Seattle Crime Wave and Carmack Tragedy Prompt Duels
Fragmentary Seattle notices recount a spike in street crimes led by masked thugs with several robberies and a fatal assault near Belmont avenue and Capitol Hill. The Nashville duel between Edward Carmack and Robin Cooper ends with Carmack dead and a grand jury call for further testimony. A Seattle council plan seeks $1,000,000 in bonds for park improvements ahead of the A-YoP opening.
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United Preas
Nashville
Tenn
United Tea
Edward W. Carmack
Tenpessecka
Robin Cooper
Duncan B. Cooper
Carmack
Cooper
Charlee H
Coopers
Rmack
W. A. Col. Her
Memphis Appeal- Avalanche
Postmaster Stewart of Seattle Is Dismissed by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt removed Seattle postmaster Geo M Stewart after Civil Service Commission findings upheld charges that he solicited campaign funds from a postal employee during the 1906 county campaign. The action follows an investigation led by C H Snyder and concerns an unsatisfactory overall postal service.
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Stewart
P.O. Service
Washington
Seattle
Roosevelt
Civil Service Commission
Postice
Geo. M. Stewart
Post Office
Washington City
National Civil Service Commission
C. H. Snyder
Portland
United States Civil Service Commissioner
13Th District
Civil Service
Geo. M. Ward
Broadway
W. A. Carle
Georgetown
Colbett
Bold dynamite attack in blackmail trial shocks town
Mrs Genevieve Phipps, wife of a divorced man, recounted a blackmail plot in which a pregnant dynamite threat forced her to pay $20,000. The assailant drove to Walcott school and a bank before police intervened as dynamite sticks were hurled but caused no injuries. The suspect was jailed, with local knowledge scarce.
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Genevieve
Phi
Ner
Kaiser Wilhelm plans air voyage with Zeppelin to visit crowd
United Press reports Kaiser Wilhelm II may join a Zeppelin flight to greet the crowd gathered to watch the air monster. The same balloon last week drew hundreds of thousands of spectators, amid high public interest and imperial anxiety over the monarchs travel plans. An election bet involving M. A. Barger of Beer & Co. is mentioned in the surrounding copy.
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United Press
Zeppelin i
Wilhelm
Zeppelin
Shapers Manager Trundled in Wheelbarrow to Madison Street
William Shapers of Pioneer Sheet Metal Works was seen being wheeled in a wheelbarrow along Seconday toward Madison Street starting yesterday at 12 30 in the afternoon, with onlookers noting the unusual transport.
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Trundle William Shapers
Pioneer Sheet Metal Works
Seconday
Madison St
Oath to Preserve Defend Constitution Recalled
The text presents a solemn pledge to faithfully execute the office of president and to preserve protect and defend the constitution of the United States as sworn by the president. The wording repeats phrases about upholding constitutional duties and duties of office.
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The
United States
U Unted
Yankee Cruiser Grounding Sparks Rescue Efforts
Telegraph advices report Secretary of the Navy notified that the cruiser Yankee, aground here after severe seas, is in a precarious position. Contractor John Arbuckle, hired to raise her, hopes to save the vessel despite heavy weather and rough seas.
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Hedford
Secretary of the Navy
John Arbuckle
Hospital authorities may be arrested in Seattle incident
Warrants for the arrest of the Seattle General hospital authorities were being prepared tonight over a fight that left Maurice Young with a fractured skull. Angus McDonald claimed self defense after striking Young with a club during a dispute over a coin. Young was taken to Beattie General Hospital in a critical condition, but no report had been sent to the police as required by law. Police Chief Irving Ward urged action to end hospital delays in reporting such injuries.
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Belmont Av
Capitol Hill
Louie Medona
Arthur Scott
Providence Hospital
Fourth Av
Virginia
S. Stanley
Riverton
Northern Pacific
Seattle
Vietore
Maurice Young
Washington
Angus Mcdoneid
Westlakery
McDonald
Young
Beattie Concepital
Irving Ward
McDeonald
Beattie General Hospital
Standard Oil Wins Another Victory in Rebates Case
Chicago November 10. The United States court of appeals denied a rehearing in the Standard Oil Co. case over a 29 million four hundred twenty thousand dollar fine. The ruling upholds a prior remand for retrial and signals a potential appeal to the Supreme Court.
