Boy Crushed By Auto In Morning Accident At Seattle
A boy named Frederick Rooney was fatally injured when a fast moving car struck him while he darted from behind a bakery wagon. Driver Davinie 25 claimed he could not stop in time. Mrs Rooney learned of the tragedy hours later as physicians fought to save the youth.
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Rooney
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Daily Times
Pacific
Joe Lyrohs
Frederick Rooney
Bion Marche
Yap Island Typhoon Toll Tops 220 Drowned
A Telegrap h Service report says Yap Island suffered a disaster with 220 people drowned during the March typhoon. Officials note ongoing relief and monitoring efforts across the island territory.
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LIM
Gover
Yap
Telegraph Briefs: Trouble for Chicago
Fragmented text reports police department turmoil and staffing changes with scattered references to April 19 and names. Content is garbled but suggests internal upheaval in Chicago police or municipal forces and potential preparations or actions impacting personnel.
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Chicago
Mountaineer Davin to Lead Sid Ascent Plan
Davin of Stanford is set to lead a mountaineering ascent briefing on Tuesday at Bagan High School. The event outlines the ascent plan and safety measures for the Sid route, with emphasis on preparation and timing.
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Davin
Stanford
Bagan
Rail service limited by coal strike in Vancouver
Canadian Pacific lines restrict operations to passenger and perishable freight only. Officials warn funds will last only two or three days, forcing service disruptions across rail and steamship routes.
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Vancouver C
Canadian Pacific Rail
Frick Harriman Friction Rumors Stir White House Ties
Rumors swirl that friction between Frick and Harriman over Frick’s political aims could disrupt the alliance with Roosevelt. Observers monitor Frick’s attitude and potential consequences for administration loyalties and policy directions.
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New York
Frick
Harriman
Roosevelt
Wallet. Ie
Pacifica
Judge affirms death sentence for Perovitch in Cleary City murder
In Juneau Alaska on April 19 Judge Wickersham confirms the supreme court ruling upholding Steve Perovitch’s murder conviction and death sentence for killing his partner in Cleary City two years earlier. An appeal failed. Judge Gunnison at Pairtbanks will fix the execution date this month.
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Alaska
Wickersham
Supreme Court
Steve Perovitch
Cleary City
Perovitch
Gunnison
Pairtbanks
Port Townsend Citizens Propose Sites for Soldiers Home
Three bayside sites are offered gratis for the new soldiers home at Otting in Port Townsend. One near town has 100 acres another about 560 acres beside the railroad yard and a third across the bay. Councilman P M Coyne also offers a 640 acre tract overlooking Discovery Bay.
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Port Townsend
Port Townsend Bay
Otting
P. M. Coyne
Discovery Bay
Doctor McPhail Sees Puget Sound Climate Benefits
Dr. D. T. McPhail of New York, a specialist in lung diseases, is visiting Seattle to study the Puget Sound climate. He believes the region’s conditions may aid those with lung and throat trouble during his southern tour.
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D. T. McPhail
New York
Seattle
Puget Sound
Columbia Demands a Voice in Council Twelfth Ward Nomination
Citizens of Columbia and South Park protest Beattie City Council over the nomination of A. W. Ware for Twelfth Ward councilman. They seek a primary election and broader participation, arguing Ware was chosen by a convention largely from the current ward.
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Suburb
A. W. Ware
Twelfth Ward
Beattie
Southeast Heatth
York
Couneilmen
Ware
South Park
Booth Park
Proposal for a Co operative Club for Unhappily Married
A Star reader from Birdaview Washington proposes a cooperative mental union and correspondence club for men and women trapped in unhappy marriages. The writer seeks a support network to share abeyant joys and burdens, preserve families, and avoid death or divorce. He asks others to join with their ideas.
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Co-Operative Mortal Union Correspondence School
Prosecutions Target Saloon Liquor Clerks and Underage Patrons
City officials announce strict action against saloons permitting underage girls to drink. Chief Wappenstein orders patrols and special checks below Yesler Way to curb drunkenness among youths, with penalties for saloonkeepers violating the age limits. The investigation led by Helen Crooks notes frequent young female loiterers near drinking establishments.
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Drin
Wappenstein
Yesler
John Murphy Found Guilty of Larceny in Mor ris Court
A jury convict ed John Murphy yesterday in Judge Mor ris court of larceny from a person. The verdict specifies a theft victim and the courthouse proceeding. The outcome advances sentencing considerations in the local legal calendar.
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John Murphy
Morris’ Court
A C U W Troubles In Ohio
A Columbus dispatch reports the Ancient Order of United Workmen is banned from operating as a fraternal insurance group in Ohio. The attorney general has ordered the order’s affairs placed in receivership.
