Forgery Charged in Local Check Case
Detective James Byrnes arrested Henry C. DuMolen on a forgery warrant after a July check for 1 from Jacobs Jacoba attorneys proved worthless. Prosecution witness EB Hates, with testimony from Hattie Arnold, supported the claim that the check was forged. DuMolen was located on Western Avenue and taken into custody after warrants were issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Byrnes
Henry C. DuMolen
EB. B. Hates
DuMolen
Mr. Kates
Jacobs & Jacoba
New York
Bates
Hattie Arnold
Mr. Estes
Pa Molen
Child Sues Over Fall From Building Damaged Jaw
Nora Lough aged nine sues guardian ad litem against She don R Webb and J Davin Co in superior court for 10000 damages after a railing on an upper veranda broke causing a 15 foot fall from a tenement building. The complaint argues owner negligence in maintaining a dangerous structure leading to facial injuries including a broken jaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora G. Lough
Shedon R. Webb
J. Davin & Co
Nora Lough
Sheldon R. Webb
Bove
Captured in a Saloon Larceny Case Near Pike Street
Robert Colborn was drinking in a saloon near First Avenue and Pike Street when his about 19 disappeared. He seized a woman named Sarah Crowley and summoned police. Officer Ed Herold took them to headquarters. One suspect faces larceny from the person charge while the other is held as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Colborn
Sarah Crowley
First Avenue
Pike Street
Ed Herold
Robbery Report Near Moran Ship Yards In Tacoma
P C Baker of 1535 C street Tacoma reported a trunk left in the Raser Morgan warehouse in south Tacoma near Moran ship yards. Stored until August then sent to Barker. upon arrival the trunk was found opened and valuables missing including an umbrella cane telescope and gold stone set pins. Detective Sam Corbett is investigating the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Baker
C Street
Tacoma
Raser & Morgan
Moran Shipyards
Sam Corbett
Queen Anne Extension Inaugurated by Seattle Electric Co
The Queen Anne extension line on the Seattle Electric Co network opened yesterday. Trains run every 14 minutes linking with existing lines at the hilltop, extending to Galer Street and Second Avenue North about three quarters of a mile. Transfers available from all connecting lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Queen Anne
Seattle Electric Co
Galer Street
Second Avenue
Robbery Report On West Seattle Ferry Crowd
A Whipple of this city says he was robbed of $16 and valuable papers while in a crowd aboard the Beattie ferry returning from a West Seattle picnic. He told police he perceived someone pick his money and papers in the crowded boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Seattle
Whipple
Body Found in the Bay From Missing Tug Crewman
Friends reported James Gillespie second engineer of the tug Magic missing after Aug 6. His body was found yesterday floating in the bay near the Pacific Coast Co bunkers. He had about ten dollars and had been drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gillespie
Magic
Pacific Coast Co. Bunkers
Gillespie
Marty
Bete
Bodies Found Near Bunkers After Missing Engineer
A tug San Juan deck hand found a body floating near the bunkers. Police, the coroner, and Detectives Barck and Wiilete identified the man as the missing engineer Gilesaple. Papers show union memberships and a missing letter from a San Francisco contact. A dollar, a sliver watch, and burial arrangements by the IOOF are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Seaman's Union
Marine Engineers and Firemen’s Union
Baker Lodge
Francis Gillespie
San Francisco
Butterworth’s Morgue
Kid West Sent to State Penitentiary in Walla Walla
Deputy Sheriff Jack Wilkin escorted eight prisoners to the Walla Walla Penitentiary including the famed Kid West. Supporters press for Gov Rogers to grant a pardon for his Alaska O'Brien trial services, arguing the jail transfer may influence the governor’s decision. West faces a five year sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid
County bids sought for road to King County Fairgrounds
County commissioners advertise for bids to improve the road leading to the King County Fair Association grounds in South Beattie. The project aims to enhance access and traffic flow to the fair site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
King County Fair Association
South Beattie
Parsco to stand trial for attempted murder
