Man Fights Devil Fish Attack Off Alki Point
Morgan fought for his life after being grabbed by a giant devil fish near Alki Point. He describes underwater struggle as tentacles wrapped his legs and coiled tightening, forcing him toward the bottom before breaking free and reaching shore exhausted. A harbor master says such encounters are exceedingly rare in Puget Sound.
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Morgan
A. P. Spaulding
Pacific Coast
Puget Sound
Captain Spaulding
Spaulding
Prorida
West India Islands
Flyer Dock
Jap Crooks Stand Pat in U S Crime Wave
Seattle Star reports Los Angeles police face a tough problem in a Japanese invasion of the criminal field. Two suspects, Geo Kobashashi and Yasugiro Okabe, are captured exposing a gang of eastern crooks suspected to be behind a wave of baffling crimes.
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Seattle Star
Los Angeles
Cal
Ite
Geo. Kobashashi
Yasugiro Okabe
Modest Campaign Expense Filed For Ward Twelve Seat
W. M. Hines, candidate for councilman in the Twelfth ward, reported total primary election expenses of 18.50 for cards and ample ballots. The expense bill was sworn and filed with the city comptroller yesterday.
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W. M. Hines
Twelfth Ward
Tragic Train Fatality Near Everett Claims Logger Ole Oleson
The body of Ole Oleson was found beside the Great Northern track south of Everett. Clothing identified by a Meadowdale storekeeper pointed to the logger as the deceased, who apparently was struck by a Great Northern train.
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Everett
Ole Oleson
Great Northern
Meadowdale
Oleson
Miner Fatally Struck by Runaway Car in Renton Mine
George Manifold a miner in Renton was instantly killed when a runaway car struck him in the Renton coal mine this morning. The accident is reported by the Star Special Service.
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Renton
George Manifold
New Librarian Takes Post At Beattie Library October First
Carl B Roden, head of the Chicago Public Library cataloguing department, is chosen to head the Beattie library. He has served Chicago libraries for 20 years, rising from page to authority on cataloguing. Age 36, unmarried, expects to start October 1.
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Chicago
Carl B Roden
Chicago Publicbrary
Beattie Library
Caught in crush struck by automobile injures man
M. Tuttle a steam engineer of 2114 Third Ave was struck by a rented auto on Third Ave near Columbia St yesterday. The machine No 1682 occupied by a chauffeur and A V Johnston and A C Randie from county offices were also involved. Tuttle was taken home under physician care.
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M. Tuttle
Third Av
Columbia St
A. V. Johnston
A. C. Randie
Arees
Railroads Seek Large Property Tax Reductions
The Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads applied to the county board of equalization for tax relief. The Great Northern requested about a million dollar total reduction, while Northern Pacific sought reductions averaging from $4 060 to $9 000 per mile.
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Star
Everett, Ave
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
County Board of Equalization
Wreck of Tasmanian Steamer Kwatini Off Sprachen
A local steamer named Kwatini wrecked off Sprachen near Lancar Tasmania. Scores of passengers are reported missing or lost with limited details available on casualties and rescue efforts.
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United Press
Lancar
Tasmania
Sprachen
Major H M Chittenden Seeks Bids for Pend Oreille River Work
Major H M Chittenden of the United States Engineering Corps will soon advertise for bids to improve the Pend d Oreille river in northeastern Washington into a navigable waterway at an estimated cost of $20,000.
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H. M. Chittenden
United States Engineering Corps
Aoon
Pend d'Oreille River
Washington
Explosion at Boenitz dynamite factory devastates Berlin area
An explosion at Boenitz dynamite factory kills and injures about 100 people. A large portion of the town is destroyed and residents flee amid fears of further blasts as the city is placed in danger of being blown to atoms.
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United Press
Berlin
Boenitz
D Cousin of President Dies in Atlanta Chapter Founder
Julia McKinley, cousin of the late president and founder of the first D A R chapter, died in Atlanta on August 15.
