Pretty young girl acts deaf and dumb in bicycle theft case
A well dressed 4 year old girl, described as deaf and dumb, is implicated in a bicycle theft from Mrs Kickush’s lodging. She allegedly posed as a mute to gain access, bought the bicycle for $5, and left after two girls occupied the room. A cigar stand sighting tracked the suspect, but her identity remains a mystery and a warrant is pending.
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Justce George's Court
Mra. G
Wsania
Yester Way
Ath
Lodge
City Departments asked for next year's expense estimates
City Comptroller Riplinger has asked department heads to prepare estimates of expenses for the coming year. By charter, figures must be in the comptroller by Aug 10. The finance committee will review and cut unnecessary expenses after submission.
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Riplinger
Council
Cyclone in Kursk Province Destroys Homes and Kills Twenty Two
A cyclone near Pontpey in Kursk province wrecked 42 houses. Twenty two people were killed and many injured as substantial property damage occurred.
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Moscow
Pontpey
Kursk
May Yohe On The Go Back In London
May Yohe is not registered at principal hotels in London though reports say she left Paris for London.
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London
Paris
Talk Nice to Farmers Talk Nice to Farmers Colfax
Aug 6 Colfax farmers heard railroad presidents Hill Mellen and Mohler address a crowd of several thousand The talks urged freight rate cuts on wheat seen as practically assured A reduction of 1 to 2 cents a bushel will apply to this year s crop and affect nearby shippers
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Colfax
Hill, Mellen
Mohler
Schoolhouse at Interbay permit filed for new building
A building permit was issued this afternoon for a schoolhouse at 3040 Seventeenth Avenue West. The project, to cost 26403 dollars, will measure 103 by 61 feet with eight rooms and be built by Alexander Pearson from plans by Ames Stephens. Architects Clayton and Wilson secured permits for seven two story houses on Warren Avenue built for J M Irvine at 2500 dollars each.
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Seventeenth Avenue West
Ames Stephens
Alexander Pearson
Clayton & Wilson
Warren Avenue
J. M. Irvine
Wit
Race feud violence reported in Vienna clash
Viennese dispatch notes a racial feud erupting into a pitched battle between Creche and Poles. The melee left multiple injuries and deaths, with chaotic scenes at the crowd filled venue. Authorities investigate the incident and seek to quell further clashes.
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Vienna
Creche
Fighting in Panama reported by cable gram
A cablegram from Panama dated yesterday says revolutionary war vessels are in the bay and a fierce battle is ongoing at Agua Dulce with unknown results. The government claims victory and the gunboat Ranger is nearby.
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Washington
Aus
Aes Moeogee
Panama
Agua Dulce
Ranger
Tacoma to Host New Internal Revenue Office Site
D B Crocker collector of Internal Revenue for Washington and Alaska is in Tacoma registered at the Tacoma hotel. Tacoma will be the site of the new office and Crocker will stay to coordinate with property owners who bid to provide office space. M B Thomas special agent from San Francisco accompanies him to assist once quarters are finalized. The note ends with an abrupt line about a city fire incident on Second Avenue and Denny Way with no further details.
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Tacoma
D. B. Crocker
Internal Revenue
San Prancisco
North Seattle girl fined for smashing display case
Nell Pickerell, a North Seattle girl who wore masculine clothes, was fined 20 by Police Judge George for smashing a display case in a waloon on First avenue above Pike street last week. She paid the fine and was released.
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Nell Pickerell
Seattle
George
First Avenue
Pike Street
Sagasta Says He Will Quit Public Life
Madrid Aug. 5 Premier Sagasta in an interview today says he plans to retire from public life. The announcement comes as Sagasta weighs his political future amid ongoing national affairs and leadership duties.
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Madrid
Sagasta
Still Going Eastward Tracy Fugitive Seen Near Odessa
Still going eastward across the region, posse efforts yield a note near a Odessa well reading to coerce a man named Cudihee and to "be on my way to Wyoming" from Mary Tracy. Trainmen report two horses matching Tracy's description seen near Colville Lake as authorities pursue a possible eastward route.
