Conspiracy Rumor Hits Seattle Electric Line
Rumors swirl around Seattle Electric Company staff on the James Street line alleging widespread fare theft by conductors. Discharges run weekly amid claims of systematic undercharging, while officials deny a broad conspiracy. Cap Hill and Capitol Hill workers linked to recent payoffs and a Chinese graduate notes conductors rarely ring fares for minorities.
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Seattle Electric Company
It Ie
James Ate
Capitol 1
Capitol Hill
Lew Kay
Beattie theft ring cracked as four men arrested
Police say they have broken the backbone of a thieves ring in Beattie with the arrest of four men on Monday. Peter Antonarov, Charles Allen, George Henley, and Ed Brown are held pending further investigation and claim to be a Great North Switchman.
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Beattie
Peter An
Toravn
Charles Allen
George Henley
Ed Brown
Pat Crowe in Lincoln As Police Move to Seize Him
Pat Crowe is believed in Lincoln Nebraska and police plan to capture him before night. He recently visited Richard Metcalfe associate editor of Bryan's Commoner and borrowed the meal price begging secrecy. Crowe proclaimed his innocence of kidnapping charges.
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Lincoln, Neb
Pat Crowe
Crowe
Richard Metcalfe
Bryan's Commoner
Metcalfe
Prices Slashed in Boys and Men's Clothing Department
We are going out of business and cut prices across the department. Suits formerly 2.58 drop to 1.75 and 4.90 to 2.56. 2.59 to 1.50. Men’s suits drop from 10.09 to 20.00 and 20.00 to 15.00. 15.00 to 19.00. 12.50 to 4.60. Corner of First Ave and Cherry.
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First Ave
Cherry
Bank Robbers Flee After Gold Heist In Custer
Three bandits robbed the bank at Custer on Saturday night taking a large amount of gold. Possees from Deadwood Custer and Hill City pursued toward the Southern Hills. A pitched battle in the Black Hills left one bandit and a deputy sheriff dead and several wounded.
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Custer
Black Hills
Big Horn Mountains
Deadwood
Hill City
Recourter
Strike Orders Across Cities For Eight Hour Day
Indianapolis reports James Lynch of the International Typographical Union directs all unions to seek eight hour contracts starting January 1. An emergency conference between the International Typographical and Typothetai committees failed to reach agreement. The local union in Indianapolis orders a immediate strike with about 150 workers involved.
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Indianapolis
James Lynch
International Typographical Union
International Typographical Committee
Typothetas
Wall Collapse Spurs Evacuation at City Tenement
Part of a rear wall at a tenement on Thirty first Street and Second Avenue collapsed early this morning. Fire crews and ambulances responded, police reserves rushed to the scene, but a thorough search found no serious injuries among occupants.
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New York
Thirty-first Street
Second Avenue
Little Tots Burn in Fire Near Port Angeles
In a farm house about eight miles from Port Angeles two young children died in a morning fire caused when a kerosene lamp exploded while the eldest boy, about ten, tried to light a fire. The parents were away, leaving the 1 and 3 year olds sleeping inside.
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Port Angeles
Ghouls Target Dead After Ninth Avenue L Train Crash
In New York on September 12, the death toll from the Ninth Avenue elevated accident stood at 12 and was expected to rise. Police, forced to control crowds of looters, used clubs to defend the dead and injured while rescuers attended to victims.
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New York
Ninth Avenue
Grays Harbor Dye Works Boss Hurt In Gasoline Explosion
Hoquiam Washington September 12 Charles Hague a proprietor at Grays Harbor Dye Works was hurled through a window and seriously burned when a gasoline can exploded. The building burned to the ground.
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Hoquiam, Wash
Charles Hague
Graya Harbor
Day Which Once Marked Nation's Grief Forgotten
Editorial recalls September 14 1901 the death of William McKinley and laments modern Americans forgetful of that national mourning. It notes Seattle officials and schools failed to observe the anniversary and criticizes national fickleness amid a culture focused on money and cars.
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Dan Dean
Paria Temps
United States
You
Geo
William M'Kinley
William McKinley
Seattle
County Court House
Erring Wife Separated by Tacoma Affair Brings Seattle Husband
The Seattle reader recounts his plea for help locating his wife Josie Fuller Autenreith, taken by George Autenreith to Tacoma last August. He describes repeated separations, police involvement, and a vow to start anew to protect their seven children, aided briefly by Chief Maloney before Autenreith fled the country. The husband has spent about 1000 dollars seeking her, hopes for family reunion, and laments the lost happiness of 13 years of marriage.
