Jim Skeene the West Branch river-driver
A vivid tale of Skeene a river-driver on the West Branch who defies moose-wardens, shoots one, evades authorities, returns to Red Lake, and clashes with Hale and a pursuing sheriff. The narrative tracks feuds, a Canadian interlude, and a dramatic wing-dam standoff with a paddle and rifle in play.
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Robert W. Chambers
Northwest Carry
Skeene
Foxcroft
Male
Hale
Portage
Lily Bay
Greenville
Sheriif
Posse
Canada
Kinco Store
Red Lake
Northwest
Red Deer
Moose River
Grey Gulf
Best modern outside rooms in Seattle advert
Advertisement notes Stewart House at 86 West Stewart near Pike Public Market offering modern outside rooms in Seattle with prices from 25c to 50c.
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Seattle
Stewart House
West Stewart
Pike Public Market
Lister Attacks U S Inspector Over Meat Case
Gov. Lister denounces a federal meat inspector testifying for the defense in the Grant & Co. case and vows to petition the federal government for his withdrawal from Seattle. He urges Agriculture Department action to ensure pure food and curb discount unfit meat sales.
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J. R. Grant & Co
Seattle
Second Baptist Church
Lister
Department of Agriculture
The Chase Ends as Skeene Evades Capture in Moose River
Skeene fled after killing Sebato and eluded pursuers across lakes and carries. He builds a lean-to with Lois at South Carry and faces constant pursuit by Hale and Foxcroft authorities. In September the pair flee together, but a final confrontation ends with Skeene dead and Lois staying with him in the snow.
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Skeene
Beboomook
Portage
Ialy Bay
Moose River
Red Lake
Sebato
Lala
South Carry
Landing
Foxcroft
Hommedieu
Medien
Moose Hiver
Lois
Hale
Moosehead Inn
James Skeene
Famous Tammany Murphy Chief Pallbearer at Sullivan Funeral
Charlie Murphy leader of Tammany Hall appears as chief pallbearer at the funeral of Tim Sullivan known as Big Tim Sullivan. The image caption portrays Murphy amid East Side political notoriety and street history.
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Tammany Murphy
Sullivan
Charlie Murphy
Tammany Hall
New York
Tim” Sullivan
East Side
Queer Things Do Happen Joys of Litigation
Chicago man who won a woman jury verdict bought a box of aaa for each jury member. The tale notes dry humor as Ramona Colorado Springs prohibitionists cut off the village water supply. A baby was sent by parcel post to a Philadelphia undertaker. A Rochester fate story says a boat named Titanic I capsized in a squall, drowning a man and a woman.
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Chicago
Ramona
Col
Colorado Springs
Philadelphia
Fate Tempter
Rochester
Gas Engine Power From Producer Gas and Blast Furnaces
Gas engines in the United States totaling about 200000 horsepower now run on producer gas, while engines of 250000 horsepower or more obtain their power from blast furnace and coke oven gas.
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United States
Standpipes Proposed as Safeguard in Seattle Schools
Seattle school board member Nathan Eckstein urged better fire protection after surveying several buildings. He called for standpipes like in factories, more extinguishers, and automatic alarms, and the board will consult Fire Marshal Harr Ringhurst.
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Nathan Eckstein
Harry Ringhurst
St. Eckstein
Aged London Athlete Plays Golf Amid Fair Weather
Mme. Des champs, 82, mother of Comtess de Salignac Fenelon, enjoys golf and outdoor exercises in London as a daily pastime. A Star reader reports a hen hatching 14 chicks from 13 eggs, noting the oddity and breakfast implications. A quip ponders Mrs. Pankhurst’s influence on Seattle Electric.
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London
Mme. Deschamps
Comptess de Salignac Fenelon
Woman killed in auto accident in San Jose
Sept 20 in San Jose a prominent society woman Mrs A Al logel died when her husband drove their car into a flatcar. She was almost instantly killed and found under the wheels of the movie car.
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San Jose
A. Allogel
Bungalows Offered For Sale At Under A Dollar A Day
The American Mortgage & Building Company offers ten modern bungalows for sale with a small down payment and $26 per month, including interest assessments and extras. Open for inspection Sunday 2 to 6 PM with photos on display at Fourth and Union Street offices. sales begin Monday.
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American Mortgage & Building Company
Fourth and Union Street
Ground Floor Notice for American Mortgage & Building Co
Public notice for American Mortgage & Building Company located on the ground floor of the White Building at the corner of Fourth and Union Street. The notice invites inquiries and outlines contact details for property dealings and services.
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American Mortgage & Building Company
White Building
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Seattle Star
Billy Sebato
Jim Skeene
Josh Hale
Sebate
Millmade
Mr. Renter
First Avenue
Wall Street
Coast Construction Company
U.S
Dreamland
Ady
St. Paul Stove Repair & Plumbing Co
Pike ST. Main
Heiden
Fifth Ave
White Sewing Machine CO
Third
Pike
Main
America
Verneur Morris
O. Henry
STAR
Placide L’hommediteu
Magicia
Lole
Sainte Croix
Jim
Bert
Milwaukee Daily
Duluth
Minneapolis
Montreal
Pittsburgh
St. Paul
Minn
Sioux City
Iowa
Toronto
Ont
Washington
Winnipeg
Omaha
Council Alasta
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Californt
Olympian
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Servite Milwaukee
A. P. Chapman, JR
Gea
J. L. Criswell
City Pass
Agt
Ara Ee
Mrs. Pankhurst
Seattle Electric Company
Russia
Michael Pugusky
Westland
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