Belgium Faces a Revolution in April Riots and Strikes
Reports from Belgium describe socialist led disturbances in Liège and Charleroi with police clashes and troop mutinies. Rioters and workers confront authorities as a general strike looms. Armed forces recalled and public guards deployed amid bomb attempts at a Catholic club.
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Parliament House
Leopold
Prince Albert
Liege
Charleroi
Houndengaimeries
Mons
River improvement and city projects outlined in report
An April report to the Senate committee proposes river and Washington river projects with increased funding. The plan calls for raising from 15,060 to 16,008 and adding 22,300 for new contracts and an opening at the docks. The note mentions incorporation of several entities and an immediate appropriation to support uses in Okanogan and related undertakings.
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Star Ton
D. C
Merce Committee
Washington
Fcrease
Nook
Okanogan
Dakes
Ola
Boxers Queenan and Hawkins Spar in Seattle Arena
Report describes an evening April boxing bout between Queenan and Hawkins at a squared arena in Seattle. The match, set for twenty rounds, ended with Hawkins the victor amid debate about the decision. The loser and the crowd await future proveouts as both fighters remain active in top form.
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Queenan
Dail Hawkins
New Squared
Seattle
Haw
Irrigation Canal Plan Near Lamont With Railway Link
A report from Fr Yakima outlines Lamont Northern Pacific railway taking a 2nd vice president role in the Irrigation Co. officials discuss completing irrigation canal projects in the county to support transportation and water management efforts.
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Lamont Northern Pacit Railway
The
Irrigation Co. Int
Gemera Tram
Suspect Request in Grady Case Prompts Police Action
Chief seeks permission to exhume the body of Minnie Grady's husband amid a confessed robbery linked to the suspect. Police aim to obtain the burial evidence and pursue traces of the crime, with authorities moving to secure the remains for investigation.
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Pothis City
Minnie Grady
Isa Puit
Burderey
Baseball Today: Seattle Yam Faces Local Aggregation
A brief note indicates a baseball game is on this week featuring the Seattle Yam against an unnamed aggregation. The item shows early scheduling and local interest in the matchup.
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Seattle
Harbor lecture and prep sports event noted in brief
The article mentions a 3:30 pm athletic park game with limited practice for form, a lecture by George F. Cotterill on The Harbor of Beattie at Puget Sound Harbor No. 16 in the Globe block, and Seattle school board appointments naming Miss Nettle A. Sawyer to a city schools post succeeding Miss Florence Quigg who resigned for health reasons.
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University of Washington
Athletic Park
George F. Cotterill
American Association
Puget Sound Harbor
Globe Block
Harbor of Beattie
Nettle A. Sawyer
State Normal School of Michigan
Ypsilanti
Seattle
Program of Rages Opens Pacific Northwest Racing
The Seattle track on August 19th leads the state racing circuit with the Seattle derby as the centerpiece. A. T. Van de Vanter of King County Racing Association and Robert Leighton of North Pacific Racing Association have revised entry programs. A ladies plate for 2-year-olds will offer free admission to the day’s race. Other events include the King County Selling Stakes the Puget Sound Handicap and the Debert Stakes for 2 year-old pacers with purses and additional features to be announced.
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Seattle
Pacific Northwest
A. T. van de Vanter
King County Racing Association
Robert Leighton
North Pacific Racing Association
King County
Puget Sound
Rifle Club to Hold Meeting Tonight
The Seattle Rifle and Pistol club meets at Dr. BE L. Bickford offices to elect officers and prep for spring. They plan to secure a new south city range as Madison street facility is unsatisfactory and will be abandoned.
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Seattle Rifle & Pistol Club
BE. L. Bickford
Mutual Life Building
Madison Street
Good Roads Club elects officers for coming year
Queen City Good Roads club held its annual officer election in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Charles E B Gifford is president and C A Christopher first vice president with other officers named. Board of directors will be chosen later. The club transfers bicycle path maintenance to the city park department. Receipts totaled 4481.41 with 4102.01 from the wheel license fund. expenditures were 4411.34 leaving 69.97 in treasury.
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Queen City Good Roads Club
Chamber of Commerce
Charles EB. Gifford
C. A. Christopher
C. 8. Cook
Lee Mellner
W. H. Piper
F. M. Spinning
City Park Department
Treasury
Mayor Humes Moves to End Seattle Gambling War
City officials press to shut down gambling rooms as Mayor Humes demands clamping down after clashes with Clancy brothers. Council may pass a resolution to suppress all games if open houses do not reopen by Saturday. raids and enjoinment likely if terms are not met.
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Humes
Clancy Brothers
Gam
Clancys
Seattle
West Seattle
Etty
Bay
Ten to One Shot Hits Totem Poolroom Hard
The Totem pool room in Seattle suffered a heavy loss after a long rumor driven gamble on Larry Wilt at Oakland park. Larry Wilt, backed heavily by Seattle bettors, won at 10 to 1 as favorites faltered, costing the Totem thousands and marking a Waterloo for the reopened establishment.
