Quitclaim Deed Involving John L Wilson and Thomas Burke
A 1910 quitclaim deed records John Lockwood Wilson of Seattle giving up all rights to a property due September 15 1910 for the benefit of Thomas Burke. The document notes acknowledgment by notary James P. Agnew in King County Washington with witnesses Frank W. Gaker and John Lockwood Wilson.
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John L. Wilson
Mn Lockwood Wilson
King County
Thomas Burke
Seattle
Frank W. Gaker
John Lockwood Wilson
State OF Washington
County OF
King—Ass
A. D
James P. Agnew
State of
Washington
Conservation Congress Closes After Truce on Politics
The 1910 conservation congress in Washington adjourns after a brief end to sessions with a political truce among advocates of state and federal conservation. Forester Allen of Oregon and others urged avoiding political interference as officials urged duty in conservation. About 500000 people are expected to visit national forests this outing season for recreation and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OT. Paul
Sept
Baker
Oregon
J. W. Whipple
New York
Amon L. Pondo. Allen
Washington, D.C
The
United
Obscure New Yorker Claims T R Would Not Prosecute Sugar Trust
The New York World prints a series by George Farle former receiver of the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Co claiming Theodore Roosevelt in his presidency refused to prosecute the sugar trust. Earle says he urged Roosevelt and Attorney General Bonaparte to act but they did not.
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New York
New York World Today
George Farle
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Co
Theodore Roosevelt
Earle
Roosevelt
Supreme Court of the United States
Charles J. Bonaparte
Wickersham Silent On Ballinger Report
U S Attorney General George Wickersham and Secretary Charles Nagel, arriving in Portland from Seattle, refused to discuss the Pinchot Hallinger investigation's recommendation to remove Ballinger. Wickersham said it was not in good taste to talk while the matter remains unsettled and promised a later statement after the final report.
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United States
George Wickersham
Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel
Portland
Seattle
Pinchot-Hallinger
Dallinger
Ballinger
Wickersham
Arctic Club
Woman in Qhark's Trap and Hillman Company Land Dispute
Hannah Arey describes three years of harassment by Hillman Investment Co over cemetery land and a four acre tract used as a cemetery. She alleges nonpayment, threats to remove graves, and public shaming by salesmen. She vows to stay despite repeated evictions and calls for liberty.
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Hillman
Rev. A. D. Bright
Kennydale
Arey
Albertson
Jane
Lake Washington
Hillman Investment Company
Jericho
Hannah Arey
A. D
John H. Perry
State of
Washington
Seattle
Galveston Weather Maps Mark Tenth Anniversary
Galveston observers show heavy concern as storm clouds gather on the horizon amid the tenth anniversary of the deadly Galveston tidal wave and hurricane.
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Galveston
Tex
Freckles vanish with ethine double strength drug
A magazine style notice promotes ethine double strength as a cure for freckles promising clear skin. It claims September sun worsens spots but the new product from The Raven Drug Co can remove them with a money back guarantee if it fails.
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Raven Drug Co
Crippen trial details key testimonies on missing wife
Old Kirby testified Crippen admitted giving hyoscin to his wife on January 31. Mile. Leneve and Mrs Smythson linked Crippen to the murdered wife through clothing and statements. Inspector Dew described Crippen’s quarrels and claim of his wife’s death en route to America. The hearing adjourned to next Wednesday.
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Old Kirby
Crippen
Cos
Crown
Mile. Leneve
Mra
America
Sergt. Mitchell
Dew
La Follette Wins by Fifty Thousand in Wisconsin
Latest primary returns show Senator La Follette leading his regular opponent Cook by about 50 000 for renomination. McGovern leads in the insurgent gubernatorial race by around 15 000. Practically all progressive candidates succeeded.
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United Press
Milwauker
Wis
Sept
la Follette
Cook
McGovern
Mayor defies order to discharge soldier arresting officer
Mayor Gill will not discharge Patrolman Wilke who arrested a Black soldier at the Fort Lawton car station on August 2, despite Col. W. P. Brana requesting dismissal on alleged misconduct.
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Gill
Wilke
Fort Lawton
W. P. Brana
College club formed among university men in city
A social organization named the College club was formed yesterday among younger university men. Charles P Mecca was elected president. Headquarters will open from the first of the month on the top floor of the old federal building at Fourth Ave and Merion.
