Disappearance Tied to Forged Checks Fraud
Walter A. Wilkins a former Metropolitan Printing and Binding Co employee vanished after passing forged checks totaling about 600 dollars on local merchants. The checks drawn on the Scandinavian American bank were worthless when presented. Wilkins aged 30 with a wife at Green Lake is believed swept up in gambling debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Wilkins
Metropolitan Printing and Binding Co
Joe Digard
Guy and Co
BW. Newhall and Co
Schwabacher Bros
Loach, Augustine and Co
Fredrick and Nelson
Seattle Hardware Co
Print
Ing and Binding Company
Wilkins
Green Lake
Corged 2
Excelsior Steamer Arrives With Copper River Cargo
The steamer Excelsior arrived yesterday from Copper River with 306 barrels of copper ore. F B Chester, a Valdes banker, was aboard en route to the East to interest capital in copper mining. Al White is another passenger on the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior
Copper River
F. B. Ch Ter
Valdes
al White
Seattle Chamber acts to secure submarine link to Asia
At its last regular meeting the Seattle Chamber of Commerce outlined steps to obtain a submarine route from Puget Sound to the Philippine Islands and Asiatic centers. The body declared the national commercial interests require action and invited the Mental Science Association to meet in Seattle for its annual convention in 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Puget Sound
Philippine Islands
United A Hospital
Potomac
Chamber
Mental Science Association
E. W. Newhall Visits City
Er. W. Newhall, a San Nesseo merchant, visits the city for a week and surveys local activity. He is surprised by the extensive building across all districts and plans to return home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Er. W. New
San Nesseo
Speculation on Orillia's Whereabouts Stirs Harbor Talk
Marine men speculate on the schooner Orillia under Capt Crowell missing after sailing from Dutch Harbor with passengers. Roanoke left two days earlier and, even via the inside passage, the voyage should not take 29 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orillia
Crowell
Dutch Harbor
Pigschesner
Roanoke
Was He Robbed Seven by a Moving Unconscious Condition
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a potential robbery near the Northern Pact freight sheds. Details are unclear. no identifiable names, dates, or locations are extractable. The text hints at a crime with a victim in an unconscious state during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pact
Four candidates vie for mayor in North Yakima election
In North Yakima a mayor, clerk, attorney, health officer and six councilmen will be elected on December 4. Edward Lux and others headline a crowded field as the city seeks new leadership and official roles. A separate note mentions a large shipment of cayuses sold to a British official for use in South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
South Africa
Nome steamer Elmore in heavy weather report
Reporters note the steamer Elmore, 31 days from Nome, possibly safely sheltering after heavy seas. Owner Chas KE Peabody believes bad weather forced retreat. A Queen City laundry fire briefly sparked by boiler flames at Fourth Avenue and Pine Street was extinguished. Harry Watson of Bonney and Stewart Undertaking Co. leaves for two weeks in California. Two contagious disease cases reported today, including a suspected smallpox mid case at 1225.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nomeesin
Elmore
Nome
Chas. KE. Peabody
Queen City
Fourth Avenue
Pine
Inion Street
Harry Watson
Bonney and Stewart Undertaking Co
California
Local health alert and crimes anchor a busy city page
The city reports quarantine at Mr M Woodard home and notes Scarlet fever in Prorence Hoffmeister at Galer and Forty Firet Avenue. Everett police arrest George Friar over a sloop theft tied to Deception Pass sinking rumors. A Chamber of Commerce transport study follows Fowler recommendation. Coast telegraph night-rate extension request is denied. Local improvement clubs form a permanent body led by Joseph Shippen and Homer M Hill as secretary. Council street committee meets for routine business. Local recruiting office shares orders on a new submarine defense school at Fort Totten New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
M. Woodard
Prorence Hoffmeister
Galer
Forty-firet Avenue
Deception Pass
Everett
George Friar
Emma
May
National Bank of Commerce
Joseph Shippen
Homer M. Hill
School of Submarine Defence
Fort Totten
New York
Home Camp 386 Woodmen of the World Meets with Large Attendance
Home Camp 386 Woodmen of the World held a regular meeting last Wednesday night with a large attendance and the initiation of candidates. A new directory listing the 1 400 members will be ready for distribution. Next Wednesday night officers will be elected followed by a social and amoker. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home
Woodmen of the World
Suburban Fire Penf 1 Hosts First Masquerade Ball
The Columbia City Volunteer Fire penf 1 plans its first masquerade ball Tuesday evening at the con ball. The Van Asselt Art Circle forms with 20 charter members. Miss A Bunker is hired as a teacher in South Park schools. The Thanksgiving ball at South Park is postponed. The Georgetow brigade meets at Higgins hall in Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Penf 1
van Anselt
van Asselt
Miss A. Bunker
South Park
Georgetow
Higgins Hall
Georgetown
Army Promotions in the Roosevelt Era
President Roosevelt announces promotions in Washington D C naming Capt Wm Groszier to brigadier general succeeding Buffington and elevating Jas M ENH to colonel of infantry along with colonel of cavalry for others including Thomas as lieutenant colonel of cavalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Capt