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Brokane
Tracy
Drazen
Odessa
Wyoming
Mary Tracy
Liberty by Habeas Corpus for United Mine Workers Leaders
In Clarksburg West Virginia on August 5 the United Mine Workers leaders apply for a writ of habeas corpus before Circuit Judge Goff. Named prisoners include William Morgan and other national executive board members, with arguments over whether a West Virginia court has jurisdiction. The hearing adjourned after debates and arguments for the day, with Judge Goff to consider the case.
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W. Va
United Mine Workers For Freedom
Goff
Jackson
William Morgan
Natio Executive
William Pinkely
Indiana
Peter Wilson
Illinois
Thomas Hagerty
Geo. Baron
Andre Rea- Santos I
Ammpany
Whh
West Virginia
Strikers Arrested Charged With Riot in Shenandoah
In Shenandoah Australia amid heavy crowds, about a hundred soldiers and sheriffs confronted strikers accused of rioting last Wednesday. Armored by bayonets, deputies separated houses where men hid as voices shouted curses. Two men were found with injured legs and feet. A second company is on reserve as justice offices faced jeering crowds.
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Shenandoah
Aus
Oo Hundret
Neon
tJustice
Moore Se Cures Divorce From Jeweler Husband
The record reports L. L. Moore securing a divorce from her jeweler husband amid a domestic case. Details are limited in the fragment, but the decree confirms the dissolution.
James Hamilton Lewis Sues for Desertion in Divorce Case
Mrs L L Moore wife of jeweler Beattie sought divorce in Judge Griffin's court on grounds of desertion and cruelty. She testified to indifference and public neglect, aided by a small monthly allowance. James Hamilton Lewis defended the plaintiff and secured $1500 alimony and $75 monthly support for her and their child.
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Moore
Mia
James Hamilton Lewis
L. C. Gliman
Europe
City Land Use Limits Bar County Road Plan
A court rules that a county cannot condemn or build a roadway through land inside a city’s corporate limits even if city residents benefit. The proposed road would not be justified by connecting areas outside the city, and the case will proceed to a hearing on a permanent injunction.
Wind storm wrecks World’s Fair building in St Louis
A wind storm at the World's Fair in St Louis toppled the north half of the east side of the varied industries building. Two 200 foot towers collapsed, causing an estimated loss of $20,000.
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ST. Louis
Varied Industries
Suspect Arrested in Portland Robbery Case
Upon information from Seattle detectives, Portland officers arrested Peter Twice who is wanted in Coos for drugging and robbing Frank Covey a saloonkeeper of 500 dollars. He will be returned to the scene for trial.
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Seattle
Portland
West Seattle Wins Its Suit In County Road Case
West Seattle secured a court victory in Judge Emory s hearing against the county and board of county commissioners. The townspeople sought an injunction to stop a county road through the city limits from Wet Seattle ferry landing to Alki Point and to halt spending from the old West Seattle road district funds. The judge ruled in favor of West Seattle on the core points presented.
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West Seattle
Emory
Board of County Commissioners
Seattle Ferry Landing
Alki Point
Mrs Bruce Crane Sues Husband For Divorce Over Daughter
New York reports Mrs Bruce Crane seeks divorce from artist husband Bruce Crane alleging co respondent is his daughter Annie Brainerd from a prior marriage. She claims long standing intimacy with the daughter and says she found the pair together under compromising circumstances after leaving their shared home.
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New York
Bruce Crane
Annie Brainerd
Fire at Fremont Destroys Roof of Millinery Shop
A spark from four chimneys started a fire at a Fremont store this morning, damaging the roof of Mrs. Martins millinery. Fremonts wagon and chemical crew responded, and the fire was quickly extinguished. Also notes Wheat prices for September trading in Chicago.
Shy Fish Run Cited By Whatcom Officials
In Whatcom on August b the fishing season shows a graver trend as catches lag describes a poor run with canneries reporting only two full days. Fish Commissioner J Riseland from Seattle notes more fish in the straits than earlier this season but refuses to reach traps, suggesting a new course of action.
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Whatcom
Pepal
J. Riseland
Seattle
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