Tragic Death At 419 Fifth Avenue Reported
Sophie Rand aged 65 died this afternoon at 419 Fifth Avenue by her own action. Details indicate self harm after a failed attempt to cut an artery with a knife. She lived with a daughter Florgove Havins and had a history of distress. A rope was tied and she strangled herself, then a man named James Brannan assisted before officials were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Rand
Fifth Avenue
Notre
Flor Gove
Hivins
Rand
Trail Correspondence From Major’s Road Task
The major president of the road commission plans a realignment mission to earn his salary by event participation. He will take aviators across the valley rail line he has worked on, using the first class passenger deck of a Texas breeze ship. Secretary reports from Maj Richardeon indicate departure from Fairbanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdee
Richardeon
Fairbanks
Paseepaerr
Texas
Liew
Initiation and Reserve League Session at First Methodist
The session of the Leeges at the First Methodist church heard Rev M Dean discuss Initiation and Reserve League measures. Speakers included Rev Kariea of Snohomiah and Rev A A Heath of Philadelphia. The event featured musical selections and remarks by Rev ET Tacoma, Mrs Margaret, and Prof I Bound with an attorney Everett to follow at a mansion tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Dean
Kariea
Snohomiah
Philediphia
Tacoma
Margaret
Cretary
Woot
Washington
Secretary of the Univer
Everett
Local Liquor Sellers Questioned After Shooting
Reports reached police this afternoon about liquor sellers described as selling liquor near doors. An investigation is under way and all involved who fired will be arrested following guidance from the chief of police.
Thrifty Man Urged to Start Bank Action for Compound Interest
A fragment urges the reader to open a bank account to earn compound interest. The tone emphasizes thrift and personal finance as a path to growing money, with minimal context about who speaks or where.
Court probes sanity of Mrs Creffield and Esther Mitchell
A Seattle commission led by Judge Frater hears testimony on Maud Creffield and Esther Mitchell in a murder case linked to George Mitchell. Father Hurt testifies of Creffield’s lifelong religious obsession and multiple insanity episodes dating to Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Maud Creffield
Oregon
Esther Mitchell
Indiana
Perry Mitchell
Mert
Creffield
Hurt
Union Men Enjoined in Ban Pedro Strike Action
Judge Conrey issues a preliminary injunction against the Longshoremen's Union of Ban Pedro restraining picketing and interference with nonunion workers unloading vessels. The ruling bars distribution of circulars using the term scab as unlawful in Ban Pedro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Angeles
Cal
Seattle Man Wins Supreme Court Snark at Hoo Hope
A scrambled report from September 12 notes A C Remeay of St Louis elected supreme court snark of the Hoo Hope. Atlantic City named convention site for 1907. W W Everett of San Francisco named junior encosnes and George F Youle of Seattle elected election official.
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Oklahoma City
A. C. Remeay
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Atlantic City
W. W. Everett
San Fran
George EF. Youle
Seattle
Health Officials Seek More Spoiled Canned Salmon
Health Officer Grant Calhoun and Inspector McIntyre spent part of today locating an additional carload of spoiled canned salmon shipped to this city from San Francisco. It is believed that this carload or part of it is decomposed, same as the three carloads condemned by the board yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Calhoun
McIntyre
San Francisco
Board of Health
Unknown Lake Union man body rests at Bonney Watson parlors
A male body found in Lake Union last Friday remains unidentified and is held at the Bonney Watson company parlors. Officials may arrange burial tonight if no identification is made and no family claims are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Union
Bonney Watson Company
Idea
Halibut Fleet Heads North For Winter Catch
Fishermen report the halibut fleet now on the sound is moving toward Southeastern Alaska for the winter run. Banks near Vancouver are thin, catching mainly small culls. Fisheries note breeding on the sound and nearby waters, with six schooners on West Seattle ways awaiting better catches.
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Sound
Alaska
Vancouver
West Seattle
Races Today Highlight Tight Finishes Across Events
First race saw Huffman win at 2 to 2 with Light Wool runner up and Caltra third. Second race Speedmaker captured at 10 to 1, Ben Shaw second and Mis souri Lad third. Hector won the third at 4 to 1, Mancard second and Ethel Day third. In the fourth race John L Inala won at 4 to 5, Col Jim Douglas placed second and Col Bartlett finished third.
