25 Men Trapped in Canyon As Forest Fire Rages
In Tacoma on August 9, 25 men were trapped in a mountain canyon with a fierce forest fire blocking leur escape. An airplane prepared to drop food water and blankets to the marooned crew as relief efforts began. Meanwhile Pacific Northwest fires spread across Washington Oregon and Idaho threatening timber stands and infrastructure. Frank Franz died from injuries while fighting the Mt Rainier blaze. In California Rinconada section Santa Lucia mountains saw new fires as crews arrived.
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Tacoma
Wash
George Fisher
Tacoma Flier
Portland
Ore
U.P
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Springdale
Spokane
Mr. Rainier
Frank Franz
Mt Rainier
Oregon
Klamath
Crater Lake National Forest
Idaho
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Santa Lucia
Rinconda
Creston
Center Parking Rule Effective For New Roads
Beginning this morning motorists must park within two feet of the center of newly paved streets rather than at the curb for sixty days to pack edges near the curb. Parking at the curb is allowed only to unload. Cars must keep space between vehicles to allow others to exit. YREKA Calif Aug 9 U P The Badger Creek forest fire was controlled saving Hawkinsville.
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Yreka
Calif
U.P
Badger Creek
Hawkinsville
Klamath
Shasta
Whole L V Addition Sold In Summer For Las Vegas Influx
James L. Rear disposed of all unsold lots in the Fourteenth Street addition, owned by A. W. Ham Roy W. Martin and T. M. Carroll, to buyers in Portland Seattle and Vancouver B C during summer for over 125000. He urges citizens to prepare for a great Northwest investor influx and Southwest visitors expected in Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas
James L. Rear
Fourteenth Street City
A. W. Ham
Roy W. Martin
T. M. Carroll
Portland
Seattle
Vancouver
B. C
Pacific Telephone plans new Las Vegas building for long distance terminal
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph plans a new Las Vegas building to house headquarters and offices for long distance service. Construction aims for readiness in three to six months, with a Las Vegas to Los Angeles link via its own line by September 1. The Daggett to San Bernardino section is near completion, and Utah hookup will follow. The system, using Western Electric installations, will enable voice conversations alongside telegraph messages on the same lines.
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Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Pacific ‘Telephone and Telegraph Company
San Bernardino
Union Pacific
Daggett
Utah State Line
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Electric
Consolidated Power and Telephone Company
Fremont
Fifth
Charleston Boulevard
Wire system allows several chats on one U P circuit
Four telephone conversations and one telegraph message can run simultaneously on the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph single U P circuit between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. J R Harding explains that while the railroad uses the telephone line it can also use a simplex telegraph on the same wires and P T and T can overlay three more long distance calls without interference. The Age secures United Press wire service via this plan, using a radio-like set to tune the Union Pacific wire. Telegraph messages are sent at once across multiple channels.
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U. P
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Yesy J. R. Harding
P. T. and
Age
United Press Based
Union Pacific
Many Die In Heat Wave in Japan
In Tokio on August 9 police announced sixty four bathers were missing and six drowned while seeking relief from a heat wave. The heat brought panic and many persons were driven to seek shade as temperatures reached 97 on the thermometer at one time.
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Tokio
Japan
Aus
Dope Addicts and Vagrants Jailed Hit by City Police
Dope addicts and vagrants faced enforcement this week as police jailed several suspects. Morphine possessor J. E. Davis and Rex L. Evans bound for district court with $500 bail each after waiving preliminary hearing. Dope peddler Rube Feld held for federal action in Carson City. May Brown fined for liquor possession. Art Jackson and G. W. Harris with Mar tin faced vagrancy charges, while Mar ra seeks leniency after a recent head injury. Johnnie Velarde bail set. Napier and Puller moved from town. Police pledge ongoing crackdown on undesirables. Trees dying near Tokyo region after five weeks without rain.
