Mystery at Green Lake Ends in Open Car Nightmare
A Green Lake resident, Wagner’s party leading a mission, rode an open car to Seconday and Pike before slipping into unconsciousness. He later recovered in Pacific hospital after a note to Jacob Furth warning of dire punishment if public safety actions were not taken.
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Green Lake
Wagner
Lake
Contr
Seconday
Pike
Lake Union Trestie
Woodland Park
Pacific Hospital
Jacob Furth
Stone and Webster
Protest Report Proposes Fire Insurance Rate Research
A Chamber of Commerce special committee meeting discusses protest against fire insurance rate hikes and lack of a state reserve fund to cover losses, with Frederick Havneman as chairman. California relief committee reports due, an expert accountant to audit funds, and a separate national legislation panel to study rail way clerks salaries and the canal committee to decide lock locations.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
San Francisco
Frederick Havneman
California Relief Committee
Postmaster Stewarts Mustache Cut Off After Long Service
Friends say the Seattle postmaster Mr Stewart has permanently removed his famed mustache after decades in office. The official aimed to solidify his appearance amid a recent search for postoffice funds and political missteps.
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Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Uncle Sam
Seattle
Brit Arabistan Delayed at San Juan Amid Global Tension
The Brit Arabistan carrying a $2,000,000 cargo and bound for Ayres and Montevideo is overdue at San Juan. Authorities fear the vessel may be fouled by rivals and strained by West Indies trade disruptions. New York agents and the captain remain unnamed, while bankers warn of wider financial risks as global markets grow uneasy.
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Brit Arabistan
Ayres
Montevideo
San Juan
New York
Lox
Cap
West Indies
Train accident leaves worker injured in harvest line
A fragmentary report notes a worker was thrown from a train and robbed near Wilson Creek while repairing a harvest line. The incident, dated October 22, involved a missing arm and an assailant unknown, with initial details provided from an Oregon field scene.
Tragic Oct Train Accident Severs Arm From Passenger
A man named Cody, riding a Seattle bound train, visited a coach vestibule with two strangers who lured him to a trap door. He fell to the track as a following train cut off his arm. He was already missing a leg and had spent most of his life as a cripple.
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Cody
Seattle
Bribe Offered Over Sullivan Considine Theater
Vancouver BC building inspector reports a bribe attempt to sway his report on the condemned Orpheum theater owned by Sullivan and Considine. The disclosure came at a council meeting dated October 22.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Vancouver
BB. CC
Padden
Orpheum Theater
Sullivan & Considine
Interstate Commerce Decision Strikes Section 19
In Louisville on October 23 Judge Evans ruled that section 19 of the interstate commerce act is unconstitutional. The provision aimed to prevent carriers from excluding employees from joining labor unions.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Louisville
Evans
Train dispatcher fired for union activity on trial
Louisiville court discharged M. Scott, a Louisville and Nashville train dispatcher, who faced charges for discharging operators who joined the union. The ruling comes after the trial held in Louisville.
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Louisville
M. Scott
Louieville & Nashville
Union
Disappearance and death aboard the Spokane ship
The Pacific Coast steamship Spokane reports a passenger named Whitham missing after arriving from San Francisco. His brother believes he left the vessel at Port Townsend and did not reboard. A Japanese crewman reportedly jumped overboard en route. no motive is known. The Spokane is substituting for the Queen on the Seattle to San Francisco run, with 108 passengers aboard and a cargo of fruit and stone en route to Tacoma.
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Spokane
Pacific Coast Company
Feet
San Francisco
Whitham
State Room 46
Victoria
Port Townsend
Frisco
Seattle
Tacoma
Nippon Yusen Kaisha to inaugurate new Seattle Hongkong service
Nippon Yusen Kaisha introduces a six ship Seattle to Hongkong schedule with a fortnightly sailing. The Hitachi Maru will depart Yokohama on her maiden voyage to Seattle, touted as larger and more elaborately equipped than existing Beattie Hongkong fleet. Kobe serves as the oriental terminus for three ships of the line.