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College Club
Charles P Mecca
Buffalo Bill Show Delayed. Slated Tonight in Seattle
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show, led by the famous scout, will not perform this afternoon in Seattle. The company faced travel delays over the Cascades and only one train section arrived in time to set up. Management says the show runs tonight tomorrow and Saturday at the grounds on 26th Avenue and East Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Bill
Seattle
Yakima
Cascades
E. Jeffer- Kod
Girl Hurt In Initiation At Logansport Greek Society
Miss Catherine Chemond suffered a severe fall from a streetcar during a Greek letter society initiation in Logansport Indiana. Her injuries were critical and doctors feared possible lifelong blindness as authorities consider ending sorority initiation stunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Catherine Chemond
Senator Denies Daughter’s Engagement to Abruzzi
Elkins of Elkins West Virginia denies rumors that his daughter Katherine would wed the Duke d Abruzzi in Europe. The senator states he is in the United States and will continue to deny the reports until he is worn out.
Interurban car jumps track near Mansfield
A Cleveland and Southwestern inter urban car from Seville and Ashland derailed just outside Mansfield, Ohio, early today. In San Francisco the American Veterinary Medical Association delegates wrap up a brief business session and depart on an excursion to Mount Tamalpais.
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Mansfield, CO
Cleveland & Southwestern
Seville
Ashland
San Francisco
Cal
American Veterinary Medical Association
Mount
Tamalpais
Fight Clubs Face San Francisco Ban Threat
Amateur fight promoters are anxious as San Francisco supervisors demand recognized athletic organizations with gymnasium and equipment. If promoters fail to prove legitimate clubs, they may lose their permits and shut down.
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San Francisco
Tragic Tree House Attempt Ends in Fatality
In Philadelphia on September 7, William Crawford was killed and Arthur Clymer Edward Clymer and Harry Sheets were injured when a tree cabin they were building collapsed. They were attempting to imitate the Swiss family Robinson, constructing a platform 40 feet above ground.
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Story
Philadelphia
Willliam Crawford
Arthur Clymer
Edward Clymer
Harry Sheets
Robinson
Vancouver Driver Ends Life by Carbolic Acid
W H Linn once employed as a driver for a Seattle dyeing house killed himself in Vancouver by drinking carbolic acid. He died after the act carried out on September 8. The incident is reported from Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Vancouver
B. C
W. H. Linn
Seattle
Not Much Joy At Ballinger Pow Wow
A 600 member Arctic Club gathering heard Secretary Ballinger defend his tenure and align with Taft policies amid muffled cheers and insurgent whispers. Attorney General Wickersham and Secretary Nagel praised government by the people as others praised, while John L. Wilson delivered a campaign speech and Will Humphrey urged votes for Cannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinger Pow-Wow
Ballinger
Arctic Club
Theodore Roosevelt
Wickersham
Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Alaska
Commercial
Arctic Clubs
Judge C. H. Hanford
John L. Wilson
John P. Hartman
Wibe
Humphrey
Palma
Taft
Hartman
Judge Hanford
Hanford
Wall Street
Gugeenheima, Et al
Ballinger-Pinchot Committee
United States
Will
Tong War Flares In San Francisco Chinese Quarter
Police patrol the Chinese quarter as jail holds scores of Tong district residents after a new outbreak. Lew Sing Chow of On Yick Tong was shot by a rival, believed to be from Suey Sing, amid wartime clashes. Ho Gum Yew, also of On Yick Tong, escaped blame.
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San Francisco
Cal
Lew Sing Chow
On Yick Tong
Suey Sing
Lew Sing
Ho Gum Yew
On Vick Tong
Forest fires threaten Otter Point on Vancouver Island
Government wire reports a serious bush fire in Otter Point district near Victoria advancing over a mile during the day and sweeping toward farms at midnight. The blaze, the largest this year in the region, has destroyed valuable timber and prompted a plea for aid from Victoria to be answered today.
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Victoria
B.C
Rept
Otter Point
Vancouver Island
William Dee
Whales Scarce in Alaska Row Prospect of Tyee Station Moving
In Juneau the report notes whales, especially the large species, have become scarcer near Tyee. If plans succeed, the Tyee whaling station may relocate this season to get closer to offshore whaling grounds now said to lie at sea.
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Juneau
Sept
Tyee
Brakeman Injured in Railroad Yard Accident
John Grover, 35, a brakeman for the Columbia and Puget Sound railroad, was seriously injured at 2 30 this morning while coupling cars on Railroad Bay at Pier BK. He was bleeding from wounds and taken to Providence hospital where internal injuries are suspected.
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John Grover
Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad
Pier BK
Providence Hospital
Business Executive Dies at 42 in Seattle
Frederick A. Hoffman general manager of the Hydraulic Supply Manufacturing company died yesterday at his home 611 17th av after a brief illness. He came to Seattle four years ago from San Francisco where he spent most of his life. He married Frances Collin of Seattle four years ago and is survived by an infant son and an aged father.
