White Murder Case Tied to Thaw Jokes and Roses Visit
A tangled account links the White murder inquiry to Mrs. Mary Thaw jokes and a farewell visit to White at his Madison Square Garden tower apartment. An attendant recorded visitors’ names and a rose basket with a card, prompting speculation that Thaw or Jerome influenced testimony as to potential key witnesses in the case.
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Madison Square Garden
White
Thaw
Ziegteid
New York
Jerome
New York Theatre Note Fragments In Odd Teen Scene
Fragmentary OCR text describes a New York theatrical scene involving a teenager, a chorus, and a case described as White. The readable phrases hint at an event, a converse, and a rearing theme, but the passage is incomplete and unclear.
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New York
Perens
Local Actress Cori Heads to New York Stage
Cori, a well known local actress, plans a move to New York City to star in Max Pigman’s The Box. McClure of Speen is mentioned as involved, with casting questions debated for the lead. The piece notes readers’ familiarity with McGrath’s story and hints at romantic plot tensions.
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Horace McClure
Speen
Wen
Coder Cort Baaner McClure
New York City
Bestia
Max Pigman
Mre
McGrath
Ute Indians Resume Off-Reservation Camp
Seven hundred Ute Indians left their reservation at Rawlins Wyoming on August 9 taking camp equipment. Settlers fear consequences as the group may stay away longer and rustling cattle is suspected.
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Scripps News Service
Rawlins
Wyo
Tragic Incident Shocks Town as Father Leaps with Child
Fragmentary report describes a father who became distraught this morning, allegedly leaping with a child to end both lives. Police and rescuers found them dead at the scene, with local officials investigating the tragedy and outlining safety concerns.
Pope Pius III Reports Minor Illness After Engagement
Morning after an engagement the pope’s heart weakness is noted. A physician, Lappont, prescribes complete rest this afternoon. The report describes the condition as slight and manageable with rest and careful supervision.
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Pope Pius
Lappont
Flood Devastates Mexican Community
Flooding in Mexico has left a town about six feet deep under water. Three people are reported dead with others missing and property damaged. Rescue teams work through the flood as authorities assess losses.
News Service. Ava ND 9 Stand ard item selling price
The item listed shows a standard selling price of five and a half cents per refill today. The brief entry notes Ava North Dakota as the source with a typical pricing detail for supplies.
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Ava
North Coast Limited Collides With Tacoma Local
A westbound North Coast Limited derailed into a Tacoma local near Auburn on a thunderous express run. No serious injuries reported though the express engine and four cars were demolished. A wrecking crew worked all day to clear debris.
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Auburn
Aug
North Coast Limited
Tacoma
Father and son in fatal duel over quarrel in Frederick
In Frederick Maryland on a August day Frederick Debold aged 17 shot and killed George Smith a neighbor s son after a violent quarrel between the two families The boy said his father ordered him to shoot and he carried out the act resulting in a fatality with local police investigating the case.
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Frederick, Md
Frederick Debold
George Smith
Debolds
Increase Over Last Year on Aug. 9, 1906 Revenue
On August 9, 1906, revenue rose compared with the same date a year earlier, totaling 496,622.50. The brief notes the percentage increase and absolute amount, highlighting the year over year growth.
Man Executed at San Quentin After Grim Crime
William Treblicax was executed at San Quentin at 10:31 AM with 10:44 PM death pronouncement after a brutal March 14 1965 murder of his wife and shooting her cousin in Grass Valley. He prayed, sang hymns with a clergyman, and uttered goodbye to fellow inmates before the drop.
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Scripps News Service
San Quentin
Cal
William J. Trebticex
Treblicax
Trebdikos
William Alen
Grass Valley
Trepileux
Fast Trains for the G N Announced
The Great Northern Railway plans two new daily fast trains between Vancouver and Portland. James J. Mill announced the service will run Beattie to Portland, trimming the Seattle corridor to about ten hours. Morning departures from Vancouver and Portland meet at Beattie, with an evening return.
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Great Northern Railway
James J. Mill
Vancouver
Portland
Ore
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Beattie
Seattle
Beattle
Bar artists in divorce court
London reports the president of the divorce court announced that newspaper artists will not be allowed to sketch in court. The judge said the practice embarrasses witnesses jeopardizes proceedings and harms public welfare by drawing attention to divorce cases.
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London
Woman Escapes After 900 Foot Sluice Accident
Mrs H McArthur wife of a property owner at Lorne Creek Skeena river fell into a sluice box in Vancouver Victoria and was carried 900 feet before being thrown onto a pump. She escaped with a broken leg and multiple bruises.