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Justice Court
Roger Foley
J. E. Davis
Rex L. Evans
Rube Feld
San Francisco
Carson City
May Brown
Art Jackson
G. W. Harris
Fred W. Martin
Marra
Schurr
Johnnie Velarde
Frank Napier
J. W. Puller
Percy Nash
Siding Switch Left Open Causes Wreck Near Milwaukee
Three killed and three injured as a fast Milwaukee to Chicago train plows through an open siding switch, demolishing the locomotive and front cars. The engineer and two passengers are confirmed dead, an unidentified tramp among the baggage car occupants. Officials launch an inquiry into why the switch was left open and plan track repairs to resume service by Saturday.
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Waukegan
Milwaukee
Chicago
A. R. King
Snook Confession Trial Ends With Witness Enablement
In Columbus on August 9 Dr James Howard Snook on trial for Theora Hixs murder repudiated his confession after 16 hours on the stand. Prosecutor John J Chester Jr had begun cross examination and then stopped saying he is your witness. Snook claimed memory gaps after four blows and said Theoras death followed a frenzied assault without intent to kill.
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Columbus
Ohio
U.P
James Howard Snook
Theora Hix
John J. Chester, Jr
Snook
Chester
Theora
Graf Zeppelin Near Paris On World Flight Run
Graf Zeppelin sighted over Paris at 6 30 am speeding southeast crowd cheers as it heads toward Germany. Reported near English Channel racing across Atlantic at about 100 mph heading to Friedrichshafen with 22 passengers likely to land before noon.
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Paris
Germany
London
U.R
English Channel
North Atlantic Ocean
Friedrichshafen
Atlantic
England
U.P
Graf Zeppelin
Zeppelin
Nordich
Plymouth
Pilot Perry Reaches Las Vegas Through Terrific Storm
Pilot Perry of Nevada Airlines fought a fierce gale on the Reno to Las Vegas route. After two attempts and climbing to 14,000 feet to skirt the storm, he retreated 70 to 80 miles to Carrara, waited, then resumed and landed safely in Las Vegas several hours late.
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Las Vegas
Perry
Nevada Airlines
Las Vegas Nevada
Reno
Carrara
Pantages Held Charged With Attacking Girl
Los Angeles August 9 Alexander Pantages renowned theatre magnate is held on technical arrest for investigation of alleged assault on Eunice Pringle seventeen who came to his private office to arrange a vaudeville appearance The girl was turned over to juvenile authorities for questioning Pantages denies the charge and says she was a former dancer who sought another act The incident involved witnesses and theatre staff as they were taken to the police station for questioning.
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Los Angeles
Alexander Pantages
Louie Cato
Eunice Pringle
Pantages
Miss Pringle
Lunch Man Shot After Coffee Request in L A
A stranger entered a Los Angeles lunch counter run by George Engell, who has managed it for 25 years, and ordered coffee. The assailant then shot Engell, with details about motive and condition not disclosed in the fragment.
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Los Angeles
U.P
George Engell
Sheriff’s Office Update On Two Arrest Warrants
LAS VEGAS Aug 10 Special Grapevine to The Age Clarence E Hodges colored wanted for killing Sam Nettles colored on July 30 has not been arrested. Horsefly alias Shorty alias High Cap Williams who on August 4 shot and killed Je Whitmer has not been arrested.
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Las Vegas
Clarence E. Hodges
Sam Nettles
Horsefly
Shorty
High Cap” Williams
Je: Whitmer
Queer Underground Chamber Found Near National Capitol
Workmen laying a sewer line near the Capitol unearthed a subterranean chamber about 50 feet from the steps. The Capitol architect checked blueprints but found no record of the vault. A man served coffee to Engell before shooting him in the abdomen.
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National Capitol
Washington
Capitol Steps
Capitol
Engell
Doctors Dine Together on Sausage Near Beer
Local physicians gathered at Dr A d Amours home for a light hot weather lunch at 126 No Second St. Menu featured liver sausage sauerkraut pickled pigs feet and limburger cheese with near beer as a safe beverage. Conversation remained free and easy though no ladies were present. Hope voiced that this gathering may form a Clark County Medical Society.
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A. d’Amours
No. Second Street
Clark County
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Lakehurst
NEA
N. J. Naval Air Station
Avila
Great Northwest
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Graf
America
Pantages Held
Vaudeville King
Sheriff’s Office
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