Nelson Dies On Way Home From Sweden Visit
Seattle merchant B Nelson founder of Frederick Nelson & Munro dies from diabetes while abroad. Born 1867 in Sweden he came to America at 16, built a major Seattle furniture firm, married Hekla Johnson, and left three sons Creigh Monro and Lloyd. He chaired Mantou county board earlier and grew his firm into a regional retail leader.
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Lake Washington
Pettibone Bail Hearing Delayed as Health Fades
In OME Idaho on October 9 judges and lawyers debated bail for Pettibone amid his failing health. Defense chief Clarence Darrow will return to court tomorrow as the case stalls. Prosecutor Van Duyn opposes bail despite support from state officials and Pettibone’s doctors warn of his grave condition.
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Ome
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Clarence Darrow
Pettibone
Aage
Attord van Duyn
Canyon County
Borah
van Duyn
van Deyn
Ardent Lover Sued for Breach of Promise
Anabal Ma of President Zelaya’s family and a medical student at the university sues for breach of promise after a year of love letters and a broken engagement. Elizabeth Juliet Hero, living locally, claims the affair caused a mesalliance and seeks settlement with court appointed guardian Mrs. Catina Trojel handling fees. The case cites hundreds of letters to be produced unless settled.
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Elizabeth Juliet Hero
Min
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Roosevelt party bags rattlesnakes and bears in hunt
United Press reports from Vicksburg Mies indicate President Roosevelt’s hunting party killed rattlesnakes and bears on the trip. Guide Ben Lilly skinned the snakes as trophies. later, Will Coon, a party member, killed a fine buck and another hunter bagged a bear during the week.
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Riot inciter sentenced in Pacific riots case
W H Reidt, the first man tried in the criminal assize court over the recent Asiatic riots, was sentenced to six months imprisonment after being seen picking up a stone and throwing it through a window. Judge Clement gave an impartial charge and the jury deliberated briefly.
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I. C
W. H. Reidt
Clement
Fails in State Supreme Court over Pechopeck Fish Co partnership
The state supreme court upheld the superior court’s ruling that Mrs Prapee Chie peck had not proven she was a partner in the Chie peck Fish Co. The article notes her son’s confinement in a asylum at Stelle coom and Mia Chippeck’s active involvement in management for years.
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Chiepeck Fish Co
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Supreme Court of the State
Mia Chippeck
Voliva Seeks Lease Revocation to Sell Zion Property
Wilbur Glenn Voliva has filed six petitions asking Judge Landis to revoke Zion City's 100 year lease and grant warranty deeds so followers can sell the property and move to his New Mexico settlement. Over $100000 of improved property and $9000 of unimproved land are listed for sale.
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Oct
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Judge Landis
Zion City
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New Mexico
Freshman Class Election At Mate University
Freshman contenders include J Hasha from Japan Current and Hashaguchi who spoke on reconciliation at a recent meeting. The factional row between Beattle high school alumni and outsiders shapes the vote. Election will be held Thursday or Friday with a Japanese student seen as a strong nominee.
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Edi Japan
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Hashaguchi
Tas Former Wife Hurts Business and Won’t Pay Alimony
The story notes a divorce in August and a wife who allegedly hurt her ex husband’s business. Judge Morris ordered the former husband to show cause why he should not be cited for contempt over alimony pending. The parties dispute the wife’s alleged cruelty and the character of the wife.
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L. J. Jeffries
St $54 Railroad
Morris
Burglary at 212% Fourth Ave Reported
Burglary at the residence of Mrs. A Young occurred last night with entry by force. A grip containing clothing and personal effects was stolen. Mrs Young was absent during the incident and a report was filed with the police today.
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A. Young
Cant Find Dead Man s Money
Authorities seek a $1000 bank account believed to have belonged to Charles L. Nelson. He died at Providence hospital last Thursday and Seattle Undertaking Co. holds the body due to insufficient funds for burial. Friends know of the account but not the bank. No trouble apprehended. Tamamoto Arai, NY merchant, arrived in Seattle on Tango Maru, says Japan is financially healthy despite US tensions.
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Providence Hospital
Seattle Undertaking Co
Tamamoto Arai
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Seattle
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United States
Rival factions clash in Ald Point auto collision injures six
Six people from rival political factions were injured in a car collision at Ald Point yesterday. Injuries ranged from facial cuts to bruises and a possible internal injury. Vehicles driven by Harry Coe and J D Lundey carried the injured, who were taken home after the crash.
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Western Union Rumors of Coast Management Shakeup
In Oakland California reports suggest I N Miller Jr may rise to general superintendent as Frank Jaynes remains recuperating. A H May would take Miller’s post as assistant general superintendent with John V O’Brien filling May’s vacant manager role in San Francisco. Miller disputes any confirmed details and awaits official word.
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Frank Jaynes
San Francisco
Western Union Telegraph Company
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Jaynes
Drowns 1 Lake Drowns 1 Lake
The body of Herman Lucas, a Mercer Island truck gardener, was recovered within fifteen feet of the boat landing at Lake Washington. It is believed he accidentally drowned while attempting to right his boat last evening. Coroner Carroll took charge and the widow and three children survive.
