Eagles Convention Opens Today for Bremerton Navy Yard
Officials announce a four million dollar program for Bremerton Navy Yard including Drydock No 3 and extended buildings. Rear Admiral Barton cites need for permanent structures while promising yard gains and possible future funding from Congress.
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Eagles
Bremerton Navy Yard
John K. Barton
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Washington City
Navy Yard
Barton
Congress
Mining camp wiped out in Nevada blaze at Ely
Riepetown mining camp near Ely with 300 residents burned completely last night. Fire started when a gasoline lamp overturned in the Mint saloon. Two dwellings escaped as the rest of the row of shacks burned. losses run about 100000 with no insurance. Meanwhile H B Weymouth an insurance agent, accused of embezzling about 10000 from Commonwealth Insurance agency, was arrested and jailed on larceny by embezzlement charges.
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United Press
Ely
Nev
Riepetown
Mint
H. B. Weymouth
Barbee and Kennedy
Weymouth
8. C. Osborn
Commonwealth Insurance Agency
First Av
Mackintosh
Dexter Horton Bank
C. Osborn
Insurance
Commonwealth Company
Finér to Be Wife and Mother in the Modern Era
The article quotes Miss Amendt on women balancing careers and marriage. She recalls starting as a stenographer earning 15 dollars weekly, rising to thousands as she mastered the business, then advises young girls to pursue marriage for happiness rather than a career, noting success demands focus and doubt hinders achievement.
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H. Gregory
New York
Anna Louise
Amendt
Convention bid heats up for Seattle area and union contest
Delegates from Seattle Tacoma Spokane and Olympia push to host the International Typographical Union convention with St Joseph and Minneapolis also in the race Philo Howard EK Leavelle and N J Laumer named to union committees In Frisco the propaganda congregation delays choosing a San Francisco diocese coadjutor until month end.
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Boston
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Olympia
St. Joseph
Minneapolise
Philo Howard
EK. J. Leavelle
N. J. Laumer
National Union
Frisco
Congregation of the Propaganda
San Francisco
Boy Appears to Be Human Pincushion
An assistant health officer visited Edith Beattie to inspect a suspected leprosy case but found 16 year old Harold Springer puncturing his cheeks with pins for an audience. A physician examined him and found no illness, noting the boy’s remarkable pain tolerance and habit of collecting small coin offerings from onlookers.
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Edith Beattie
Harold Springer
Welcome to the Eagles Convention in Seattle
United States Senator Samuel H. Piles welcomed 6000 Eagles to the Moore theatre in Seattle for a federal government event. The crowd heard messages of Liberty, Truth, Justice and Equality as dignitaries from Gov. Mead to Mayor Miller lauded the order. A large eagle prop, a chorus from Spokane and a brief business session followed with credentials showing 680 delegates registered.
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Jenny Lind
Prince of
United States
Samuel H. Piles
Moore Theatre
Seattle
Mead
Miller
Eagles
H. H. Thompson
Theodore A. Bell Sa
Hell
Bell
Spokane
America
Order of Eagles
Moore
Omaha
St. Paul
Saratoga Springs
Cafes Remain Quiet As Nightly Visitors Arrive
Report notes Anheuser and Ameri can cafes orderly with no police action to bar women of loose reputation. Painted females mingle with youths and country visitors at crowded tables, selling drinks while nightly patrons continue business. No fights occurred but police survey did not deter the "hiesters" from their liquor trade.
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Geuss
Turkey recalls ministers in sweeping reform plan
Constantinople Aug 11 official confirmation that Sultan Abdul Hamid II has recalled Moharid Ali Bey the Turkish minister at Washington. French and Russian ambassadors will also be recalled as Turkey plans a full diplomatic overhaul under the Young Turk government to form a new service and dispatch members to international capitals.
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Constantinople
Sultan Abdul Hamid Il
Moharid Ali Bey
W Ton
Turkey
Young Turk Party
Turk
St Joseph Emerges as Next International Typographical Union Host
St Joseph Mo. has secured a push to host the next International Typographical Union convention with Governor Johnson of Minnesota backing the bid. Beattie boosters see the move as a setback. Henry Russell Wray of Colorado Springs spoke on tuberculosis and printers health, urging better work conditions to curb consumption.
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United Press
Boston
St. Joseph
International Ty Jeal Union
Johnson
Minnesota
Hayes
Beattie
Henry Russell Wray
Colorado Springs
Wray
Frisco Dynamiter Captured in Chicago and Promotions
Major Hiram M. Chittenden receives a lieutenant colonel rank amid engineering reassignedments. In Chicago, Peter Claudianes links a San Francisco Gallagher dynamiting case to blackmail by his brother John while confessing to arrest details and a decoy letter led to his capture. Burns, SF detective, heads the arrest and imminent return to San Francisco.
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United Press
Chicago
Johan
San Francisco
Peter Claudianes
San Isco
Gallagher
Oakland
Cal
California
John Clanadianes
Claudianesa
John
San Fran
Reno
Peter
St. Louis
St. John
Peter Clandianes
Harry Lee
George Burns
William J. Turns
West Virginia Seen Voting for Taft in Republican Split
Arthur J. Varga arrived for Taft leaders conference in Hot Springs Virginia. Senator Elkins predicted Taft will carry West Virginia easily and the GOP split was not seen as serious for the national ticket. Gompera would not deliver labor votes to Bryan, Elkins said. A hardware delegation visited the candidate.
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Hot Springe
Arthur J. Varga
Ohio
Frank H. Hitchcock
Elkins
Taft
Virginia
Gompera
Bryan
Felking
Girls of Auckland Companions of Uncle Sam Marines
Atlantic fleet officers tour Rotorua and Auckland observing native life and races. A grand state ball at government house welcomes the sailors as they enjoy theater, sports, and local hospitality, amid strong pro American sentiment and goodwill between New Zealanders and Americans.
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Auckland
Uncle Sam
Marines
Government House
America
Pacific
Admiral Sperry
Connecticut
New Zealand
Emperor William and King Edward Open Peace Talks in Cronberg
At Cronberg, Emperor William kissed King Edward on both cheeks and the two monarchs exchanged embraces as hundreds watched. They met at the station then drove to Predrichschoff castle for private talks with ministers present. A friendly mood and pro peace sentiment dominated the scene as discussions possibly touched on the war threat between England and Germany. The kingship duo then toured toward Honberg before a formal dinner at the castle.
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United Press
Cronberg
William
Edward
England
Predrichschoff Castle
Kaiser
Edward Hardings
Foreign Office
Herr von Schoen
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Hiram M. Chittenden
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Washington, D. C
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