Seattle’s bid to host Trans-Siberian steamship link
Local business leaders discuss securing a steamship line connecting the Trans-Siberian railroad with American routes. Seattle aims to be the northern terminus, facing competition from British Columbia, Portland, and Tacoma. Voracious traffic and the promise of Russian trade drive a concerted Chamber of Commerce push ahead of planned action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meare
America
Viadivostock
Seattle
Biberian
Jim Hill
Admiral Dewey Declines Run for President
An intimate friend of Admiral Dewey quotes Mrs. Dewey pressuring him to reject politics and presidential bids. The tale notes Dewey previously stated he would not run, citing Washington life court criticism and personal impact.
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Admiral Dewey
Washington
D. C
McKinley
Haren
Dewey
Mason
Weshington
Beetman
Eastern syndicate seeks control of California redwoods
A Chicago financier Voiney Foster has built options from major lumber firms to back a $20,000,000 plan to form a redwood trust. He works with California landowners and Eastern investors to float stock and secure capital. Options were renewed as the window to launch the venture nears in six weeks.
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San Francisco
California
Pacific
Bert
Voiney Forter
Chicago
Jland
G Company
Foster
Postmasters Appointed and Policy Reflected in Report
Washington December release shows 14.44 appoints in the year with 12.555 fourth class postmasters. The report criticizes prior removals for political reasons and notes that most four year terms ended early, reducing new appointments. Emphasis on disciplinary measures and service improvements is stated.
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Washington, D.C
Joan L. Bristow
Hhe
Sas
Coal Mines Near Tie Up Across Illinois Regions
Chicago November 15 The coal mining crisis spreads through southern and western Illinois as mines may shut within forty eight hours due to operators shipping coal west and southwest where miners strike. The United States Mine Workers Union continues strikes in Indian Territory Arkansas Missouri and Iowa with coal feeding Gould system railroads.
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Chicago
Illinois
United States Mine Workers’ Union
Indian Territory
Arkansas
Missouri
Towa
Gould
Mermaid of New Bedford Lost Near Dutch Harbor
The steamer Alpha reports the whaler Mermaid from New Bedford lost near Dutch Harbor. The ship is ashore with foremast broken and the vessel a total wreck. The mate and 42 crew are aboard. Jack Kennely of San Francisco was killed after being struck by a heavy sea. Captain Ilford stayed with the ship along with Cahill and Wawalsky and a crew.
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Victoria
B. C
Alpha
Cape Nome
Mermaid
New Bedford
Mass
Dutch Harbor
Jack Kennely
San Francisco
Weasel
Ilfford
Cahill
Wawalsky
Cooper
Street Car Lines Unite in South Chicago Consolidation
The Chicago Chronicle reports that efforts to merge the South Chicago electric railroad interests have formed a working basis. The new corporation would have at least 10 million dollars in capital and acquire South Chicago City railway, Calumet Electric, and Chicago Traction. Possible lease of extensions south of Sixth-Third Street would set a double fare boundary.
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Chicago
the Chronicle
South Ride Suburban Electric Railroad
South Chicago City Railway
Calumet Electric
Chicago Traction
Chicago City Railway Company
Sixth-third Street
Hart Road Reorganized to Spark Transcontinental Link
The Hart railway, dormant for over seven years, is poised to become a live asset again under current owners W. B. Ladd of Portland and associates. Plans to sell to Minnesota lumberman Bagley collapsed, and negotiations now resume to restore service and propel the line toward business readiness. The Hart brothers built the line years ago to access timber, with riverfront interests and a planned tide flat sawmill later abandoned amid boom-time losses.
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Hart Railway
W. 8. Ladd
Portland
Bagley
Minnesota
John F. Hart
Greorge
Biemarck
Harta
Dock Street
Tide Flats
Cal. J. B. Montgomery
J. T. Byrne
Plana
Mr. Hart
The Electrician and Finnigan's Ball at Seattle Theaters
Mu sers on, Murray and Mack star in Finnigan's Ball at the Third Avenue Theater while The Electrician plays at Cfonighty House. Vaudeville and moving pictures show at Olympic Hall with a varied program.