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Seattle
Hongkong
Nippon Yusen Kaisha Company
Hitachi Maru
Yokohama
Seattice
Hitachi
Japan
Beattie
Orient
Theme
Kobe
Saloons Ordered to Remove Closed Boxes Law Compliance
Police investigation targeted Banquet saloon at Third Ave and James St and Lobby at Third and Cherry for closed boxes. both complied. New England hotel case claims separation of the box room from the hotel, though drinks are served from the bar. Police have not produced derogatory reports on patronage.
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Third Av
James St
Third and
Cherry
New England
Seattle Tax Increases Hit Payers This Year
Seattle taxpayers face higher levies for city school county and state purposes with overall tax burdens rising about 56 percent over last year. Old limits show lower rates but larger valuations push total taxes up for homeowners and residents, while commercial properties see mixed changes.
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Seattle
Beattie
Ash
Even Policeman Lost His Nerve
A frenzied car charged down Pike at 6 oclock last night killing a dog and causing panic. A policeman hesitated and did not fire, admitting fear, while bystanders marveled at the speed and could not read the vehicle number. The street department removed the dead dog at curbside.
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Seattle
Jimmy Britt
Piles Leads Board Tour of Fort Steilacoom Insane Hospital
Matt L. Piles, newly elected chairman of the state board of control, inspected the Western Washington hospital for the insane at Fort Steilacoom with J. H. Davie and H. T. Jones. The group plans a visit to the state Soldiers' Home at Orting before returning to Olympia.
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Star Special Services
Olympia
Matt L. Piles
State Board of Control
Western Washington Hospital
Fort Steilacoom
J. H. Davie
H. T. Jones
State Soldiers
Orting
Fire destroys most of Fristwa business district
Telegraph dispatch from Marshalltown Iowa reports a large fire wiping out nearly all of Fristwa Butler County's business portion. It is the second major blaze in a week and officials suspect arson.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Fristwa
Butler County
French cabinet named with Clemenceau leading interior
Paris Oct 2 The French cabinet is completed with Clemenceau as premier and interior minister joined by Guyott Bessaigne as justice minister and Pichon as foreign affairs leader Briand for education Cattieaux for finance Picquart for war Trompeon for marine Barthou for public works Pomergue for commerce Fiuea for agriculture and Viviani for labor
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Paris
Interior
Clemenceau
Guyott Bessaigne
Pichom
Briand
Cattieaux
Picquart
Marine
Trompeon
Barthou
Pomergue
Viviani
Carter Harrison Injured Moose Hunter Moved to Chicago
Carter H. Harrison suffered a bad sprain and possible internal injuries after a moose hunt in Ontario. Friends began transporting him to Chicago today for treatment and observation.
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Seriops Telegraph Service
Montreal
Carter H. Harrison
Ontario
Chicago
Releases Slow In Coming For Lake Washington Canal
Chamber of Commerce officials overseeing the Lake Washington canal project report a slow flow of damage claims. Many property owners have signed releases, but totals remain far below what is needed before construction can begin.
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Lake Washington Canal
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Spalding Publishes 1906 07 Basketball Rules Guide
Spalding's Official Basket Ball Guide for 1906-7 released in the Spalding Athletic Library series. Editor George T. Hephrow, secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union Basketball committee, presents new rules and articles on the game from across the nation.
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Spalding
Spalding Athletic Library
George T. Hephrow
Amateur Athletic Union
Basket Ball Committee
Divorce Suit Lets Bertha Cochran Seek Alimony
Bertha Cochran sues M J Cochran citing constant drunkenness from January to June 1902. She asks restore of maiden Marr name and $40 monthly alimony. The complaint notes he spent earnings on firewater and she seeks divorce and relief. Also William J Barry begins suit for divorce from his wife for failure to support.
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Bertha Cochran
M. J. Cochran
Marr
Nees Tory
William J. Barry
Hall in Slowly Improving Condition at Hospital
Reports say Jesse Hall is slowly improving but remains in critical condition. Attendants hold some hope for recovery while warning that a turn for the worse could occur at any time.