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Later Huffman
Light Wool
Caltra
Speedmaker
Ben Shaw
Missouri Lad
Hector
Mancard
Ethel Day
John L. Inala
Col
Jim Douglas
Col. Bartlett
Races Report From Malta Track Meet
First race Tanger 4 to 6 won with Betsy Binford second. Second race Mias Leeda S to 6 won and Sheen placed second. Third race Joe Levy 4 to 1 won Exclamation with Chani da second and third Beetle not listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanger
Malta
Betsy Binford
Mias Leeda
Posing
Sheen
Joe Levy
Chanida
Bryan Bumped In Nutmeg State
On Sept. 11 in Martford Connecticut the Democratic party failed to endorse Bryan and declared a unanimous opposition to government ownership of railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Martford
Conn
Democratic Today
Moran Bros Granted Time Extension for Nebraska Completion
The Moran Bros company received a government extension to January 23, 1907, for finishing the battleship Nebraska. Telegraph confirmation arrived late yesterday. The vessel is near completion with only minor interior finishings and quiet painting remaining aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moran Bros. Company
United States
Nebraska
Port San Pedro Breakwater Ready for World Trade
Port San Pedro near Los Angeles will open to world commerce at month’s end as the breakwater extending miles into the ocean is finished vessels can discharge cargoes on temporary wharves inside the breakwater prompting a new era for the harbor and regional trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port San Pedro
Los Angeles
Beginnings of Christianity Lectures at First Christian Church
Herbert Lod professor of Semitic literatures and dean of Suenee Divinity school at the University of Chicago will deliver a six part series on The Beginnings of Christianity at the First Christian church corner Broadway and Olive street. Lectures start Saturday and run through the 1st inclusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Lod
Suenee Divinity School
University of Chicago
First Christian Church
Broadway
Olive Street
Hope Thompson Missing From Westlake Avenue
Hope Thompson aged 15 is reported missing from her home on Westlake Avenue. She disappeared September 2 and again on August 18 but later returned. Police have been asked to locate her if possible. she is described as incorrigible and may associate with unsavory individuals.
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Hope Thompson
Sare
Westlake Av
Ayres Sues Borden's Condensed Milk Over Injuries
The plaintiff, BR. Ayres, files a claim alleging damages of 15106 for a fractured skull an ear loss and other injuries while working as a shaker handler at Borden's Condensed Milk in Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. & Ayres
Borden's Condensed Milk Company
Ayres
Auburn
Burglar Charles Mellen Pleads Guilty in Arlington Dock Case
Charles Mellen was caught burglarizing a safe at Arlington dock and pleaded guilty before Superior Judge Frater. He received a three year sentence to the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mellen
Arlington Dock
Frater
Bartender Arrested For Liquor Sale During Election Hours
Green, a Lighthouse saloon bartender, was arrested this afternoon by Patrolman Hibner for selling liquor during election hours. He was released on $100 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Green
Lighthouse
Hibner
Senator to Sail Tonight for Nome
The steamer Senator is scheduled to sail for Nome late this afternoon with a heavy cargo and a light passenger list aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genator
Senator Ia
Nome
Seattle Bar Association to Hold Quarterly Meeting Tonight
The Seattle Bar Association’s regular quarterly meeting will be held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms at 8 o’clock this evening. Grace BE McDonald of Folsom NM asks police to locate M Lavigne a zinemith last heard from in New Mexico years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Bar Association
Chamber of Commerce
Grace BE. McDonald
Folsom, N. M
M. £&. Lavigne
New Mexico
Barber confronts voters with municipal ownership display
A barber at 840 Yealer Way displayed a Seattle Mail and Herald front page advocating municipal ownership near a polling place. Election judges removed the sign citing proximity. The barber reinstalled it and threatened a man if he did not move. Police noted no arrests but warned him to behave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chael Rommeher
Yealer Way
Seattle Mat
Herald
Itnce
Agun
Romiseher
Port Orchard steamer to undergo extensive repairs rebuild plan
The Bterni-wheel Port Orchard steamer, operating between Seattle and Port Orchard for months, will be removed for major repairs. H Kennedy of the company says contractors in Seattle and Tacoma will build a new hull and remodel the cabin and pilot house. The vessel will sit higher in the water with a deeper, slimmer bottom modeled after the State of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Or
Meattie
Port Orchard Bay Pointa
H. Kennedy
Seattle
Tacoma
State of Washington
Great Northern Announces Low Spokane Round Trip Fare
The Great Northern passenger department unveils a low rate excursion to Spokane for Northwest Publicity Bureau events starting September 25. A round trip fare is set at ten dollars and ten cents, with the State Publicity Bureau aided by Seattle's Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Railroad
Spokane
Northwest Publicity Bureau
State Publicity Bureau
Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
Commercial Club
Coeoe
Edna Byes and Elmer Pruitt Returned After Idaho Arrest
Edna Byes, the girl involved, was returned to her mother by police after detectives arrested her in a Mein at house with Elmer Pruitt. Pruitt, wanted for horse stealing, was sent back to Caldwell, Idaho with sheriff Nichols to face custody. Police quickly mobilized across ranks for the operation, securing the pair in under thirty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Byes
Elmer Pruitt
Idaho
Hubbard
Clurs
Kelly
Pruitt
Cheriff Nichols
Canyon Ty
Caldwell
Cod Schooners With Big Catch From Sanak Island Season
The cod schooners Carrier Dove Capt China Anne and Maid of Orleans Capt John Grotie returned from a five month 11 day season at Sanak Island. Discharge at West Beattie for Seattle Alaska Fish Co. Maid of Orleans total catch 97000 pounds and Carrier Dove 6100000 pounds. Both made three port trips in 18 months amid mid June gales that nearly wrecked the fleet.
