Ravensdale Saloon Owner Runs Amuck in Shootout
Frank Groshel proprietor of the Austrian saloon in Ravensdale a coal town in the county ran amuck in the early hours. Deputy Sheriff M Starwich intervened as Groshel fired over his head and damaged the ceiling before being restrained and jailed for murderous assault. The case heads to a hearing.
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Frank Groshel
Ravensdale
King County
Groshel
M. Starwich
Ravenadale
Billy Bolton
Bolton
Starwich
Austria
Port Arthur
Justice of the Peace
Waterway Petition and Dredging Plans Before Chamber
The Geatts and Washington Waterway Company seek permission to resume sluicing at Beacon Hill and to dredge the lower Duwamish River. The council and Chamber of Commerce discuss needed funding for North Canal operations this afternoon.
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Geatts & Washington Waterway Company
Beacon Hill
Duwamish River
Chamber of Commerce
City officials urge Seattle to publish annual financial reports
City officials argue publishing yearly financial condition and business progress reports would advertise the city. They note the comptroller's annual report is the only major such document currently issued. Also an ad promotes Burt & Packard's Korrect Shape Shoes at 111 First Ave near Spring.
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Seattle
Comptroller
Burt & Packard
First Ave
Spring
Up Town Vice Barrage Reveals Saloons as Houses of Sin
A Seattle Star report details ten Pike Street saloons acting as fronts for assignation dens near Union and Queen Anne Hill. Police inaction and Mayor Ballinger’s unfulfilled promises to clean the district are blamed as vice spreads toward Y. M. C. A. area and above Pike street.
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Firat Avenue
Union Street
Queen Anne Hill
Seattle
Dallinger
First Avenue
Pike Street
McDonald Fined Fifty Dollars For Petty Larceny
Rd McDonald was fined $50 by Justice Gordon for petty larceny after an October 25 attempt to steal a large amount of miscellaneous hardware from the Electric laundry. He was caught at his work and arrested. His failure to pay the fine leads to county jail. McDonald is noted as an old offender who dodges grand larceny charges.
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Rd McDonald
Gordon
McDonald
T. A. Thatcher
Velvet Appliqué Hat and Gown Detail with Green Velvet
A natty walking suit features green broadcloth with a green velvet appliqué shaped like petals or leaves. Silk soutache braid edges the velvet and the hat, a rolling sailor style, carries a green satin sun flower pompon matching the gown.
Stranded Massachusetts Off Abaco In Bahama Waters
The steamer Massachusetts traveling from Cardiff to New Orleans is stranded off the Abaco Bahama islands and remains at rest. In Beacon Hill a 10 year old, Arthur Prieve, is to be sent to Major Newel's school after gum swiping and pestering residents, while 13 year old George Gibson is arrested and to be returned to his parents.
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Nasbau, N. H
Massachusetts
Cardiff
New Orleans
Abaco
Bahama Islands
Arthur Prieve
Beacon Hill
Newel
Delaney
George Gibson
Great Shipments To Oriental Ports
About 20 000 tons of American produce will be shipped to Oriental ports within six days, the largest Pacific freight from this port in such a short span. Texan will carry 16 000 tons to Japan and other destinations, Pleiades 6000 tons, and Kanagawa Maru nearly 5000 tons, with voyages to China and Manila following.
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Orient
Pacific
China
Philippine Islands
Orion
Japan
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Texan
Boston Steamship Company
Ter Pleiades
Nippon Usen Company
Rome Company
Pleiades
Kandagawa Maru
Will Hang Rebellious Prisoners In Russian Detention
Torio dispatch reports new directives in response to repeated escape attempts by Russian prisoners. Leaders of organized assaults are to be hanged and participants confined in dungeons due to refractory conduct.
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TORIO
Jefferson Sailing Date Delayed to Friday Morning
The Jefferson of the Alaska Steamship line, set to sail north tomorrow, now leaves Friday October 28 at 9 o clock due to thick coastal fog delaying the vessel that was due in port today. The Ratner, L. M. Gray, is also noted in marine notes.