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Jesse Hall
Ieadl
Northwestern arrives from Nome with 414 aboard and gold
The Northwestern under Captain Truebridge docked at Boon carrying 414 passengers and 250000 dollars in gold. Among them were Jafet Linderberg the northern mining magnate WL Leland a major promoter Dr H C Wikincon a mining man and W H Bard a Beattle real estate holder. The ship will sail Saturday for Valdez and western ports.
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Breamer Northwestern
Truebridge
Boon
Nome
Jafet Linderberg
WL Leland
Seward Ditch
H. C Wikincon
W. H. Bard
Beattle Real Estate
Northwestern
Valdez
Robbers Hit Town Bank After Hour-Long Shootout
Five masked bandits raided the Sawyer Brete bank at Sandmeyer, N D, firing over 200 shots and escaping with 4600 dollars plus goods from a general store. Citizens narrowly escaped injury as nine explosions opened the safe. A posse pursued the robbers into night with no trace found.
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Seripoe Telegraph Service
Minot
N. D
Sawyer Brete Bank
Sandmeyer
Boy Struck by Train Near Oakville
The 12 year old Fred Fender was struck by a train near his Oakville Chehalis county home yesterday afternoon. He was brought to Olympia unconscious and later regained consciousness to name and give his address. Parents notified. injuries not yet fully known but recovery expected.
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Olympia
Fred Fender
Oakville
Chehalis County
Unusual wagon fire on Yeasler Way injures by cigaret stumps
A Beattle Transfer Co wagon loaded with oakum caught fire this afternoon on Yeasler Way below Firat ac when small boys tossed cigarette stubs. The fire department extinguished the blaze and Daniel Frame warned the driver, who was bound for Bohwabacher Bros.
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Yeasler Way
Firatac
Beattle Transfer Company
Daniel Frame
Bohwabacher Bros
New Beat tle Company Forms in Olympia
Olympia October 23 a Webster only investment company filed articles here with capital of 30000 dollars.
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Star Special Service
Olympia
Divorce Suit Details Domestic Terror in Historic Marriage
Abraham Hackner sues for divorce from Fanny Rackner after 28 years of marriage begun in Russia in 1878. He alleges relentless abuse including frying-pan attacks, constants kitchen chores, blows with wooden implements, target firing with china and cookware, and threats to kill.
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Abraham Hackner
Fanny Rackner
Rackner
Raeckner
Russa
Labor Organizer Visits Seattle Sets City Post
C O Young state organizer for the American Federation of Labor arrived in Seattle and will oversee labor work in Everett before returning for November. The Central Labor council plans to elect a city organizer Wednesday night. Social events including Women’s Anxiety of the Typographical union and Plumbers' union smoker are scheduled through the week.
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C. O. Young
American Federation of Labor
Seattle
Everett
Central Labor Council
Mr. Young
Plumbers’ Union
Women's Union Label League
Police Appointments Include New Patrolman and Secretary
Chief Wappenstein announced Frank Sumner to patrolman and A Sullivan to police secretary. E C Evans named assistant city treasurer by Treasurer George Russell.
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Wappenstein
Frank Sumner
A. ©. Sullivan
E C. Evans
George Russell
Judgment Awarded in Rhea vs Seattle Lumber for 8000
Superior Judge Tallman awarded John Rhea eight thousand dollars in damages after an accident at Seattle Lumber's mill on April 27 left his left arm severed above the elbow. The plaintiff sought twenty thousand dollars in salt.
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Tallman
John Rhea
Seattle Lumber Company
Clergy Protest Play The Clansman In Philadelphia
Colored clergy in Philadelphia petitioned Mayor Weaver to bar the production of The Clansman citing lynching encouragement. The mayor rejected the petition and crowds gathered outside the theater prompting police to disperse the group amid rising tension.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Philadelphia
Weaver
Burglar Bribed Into Silence at Pettit Home
A burglar entering the Pettit residence was confronted by C. W. Pettit and a scuffle followed. The intruder threatened to shoot, but Pettit overpowered him and bribed the thief with $1 to keep quiet. Mrs. Pettit was present during the incident.
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Star Special Service
Hoquiam
C. W. Pettit
Pettit
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