Wreck of Olympian kills five on Milwaukee line
Five persons killed when the Olympian wrecked near Keech elus on the Milwaukee Road. Regular engine and helper jumped the track at Coal creek bridge dragging express cars to the creek below. Three injured will recover. Names include Mrs Simon Jurich and Mra Francis among the dead. traffic blocked, trains rerouted over Great Northern.
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Olympian
Milwaukee
Coal Creek
Keechelus
Ths
Great Northern
al Tre
Mra
Simon Jurich
Western Avenue
Seattle
Eneer al Townsend
Salem
Ore
Eer
Henry Noble
J. H. Thimbell
Cedar Falls
H. Spencer
Tacoma
Cascade Mountains
E. C. Snyder
Poem Laureate Riley Funds Nephew in Indianapolis
Indianapolis August 19 James Whitcomb Riley the Hoosier poet deposited a $50 000 check with Union Trust for Edmund H Fitel his nephew married in the city three days ago The gift honors years of faithful service and Riley’s private secretary role The Waterhouse company chartered steamers Fitzclarence and Ockly to load in Portland for the Orient.
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Indianapolis
James Whitcomb Riley
Union Trust Company
Edmund H. Fitel
Riley
Eitel
Fitzclarence
Ockly
The
Waterhouse Company
Portland
Orient
Man is Gored by Bull in Barnyard Attack
Sam Harrison of Zoners, Columbia county, was gored by a bull while scattering straw in his father’s barnyard. The animal charged, ripping a 22 inch gash in his abdomen, and Harrison crawled 40 feet into an entry as the bull persisted. He survived the attack after suffering severe injuries.
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Bloomburg
Samuel Harrison
Zoners
Columbia County
James Harrison
Harrison
Circus Woman Survives Two Accidents in One Day
In Hammond Indiana circus performer Mrs John Beach age 25 narrowly escapes serious harm after falling under a locomotive and later being thrown from a horse in a chariot race. She crawled free from under the engine and, though her skirt tore and arms scratched, continued to rejoin the circus in Joliet.
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Hammond
Ind
John Beach
Chesapeake & Ohio
A. G. Marriott
Joliet
Circus
Indictments Seen Against Wyoming Gang Reported
New York dispatch says grand jury may return indictments against seven linked to the Rosenthal murder and graft within the city police system. Detective William J. Burns and aides are said to have identified the three chief grafters who divide 2 400 000 dollars yearly from gamblers protection payments. A prominent lawyer, a well known politician and a hotelkeeper are named as civilians involved. District Attorney Whitman’s aides race to Hot Springs for Sam Schepps, who paid the money to gangsters for the slaying.
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New York
Herman Rosenthal
Wiliam J. Burns
Whitman
Hot Springs
Ark
Sam Schepps
Rosenthal
Safeguard Plans Considered for Puget Sound Electric Route
Public service commissioners, King county board of commissioners and County Engineer Morricon review the Puget Sound Electric railway from Seattle to Tacoma to weigh safeguards at dangerous crossings and elevated roads. They lack power to compel improvements now, but anticipate legislative authorization. Morrison estimates $125,000 needed to fix bad spots.
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Public Service Commissioners
King County Board of Commissioners
Morricon
Puget Sound Electric Railway
Seattle
Tacoma
Regineer Morrison
Judge reviews minimum wage case for Jahn Construction bid
Judge Main has taken under advisement the minimum wage dispute involving Jahn Construction Co and the city contract for the municipal railway division. The case centers on whether the minimum wage applied to Jahn's bid submitted shortly before the law took effect.
Gov Wilson Accepting Nomination in Historic Move
Governor Wilson accepts nomination as Thomas Marshall, wife of vice presidential nominee, stands by his side while details of the political alliance unfold.
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Wilson
Thomas Marshall
Marshall
Lieut Becker Accused as He Faces Stark Charges
In New York on August 13, Lieut Charles Becker, long a controversial figure in the police, faces indictment and the electric chair shadow. The article notes his career of clashes, rumored frame ups, and a claimed net worth over 1 million dollars despite a salary under 2,500 annually.
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New York
Charles Becker
Manhattan
Becker
Rosenthal
Meutenant
Jerome
Schmittberger
Stephen Crane
Underworld
Wall Street
Bronx
Whitman
Diver killed at Vancouver wharf under depth pressure
A Scandinavian diver at the Great Northern wharf foot of Campbell Avenue in Vancouver was killed yesterday afternoon when depths caused fatal pressure. He surfaced with bleeding from the ears, nose, and mouth. Dr Geoestry declared him dead.
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Vancouver
B.C
Great Northern Wharf
Campbellay
Geoestry
Divorced-Wed on Same Day in San Francisco Honeymoon
Hat ing but recently had his property attached by his divorced wife for back alimony Geo J Henry a wealthy mining engineer member of the Bohemian club is today spending his honeymoon at Deb Monte following his marriage with Jessica ONeill a Portland divorcee the former wife of G D Metaley of Bondurant Ia Receiving notice in the morning that his first wife's decree was made final Henry proceeded at once to the marriage license bureau where he secured a permit to wed Mins O'Neill
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San Francisco
Geo. J Henry
Bohemian Club
Debmonte
Jessica O'Neill
Portland
G. D. Metaley
Bondurant
Henry
Marriage License Bureau
Mins O'Neill
College Takes Up Flying
Massachusetts Institute of Technology will be the first educational institution to teach aeronautics. In the coming college year a course in aeronautics will be offered through the mechanical engineering department with Albert Adame Merrill named as lecturer. The program aims to advance safe aviation science.
