Post Office Clerk Death By Own Action
A Seattle post office clerk named Ellis, 124, was found dead by suicide at his home during the night. He left a note to his mother and hinted at inner distress. Ellis had worked in the office nearly four years and was well regarded by superiors and fellow clerks. Officials declined to discuss motives, and funeral plans were delayed until his father and brothers return from the mountains.
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M. Ellis
Bliis
Ellie
High Es Teem
Mia
Seattle Undertaking Company
Carroll
Ellis
Economic Club Meeting Sets Agenda at Auditor Avenue
Disjointed notes indicate the Economic Club plans a meeting at Auditor Avenue to discuss ownership questions and vote on participation. Names like Frink, Frederick H. McGraw, and J. T. are mentioned as involved figures or attendees.
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Seattle
Tomor
M. Frink
Frederick H. McGraw
J. T
Funeral of Mrs Dailey
Funeral services for Mrs Dailey were held at 5:30 in the morning at the Church of Good Help. The body was then taken to the cemetery for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exmama Dailey
Henney Watson
Rock Collision Incomplete Read of a Coast Patrol Notice
A broken OCR fragment reports a rock collision near St Paul, Kodiak involving a patrol boat and coast guard personnel. Details are fragmented, with unclear names and exact dates beyond August 1 and a St. Paul or Kodiak reference.
Vessel War Loot Report From Antwerp Harbor
The schooner Belle France or Ville De Dow reported a ship taken by enemies near the Antwerp port. The crew suffered and some died July 1 as aid was rendered by nurses aboard the vessel amid ongoing conflict at the Horn.
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Ville de Dow
Antwerp
Horn
GANNOT Visit Wire Confusing Morning Session
Fragmentary note describes a morning visit involving Gannot and an unclear sequence of orders and actions. The text is incomplete and lacks identifiable dates or organizations.
Northwestern Steamship Sets Sail for Nome with Packed Passengers
The steamer Northwestern cleared this afternoon for Nome, heavily laden and carrying a good number of passengers. The voyage proceeds amid favorable conditions and steady traffic for the port.
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Northwestern
Nome
Man Injured While Cleaning Loaded Revolver in Tacoma
Pred Nelson accidentally shot himself while cleaning a loaded revolver. He attempted to raise the hammer with a prying motion against a window, and the bullet pierced his hand and leg but caused no serious injury.
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Tacoma
Nelson
Brakeman Dies After Being Run Over at Tanax Junction
Clearge Dilley, brakeman on the Tacoma and Eastern, was struck by a train at Tanax junction at 9 am. His right leg was severed, he was transported to Tacoma by special train, and died at the hospital from shock and loss of blood.
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Tacoma
Clearge Dilley
Tacoma & Eastern
Tanax Junction
Queen Anne Improvement Club Meeting Planned
The Queen Anne Improvement Club schedules a meeting at the rooma corner of Garfield and Queen Anne avenues to discuss the east driveway. All residents are urged to attend.
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Improvement Club OF
Queen Anne
Betes
Queen Anne Improvement Club
Garfield Et
Queen Anne Av
Sept. 7 1904 and 1906 Financial Totals
On Sept 7 in 1904 and 1906 the report shows oats 096714.26 and 446094.70 with increases over the same date last year. The figures indicate year over year growth in agricultural commodity values.
Lost Child Found In Tacoma NineYearOld Recovered
Elmer Walden age nine of 1920 Booth I Tacoma was found lost in Beattie yesterday and picked up by Patrolman King on Washington Street. The boy is in the police matron’s care awaiting contact with his father.
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Elmer Walden
Booth I
Tacoma
Beattie
Washington
King
Flood Weather Traps Mt Baker Mining District Access
Heavy rain has turned the Nooksack River into a raging torrent washing away three bridges and endangering others. The county bridge near Glacier Creek collapsed last night cutting off entry to the Mt Baker mining district. Miners in the area must traverse forest paths or wait for bridge reconstruction to reach civilization.
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Bellingham
Sept
Nooksack River
Mt. Baker
Seattle Bunco Gang In Utah and Washington Headlines
Police chase two gang members linked to a Seattle bunco ring that allegedly swindled victims out of over 150000 dollars. The Department of Justice ordered release of four Japanese sealp poachers in Alaska as charges were unsustained.
