Mystery surrounds death of young girl in Seattle
A Seattle area tragedy links a teen girl’s death to a reported poisoning plot. Investigators note a purchase of strychnine from a Broad way pharmacy and an alleged admission by Will Taylor, son of a local boarding house operator, amid a tense post mortem planned for 1 30 PM at Bonney Watson’s morgue.
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Leonard Tindale
William Taylor
J. W. Taylor
North Minor
Beattie Electric Company
Death by poison accusation linked to Will Taylor
Cora McFeeley testifies to being given a bitter-tasting powder by Will Taylor in a vacant house to "keep from taking cold." She says he threatened her and forced her to drink it, then told her not to reenter the house. She identifies Taylor as a tall, dark man she has kept company with and visited parks with.
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Cora McFeeley
Will
Taylor
Tragic Death Bed Accusation In Seattle Poison Case
Cora McFeeley, 15, named William Taylor, 22, as the poison supplier on her death bed. Police and investigators doubt her claim, noting she left Seattle for Texas after missing hours from home. The girl died after supper on Wednesday, despite efforts of Drs McClure and Smith. Detectives searched nearby drug stores for corroborating records.
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Cora McFeeley
North Belmont
William John Taylor
North Minor
Cor- Souci
Seattle
Texas
Adame and Corbett
Urging Annexation Ballard Faces Special Election Push
At an annexation meeting in Ballard a committee led by W H Vernon J B R Laces and Frank Frasier was appointed to gather petitions from one fifth of last election's registered voters to trigger a Ballard annexation vote by Seattle. The group will recruit petition signers across wards and aim to present at the city council meeting Tuesday evening.
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Ballard
W. H H. Vernon
J. BR. Laces
Frank Frasier
Seattle
Fake Times story sparks Seattle design controversy
Seattle architects and the municipal building committee denounce a Times report as a fake alleging the committee favored one design for the city hall jail and hospital. Officials say no award has been discussed and the claim could cost the chosen firm seven thousand dollars if it alters the contest outcome.
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Municipal Building Committee
City Hall
Hos Boies
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Altover
Thomson
the Times
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Jatic
Eve W. Lawton
Point Black
Lawton
Charles W. Saunders
City Park Board
Park Board
Saunders
Ballinger
A. L. Waiters
B. B. Youngs
W. H. Piggot
C. H. Baker
John Schram
Fortune in Stocks Stolen from Wall Street Office
Securities valued at over 300000 were stolen from a Wall Street office. The losing firm’s name was not released. Police request arrests of persons attempting to dispose of the stolen stock.
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New York
Wall Street
Good Catch at Green Lake Nets 17 Trout in Hour
William Lavigne reeled in 17 trout in under an hour at Green Lake. All fish surpassed six and a half inches, caught by spoon fishing near Wilson's boat house.
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William Lavigne
Green Lake
Socialists fear Warwick pullback in Labour campaign
The Labour camp faced a setback as Lady Warwick reportedly abandons her red motor car campaign and stops active speeches for Labour candidates. Her pledged support for WU Cooke in Belfast is in doubt, with critics predicting she may withdraw from political leadership and influence.
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Labor Party
Contess
WU Cooke
M. P
Belfast
Roosevelt Named Honorary President of 1906 Olympic Games
D N Botasel, Greek consul general, announced Theodore Roosevelt will hold the honorary presidency of the American committee for the Athens 1906 Olympic Games. James E Sullivan was named general secretary, with Caspar Whitney and others as officers.
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Greece
James EB. Sullivan
Athens
Botassi
Thes
Botacei
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Caspar Whitney
F. J V. Skiff
Joseph B. Maccabe
John R. VanWormer
H. P. Whitney
George J. Gould
S. B. Guggenheim
James E. Sullivan
Prisoner in King county jail attempts suicide by wrist saw
John Hildebrand a 28 year old inmate awaiting work under a life term at the King county jail in Seattle sawed into his wrist with a rusty spoon handle in an apparent death attempt. He dropped into a fainting spell before finishing, and was aided by cellmate Johnny Bush as guards and doctors were alerted. The incident drew later comment from Hildebrand who blamed confinement and illness for his act.
