Peace Talks Begin as Russian Japanese Plenipotentiaries Meet
In Oyster Bay President Roosevelt hosts the Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries as they arrive by launch. Baron Rosen and M. Witte meet the president aboard the Mayflower. salute gunfire marks the welcome. Negotiations set to begin in Portsmouth amid cautious optimism.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Coar
Russia
Japan
M. Witte
Baron Rosen
Suite
Delta
Ers
Portsmouth
Chattanooga
Constantine Nakokoff
Russian Foreign Office
Sato
New York Yacht Club
Baron Komura
Evans
Admiral Evans
Tacoma
East River
Witte
Pierce
Harriman Skips Seattle Heads to Orient Voyage
Reports claimed E H Harriman would visit Seattle but he stayed in Montana after a brief Spokane halt. The magnate moved on toward Salt Lake City then San Francisco to board a Trans Pacific steamer for Yokohama Shanghai and other Asian ports to boost trade for his interests.
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Harriman
Paddy
Seattle
Spokane
Yokohama
Shanghai
Pacific Mall Company
Cara
Euteer
Hie
Evening and Morning Sermons Set by Rev. Michelmore
Sabbath services listed for August 6 1965 with morning at 11 and evening at 7 45 led by the Rev Hugh T Michelmore preaching both sessions The schedule notes the sermon titles The Fate of the Word in the morning and Measures in the evening.
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Hugh T. Michelmore
Whip Beating Case Lands Man in Court
James B. Haynes, charged with assault and battery on Albert Knob, testified that he was whipped as a boy and thanked his mother for discipline. Neighbors heard screams at the Haynes home on East Alpha. Haynes was fined $20 plus costs after being found guilty by Justice P. V. Davis. The boy and his sister Rose were present. the sister was removed to the House of Good Shepherd. The father is in Alaska and the children may enter temporary refuge while relatives are sought.
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James B. Haynes
Albert Knob
Haynes
East Alpha
Albert
Rose
Humane
Vaupell
Haynes Was Found — of Beating the Boy By Justice P. V. Daviso
Neeing
House of Good Shepherd
Humane Cere
Phe
Alaska
Pinched at the Alter in Madison Apartment Row
Jesse Miracle was arrested an hour before his wedding to Kathryn O'Donnell for allegedly deceiving Gertrude Robare. Robare swears a mock ceremony yielded $1,000 from damages paid by Seattle & Renton railway for injuries. Miracle is free on $1,000 bond and the wedding is off.
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Kathryn O'Donnell
Madison Appartment
Jesse Miracle
Gertrude Robare
Miracle
Seattle & Renton Railway
Weather forecast and drowning incident at Seaside
Fair tonight and Sunday with warmer temperatures and light northeast winds. In Seaside Oregon Mike Dayton 18 nephew of Maurice McMicken of Seattle drowned Friday while canoeing in heavy surf. fire companion narrowly escaped.
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Seaside
Ore
Tag
Mike Dayton
Maurice McMicken
Seattle
Bank Clearings Show Fluctuating August Totals
The first days of August show remarkable bank clearings swings. August 2 peaks at 1 609 691.41 while the last three days decline to just over half that level yet still exceed the previous year’s figures.
Rumor of Wreck Involving Northern Pacific Trains
A rumor reached Seattle that two Northern Pacific trains collided near the Stampede tunnel Saturday morning, wrecking several cars but causing no injuries. Report cites possible miscommunication on a single block. no confirmation found in Seattle or Tacoma.
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Seattle
Northern Pacific
Stampede Tunnel
Seatiio
Tacoma
Negro Quartette Put in Limbo
John Garrison Wade Carter J. B. Smith and George Noy a colored quartet were taken into custody by Patrolman Carleton Saturday morning on a charge of being disorderly. Police believe they are responsible for the assault and beating of an old man on Washington Street a few nights ago.
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John Garrison
Wade Carter
J. BR. Smith
George Noy
Carleton
Washington
Portland Utility Chief Electrocuted During Repair
L. M. Hayden, superintendent of the Koo tenay Power and Light company, was electrocuted in Portland Oregon on Friday evening while repairing poles. He ordered the current to be turned on after signaling a worker, but the switch activated sooner than expected and threw him across the wires.
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Portland
Ore
L. M. Hayden
Kootenay Power and Light Company
Woman seeks divorce over husband forcing child to drink beer
Mrs. Nora Fitts of Vashon Inland testified that her husband Napoleon Fitts caused their four year old daughter to drink beer to intoxication. Judge Griffin granted the divorce and issued a restraining order prohibiting visitation by Napoleon Fitts to the former wife and child.
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Nora Fitts
Vashon Inland
Griffin
Napoleon Fitta
Man Killed by Subway Train After Libel Case Claim
Robert Criswell, who accused Congressman Rhinock of introducing Miss Allee Roosevelt to shady figures at the Cincinnati race track and faced a libel suit, was fatally struck by a moving subway train Friday night. Authorities view it as likely a death by own action.
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New York
Robert Criswell
Congressman Rhinock
Kentucky
Miss Allee Roosevelt
Cincinnati
Tenderloin Murderer Stopped by Police
Officers Mayon and Prafford halted a suspected murder at the Liberty saloon, Fifth and King, when they found W. J. Lyons assaulting J. W. McNichols. Lyons fled to the rear as the cook lay semi conscious and nearly blinded from the beating.
