Plans for the N P Depot in Seattle Block Waterfront Route
Northern Pacific unveils depot plan blocking Seattle waterfront draw scrutiny from city council. Critics compare to Chicago’s Illinois Central rights while emphasizing potential long term control by the railroad. newspapers courted for favorable coverage as streets surrender discussed. Officials viewed concessions offered in exchange for support.
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Northern Pacific
Seattle
A. Nadeau
Parry
Chicago
Ilinoie Central
Lake Michigan
Illinola Central
Changes for a Strike on Great Northern
The article weighs why a Great Northern strike is unlikely soon. It cites railway demand, high traffic, and scarce labor as pressures against a walkout. It notes weak worker organization, a pervasive personal record system, and careful handling of staff histories to avoid trouble.
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Great Northern
Witll
J. N. Hill
Roads Operating Department
Comte
Serious Charges After Shipwreck Off St Michael
George Blorey reports a dramatic wreck near St Michael where the Lakme and several vessels faced a storm on October 1. Barrels and crew were endangered as ships strayed toward rocks. two men aboard Admiral and two with Beaver drowned. Soldiers allegedly failed to aid wrecked vessels and instead looted liquor stores at the shore.
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Uncle Bam
George Blorey
Beattie
Lakme
United States Revenue
Barge Transportation Company
Admiral
Neaver
Barge Mo
Distrewa
Veesel
Baree
St. Michael
Storey
Disorderly cargo missing as soldiers blamed for theft and delay
Clarke claims about one half of the Barse No liquors salvaged ashore but full recovery failed. He plans to travel to Seattle on the next boat to pursue government compensation and accuse Heat’s commander of failing to aid disabled vessels. Also notes Castro’s inauguration holiday in Caracas and Manila press censorship order.
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Clarke
Seattle
Kentucky Battleship Starts Builder’s Trial Trip
Newport News Virginia October 24 The battleship Kentucky sister to the Kearsarge will begin her builders trial trip in a week or ten days The official trial will follow about two weeks later Captain Cheater formerly of the Cincinnati commands the Kentucky and expects swift and strong performance Joe Choyneki KOed Dick Moore in the third round last night in St Louis Moore faced a brisk barrage and endured well
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Kentucky
Kearsarge
M. Cheater
Cincinnati
BT. Louis
Oct
Joe Choyneki
Dick Moore
Paul
Choyneki
Moore
Canada proposes arbitration over Alaska boundary dispute
London reports a Canadian proposal for permanent settlement of the Alaska boundary by arbitration. It calls for a system similar to the Venezuelan case, with ten years occupancy as a title condition. Skagway and Dyea would go to the United States while Canada gets Pyramid Harbor.
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London
Oct
Canada
Skagway
Dyea
United States
Pyramid Harbor
Funeral notices and local incidents reported in brief
The article lists multiple small notices: Mrs Romilly Ashman’s funeral at Hutterworth’s chapel, Marie Hamlin age 47 dying at 2813 Third Avenue with body to Edmonds for interment, Frederick William irows funeral at Henney & Stewart’s chapel, Mrs Linnie Jones funeral at 419 Eighth Avenue, sailor Frank Richards moved to Providence Hospital after leg injury on the collier American, Edward Feiger arrested for alleged extortion from Leo Bechneider with a hearing and bond set, registration for the November 4 city election closes tomorrow with over 1,000 expected to register, two school board directors to be elected to manage about 256,000 dollars annually, six clerks added to elections office, voting age 21 and residency rules.
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Romilly Ashman
Hutterworth's Chapel
Marie Hamlin
Third Avenue
Edmonds
Mra Linnie Jones
Eighth Avenue
Frank Richards
Providence Hospital
Woolpeck
DS Odock Tonleht
Clearinghouse Quiet With No Clearances Today
At the Seattle clearing house today no clearances were issued while account balances stood at 43 dollars.
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Seattle
Market Brief: small block trades in Golden Tunnel stock
A Seattle exchange report notes a single block of 100 Golden Tunnel shares traded today at market price. No other sizable activity is recorded and no price change is indicated.
