Dynamite Plot Repeats Endangering Puget Sound Electric
Diners report renewed dynamite threats targeting the Puget Sound Electric line. Two boys found 19 sticks of giant powder under a Fleet Avenue trestle and a fuse nearly reached the charge before burning out. A later cache of five sticks was found near Byers Transfer barn at Piatt Avenue South and Connecticut Street and reported to police.
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First Avenue
Puget Sound Electric Company
Ong
Fleet Avenue South
B. Chandler
First Avenue South
Holgate Street
Chandler
Byerss’ Transfer Company
Piret Avenue
Connecticut Street
Frank B. Poor Arrested in Seattle Gas War
Frank B. Poor president of Citizens Light and Power Company was arrested in Newark on multiple grand larceny charges tied to a New York indictment. He faced a nov 18 hearing in Seattle on a fugitive warrant, with extradition possible. Poor, linked to Wall Street and Seattle gas firms, disputed the claims as his attorneys prepared defense.
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New Citizens Light and Power Company
New York
Frank B. Poor
New Citizen's Light and Power Company
Washington
J. W. Clise
Newark
Lane
Poorie
York
Peor
Am the Stock Exchange
Seattle
Citizen's Light and Power Company
Eastern Gas Companies
Wall Street
Poor
Seattle Gas End Electric Company
Judge McCafferty
H. Farrell
Henry Marevand
Fred Trast
St. Louis Iron Mountain
Court of General Sessions of the Peace
Cann
Samuel Hill
Oficers
Judge Cann's Court
Marion Buillding
New York Court
Attornneys
Gov. McBride
Mc‘Caf
Marquand & Co
Jerome
Citizens Light & Power Company
Attem
Iron Mountain
Citizens’ Gas & Electric Company
Citisens’ Company
Seattles & Eectric Company
Cherry Street
Seattle Gas & Electric Company
Strange Story of Pearl Waldron
Pearl Waldron hoverered between life and death after a suicide attempt in her Wayside Mission room tied to Nell Pickerell alias Harry Livingston. Reports say Pickerell avoids hospital while Waldron’s family, including a Georgetown and Tacoma linked kin, faces grief as past tragedies haunt the household.
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Pearl Waldron
Wayside Mission Tal
Marry Livingstone
Nell Pickerill
Nell Pickerell
Waldron
Harry
Cascade Laundry Company
Fearth
Miss Waldron
Fifth Avenue
Battery Street
Georgetown
Steve
Ed Fa
Tacoma
New Trial Sought for Harold Haynie in Highway Robbery Case
A motion for a new trial for Harold Haynie, convicted yesterday of highway robbery, will be argued in superior court next Saturday morning. If denied, he will be sentenced then. The request cites alleged legal errors and improper qualification of a juror.
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Superior Court
Pearl’s Daughter Caretaker Tale From Georgetown Visit
The narrative describes a girl who boarded for about a year with Mrs. N. Soper in Georgetown and is supported by her friend Miss Violet Soper. Her father, Mr. Weidron, was in the county hospital last week but Pearl took him to her city home so she could personally attend him during his illness.
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Leen
May Waldron
Georgetown
Leslie Willard
Pehri Waldron
Nel Pickerell
Harry Livingston
Man 65 Fatally Struck by Car in Tacoma
Barker William A. 65, a transient, was struck on South G Street between Thirty fifth and Thirty sixth streets shortly before 6 PM. He died minutes later from a head hemorrhage and leg injuries after the car hit him as he apparently crossed the street.
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Speel
Taco A
William
Barker
Tacoma Rine
G Street
Immigration Bureau Transfers Move Officers to Ports
A. J. Firandim of the Immigration bureau is transferred from Northport to Whatcom while EF. L. Wella moves from Sitka Alaska to this port.
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A. J. Firandim
The
Immigration Bureau
Northport
Whatcom
EF. L. Wella
Sitka
Alaska
Assault case against Ainstad Johnson dismissed
Justice Cann dismissed the assault and battery case against Ainstad Johnson for lack of evidence. Johnson was charged after striking the proprietor of a Cleveland lodging house.
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Ainstad Johnson
Justice Cann
Chary
Cleveland
Megrath
Pueblo Tithe Trustmpany Bank Fails in Pueblo Colo
Pueblo Tithe Trustmpany, once a major city bank, failed to open after being bought by Weoda Investment of Cripple Creek. The institution held about a quarter of a million dollars in deposits and its capital was a quarter of a million. Cripple Creek’s Bi metallic Bank also failed to open, linked to Victor’s First National Bank collapse.