Joseph Parsco, charged with the attempted murder of Louise Duboise, will be tried on that charge by Justice of the Peace Cann Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Parsco
Louise Duboise
Justice of the Peace
Cann
Marine Movements Include Troop Transport and Ship Restorations
The Rosecrans sailed to Tacoma for freight and coal and will return Wednesday then sail to St. Michael on Thursday with troops to relieve Alaska troops. The City of Everett resumes service today sharing traffic with the Greyhound after repairs. Halibut schooners Admiral Dewey Myrtle and Sophia Johnson arrive with full cargoes as the Pacific Packing and Navigation Co. see gains. Seattle Fish Co. completes seining outfits and fourteen boats and crews arrive from the banks with more expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosecrans
Tacoma
St. Michael
Alaska
Admiral Dewey
Myrtle
Sophia Johnson
Pacific Packing and Navigation Co
Seattle Fish Co
Young Man Gone Wrong Ex-pressman Vanishes With Company Funds
Walter Eyers of the Eyers Transfer Co. reports G. Williams, a one day employee, left with 17 dollars and 45 cents from O D bills. He returned his team but has not been seen since. Accounts show the missing sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Eyers
The
Eyers Transfer Co
G. Williams
Williams
Death of Runaway Boy Joe Smith in Typhoid Case
A Skagit county youth named Joe Smith died of typhoid fever yesterday. The body rests at Butterworth's morgue awaiting word from Smith's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Joe Smith
Skagit County
First Avenue South
Railroad Avenue
Butterworth
Smith
Missing 14 year old Percy Brown sought by police
Percy Brown, age 14, left his home Saturday and has not been seen since. Police have been asked to assist in locating him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Brown
Receiver Appointed For Granger Boyd Millinery Firm
Judge Emory yesterday appointed J. & Fillett as receiver of the Granger and Boyd millinery firm at Fremont upon the complaint of Cora H. Granger. She alleges that on July 11 she paid 500 dollars to Grace Boyd for a half-interest and agreed to 200 more, only to have Boyd refuse aid and withdraw from the business, with representations she claims were false to obtain the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora H. Granger
Emory
J. &. Fillett
Granger & Boyd
Fremont
Cora Granger
Grace Boyd
Grace
Judge Hanford Adjourns U S District Court Session
Judge Hanford has adjourned the United States district court session until August 27, signaling a temporary pause in proceedings and a return date for hearings and motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
United States District Abreak
News in Camp Star Mail Offer at Camp Address
Advertises sending the Star newspaper to camp addresses at the regular city price. Mentions Me month and deliveries to battleship and Steamer Athlon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athlon
We Are Not Congenial Fayne Moore Seeks Divorce
New York dispatch reports Fayne Moore, wife of inmate Wm. A. B. Moore, serving 19 years for the badger game with Martin Mahon, seeks divorce to marry a wealthy English nobleman. In a London letter she declares happiness would rise with remarriage and that his life would not be affected. She is a Gaiety Theatre chorus girl known as Madeline Wilken, once Fayne Strahan from Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wm. A. B Moore
Sing Sing
Martin Mahon
Fayne Moore
England
Johnston Divorce Suit Seeks Estate Settlement
Judge Emory issued a temporary injunction barring Walter L Johnston from disposing of or encumbering property until a hearing on the divorce suit brought by Isabell Johnston. She accuses him of possession of a large estate and seeks an award from the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabell Johnson
Emory
Walter L Johnston
Judge Sets Hearing Dates for Interurban Condemnation Cases
Judge Emory yesterday set for hearing a number of the Seattle and Tacoma Interurban Railroad Co condemnation cases for August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory
Seattle & Tacoma Inter-trban Railroad Co
Somnambulist Pitcher Hurt Leaping From Window
In Binghamton New York on August 13 pitcher Michael J Mullin of the Waverly state league team leaped through a closet window on the third floor of the Lewis house injuring his left collarbone and sustaining bruises that will keep him from the field for the season.
