Steamer Islander salvage plans move ahead
Neptune Salvage Company led by President Gottstein prepares to raise the steamer Islander within a week. Capt. Finch in the North operations says weather permitting, heavy tackle and barges will be secured, possibly from Alaska, with a $20,000 plus expected cost for gear and cage handling.
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Neptune Salvage Company
Seattle
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Gottsstein
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Fatal Industrial Fall In Portland Scaffold Accident
Portland Ore Aug 6 John Pratt was instantly killed while working on a scaffold 40 feet high. He stepped backward near the edge losing balance and fell striking head and shoulders. A physician arrived but could not save him. Pratt was a young man. no inquest was held.
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Portland
Ore
John Pratt
Pratt
Smart Clothes Herald Shows Excursion Route to Major Cities
Advertisement notes a Low Excursion Rater service to St. Louis Chicago and Boston via Great Northern By Ava with ticket office at 612 First Ave. Details appear terse but indicate travel options and accessibility for readers seeking city connections.
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Chicago
Boston
Great Northern
Ava
First Ave
Leale
Doston
Dive
Aue
Eee
Murder Stuns Philadelphia Bride and Groom Slain in Home
In Philadelphia on August 6, Joseph Scharon and his wife were murdered by Harry Fisher, her brother, during a robbery attempt. Fisher wounded himself and later returned to the scene as investigators worked, then surrendered for treatment at a hospital.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Scharon
Harry Fisher
Scharon Fisher
Loud voiced newsboy at Olympic cafe sparks hotel complaints
A crippled newsboy with a loud monotone alarmed hotel guests at the Northern. The proprietor complained to police but no action was taken. In a separate note, thieves entered George Pearson’s home near Third Avenue South and Main Street, stealing a suit of clothes after forcing a sprung lock.
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Sheeta
George Pearson
Third Avenue South
Main Street
Pearson
Presidential Vote At Industrial Exposition Opens
The exposition starting August 26 features a presidential test vote on September 1. Every ticket buyer receives a Roosevelt vs Parker ballot at the main entrance with a box inside to record choices. Ballots are counted at 6 p m and again before closing, with details announced. Also Captain Sorcho’s sea divers will perform in a glass tank, illustrating underwater operations and lifting treasure from wrecks.
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Parker
Sorcho
Where is He Going? Democracy Pres Nominee Parker Leaves
The article notes Parker, the Democratic presidential nominee, leaving home amid secrecy about his destination. A judge departed for Kingston, with details of travel plans still unavailable.
Woods to meet any man in Beattie on route south
July 26 preview of an exhibition bout featuring Billy Woods at Skagwa with trainer George Parix and White Pare Athletic Club. Beattie Middy Bishop earns $600 guaranteed for the event, while Woods touts himself as the best middleweight and hints at future match plans and retirement prospects after a 14 year career.
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Dawbon
Tilly Woods
George Parix
White Pare Athletic Club
Beattie
Middy Bishop
Colored Wonder
Joe Choyneki
Hiddy Bishop
Woods
Hiphop
Oakland
San Francisco
Billy Woods
Dave Harry
Twin Sullivan
Harry Foley
Fires plague city department with multiple blazes
A fence at 12 Main Street burned at 2:46 AM from an unknown cause but was extinguished quickly with minimal damage. A separate fire at 203 Occidental Avenue caused flames to burst from a flue with no reported damage. A jewel theft reported as a lost diamond and a case of an elderly man missing were also noted, while a steam dredger from Puget Sound Bridge and Dry Dock Co arrived from Jam Harbor.
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Main Street
Frye & Co
Flue
Occidental Avenue
Re Ag Ghilliam
Nixon
Washington
Misprint Rectified in McCarthy Dry Goods Ad
The Star corrects an error in McCarthy Dry Goods advertisement where “Valets valued at to $2.00 each and priced to sell at $3.98” should read “to sell at 39c each.” A few walets remain in large sizes. readers may still find bargains. BE. N. Brooks & Cos, 1331 Second Avenue.
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McCarthy Dry Goods Company
the Star
Must Rest in Potter's Field
Desolate by relatives who refuse to cover the expense of funeral rites John L Armstrong the aged man who died by his own hand four or five days ago lies in a vacant lot on Main Street near Fifth Avenue awaiting burial in the Potter's field. His body is held at Henney Watson company as messages to San Francisco and Arlington go unanswered leaving the true cause of neglect unknown. Armstrong left a note lamenting that after 54 years of life he could not tell friends where to find money to bury him.
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John L. Armatrong
Main Street
Fifth Avenue
Potter’s Field
Henney- Watson Company
San Francisco
Arington
Armstrong
Ife
Woman files $1600 claim after sidewalk fall on Third Avenue
Mrs Martha Chisholm of 1011 East Union Street sues the city for damages totaling 1600, alleging a slippery sidewalk on the east side of Third Avenue near Marion Street caused her July 6 fall and injuries.
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Martha Chisholm
East Union Street
Third Avenue
Marion Street
May Break Record in Taywan Violent Deaths This Month
Coroner Hoye records 30 violent deaths this May in Taywan with a grim tally. August aims high with six violent deaths in the first four days. Incidents range from accidental infant death to a maternal homicide plot involving the mother and accomplices.
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Taywan
Hoye
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