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Ey United Press
Atlanta
Julia McKinley
Woman Declared Real Head of Home by Harlem Judge
New York Aug 15 a Harlem police court magistrate Walsh ruled that the woman is the real ruler of the home and that the man is a non entity in domestic life. The statement comes as a bold assertion on gender roles and domestic authority.
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New York
Agistrate Walsh
Harlem Police Court
Young Wife Ends Life in Redmond Home
Despondent over the recent death of her baby, Mrs. L. A. Le mere, 35, wife of the Northern Pacific station agent at Redmond, shot herself through the heart in her bedroom. Dr Kelfer arrived too late to save her. The couple’s parents, Mr and Mrs J J Shephard, reside at 161 John Street.
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L. A. Lemere
Northern Pacific
Redmond
Kelfer
Lamere
J. J. Shephard
John Street
Strikers Arrested Near Rhytite In Nevada Labor Clash
About 53 striking steel workers from the Las Vegas and Tonopah railroad were arrested by four deputies at Ronnie Clare four miles north of Rhytite and jailed. They are IWW members demanding an eight hour day after working nine to eleven hours. They face trial in the Justice court.
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Nerv
Las Vegas
Tonopah
Ronnie Clare
Cluded
Nevada
Trowde
Industrial Workers of the World
Justice Court
Trusted Clerk Arrested in Theft of Three Typewriters
George Black, 31, a longtime clerk with Osborne Tremper Abstract Co., was arrested by Detectives Adams and Corbett for stealing three typewriters from the firm. He confessed to selling the machines to various parties but gave no motive for the theft.
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Per Abstract Co
Black
Adams
Corbett
City Books Exerting Expenditure Reveals Unauthorized Funds
The city auditor report shows nine departments kept private funds without legal right, exporting $52,170.28 to a new guarantee fund. Departments: city, comptroller, board of public works, harbor master, library, water, municipal court, police, and civil service commission. Shortage in municipal court attributed to clerical errors. water office export shows $6,520 recorded as not received, tied to a system of estimated costs without full entry.
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John Lamb
Water Department
Shorrock & Co
Park Board
Board of Public Works
Police
Civil Service Comminaton
Vox@e
New Cascade Steel Plant Buys Ground for Large Casting Works
Cascade Steel Foundry absorbing 20 acres from Jones Thomson Investment at Karrington to house a major steel casting plant and rolling mills. Capitalized at 200000, Seattle and Butte investors form the company and begin construction with 150 workers on start up this year. Rolling mill to follow, employing about 200. Plant will produce steel castings from scrap iron and pig steel to meet Puget Sound demand, reducing reliance on Portland and San Francisco suppliers.
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Cascade Steel Foundry Company
Jones Thomson Investment Company
Karrington
Puget Sound
Moran Company
Seattle
Portland
San Fransco
Shipping Movements Report From Port Hartley
On the front a steamer Mackinaw sailed from St Michael to Nome yesterday then to Seattle. The Dertha departed Juneau yesterday bound for Seattle. The British ship Dumeric arrived at Victoria from Nome yesterday. The Norwegian steamer Ibsen cleared from Seattle on Saturday August 17. The freighter Meteor was due today from San Francisco. The steamer Santa Barbara sailed today from Gray's Harbor to San Francisco and to Los Angeles.
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Mackinaw
St Michael
Nome
Seattle
Ibsen
Santa Barbara
Gray's Harbor
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Prosecution of Grafters Arranged for Tacoma Seattle
It was learned that arrangements have been perfected with Francia J. Heney for the prosecution of grafters in Tacoma and Seattle. Detectives under William Burne have been conducting secret investigations in those cities for some time and have secured startling evidence. It is not known how soon Mr. Heney can go north.
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United Press
Ban Francisco
Francia J. Heney
Tacoma
Seattle
William Burne
Heney
Big Day at Jamestown Draws North Carolina Delegation
Tens of thousands of Tar Heels flooded Jamestown Exposition grounds as North Carolina Day featured Governor Glenn and other state officials delivering remarks. Address by G B Powell and President H S Tucker highlighted the program with NC and Virginia leaders in attendance.