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Binghampton
N. Y
Michael J. Mullin
Waverly State League
Lewis
Kimself
Ging
Junction City Couples Tie the Knot in Quiet Ceremony
Justice of the Peace Cann joins joiner Leonard Heidel and Merriam Lent of Junction City in marriage. This is the second Junction City couple wed by Judge Cann in the past two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Cann
Leonard Heidel
Merriam Lent
Junction City
Kansas
Junction Ciy
Witnesses from Overseas For Schley Court of Inquiry
Washington August 12 Some witnesses for the Schley court of inquiry will be brought from abroad. The Lemly brief to Assistant Secretary Hackett lists officers in the Philippines and Commander Beaton Schroeder governor of Guam. Hackett ordered the Yorktown to Guam to transport the governor to the United States. Schroeder was a former executive officer of the Massachusetts during the Spanish War. Others to testify include Lieut HM BR Harbor naval attache at Paris and St. Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Schley Court of Inquiry
Hackett
Lemly
Philippines
Ales
Beaton Schroeder
Gov ~ Ernor
Guam
Yorktown
Gov~ernor
United States
Schroeder
Massachusetts
Spain
HM. BR. Harbor
Paria
Bt. Petersburg
Oath Stands as Lords Refuse Further Action on Declaration
In London on August 12 the third reading of the king’s declaration bill passed without a division. Premier Salisbury signaled that no further attempts will be made this session or the next. Catholics insist the offensive words stay unless the security clause is withdrawn, which the government will not do. Catholic peers regret the stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Lords
Lord Salisbury
Catholica
Mrs Mary Blackburn to Wed Senator-elect Blackburn
Mrs Mary E Blackburn longtime clerk in the War Department resigns to marry Joseph S Blackburn senator-elect from Kentucky. She stays at Cape May New Jersey with the Senator and his daughter Mrs Hall awaiting a wedding before Congress reconvenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mary E. Blackburn
Quartermaster General's Office
War Department
Joseph
S Blackburn
U. S
Kentucky
Cape May
N. J
Hall
Wm. FP. Hall
Army
Cedar blocks proposed for Spring street section
It is suggested to the board of public works that Spring street between First and Railroad avenues be laid with cedar blocks. W. Clise, agent for the Globe building there, is the tether of the succession, to be considered at the board’s Saturday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Spring Street
First
Railroad Avenues
W. Clise
Globe
Chief Cook to Attend Northwest Fire Chiefs Convention
Chief Cook of the Seattle Fire Department departs tonight for Tacoma to join the convention of the fire chiefs of the Northwest. Discussions will cover fire proof building construction and overall fire management practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Seattle Fire Department
Tacoma
Northwea
Girl in a Blanket Makes Atlantic City Trip
Miss Mary S. Lewis of Baltimore rode a New Jersey train clad in a night robe and blanket. She left her clothes in Philadelphia when the car was detached and later found them in Atlantic City after the forward train sped to New York. The conductor lent a blanket for the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. Y
Mary S. Lewis
Balthmore
Trenton
N. J
Philadelphia
New York
Real Wise Dr Temple and the Archbishop’s wry counsel
Dr Temple the Archbishop of Canterbury is recalled for a witty anecdote about a curate judged on how loudly he spoke. The bishop quips that if engaged the man should doubt female praise, but after marriage he should heed every word she says.
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Dr. Temple
Fort Monrom at Old Point Comfort Becomes Military Prison
The conversion of Fort Monrom at Old Point Comfort into a military prison triggers panic among major hotels as the fashionable resort area fears a collapse in tourism and revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Wedding skull keepsake from battle scarred groom
An Englishman gifts his bride a fragment of his skull set in gold as a wedding memento after a Boer clash left him with a cracked head. The surgeon saved the piece and a jeweler fashioned it into a pendant for the bride as the couple anticipate married life and possible divorce.
Zola Embraces Romanticism and Humanitarian Ideals
An Enanah critic once doubted Zola's romantic nature, but his latest actions in the Affaire and works like Fecon dite and Travail suggest a high order ideal. In a Naples interview he denies Travail as socialistic yet states social injustices can be mitigated and trusts science to reveal truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enanah
Zola
Naples
Toletol
Reeta
Zola Discusses Education Reform and Justice in New Works
Zola explains plans for primary and secondary education analysis in a future work and outlines a project on education versus reform. He mentions a second book on justice and a novel about a judicial error, with an aim toward ending war and uniting Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Embalming fluid nearly kills Cincinnati boy
After his baby sister Mon day’s funeral Eugene Hart aged son of A D Hart city passenger agent of the Union Pacific swallowed nearly a pint of embalming fluid in a Madisonville home. Found semi conscious the boy survived after emetics and a stomach pump. The child is recovering.
