Seattle Pastor Appointed to Lead Downtown Church
A report from Pitts Second Presbyterian notes Dr. Matthew, pastor of the First Church of Seattle, is chosen to lead a downtown church in the Smoky City. The decision aligns with the church’s broad denominations and active social programs, drawing a wide attendance and membership.
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Seattle
Mark
First Church of
Pitts
Second Presbyterian
Smoky City
Queen City
Matthewa
Allon
Secan
Church of the
Georgetow n Voters To Register For Primary Election
Voters in Georgetown and Seattle wards must register to participate in the upcoming primary election. Registration opens August 18 at the old city hall for residents who did not vote in last spring’s city election.
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George Re
Seattle
Georgetown
Old City Hall
Chattanooga Back at Navy Yard
United Press reports the return of a naval unit to the navy yard with crowds expected on arrival. A Scandinavian professor Nyvall at the University of Washington heads a Danish Swedish and Norwegian banquet in Seattle, inviting Nordic Americans to welcome him.
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Nyvall
Washington
Seattle
Man Breaks Quarantine to Feed Starving Family 1908
John M. Gordon broke quarantine on November 8 1908 at 619 Rainier Boulevard to obtain food and coal for his starving family. He was found guilty and fined twenty five dollars after testifying that a death in the family and lack of funds left them imprisoned with no aid from the health department.
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Boliom Court Veeterany
John MH
Gordon
Health Department
Rainier Boulevard
McGee
Purcell Safe Co
Martha Cleere
Cer McGee
Tom
Skagit County
Cicero
Shall Party Platforms Be Mere Lies Not in Colorado
DENVin Aug 10 Gov John Shafroth convened the Colorado legislature in a special session and urged enactment of party pledges into law. Democrats split into two wings over measures including direct primary, initiative and referendum, public service commission, bank guarantee, railway rate powers, and headless ballot. Railroads and big Denver public service firms opposed passage.
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United Press
Denvin
John Shafroth
Charles J. Hughes, Jr
Public Service Commission
New York
Railway Commission
State House
Denver
Murder Plot in Turkey Shapes Political Crisis
Constantinople Aug 10 Discovery by Young Turks cabinet that Chefket Pasha war minister was not among those to be assassinated and the isfahat plot against the present administration has added a third factor. Also named are Prince Ahmed son of Abdul Hamid the deposed sultan one of Abdul Hamid’s daughters and Prince Afis Hassan the Khedive’s cousin.
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Calted
Constantinople
Young Turks
Chefket Pasha
Isfahat
Turkey
Prince Ahmed
Abdul Hamid
Austan
Afis Hassan
Brothers Reunite After 51 Years Separate Paths
William H. James 79 of Colfax Washington and Walter James 73 of Los Angeles met for the first time yesterday at the Rainier Grand hotel after 51 years apart. They parted in Dakota Nebraska when William stayed and later became Nebraska governor while Walter went to Ohio and then served in the war and settled in Los Angeles. They planned a Seattle trip and will tour Alaska together after being matched by a hotel clerk.
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William H. James
Colfax
Wash
Walter James
Los Angeles
Rainier-Grand Hotel
Dakota
Neb
William
Nebraska
Walter
Ohio
Seattle
Rainier Grand
King St. Depot
Alaska
Stop Park Concerts Move Delays to American Lake Tour
Wagner's Second Regiment band heads to American Lake for a two week tour starting next Monday, cancelling park concerts in that period. Tonight the band performs in Volunteer Park with soloist Albert Nightingale.
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Wagner
American Lake
Volunteer Park
Albert Nightingale
Deposits Falling Off in State Banks Report
State Bank Examiner Mohin draws report showing deposits decline since prior period. Deposits on March 18 were 86,643,809.26 and on June 20 fell to 74,598,613.74.
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Mohindra
Elopers Escape Father After Vancouver Marriage
Edith Kidney aged 17 and Ole Olsen aged 28 elude Edith's father after marrying yesterday in Vancouver B C aboard the Princess Charlotte. An all day chase failed as the couple reached the ship gang plank and were not arrested. Captain Willard advised the father to drop the pursuit and leave the newlyweds alone.
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Edith Kidney
Ole Olsen
Vancouver
B.C
Father Kidney
Princess Charlotte
Edwards
Kidney
Willard
Olsen
Papa Kidney
Misa Kidney
Chippewa Runs Aground Near Anacortes Then Reaches Moran Dry Dock
The steamer Chippewa ran aground a few miles west of Anacortes while carrying 800 excursion passengers from Bellingham to Victoria. Damages were slight and she resumed under her own steam, heading to Moran's shipyard for repairs. Captain William Thornton said thick fog shifted them off course. The City of Everett and the Vashonian avoided a collision in fog thanks to careful seamanship, marking an unusual two week wreck series on the Sound.