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TOTEM
Oakland
Totem Poolroom
Ine Pool Room
Larry Wilt
Cal
Seattle
Oakland Park
Bennata
Lady Meddlesome
Larry
Larry Walt
Wilt
Telegraph
Larry Wilts
Windward
Free Lance
Sullivan
San Francisco
Dogs Hold The Center Of The Stage At Seattle Show
Seattle dog show draws 300 blue blooded canines as kennels transform the armory into a garden of spring bonnets and chic gowns. Morning judging of sporting dogs finished, non sporting dogs to be judged this afternoon, with the trained dog show the evening feature.
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Seattle
Armory
Kennel Club
Fair Sex
New York
Snohomish Man Robbed at Water Front Poker Game
J B Ladd of Snohomish was swindled out of 5 in cash a 175 certificate of deposit and 700 in credit at a water front saloon last evening. The duped man joined a brace stud poker game and was enticed to gamble and lose. He endorsed the vouchers and credit letter and reported the crime to police with Detective Barbee assigned to the case.
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J. B. Ladd
Snohomish
Everett
Ladd
Barbee
Tragedy of Insanity Costs Three Lives in Everett
In Everett Mrs. Shepard R Bucey killed her husband a four year old son and herself in a fit of insanity. The event occurred after a period of suspected mental decline following the birth of a baby eleven months earlier. A servant and the mother witnessed the shootings and a coroner’s jury was convened.
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Everett
Shepard R. Bucey
Asoltant
American National Bank
Elizabeth McNulty
Mra. Bucey
Mra. Macey
Mr. Bucey
Tacoma
Ballard Water Work Progress and Templar Visit
Ballard water superintendent Dill oversees the two inch main from Interbay to Ballard for temporary fire relief as the Fremont main completion is months away. Cedar River water will flow to Ballard once papers are signed with Seattle. A A Anderson deputy grand chief templar addressed Central Lodge 192 Good Templars at Cumberland Presbyterian church on Twenty second avenue and Cherry street, speaking on the order’s history and visiting lodges across the state.
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Dill
Pallard
Interbay
Ballard
Fremont
Seattle
Ballard Offelala
Bellard
Cedar River
A. A. Anderson
Central Lodge
Good Templars
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Scond Avenue
Cherry Street
Mr. Anderson
Good Templara
Grand Lodge
Roosevelt Departs After Southern Visit Cheerful Reception
President Roosevelt leaves Charleston after a restful Southern tour marked by warm hospitality and discipline. The party toured Pine Forest tea plantation, America's only such estate, and the Magnolia Gardens on the Ashley before boarding the train for the next leg of the trip.
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Charleston
D. C
Roosevelt
Pine Forest
America
Magnolia Gardena
Ashley
Winne Named First Assistant Beatmaster General
Robert Winne, Washington correspondent for the New York Press, was named first assistant beatmaster general today in Washington D. C.
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Washington, D. C
Robert Winne
Washington
The
New York Press
Captain J DeVries Charged Over Chinese Immigrants
Federal grand jury returned a true bill against Captain J DeVries of the Wilhelmina for bringing three Chinese to the United States. He pleaded nolo contendere, was fined, and paid $1,500.
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Spokane
Wilhelmina
J. DeVries
Nolle Contendre
Labor Circles No Change as Builders, Carpenters Meet
There is no change in the labor situation today. Work continues as usual and union carpenters have not been locked out by any master builders. A Master Builders association meeting is set for 4 PM and the Employers' association executive committee met at 2 PM with no public results of its actions.
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Master Builders Association
Employers’ Association
Manacled traveler arrives in Seattle on voyage for study
Alfred Herman, a Bakersfield youth bound for a globe trek to earn 1060 dollars, arrived in Seattle aboard the Umatilla from San Francisco with wrists manacled. Eight Bakersfield merchants funded his 18 month tour to finance medical study, despite repeated police inquiries. He started in Arlington hotel and traveled by coal wagon to Los Angeles. He faces police questioning and carries a revolver for self protection.
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Seattle
Umatilla
Francisco
Alfred Herman
Globe
Herman
Bakersfield
California
Ety
Arlington Hotel
Los Angeles
Bremerton News Briefs Highlight Local Events
Bremerton social club known as the Four Hundred held a pleasant dance at Mehner’s hall with Mrs. Partridge of Seattle providing morale. Bremerton supports a new steam laundry expanding to meet rising demand. School elections increase with third coming next Saturday and site disputes continue. Fred Norman, a Navy bluejacket, drowned prompting government to build an iron railing at the dock. Building boom grows with 25 houses under construction as shacks give way to better homes.
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Bremerton
Four Hundred Club
Mehner
Seattle
Fred Norman
Manning
Cascade Parents Club Plans 2:30 PM Meeting
The Cascade School District Parents' Club will meet tomorrow at 2 30 p m Dr M A Mathews will address the gathering Topics include Are school children overworked and Should parents and teachers confer often regarding pupil advancement Why
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Parents’ Club of
Cascade School District
M. A. Mathews
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