Rise of the Congressional Curtain Prompted by Caucus Sparks Washington
In Washington the House Republicans plan a 3 PM caucus with Speaker Henderson likely to be re elected. The Democrats set their caucus for 11 AM led by Richardson to nominate a minority leader. Burleson of Texas proposes resolutions binding caucus members to Kansas City platform terms and opposing patronage. aimed at Populists Socialists and “half Republicans.”
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Henderson
Richardson
Tennessee
Burieson
Texas
Letson Balliet Case Delayed After Jury Discharge
In federal district court this morning Letson Balliet owner of the White Swan mines Baker City Kongia faced charges of using waste for other purposes. The jury was discharged due to the death of a member and the case remains continued to the peak term.
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Des Moines
Navy
Federal District Court
Letson Balliet
White Swan Mines
Baker City
Kongia
Two Rounds Hartford Bout Ends With KO
Hartford boxing summary reports Oung Corbett knocked out Terry Misotara in a brief afternoon bout. Referee stopped the match after Corbett delivered decisive punches in the second round.
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Hartford
Conn
Oung Corbett
Terry Misotara
Peuereny
Officials Withhold Details in Wabash Wreck Inquest
In Adrian Michigan on November 2 an inquest into the Wabash railroad wreck near Seneca elitetate continues with coroner and officials declining to release the total death toll or identify any individuals blamed for the disaster. The inquiry concentrates on who was at fault while keeping the final numbers and names undisclosed.
Couschman Scott Benjamin Telegram on Sister’s Death
Message arrives this morning stating Mrs. Sargent has died. Mr. Jamin plans to leave for Pendicton tonight.
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Couschman Scott Benjamin Cetver
Mrs. Sargent
Bee Ore
Jamin
Pendicton
Happy wedding of Harvey B. Smith and Mise Bertha Clark
Harvey B. Smith of Quiliayute and Mise Bertha M. Clark of Beattie wed yesterday at the bride’s home 84 Seventh avenue south. Rev. R. W. Fletcher officiated with a sizable gathering of relatives and friends in attendance.
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Harvey B. Smith
Quiliayute
Mise
Bertha M. Clark
Beattie
Seventh Avenue South
R. W. Fletcher
Fatal Duck Lake Shooting Ends in Accidental Death
Bert Crippen twenty one shot at Green Lake while in a ducking trip. Hutchins twenty one? Wait. Noted as Sayles seventeen. Crippen dies after being taken to Providence hospital. Police and doctors treat it as accidental though cause linked to firearm discharge aboard the boat.
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Bert Crippen
Sayles
Green Lake
Crippen
Providence
Shaw
Madison Street
Police
Providence Hospital
McKinley Memorial Reading Set Printed for Schools
The McKinley Memorial and age mortal address delivered by Hon. Win H. Thompson on May 1 printed in blank form by County Superintendent Hartranft and will be used as a reading in the sixth seventh and eighth grades.
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Win H. Thompson
Hartranft
Captain J. B. Kimball Delivers 48 Freight Tons at Noon
Captain J. B. Kimball at noon carried 48 freight tons of oil fertilizer and grain aboard the steamer with over 80 passengers. The voyage highlights a busy day for the inland transport line.
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J. 8. Kimball
Ain
Gan
Josephs Speak at Te de Hirsch Corner Event
A speech by Josephs will address topics of selfishness and unity at a Te de Hirsch corner gathering. Attendees are urged to reflect on the question Shall We Embrace One or Many.
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Athe Ore Josephs
Hazel Beatty Scar Revealed In West Repub ics Report
Hazel Beatty of West Repub ics is reported to have scar ver in a local health note. The brief item cites a minor medical finding concerning Beatty's appearance and does not indicate further details or consequences.
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Hazel Beatty
West Repubics
Scarver
Queen Anne Hill Adjudications Consider Afternoon Session
City committees meet on Queen Anne Hill to review adjudications and routine returns this afternoon. Officials consult street plans and local notices as part of the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne Hill
Jevel
Clove
Building 25 Cars For Seattle Electric Co. Project Progress
Work on a large Seattle Electric Co. order to build 25 coal haul cars advances in the carpenter shop. Cars will be regulation size about 20 feet long with 70 000 pound capacity. Bodies are molded and assembled in station shops as parts arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Electric Co
Renton
Dvol
Rave
Captain Dowage
Juvenile Committed After Threats and Delusions
George Bartett, aged two, was committed to the insane asylum today amid claims of homicidal tendencies. He believes Hill, Morgan and other magnates conspire to ruin Kits and steal his ranch, and imagines that they are using firearms against him.