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Pueblo, Colo
Pueblo Tithe Trustmpany
Weoda Investment Company
Cripple Creek
First National Bank of Victor
Colo
First National Bank of
Vietor
McCullochs New Master Tasked to Cutter McCulloch
Captain O Hunter has been detached from the office of Superintendent of construction and repair and assigned to the revenue cutter McCulloch. Captain Ouelen, former commander of the Me ooh, has retired as has Captain Healy of the revenue cutter Thetis.
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Hunter
United States Revenue
McCulloch
Ouleen
Meooh
Healy
Thetis
Atal Spree Carpenter Dies After Fall in Drunken Stumble
Thompson a carpenter living at 1613 Fourth avenue fell on the sidewalk near Sixth avenue and Pike street at 1 o clock last night. He died in the patrol wagon en route to the Wayside Mission. His skull was fractured. Letters from his wife and son in Colton California were found urging him to come for work. He had been drinking heavily for about two weeks.
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K. G. ¢. Thompson
Fourth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Pike Street
Honney-Wateon
Colton
California
Orener Hoye
Aapeon
Carpenters Union
New Lodge Formed Trinity Lodge No 27 in Pactic block
Trinity Lodge No 27 A F and A M was constituted Tuesday evening in the lodge room by D D G Master J B Shepperson representing M W Grand Master I L Brown of Jaws. Installation of officers was an interesting affair with many visiting Masons present. Trinity lodge is composed of colored men.
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Trinity Lodge No. 27
A. F
A. M
J. B. Shepperson
M. W
I. L. Brown
Jaws
Trinity Lodge
Roanoke Fined For Carrying Passengers From St Michael
Steamship Roanoke was fined 1 1/2 dollars yesterday for carrying em coms passengers from St Michael. The number of passengers and the total fine were 19 per head with passage money paid at 1 935. On proper representation the fine may be reduced to a minimum as passengers were carried for humanity's sake.
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Roanoke
St. Michael
Two Killed in Wreck Near Evansville
In Evansville Indiana two people were killed in a collision between two freight trains near North Branch on the Evansville and Terre Haute road. The victims include Wad ward Tiflis and an unknown passenger.
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Evansville
Ind
Wadward Tiflis
North Branch
Terre Hautera Road
Girl Weds Duke as Poor Girl Marries Wealthy Heir
New York reports that Robert Goelt Jr brother of May Goelt soon to marry the Duke of Roxbury will wed Elia Anderson a daughter of a chophouse keeper. Anderson is described as a striking blonde educated but without means. Goelt recently inherited half a million in cash and faces a large fortune in two years.
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New York
Robert Goelt, Jr
May Goelet
Duke of
Farria denies bribery allegations in Far tia trial
In St Louis on November 6 the Far tia bribery trial rested its case. Senator Farria testified denying all charges and any conversation with Lee about the alum baking powder bill. Also witness Haines echoed Farria by denying related allegations.
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ST. Louis. Me
Tate
Farria
Lee
Nater Haines
Raven Ragged Rover: Robber Raven Spares Life
In Balke Utah a carrier at Spanish Fork reports a raven stealing letters from a rural free delivery box. A decoy letter led to the bird’s nest with mail and small items. The raven was captured but spared after the carrier pleaded for its life.
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Balke
United States
Spanish Park
Spanish Fork
Denver
Wes
Dropped Dead: Miss Hannah Post in Fremont
Miss Hannah Post, 57, collapsed from heart disease last night at 7 o clock while staying with her niece Miss Hills in Fremont. Coroner Hoye notified. death deemed natural. Body turned over to Carten and Brown of Fremont awaiting friends from Kaneas.
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Hannah Post
Miss Hills
Fremont
Hoye
Carten & Brown
Kaneas
Miss Post
Steamer Ovalan Sinks After Fire 40 Miles East of Sydney
Reports say the British steamer Ovalan, en route from Norfolk to lands then Sydney, caught fire and sank 40 miles east of Sydney. All passengers and crew were saved, with rescue operations completed.
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Norfolk
Lands
Sydney
Compromise Ends Yard Strike at 1 Cent Raise
In Chicago Mineola the stockyards conference produced a settlement with 1900 canned goods workers accepting a one cent an hour increase after a week on strike. Sausage makers and packers may reach an agreement tonight to avoid a general shutdown. A Maple Valley murder trial saw jury seatings as Andrew Goodall faces Lewis Green’s death linked to alleged self defense and blood infection from a poorly dressed wound.