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BIG
Seattle
Bunco Gang
Utah
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Valdes
Alaska
St. George's Land
G N Wants To Be Released From Street Vacation Obligation
Assistant Chief Engineer Stevens of the Great Northern railroad urged at a Union Pacific street vacation hearing that the city must pay for extra damages in the Jackson grade issue. Since the retaining wall agreement, the grade has risen several feet, delaying 1,300 feet of wall construction tied to the Hill depot terminal plan. The railroad will fulfill its obligation but argues against absorbing additional burdens from the change, and delays stem from the Fourth No. 8 trade establishment.
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Stevens
Great Northern Railroad
Union Pacific
Jackson
Great Northern
Hill
Fourth No. 8
Shipping firm seeks W H Bard in Seattle area
The L H Gray Steamship company requests information on the whereabouts of W H Bard formerly of Nome and Seward Alaska. If he is in Seattle or anyone knows his location Mr Gray would like to be informed.
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L. H. Gray Steamship Company
W. H. Bard
Nome
Seward
Alaska
Seattle
Mr. Gray
Adolph Weber Reprieved by Governor Pardee
Reliable information states Governor Pardee has reprieved Adolph Weber for 15 days. Weber, under death sentence for murder, remains under sentence as the extension is viewed by prosecutors as the governor’s likely limit on favors.
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Auburn
Cal
Pardee
Adolph Weber
Weber
Two Years For Gold Robber in Fairbanks Trial
Robert Miller, known as the gold brick robber, was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary in Fairbanks Alaska. He claimed $19,000 was stolen from him on the steamer Tanana and that the same box was robbed at Fort Gibbons.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Robert Miller
Tanana
Fort Gibbons
Kelly's Request Granted Yet Robt Kelly Hears Another Sentence
Robert Kelly a Great Northern railroad worker repeatedly failed to abstain from whisky and was sent back to jail for drunkenness. He asked the court for leniency but was denied and given a term in custody.
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Robert Kelly
Great Northern Railroad
Robert
Faii
Torfon
Foraker Retires From Presidential Race Shakeup
Washington report says Roosevelt allied with Ohio Republicans ending Foraker in the 1908 race. The Foraker Dick ticket backs Taft, consolidating support and removing Foraker from the contest.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ohio
Real Estate Trust Plans Reorganization Under Receiver
Philadelphia Sept 7 The directors and depositors have accepted the reorganization plan for the Real Estate Trust company. It is proposed to select Receiver Earle as president and empower him to implement the plan.
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Philadelphia
Earle
Ambassador Thompson Denies Anti American Feelings in Mexico
In Mexico City Ambassador Thompson tells Washington there is no anti American sentiment and urges steps to suppress revolutionary publications to Bpagiok and Bt. He asks the State Department to act to quell the circulation of those papers.
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Washington, D. C
Thompson
Mexico City
Mexico
State Department
Euppresas
Bpagiok
Fragmentary OCR Item After Market Closure
A damaged OCR snippet mentions a closing action and names unclear. Readable terms include close and market context, but key facts and participants are obscured. The fragment implies a local event or notice without full details or dates.
Robert Dollar Arrives With New Crew From San Francisco
Steamer Robert Dollar reached port from San Francisco early this morning with a new union crew. The vessel carried cement, explosives and oil and endured a rough southeast gale and heavy rain on the voyage up the coast from Yaquina Bay. It marks the first trip in over two weeks after being detained there amid labor troubles. Extra precautions were taken by the steamer’s agents this morning in anticipation of trouble with union men.
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Robert Dollar
San Francisco
Yaquina Bay
Dollar
Teameres
Harriman Loses Plea to Block Hill Line on Columbia
Judge Hanford denied the injunction sought by the Columbia Valley Railway to bar Hill from building along the right of way on public lands north of the Columbia. Harriman must prove title in equity if he sues ejectment. five year nonuse forfeits the right of way. The court holds federal questions arise but Harriman has no right to obstruct another road under the five year limit.
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Columbia Valley Railway Company
Searnet
Hill
Hanford
Harriman
Columbia
Congress
Hanford Iy
Missing 8 year old boy sought by police
A child named by initials Wm. or Miltawer from 1119 B. John area disappeared yesterday afternoon after being placed on a porch. Police describe him as about 4 feet high with a pale complexion gray hair blue eyes and wearing a dark suit at last sight.
