Union Depot Plans Influenced by Vice President Visit
Vice President Miller and Chief Engineer Stevens of the Great Northern visit Seattle this week amid reports of a potential compromise with the Northern Pacific. A union depot on the tide flats south of King street is eyed, with plans facing city opposition and discussions expected to shape President Hill’s action for the Great Northern. Officials suggest improved relations between the two lines and a likely agreement to build a single depot.
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Miller
Stevens
Great Northern
Seattle
Northern Pacific
Union
King Street
Messrs
Hill
N.fp
Mellen
Tide Flats
A Goose Outwits Its Captor In City Scene
Police-tinged comic tale unfolds on Main Street as a thief snatches a goose from a box at Skagit Valley Treading Company. A chase ends with Officer Hubbard arresting the thief and a bystander, while the goose squawks for help. Judge Cann fines Ryan and Drake costs, signaling crackdowns on holiday theft.
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Ryan
Main Street
Skagit
H. Ray
Rey
Omcer Hubbard
Roth
Ben
Cann
Drake
Admiral Schley’s Fleet Reissued Orders Stir Protest
Washington reports that criticism arises as Admiral Schley’s squadron is ordered to stay within the South Atlantic and Rio de Janeiro waters until further orders. Navy officials say sailing orders are not unusual and emphasize his command of the Atlantic squadron amid European and Transvaal tensions.
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Washington, D.C
Schley
South Atlantic
Rio de Janeiro
South American
Navy Department
Admiral @chey
Atlantic
South Africa
Europe
Transvaal
Great Britain
Schiey
Canadian Cannery Consolidation Efforts Under Way
Vancouver B C November 24 Reports indicate American and British capitalists push to unite British Columbia canneries under a single management Similar talks involve Cox Co of Toronto and local figures to assemble about 63 BC canneries while disputes with English backers focus on control by Americans and potential British bids A first meeting was held in Victoria with another planned to coordinate terms and acceptance by province cannery owners
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Vancouver
B.C
New York
Chicago
Free Land Association Incorporators Form Capital Stock
George W. Daniels WH L Stevens W Newell M M Whipple and H H White organize the Free Land association with 16000 dollars in capital stock. The cooperative body plans to locate on the Sound near Seattle.
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Geo. W. Daniels
WH. L. Stevens
W. Newell
M. M. Whipple
H. H. White
Free Land Association
Sound
Seattle
Last of the Army Camps in San Francisco
By Thanksgiving day most new regiments will depart for the Philippines from San Francisco Presidio. The Forty-eighth colored regiment is quarantined on Angel Island with smallpox. The Forty-second infantry will embark on transports Columbia and Danny Vos tok for the Pacific, leaving a small garrison behind. Large scale troop and animal movements include horses, mules, and centennial shipments, with Kin Warren slated as a horse ship upon Manila arrival.
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Angel Island
Philippines
Forty-second Infantry
Tennessee
Presidio
Pacific
Columbia
Danny Vostok
General Hospital
Manila
Kin Warren
Bam
San Francisco
Beattie
Will Sell Tide Lands at Pierce County Auction
Tacoma dispatch reports that on December 30 at 2 PM County Auditor W D C Spike will sell at the east front door of the Pierce County courthouse all unsold tide lands below the Tacoma hotel area. The sale covers lands above and below the Eleventh Street bridge and extends from the waterway’s east side back to the St Paul mill.
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Tacoma
W. D. C. Spike
Mse
Pierce County Court House
Eleventh Street
St. Paul Mill
Fatal poisoning linked to breakfast food mix
Sioux City Iowa report says F.8 Hills, general manager of the Sioux City and Western railways, died after eating breakfast food mispacked by a new cook who mixed in poison meant for late. Mrs Hills fell gravely ill but recovered. The couple's shock caused her collapse and she may not survive.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Hills
Sioux City & Western Railways
Hillis
Corcoran Writ Denied in Idaho Supreme Court
Yesterday the Idaho supreme court denied Paul Corcoran's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Corcoran, convicted of second degree murder in the labor riots last spring, faced a court ruling that also harshly denounces the Miners union as unlawful and murderous in its actions.