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Jefferson
Alaska Steamship Company
Ratnter
L. MW. Gray
Steamship Shasta Sails from Bellingham for San Francisco
The vessel A a departs Bellingham tonight carrying a full cargo aboard the steamer Shasta and a list of passengers. L. H. Gray commands the ship. It will sail for San Francisco with a large cargo and many travelers aboard tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Bellingham
Shasta
L. H. Gray
Clothes vanish as friend sought by Springfield man
Nels Johnson of 816 Pine street reports a friend who stayed in his room disappeared along with a suit of clothes. Police are asked to help locate the friend and recover the clothing, noting the theft is not serious but curiosity remains. Senator Fairbanks begins Illinois tour with a morning speech at the arsenal before stops in Jacksonville Chain and Hannibal, Mo. Excursion rates on photographs are advertised at Kewon and Ericson studio on WM Firet avenue.
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Pacific House
Tenderioin
Nels Johnson
Pine Street
Johnson
Springfield
Fairbanks
Ilinois
Arsenal
Jacksonville and Chain
Hannibal
Benefit Concert Aids Florence Crittenton Home In City Hall
Last evening’s Christensen hall concert for the Florence Crittenton home drew a large crowd with every seat filled. The program featured Mike Lavin Valse Ammon, vocal numbers by Mr Schwardfeger, violin solos by Mr Cahn, and readings by Mrs Moffatt Mr Egan and Miss Cooledge, all receiving encores.
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Christensen
Florence Crittenton
Mike Lavin
Valsed Ammon
Schwardfeger
Cahn
Predicts a Big Republican Victory in 1904 Election
General Charlies 4. Grosvenor releases figures predicting Roosevelt and Fairbanks carry New York West Virginia Indiana and Wisconsin while Montana and Maryland appear doubtful with Parker possible. Estimated electoral vote for Roosevelt at 314 and a strong Republican majority in the House.
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Athens
Charlies
Grosvenor
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
New York
West Virginia
Indiana
Wisconsin
Montana
Maryland
Parker
Denny Way Pharmacy Burglary Almost Ends in Death
A burglar's escape after forcing the Denny Way pharmacy front door narrowly avoids a fatal shot from real estate agent Jarvis T. Klette. The thief dropped much of his cigars as City Detective Corbett recovered about half the haul. Police describe the suspect as well dressed and small in stature with no blood trail found.
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Denny Way
Jarvis T. Klette
Klette
Kiette
Lost purse and diamonds from hotel guest
Mrs. Bunker of the Butler hotel reported a purse with money and a diamond ring stolen near Second Avenue and Cherry Street. She saw a man stoop and pick up something, but description was weak. Police suspect a pickpocket scenario and are investigating.
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Bunker
Butler Hotel
Second Avenue
Cherry Street
Local court binds over suspects in burglary cases
Bound over Justice Gordon yesterday afternoon and bound over to the superior court under bonds of 1500. He is charged with burglary and has confessed. Eugene Detroit, arrested on suspicion, to be tried on a charge of living off the earnings of a fallen woman. Bonds fixed at 1000. Hearing set Friday before Justice Gordon. Detroit and Bessen were companions and it is thought Detroit knew of Bessen’s robberies.
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Gordon
Superior Court
Eugene Detroit
Detroit
Bessen
Officers After Him Terrorizes Townspeople
After weeks of quiet terror a man chasing and frightening Myrtle Hines last evening looted several blocks. C. H. Upper, at 537 East Seventeenth Avenue, intervened and calmed the girl before reporting to police. The suspect wore a slouch hat and shabby clothes.
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Myrtle Hines
C. H. Upper
East Seventeenth Avenue
Mayor Ballinger Bans Electioneering by City Employees
The mayor issues a regulation requiring city staff to refrain from electioneering to maintain proper duties. The directive follows earlier orders from the chief executive and civil service commissioners, though the OCR text is partially garbled.
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Ballinger
Civil Service Commissioners
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Manila
Kewon & Ericson Studio
WM Firet Avenue
Crittenton Home
Scrippas News Asa'n
Ana
Howard
G L Holmes Furniture Co
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