Seattle Quartermaster Department Under Investigation
War department orders criminal probe into alleged irregularities in furnishing cape and groves to the army. Investigation extends to depots in Seattle, San Francisco, and Philadelphia area, with Captain in charge stating no Seattle depot, but welcomes inquiry into storage and shipments to Philippines and Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, PD. C
Morrie Busehae
War Department
Seatte
San Francico
Ter
San Francisco
Seattle
Schuylkill Arsenal
Philadelphia
Captain & A. Great
Quartermaster’s Department
The
Star
Philippines
Alaska
Local Wholesale Prices From R. Yerxa & Sons
R Yerxa and Sons lists wholesale grocery pricing for branch stores at Queen Anne Avenue and Hal,lard near City Hall, Green Lake Station. Orders under 15 dollars are charged cartage. items include potatoes, sugar corn, cheese tomatoes, can goods, coffee, and other staples. Wholesale department located at Main and Occidental. price list available on request.
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Queen Anne Ave
Cor
Republican
Hallard
City Hall
Green Lake Station
Ont
R. YERXA &@ SONS
Main and
Occidental
Robbery Steals Rings From Mrs Dr Jenkins
Mrs F Jenkins of 207 Maynard reports a sneak thief robbed her Thursday afternoon as she moved household effects. A man was seen fleeing a back entrance and about 150 dollars worth of rings and jewelry were taken.
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DR. F. Jenkins
Maynard
Officer Collier Appeals After Discharge Over Ordinance Charge
Police officer F Collier appealed to the civil service commission seeking redress after being discharged by Chief Delaney for alleged evading city ordinances and opposing enforcement in court. The commission will hear the case next Thursday. A Collier cow was seized by the poundmaster amid claims Collier aided in bypassing the officer’s enforcement.
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Collier
Delaney
Civil Service Commission
New Car Arrives in Seattle Shoppers Create City Spectacle
A Seattle man debuts his new Denzine buggy cruising Second Avenue with gleaming top and green goggles. The scene shows dust wiped away by sprinkling cart and spectators noting the proud owner in auto cap gauntlet gloves, pacing at a two mile pace to impress.
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Willie Dot
Skagit County
Seattle
Second Avenue
Would-Be Murderer and His Wife Carry Bullet Wound in Court
In Judge Griffin's court on Friday, J B Jefferson faced trial for attempted murder of his wife Emma Jefferson. Emma, sobbing and in pain from a bullet in her chin and hip, testified how jealous abuse preceded the shooting at Ballard circus grounds. The defendant claimed memory gaps and denied threats, while prosecutors argued intoxication and drug use did not excuse the crime.
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J. B. Jefferson
Griffin
Emma Jefferson
Ballard Circus
Mackintosh
Ballard
Jeff
Hailiff Heneman
Jefferson
Soaked Twice at Mar onette Saloon Brawl Ends in Jail
Waiter C B McCarney paid 10 dollars for a mix up after a saloon scrap at Second and Spring. Jim McCormick and sparring partner John L Sullivan associate were detained by Patrolman A Ryan and McCormick fled after the fight leaving one man down. Judge Gordon fined McCarney while McCormick left. Japanese worker F A Bakata with a broken shoulder from a train incident was taken to Seattle and placed in Providence hospital.
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C. B. McCarney
Jim McCormick
John L. Sullivan
A. Ryan
McCormick
Gordon
Flahter
F. A. Bakata
Leavenworth
Seattle
Providence Hospital
Labor Shortage for 300 Hop Pickers in White River Valley
Labor Commissioner Grout reports 300 picker jobs in the White River valley cannot be filled. Eastern Washington has ample pickers, but this side of the mountains lacks workers. Grout cannot meet all labor calls, filling about 100 positions daily.
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White River Valley
Grout
Washington
Yellow Fever Toll Rises in New Orleans
New Orleans reports twenty one new yellow fever cases and two fatalities by noon. The surge adds to the ongoing health crisis in the city as officials monitor the outbreak.
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New Orleans
More Men to Work for City Lighting Project
A further construction crew will start Monday to speed up wiring of residences and business blocks as demand for municipal light grows. Superintendent Youngs says orders for lights are flooding in and about 4,000 lights are needed. delays arise from building poles and wiring across a large city area and from issues with Seattle Electric Company poles under the Shuffiton franchise.
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Youngs
Seattle Electric Company
Shuffieton
Roosevelt renomination talk surfaces for 1908 bid
The dispatch from Washington dated August 30 reports Theodore Roosevelt discussed for renomination in 1908. The Star carried the note the same day, suggesting the AP may have rebroadcast Scripps news into a mail paper about a week later.
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A. P
Theodore Roosevelt
Scripps News Association
Washington Dispatch
The
Star
Scripps
Public Critique of Seattle Fire Department Report
HH Behnqurst’s report on the Seattle fire department criticizes personnel and suggests top officials are prone to intoxication. It aimed to deter insurance-rate reductions while Bringhurat, expert on fire apparatus, defends his positions. Chief Cook cites personal disappointment. Bringhurat disputes the claims and asserts he can substantiate them.
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HH. W. Behnqurst
Seattle
Bringharet
Pfister sues Warry P Myrick and allies in major conspiracy claim
Milwacker reports Pfister has filed suit for one million alleging editor Warry P Myrick district attorney McGovern and others conspired to ruin him. He says indictments were pursued on a larceny charge to cast a cloud over him as part of a governor La Follette conflict. Health notes typhoid cases rise modestly with about 120 new reports in August and September.
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Pfister
la Follette
Ludlow
Department
Rock Incident Sparks Warrant Against Junk Dealer
Abraham Michaelson is the subject of a warrant after a rock was thrown at Miss Levine as she walked with N. Rosenbaum and others. Rosenbaum, 24, swore out the warrant after escorting Miss Levine and her mother home. Police entered a nearby premises believed linked to the case. Information is filed against John McCarthy and Clarence Brown. Joseph Out alleges he was robbed of $90.
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Pather Levine
H. A. Levine
Abraham Michaelson
N. Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum
Miss Levine
Michaelson
John McCarthy
Clarence Brown
Joseph
Hay
Ballard Plans Water Source Report as Seattle Water Looms
Ballard officials will hear a Friday night report from the committee investigating water supply options to serve the city and possibly cease Seattle water use. Bonds valued at 75000 were sold by Harris Co of Chicago with a 1 and brokers netted 4 18 percent. bond premium was about 1 percent. Public order concerns rise after Officer Nelson was pelted and the need for a guard alongside police is discussed.
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Ballard
Seattle
Seiko
N. G. Harerie & Co
Chicago
Harris & Co
Nelson
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Steinway
Sherman, Clay & Coo
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