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Mayon
Prafford
Fifth and King
Lila Young
Il Fame
W. J. Lyons
West Seattle
J. W. McNichols
Lyons
McNichols
Ras
McNichole
Government Probes Telegraph Strike Impact on Western Union
Attorney General Moody asked district attorneys for data on the telegraphers strike and its potential effect on interstate and government communications over Western Union routes. Reports say Great Northern trains run on time while Northern Pacific operations face delays and labor strife, with low wages and restrictive company regulations cited as factors.
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General Western
Great Northern
Coast Line
Vancouver
Seattle
Spokane
J. D. Parrell
The
Northern Pacific
Angle Sam Takes Charge Angle Sam Takes Charge
The government assumes control of the yellow fever response in the south with costs drawn from the general epidemic fund. Official noon reports show eleven new cases and six deaths, all at Emergency hospital. Surgeon White departs for Fontainebleu Mississippi to oversee the detention camp completion, which is expected to be ready for occupation tonight.
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Washington
South
City Board of Health
White
Fontainebleu
Miss
Lost $80 Diamond Ring Mystery At Police Station
Mrs. Walker reports the $80 diamond ring missing and detectives split on loss or theft. A neighbor’s six year old boy, who played with it for hours, claims to have returned the ring after failing truth tests. Others suspect a pickpocket took it from a window ledge during an opportune moment.
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Delaney
Beating Incident In Tenderloin Leads to Arrest
Henry Wilson a sailor was beaten Friday night by B Edwards. Officers Mayon and Brafford detained both men in the tenderloin area. Edwards was released on a $25 bond.
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Henry Wilson
B. Edwards
Mayon
Brafford
Edwards
Engine Goes Into River in New Jersey Train Accident
A Jersey Central passenger train struck a misplaced switch on the Hackensack river bridge and plunged its locomotive into the river. The engineer was drowned, while the coaches remained on the bridge.
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Bayonne
N. J
Jersey Central
Hackensack River
Officials on Garpet Officials on Garpet
Hereseman Humphrey attorney Moses and other property owners appeared before the board of works at its meeting Saturday morning for the tenth time.
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Hereseman Humphrey
Delays Stall Second Avenue Construction Sparks Court Talk
Local officials blame Seattle Electric and Virginia Street work for a yearlong hold up on Second Avenue erection. Frustrated builders vow action as engineers cite grade issues and pending grading from Virginia to Westlake. The matter will be reviewed by the corporation counsel in coming days.
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Pisinad
Second Avenue
Stewart
Humphrey
Ghy Fenson
Virginia Street
Nho
Seattle Electric Company
Loud
Virginia Wee
Westlake
The
Port a ham syndicate eyes mammoth sawmills deal
A rumor spread Saturday that the Fort Worth Weyers syndicate planned a purchase of Port A mammoth sawmills this week, but the report could not be confirmed.
CHINESE MOVE TO BUY RAILWAYS ACROSS EMPIRE
From Pekin comes news that the Chinese government intends to acquire all railways within China, regardless of funding origin. A British line has already been purchased for 3.5 million dollars.
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Chines
London
Pekin
Moody and Morrison Confer on Beef Trust Trial Pace
Attorney General Moody and Chicago District Attorney Morrison held a conference on beef trust affairs for several hours. They deemed it advisable to bring the cases to a speedy trial and discussed which case will be tried first.
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Washington
Moody
Morrison
Chicago
Where is Dickie Disappearance Ties to Seattle
British vice consul in Seattle seeks J. W. Vivian Dickie believed missing in Canada and possibly in Seattle. Dickie, about 21, hails from a wealthy English family. relatives request help locating him. In a separate incident, F. W. McDaniels, 40, Northern Pacific switchman, died after being ground under moving cars at Manshu nu tte foot. left leg and arm severed. wife sought by hospital staff.
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F. W. McDaniels
Northern Pacific Railway
Seattle General Hospital
MecDaniels
Mansachunette
Hopkins Hotel Clash With Police Sparks City Turmoil
A sensational report details Ralph Hopkins of the Seneca Hotel clashing with police after a controversial arrest. Hopkins threatens officials, begs forgiveness, and later signs a police-drafted confession while Chief Delaney and officers face public scrutiny.
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First
Seneca
Kasson
Leighton
McClurg
Police Department
Ralph Hopkins
Seneca Hotel
Jacob Furth Forces Westlake Franchises in Seattle Council Row
Jacob Furth pressured the corporation committee to grant street railway franchises with limited oversight. The committee refused a common-use clause for Westlake tracks but approved Fremont avenue and other routes, promising improvements while facing protests from Westlake property owners and Fremont Ballard patrons.
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Scott
Westlake
Fremont Avenue
Ewing
Fremont
Forty-third
Phinney
Sixty-fifth
Murphy
Ninth Ward
Seventy-fifth
Furth
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Heta
Matt
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F. W. Weyer
Ham
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Dickie
Europe
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Rubyiat
Police
Ralph
McClory
le Count
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Tom Delaney
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Ballinger
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Seane
Jakey
Jacob Furth
Corporation Committee of the Coun
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Solons
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Westlake Boulevard
Mullen
Denny-Fuhrman
Westlake Avenue
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