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Horns
Idaho
Paul Corcorn
Supreme Court
Corcoran
Lippy Gives A Cup To State Championship Winners
The T and Lippy organization offers a silver cup for the state championship team. The trophy will be elaborately designed and crafted in the city and presented to the victors soon after the game.
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T. & Lippy
Pudd'n-Head Wilken to Play at Seattle Theater This Week
Edwin Mayo’s company presents Pudd’n-Head Wilken in three Seattle performances this week including a Thanksgiving matinee. The Mark Twain adaptation has drawn large advance sales and promises a fine show. The Filipino Vaudeville troupe at Third Avenue Theater offers athletic feats, stereopticon views, and clever juggling with mixed reviews.
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Wilken
Seattle
Edwin Mayo
Mark Twain
Frank Mayo
Third Avenue Theater
Senor Tister
Rueseell
Moyt
New York
Hoyt
Howe
Beattie
Chain Gang to Start Work on City Streets
The council approved funds for a chain gang and authorized the board of public works to assign city prisoners to street labor. The board will act immediately to implement the program.
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Board of Public Works
A Traitor at Manila
Incidents of treachery arise in the native police force as Santiago Nom, recently appointed, is accused of sowing sedition while holding a commission in the insurgent army. Chief Tiernan doubted him from the start and the case expands to include other privates arrested for sedition.
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Manila
Mall
Santiago
Eupreme Court of the Philippine Islands
Tiernan
Leutenant
Is It Tascott the Chicago Banker Murderer
Vancouver police arrest a man believed to be William Tascott, aka Graham, sought for the 1884 murder of Amos J. Snell in Chicago. Tascott reportedly worked as a Dawson City bartender after a long fugitive chase via Alaska and Cape Nome, with a 50 000 reward noted.
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Vancouver
Volioe Stewart
Whille Tascott
Amos J. Snell
Chicago
Stewart
Suscort
China
Alaska
Tascott
Graham
Dawson City
Star
Cape Nome
William Rigler Tigler
Rigler
Rigter
Mingere
Amos J. Buell
Time changes worsen travel between Portland and Walla Walla
The new Snake River cut off timetable lengthens the Portland to Walla Walla journey by making upruns mainly night travel and forcing a midnight change at Wallula. Travelers from Eastern Washington and Oregon face added discomfort and higher costs, deterring pleasure trips.
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Rawhide
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Columbia
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Oregon
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Wallula
All Seattle team controversy over University of Washington clash
Local sports writers criticize the All Seattle football concept for lacking training and outside play while noting Seattle Y M C A games and upcoming Thanksgiving basketball at the YMCA. The piece stresses the need for a properly selected city team to boost amateur athletics and mentions University discussions and events around Thanksgiving.
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Seattle
James Bay Athletic Club
Daunt's Wooing
Story of Daunt Jewlson a berry picker from the Becker near Booth Fork who courts Lena Nelson after leaving a note inside a strawberry box. Lena dreams of country life and they meet in the city plan an embrace by the lake, sharing memories of fields peanuts and potatoes.
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Banderson
Verbena
Daunt Jewlson
Sam Daunt Jewlson
Becker
Booth Fork
Lena Nelson
War Homewick
North Erie
Lena
Daunt
Daunt Jewleon
Wool Eiderdown and Crepon Wool Jackets and Wrappers
Wool eiderdown fabrics in red cream blue pink with yard prices around 46e. Ladies wool eiderdown tea jackets and wrappers described as well made with full fitting, edging, and decorative features priced between 1.00 and 6.95.
Hawks Organize Fraternal Order in Seattle
The colored citizens of Seattle form a secret society named the Fraternal Order of Hawks with about 100 members. J. Be Hawkine serves as president and G. W. Grimar is lecturer and general organizer.
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Seattle
Hawka
Mlawka
J. BE. Hawkine
G. W. Grimar
Amusement Houselet on Third Avenue Tonight
Filipino vaudeville company performs at the Olympic Theatre with vaudeville acts and moving pictures headlining for a night program on Thursday.
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Third Avenue Theater
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