Mitchell Address Sparks Debate at Wilkes-Barre Convention
At Mitchell's address a loud round of applause followed by a floor challenge. Delegate Hemerling moved to accept Mitchell's views while Delegate Rweeny led opposition, warning strikers would not reclaim positions. The convention adjourned amid confusion into executive session with a plan to resume tomorrow.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Hemerling
Rweeny
Wilkusbarre
Arbitration Commission
Hill Reaffirms Motive Behind Northern Securities Deal
In St Paul on October 20, James J. Hill testifies that the Burlington purchase by Northern Pacific and Great Northern aimed to secure west bound freight and ship lumber from the Pacific Northwest. He says the combination was driven by trade conditions to supply Asiatic traffic in cotton and steel while ensuring fuel from Tilmun coal fields. He notes cotton trade with Asia rose and oil trade fell.
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Washington
Burlington
Tiltmels
Hill
Asia
Chicago
Francia Reder
Washington Street
Patrick Devanney
Becaue
Devanney
Reilly
Hetty Enfdre
James Younger dies by suicide after parole
Missouri outlaw Jim Younger, famed for the Northfield bank raid, killed himself in his Minnesota room yesterday. His death followed legal and romantic troubles linked to a failed marriage proposal and a lengthy parole since July 187, with a coroner noting no inquest.
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ST. Paul
James Younger
Missouri
Minnesota
Younger
Mornim Younger
Cole
Jim Younger
Northfield
Temperance Union to crusade against billboard nudity in ads
The national convention of the Women’s Temperance Union voted today to launch a campaign opposing billboard displays of women who are partially or suggestively dressed. The California delegation presented Mrs. Stevens with a gold tipped gavel as a symbol of the move.
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Ain
E J. Brown
Fleet Ave
MacDougall & Southwick's
Portland
The
Women's Temperance Union
California
Stevens
Will Fix Tax Levy for Seattle in 1908
The Seattle council committee on finance begins work on 1908 tax estimates. City department costs, audited and trimmed, will rise with greater valuations and revenue from fines, but planned improvements like a new city hall will push expenditures slightly above revenue, keeping taxes near current levels.
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Seattle
Elity
Three men seek police aid with hard luck robberies
Three men told police of robberies yesterday. William Johnson lost 61 dollars to a black woman near Yealer way. Julia, arrested, denied the claim and is held pending investigation while Johnson posts 36 dollars bail. Eckerman reports 32 dollars missing from his trunk after hosting two men. Lattimer, accused, denies involvement. Wilton and Camm capture of Lattimer noted.
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William Johnson
Yealer Way
Julia
McClurg
Carr
Johnson
Morris
Eckerman
Fourth Avenue
James Street
W. Chavenstein
Bibell
Enohermish
Charles Witton
Senate
James Lattimer
Lattimer
Wilton
Camm
Sheriff pursuit over forged notes prompts habeas case
Sheriff Johnson of Greenwood Kansas arrived in Seattle after Walter Osburn, jailed on charges of stealing 317 dollars in Canada via false securities. Osburn sought habeas relief delaying the Kansas return. Also, the Steamship Eureka will be overhauled at Esquimalt and rerun to Topolobampo. A 500 dollar reward is offered for information leading to arrests for damage to Sunset Telephone and Telegraph property.
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Greenwood County
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Seattle
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Ty Sherif Darke
Kanda
P Eemey
Johnson
Eureka
Globe Navigation Company
Eequitmault
Topolobampo
Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Company
James M. Lynch
International Typographical Union
Woodmen's
Crushed by Green Lake street car injures Fremont men
Dr H P Miller and Fred Biiikin of Fremont were crushed against a fence as street car 814 moved through a narrow gap near the railroad tracks. Miller suffered a broken leg. Biiikin hurt in the hand and leg. Dr Emil Bortes treated both men. Authorities consider rerouting tracks or moving the fence to reduce danger.
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Fred Biiikin
Fremont
Green Lake
Dr. Miller
Himnkin
Emil Bortes
Young Man Sought to Learn Newspaper Trade
Wanted a young man to learn the newspaper business. apply at 1107 T avenue.
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Third Avenue
Arrests and court actions in Franklin area headlines
William Capega released on $5 bond after carrying an opened lamp into a coal mine. May MioLure versus Dr Powell Reeves suit declared non-suited by Special Judge Hatch. George Morrisy seeks habeas corpus over alleged unlawful detention in county jail with return set for October 22. BH.B Nervo street obstruction case reports arrest for blocking a wagon in the street.
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William Capega
Franklin
Powell Reeves
Hatch
George Morrisy
William Cooper
Bell
Nimes Files Divorce Complaint in Superior Court
Lucia Nimes begins divorce proceedings against Mathew Nima in superior court alleging failure to provide property for her and their child. McLeod on Vacation: jailer J W McLeod is away and deputies McGee and Mullen fill his duties temporarily on Third Avenue.
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Lucia Nimes
Mathew Nima
Nimes
Star Expose Prompts Fire Engine Procurement Review
The Star reports probable rejection of two third size Metropolitan fire engines now in the city. The council committee on fire and water will investigate alleged boiler defects single bid from a fire engine trust and overpayment by $1. The probe follows prior reporting and aims to determine if fraud occurred and whether the Fox boiler used in Seattle engines matches a faulty pattern.
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Board of Public Works
Fox
Seattle Fire Department
A Great Game of Chess Business Surges and Pianos Sale
A long promotional notice outlines rapid wholesale price increases effective October 1 and explains a large surplus piano and organ stock. It details heavy discounts across brands, a plan to expand space, and a no reorders policy amid a massive clearance to clear inventory. It also includes notices on a King County land sale hearing and Seattle school district registration deadlines for October 1902.
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Chickering & Sons
Hobart M. Cable
Pease
Haddorff
Biikerhof
Kimball
D. 8. Johnston Co
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Kimball Organs
Board of Directors
Seattle
Seventh Avenue
Marion Street
R. W. Jones
City of Seattle
King County
State of Washington
A. D
Mata
Queen Anne
Latona
Ninth Ward
Fremont Avenue
Toffice
Green Lake
Fire devastates residence at 116 Fifth Avenue South
A noon blaze at 116 Fifth Avenue South damages a private residence owned by John Leary and occupied by Oscar Devine and his wife. The fire destroys furnishings valued at about $190 with no insurance on the home.
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John Leary
Oscar Devine
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