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George Bartett
Hill
Morgan
Scenery Hurdled by Team of Horses at Theater
A team of horses pulling a transfer binogue broke loose at Beattie Theater on Third Avenue and Yorlet Way, smashing several scenery pieces. The rig halted at the corner of Secores and Yeulet Way after a sharp turn, injuring the driver who was thrown forward. The injured man sustained facial injuries including the nose.
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Beattie Theater
Third Avenue
Yorlet Way
Sec— Ores
Yeulet Way
Beafford
Bankrupt Werth case in federal court assigns asset distribution
In a U S court judge Hanford plans to appoint John P Hoyt to determine asset distribution among creditors in the Werth bankruptcy. A temporary restraining order blocks M Gottstein K Gottstein Levy and Eptegel from attachments or executions on Werth assets as the parties face suit in Juneau U S commissioner court to prevent creditors gaining advantage.
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Hanford
Gustav Werth
John P. Hoyt
K. Gottstein
Levy
Eptegel
Werth
Pardeana
U. S. Commissioner's Court
Juneau
Strike Practically Over as Switchmen Return to Work
Pittsburg November 29. Reports indicate railroad switchmen have largely ceased striking and returned to duty. Traffic is improving after several days of disruption as workers abandon the effort.
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Pittsburg
Fagan
Amin
Cuban Elections and Trade Handled During Wood Visit
Governor General Wood arrived from Cuba and reported quiet conditions on the island. He will discuss February elections preparations and a transfer of Cuban government to the Cuban people, hoping to complete by May. He plans tariff concessions for Cuba especially in sugar and tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Wood
Cuba
Wood
United States
Secretary of War
Express wagon split in two in First avenue collision
A crash at 11 this morning on First avenue south near Yelerway involved M. Goodlicks express wagon and a Lloyds Transfer Co dray. The heavy dray struck the castings laden wagon, splitting it in two. the frightened horse pulled the front wheels before being stopped. Mr Goodlick lamented the wreck, saying he had lost his wagon.
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M. Goodlick
Lloyd's Transfer Co
First Avenue
Yelerway
Hoodoo Belief Sparks Wedlock License Debate
A county marriage license office ran low on licenses over three days as forty licenses were loaned out. A visitor, a 60 year old man, mused that Friday is as lucky for weddings as Thanksgiving and doubted hoodoos or mascots.
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The
County Auditor's Office
Ted
Civil service exams set for pipeline and telephone inspectors
The civil service commission announces oral examinations for pipeline and telephone inspectors. On Monday, examinations for engineering department positions will be conducted as 45 applicants are expected.
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Civil Service Commission
Hat and coat found in Spider Lake boat near Auburn
Coroner Hoye reports discovery of a hat and coat from an unknown man in a derelict boat on Spider Lake near Auburn. He doubts a drowning occurred, noting the lake’s shallowness would reveal a body when the boat was retrieved by workers from the Seattle Tacoma Electric Road.
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Hoye
Auburn
Spider Lake
Seattle-Tacoma Electric Road
Butchered by brigands reportedly kills Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka
The World's Vienna correspondent reports that Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka have been butchered by the brigands who kidnapped them.
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Vienna
Miss Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Blanche Bates May Marry After Illness in Detroit
Reports from New York indicate actress Mandie Hates recovering from fever in a Detroit hospital and may return to stage work in weeks. English actor Frank Worthing has visited Hates during illness, fueling chatter they will marry once she recovers. Bates and her mother earlier visited Worthing’s English home as guests of his mother.