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Seattle
Cfonighty
the Electrician
Third Avenue Theater
Murray and Mack
Olympic Hall
Moving DistUe
Wwe
Lemcke to Depart for Skagway as Pacific Coast Agent
W. Lemcke, currently city passenger agent for the K & M, will leave by the Catine t for Skagway to serve as city ticket and passenger agent for the Pacific Coast steamship company. He has spent four years with the K, & N, starting as office junior, then stenographer, then local passenger agent, and leaves many friends behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi. W. Lemcke
Skagway
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Lemneke
Settlement Reaches Out of Court in Brown vs Beattie & International
John Brown settles an $11,000 damage suit against Beattie & International Railway out of court. Brown filed a motion to chemise yesterday afternoon. Terms of the settlement are not disclosed.
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John Brown
Beattie & International Railway Company
Brown
Eastern buyers eye Oregon and Washington timber lands
Eastern lumber men toured Oregon and Washington timber country amid hopes of new mills and rising land values. They warn that Lake Superior forests thin and expect Oregon fir to flood markets once transcontinental rates ease, with a potential canal opening boosting prices.
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Portland
Oregon
Washington
Alichigan
Wisconsin
Pacific
Imperial
Redland
Wis
C. Knowles
RK. A. Winkler
Mo McManus
J Hiowecka
Missinsippi River
Atlantic Coast
Nicaragua Canal
Tacoma Fireboat Push for Harbor Rescue
Tacoma officials urge construction of a harbor fireboat while reports note a new Walla Walla penitentiary dining hall project and a Tacoma truant officer appointed to enforce school attendance. Other items cover road plans linking Port Townsend to Oregon, wage gains at Hoquiam mills, and regional sugar factory activity.
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Walla Walla
Tacoma
Platts outlines New York election outlooks and party plans
New York November 16 Benator Platt discusses post election probabilities. He calls the fusion defeat water over a dam and signals McKinley renomination, mentions Lemuel Ely Quigg’s delegate hopes, and hints at future legislative and charter changes including a shorter mayoral term and potential abolishment of the municipal council.
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New York
Benatoer Platt
Erete
McKinley
Leutenant
Lemuel Ely Quige
New York County
Platt
Bena Toc Depew
Roosevelt
Quigg
Corme
Nigon
Chautauqua
Mobert Mazet
Edward Ht. Patlowa
Twenty-first Assembly
Cities Committee
State Constabulary
Mazel
Willl
van Wyck
Tt Ie
Croker
Samoan Settlement Confirmed by British Consul Report
British consul affirms the decision that Germany should control most Samoan islands except Tutuila. England gains value, Tutuila may join the United States, and Tonga harbor Vivau could be fortified. Yaabel and Choise islands extend British holdings in New Guinea.
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Washington, D.C
Germany
Samoan
Tutuila
Elliot
United States
England
Eliot
Tonga
Pacific
Yaabel
Choise
Democrats Move to Disfranchise Negro Voters in Maryland
Baltimore report says Democrats plan to introduce a constitutional amendment at the upcoming session to disenfranchise Black voters through property or educational qualifications. Bi partisan election machinery may curb enforcement and top lawyers, including John P. Koe and Isadore Raynor, will prepare the bill.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Democratic Party
Jonn P. Koe
Isadore Raynor
Sulu Islands Seen As Exchange Material in Naval View
Washington correspondent reports Lieut. Niblack on the Sulu group noting they yield no revenue for Spain and must be policed by gunboats. He suggests trading the islands to the Dutch for Curacoa to gain a reliable neighbor in the Philippines and cites Dutch expertise with local peoples.
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New York
Werald
Washington
Holland
Curacon
Caribbean
Philippines
Niblack
Oregon
United States Naval Institute
Navy Department
Lieut. Niblack
Lieut
Curacoa
A Wonderful Cure by Faith
The Mobe Democrat reports Mad Turke sister of the Sacred Heart Omaha was brought to St Louis for medical aid. Nine days of novena prayer ended with no hope until the last sacrament was given and immediately Mad Burke walked unaided from the room cured, a faith driven miracle.
