Miners Win Slight Pay Increase in Pacific Northwest
Aug 13 report from a five day conference near Cle Elum and Ravensdale notes General Manager Hi J and General Superintendent J F of the Northern Pacific and Northwestern Improvement company reached a one year contract with United Mine Workers members. The wage scale gains and mutual terms were not fully released but described as harmonious with improved mine stability, aiming to prevent past disputes in District No. 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacoma
Hi. J
Northern Pacific Rail
J. F
Northwestern Impement Company
United Mine Workers of
Pacific
R Horn
North Improvement Company
Jobo
Imperial fleet to break up as czarina and heir do well
Reports from Petersburg say the czarina and her child are progressing well after birth. The cruisers New York Marble and Bennington plan to depart Sunday, freeing the fleet from its station. Boats will leave Pier 2 hourly after nine.
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Petersburg
Czarina
New York
Marble
Bennington
Pier 2
Seventeen Year Old Seeks Divorce From Husband
Tacoma court action filed by Grace Van derport also Grace Calloway seeks dissolution from James Vanderport. She alleges the marriage occurred when she was 15 and that the union was forced by her mother. She states she has not lived with him since leaving sometime ago and asks to restore her maiden name Grace Calloway.
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Star
Tacoma
Grace Vanderport
James Vanderport
Grace Calloway
Building Committee Proposes Three City Hall Plans
A special city hall committee selects three options for council review and a public vote. Plan one would build a combined police headquarters a fire station and an emergency hospital on the triangle at Fifth Avenue and Yesterday Way at about 150000 dollars. Plan two eyes to acquire the rest of the current city hall block for up to 650000 dollars for land and building. Plan three requests 4500 dollars to ready the present hall for use until new quarters are ready.
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Teli
Triangle
Fifth Avenue
Yesterway
Girl Forced to Assist in a Burglary
In Hoquiam on August 13 a burglar entered M. D. Crane’s home while the family was away. He forced the Crane children to accompany him and carry a lamp as he rifled rooms. Though he searched drawers for money, he left without taking anything and fled with two revolvers visible at his belt. Police have no leads on the assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
M. D. Crane
Ettinger Finds Stable Home After Court Plea
Mary Ettinger, the unhappy girl who begged to return to Stella Coom asylum, has found a home with Dan Crowley at 28 Albertson Street Ballard. Mrs. Crowley Read The Star story, was moved by the Ettinger brother’s poverty and the girl’s unhappiness, and offered shelter for at least a time in Hazelwood addition.
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Mary Ettinger
Stellacoom
Dan Crowley
Albertson Street
Ballard
Mre Crowley
Ettinger
Hazelwood
Entertain W R C Guests At 207 Taylor Avenue
Mrs Lida McKercher and Mrs Minnie Fraser to entertain Stevens W R C and friends at their home on August 19. The social gathering will be held at 207 Taylor Avenue.
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Lida McKercher
Minnie Fraser
Stevens W. R. C
Taylor Avenue
Fourteen Year Old Boy Builds a House
Harry Snyder, fourteen, of Martina ville Pennsylvania, single handedly digs a cellar, lays the foundation, and oversees the frame of a two and a half story house. He hauls lumber, plans, and finishes, with two carpenters assisting under his direction. The project uses his savings and farm earnings, and he plans to own more homes and marry later.
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Harry Snyder
Martinaville Village
Pennsylvania
Harry
Hiarry
Young Snyder
Bail Set At 25000 In Dr Telford Manslaughter Case
Vancouver August 13 Justice Martin fixed bail at 25000 for Dr Robert Telford charged with manslaughter in the death of Miss Howell. Five thousand is personal recognizance, with four or eight sureties of 5000 each possible. The judge endorsed the magistrate’s transmission for trial, citing evidence from McHarg as warranting further investigation and noting Dr Telford’s alleged involvement with a catheter.
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Vancouver
B.C
Justice Martin
Robert Telford
Miss Howell
Telford
Beck
McHarg
Mctarg
Admiral Att Opera Prepared by Girard and Miethen
Seattle hosts a dinner for Harry Girard composer and Joseph Miethen writer to unveil Admiral Att an opera soon to be performed in the city. Miethen is drafting the libretto while Girard composes the score. After dinner guests heard selections from the new work in Girard's studio on Seventeenth Avenue.