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Seattle
Golden Tunnel
Philadelphia officer offers to replace slain major in Philippines
Captain C. Howard offers services to Secretary Root to fill Maj. Howards post after he was killed on the firing line in the Philippines last week. In Texas on the Houston Feet & Went Texas Railway near Angelina two men Jas Luster and Edward Austin are reported killed and Conductor J Matthews is seriously injured.
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Philadelphia
Cet
C. Howard
Root
Maj. Howard
Philippines
Dpallas
Tex
Coltaien
Houston
Teras
Angelina
Jas Luster
Edward Austin
J. Matthews
Europe Will Not Intervene in Africa War News
European papers reject intervention in the Transvaal crisis. Figaro says the Boers erred by declaring war and should have conceded. Russia Germany and France unlikely to intervene. In Natal Gen White and Gen Yule maneuver toward Ladysmith and Dundee as British troops report success and evacuation of Glencoe.
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Paria
Oct
Transvaal
Figaro
Irussia
Germany
France
London
Maden
Mafeking
The
Globe
White
Ladysmith
Orange Free State
Newcastle
Yule
Glencoe
House of Commons
Lord Wolseley
Natal
Dundee
Washbank River
Wolseley
White Todey
Ladyemith
Ladyamith
Volunteers Delay Arrival For Monday Celebration
The executive committee plans a three day event to greet troops and Queen, with a Sunday illumination in parks and bandstands. If the queen arrives Monday at 10 AM, the grand marine procession, luncheon at the Denny, fireworks, and leave-taking exercises proceed as scheduled, while visitors from other areas may come Saturday, Sunday, or Monday.
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Ec Gempeny
San Francisco
Grand Marine
Boers Cannot Get Seattle Sympathy in City Council Debate
The Seattle city council shelved the smoke issue but sparked a diplomatic, international law styled debate over the Boers. Alderman McAnile urged a sympathy resolution, but Castroman moved to indefinitely postpone. Other items included health committee referrals and a postponed streetcar question during the volunteers parade.
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Judge Lurke
McAnile
Seattle
McArdie
England
Gill
Dom Paul
Crichton
Navine
Castroman
Navin
McArdle
Hill
Crawford
Lehra
Committee of Health and Sanitation
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
W C T U Elects New Officers At Convention
Morning session of the W C T U convention includes reports and a full re election of officers. President Mrs Lilian M N Stevens of Portland Missouri and others from Illinois Wisconsin Kentucky and Illinois are named along with appointive general secretaries and branch leaders.
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Lilian M. N. Stevens
Portland
Anna A. Gordon
Bvanston
Mra
Helen G. Rice
Roxbury Sta
Reston
Dangerous new weapon found in prison crime kit
Warden Hagan of the Tombs displays a novel hypodermic syringe weapon said to inject a drug through clothing to cause unconsciousness or death. Officials including Commissioner Lantry and Dr Campbell tested the device and deem it extremely dangerous and unprecedented in crime tools.
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New York
Hagan
the Tombs
Lantry
Campbell
Pricen Medical Corps
Receiving ships to be abolished in navy plan
Washington reports plans to replace receiving ships with fireproof barracks for 1,900 sailors at New York navy yard costing 800,000 dollars and barracks for 500 sailors at Mare Island League Island Norfolk and Boston at 496,000 dollars each, totaling 2,500,000 dollars.
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Washington
DC. C
Crowninehield
Congress
New York Navy Yard
Mare Island
League Island
Norfolk
Boston
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Venezuela
Castro
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Andrade
Manila
Prena
Newport News
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Henney & Stewart’s
Edward Feiger
Nelson
Leo Bechneider
Briecing
Mechneider
Avatin
Superior
the Stock Exchange
Europe
Africa
Yntall Papers
Star Paint Co
Pike St
Brunner & Co
Pike Street
Corner Fifth
California
Chas. GC
Holcomb
Optician
Burke
Secre
Astruction
Railroad
Denny Blaine Land Co
Dexter Horton Bank
ACME
N. Anderson
Queen City Steam
Fourth Avenue
Union and
Picy
Corona Java
Ceylon
Commercial Importing Co
Second
Washington and Occidental
Moran Bros. Company Engine and Ship Builders
Ae and Wood
Postoffice
Barrington
Ad Avenue
Vike Et
West's
Oloveneo
West & Go
Phoue Bay
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