Retirement of Sir Robert Hart Honored in China
An obituary length feature lauds Sir Robert Hart for 43 years as inspector general of the imperial Chinese customs. It credits Hart with stabilizing finances, unifying the customs service, and expanding Britain’s influence in China, while noting pressures from Japanese influence and reformist currents. He is described as an administrative genius with vast honors.
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Robert Hart
China
Gordon
England
Robert
Rome
Norway
France
Italy
Portugal
Austria
Sweden
Columbia Puget Sound Railway Files 1906 Annual Report
The Columbia Puget Sound Railway filed its annual report for the year ending June 30, 1906 with the estate railroad commission. It notes six stockholders at the last election and control by the Pacific Coast Co since December 1, 1897. The line added 26.36 miles, gross earnings reached $529,564.47, and operating expenses stood at $211,568.
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Columbia
Puget Sound
Estate Railroad Commission
Pacific Coast Co
FORGERY CHARGE AGAINST FORMER BRITISH OFFICER ARRESTED
Maj R E St John Lynch Blosse, once an noted British Army officer and South African campaign hero, was arrested by Detective Frank Kennedy Lynch Blowe on forgery charges. Authorities allege he forged drafts and checks while awaiting funds from home, with efforts to settle matters reportedly aided by friends.
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R.E St. John Lynch Hlosee
Frank Kennedy Lynch-Blowe
Fem
New York
Lynch Blosse
City Agent to Represent Seattle Travel Association in West Baden
Robert Cunningham of Chicago will represent the Seattle Traveling Passenger Agents Association at its convention in West Baden Indiana. Stoll October Stoll will use his influence to move the association’s location for the city.
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Robert Cunningham
Chicago
Tourists Go Coastward on Boeing Seattle Pleasure Train
A seven car excursion train operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad arrived in Seattle this morning. The group toured the city on the Boeing Seattle cars, then continued to Tacoma for a few hours before heading to Portland.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Seattie
Seattle
Boeing
Tacoma
Portland
Three Men Found Guilty in Blue Mountain Land Fraud
The federal jury found Franklin P. Mays Willard N. Jon and George Sorensen guilty of conspiracy to defraud the government of public lands in the Blue Mountain Reserve. The maximum penalty is two years in prison and a $10 000 fine.
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Portland
Ore
Franklin P. Mays
Willard N. Jon
George Sorensen
Blue Moutain Reserve
Train Collision Kills Harvester Train Crew
Sudbury report details a head on collision between an eastbound passenger train and a westbound harvester train near Asilda nine miles away. The harvester train struggled while taking a siding. twelve harvesters died instantly and twelve were seriously injured. Air brakes failed on the eastbound engine. many victims unaccounted. Mary McGovern seeks divorce from Dennis McGovern claiming repeated drunken abuse and forced removal from their home at 1960 BR process.
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Sudbury
Ont
Cab Pacific Railway
Harvester
Asilda
Harvesters
Mary McGovern
Dennis McGovern
Rosh-Hashanah Observance Set for Local Jews
The Jewish new year or Rosh-ha-Bhenah begins next Wednesday and will be celebrated nationwide. Services over three days will be held at Temple de Hirech located at 1200 Washington St and Christensen’s Hall with services Wednesday evening through Friday morning.
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Temple de Hirech
Washington St
Christensen'’s Hall
Missing Grinnell man sought by police after hotel stay
Grinnell resident Metirae Grinnell 18 is missing. C R Case of 102 Thirteenth North asks police to locate him after he mailed a note from the Hotel Seattle where he has been stopping following a recent arrival in the city.
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C R. Case
Thirteenth North
Ace
Grinnell
Mr. Case
Seattle
Stolen bundle reported by Manson at Bremerton
M W Manson of U S 8 Bad ton now at Bremerton tells police a bundle containing stores and clothing was stolen from the Madison street deck yesterday afternoon. A call for a North commercial bodies meeting was read at the Chamber of Commerce meeting. The Bar Association held its regular quarterly meeting at the Chamber of Commerce with routine business.
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M.W. Manson
U. S
Chamber of Commerce
Bar Association
Senator Pilee Returns From Columbia River Outing
United States Senator Samuel H. Pilee comes back after a short trip on the Columbia River with J D Par rele party.
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United States
Samuel H. Pilee
Columbia River
J. D. Parrele
Special Excursion to Washington State Fair from King Street
Special excursion train from King street station at 7 30 a m to the Washington State Fair at North Yakima on September 20 with round trip fare 3 50 including one admission to the fair. Final return limit September 33. Similar fare and trains from Tacoma and Seattle with connections. Other Beattie trains run daily September 16 to 22 at one and one third for round trip with final return September 23. N P city ticket office corner First Ave and Yesterday Way.
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Washington State Fair
North Yakima
King St
Tacoma
Seattle
Beattie
Ember
N. P. City
Corner First Ay
Yester Way
Classified Machinery Item Listing for Price and Parts
An OCR fragment lists price ranges 812.50 to 815.50 with a 814.50 sale line. Describes a nickeled top ring screw draft in feed door ash pit door urn swingoff top and three diameters of bed with lengths 12 to 14 and 16 inches. A price of 10.50 appears followed by BITS.
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THE
Pigtails
Sir Robert Hart
Ireland
Railroad Files Annual Report
Major Lynch Closse
Want Railroad Convention
Oxford
Bilwe
Kenyon Cravenette
Tan
America
First-Clase
Frederick & Nelson, Inc
Harvesterd
Dogall
Olympus Cafe
Uncle Gam
BAR Association Meets
Seattle and
Alaska
Yukon Pacific
Pike ST
Karpen & Hiroe
Dite
Live Oak
Derby
Great
Majestic
Redertor & Nelso
Credit House
iNeowporaTrip
Avencus
Madison Street
Spring Street
Libby
McNeil & Libby
Lly
Washington
Atte
Pacific and
A. Holt
East
Seventeenth Ave
Don Mter Ve
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