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Walle
Walla Walla
John Hildebrand
King County
Hildebrand
Johnny Bush
Murphy
Cubide
No Food Shortage Feared at Nome
Advices from Nome on Thursday suggest no food shortage there though late steamers may fail to handle Seattle freight. Shipments could be delayed and prices rise. Summer properties at Fairbanks close as ice blocks gold output and miners move toward Dawson and Skagway. Bond gold dust travels to Seattle and the San Francisco mint.
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Nome
Fairbanks
Yukon River
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Skagway
Canadian Territory
San Francisco Mint
New North Coast Railroad Incorporation Filed
The North Coast Railroad company filed articles of incorporation in Yakima County for building and operating electric railways. Trustees named include Frank A. Dudley Niagara Falls N Y Robert E B Strahorn Spokane James A Kerr John H Mc Graw S S Kerr L V Newcombe Seattle and K J Rudkin C A Pletcher North Yakima. A Seattle meeting occurred Thursday noon but details were unavailable.
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Yakima County
Frank A. Dudley
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Robert EB. Strahorn
Spokane
James A. Kerr
John H. McGraw
S&s. H
North
Yakima
Star
J. A. Kerr
Seattle
Boxitis case set for judge ruling amid saloon influence
Police Judge Gordon will rule Thursday on the Boxitis case involving John Brill who defied city box regulations. Brill's supporters, reportedly funded by saloon interests, aim to delay enforcement until after the next election. Paul Jacobson learns he is eligible for U S citizenship by naturalization. he pays filing fees after a judge's exam. Jacobson, 22, came to this country at age 11 with his father, who later became a citizen, enabling his son to vote once he turns 21. He now works as a laborer from Paulabo.
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John Brill
Brill
Ballinger
United States
Morris Wth
Jacobson
Young Jacobson
Paulabo
Northern Pacific to abandon Kalama ferry operations
Special to The Star reports that with the north bank railroad completed from Kennewick to Vancouver and into Portland, the Northern Pacific will cease ferrying trains at Kalama. Trains from Portland will run through Vancouver to Portland via new bridges over the Columbia and Willamette rivers. The Kalama ferry will not be entirely abandoned, but its use will be greatly reduced as service shifts to the north bank route.
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Columbia River
Kennewick
Vancouver
Northern Pacific
Kalama
Columbia
Willamette
Northern Pacific Company
Goble
Weather Forecast Shows Showers Tonight and Friday
A forecast calls for showers tonight and Friday with light to moderate south west winds.
Hill in Vancouver
Everett Sept 28 James J Hil and party moved through town en route to Vancouver B C They depart tomorrow morning and expect to reach Seattle Friday afternoon
Steamships report active Nome trade with heavy gold cargo
The Pacific Coast Steamship Valencia departed Thursday carrying 25 passengers and full freight. Alaska Steamship Jefferson arrived with 155 passengers and 300000 in gold from Skagway and Alaska points. Memphis from Kosmos line brought iron, saltpeter and glycerine. Senator expected Friday from Nome. Humboldt anticipated Friday or Saturday with return voyage Monday.
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Valencia
Nome
Alaska Steamship Company
Jefferson
Skagway
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Memphis
Kosmos Line
D. W. Burchard
Hamburg
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San Francisco
Senator
Humboldt
Robbery Claim by Colored Porter Targets Janitor Wife
William Kelly a Pullman porter alleges Tuesday night theft of 40 dollars and a gold watch and chain valued at 20 dollars by Jacob Fields a janitor and his wife. Fields was detained by City Detective Barbee. wife is at large.
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Fields
Barbee
Kelly
Phoenix
South Second
Washington
South Eighteenth
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Schram
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the Countess OF Warwick
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D. N. Botasel
Jal
Paul Jacobson
Kalama Ferry
William Kelly
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