Miles Seeks Disarmament Plan at Grand Army Camp
Chicago August 16 General Miles arrives en route to San Francisco for the Grand Army encampment. He argues for a congress of powers to set one soldier per 1000 inhabitants and proposes demobilizing current armies into farmers, calling soldiers parasites and warning that standing armies tax the people and could ruin world peace. Accompanying him is a veteran party including Maus bound for Port Reno to take command.
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Chicago
Theneral Miles
San Frangieco
Miles
Congress of the Powers
Gen
Ee Maus
Reno
Aesume
Star Boys Celebrate Dugdale Mascot Moment at Seattle Game
The Star News reports Seattle P N L beat Helena 10 to 5 as Dugdale’s team features infield and pitching support. Jack Hickey struck out fourteen Helena batters while Dugdale’s hitters produced timely runs. Fans in the stands, including children with banners, cheered the Ducks’ performance. Spokane beat San Francisco 10 to 1. Tacoma defeated Los Angeles 7 to 4.
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Seattle
Star News
Seattle P N. L. Rearm
Helena
Star Newsies
Gare
Jack Hickey
Queer Street
Dugdale
Mickey
Brrore
Spokane
Francisco
Tacoma
Los Angeles
Fragmented Star Dust column with scattered notes
A messy Star Dust page notes women in Chicago longevity claim, a flour plant sale to Portland, Palouse wheat yields, Seattle Bot boy wounded, a Franco-Italian assassination attempt, Macedonia revolution, King Menelik business gains, and Idaho mining chatter with a fatal collapse.
Prison escape tops city jail headlines in six criminals tale
Six rate criminals, two under death sentence, fled the county jail fleet in the navy amid reports of lax security. The chaotic escape follows a sequence of unsolved breaches and prompts officials to review inmate handling and gate procedures. Local readers react to the dramatic bid for freedom and the ongoing pursuit.
Garfield business leaders mourn after fatal shooting
Thomas Turnbow was shot and mortally wounded by J. P. D. Brown in Garfield yesterday morning. Both men are prominent Garfield businessmen. Two suspects were recaptured. Near Bilver How Montana. Nets bet on Corbett Jeffries fight odds 2 to 1 with Jeffries favorite.
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Corbett
Jeffries
Thomas Turnbow
J. PD. Brown
Garfield
Dixie Kid to Box Mose La Fontaine at Grand Opera House
Dixie Kid and Mose La Fontaine clash in a welterweight bout at the Grand Opera House tonight. Hothighters are to be in trim as two curtain-raisers precede the main event, Johnny Richie v Al Amith and Harry Krants v Dan Sullivan, under Pike Athletic club.
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Dixie Kid
Pacific Coast
Mose la Fontaine
Northwest
Grand Opera House
Johnny Richie
al Amith
Harry Krants
Dan Sullivan
Pike Athletic Club
Vaudeville Opens Seventh Week at Empire Park
The Empire Park theater starts week seven of vaudeville with a full program change. New acts include the Luis Brothers musical team Rebingon Grant midget tumblers George Moore in a monologue Weldrow German comedians and Fred Waddell the club juggler.
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Empire Park Theater
Beverail
Luis Brothers
Rebingon @ Grant
George Moore
Weldrow
Fred Waddell
City pays out funds from general and park accounts
Pay-day at city hall triggers transfers from the general fund to cover salaries and expenses. Disbursements include the library and park funds plus municipal lighting project costs. Amounts noted total small figures and reflect routine treasury activity over the coming days.
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Oder River
Brary
Construction contract awarded for 5 miles of track
In Salt Lake City on August 10 a contract for five miles of track southeast from Calientes, Nevada, on the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake line was let to AS Pear ReeR SR BG PT EE Clg Me Ta. The firm has eleven months to complete the work at an expenditure of $2.08.
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Salt Lake
Utah
AS Pear Reer SR BG
Calientes
Nev
San Pedro
Loc Angelee
Flee From The Flood Flee From The Flood Topeka Kansas
The Kaw river rises eight feet above low water, forcing North Topeka residents to hill-flee as floodwaters erode. Captain Taylor and wife depart on the Pueblo for San Francisco to attend the National G A R encampment, three weeks. Wetelling and Hard also plan departures. harness racing at Meadows set for 1 20 daily.
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Topeka
Kan
North
Taylor
Pueblo
Gan Francheon
National G. A. KR
M. Wetelling
Hard Wil
Froen
Turkish Rug Display At Frederick & Nelson
A large shipment of fine antique Turkish rugs joins existing stock in an extensive sale. The Turkish salesroom promises special interest with pieces such as fine Persian hall and parlor rugs, antique monsool and kazoks, Shiraz pieces, Beloochistans, and oochis priced from modest to premium ranges. Rug cleaning and repair services are offered by expert workers.
