Murdered for Gold on Nome Island in Silent Haze
Two Montana men Con Sullivan and Florence Sullivan were found murdered on a Nome area island last spring. Theories blame whalers for the gold or a quarrel over wealth with a partner possibly named Jackson. Bodies showed mutilation and gunshot wounds. the cabin appeared hastily abandoned. Jackson reportedly arrested in Nome as case develops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Con
Plor
Sullivan
K Island
Tana
Anaconda
Montana
Florence
Jackson
Nome
al Ave
Beattie
Pest
Civil Service Examinations Results Announced
Secretary Grant of the civil service commission released the list of successful examinees from recent municipal civil service tests. Among appointees are J. H. Dennis and J. D. Inverarity for agents, G. L. ra M. Comyna for municipal court, T. 8. Winchell for Ballift, and W. F. Herman for patrol, with several others in fire department, police, and matrons. Medicals will be at the M C A building tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Civil Service ‘Ommission
J. H. Dennis
D. G
G. L. Ra
Ballift
Winchell
R. N. Binefire
Charies J
W. Law
Department—C
Gilead Man Voices Mystery of Long Lost Daughter
A Gilead man recounts a decades old search for his daughter Lizzie who disappeared near the farm. A later match with Amy Frantz of San Antonio leads to a wedding plan but ends with Frantz becoming the groom’s wife in a peculiar twist. The daughter remains with the father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilead, CO
Lizzie
J. H. Collinger
Collinger
Amy Frantz
San Antonio
Frantz
Gques
Mino Frantz
Iain
Mills May Close Down Shingle Mills in Western Washington
Western Washington shingle mills plan early closures for about a month due to four main hurdles: freight rates, labor shortages, scarce steel binders, and a Red Cedar Shingle Manufacturers’ Association strike. WV HW Beckman reports three quarters of members show willingness to halt operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dakotas
Red Association
HW. Beckman
Red Cedar Shingle Maniners’ Association
Irn
East Lynne at Third Avenue Theater With Verner in Levison
The East Lynne production at the Third Avenue theater features Charlies Prin Verner replacing Levison and transforming the role into a flamboyant, villainous figure. Verner’s portrayal injects a sadistic, dandified menace, altering the dynamic with Valene Bawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War
East Lynne
Third Avenue Theater
Charlies Prin Verner
Levison
Verner
Makvillain
Grand Engagement Ends With TV Arey of the Guards
Henry Miller company closes its current engagement with TV Arey of the Guards after a matinee today. The Grand plans a dark week next week. Chauncey Olcott is booked for two nights on August 16 and 17 with Garret O Magh touring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Miller
Chauncey Olcott
Garret O'Magh
Columbia
San Francisco
Moving Picture Shows English Troops Charging Boers
A feature in the week’s bill at the Searchlight theater includes a moving picture of English troops charging Boers in South Africa, presented as part of the program on Second avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Avenue
South Africa
United States gunboat Concord sails for Bering Sea
The gunboat Concord, under Captain G. Blacklinger, sails for the Bering Sea for patrol of the real fisheries. Dutch Harbor is her first port of call. Her instructions include reconnoitering Kieka Island in the Aleutians. The vessel is provisioned for a 14 month cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Concord
Bering Sea
G. Blacklinger T
Dutch Harbor
Kieka Island
Aleutian
Tide Lands Leasing Proposal From Waterway Co
Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Co asks the city to lease the old pumping plant and the Beaton Street pipe line from Lake Washington to Fourteenth Avenue. The plan includes a sewer line to Beacon Hill with a 9000 dollar annual rent and full operating costs, with turnover to the city on short notice. The council committee will not report until city engineers advise on lease advisability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle & Lake Washington Waterway Co
M. B. Sachs
Counci Fire and Water Committee
Lake Washington
Pourteenth Avenue
Waterway Company
Hanford Street
Beacon Hill
Washington's giant tree shipped to Pan American Exposition
The Buffalo Courier reports a Washington giant fir felled near Arlington by Joseph Ferguson. The log, 15 ft 5 in diameter and 186 ft to the first limb, scaled 75,000 feet of lumber. Eight segments of the 15 ft diameter section will form the forestry exhibit office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Washington