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Graham
Star Office
George Autenretth
Loie
Authenretth
Portland
Little Dewey
Baby Lacy
Autenreith
Tacoma
Autenretth
Mra. Graham
Josie Fuller
Mra. Autenretth
Maloney
Seattle
St. Paul
Dewey
Lacy
Mr. Graham
Yoge Men In Police Dragnet
Police report a dragnet against a gang of thieves headquartered in South Flint. Officers Keefe Peterson and Keef rounded up several vagrants after a Monday patrol and held Charien Alien George Handy and Brown for further investigation. The group is described as an organized hold up ring with multiple city connections.
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South Flint
Frank Keefe
Peterson
Keef
Gastody
Charien Alien
George Handy
Brown
Wrecked bark Colombo brought to Moran yard for repair
The old four masted bark Colombo wrecked off Cape Plattery last winter has been towed into Moran Bros shipyard after four months at Beatt le harbor. The vessel shows storm damage but is considered repairable. The steamer Tampico of I H Gray & Co is on Hell Bros drydock in Rogie Harbor undergoing fracture repairs.
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Cape Plattery
Beattle Harbor
Moran Bros
Tampico
I. H. Gray & Co
Hell Bros. Yard
Rogie Harbor
Steamer Charles Nelson Arrives With Cargo and Passengers
The Charles Nelson arrived Tuesday morning from San Francisco carrying general merchandise and a few passengers. Tall shaft reports a rescheduled Nome voyage set for September 20, marking the season’s final trip.
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Tall Shaft
Nome
Charles Nelson
San Francisco
Roosevelt cancels New Orleans engagement in October
Secretary Loeb informed the Progressive Union that President Roosevelt has canceled his planned appearance in New Orleans in October. The announcement was made in New Orleans on September 12.
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New Orleans
Loeb
Progressive Union
Roosevelt
Wieit
Suspected Larceny Case Attracts Police Criticism
John O'Brien was caught stealing a personal item in an alley near Booth Second and Occidental by Main Street and pleaded guilty to larceny from the person. Judge Grif fin fined him 100 dollars, about 30 days in county jail, prompting police and officers to contest the leniency and seek a harsher sentence at Walla Walla or a chain gang hard labor option.
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John O'Brien
Booth Second
Occidental
Main
Griffin
Opon
Mackintosh
Brown
Keefe
Walla Walla
Gordon
Biven
Irien
Virien
O'Brien
All Aboard for Walla Walla Prison Transport
Sheriff plans to ship six prisoners to Walla Walla within a day or two. R. H. Nelson the street preacher will serve five years for open adultery. Others include A B Cox burglary five years, William Daly burglary ten, William Herrick burglary twelve, James Peter larceny from the person one year, and William Creeman grand larceny one year.
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Walla Walla
Smith
Wise
R. H. Nelson
A. B. Cox
William Daly
William Herrick
James Peter
William Creeman
Of Interest to All in Search of Health
A health feature explores patient experiences and access to care, focusing on how individuals navigate illness without formal attire or external help. The piece highlights challenges, resources, and community responses shaping health access and wellbeing.
Chronic asthma cured after Columbia treatment
Daniel Graham of South Park Washington recounts lifelong asthma relief after trying a Columbia treatment. He describes years of worsening breathing and eventual departure east for climate relief, then notes no return of symptoms since his cure.
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Daniel Graham
South Park
Wash
Columbia
Meikle backs Bremerton. seeks facts on yard work bias
Seattle Chamber of Commerce will investigate why Mare Island supposedly gets more Puget Sound navy yard work. Secretary Meikle remains optimistic that Bremerton will receive all possible tasks and overhauls, while demanding solid figures before accusing favoritism. He notes deliveries like the Supply Ship Solace may be overhauled locally.
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Puget Sound Navy Yard
Mare Island
Navy Department
Meikle
Bremerton
Mare Inland Yard
Bremerton Yard
Solace
North Pacific Squadron
Bremerton Board of Trade
Oregon
Navy Yard
Darling
Seattle
Naval Station
Excursion Rates East to Chicago and Other Cities
Great Northern Ticket Office at corner 2nd and Columbia announces excursion rates to East, St Paul, Chicago and additional cities.
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St. Paul
Chicago
Great Northern Ticket Office
Corner 2Nd
Columbia Sta
East Indians Cause Excitement in Restricted District
M Kahn and G Raseoul of East Indians fought in the restricted district on Monday night and were taken to jail by Patrolmen Hubbard and Brafford. Both are described as female men and officials say long standing enmity exists between the clans in the city. Earlier a peddler was killed and dumped in Lake Washington near Bothwell. several East Indians were arrested for the crime but acquitted.
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M. Kahn
G. Raseoul
Hubbard and
Brafford
Lake Washington
Bothwell
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