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BT. Louis
Mobe- Democrat
Turke
the Sacred Heart
Omaha
St. Loula
Sacred Heart Convent
Burke
Daly Bunncoed in Card Game Loss
Thomas Daly reported to police that he was buncoed out of 1 in a card game yesterday afternoon.
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Thomas Daly
No Decision Yet in Kentucky Governorship Claim
Louisville dispatch reports no party has a decision on the Kentucky governorship. Uncertainty may persist until the election board issues a certificate, and even that may not resolve the issue. The Courier Journal estimates Goebel leading by a net plurality of contested and uncontested votes.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Election Board
Courier- Journal
Goebel
Americans Well Treated By Filipinos In Manila
Gen Alejandrino and his party toured Manila's Ho tel Oriente plaza amid curious crowds after negotiating with Gen Otis on American prisoner repatriation. Released inmates praised humane treatment, boosting insurgent standing and shaping foreign views of the conflict.
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Manila
Alejandrino
Ofcorsa
Otis
Hotel Oriente
Tarac
For Good Government Association Formed for Candidate Support
A non-partisan group organized with RC Strudwick as president J A Cathcart as secretary and T B Lippy as finance chair. The group aims to back candidates aligned with government reform and has issued appeals for financial aid.
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RC Strudwick
J. A. Cathcart
T. 8. Lippy
Cievlara
Burley Smith Sign for 1S Round Fight at Hawthorne
Nick Burley and Australian Billy Smith signed articles for a 1S round bout before the Hawthorne club on December 7. Burley leads the city in recent form and Smith’s record shows power to take and return punishment. Manager Rideout of the Hawthorne has staged clean contests and guarantees clean sport.
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Nick Burley
Billy Smith
Hawthorne Club
Burley
Smith
Rideout
The
Hawthorne
Mrs Vander Vort Sues for Damages Over Rough Handling
Mrs. Vander Vort files a suit in superior court for damages alleging rough handling by Mr and Mrs Howard Davis at their apartment located at 1219 Third Avenue. The action seeks compensation for injuries claimed in the incident.
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Vander Vort
Howard Davis
Third Avenue
Robby
Ladies and Mens Shoes On Sale In Mixed Styles
Readable text shows various women and men shoe styles with 12 inch high cut tops, kangaroo calf and box calf materials, Goodyear welt sewing, heavy flexible soles, and wet weather models. Prices marked from $4.50 value down to $1.00 per pair, and men’s models from $3.00 to $5.50 per pair.
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Vici Kid
Kbox
Boston
L. Douglass
Goodyear
W. L. Douglass
Titan
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Trans-Siberian Railway
Smusement Bulletin
Lemcke
State News
Pverett
Sundey
Asotin
Idaho Line
Roaton
Jefferson-Clairam
Port Townsend
Sound
Olympia
Britiesh Columbia
G. W. France
Hoquiam
Frank Bayles
North Yakima
Mr. Zimmerman
Waverley
State Board of Land Commissioners
Weet
Chehalis County
Yakima
Congress
Washington Forest
Tita
Ellensburg
Ciddendale
Yakima Reservation
Linnton Cannery
Corbin
Waverly
Spokane County
Platts
Sulu Islands
Daly Bunncoed
Burley-Smith GO
Puget Sound Wear
O. W. Peterson & Bro
Pike St
Columbian Accident Association
State of Washington
KE. W. Andrews
PF. L. Miller
Home Office
Collins Block
Wow
Joseph Mayer & Bros
Seattle Transfer CO
Fregn
Yres Transfer CO
Umice
Ecko
ILMAN
J. G& Stewart
Winburc
Medical Institute
Army
Army Bugles
W. S. Kirk
Heatue
Holden & Wilson Furniture Co
Second Ave
avens—Tel
White Sl—p. Mu
Gyman
Seattle Heat and Plumbing Co Contractors
Jebbe Steam
Regina
Sherman, Clay & Go
Steinway” Dealers
Second Avenues
Beattie
the Martin
N. B. Curtis
Washburn
Uitars
Winter & Harper Burke Building
Marion St
Seattle Wash
Ramaker Music Co
C. C. Berg
Si8 Ave
Orville Espy
Lowe
Seattle Printing CO
Yesler Way
Agures
Butterworth & Sons
Ore
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