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Scripps News Service
Vancouver
B.C
Aus
Mra
H. McArthur
Lorne Creek
Skeena River
Plan to Clear canal tangle shifts risk to voters
County commissioners propose to estimate potential damages from the Lake Washington canal project and present a bond issue to King County voters. The plan would relieve officials of liability, leaving final approval to the public, with leaders saying the canal is vital and urging informed voting on the cost.
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Lake Washington
Kirkland
Northwestern Iron & Steel Company
Chamber of Commerce
King County
James A. Moore
Smith
Missing cashier to surrender after midnight cash crisis
A missing cashier at the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank planned to surrender at 1 o clock this afternoon to clear his name. He claims noninvolvement in the bank’s troubles and denies links to gambling, liquor, or expensive living. Authorities also obtained a warrant for Theodore Stensland, father of the missing president, for receiving deposits while knowing the bank’s insolvency.
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Kee Av. State Bank
Caid
Stensland
Chicago
Aus
Theodore Stensiland
Milwaukee Av. State Bank
Wee
Milwaukie Bank Heist Linked to Real Estate Schemes
Police tie the Aug. raid at Milwaukie Avenue Rate Bank to Paul C. Bterpeland and divorced women believed in Canada. The stolen sum, about 1.608 million, funds Stensland's real estate ventures and cooperative projects, with proceeds allegedly easing a lavish residence in Leving Park.
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Chicago
Paul C. Bterpeland
Milwaukie Avenue Rate Bank
Canada
Brensland
Stenslands
Ieving Park
Missing Chicago cashier Henry W. Herring reported
Berippe News Service reports Henry W. Herring, a Chicago cashier, remains missing as police investigate his disappearance. Details of last known whereabouts and potential motives were not disclosed.
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Berippe News Service
Chicago
Henry W. Herring
Royal Plots and Mutinies Darken Russian Summer
Reports from St. Petersburg describe the royal guard ordered to Tsarskoe Selo for summer camp with festivities planned. The czar to tour, yacht reaching Peterhof, while mutinies and strikes disrupt Moscow factories and Riga railroad guards face attacks leaving one dead and one wounded.
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ST. Petersburg
Tsarskoe Selo
Italian Cruiser Dogall May Head to Seattle
The Italian cruiser Dogall now in San Pedro may sail to Seattle in late month or early September. The ship arrived from South American ports where orders awaited her. Dogall, a sister of the Umbria, is not an aid to the Umbria and Locals indicate about 200 men are aboard.
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Dogall
San Pedro
Seattle
Umbria
Horse purchases for winter service underway
Dr RK B Coutts assistant manager of the Winter Service of the White Pass and Yukon Route arrived in the city to select a carload of horses for winter stage service. He will travel east over the mountains to buy animals and ship them north at once.
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RK. B. Coutts
Ite Pass
Yukon
Tate
Coutts
Councilman Hurd Heads to Minneapolis for Encampment
Councilman F. H. Hurd departed by the Great Northern train this morning bound for Minneapolis to attend the annual encampment of the organization.
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F. H. Hurd
Great Northern
Minneapolis
Assessor Overlooks Numerous Franchises Under Review
The article reports that Assessor Peter and Beattie county officials missed or undervalued several key public service franchises this year. It notes the blanket Seattle Electric franchise and others from Sunset Telephone to Seattle Tacoma Power faced revised, often lower, assessments after last year’s adjustments.
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Peters
Seattle Electric
Beattie
King County
Ansenmor Peter
County Board of Equalization
Peter
Board of Equalization
Heattle Electric Company
Sunset Telephone Company
Seattle, Henton & Southern Railroad
Beattie Electric Company
Beattie Lighting Company
Tate
Seattle-Tacoma Power Company
Puget Sound Electric Company
Puget Bound Power Company
The
Mutual Light & Heat Company
Diamond Tire Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Seattle A. D. T. Company
Postal Telegraph Company
Instanetaneous Alarm Company
Lothers
Owl Leaves for Nome on Ohio’s Fourth Voyage
The Ohio sails late tonight on its fourth Nome voyage with 60 passengers and full freight. Among them is Miss Emma Ki Steiner, a renowned tin expert, heading north to survey properties of interest to Eastern capital. Also aboard are Co. P. Garon, a leading Nome furniture dealer, and mining men Ben Simson and A. B. Kemp.