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Everett
Vashonian
Seven More Lived in Widespread Auto Fatalities
Dispatches report multiple automobile deaths across the United States. In Cape May New Jersey five people perished when their car was struck by a Pennsylvania train. In Field Saskatchewan two injured when a car driven by a priest hit a streetcar. In Montgomery Alabama Judge Julius Richardson died in an auto crash near the city.
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Cape May
N. J
Here
Pralrick W. Feldner
Lite
M@rgenthaler
M. C. Jones
Balfifiere
Mergeenthaler
Mergenthaler
Itivento
Field
Mise Trene Dodge
Norman
War Wied
Herman Scantian
Athens
Father Moore
Athena
Montgomery
Ala
Ange
Julius Richardson
The
Bee
Ond Judietal Etrcuit
Juriet
Floods in Japan Cause Massive Losses and Prices Soar
Tokyo reports the heaviest rainfall in years on Hondo island bringing widespread ruin. Forty people are confirmed dead at Shizuoka near Yokohama with 200 buildings submerged and rice crops destroyed. Crop damage triggers stock market spikes and threatens famine. Tunnels dykes and rails on the Tokaido line and other railways collapsed or washed out.
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Tokyo
Hondo
Bank Clearings Report for Seattle and Portland
Bank clearings in Seattle show today 1,619,407.62 with balances 214,866.92. A second Seattle entry lists clearings 921,655.00 and balances 0,806.10. Portland reports clearings 1,496,565.00 with balances 202,272.00 and 668,115.00 and 33,415.00.
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Seattle
Portland
Robbed of 2150 and three diamonds in Los Angeles
Edward Mills a Oakland horse dealer arrived in Los Angeles from San Francisco and found his wallet containing two thousand dollars in large bills and several small notes plus three valuable diamonds missing from his hotel room. No clue to the thief was available.
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Los Angeles
Edward Millis
Oakland
San Francisco
Mills
Interior Secretary Ballinger to Visit Oregon and California
Secretary of the Interior R A Ballinger departs for Oregon tonight to inspect the Klamath irrigation project. He will then proceed to San Francisco and later visit Yosemite park.
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R. A. Ballinger
Nd, Ore
Klamath Falla
Klamath Irrigation Project
San Francisco
Yosemite Park
Senator Denies Daughter's Marriage To Duke de Abruzzi
Senator Stephen B. Elkins dismissed widespread reports of his daughter’s betrothal to the Duke de Abruzzi as unfounded and amusing. He emphatically denied the rumors in New York on August 10.
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New York
Duke de Abruzzi
Stephen B. Elkins
Dentists Talk on Professional Standards and Patient Service
The speaker defends competent dentists and condemns those who distort facts or practice carelessly for profit. He notes he has served hundreds of patients and invites inquiries about his practice. Examinations are offered without charge or obligation.
French Girl Denied Divorce From Japanese Husband
Marie Tanisaki seeks a divorce from Akichi Tanisaki a Japanese waiter living in the Bellevue Japanese American colony. Judge Gay refused the decree citing lack of corroborating testimony beyond the wife's allegations of beating and cruel treatment.
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Marie Tanisaki
Akichi Tanisaki
Judge Gay
Bellevue
Tree Clubs Planned in Public Schools by City Association
The American Association for the Planting and Preserving of City Trees will organize tree clubs in public schools to promote urban forestry.
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The
American Association For the Planting and Preserving of
Northern Pacific Changes Time Schedule Aug 14
Northern Pacific announces schedule changes effective August 14. Train No 4 departs Seattle at 7 15 a m via Buckley Branch and Train No 3 westbound will replace operations of withdrawn Nos 7 and 8.
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Seattle
Buckley Branch
Alberta man seeks relief at Loughney Bake Ovens
Mr Frank S Leffingwell of Warner Alberta Canada arrives in Beattie Washington to start treatment for lumbago and rheumatism at the Loughney Bake Ovens. He praises the staff and recommends the clinic, noting free consultation and daily hours 8 am to 5 pm with male and female nurses available.
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Alberta
Canada
Loughney Bake
Mer. Loughney
Sir
Warner
Leffingwell
People’s Bank
Second and
Pike Street
Gill Won’t Fire Market Inspector Winship
Mayor Gill announced he would not remove City Market Inspector John Winship after hours of gardener complaints at the public market. A petition of August 2 by Frank Devitt and 62 sellers supported Winship’s work, influencing the decision.
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John Winship
Gill
Frank Devitt
Winship
Piles and Humphrey to Attend Salmon Hay Club Banquet
United States Senator Samuel H. Piles and Representative Will E. Humphrey will be guests tonight at a Salmon Hay Improvement club banquet in Gilman Park Methodist church. The event celebrates progress on the Lake Washington canal project.
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United States
Samuel H. Piles
Will E. Humphrey
Salmon Hay Improvement Club
Gilman Park Methodist Church
Lake Washington Canal
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