
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Frank B. Poor
New Citizen's Light and Power Company
J. W
Clee
New York
Lane Poor Is
Poor
Acre
Om the Stock Exchange
Seattle
Citceen
Light and Power
Beattice
Gae
Wall Street
Businness
Beattie
Beattie Gas and Electric Company
McCafferty
C. A. Farrell
Henry Marevand
Fred Treat
Benide
Lows & Iron Mountain Railway
Sam Parks
New York City
Chlef
Kansas City
Iron Workers
Parks
Sing Bing
Roosevelt to Attend Eleventh Extra Session
Washington reports an eleventh extra congressional session will be convened this November. The arrest records list Poor a New York broker tied to a Seattle gas battle and linked to a Wall Street firm. he faces nine counts of grand larceny in New York.
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Washington
Congrese
The House Under the Sea Epochs a Newspaper Moment
A fiction piece titled The House Under the Sea is described as marking an epoch in newspaper making. It created a sensation in England and has not been published in a newspaper, beginning in Friday's Star.
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England
Star
Titled sequence of U S extra sessions from Adams to McKinley
A historical summary lists U S Congress called by presidents from Adams to McKinley, detailing reasons for extraordinary sessions, dates, key issues such as relations with France, Britain, war preparations, finances, army appropriations, and pivotal acts like the Dingley tariff. It notes events through 1897 and mentions parliamentary shifts and vetoes.
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Congress
John Adams
France
Louisiana
Spain
Jefferson
Great Britain
Madison
van Buren
Harrison
Pierce
Autcust
Lincoln
Hayes
Cleveland
Meveland
McKinley
Seattle Electric plans two new spurs to service tide land sheds
The Seattle Electric company seeks board of public works permission to add a Grant street spur to the Frye Brubn packing house and a second spur from Firet avenue to serve lumber and grocery firms on the tide lands, enabling freight movement.
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Seattle Electric Company
Board of Public Works
Grant Street
Frye-Brubn Packing House
Firet Avenue
Lake Union Improvement Club Targets Eastlake to Lake Union Grading
The Lake Union Improvement Club plans its regular monthly meeting next Tuesday to push for rapid grading of Eastlake avenue and other district improvements between Eastlake and Weetlake avenues north of Roy Street. The group cites dangerous, ungraded blocks and blocked streets harming local business and residences, noting several firms relocated due to road conditions. Three solicitors are raising funds for a $3,000 clubhouse, with about a third collected and six weeks expected to finish the goal.
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Lake Union Improvement Club
Eastlake
Weetlake Avenues
Roy Street
Lake Union
Eastlake Avenue
James Mulrgan
Biske
Aloha Street
Engineer's Department
Rtment
Howard Avenue
Memrich Company
Mercer Street
Uhie
Dnien
Pike Street
Montana Marble Works
Fairview Avenue
Washington Carpet Works
Gilbert Soap
Littel
Bash and Door
Mirror
Model
Seattle
American Laundry
Mumford’s
Filison’s
Werte Ale Company
Heinrich’s Brewing Company
Alaska Club Open Meeting Promotes Alaskan Trade
An open meeting at Christensen's hall Arcade building fosters Alaskan trade under Alaska club auspices. Vice President John W. Roberts presides as Congressmen Hogg of Virginia gives the principal address. Five route talks on Alaska resources and a musical program including Nome’s Alaska Quartet and Miss Steiner songs are planned.
Arrest of Bert Chaney After Break-In at City Restaurant
Bert Chaney was arrested yesterday by Patrolman Kent after being found in a restaurant on Fifth Avenue South between Jackson and Kink streets. He had forced entry by kicking out a window and prying the door. Chaney formerly ran the restaurant and, though intoxicated, believed he retained the right to enter.
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Bert Chaney
Kent
Fifth Avenue South
Jackson and
Kink
Chaney
Matrimonial Bureau Sees Growing Matches In City
Mayor Hummer notes brisk inquiries as women and men from various ages seek partners. Letters describe cooks with brown hair, a 38 year old 192 pound widow hopeful for a sturdy spouse, a British officer seeking a brunette housekeeper, and a veteran engineer with knowledge in business and arts.
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Hummer
Gray
Pairhaven
Ballard
Victoria
Philippine
China
Beeattle
Potlatch
Albkeit
Eva Booth to Lead Salvation Army in United States
Eva Booth, daughter of founder General William Booth, is poised to head the Salvation Army in the United States after Emma Booth Tucker. She already heads Army work in Canada, with seven years of experience in England and Canada. Her rescue and slum efforts have earned wide praise and she has drawn crowds with her Army in the Store lecture.
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Eva Booth
Emma Booth‘Tucker
Salvation Army
United States
William Booth
Army
Miss Booth
Canada
England
Mia, Booth- Tucker
Far
Northwest
Yukon Territory
Dawson
Territory
Chamber Acts on Regrade and Other City Matters
John Schram introduced a resolution urging leaving Third avenue grade as is unless owners cover work costs and waive damages. The chamber adopted the idea as a local burden, approved building a Nome pier to aid Seattle commerce and port safety, and backed Lewis & Clark Exposition plans to seek $2,125,000 from Congress for federal exhibits in Portland 1906.
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John Schram
Chamber of Commerce
Third Avenue
Chamber
Nome
Seattle
Lewis & Clarke Exposition Company
Congress
Portland
Ore
Labor union meetings listed across Seattle venues
Tonight unions including Boothtacke W C L A hall 16 Second Ave and Bartender Union Pacific block Reena 14 Masonic Temple meet at multiple locations such as Newell's hall South Seattle Olympic hall Second Ave and 1420 Second Ave Electrical Helpers No 2 at Leo's Business College Lather Carpenter hall 1620 Second Ave Shingters Carpenter hall Ship Carpenters at Shipwrights hall Flyer dock and Teamsters hall 1510 Second Ave.
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Boothtacke
Second Ave
Union Hall
Pacific Block
Reena Eee
Masonic Temple
Newell’s Hall
Seattle
Olympic Hall
Leo’s Business College
Pike
Carpenters
Shingters—Carpenters
Ship Carpenters—Shipwrights
Flyer Dock
Teamsters—Teamsters’ Hall
Woodmen Banquet Planned by Seattle Camp No 6
The South Seattle Woodmen of the World camp will hold a banquet in its hall tomorrow evening for Seattle Camp No 6 members. Loe al Woodmen will gather at the corner of Yoaler Way and Second Avenue and proceed to the banquet bar.
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Seattle
Woodmen of the World
Loeal Woodmen
Yoaler Way
Second Avenue
Examiner’s Exam Rolls Final Counts For Licenses
Secretary Grout of the civil service commission conducts examinations for stational engineer licenses. Thirty applicants are examined today while 186 remain to be tested and 90 have already been processed.
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Grout
Civil Service Commission
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Frawm R. Por
New Citizens Gas Company
Roosevelt
Max Pemberton
White House
Loeb
Executive Mansion
Alaska Club
Mayor Homes
Salvatomsts
America
Tva Boorn
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