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Frederick A. Hoffman
Hydraulic Supply Manufacturing Company
Seattle
San Francisco
Frances Collin
Former Congressman Weymouth Killed in Auto Crash
Former Congressman George W. Weymouth of Fair Haven Mass was killed in an automobile accident in Bingham Maine. Peveley Glass and F A Dinsmore of Boston were severely injured in the same crash.
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Bingham, Me
George W. Weymouth
Fair Haven
Mass
Peveley Glass
F. A. Dinsmore
Boston
Potrero Fire Leaves 34 Homeless After Cottage Row Burns
A blaze in San Francisco Potrero district destroyed a row of cottages. It started at the home of Jacques Sorokini as relatives gathered around Mrs. Sorokini who died yesterday, leaving 34 people homeless.
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San Francisco
Potrero District
Jacques Sorokini
Sorokini
Mother Identifies Daughter's Slayer
Mrs. Mary Nicola the mother of Lottie Nicola a 17 year old Syrian girl killed at her home on Pike Street identified Juan Jose Fayad as the murderer. Fayad was brought from Mexico and confronted in the jailers room where Mrs. Nicola shouted that Fayad was the killer. She claims to have witnessed the tragedy and supports the case against Fayad though he claims a mistaken identity and that his brother committed the crime.
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Mary Nicola
Lottie Nicola
Pike St
Juan Jose Fayad
Matt Starwich
Mexico
Fayad Waa
Lottle
Nicola
Fayad
Forest Fire Threatens Kennydale Near Lake Washington
All residents of Kennydale mobilized to battle a forest fire burning near the town on the east shore of Lake Washington two miles north of Renton. Wind fanned the flames toward homes as firefighters labored through the night, the blaze posing danger to outskirts residences.
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Kennydale
Lake Washington
Renton
Hop Pickers Mob Man Who Hit Girl
C E Hodley from Portland says he was at the Rose hop yard in Marion county when J W Peterson owner of a shooting gallery was horse whipped for alleged chastisement of his 18 year old daughter A woman intervened and beat Peterson dragging him from the tent A mob of hop pickers formed and supported the woman enforcing the beating
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Salem
Ore
C. E. Hodley
Portland
Rose Hop Yard
Marion County
J. W. Peterson
Hodiey
Peterson
Kosher Restaurant Owner Fined for Street Bottle Throwing
Ben Yager, 29, owner of a Kosher restaurant on Cherry near Fourth Ave, was arrested at 8 this morning by Police Clerk Terry for throwing beer bottles into the street. He refused to pick them up when ordered and was fined the costs.
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Ben Yager
Cherry
Fourth Av
Terry
Yager
Papal Delegate Vannutelli Plans Attendance at Reception
Montreal reports Cardinal Vannutelli the papal delegate to the eucharistic congress has recovered enough from tonight's illness to attend the reception in his honor.
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Montreal
Cardinal Vannutelli
Foley Kidney Pills Aids Elderly Relief At Bartell Drug Stores
The advertisement proclaims Foley Kidney Pills cure kidney and bladder diseases promptly and bring comfort and relief to elderly people, with Bartell Drug Stores named as the retailer.
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Foley
Bartell Drug Stores
Many Changes in Big Seattle Store
MacDougall and Southwick announces extensive improvements at its Seattle store to enhance efficiency and service. Plans include a wide central aisle, new department spaces on upper floors, enlarged basement house furnishings and a soda fountain, improved daily delivery to several districts, and new on floor special sales counters. The policy remains to stock only merited goods, with expanded stock and better service to meet growing demand.
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MacDougall & Southwick
Ballard
Green Lake
South Seattle
Alki
Seattle
Dentists Offer Teeth Restorations With 12 Year Guarantee
Advertisement notes 10 dollar sets and options for gold or porcelain crowns bridges solid gold fillings and silver fillings. Written 12 year guarantee promises on all work.
Lake Forest Park Opening Delayed for Public View Book
In four more days Lake Forest Park will be opened to the public bend for a beautiful book of views, Ole Hanson & Co., third floor New York Block.
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Lake Forest Park
Ole Hanson & Co
New York Block
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Conservation Congress
Gloato
United Prec
New Yorker
T. R
Sugar Trust
Dar Strainer
Scimitar Steel
Koe.” S
Eason Jats
Leer & Harlbat
Chicago
onDee
NHC
Ted Sparrows
Po.c
Crippens
Buffalo Bill Onow
United Frees
Miss Elkins
Abruzzi
Dad
Mr. Wickersham
Tong
Astred Pree
Business Man
Hop
Ayer
House of MacDougall & Southwick
Dreamland
Union
Drawing College
Owl Drag Co
Ohio
Gus
Avnes University
Main 153
Howard Block
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