John L Sabin Dies in Frisco
John L Sabin, president of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company, died at his home in San Francisco Tuesday evening. The obituary notes his long career in telecommunications and hints at health struggles leading to his death.
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John L Sabin
Frisco
San Francisco
John Sabin
The
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Pany
Tuesevening
Sabin
Telephone
Cireles
Republicans May Call Mass Meeting on Direct Primary
City Central Committee debates a direct primary for next spring weighing constituent opinion against party machine control. Otto Case leans to direct primaries but seeks convention backing. C K Campbell questions equity and warns against immediate adoption. John Clancy supports direct primary for ward politics.
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Case
K. Campbell
Johnny Clancy
Republican City
Republican City Central Committee
Democratic Committee
Republican Machine
Reuben W. Jones
Republican City Committee
Otto Case
C.K. Campbell
Pennsylvania
John Clancy
Girl Hero Rescues Ten From Fire in Philadelphia
Hannah Brown seven and her sister, both Turnverein students, guided ten people to safety from a nighttime blaze at 612 Callowhill Street. The girl used a stout telephone wire stretched from the roof to a neighbor’s yard, allowing the group to slide to safety one by one.
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Thanet
Philadelphia
Hannah Brown
Hannah
Callowhillst
Lawson seeks governors aid to control New York Life and Mutual Life
Boston financier Thomas W. Lawson intends to ask Governor Mead of Washington to join a committee to take possession of the New York Life and Mutual Life Insurance companies and to select directors. He has already written to several governors who have accepted. Governors Johnson of Minnesota and Mead were mentioned, with Mead's invitation reportedly not yet extended. A separate note promotes a Puget Sound excursion to the U S navy yard with round trip fare.
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Boston
Masa
Thomas W. Lawson
Mead
Washington
New York Life
Mutual Life Insurance Companies of
New York
Lawson
New York and Mutual
ST. Paul, Minn
Johnson
Thos. W. Lawson
Two Elderly Riders Struck by Locomotive in Middletown
Winthrop Dorrance, 82, of Middletown, and his cousin Mrs Helton P Laverty, 70, of Scranton, were jolted from a phaeton when struck by an Ontario and Western locomotive traveling 40 miles per hour. They suffered only minor bruises as horses and carriage were severely damaged and the front of the phaeton remained wedged on the engine until the train stopped.
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Philadelamia
Teporta
Middletown
N. Y
Winthrop Dorrance
Helton P. Laverty
Scranton
Ontario &, Western
Phaeton
Counterfeit Coin Ring Tooled in Nagasaki Smuggling Case
United States Marshal Hendrick and U S Attorney Breekens held transport Sherman in Honolulu awaiting an investigation into reports of a large quantity of counterfeit queer aboard. Nine men were arrested with three held as witnesses. About $6,000 in counterfeit American coin passed in Nagasaki.
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Honolulut
Oct
United States
Hendrick
Breekens
Shernih
Nagasaki
Railway must pay claims and city contracts lead to court
Corporation Counsel Calhoun sues Northern Pacific to compel compliance with franchise duties. City paid 11765 to Edwin Rakidaen for previous breach of contract. Damages sought relate to railroad dereliction causing injuries and entry delays near the depot. Also notes upcoming sandstone work at the federal building and a funeral for A Robertson. Miner Alice Roosevelt travels through Tokio en route to Yokohama and on to America.
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Calhoun
Northern Pacific Railroad
Ita Franchine
Tuesaday
Railway Company
Edwin Rakidaen
Hekildeen
Grand
Baktdsen
Iitelf
Ielty
Federal Building
Megrath & Kamel
A Robertson
W. J. Smith
O. H. McGill
Sweeney Hotel
Second Ave
Tokio
Alice Roosevelt
Here
Yokohama
America
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Jetely
Elgar
Pike Street
Eighth Avenue
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Versa
R. Versa & Sons
Olesale Grocers
Main
Occidental Street
Kline & Rosenberg
First Avenue
City Central Committee
Seattle
Spelger & Hurlbut Second and Union
Geren
Olympia
Wash
U. S. Navy Yard
Puget Bound
Navy Yard
Pacific Coast
Buck Steel Range
Standard Furniture
Go. L. Schoenfeld & Sons
First Ave
Tagoma
Chase Bros. Hackley
Carlisle Pianos
Tower's Piano House
Union St
P. I
Gilet Stase
Rainier
Clothing House
Manufac
Second Avenue
Pike St
J. Pani
Bartels
Dog Trust
Dr. Price
Carter
Bartell
Goodyear Fountain
Bartell's
Packers
Red Cross
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