New Fall Carpets Arrive In Various Axminster Styles
A sale starts tomorrow offering Wiltons at 2.50 per yard Imperial Axminsters 2.50 per yard Biglow Axminsters 2.00 per yard Bunchar Wiltons extra Wiltons Body Brussels 1.50 to 1.85 1.75 1.60 per yard Large stock in each grade and sample rolls on display on the sales floor.
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Wilton Axminsters
Imperial Axminsters
Biglow Axminsters
Brussels
Hodges Fiber Matting Stock Arrives At Great Prices
New stock of Hodges Fiber Matting includes mats by yard and room sizes. Prices list 75 cents per yard for sewed mats, 15 cents for silk ollines per yard, 16 cents for small extension rods, 22 cents for large rods, 15 cents for white enamel cottage rod, and 20 cents for window shades in various colors.
Ringling Show Arrives in Seattle for Relief Fund
The Mingling Bros bring a two day fundraiser to Seattle starting August 1 with two performances daily. Critics and councilmen faced controversy over license fees as the group promotes Jerusalem and the Crusades with a grand stage, costumes, and a large organ. The parade leaves the show grounds at 9 oclock.
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Seattle
Mingling Bros
Mingling Bros” Chouse
Ciitics
Ste Vance
Montiles
Lone
Cownell
Etreus
Wingling
Jerusalem
Arleta
Elieue
Hingling
Efreus Prese
Giber
Ety Council
Oelock
Markets Show Wholesale Prices for Guam Purchases
Price list details wholesale rates for meat vegetables and dairy, with entries from California Washington and Puget Sound sources. Vegetables like cucumbers onions and watermelons appear alongside fruit bananas and grapes. Livestock and poultry prices include spring chickens dressed veal beef and cows.
Strike Ends in Pittsburg as Trades Return to Work
Twenty thousand members of the building trades returned to work in Pittsburg as both lockout and strike orders were withdrawn pending arbitration. The development ends a protracted labor dispute affecting construction activity in the area.
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Pittsburg
Dress Goods Sale Reduces Price on Striped Charlies
Old Reseda shop offers rare dress fabrics at 20 cents per yard, including blue and pink Sik striped Charlies, now commonly sold at 90 cents per yard.
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Sik
Reseda
Yard Bargains Feature Fancy Color Lawns and Madras
A sale offers 600 yards of fancy colored lawn fabrics in striped patterns and dots, with many patterns available. Also featured are heavyweight imported shirt waist Madras in light colors with jet colored embroidery, offered at half price to end the season.
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Wea Yard
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Dugdale's
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Hickey
Angeles
San Francisco
Helena Sreee
Ee Wasee
the Police Department
Averett
Portland Picuring
Filton
Palouse
Prisco
Steve Hankine
Preacher Tinchard
Doc Skinner
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Premier Combes
France
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Menelik
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Businsss
Idaho
Philadelphia
Wall Street
Josh
Pike Street
Luke
Beattie
Fleet In the Navy
Bilver How
Mont
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Neilly
Witl
Haber
Athletic Park
Dug
Reattle
Lee
LA Pontise
Empire Park
Fine Furniture
Frederick & Nelson
Fine Furniture Incorporated
Hodges
Tomorr
Second Avenue, Madison and Marion
Ringling
Washington
Getington
Colery
California
Aker
Crete
Teeethy
Washington Creameries
Ste
Pricus
Hay End
Belgrade
Peter
Peters
William Dudley
Juttlee Iron Co
Has & Foundry
Omaha
Furtediciter
N. P
J. A. Nadeau
First Avenue
W. B. Hutchinson Co Cor
2D Ave
Union St
Second Ave
University St
Sip
Gale
Ban Francisco
Cal
Pacific Stater Telephone Company
Neemen
Shepiffe Witame
McGeer
Yew
the Meadows
Knox
Rustic
Paay
Stone, Fisher & Lane
Second Avenue, Cor
University Street
A. W. Wilson
Bothell
Ladioca
Meadown
Wat
Feet Rubber Hose
Feet Rubber Howe
Fek
John
Ind
Ernst Bros
New York
Bon Marche
J. Pearl
Cessene
Baker’s
Agency
Kennedy and Smith
Stewart & Holmes
Fleet Avenue
J. Aronson
Kentucky
Rainier
Olympia
Brunner & Co
Pike St
Tel
Erlich-Harrison CO. (Inc
Sunset
Main
Railroad Ave
Connecticut
Broa
Cound Avenue
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