Westlake avenue franchise veto sparks council debate
City council meeting last night discussed mayor Moore's veto on the Westlake avenue franchise requests. Grounds cited include fare tickets at 25 for 1, general transfers across all lines, and track requirements from Cedar to beyond. The vetoer argues faster construction and double tracking are needed within one year.
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Second W
First W
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Mayora
Jerome Aft Gamblers Target in War on Gambling
Telegraph Service reports Jerome has moved to crack down on gambling institutions as authorities pursue operators. The effort follows assurances to continue actions against the gambling network and its proprietors amid ongoing enforcement.
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Jerome
Looting Charge Indictments Involving Trust Company Members
Indictments allege looting of a trust company with unnamed figures named in the record. The report notes related actions and references to individuals and a death by self-inflicted means linked to the same case.
Conductor Heywood Honored For Brave Train Robber Capture
Conductor Heywood receives praise from Felton of the Chicago and Alton after single handedly capturing a train robber at Glasgow Missouri. An official message announces that the company awaits Heywood’s arrival as the head of the system. Railroads win point in ongoing wheat rate case with arguments heard in federal court in Oregon and Washington.
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Nev
Felton
Chicago & Alton
Heywood
Glasgow
Manford
Federal Court
State Railroad Commission
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
W. W. Cottom
Portland
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Grosscup
Tacoma
L. C. Guman
Seattle
Loggers robbed by three armed thugs at Miller's camp
Three gunmen robbed loggers at Miller's logging camp about 40 miles from Seattle last Wednesday night. W. M. Quinlan reported $130 stolen while three men watched the others. Quinlan later went to Seattle to describe the robbers as police search the city.
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Miller's
Seattle
W. M. Quinlan
Quinlan
Youth recounts tale of shipboard enslavement and escape
Charlea Johnson, a 15? year old boy, arrived in the city and stayed at the Palace hotel while recounting a voyage in 1903 from San Francisco to Alaska. He says he was shanghaied onto an Arctic whaler, fell sick with scurvy, escaped, was captured by Elekimos and sold into slavery, adopted by a tribe, then eventually fled as a cabin boy aboard the Cottage City. He claims he was purchased for $20 by an Indian named Dear Hunter and subjected to tribal rites before breaking free.
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Punter Bay
Alaska
Dear Hunter
Aswetchee
Detective Dragnet Nets City Thief
Twenty three plainclothes detectives arrested John Walker, a young man described as a negro Spaniard, after he held up women at gunpoint five nights earlier. Walker from Des Moines, admitted the crimes and was captured at Sixth and Madison in front of the Central School. He resisted with a pistol but was overpowered and handcuffed, with a confession secured.
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John Walker
George Brown
Sixth
Madison
Dee Moines
Masquerade Ball for Rainier Valley Band Benefit
A masquerade ball at the Southeast Seattle opera house is held tomorrow night to benefit the Rainier Valley band. The event features music and dancing for attendees and supporters of the band.
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Seattle Opera House
Rainier Valley
High School Girls at Work in Seattle Anti Cigarette Drive
A Seattle high school group forms a five member committee to sign resolutions and advise on selecting the Seattle Anti Cigarette League. Named are Graham, Charlotte Doren class of 1907 Maurice L Currey 1908 Areula G Hughes 1909 Reed 1910.
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Seattle
Graham
Charlotte Doren
Bunce Trial Continued to May Term
The case against J. A Bunce, a Seattle citizen, indicted for embezzling opium, was continued this morning at the request of Bunce's attorney P. D Hughes until the May term of the federal court. Judge Hanford approved the delay to allow further proceedings.
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J. A Bunce
Seattle
Bunce
P. D. Hughes
Hanford
Horse Killed by a Falling Tree at Alki Point
Weet Transfer Company reports a valuable horse died when a tree fell at Alki Point after taking precautions with insurance. Pioneer Live Stock Indemnity Company issued a $250 settlement. London and Pioneer also settled a separate loss with Pure Milk Dairy Company after a horse was killed when frightened by an automobile on Pike Street.
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Weet Transfer Company
Alki Point
Pioneer Live Stock Indemnity Company
London
Pioneer Live Stock Indemnasty Company
Pure Milk Dairy Company
Pike Street
Removal of State Inspector Cannutt Cited for Public Funds Misuse
Gov Mead cites private expense charges to public funds and mismanagement as reasons for the dismissal of State Inspector John Cannutt after a special committee report. The probe notes $174.75 for Seattle lodging, Colfax charges of $42.50 and a $4.69 daily board, plus a nephew hired at $126 monthly without required bond. The Star corroborates the tax and law criticisms and says amendments align with its editorial stance. Cannutt refused to discuss the firing.
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Gov. Mead
John Cannutt
Troma
Seattle
Canutt
Green Lake
Star
Locate Dix Tonight to Rescue Dinan Wreck Victims
Tonight at 730 o'clock two tugs will begin from Alki Point with 1000 feet of grappling cable to locate the sunken steamer Dinan and dislodge upper works while rescuing bodies in the cabin. The move was postponed to extreme low tide. Steam baths 26c Oriental Bath.
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Ald Point
Dinan
A. B.C. Denniston
Dix
Alki Point
Canadian Pacific Battle in Ottawa to Block River Route
A major clash unfolds in Ottawa as the Canadian Pacific railroad aims to block its rival from building a water route across the city from False Creek to Burrard Inlet. The Vancouver Pentim and Yukon branches of Jim its system confront the Canadian road in this pull over access.
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Star
Vancouver
B. C
Ottawa
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Vancouver, Pentimeter
Yukon
Jimits
False Creek
Burrard Inlet
Sunday Forum Urges Reinstate Brownsville Soldiers
The Sunday Forum in Seattle adopted resolutions condemning the Brownsville riot participants while opposing the president's order discharging all colored troops. The group petitions Congress to reinstate dishonorably discharged soldiers not proven guilty and forwards copies to Washington state congressmen for advocacy.
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Thin City
Brownsville
Congress
Beattie
Seattle
Browneville
Washington
Congress of the
United States of America
Local market lists fresh eastern meat at City Mall Market
Two carloads of meat arrived at City Mall Market 909 Third Ave and filled the shop with fresh eastern beef. Stock includes 2000 pounds spare rib at 12 1-20, sirloin steaks at 12 1-20, and T bone Porterhouse steaks at 17 1-20. Market promises to supply all needs and keep customers fed for Thanksgiving.
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Third Ave
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