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United States Court OF Appeals
United Press
Chicago
Government West
Standard of! Co
Iterstate Commerce Act
Grosseup
Baker
Virgil P. Kilne
A. D. Eddy
H. W. Martyn
Standard of Co
United States
Chicago @ Alton railroad
Whiting
Ind
East St. Louis
Ills
John D. Rockefeller
Rae Succa
Jodes Landia
Whit States Circuit Court of Appeals
Rev Thomeon editor killed by auto in Chicago area
The Rev Thomeon editor of the Northwestern Christian Advocate died at St Luke's hospital from injuries after being struck by an automobile driven by Frank White last night in the Chicago area.
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BT. Louis
Thomeon
Northwestern Christian Advocate of
Chicago
St. Luke's Hospital
Frank White
Morgan Will Live Postmaster Shot By Assassin
A Press dispatch reports Postmaster Morgan shot on the street by a would be assassin. He is expected to recover and says he never saw the attacker Mackay before the incident. He gave a brief statement reiterating that claim.
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Cooper
Carmack
Colonel Cooper
Morgan
Mackay
North Dakota Battleship Launched at Fore River Yard
The North Dakota, first U S dreadnaught type battleship built in the United States, was launched at Fore River before a large crowd including Governor Burke and navy officers. The ship is 510 feet at the water line, 618 feet overall, 46 feet 3 inches beam, 27 feet keel draft, 20000 tons displacement, turbine engines, ten 14 inch guns in five turrets, and is 60 percent finished with completion expected within two years. Delaware sister ship under construction at Newport News sparks a race between yards.
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United Press
Quincy
Maes
North Dakota
America
United States
Fore River
Tecker
Mary Benton
Farge
N. D
John Hurke
Boston
Burke
Navy
Massachusetts
Delaware
Newport News
Cosgrove Improves Health Ahead of California Trip
Pomeroy Washington November 10 Gov A E Meads arrives for talks with Gov Elect Cosgrove. Cosgrove shows improving health and plans to travel to California soon.
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United Press
Pomeroy, Wash
A. E. Meads
Elect Cosgrove
Cosgrove
California
Municipal Election Fight Shapes Up In Bopkanh
In Bopkanh on November 16 there will be a lively Republican contest for mayor featuring James T. Ome Mayor Moore R A Hutchinson J Douat defeated by Moore and J B Poster former councilman. Democrats may field N Pratt L C Brown and A L Hitter.
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James T. Ome
Moore
R. A. Hutchinson
J. Douat
J. B. Poster
Hkelihood
Public meeting called by Anti-Vaccination league Thursday
The Anti-Vaccination league urges a public meeting at the Labor Temple on Thursday evening November 12 to protest compulsory school vaccination. Councilman Revelle will chair. J T Armstrong, whose children were barred for not vaccinating, will participate. A damus action is being prepared by a local attorney firm. About 2,500 children remain barred from school awaiting vaccination, with around 400 already vaccinated since yesterday.
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J. T. Armstrong
May form big trust on Pacific coast
San Francisco reports rumors that Charles M. Schwab plans a non competitive association of Pacific coast shipbuilders after taking control of Union Iron Works The idea follows prior losses from labor strikes and conditions as Schwab seeks profit through pools and division of business rather than a direct combine
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United Press
SAN Franci
Charles M. Schwab
The
Steel Trust
Nevada
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Schwab
Union Iron Works
Union Tron Works
Hie
Trio of Lovers Wed in Local Matrimony Mix Up
A fragment describes two men and a woman planning marriage with Leo Osborne as confidant. They wed by a local justice of the peace. The theater manager welcomed the union but doubted it would affect his show. After the wedding, the queenly “will wirl” vanished from the theater and later the loss of snakes was found.
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Leo Osborne
Wilewirl
Voted for Dead Man in Eureka County Vote
Twenty voters cast ballots for a deceased man in Eureka County last Tuesday when voting for county officer Andrew Py. Stinson, who suffered a fatal collapse during a campaign speech the day before election, was a pioneer of Nevada and helped build the Carson City capitol.
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Uni Press
Reno
Rev
Eureka County
Andrew Py. Stinson
Stinson
Nevada
Carson City
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