Irrigation Congress Opens in El Paso with Forests Theme
The Irrigation Congress opens in El Paso with President W A Clark delivering a keynote on saving forests reclaiming deserts and building homes. Notables including Gifford Pinchot L D O'Donnell and Merbert Myrick discuss forestry irrigation engineering climatology rural settlement and related topics. An exhibit features California raisins dried fruits nuts and wines sent by its promotion committee.
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Washington, D. C
U. S. Weather Bureau
William EB. Smythe
San Diego
Cal
California
el Paso
Nome mining optimistic on future growth and investment
A.C. Stewart, a leading Nome operator, predicts a bright future as dredges and steam shovels arrive and mining expands. He notes widespread deposits from sea to range, past missteps with dashed expectations, and that more heavy equipment will come from Seattle to drive bigger strikes next season.
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A. C. Stewart
Nome
Greenbay
Wis
Mr. Stewart
Stewart
Seattle
Change of heart phrase echoes in old note
The passage questions why one organ is cared for while another is neglected. It urges repairing the heart as a faithful servant can restore power and function. It warns that delaying care leads to weakness and eventual failure, stressing it is not too late for a change.
Dr Miles Heart Cure Ad Promises Quick Heart Relief
A testimonial from Emma J. of Watertown touts Dr Miles Heart Cure for palpitations faintness and heart trouble claiming it grants better health. She notes the first bottle may help and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Miles
Emma J. Fag
Watertown
New Photo Gallery Order Tightens Police Procedures
Chief Delaney issues a police order requiring felons to visit a free photography gallery to be photographed, else risk noncompliance. Patrolmen must telephone headquarters after an arrest and state the charges, or face disciplinary action, to curb miscommunications and improper releases.
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Delaney
Police Department
Court delays and limited knowledge in cases
A fragment notes that beyond the statute set time, often only the arresting patrolman or detective knew key details, highlighting gaps in case knowledge and potential delays in prosecutions.
Cardinal Mocenni Dies After Stroke At Vatican
Cardinal Mocenni, administrator of the apostolic palace under Pope Pius II, died suddenly at the Vatican yesterday after a paralytic stroke. The pope was visibly affected and for a time fears were entertained for his welfare.
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Rome
Cardinal Mocenni
Apostolic Palace
Leo Xitil
Vatican
Paralyan
Pius
Ministers protest dedication of street memorial to late mayor
Fifteen church members including several pastors fled with a protest against dedicating the Fifth and Cedar street equate to Thomas J. Humes. The council tabled the remonstrance and later lauded Humes’ six years in office while clergymen urged that his administration’s wide-open policy as vice policy harmed civic life.
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Fifth and
Cedar Street
Thomas J. Humes
A. 8. Allen
J. Caiina
Fremont Baptist Church
J. M. Weaver
Kirkland Coharegational Church
Owen Jones
First Presbyterian Church
W. A. Spalding
United Presbyterian Church
F. H. Luecke
H. F. Gould
F. M. Slater
Humes
Hames
Venezuelan editor expelled by President Castro
Banished Washington reports A. F. Jaurez editor of the Venezuela Herald ordered expelled from a country by President Castro. It is alleged Jaurez took the role of the asphalt company in the recent trouble and he has long defended American interests. It is believed he is an American.
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Washington
A. F. Jaurez
Venezuela Herald
Castro
Jaurez
Police Chief Delaney Sued for False Imprisonment
Mahesh Charan Sinha is the defendant in a damage suit alleging false imprisonment. Miss Dona Ht Pope accused Sinha of following her home nightly, prompting his detention. Sinha was previously arrested for disturbing the peace and released by Police Judge George. Attorneys in the case submitted many interrogatories in federal court.
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Mahesh Charan Sinha
Delaney
Dona Ht. Pope
Sinha
Miss Pope
George
Gray
Ware resigns as commissioner of pensions
Eugene F. Ware resigns as commissioner of pensions and will return to private law practice in Kansas. His departure is described as for personal reasons and is said to reflect a satisfactory tenure with the president. J. H. Murphy leaves his clerk post to become secretary to a major Oregon transfer firm. Mrs. Murphy accompanies him, and Miss L. L. Wimbish travels to the Orient. Fannie Ward Randall, widow of Samuel J. Randall, dies in Philadelphia. Alma Adams leads the Colorado governor race by about 11,000 in an official canvass. Rain proof hunting coats advertised by The Rubber Store at 714 let Avenue.
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Washington, D. C
Eugene F. Ware
Interior Department
Kansas
J. H. Murphy
Portland
Oregon
Murphy
L. L. Wimbish
Montgomery
Ala
Philadelphia
Fannie Ward Randall
Samuel J. Randall
Denver
Col
Alma Adams
City votes on bonds for electric plant upgrade and new city hall
Voters will decide on December 6 whether to issue $250,000 in bonds to enlarge the municipal electric plant and to fund a new city hall. The finance committee filed an ordinance, aiming to double plant capacity to better serve homes and compete with Seattle Electric.
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Municipal Electric
Seattle Electric Company
Electron
I Ito
Board of Works
Electric Company
Bluff Stuns Robber On Washington Street
Nathan Beeman narrates his near robbery on Eleventh avenue south near 1116 Washington street. He avoided harm by bluffing I will kill you if you come nearer and the robber fled. Beeman did not have a revolver and followed on foot.
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Nathan Beeman
Washington Street
Yeser Way
Eleventh Avenue
Beeman
Garonne libel suit answered by Merchants & Miners lines
The Merchants and Miners Transportation Co owners of the Garonne reply to libel charges by passengers over steerage abuse on the Nome to Seattle voyage. They claim four leaders were stowaways and deny mistreatment while asserting humane handling. Also noted: death of Charles L. Gibb and theft of a watch in a cafe, with police involvement. Seattle items include a recital by local juveniles and a dentist passing state board exams in Spokane.