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Deve
China Anne
Maid of Orleans
John Grotie
Sanak Island
Weat Beattie
Seattle Alaska Fish Company
Dove
Driver injured by kicking horse at stables
R M Stockin of Hepler Columbia, a driver for A M, was kicked by a horse in the afternoon. He was knocked down and trampled, suffering a broken collarbone in two places and multiple bruises. He was taken by car to Providence hospital.
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R. MH. Stockin
A. HM
Hepler
Columbia
Stockin
Providence Hospital
Collapse of Hotel Gomes Farias Kills Four in Mexico
News from El Paso reports the Hotel Gomes Farias in Chihuahua Mexico collapsed burying 42 people and killing four. American J H Moulter is among the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el, Paso
Tex
Gomes Farias
Chihuahua
Mex
J. H. Moulter
Politicians Celebrate with Whiskey Ensemble on Jefferson
An officer this afternoon dispersed a crowd of politicians in front of a bootblack on Jefferson Street where a large demijohn of whiskey was being passed around. No arrests were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson St
Red Cross Drug Store Slashes Prices on Syringes
Bartell's Red Cross Drug Store at 610 Second Ave advertises syringes and hot water bottles at one-fourth off tomorrow. The sale promises perfect quality with savings on regular prices and claims the lowest prices ever offered on these items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartell
Red Cross Drug Store
Excelsior Arrives From Valdes With Salmon Cargo
The steamer Excelsior arrived this morning from Valdes and Seward with 660 tons of canned salmon 1000 barrels of galt salmon and three passengers. F Greene of North Pacific Packing and Trading Co arrived from the north en route to San Francisco. The Santa Barbara may take the Excelsior’s run sailing September 16 for one trip while the Excelsior lays over. The Santa Ana has been berthed for over three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hxcelator
Valdes
Seward
F. Greene
North Pacific Packing & Trading Company
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Excelsior
Santa Ana
Rail rails for China consignment loading at Magle Harbor
A consignment of 3,000,000 feet of railroad rails will be shipped to China for the Imperial Government railways. The Knutsford steamer arrived at Magle Harbor to begin loading the rails. The contract was made with the Robert Dollar Steamship company. Additional consignments are due with several more British tramp steamers over the next two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Imperial Government
Knutsford
Magle Harbor
Robert Dollar Steamship Company
Shipping News From the Pacific Coast Fishery Ports
Report from Chignik to Yokohama notes 75,000 cases of minion for Northwestern Fisheries, with Tange Maru set to sail for the Orient tomorrow. Silk cargoes on Kaga Maru, Kanagawa Maru making fast trips between Japanese ports and Liverpool, and Robert Dollar awaiting orders for San Francisco with a cargo of lumber or cargo. Silver salmon prices unchanged until week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ship &T, Podi
Northwestern Misheries Company
Chignik Cannery
Tange Maru
Orient
Kaga Maru
Yokohama
Thin Port
Robert Dollar
Sai
Ban Vranchaca
Tiia
Bellingham
Man Praiiecisco
Fieh
Spinning's Mechanic Tool Base Weekend Sale
Over 120 tools discounted at Spinning's Mechanic Tool Base with a Saturday ending window. See the store display for the full net price.
Wise Men of Seattle Safe Deposit Vaults
Wise Men of Seattle keep valuables in Wm. D. Perkins & Co. chrome steel safe deposit vaults at 211 Cherry St. They offer protection against fire, earthquake or thieves. Annual cost starts at $4.00. Inspection invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. D. Perkins & Co
Cherry St
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Pespondent
Bergstrand
Nckardson
Sre Dane M. Johnson
George
Urs 2 O
B. Bolnen Cachter
Ae Schmita
Botner
Union Savings & Trust Co
Beosnd Ave
Hoge Bidg
Aiaska Hanknae mm Bale Deposit Co
Moma
Mrs. Creffield
Eather Mitcell
Perry
Fred
Dra. Cather and
Parra
Benton County
Oregon Insane Aaylum
Salvation Army
Holy Rollers
Graham
Boys’ and Girls’ Society
Portland
Ore
W. F. Graham
Baother Mitchell
Miss Mitchell
James Herry
Corvalia
Gail
Louisville
Windsor
Ontario
Willett
Mellen
BAR Association
Port Orchard
Eeeee Eee
Wise Men of
of New McCarthy
Miss de Voin
McCarthy Dry Goods Co
Second Ave
Pike and
Pine Streets
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