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Andrew Goodall
Lewis Green
Maple Valley
Lewis
Americans in Danger in Panama Crisis
News from November reports mounting tension in Panama as Colombian troops threaten to move on Panama City. U S naval forces reinforce Colon harbor and marines are landed to protect Americans and maintain transit.
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Panama
Torres
Colon
Colombia
Nashville
General Torres
Padilla
Chuelle
Bogota
United States
Uncle Sam
Isthmian Canal
Hubbard
Admiral Glass and squadron ordered to Acapulpa action
Washington dispatch reports Admiral Glass and his full squadron, now at Acapulpa Mexico, have been ordered by Secretary Moody to undertake a new operation. The notice provides few details but confirms high level military orders issued from Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Glass
Acabulpa
Mexico
Moody
Ballard Seeks Cotterill to Lead Sewer Inquiry
Ballard citizens' committee vows to keep Seattle civil engineer George F Cotterill as a member of any investigation into the sewer scandal. A meeting last night set a 25 member panel to continue probes through the city elections. the panel may reconstruct existing political slates.
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Ballard
Citizens’ Committee
George F. Cotterill
Seattle
Cotterill
Board of Engineers
C. A. Reynolds
Fiborn’s Hall
Committee of 25
Labor Commissioner to probe laundry overtime charges
State Labor Commissioner Blackman may visit in a few days to investigate charges by the Western Central Laundry Workers union that the Cascade and Globe laundries and others in the city forced girls to work beyond the ten hour limit. Cascade president Kilbourne cites a rush of steamers and water shortages as causes, and says overtime was voluntary when possible.
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Blackman
Cascade and Globe Laundries
Western Central Labor Union
Western Central
Cascade Laundry
Globe Laundry
Kilbourne
The
Cascade
Hiring Delays Hinder Emergency Machine Use
The firm notes high costs of maintaining managing machines and keeps them idle until emergencies. They explain trouble securing enough girls to operate the equipment quickly, even though the machines are in use only rarely.
Plan Bold Robie IY national flash
Edward De Van private detective and Miss Ella Eagan stenographer detained in New York on a serious charge. Devan accused of aiding a plot to assault and rob Samuel Lewis a wealthy clothing manufacturer. Miss Kagan Lewis' private stenographer and Devan's alleged sweetheart.
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New York
Edward DeVan
Ella Eagan
Devan
Samuel Lewis
Mise Kagan
Lewis
Storm Warning Report From Portland Dream Cave
Forecaster Salisbury notices a developing storm sweeping southeast from Vancouver Island with high southeast winds shifting to southwest tonight. A messenger brings a dispatch from the Portland dream cave chief. the forecast hints at a dramatic weather change in the region.
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Salisbury
Weather Works
Portland Dream Cave
Vancouver Island
Nixon on Stand in Crescent Shipbuilding Case
More scandal coverage as Navy figure Lewis Nix on testifies about cash on hand when Crescent Shipbuilding Company was taken into the mine. He disputes deficit figures while Attorney Guthrie cites a surplus claim and an expert appraisal of Union Iron Works at ten million dollars.
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New York
Navy
Lewis Nixon
United States Shipbuilding Care
Crescent Shipbuilding Company
Booker
Guthrie
Nixon
Ned
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Folger
Union Iron Works Company
Nome liner Oregon officers bound over for assault on seaman
Captain Prone Warner Edward Healy and Mate Charlies Guntart were bound over by U S Commissioner Kiefer after deputy J B Tyler filed a complaint charging them with assaulting John Low on the Nome liner Oregon. Low, a drunken entrant, says he was beaten and chained to rigging for 15 minutes in freezing weather. officers claim Low was abusive and only struck after repeated attempts to attack them. A similar complaint was also filed against Healy by A Swessinger.
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Prone Warner
Edward Healy
Charlies Guntart
United States
J. 8. Tyler
John Low
Nome
Oregon
Federal Grand Jury
Kiefer
Healy
A. Swessinger
Low
Yukon Open Navigators Veer Through Icebound Waters
Report from the Dolphin notes continued ice in Yukon waters as boats press on. The steamer La France departed Dawson a week ago in a likely futile bid for White Horse. Dolphin saw the Bertha in Chatham Sound and expected port arrival this afternoon.
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Yukon
la France
Dawson
White Horse
Bertha
Chatham Sound
Nomestoriscovery
Yaku
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