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Merchants & Miners’ Transortation Company
Garonne
Seattle
Nome
Bel Sult
Charles L. Gibb
New Haven House
Firat Avesnue
Battery Street
Arnold
Gibb
Henney-Watson
John Schmidt
People's Cafe
Washington Street
King
Damm
Launderson
Professor Minor
Claud Craig
Carl Presley
Elsie
Rhea Tatio
Selma Alt
Junior Endeavor Society
United Presbyterian Church
Sixth Avenue
Seneca Street
Gertrude MecDill
Spokane
Immigration and stowaway Chinese on ships prompt action
Officials of steamship companies plan to lobby for a social agent in Orient to trace stowaways in China and Japan. Chinese subjects are the main problem as Chinese crews and officers exploit gaps, hiding men in holds to enter the U S. A recent Tremont arrival at Tacoma revealed seven Chinese hidden aboard.
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Puget Wound
United States
Japan
China
Tacoma
Frank Waterhouse Company
Boston Steamship Company
Oriental
Jumps From Sixth Floor Window Ends In Death
San Francisco report says Thos Luby, a morphine addict, leaped from a United States hotel sixth floor window this morning and was killed instantly. He jumped as two hotel employees moved to restrain him.
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San Francisco
Thos, Luby
United States
Langdon Inspects Seattle Schools For San Francisco Plan
Professor W H Langdon San Francisco superintendent inspects Seattle schools with Frank B Cooper to gather pointers for 3 500 000 in planned San Francisco school improvements including a new truancy office and related facilities after his eastern city tour.
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W. H. Langdon
San Francisco
Seattle
Frank B. Cooper
Langdon
Carelessness Cost Him Money and Time
A driver, F. T. Hogg, paid eight dollars and eighty cents for dropping clay from a load on thrat avenue last Saturday. Patrolman Carr arrested him, citing mayoral dislike for the results, with evidence suggesting murder in the first degree. Police Judge George taxed actual witness fees to Hogg. the court urged lighter wagon loads in the future.
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F. T. Hogg
Thrat Avenue
Carr
Ballinger
Hogg
George
Standard Oil Declares 7 Per Share Dividend
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey declares a 7 per share dividend payable December 15. Today’s payout increases the year’s total to 36 percent.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Poday
Scheduled water shutoff affecting district south of Lane Street
Water will be shut off tomorrow from 9 a.m. to noon in the area south of Lane Street between Maynard Avenue and Eighth Avenue South and on the Grant Street bridge to South Seattle.
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Lane Street
Maynard Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Grant Street
Seattle
Rainier Club Hosts Reception for Assistant Secretary Darling
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Darling will be entertained by the Rainier club at the club house tonight. Elaborate plans have been made for an occasion that members expect to remember, as the club aims to leave a lasting impression.
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Darling
Rainier Club
Dr Miller’s Elixir Fails to Cure Clara Roberts
At the city jail Clara Roberts returned to inebriety after Dr W W Miller of Bellingham claimed a cure for drunkenness. Police report the Roberta habitual offender with frequent jail time and a failed treatment that prompted mockery from Annie Rooney. A divorce suit by Frances Hughes against Willis Hughes alleges extreme cruelty. W F Montgomery and Maria Montgomery are granted a divorce on desertion grounds.
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Clara Roberts
Jennings
Roberta
W. W. Miller
Bellingham
Frances Hughes
Willis Hughes
W. F. Montgomery
Maria Montgomery
Market Prices For Fresh Meats And Produce
Prices list fresh meat beef pork veal and mutton with per pound rates. produce includes potatoes carrots cabbage onions cucumbers apples oranges lemons and berries with crates and box prices. Hay grains and feed are shown with per ton rates for oats barley wheat chop bran and timothy including compressed timothy and Puget Sound hay.
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W. Timothy
E. W
Timothy
Puget Sound
Chicago grain prices and receipts data summary
Chicago cash wheat prices range from No. 2 Red 1.16 to 1.18 dollars. No. 2 Nor. 1.17 to 1.20. primary wheat receipts 903 thousand bushels. corn receipts 4365 thousand bushels. shipments show wheat 370 thousand vs 856 thousand. Bartlett notes May corn strength amid wheat weakness.
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Chicago
Bartlett
Wheat and grain futures report from Seattle exchange
The Seattle market bulletin lists Wheat and Oats futures with Dec May and July positions, including numbers such as Wheat Dec at 1135-8 and 111, Oats Dec around 287-8, May 313-8, Park Jan at 12.60, and various bid ranges, reflecting early 1904 trading quotes for grain and feed commodities.
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the Star
W. A. Ayer & Co
Columbia Street
Seattle
Wheat
Cora
Park
New York Stocks Summary Record
The New York stock list shows mixed figures with Atch., com. trading around 871-4 and 863-4, Am. Smelter near 703-4 to 793-8, Amal. Copper coterminous at 763-4 to 761-2, B. & O. around 971-8 to 973-4, B. R. T. at 703-8 to 697-8, and C. F. L in the 471-4 area as prices fluctuate.
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Atch., Com
Am. Smelter
Amal
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Scrious News
Alan
Orient
Steamboat
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Standard Oil
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White River
Range
Bane
Standard Furniture Co
L. Schoenfeld & Sons
First Ave
Seatile Bellingham
Tagoma
W. A. Ryer & CO
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Haller
Sunset Main
Oregon Ranch
C.C.C
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Pillsbury
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Graham
Can. Pac
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Erie
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Lea. Com
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Met
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