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Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Albert Adame Merrill
Boston Scientific Society
Sadie Discovers Poodle Theft
Real Wicked Alberta reports Sadie learns her poodle is stolen. Aloysine asks for the reaction while Alblerta confirms the dog is missing. The line conveys a tense, private moment amid the theft discovery.
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Alberta
Sadie
Aloysine
Alblerta
Is It Right For Your Pastor To Tell A Lie
The Rev Dr M H Lichlier argues truth telling has limits when others lack a moral right to the truth He recalls aiding a young woman by concealing her past life to help her regain her place in society The discussion centers on deception as a permissible expedient under abnormal social pressures and whether polite denials count as lying.
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E. Cc. Rodgers
ST. Louis
M. H. Lichister
Maple Avenue Methodist Church
Lande
11 Year Old Girl Firebug Set 35 Fires in Springfield
In Springfield Missouri on August 13 an 11 year old girl Edna James described as a nurse girl was held by police for setting fire to 35 dwellings. She admits starting three fires while authorities believe she caused all the blazes and a guard was placed at her workplace to halt the fires.
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Springfield
Edna James
Edna
Mother Dies Saving Child From Gas Fillwell
Eureka California August 13 1920 Mrs Chester Herriford died of asphyxiation after rescuing her 15 year old daughter from a well filled with noxious gases. The child was pulled to safety as the mother collapsed. A separate anecdote recalls a boastful lawyer and a rival’s sharp quip about ethics in law.
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Eureka
Cal
Chester Herriford
Waterway Silt Clogs Milwaukee Terminal Access
The east waterway is filling with silt making access to the Milwaukee terminal and Hef Fernan dry docks difficult. H R Williams president of Milwaukee writes to the Chamber of Commerce urging action as an island forms at the north end at low tide. The harbor improvement committee will seek to fix responsibility and confer with the port commission to address the accumulation.
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East Waterway
Milwaukee Terminale
Heffernan Dry Docks
H. R. Williams
Milwaukee
Chamber of Commerce
Harbor End Harbor
Port Commission
State Aid for Roads Set as High School Debate Topic
Olympia August 18. Superintendent Dewey announces the high school debates will focus on State Aid for Roads. The subject was changed from the earlier plan on the parcel post question.
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Olympia
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dewey
Parcela Post
Alleged Elopers Caught at Great Northern Depot
Everett reports a complaint by J McClure leading to the arrest of his wife and J Sumpter at the Great Northern depot. McClure says his wife fled Burlington with Sumpter. Police held Sumpter, while Mrs McClure and her child were taken to a hotel. The woman, married three years, and her infant were detained.
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Everett
J. McClure
J. Sumpter
Great Northern
McClure
Burlington
Sumpter
Not Open Yet Bremerton Navy Row Over Charleston Closure
Aug 13 Bremerton sees no action after navy department replies on Charleston’s closure to sailors. Rear Admiral Cottman believes no move will be made. City barred enlisted men by council refusal to renew a saloon license. Charleston officials urged revocation of the order.
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Bremerton
Navy Department
Charleston
Navy
Cottman
Desolate Bride-to-Be Drowns Near Lake Millter
Miss Bessie Vreeland the daughter of a local rancher near Lyman killed herself at Lake Millter after learning her fiancé left the country on the eve of their wedding.
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Sedro
Woolley
Bessie Vreeland
Lyman
Lake Millter
Admiral Peary on Ships Battle Icebergs With Wood Over Steel
Admiral Peary argues that wooden ships offer greater resilience than steel ones in iceberg impacts. He notes wood’s elasticity can let a vessel bound off obstructions, though many wooden ships have still suffered damage or destruction in collisions with ice.
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Peary
Woman Judge Seeks High Brow Jurors in Chicago
In Chicago on August 13 Judge Catherine Waugh McCulloch, a lone female jurist, demanded high brow jurors and ordered professors Grant Scott and others to be brought in to brief the panel. The trial involved a case where a expressman sought $9 for moving household goods after a constable jailed three men for disorder in a livery stable and pool room.
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Chicago
Catherine Waugh McCulloch
Segoe
Hume
James A
Grant
Walter
John A. Scott
Nort University
Jones
Ted Wecks
Daits Expressman
Opposition by Team Owners to Pound Transfer Plan
The Team Owners' Association led by president Alex Miven opposes Councilman Wardall's ordinance to transfer the dog and cattle pound to a County Humane Society. The measure would give the society 80 percent of license fees for running the pound and city employees, with concern over private control of police powers.
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Team Owners’ Association
Wardall
County Humane Society
Alex Miven
Woman Freed on Bail After Shooting Claim of Self Defense
In Nashville a young woman, 22, is at liberty on bail after claiming she shot William Shoffer to protect Mrs J R Allen. Allen alleges Shoffer attacked her and later threatened her by telephone. she shot when he called.
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Nashville
Tenn
Wm. Shoffer
J. R. Allen
Liberty
Shoffer
Mra. Allen
Handsome Westfield Policeman Seeks Wife After Two Years
Charles Marchant of Westfield police plans to quit patrol after two years if the right wife appears. At 35 he is described as the handsomest officer on the force. His inheritance comes from a relative in Indiana. The piece notes railway trespassers fail to heed crossing warnings, leading to deaths.
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Westfield
Agre Charles Marchant
Patro
Marchant
Chant
Indiana
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Massachusetts Technology Institute
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