Five Story Hotel Collapse Kills Motemen at Ullapo e
A five story hotel under construction collapsed at Ullapo on a morning shift, burying workers and killing William Hartie of Long Beach and several Mexicans. About 100 men toiled as reinforcing concrete disintegrated into rubble. damages valued at 340000. Rescue teams saved many, while others remained hospitalized among a long list of injured including Ira Zee and J Wells.
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William Hartie
Long Thach
Ira Zee
James Parker
J. Wella
F. W. Shields
C. HM. Chilsea
Ira Colwell
J. Botne
T. BK. Imlay
G. Rainbarger
FL W Slade
Ed. Wateen
Foreman Ross
Four Moors
Captain Eaton Confirmed Safe After Prolonged Absence
Friends of Captain John Eaton learned he was alive when a message arrived stating his safe arrival. Captain Smith of West Seattle, his business partner, received the news and Eaton agreed to explain the delay on his voyage.
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John Eaton
Smith
West Seattle
Captain Eaton
WINESS IS SHOT SHINESS IN CITY HALL INCIDENT
An unidentified man was shot at City Hall amid confusion as police and bystanders noted the event. Witnesses described a chaotic scene with several people present and authorities investigating who fired the fatal or nonfatal shot.
Fragmented OCR News Item on Robbery and Death
An unclear OCR fragment hints at a fatality involving a robbery case. Names, places, and exact actions are unreadable, but the text suggests a violent incident and possible charges or investigations. Further readable details are needed for a precise summary.
Jury Reinstated in Titus Trial Amidst City Debate
The morning session reopened the Titus case with reinstruction. EB Brown asked if Brown had a signed position and whether the jury should return a verdict. the mayor and police were cited as authorities. Socialists were mentioned as potentially dropped from the case.
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Brown
Police
Wappen
Amendments Slaughtered in Tacoma County Vote
In Tacoma County strong newspaper opposition, amendments were heavily defeated by a tally of 400 in favor and 1,600 against.
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Tacoma County
Ten Clerks Discharged From Comptroller Office
The comptroller discharges ten registration clerks named Smith G D Snow F F Calhoun Bridges J W Hanna P M Wilson F Hall HB Pohie Wm Hovey and George Edgar leaving City Comptroller Carroll with one permanent registration clerk.
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Comptroller’s Office
Smith
G. D. Snow
F. F. Calhoun
R. & Bridges
J. W. Hanna
P.M. Wilson
F. Hall
HB. Pohie
Wm. Hovey
George Edgar
Carroll
Robber Holds Up Train on St Louis Kansas City Run
A tone robber awakened and robbed sleeping passengers on the St Louis to Kansas City Blue Cut route last night. He escaped after taking about 360. The train halted near Mexico but no trace of the thief was found.
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Scrippe Telegraph Service
Slater
St. Louis
Kansas City
Mexico
Seaman Tells Tale of Cruel Treatment Aboard Karluk
Victoria B C reports Nev Nugent a colored seaman from the whaler Karluk who arrived aboard the Thetis claims he was jailed in irons from April to September after drawing a knife on a crew member. He describes torture including being strapped in cubeshoulders over boilers Eskimo quarters and forced medicine with chloroform three times. He says officers planned to kill him and intends to prosecute Captain McGregor and other Karluk officers when they reach San Francisco.
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Star
Victoria
B.C
Election frauds unearthed in Wilkes Barre recount
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on November 9 officials prepared to bring ballot boxes to court for the official count. Reports say major frauds were found. One district credited the Republican candidate for district attorney with 400 votes while the box showed only six blank ballots. Another box was empty.
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Wilkesbarre
Court adjourns with no indictment in multiple cases
Judge Hanford adjourned federal court until Monday morning and no indictment will be returned on grand jury evidence. Fifteen witnesses were examined in the cases of H. H. Bachelor mate of the Robert Dollar for fault on sailors and in the smuggling cases of W. Slade and T. Hayashi. District Attorney P. C. Sullivan led the examination.
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Hanford
H. H. Bachelor
Robert Dollar
W. Slade
T. Hayashi
P. C. Sullivan
Mrs Hicks Arrested for Lodging House Offense
Mrs Hicks, keeper of a lodging house at the corner, was arrested last night on a charge related to a passing act involving Dora Green. Authorities report the case stemmed from an incident several days ago tied to the lodging house.
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Mra. Hicks
Mra
J. N. Hicks
Prey Letteas
Mighthav
Dora Green
Ores Green
Attemaees E
Hinshaw Guilty of Wrong Conduct. Sentenced to Penitentiary
Rev. William Hinshaw faced a governor's hearing in Indianapolis on November 6 over accusations of wrong conduct toward Mrs. Freeman. He admitted driving Mrs. Freeman and hosting her for a night, while asserting his innocence. The governor ruled him guilty and ordered him to return to the penitentiary to serve his extra sentence.