Star
Pacific Coast
RE. E. Johnson
Johnson
Dave So
Joseph Ferguson
Arlington
Ordin- Shetty
Taylor Ave Extension and City Improvements
City committee favors extending Taylor Avenue between Mercer and Gaier streets to fund condemned property purchases through an assessment district. The plan expands to Prospect and Howe streets with Taylor Street extended 280 feet. Rejected request for concrete crosswalks on Sixteenth to Eighteenth avenues. Favorable report on reestablishing grade on Sixth Avenue weet and Willard place. Proposes more hydrants fire boxes and apparatus for Queen Anne hill. Fremont volunteer fire company to be abolished. council to appoint officers for a new station after a new engine is built. 32 hydrants on Second and Third avenues between Pike and Jackson Streets to be funded by business subscriptions, about 3500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Street Committee
Casseo
Taylor Avenue
Mercer and
Gaier Street
Prospect
Howe Street
Taylor Street
Renton Hill
Sixth Avenue
Weet
Willard Place
Highland Drive
Comatock Street
Queen Anne Hill
Fremont
Cook
Pike
Jackson Streets
Local garden party and social notices in Seattle area
On pleasure bent a lawn party will be given at Seventh avenue and Marion street next evening by Mrs B Davia and Mrs B Rucker. Refreshments will aid Temple De Hirsch fund. Mrs C Stark led a pleasant outing at Wolf's Landing with boat riding and a diving contest. Tea was served at the tennis courts midweek. Several residents attend club luncheons and visits while others travel for business and visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Avenue
Marion Street
Davia
Rucker
Temple de Hirsch Fond
C. Stark
Wolf's Landing
Calaghan
Mra. Roylan
Mra
Stark
H. Calegha
Jack Larimer
Mrs. West
Mra. Booth
Mra. C. ©. Conner
Mra. Boylan
Mre. Pulver
Mra. Henkle
Mra. Pickley
Mra. McLaughlan
Cresman
Daniels
Chamber of Commerce Directory Pamphlet Plans
Secretary Meikle and assistant Miss Madder are preparing a directory pamphlet for the chamber of commerce. It will include bylaws officers committees and names of all members organized alphabetically by business classification with addresses and telephone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meikle
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Madder
Markets Show Brisk Activity And Peach Arrivals
Markets were active with late peaches arriving from Wenatchee and several carloads of California produce received. Prices remained firm with no clear changes noted. Large consignments of peaches arrived on the Allal Walla from California last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
California
Alla Walla
Local livestock and poultry prices from Beattie market report
The Beattie market lists livestock and poultry prices for the week including cattle at 3c, steers 4c, calves 64, sheep 4c, hogs 3c, dressed stock hogs at 3e, lambs unspecified. Grain quotes show oats 20.00 per bushel, barley 20.00, wheat 22.00, corn 10 per 100, timothy 18.00, alfalfa 14.00, hay 11.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattie
Puget Sound
Washington
Hutter
Cheere
Iite
Parliamentary applause and interruptions in the house
The article explains how applause is tightly governed in the House of Commons and outlines common interruptions. It notes incidents of clapping by inexperienced members and describes methods like shouting divide or vive to silence a speaker, with examples from past debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Winston Church
Mr. Gladstone
Duke of Clarence
Endeavorers Local Union Holds Meeting and Elects Officers
The La Blange Endeavorers Local Union elected Professor Thomas W. Lough to a new term as president with Homer L. Bull as vice president Miss Phoebe Jones secretary Ogden N. Halstead treasurer and Miss Kila DeVoe as corresponding secretary. Officers and committees were installed and plans announced for the floating work and a September social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Blange Endea
Rilke Hoss
West
Thomas W. Lough
Homer L. Bull
Phoebe Jones
Ogden N. Halstead
Kila DeVoe
Luella
State Union
C. EB
Mise Dyer
BE. KE. Thompson
B. H. Lingenfelter
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Salad Chiffohade Use of Scraps for a Gentle Lettuce Salad
A vintage method to make salad from imperfect vegetables by washing shredding and pressing lettuce in cheesecloth then cutting with a sharp knife and dressing with French dressing. It advises not overmixing items and keeping flavors harmonious.