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Ohio
Nome
Emma Ki. Steiner
United States
Co. P. Garon
Ben Simson
Kemp
Princess May Beats Dolphin on Lynn Canal
Jubilation in marine circles as the Canadian Pacific Princess May defeats the Seattle steamer Dolphin by five miles on Lynn canal near Vancouver. The Dolphin’s colors were lowered by Princess May, signaling a notable victory for the Canadian line.
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Vancouver
B.C
Seattle
Dolphin
Canadian Pacific Company
Lynn Canal
Unclear Grand Army of the Republic Assembly Details
A report notes a Grand Army of the Republic gathering to be held there for several days. Mrs. Hurd accompanies him. He has a six day leave of absence and will visit his old home in Quincy Til. He expects to return to Seattle around September 8.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Two Steamers Due This Afternoon From Alaska Ports
The Dolphin is expected to arrive with a large passenger list and a gold shipment. The City of Seattle carries $140 000 in gold and 3 passengers and is due to report early this afternoon.
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Alaska
Dolphin
Seattle
Three Men Arrested in Fight Police Hold Trio
Will Carter James Osborne and FE Woods were arrested last night on fighting charges. Woods alleged an ambush claim, but police doubted his story due to impairment. All three are in custody awaiting further investigation.
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Will Carter
James Osborne
FE. R. Woods
Woods
Mqner
Death by Own Action Shocks Springfield Family
Mrs. Thomas Reilly known as the dwarf gambler committed suicide this morning by drinking carbolic acid in Springfield Ul Ange. Her son George Reilly, while transporting the body from Peoria to Springfield, fell between cars with the casket, causing tragedy as the coffin was ground to pieces.
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Scripps News Service
Springfield
Thomas Reilly
George Reilly
Peoria
Oilmen Jones and Barnstate Confer With President
Former Arkansas senator Jones and Standard Oil representative Barnstate met with the president in Oyster Bay after a several hours conference. They sought secrecy but the meeting was disclosed.
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Scripps News Service
Oyster Bay
Jones
Arkansas
Barnstate
Pittsburg
Standard Oil
Wells Fargo Considers Stock Basis Change by Directors
The Wells Fargo directorate met today to decide whether to place its stock on a 16 percent basin. No final action announced.
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Scripps News Service
New York
Wells Fargo Directorate
Rosalie officer Lou Hanson to wed Mary Tyrell
Lou M. Hanson an officer on the sound steamer Rosalie will marry Mary Tyrell of Port Angeles tomorrow afternoon at St. Mark's church Hanson is a well known transportation man on the sound and in Southeastern Alaska having served in several official capacities with the Alaska Steamship company.
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Lou M. Hanson
Rosalie
St. Mark's Church
Mary Tyrell
Port Angeles
Mr. Hanson
Sound
Alaska
Alaska Steamship Company
Eagles Leave for Milam Convention by Oriental Limited
Twenty members of the local aerie of Eagles departed this morning aboard the Oriental limited in a special car for the convention at Milam in August 14 to 18. H. S Turner Investment Co sold to J. A. North two inside Howard Avenue lots between Pine and Olive streets for 14000 dollars. The lots are Sarah A Bell's Second Addition, lots 9 and 10, block 67.
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Aerie of Eagles
The
Oriental Limited
Mila Meet
Sout
Howard AV
Turner Investment Company
J. A. North
Pine
Olive Sts
Sarah A. Bell
Vancouver Captain Not Charged in Manslaughter Case
The police magistrate declined to commit Captain Griffin of the Princess Victoria to trial for manslaughter after the Chehalis collision. He was bound to appear again later as the provincial attorney general decides whether to press the case. The Canadian Pacific Railway calls this a victory for its captain.
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Star
Vancouver
B. C
Griffin
Canadian Pacific Railway
Chehalis
Deeides
Death from seasickness shocks Philadelphia man
John S. White a leading Philadelphia insurance man died at the Hotel Lincoln after arriving from Nome on the Orizaba. He fell seriously ill from seasickness amid rough weather and died shortly before midnight. Embalming was by a Seattle company and his body was sent to Springfield Ohio where Mrs. White and three children are visiting.
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William Coulson
John Riley
Northern Pacific
Thirday
Fremont
Coulson
Riley
Seattle
Pritish Columbia
Smith Cove
Miley
Mayfield
Ballard
Cambria
Wyo
Miner's Union Board
Tabor
Alberta
Tom Hanson
Elyria
Ohio
John S. White
Philadelphia
White
Lincoln
Nome
Orizaba
Steamer Senator Departs Nome With 100 Passengers
The steamer Senator sailed from Nome yesterday carrying 100 passengers and $250,000 in treasure bound for Seattle.
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Senator
Nome
Seattle
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