Wm. Groszier
Buffington
Jas. M
Enh
Thomas
Leutenant
State seeks writ to enter Sullivan will case
Attorney General Stratton plans a writ of mandate to compel the county court to ask the state to join the Sullivan will dispute. It would be the third effort to enter the case after Judge Tallman twice denied the state’s right to litigate. The motion argues the large estate would be distributed under Mine Cartan’s non captive will and dissipated unless the Supreme Court intervenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratton
State Supreme Court
Owd
Tallman
Mine Cartan
Supreme Court
Newsboys Prize Masque Ball At Armory
The newsboys prize masque ball at the Armory tomorrow night promises success after selling hundreds of tickets. John Cort of the Grand Opera to provide an Italian band of forty nine pieces for the grand march. Door prizes donated by The Post-Intelligencer The Times and The Seattle Star. Wagner's orchestra to provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsboys
Armory
John Cort
Grand Opera
Post-Inter Cor
Ity Times
Senttle Star
Newsboys’ Union
Wagner
Football Tomorrow Promises Hard Local Rivalry
Seattle High School visits Whatcom High School at Athletic park for a key Friday afternoon clash. Seattle has struggled this season and seeks improvement against the formidable Whatcom defense led by captain Case and standout Wasson, with kickoff slated for 3 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whatcom
Seattle High School
Whatcom High School
Bellingham Bay Boys
Seattle
Whatcom County
Athens Riot After Greek Gospel Translation Proposal
Turmoil in Athens continues as students riot over translating gospels into modern Greek. Gunfire erupts intermittently. a 6-man marine force is deployed to restore order. The unrest prompts resignations by the metropolitan, police prefect, and gendarmerie commander. Gen. Vareon assumes command of armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Vareon
Record rainfall tops three year high at local bureau
Over the past 34 hours the rainfall exceeds any amount since October 1898. By today noon a total of 1.25 inches had fallen since yesterday at 4 am, surpassing prior local records. The prior max was 3.6 inches in four hours in December 191?.
Building Permits Issued for New Homes
City engineer lists permits for three new structures. Mrs H Broad gets a one story frame residence at 7 Eleventh Avenue priced 1450 dollars. F Bank at 392 Interlake Avenue projects a one story frame house for 36 dollars. Olympic Foundry Company at 714 Plummer Street receives a one story frame building valued at 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Engineers
H. Broad
Eleventh Avenue
F. Bank
Interlake Avenue
Olympic Foundry Company
Plummer Street
Prohibition Alliance No. 1 to Present Temperance Program
The Prohibition Alliance No. 1 plans a temperance entertainment this evening at the Seattle seminary. Admission is free and the program has been prepared to interest all who support temperance work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition Alliance No. 1
Seattle
Acquittal in Arson Case at Old Pavilion Trial
Charles Foss was acquitted by a jury in Judge Griffin's court yesterday afternoon of arson charges stemming from a fire at a building known as the old pavilion near a treatheattie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Foss
Conference with Rev George Tt Stewart On Coast Tour
Evangelical committee of the general assembly appoints Dr Stewart of Auburn Theological Seminary to tour the coast cities. He will be in the city over Sunday and speak at a union meeting of Presbyterian churches in the Proit Presbyterian church corner Spring street and Fourth avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tt. Stewart
Auburn Theological Seminary
New York
Stewart
General Assembly
Wrens
Pirot Presbyterian Church
Spring Street
Fourth Avenue
Kinshiu Maru Ties Up at Smith Cove From Japan
The Japanese liner Kinshin Maru docked at Smith Cove this afternoon marking another Oriental liner arrival at the port. The vessel brought over 3000 tons of gun, tea, matting and other goods. the next Nippon Yusen Kaisha ship to call will be the Hhrinanao, the fleet’s largest. Kinahiu sails outward with a full load of wheat, salmon, and other cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Cove
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Hhrinanao
Kinahiu
Northern Pacific and Great Northern Timetables and a Lithography Notice
A travel and timetable excerpt shows Northern Pacific routes including Overland and Portland trains with departure and arrival notes between Beattie, Syepee, Everett, and Vancouver areas, plus Great Northern Overland timing. The snippet closes with a new lithography concern, Mensing-Muchmore Co. of Tacoma, announcing a lithographic plant and Gust F. Hust joining the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mensing-Muchmore Co
Th _ avenun
Gust F. Hust
Blatchly Company
Tacoma
Steamers Set for Alaska Runs and Repairs in Puget Sound
The Humboldt under Captain Bonifield will sail Sunday to San Francisco for six weeks then resume the Skagway run from Seattle around January 1. The Nellie Coleman returned from Bristol Bay with 200 tons of materials for Trangalaska construction. Porthland and Centennial carry freight for Nome and Siamna Hay respectively. Benatoy goes to drydock after injuries, and Sound docks are full with Britsh Columbia options possible. withdrawal of Senator from Skagway leaves Pacific Coast Company with City of Seattle and Al Ki.