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New York
Mandie Hates
California
Detroit
Frank Worthing
Amelia Hingham
Bijou
Pacific Coast
Frawley Company
Columbia
Worthing
Mise Baten
Garden Theatre
Mise Bates
England
Worthings
Surrender Arrangements Reported for Colon in Colombia Conflict
Captain Perry of the U S battleship Iowa cabled the navy department that surrender arrangements for Colon and the Liberal forces have been completed today. The move secures a railway terminal and may shift fighting to other Colombia areas. Credit is given to the United States, especially the state and navy departments, for preventing diplomatic complications with major European powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Perry
U. S
Iowa
Navy Department
Colon
Colombia
United States
France
Germany
England
Memorial Services for Deceased Elks at Grand Opera House
The Elks plan memorial services at the Grand Opera House Sunday at 2:20 p.m. The public is admitted from 2:00. L. Moore will preside and James Hamilton Lewis will deliver the eulogy. Soloists G Magnus Schuts and Frank Coombs will perform with the Grand Orchestra. The Bika lodge will attend in a body.
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Loon! Elks
Elks
Grand Opera House
Pulite
Hitler Law L. Moore
James Hamilton Lewis
G. Magnus Schuts
Frank Coombs
Grand Orchestra
Bika
Alleged Confession Causes Her to Smile at Trial
In Washington on November 2 the Bonine murder trial drew a packed courtroom. The detective who obtained the confession testified while Mrs Bonine smiled calmly. Her husband and two sons sat nearby as tickets circulated for the courtroom seating.
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Der
Mea Lala Ma
Henry Bonine
James Ayres, Jr
Justice Anderson
Marshal Aulick Palmer
Body of Nelson Found in Pall City After Camp Incident
A 22 year old man named Nelson was found dead after an incident near Pall City yesterday. Butterworth and Sons received the body today as relatives are yet to be located and identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Ace
Pall City
Butterworth and Sons
Perry Queenan Arrives in Portland for Fight Trip
Clancy reports Perry Queenan sent a telegram saying he arrived in Portland this morning and will stay overnight to attend the Mysterious Billy Smith Al Nefli bout. He plans to reach Seattle tomorrow at 12 45 with Seattle sportsmen meeting Case's opponent at the depot.
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Clancy
Perry Queenan
Portland
Queenan
Witnem
Billy” Smith
City Railway Receivership Shows Net Revenue
A. F. Hana, receiver for Seattle City Railway Co, filed a federal court report showing receipts from March 1 to October of $88,749.92 and disbursements of $75,284.98. The balance on hand stands at $13,465.64 and final discharge is requested.
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A. F. Hana
Seattle City Railway Co
Property upgrade planned for Second Ave corner
Cap Williams owner of the steamer Flyer property at the northeast corner of Second avenue and Spring street has leased it for five years. The improvement likely includes a new front and an extra story with costs between $6,000 and $8,000.
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Second Avenue
Spring Street
Cap Williams
Steamer Flyer
Seattle Voters to Decide 276000 School Bond Plan
Seattle voters will ballot on a 276000 dollar school bond tomorrow night to finance 13 new school buildings. Voting places will match those used in the recent school director election and any registered voter this year may vote. The superintendent urged the measure, saying current facilities are inadequate and attendance grows monthly.
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Seattle
Wrong Sized Piles Halt Colman Dock Work
Work on the Col man dock was halted by authorities due to piles too small for city ordinance. No piles under 10 inches diameter may be used. some timbers at the base appeared less than the required size. Work will resume only after new piles are obtained.
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Colman
Opening of Street Bids for Belmont and Howell Improvements
The Board of Public Works will open bids tomorrow for street improvements including a water main on Belmont avenue from East Union to East Howell street and on East Howell from Belmont to Boyston avenue, plus planking Wall Street from Railroad to Western avenue.
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Board of Public Works
Belmont Avenue
East Union
Howell Street
East Howell
Belmont
Boyston Avenue
Wall Street
Western Avenue
Sailors Wage Reductions Reported by Pacific Union
Representatives of the Sailors' Union of the Pacific announced wage cuts for union sailors in the Pacific trade. Wages for Hawaiian Islands run drop from 40 to 35 dollars a month, foreign craft from 89 to 5 dollars, effective immediately, with coast wages unchanged. Some sailors protest while others accept the adjustment as shipowners expect lower costs amid easier labor access.
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Tacoma
Sailors’ Union of the Pacific
San Francisco
Waiian Islands
Pacific Porta
Nome
Salloras
Beattie Federation of Women's Clubs Meets in New York
The Beattie Federation of Women's Clubs will meet in rooms 920 and 221 New York block Monday at 7:30 p.m. Members should arrive promptly as the business session ends at 3 o'clock. Hon. William Blackman state commissioner of labor will speak on the condition of working girls and the new ten hour act. All club women and interested persons are invited.