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Miltawer
John
Bryan Campaign Funds Reported At Madison Square Garden
The New York Star representative recounted Mr Bryan addressing a reception in New York and urging a $5 vote on election day. He prepared a statement for public distribution regarding the collection of campaign funds.
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New York
the Star
William Jennings Ryan
Madison Square Garden
Bryan
Federal limits on corporate campaign contributions
The speaker argues for a federal law prohibiting corporate campaign funds and insists individual donations should fund campaigns. He condemns corporate use of office for self interest, calls for education spending and speaker fees, and critiques large but ineffective campaign totals. He favors voluntary, proportionate giving by private citizens.
Sailors' Strike Interferes With Rainier Departure
J Gray and Co report ride information from San that the sailors strike remains unsettled. The delay will disrupt the planned calling of the steamer Rainier from San tomorrow, affecting the schedule and arrangements for passengers and cargo.
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J. Gray & Co
San
Aettred
Rainier
Local Bar Meeting to Hear Tribute Donations
A meeting of the local bar will be held tomorrow morning in department No. 1 of the court to hear reports from committees appointed to prepare tributes to G. Elliot Johnson Jacobe and Alfred E. Gardner, both deceased.
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G. Elliot Johnson
M Jacobe
Alfred E. Gardner
Finch seeks injunction over trespass to pet supplies
Finch petitions for a restraining order against W. W. and Lala Heck to stop trespass and interference with the supply of Dieck 16 at Ravenna Springs. The filing requests court intervention to prevent further molestation of the pets and property involved.
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I. Finch
W. W and
Lala Heck
Ravenna Springs
Ballard Consultation on Lake Canal Project Gathers City Figures
A Ballard meeting at Junction Hall discussed the Lake on canal construction led by James A. W. Freudenberg as chair. Ex-diev John H. McGraw spoke on a lock canal while seaman Humphrey echoed the plan. FP Hartman voiced support and Seattle’s long held dream nears realization. Senator Piles could not attend.
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MA Ballard
Junction Hall
James A. W. PF. Freudenberg
John H. McGraw
Humphrey
Mr. McGraw
Bal
Hartman
Seattle
Alness
Piles
Water rents to be paid in advance under city ruling
Corporation Counsel Calhoun advised the water department to collect water rent in advance. He said fines for rule violations require a new act by the legislature and that, until a court case challenges city authority, water shutoffs for nonpayment will continue as before. Any fines from the recent shortage will be rejected per his guidance.
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Supreme Court
Scott Calhoun
Water Department
Calhoun
Missing 21-year-old Albert Beott sought by Ballard police
Albert Beott, aged 21, left the boarding house yesterday to join a brother in Ballard and work. His brother John reports him missing from the city of shingieville and police have a full description and are asked to locate him.
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Albert Beott
John
Feeterday
Ballard
Shingieville
Bryan Speech Urges Campaign Finance Reform Challenge
The stenographic report of W. J. Bryan's Madison Square speech calls for Congress to legislate on campaign contributions. He urges the Democratic Party to challenge Republicans to act and to set an example by accepting no corporate money. He wants a clear moral stand against corporate funding in politics.
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Congress
Democratic Party
Republican Party
W. J. Bryan
Madison Square
Russian calamities claim 177 homes in Potsin blaze
Sept 7 report from Potsin says a fire driven by terror destroyed 177 houses and a boy died from burns. In Warsaw an inmate at an asylum ran amok and killed seven patients.
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Potsin
Warsaw
Bartender Samuel Chapin Found Guilty of Liquor Violation
Samuel Chapin a bartender at Interbay saloon was found guilty yesterday afternoon of selling liquor to a minor. Judge Davis fined him 100 dollars after he pleaded guilty noting the strong state case. The arrest followed an incident with a fourteen year old girl.
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Samuel Chapin
Interbay
Davis
Chapin
Laborer David Dow Sleeps on Doorstep After Night Out
David Dow, a laborer, started home but fell asleep on a First Avenue doorstep while the car delayed and he was intoxicated. He is an old offender who had just paid a $100 fine, with Judge Gor Sa imposing the minimum sentence.