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Humboldt
Bonifield
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Seattle
Nellie Coleman
Bristol Bay
Trangalaska
Coleman
Central Division
Nome
Centennial
Lynn Canal
Benatoy
Sound
Britteh Columbia
Skagway Run
Pacific Coast Company
Al-Ki
Steamship Czarina Arrives With Freight for Local Merchants
The Steamship Czarina under Captain Seaman arrived from San Francisco with 400 tons of freight. Among it is dynamite to be discharged at the Arlington dock for use by local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czarina
Seaman
San Francisco
Walt
Arlington Dock
Beattie Becomes NL Prospect with Hurley Offer
Win Hurley, last year’s Beattie first baseman, has been offered a Chicago National League club place. He accepted and would play with the major leaguers next season if his release is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Hurley
Beattie
Big Boys
Vera Vernon Held on Larceny Charge in Pocket Theft
Vera Vernon is in custody accused of larceny from the person. She allegedly stole 40 dollars from the pockets of D. Frain, a teamster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Vernon
Anserworld
D. Frain
Seattle Weather Tonight and Saturday Outlook
Tonight and Saturday show occasional rain across Seattle and vicinity. Cooler conditions develop Saturday with brisk winds likely from the south to southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Vicinity
Whisky and brandy deal for Saturday only
A local offer lists one quart of whisky one quart of French brandy and one quart of sherry for two dollars. The sale runs for Saturday only and targets shoppers seeking a bargain on spirits.
Bank of Tiverseil faces potential loss from book-keeper default
Liverpool stock exchange buzzed as Bank of Tiverseil announced a likely $850,000 loss due to a defaulting book-keeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Stock Exchange
Bank of Tiverseil
Passing Worthless Check Forgery Bound Over
A. Smith was bound over to the superior court for trial by Judge George yesterday afternoon on a forgery charge. He allegedly passed a worthless check for 23 dollars on the Going Northrup Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Smith
Superior Court
George
Smith
Northrup Co
Presbyterian Ministers Meeting Tomorrow at City Church
Presbyterian ministers and laymen of the city will meet in the lecture room of the First Presbyterian church tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. The gathering aims to discuss church affairs and community outreach with local clergy in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Funeral services for Jonathan Thatcher held at residence
Funeral services over the remains of Jonathan Thatcher were held at the residence on Maastlake avenue with Rev. Arm strong of the Christian Science denomination officiating. The body was moved to Butterworth's undertaking parlors for shipment preparation to Keoxaugua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Thatcher
Maastlake Avenue
Mr. Armstrong
Christian Science Denomination
Butterworth's
Keoxaugua
Own
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Walter Wilkins
Excelsior IN
Chamber of Commerce Meeting
E. W. Newhall
City
Edward EF. Naiin A. Wo E. Lux
Eee
Gamb
William Tyrrelt
Pennsylvania
Charles B. Fowler
Chamber of Commerce Committee On Transportation
Victoria
Eifie Coast
Council Street
Woodmen
Sullivan
Everett High School
Case
Wasson
Temperance
Japan
Travelers’ Railway Guide
Northern Pacific
North Coast
Leo
Kanone
Goa
Portland
Izere
Ts. m
Arive
Heettie
Great Northern
Tek & Aries Tee
Mt. Vernea
Columbia
Puget
Vancouver
White Pass
Yukon
Atlin
Big Balmon
Klondike
White Horse
P. Brown
A. B. Newell
J. Francis Ler
Traffic Mer
Wash
Skaguay
Alaska
Cline’s Piano House
Retialite Goods Cor
Second and Union
M. A. Goldman
Second Avenue
Cor. Marion
Newsy
Oly
Topeka
J. Aronson
Oe Merchant
Columbia St
Tel
Westberg & Childs
New Britain
Eir
Brunner & Co
Pike St
Hayne's
Draylord
Presbyterian Ministers
Jas. G. Givens & Go
Boyd Bidg
Third Ave
Yesler Way
Washington Tent & Awning Company. (Inc
Hotel Bi
F. W. Merrick
American Clothier
First Avenue
Egenta
Inest Ave
Cal
TREEN
First Ave
Seattle Electric Go
Ae Punk
Ware Telephone
Main
EB. Co
Second Ave
Heinze
Wm.s. Mayfield
Pike
Horthrop © CO
Waalox
Boc Pound
Star Print CO
Pike'St
Seattle Optical CO
Hinckley
Stan
Esaias
Eesaechem
HonGle Jeck
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