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Columbus
Order of United Workmen
General Kuroki to Visit Victoria May First Banquet Planned
General Kuroki official Japanese government representative will arrive May 1 aboard the Aki Maru with 14 in his party including Major General Kikoshi and Colonels Ota and Marinuia Saigo. They will be hosted by local Japanese and by the Canadian Club at a luncheon.
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Kuroki
Kikoshi
Ota
Marinuia Saigo
Pacific University and Washington University Set Debate Tonight
The Pacific university of Forest Grove Ore and the Washington university will debate tonight on the ship subsidy question.
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Pacific University of
Taft to Speak at Iowa College and Minnesota University
Fragment mentions Taft appearing in a speaking event at an Iowa college on June 12 and at a Minnesota university on June 13. Details are incomplete and names beyond Taft and two institutions are unclear.
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Ihe
Lowa College
Minnesota Univer
Bridge Sit-Down Talks Highlight Le Mon Day Canal Plan
Officials from the overland roads department the engineer department and the city roads council discussed a railroad bridge over the Government canal at Le Mon Day. No site was final and the teams bridge location remained unsettled with no city action until a decision is made.
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Government Canal
Lemon Day
Blizzard Threat Looms Over Southern Montana April Storm
A sweeping blizzard threatens southern Montana as meteorologists warn of heavy snowfall and high winds. The storm, moving from the southwest, could disrupt travel and lead to emergency preparations as residents brace for impact.
Bank of Weston Robbed in Weston Illinois Fire Attack
Portia April 19 A Weston Illinois bank was wrecked by three explosions at 1 o clock this morning. About $5 000 was taken robbers escaped after terrorizing the town for over an hour. A posse was organized and is in pursuit of the thieves.
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Boripoe Telegraph Service
Porta
Ill
Weston
Tobbers
Newsboys Union Challenge to Dugdale's Team
The Newsboy Union Senior team challenges Dugdale's for a game for money or chalk to be played any place. The challenge was addressed to the sporting editor of The Star this morning, provoking thought on the potential upset to routine.
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Newsboy Union
Sporting
The
Star
Newsboys’ Union
Dugdale
MIT Expedition to the Aleutians Details Reported
MIT plans an Aleutian Islands expedition to study mineralogy and related subjects. The move includes Seattle involvement and timing in the late part of the listed month, with MIT researchers participating in field work and analysis.
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Aleutians
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Aleutian Islands
Watt
Seattle
Longboat Wins Marathon with Record Time
Telegraph Service reports April 19 race as Longboat wins the Tass Marathon, breaking the record by three minutes with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, and 16 seconds.
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Nob Row
Longboat
The
Tass
Earthquake Shocks Felt Across World Sites
Reports describe tremors in Charleston South Carolina Somerville and Florence Italy Mexico City and Manila with fears of aftershocks. Italian, Mexican and Philippine notices report casualties and ongoing relief efforts as earthquakes disrupt daily life.
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Charleston
8. C
Somerville
Protest over Magnelia Way expansion at Denny Way meeting
At yesterday's street committee session a large crowd grew boisterous as Chairman Mullen warned police intervention unless demonstrations cooled. A strong lobby opposed extending Seconday from Denny Way to Elffett Ave Magnelia Way. The push for improvement likely will be dropped.
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Mullen
Denny Way
Elffett Av
Magnelia Way
Hart athlete Fred G. Prior dies at 34
Fred G. Prior, 34, chief of a division in the city engineer's drafting room, died yesterday at a local hospital from injuries suffered as a college athlete. City Engineer K. R. H. Thomson arranged shipment of the body to Chicago for burial.
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Fred G. Prior
Prior
KR. H. Thomson
Chicago
Tailors' Strike Heads Toward Settlement Effort
Union leaders informed local shop managers of a proposal this morning and a gathering at George Michael's shop was convened. A Tailors' union meeting at Labor Temple last night prepared a new wage scale covering about 400 items and is under discussion this afternoon.
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George Michael's
Tailors’ Union
Labor Temple
Inside Inn Planned for Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo
Gillies Hotel Co seeks the Inside Inn concession at the 1909 fair. President Gillies promises a fire proof cement brick structure with inter locking design and 660 rooms if awarded the concession.
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Gillies Hotel Co
Gillies
Girl Taken by Police After Disappearance
Charlotte Clark a 16 year old daughter of Mrs B Clark of 836 State St Ballard was arrested at Leschi Park and turned over to the matron for juvenile court after being missing since last Saturday night. She was seen Sunday in Ballard with two boys and arrested while with two boys. The mother expresses heartbreak over her daughter's conduct.
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Charlotte Clark
Mra. B
Clark
State St. Ballard
Leschi Park
Tallard
City Chamber Hears Water Famine Warning
The city affairs committee of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday weighed the risk of a water famine this summer but concluded supply should be ample if residents avoid waste.