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Beattie Federation of Women's Clube
New York
Sessson
William Blackman
Toner of Labor
Beattie Electric to Expand System with New Lines
Beattie Electric Company will formally take over the Yesterway and Jackson Street lines on rat day next month. Heads of all departments will extend their jurisdiction to cover the added lines starting Monday morning.
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Yesterway
Jackson Street
Beattie Electric Company
County Teachers Meet at Renton
The County Teachers Association will assemble in Renton tomorrow for the first time at that place. A large attendance is expected with programs including room decoration, grammar grades, beginning reading, and arithmetic led by named instructors.
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The
County Teachers’ Association
Renton
Anna C. Jones
A. Pene
G. Hj
Conklin
W. G. Martrantt
Belle Perry
Frederick and Nelson to Expand Store on Second Avenue
Frederick and Nelson filed a permit to build overhead balcony and install office fixtures in their Seattle store on Second Avenue. The Seattle Mattress Co will construct a two story frame factory at 910 to 916 Railroad Avenue South at a cost of 2000 dollars. the permit was filed today.
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Frederick
Nelson
Second Avenue
The
Seattle Mattress Co
Railroad Avenue
Seattle Weather Outlook Tonight Through Saturday
For Seattle and vicinity the forecast calls for occasional rain tonight and Saturday. Expect cooler temperatures tonight with brisk southerly winds, shifting to westerly winds later.
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Seattle
Vicinity
Specials for Friday Misses Jackets and Gloves Sale
Friday specials feature Misses jackets in black tan and brown priced at 1.98 each. Ladies cashmere gloves and coats offered at reduced rates with additional discounts on Swiss handkerchiefs, ribbons, satin libons, and all wool sweaters ranging from 0.15 to 1.56 dollars per item.
Perjury Suspect Barnaman Still At Large in Butte
Co. L. Barnaman remains missing after police say he was released by Police Judge George Wednesday. Sheriff Furey of Butte Montana has pursued leads, but his whereabouts remain unknown.
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Co. L. Barnaman
Furey
Butte, Mont
George Wednesday
Adams sells grocery business to Glass and Dill
J F Adams of Adama Grocery Company on second avenue near Pike Street sells to Glass and Dill. Adams will join the Oriental Spice Company to import coffees teas and spices for domestic trade. Glass and Dill will run the grocery on the same extensive lines as EB Ridel, tied to the Great Northern Railroad, who arrived from Paris last night.
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J. F. Adams
Adama Grocery Company
Second Avenue
Pike Street
Glass & Dill
Adams
Oriental Spice Company
Messrs
EB. Ridel
Great Northern Railroad
Paris
Outing Flannels Standard Goods Promoted in Sale List
A newspaper ad lists material stock including 50 pieces striped outing flannels in light colors at 81 30 yard and 60 pieces best quality outing flannels in light stripes and checks at 100 yard. It also notes 60 pieces dark fleeced flanellettes for wrappers at 10¢ yard and 8 pieces new Persian pattern styles at Me and 12¢ yard.
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House Republicans
Hepburn
House
Senate
Congressional
Democratic
House Caucus
Gins
Kansas City Platform
Burleson
Balliet
Mrs. Sargent Ti
Hutchins
Hutchine
Fifty-Ninth Avenue North
Hitching
Green
Kimball
Temple de Hirsch
Gras Opera Co
Federal Court
Says Gubats
Mme. Tailka
Blanche Bates
John Nelson
Haas
Colman Dock
Honolulu
Federation OF Women’s Clubs
Avenue
Herbert
Scheverman
Cherry Street
WampoLp
Adams & Blanchard
Stewart & Holmes Drugs Co
First Ave
lSc Silkolines
Hinds
Cote
Barnaman
Se Bank
Northwest Trust and Safe Deposit CO
Columbia St
Shorrock
Alex. Myers
Bebe Nee Unots
Ada
Main
B. Co
Pike St
Second Ave
Jas. G. Givans & Ca
Starr-Boyd Bldg
Washington Tent & Awning Company. (Inc
Tel
Bonney & Stewart
Columbia Bt
Wash
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