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United Press
Norfolk
North Carolina
Glenn
G. 8. Powell
North Carolina Commission
Harry St. George Tucker
Francis D. Winton
Lane
Branson
Virginia
Frederick
Har
Union Trackmen sue Missouri Pacific in Nebraska case
The National Union of Railway Trackmen files a complaint before Nebraska's state board of railway commissioners alleging misconduct by Missouri Pacific officers. Thirty two photographs serve as exhibits showing the road's condition across the state.
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Lincoln
Neb
State Board of Railway Commissioners
National Union of Railway
Missouri Pacific Railway
Unveiling of Boston bronze tablet honors early settlers
Ceremonies at Stage Fort park memorialize Gloucester Hagland’s 1623 voyage that founded Massachusetts Bay colony under Rev John White. Notables include Vice President Fairbanks Baron Rosen Lord Sheffield Ambassador Bryce Postmaster General von L Meyer and Lt Governor Draper. Henry Cabot Lodge delivered the oration.
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Boston
Stage Fort Park
Gloucester
Hagland
Massachusetts Bay Colony
John White
Fairbanks
Baron Rosen
Russia
Lord Sheffield
Bryce
Great Britain
George von L Meyer
Draper
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lightning Strikes Court House Tower Shatters Iron Post
Janitor Thornton found the cast iron post in the courthouse tower shattered by lightning during a recent thunderstorm. The tower is only accessible via the old hangman’s room on the top story, and today was his first visit since the storm.
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Thornton
Court House
Annexation Meeting Set for Lakeside Hall Tomorrow
The annexation supporters of Dunlap and Rainier Beach plan a large rally at Lakeside Hall in Dunlap tomorrow evening ahead of Saturday’s election on annexing the southern territory to the city. Opponents will hold a separate meeting at Rainier Beach that same evening.
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Dunlap
Rainier Beach
Lakeside Hall
Antiannexationista
Tacoma Pioneer Mrs Eliza G Evans Dies on Street Car
Mrs Eliza G Evans widow of Judge Elwood Evans a Tacoma pioneer died suddenly at 7 30 pm while en route to the city with her three children and two grandchildren after a day at Olympus beach She was 77 and had seemed in good health the previous day.
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Tacoma
Eliza G. Evans
Elwood Evans
Olympus Beach
Telegraph strike disrupts Seattle telegraph services
Local telegraph workers remain on strike in Seattle with no break from the Telegraphers' union. Western Union reports 21 operators at work and ongoing delay on eastern messages while Postal Telegraph handles coastwise business. Officials dispute company claims of sufficient staff and promise payoffs to former operators.
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Seattle
Western Union
Supt. Reid
Postal Telegraph Company
Jere Dunne
The
Postal
P. A. Cook
Union of Telegraphers
Enoug
Organized Labor
Seattle Star
F. W. Cotterill
Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Daily Star
the Star
Central Labor Council
Commercial Telegraphers' Association
Dunne
Pres
Portland
Spokane
Chicago
Pierce
Washington
Preacher Slain Sparks Manhunt In Mount Vernon
Police hunt a veiled woman loitering near the railway station over three days for clues to the murder of Rev. James L. Williams, a Paragould Ark itinerant preacher visiting friends. Williams was found shot dead on a street Sunday morning. His wife and children previously died by suicide.
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Mount Vernon
Po- Hee
James L. Williams
Paragould
Ark
Willams
Dahig Lll
Open Air Pageants Draw Crowds in England This Summer
Across England pageants in open air attract large crowds as participants dress in costumes from five to six hundred years ago. The costly costumes limit participation to the wealthy, but many spectators attend. King Edward has arrived in Prussia and is welcomed by Emperor William.
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Cassell
Prussia
Edward
William
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