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Cincinnati
Eugene Hart
A. D. Hart
Union Pacific Railroad
Madisonville
Eugene
Venezuelan Troops claim victory as Colombian forces retreat
Retreating Colombian troops fall back under pressure as Venezuelan forces score a decisive victory. The situation unfolds with Venezuelan success shaping the front lines and signaling a shift in control along the contested area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracase
Boer Tactics and the Romance of War in Modern Conflict
The speaker argues Col Graves overvalued romance in battle. He asserts the Boer methods aim at victory through entrenchments and creeping attacks, aligning with continental practice. The French example shows defending fatherland requires effective, not picturesque, tactics.
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Col. Graves
City council approves lease of pumping plant to waterway company
The city council in special session votes 11 to 1 to lease the Lake Washington pumping plant and connecting pipeline to the Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Co. Councilman Rinehart opposes citing concerns over good faith and the city’s water relief. Parry abstains due to stock ownership. The lease includes $500 monthly rent, a $275,000 bond, and city rights to intervene if needed. A related measure to lay water mains is introduced amid strong opposition.
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Tod
Board of Public Works
Seattle & Lake Washington Waterway Co
Lake Washington
Beacon Bith
Rinehart
Parry
Waterway Company
Pearson Hill
Teacon Hill
Maine
Hanford Street
Ude
Han
Varry
Maj. Rinehart
Graves Defends Boer War Tactics Against Sport Ideals
Col Graves argues Boer methods save lives by avoiding needless losses, condemning war viewed as sport. He says sacrificing a single life for display is criminal and that mothers and wives would likely agree with his stance on warfare. Report of London address by M. Hiroch, Russian cabinet officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Graves
London
M. Hioch
Morley and Henderson Harness and Saddlery Ad
Morley and Henderson harness and saddlery offer bicycle repair at 212 Occidental. Spinning for charter launches. Tel Went 991. Electric fans provide solid comfort at Kilbourne and Clark Co 815 Second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Msorley & Henderson
Kilbourne & Clark Co
Women on Boer War Analysis by Noted Figures
The keynote was given by Lady Anne Marnard with letters on the cane from 1793 to 1807. Olive Schreiner Mrs. Botha and other English women influence policy and strategy discussions. Kingsley Green and Mrs John Richard Green are highlighted for nursing prisoners and informing public views. Books by Lady Maud Rolleston Roy Deverell and Violet Brooke-Hunt are noted for perspectives on the war and hospitals.
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Anne Marnard
Robin Gray
Lord Macartney
Mies Olive Schreiner
Botha
Mire Kingsley
Cape
John Richard Green
St. Helena
Besr
Yeoman Service
Maud Rholleston
Slater
Earl of Carnwath
Launcelot Rolleston
Imperial Yeomanry
Roy Devereus
South Africa
Africa
Violet Brooke-Hunt
Kellogg Ordered Released After Beating Suspect Bail Granted
A. W. Kellogg, a local street car conductor, was arrested by Officer Cilasacock for allegedly beating Ki Thompson and Jack Mulligan. Kellogg was released on bail while the two alleged witnesses were held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Kellogg
Cilasacock
Ki Thompson
Jack Mulligan
Kellogg
Weather signal wagons tied to rural Free Delivery plan
Arrangements in Washington to use post office wagons for weather signals under the rural free delivery system. Officials outline a plan to station signaling wagons to warn communities of approaching weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Denny Foster of Converse Dies After Ice Bath Misuse
In V'ABABH Indiana Aug We Denny Foster of Converse subjected to cooling bath for relief after overheating. Weeks later she developed lockjaw and after various remedies failed she died, according to local reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V'Ababh
Ind
Foster
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H. C. DuMolen
Baising
Queen Anne Extension
Kid West
Walla Walla
Marine News
Everett
Greyhound
Eyres Transfer Company
Johnstons
Kas
Cain
Schley Court
World
Oath
Mrs. Blackburn
Pie
Congress
Pieckburn
Wm. Lindsay
Washington
Firemen’s Convention
Ality
Tsugo
la Justified
Romance
Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Company
Councilan
Parry M
James
Sme
Phriggs
Brigga
John Ligus
Admiralty
Naval Administion Clonm
Wnien
Parkers
Smith's
Remington's
Ithicas
Going Northrup CO
Tel. Green
East India Tea Co
Yesler Way
Yeesler Way
Broadway
J. BE. Stevens
Pink
Simison Bros
Woner's
Peguliar
Stevens & Stevens
Trahern
Miles & Piper CO
Corner Spring Street
Kersey
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