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Belippe Telegraph Service
Indianapolis
William Hinshaw
Storm Warning Shifts Wind From Southwest To Southeast
A southwest storm warning issued indicates increasing winds this afternoon. The warning predicts high southwest winds strengthening and then shifting to the southeast as the storm progresses.
Otoris Killed In Oskaloosa Auto Crash
Henry Dewitt assistant cashier of the Bank of Sully was killed instantly and cashier Bherman seriously injured in an automobile accident at Oskaloosa Iowa. Founders day banquet toast program set for Hotel Brander with Chamber of Commerce under Thos. Burke as toastmaster and speakers including Prof. Edmund S. Meany and Carson D. Boren.
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Boripps Telegraph Service
Oskaloosa
Henry Dewitt
Bank of Sully
Bherman
Hotel Brander
Chamber of Commerce
Thos. Burke
Real Pioneers
Edmund 8. Meany
Path Finders
T. Dovell
Seattle
Carson D. Boren
B. L. Blaine
C. H
Canal Company Officers Charged With Fraud in Superior Court
Firness MacDonald president and W L Benham vice president of the Columbia Canal company are charged with fraud in a suit filed in the superior court this morning. The amount involved is about $30,000.
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Firness MacDonald
W. L. Benham
Columbia Canal Company
Electrocution Fatality on Street Sparks Inquest
Frite Alps grocer 417 Yester Way was electrocuted by a fallen Beattie Electric wire at 10:20 am at Fifth Ave and Terrace St. The 2900 volt line struck him as he carried groceries. Neighbors moved him to a parking strip, Dr. Bories attended, but he died two minutes after arrival. Deputy Coroner Ar charge and inquest planned at the morgue. He was 39, leaves a wife.
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Frite Alps, Grocer
Yester Way
Beattie Electric Company
Fifth Ay
Terrace St. Alps
Deliu
President Roosevelt Heads to Panama on Mayflower
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt sailed from Washington aboard the Mayflower bound for Panama. They transferred at Wolf Trap Light to the Louisiana, to be convoyed to the isthmus by Tennessee and other cruisers. The trip will be broadcast by wireless from Frank Evans aboard the fleet.
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Washington
President Roosevelt
Wolf Trap Light
Louisiana
Tennessee
Frank Evans
Folk
Cigarmakers Leader Aims to Extend Boycott to Seattle
Chairman Daniel Harris of the Cigarmakers union travels to Seattle to widen the organized campaign against Carl Upmann cigars. Harris chairs the joint advisory board of New York area unions and leads the New York State Federation of Labor. The boycott against Upmann products has lasted over a decade in New York.
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Daniel Harris
Cigarmakers’ Union
Seattle
Carl Upmann
Harris
Cigarmakers' Unions
New York and
Vicinity
New York
Woman killed in Stanford Springs home robbery
Mrs Williams, 50, was found murdered in her Stanford Springs residence after a robbery. Police suspect a tramp as the murderer. The body was discovered near a stove in the afternoon after an apparent break‑in.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Stanford &Springs
Conn
Henry Williama
Here
Mysterious House Killings Shock Local Community
A woman was found slain in her house with throat cut and head battered. A knife and club lay by the body, towels bound around the neck, and a $160 trunk theft recovered later. The husband, returning home, discovered the victim, and police noted a frantic search of the premises.
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Hovee Forey
Miners Win Out in Colorado District Judge Election
The western federation of miners reports the last district judge accused of feverittern has retired by ballot in yore Colorado race.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Yor
Colo
Western Federation of Miners
Farnham Held on Smuggling Charge With Atkins
C F Farnham arrested in San Francisco as an accomplice of Frank Atkins and held by local customs officials on smuggling charges. Farnham was brought north by U S Deputy Marshal Paul and Atkins is jailed awaiting federal grand jury action.
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C.F. Farnham
San Francisco
Frank Atkins
Paul Aera Atkins
Couny
Taledal
Federal
Bank Clearings Report November Dates Show Increases
Bank clearings for November 9 1996 and November 8 1906 show totals of 1 792 921 27 and 1 066 396 89 with an increase of 796 084 44 from the previous year. The data highlights year over year growth and compares two calendar dates across centuries.
Raid on celestial den nets three captured and gambling busted
A raid by Sergeant Ban nick and patrols on a Japanese lodging house at Sixth nv and Jackson last night seized three Chinese dealers and 30 Japanese players. Bonds set at $200 for each Japanese. Chinese held without bail. Officers found four banked games in operation with chips and three sacks of gold valued around $1,000. Louis King, owner, not arrested but sought to bail the Chinese.