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Admiral Att
Joseph Methen
Deven
Telty
Harry Girard
Girard
Hiethen
Miethen
Mr. Girard
Seventeenth Avenue
Mr.itrerd
New York
Seattle
Latu Cleaser
Detty Varden
Fight for Land Isle Dispute Heads to Federal Courts
In Portland Oregon a long contested inland island at the Columbia mouth becomes a potential U S Supreme Court matter between Oregon and Washington. Both states refuse to recognize out of state fishing licenses provoking arrests by each side. Washington plans to auction the island to private parties while Oregon prepares to challenge the deed.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Wshington
Columbia
Washington
Contempt Hearing Shocks Local Couple in Court
Paul Klcewtkowsekl was cited for contempt of court for failing to pay alimony to his ex wife Mrs Mogete Kiewtkhowekl. Deputy She Smith detained him briefly before releasing him on his own recognizance. he must return Monday for review before Superior Judge Hell.
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Paul Klcewtkowsekl
She Smith
Mogete Kiewtkhowekl
Hell
City of Beathle Sails to Skagway and Alaska
The Pacific Coast Bteamship City of Beathle departed for Skagway and southern Alaska carrying 49 passengers and a full cargo of general merchandise. Most passengers head to the Inside Passage with winter freight, 15 aboard bound for Tanana with supplies. Dr. J A Ghent returned that night from Hutte after performing a surgical operation.
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Pacific Coast Bteamarhip
City of Beatthle
Skagway
Alaska
Weansel
J. A. Ghent
Hutte
Bucklen's Arnica Balm Cures Ulcer After Four Years
Terminated with an ugly cut on the leg of J. B. Orner of Franklin Grove after four years of a stubborn ulcer unyielding to doctors. Bucklen's Arnica Balm cured. Also effective for burns, skin eruptions, and piles. 25 cents at G, O, GUY, Inc. 2nd Ave and Vester.
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J. B. Orner
Franklin Grove
Bucklen
Graduation Exercises at Wilson's Model Business College
More than 2000 attendees at the Seattle theater witnessed the tenth class graduate from Wilson's Model Business College. Anna J. Mellen gave the closing address while Zola Montgomery offered the class prophecy. Charles Le Bourd delivered the valedictory and Mins Miedra Urville recited the closing poem. Diplomas were presented by J. F. P. Whison, president of the school.
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Seattle
Wilson's
Model Business College
Anna J. Mellen
Tee
Misa Zola Montgomery
Charles le Bourd
Lost at sea near Pybus Bay Petersbu gently its puzzle
BH Vaughn of lone Oregon real estate man and W HM Nawley of Portland Oregon sailed July 22 from Petersburg in a small boat for Pybus Bay with no return or word. They were members of the Pybus Colony and were awaiting a sloop. The sloop arrived later but did not find them, while Mrs Vaughn and Jennings returned to Pybus that night.
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Petersburg
Wrangell Narrows
Vaughn
Lone
Ore
W. HM. Nawley
Portland
Pybue Bay
Aislowp
Pybus
Hey
Finnes
Beattle
Jefferson
Fires in the Kootenays threaten Nelson and region
August reports from Nelson BC describe widespread forest fires with 600 feet of Waterworks flume burned and extensive damage near Nome Slocan Camborne and Eva mine. Losses include tramway sections bunk houses and water infrastructure as authorities fight the blazes amid a long dry spell.
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Nelson
Kootenays
White Water Creek
Nome
Slocan
Mountalina
Camborne
Plans for irrigation reform in northwest states
Chief Engineer F H W Newell and councilors Morrie Wien and C Mionehard met with state delegation member Marold Preston to discuss aligning state laws with national irrigation standards. The $20,000,000 federal program targets reclaiming waste lands and building reservoirs and ditches, with changes sought on riparian rights irrigation district formation and water adjudication to unlock projects.
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F. HW. Newell
Reclamation Service
Department of the Interior
Morrie Wien
Mionehard
Marold Preston
State Trlegation Commission
Washington
Oregon
Hien
Northwest conference ends. Mr. Mien heads to Portland
After the conference in the city, Mr. Mien departed for Portland last night to confer with the commission members there about the extsting form in all the states of the northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
City
Mien
Portland
Commission
Residents oppose stores in University Heights district
Three petitions from University Heights residents were presented to the board of public works protesting a permit to build stores in the area. They seek an exclusive residence district and vow to boycott any new shops to preserve the neighborhood’s character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Heights
Board of Public Worker
Waldeck-Housseau Former French Premier Buried in Paris
A large crowd attended the funeral of Waldeck-Houseau former premier of France at Saint Clotilde Church Paris. The body lay with candles and no flowers per his wish. Interment followed at Montmartre cemetery.
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Paris
Waldeck-Hoseeau
France
Clotilde
Mont Martre
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