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David Dow
First Av
Gor- Sa
10 Probe Charges at Dutchess Saloon Investigation
Mayor Moore orders a full police inquiry into the Duchess saloon operated by Charles Shomo amid allegations that underage girls frequent the venue and are paid in drink checks. Dancing is said to occur in a rear room, and Shomo, once acquitted of murder, does not hold a license in his name though his name appears on the door.
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Moore
Duchens
Charles Shomo
Star
Shomo
Duchess Saloon
Danel Breaks Contract. Court Awards Wife Back Pay
W. W. Danel failed to pay his wife the $25 monthly allowance after separation in 1900. A judgment was rendered this morning for $150, covering accrued amounts since the split.
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W. W. Danel
Danel
Chile Appeals for Help After Earthquake
John Hicks, Chile’s minister, appeals for aid from the United States due to intense suffering across Chile. He urges Americans to respond promptly, with contributions to the Red Cross in Chile.
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Washington
PD. C
John Hicks
Chile
United States
Gontehatinn
Hed Cross Society
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules State Leases Valid
The Minnesota supreme court ruled today that leases on the Mecaba range made by the state auditor under private arrangements are valid. The decision affirms leases held by the atee trust and the Great Northern railway worth millions, effectively endorsing the private arrangement leases.
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BT. Paul
Minnesota Supreme Court
Mabel Evana
Atee Trust
Great Northern Railway
Government considers Japan poachers on Att Island Alaska
M Hanahara traveling north says Japanese poachers on Att Island are not piracy suspects and will be thoroughly investigated before a full report to his government.
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Att Island
Alaska
M. Hanahara
Mutiny at Warsaw prison frees agitators and kills director
Six soldiers in a Warsaw prison mutinied killing the prison director and releasing 56 revolutionary agitators. J. F. Truelson, a local contractor, posted bail after being arrested for collecting 1400 dollars under a house contract scheme. The third National Bank of St. Louis named as reserve agent.
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Warsaw
Third National Bank
St. Louis
I. A Bank of Commerce
Detective Hubbard Nabs Longshoreman in Check Theft
Detective M R Hubbard arrested Charles Mellen a longshoreman on charges of stealing a check and five dollars from a safe in the agent's office. Mellen attempted to escape but was quickly captured.
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M. R. Hubbard
Charles Mellen
Mellen
Pa Howell Rescued After Team Runaway Collision
Pa Howell, a teameter, lost control of his team on Union Street at six o'clock. He was thrown from the wagon and found near Seventhay Street and taken to Wayside Hospital. Doctors reported bruises and possible broken bones.
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Pa Howell
Union
le Hoapital
Patrolman Detains Men On Waterfront Without Charge
Patrolman Brooks detained two men on the water front and sent them to headquarters, where they remain without a charge.
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Ome Scofield
WV Am
Ocomme
Brooks
Ndquarters
Rebels Press for Wide Reforms After Armistice News
In Havana on September 7 rebels under Colonel Albert repulsed a government attack by General Rosen with one loyalist killed and three rebels wounded after receiving word of an armistice. The insurgents demand restoration of officers who joined them, reestablished town councils, independent municipalities, reform of political trials, and equality for liberals and moderates, while keeping their army. An express train was halted by General Guerra’s cavalry, seizing mail sacks and warrants for Guerra and other rebel leaders, amid cheers from passengers.
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Havana
Albert
Rosen
Fiesca
Guerra
San Juan
Fire chief killed as gasoline explosion injures ten in St Louis blaze
In St Louis a gasoline explosion during a fire fight fatally injured Assistant Fire Chief Barry and left ten firefighters injured at a blaze on Lecanavy Street.
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ST. Louis
Barry
Lecanavy
Julius Storm Released After Purge of Contempt
Julius Storm appeared in Judge Frater's court in a slightly inebriated condition and was sentenced to the county jail for three days. This morning he purged himself of contempt and was released.
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Julius Storm
Washington Hop Crop Forecast For 50 000 Bales
The article reports Washington expects about fifty thousand bales of hops with S W Rameey of the Washington Hop company giving estimates. It notes Oregon as the largest hop bearing state and forecasts around 96000 bales for the second largest producer.
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Washington
S&. W. Rameey
Washington Hop Company
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