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Bannick
Jackson
Louis King
Wappenstein
Damm
Unwritten Law Is Eyed After Senator-Elect Favrot Murder
Funeral for Dr. H. H. Aldrich drew about a thousand mourners in Baton Rouge as Congressman-elect Favrot faced murder charges. Friends say Favrot acted under the unwritten law to avenge an affront to his family, while Gov. Blanchard calls a special election to fill the vacancy.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Baton Rouge
H. H Aldrich
Favrot
Judge Favrot
Dr. Aldrich
Jo Favrot
Blancha
Editor of Leslie's Dead in Monrovia Cal Navy 9
After a residence of one year in Monrovia La salle A Maynard associate editor of Leslie's Weekly died there He came to the city in search of health and passed away while residing in the community.
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Leslie
Scripps Telegraph Service
Monrovia
Cal
Navy
Lasalle A. Maynard
Opium Smuggling Arrest Ties to Bunce and Beattie Ties
James Bunce formerly deputy sheriff was arrested by US Marshal Lathe on opium smuggling charges after 200 pounds of the drug were addressed to Bunce at the Northern Pacific express office. Bunce bound over in 1600 dollars bond. Beattie associate and former detective agency partner James Butke noted. Authorities pursue sender clues and bondmen this afternoon.
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James Bunce
Cudihee
United States
Matshal Lathe
Northern Pacific Express
Hunce
Bunce
Kiefer
Lathe
Bondamen
James Butke
I Beattie
L. W. Nelson
Mother Seeks Missing Daughter After Warrant
A Seattle mother, Mrs G H Hill of 68 Battery St, seeks her 16-year-old daughter May Letton who vanished last October. A warrant by Superior Judge Fra ter targeted a Spruce St area residence as the alleged holding place, but deputies found no one there. Mrs Hill follows rumors and traces from Spokane to Seattle, hoping for a reunion.
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Fra Ter
May Letton
G. H. Hill
Battery St
Valdez
Alaska
Jute Mill Shutdown Threatens Eastern Washington Farmers
Jute shortages force the state pen grain-bag factory to halt operations, endangering a $500,000 to $750,000 impact on Eastern Washington farmers. Warden Kincaid says no jute orders exist, with Calcutta shipments taking about 70 days to arrive, risking a brief sack season next year. Farmers blame Governor Mead and the state board of control for inaction despite price rises from 18 to 28 dollars per bale.
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Star Special Service
Walla Walla, Wash
State Board of Control
State Penitentiary
Washington
Warden Kincaid
Calcutta
Vernor Mead
Kees
Board of Control
James Brady Taken From Jail To County Hospital
James Brady, who murdered Mrs. Flora Shannon, was removed from the county jail to the county hospital this morning due to dangerous wounds and increasing pain. He had weakened considerably in the last 48 hours, and jail staff could no longer provide necessary care.
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James Brady
Flora Shannon
Relinquishes Old Franchises by Seattle Montana Tway Co
The Seattle Montana tway company ends all franchises rights and privileges granted before the latest franchise ordinance. Franchise Inspector Wheeler received notice this morning of the relinquishment.
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Seattle & Montana Tway Company
Wheeler
Duchess of Bedford Caught in Icy Lee Near Herschel Island
The schooner Duchess of Bedford, sailing from Victoria May 20 with Capt. Mikkelson and Ernest Leffingwell aboard the Anglo American Arctic Exploration expedition, is badly strained and leaking after being caught in the lee at Herschel Island. At Point Hope mates and cook refused to work, were threatened, and put ashore. mutineers went to Nome. The expedition plans to push north by dogs to continue land exploration.
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Victoria
Mikkelson
Ernest Leffingwell
Herschel Island
Thetis
Point Hope
Parker
Nome
Duchess of Bedford
Coal famine blocked by Mountain Home officials notice
The mayor and council of Mountain Home served notice on Short Line railway officials that they would seize coal from the first train if a coal famine threatened, paying the coal price to the company's agent A Y P. Officers elected: Oregon state committee to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition chose W H Wehring as president and M D Davidson as secretary. The committee meets again November 20 and travels to Seattle November 21.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Boise
Idaho
Mountain Home
Short Line Railway
A.Y.P
Oregon State
Portland
W. H. Wehring
M. D. Davidson
Seattle
Kelly Denies Divorce Charges Amid Abuse Allegations
John Kelly, a former Seattle police officer, answers to his wife’s divorce filing this morning. He denies the accusations of dryness abuse and profligacy and contests the grounds for dissolution.
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Kelly
John Kelly
Seattle
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