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Herman Lucas
Mercer Ieland
Lake Washington
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J. Peterson
J. J. Lerner
Bland
Nothi
Carroll
Bank Clearings Beattie Rings Today
Bank clearings report shows Beattie processing totals of 1 518 717 02 and 219 996 68 with routine daily figures, reflecting a busy financial day for the correspondent.
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Beattie
Alleged fakirs target small dealers with cheap cigars
Police report alleges con artists posing as reps of a major tobacco wholesaler fleece suburban dealers with a cheap cigar brand and a so called gold prize watch. They use the name Ainsile and Lovejoy of the city to back the sale promising refunds if unsatisfied.
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Ainsile & Lovejoy
Bearish tone grips New York Stock Exchange opening
Opening prices on the New York Stock Exchange fell below yesterday's close as sentiment turned bearish. Railroads led losses with Brooklyn and Reading down about 3 points amid a broader selling wave sparked by reports of a large failure at Amsterdam. Chicago wheat opened strong with gains around a cent as foreign markets rallied, closing higher in Liverpool.
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Robbers Blow Safe At Northern Pacific Depot
Robbers blew open the Northern Pacific depot safe around midnight using nitroglycerine and escaped with about $400. Police and detectives from the city and Portland pursue the case. Investigators suspect yegg men carried out the job and believe they may be near Portland. A bundle of checks was left unread in the rush.
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Vanonover
Northern Pacific
Portland
Build Submarines on Pacific Coast
Washington Oct 9 Hopeful that a firm will enter the field to build a satisfactory submarine Secretary Metcalf has withheld about 500000 of the last congress appropriation for and boats Seven have been contracted for and some will be assigned to the Pacific Coast but the number remains undetermined.
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Metcalf
Pacific Coast
Hats Off The Northwest Baptist Convention Heads Demand
Shank of the Northwest Baptist convention caused consternation by asking women present to remove hats and enlisting ushers to help those unaware of the gesture. Puget Sound oyster season opens with prices rising due to last winter frosts that damaged the beds.
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Shank
Northwest Baptist Convention
Puget Sound
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J Parks Arrested on Desertion Charge and Divorce Filings
J Parks a Spokane stenographer employed by Cole Humphrey faced arrest on willful neglect of his wife Della Parks who filed cruelty complaints. She described illnesses, hospital bills paid by relatives, and a trip to Beattie and Spokane before Parks allegedly left. He served with divorce papers alleging cruelty while his employers informed her of his departure.
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Cole & Humphrey
Della Parka
New York
Beattie
Spokane
Parks
Parke Wee
Mayor Signs Todd Recommendation in Seattle Context
William Hickman Moore, a Democrat, signed the Todd recommendation for El yer KB while acting as United States attorney to succeed Potter Charles Sullivan. A supporter urged keeping the signature as written and sending it with Taft’s note on the Democratic Seattle mayor to Senator Piles in Washington. Salt Lake City dispatch notes Union Pacific stockholders reelected the old board despite calls to curb Harriman’s authority.
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Moore
Elyer KB. Todd
United States
Potter Charles Sullivan
Todd
Taft
Seattle
Salt Lake
Utah
Union Pacific
Harriman
First White Child Born in Garfield Arrested in Mail Theft
Garfield Washington October 9 Mark Tant a son of an old pioneer and the town’s first white child born here has been arrested for rifling letters in post offices at Long Beach California.
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Mark Tant
Long Beach
Cal
Pursued by Poisoners Haunts a Blind Man
A letter from W L Matt writing as Muir describes being hunted by a gang of poisoners. He claims ex police officer Charlie Kennedy abducted and murdered a girl by poison in Tacoma and seeks help from The Star editor as he flees from Moose Jaw Canada to elude pursuers. The account notes his possible hallucination and lack of corroboration in police records.
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W. L. Matt
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Seattle
Moose Jaw
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Saskatchewan
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Bir
Charlie Kennedy
Sask
Kennedy
Tacoma
Washington
Hattie
Calgary
Chicago Wins Three to One in Championship Game
Chicago defeats Detroit 3 to 1 in the baseball championship second game at the park. Mullin and Payne form the Detroit battery with Pfeister and Kling for Chicago as fans flocked to the park and long lines formed before noon. The tie game will be replayed Thursday to determine the tied result and adjust receipts for five days.
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Payne
Detroit Nine
Pfeister
Kling
Ministers in Rock River conference vow not to marry divorced people
The Methodist Episcopal ministers of the Rock River conference adopted a resolution stating they will not marry anyone who has been divorced. They pledged to support uniform divorce laws and seek to strengthen the marriage bond, asserting that true marriage cannot be a temporary experiment and that breach of the bond implies sin.
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Methodist Episcopal Ministers
Rock River Conference
May Shake Up Health Board with Doyle Death
Col John G Doyle veteran soldier lawyer and journalist dies in North Yakima aged 62. He led law and media roles in Texas Seattle and Tacoma before managing the Daily Republic. Mayor Moore faces jail issues as health board critics press for action and socialists plan street meetings next week.
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Boyle
Ohio
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Tacoma
Daily Republic
Moore
Board of Health
Grant Calhoun
Health Board
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