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Chamber of Commerce
Beattle Becomes Hick of Boy Swindler Ring Findings
A 13 year old boy testified he stole hay from a city wharf and sold it to 8 Inoshima a Japanese junk dealer on Firetav near Connecticut at Louis Ko man who lent horse and wagon. The boy said others as young as 8 to 10 joined the thefts at docks and sold goods to Inoshima at nominal prices. The boy, an aiding scholar, described a broader youth theft network. Judge Frater weighs the case as the widow mother and five children face the unfolding matter.
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Firetav
South
Connecticut
Louis
Isoshima
Isoshime
Jap Rank
Koeman
Evelyn Thaw Rejects Stage For Westward Ranch Life
Evelyn Thaw declares she will not return to the stage and plans to move west to a ranch with Harry. She complains of relentless dressing and notoriety, recalls a manager’s tearful remark, and says she hid her emotions during testimony.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
New York
Evelyn Thaw
Harry
Dan O'Reilly
Francke Weeps On The Stand In Da Kota Wreck Probe
Captain Emil Francke testified before US Inspectors Whitney and Turner about the Da Kota disaster off Japan last month. He described the wreck, blamed heavy currents, and broke into tears while recounting the loss of his ship and the mistress of the Pacific.
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Japan
United States
Whitney
Turner
Emil Francke
Francke
Pacific
O Dwyer Near Death After Stroke in Seattle Residence
Walter M. O Dwyer a former private secretary to Horace Greeley and noted Seattle financial writer lies unconscious at H F Moore 719 Spring Street with death expected soon after a paralytic stroke. He is past 70 and had recent illness while active in journalism with ties to New York Sun Great Falls Leader Missoula and Seattle papers.
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Horace Greeley
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Moore
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O'Dwyer
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Ireland
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Mont
Democrat
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Post-Intelligencer
Military gym equipment arrives at forts Worden Flagler Casey
Star Special Service reports new equipment arriving to improve gymnasiums at Fort Worden Fort Flagler and Fort Casey. The war department orders aim to boost morale and curb the growing desertion problem in the district.
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Star
Port Townsend
Forts Worden
Flagler and
Casey
War Department
Chambers Prevent Japanese Exclusion Boycott
The Chambers of Commerce in Seattle and Portland passed resolutions opposing Japanese exclusion, averting a Pacific coast boycott. Japanese merchants prepared to halt trade, while local Japanese say Japan will redirect commerce to North Pacific ports.
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Pacific
Chambers of Commercce
Seattle
Portland
California
Japan
America
North Pacific
Thomas to Fight Lewis at 145 for Eureka Club
Joe Thomas and Wille Lewis are matched for a 15 round bout before the Eureka Athletic Club of Baltimore. The bout is set for a date within the next two weeks and will occur at the 145 pound limit.
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Joe Thomas
Wille Lewis
Eureka Athletic Club
Baltimore
Union Pacific seeks permit to haul dirt from downtown tunnel
The Union Pacific petitions the board of public works for a permit to prepare a route for hauling dirt from its tunnel beneath the city. The state board of control members J. H. Davia H. F. Jones and Matt Piles will meet Governor Mead in Seattle to inspect sites for a proposed state home for oil soldiers.
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The
Board of Public Works
State Board of Control
J. H. Davia
H. F. Jones
Matt Piles
Mead
Seattle
Washington crew sails to California for three cornered regatta
The University of Washington crew and substitutes depart by steamer for California to represent Washington in an eight-oared regatta against Stanford and Berkeley. A large dockside crowd is expected at 8 AM for the voyage bon voyage. The crew includes McLean Sadler Gloster O'Brien La Kirby Lovejoy Jarvis Karr He Cooper.
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Puebla
Washington
Southland
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Berkeley
McLean
Sadler
Gloster
O'Brien
la Kirby
Lovejoy
Jarvis
Karr
Lle
Cooper
Deadlock in Wisconsin Senate as adjournment looms
Madison April 19 The senatorial deadlock persisted with no changes as the legislature adjourned until Tuesday. Republicans have caucused 15 times with fruitless ballots.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Madison
Wis
Meeting on Denny regrade district assessment hearings
A meeting will be held in the Chamber of Commerce room to hear the report of the commission that established the assessment districts and to review the o block property owners in the district.
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Chamber of Commerce
O'Block
Denny Regrade
Italian worker perishes in Great Northern dynamite blast
In Chiwaukum Washington a Great Northern employe Desensinn, an Italian laborer, was blowing dynamite when a tragic explosion occurred. Search parties found nothing of the worker, the body blown to atoms as rescue efforts continued.
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Desensinn
Great Northern
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