Steamers to Navy Yard Run from Columbia Dock
Special steamers will ferry passengers to the Navy Yard aboard battleships leaving Columbia dock every 1 minute throughout tomorrow all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
Columbia
Two Japanese Slave Girls Trafficking Case Sentences
A U S District Court convicted Trokachi Owashara for importing two Japanese women to America using promises of wealth and a better life. Hanna Yosita and Toni Boto were lured, met in Victoria, then moved to Beattie and Lake City where they were sold into a brothel. Authorities investigated with government funds spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Trokachi Owashara
Japan
America
Ite
Ogashara
Hanna Yosita
Toni Boto
Victoria
Beattie
Yester Way
Kara
Lake City
Iis
Lor Fischer
Local arrests and deportation actions reported
The report notes an arrest in East Lake City of Omar hara and the dispatch of women to San Pranciaco for deportation. Ogarhara was brought to the area and indicted by the federal grand jury several weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lake City
Omarhara
San Pranciaco
Ogarhara
Manzanita Returns After Three-Week Alaska Cruise
The United States lighthouse tender Manzanita came to port after a three week absence in southeastern Alaska. Captain Gregory reports most lighthouses on the route were inspected with many dilapidated buoys removed and new ones installed. Miss Mary Chegory of Astoria and Mrs Barlow, sister and niece of Captain Gregory from Portland, accompanied the voyage. The Manzanita will wait for Astoria today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Manzanita
Alaska
Gregory
Mary Chegory
Astoria
Mmne Barlow
Portland
Death of John W Leighton Aged 7 At Mrs Wood Home
Mortality notice notes John W Leighton aged 7 died last evening at the residence of his daughter Mrs W H Wood at 202 Nineteenth Avenue North. He leaves three married daughters and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Leighton
W. H. Wood
Nineteenth Avenue North
30 Minute Service to Battleships From Columbia Dock
Service runs all day tomorrow from Columbia dock to battleships. Passengers are advised to have tickets ready in the nine steamer combination for boarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Star Mail Campaign Offers Free Camp Address Delivery
The Star advertises mailing to camp addresses at no extra charge and promotes charter launch services with a contact phone number 991.
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Unimak Island
Civil Service Board
D' Arcy of
the Guard
Buffalo Courier
New York
Taylor Ave
Richard
Cox
King
W. A. McDonald
BE. W. Newhall
San Fransere
Seattle
Robert Clary
Engage Great Falls
Mont
Clara Wing
Spokane
Maurice McMicken
Enétal
G. W. Muckley
B A. Lingenfelter
Perth
N. J
D. J. Hickjes
Yesterway
Yogotavies
Iowa
Elgin
Hastern
Requefort
Adam
Limburger
Brick
Lodie
Strictly Fresh Ranch
Eastern
Anny
Endeavorers Local Union
Frederick & Nelson—Fine Furniture
Axminster
Abe
Frederick & Nelson
Home Furnishers
Rialto Bidg., Cor. 2d and
Madison
Harvard Dental Office
Aus
W. Cor
Union, Upstaire, Next Leo's Business College
Grocers
East India Tea CO
Pike St
Wilson
Columbia Dock
Madrona Villa
Bartell Drug Co
Beattle Drug Trust
Carter
Pierce
Washington Dental and Photographic Supply
Columbia Street
Jomn
Opera House
Et. MA
Seasttic
Yager
Darcy OF
Grand Opera House
Byee Eltivens
W. L. Meredith
Plymouth Quartet
Philippine Quartet
Dr. Hoffman
Bone Masa Se
Bemel, Memaro
T ™ Avenue Theater
Mr. Charles
Erin Verner
the Colleen
Tacoma
Funeral Directors
Rmn von Albert Hansen
Bonney & Stewart
Third Avenue
Main
Yesler Way
Broadway
J. Bb. Stevens
The
Seattle Daily Star
Moran Brosco
Madison Park
New York Harbor
Nordhopfpf & CO
Oray
Sresssensee
Sonmarche Nordhoff & CO
Seattle Gas & Electric Co
Cherry ST
Remington Typewriters
Ee Cc Niles
General Dealer
Cherry Street
Guion
Traton & Wisten
Bern
T Fawr Insurance
Sassotate
Telephone Maett Oy
Kimball
D. S. Johnston
Burke Balldin
Butler
Going, Northrup &Co
First Avenue
Keeley Institute
Keele Institute
Wash
British Columbia
Kilbourne Ave
Green Lake
Fremont Car
Sullivan For
G. T. Castle
Mgr
A. A. Schuchard, M. D
Schuchard Optical Company
Graduate Opticians
Second Ave
Stone
Fisher & Lane
A. Prudhommeaux
Pike Street
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