Fire Rips Brussels Exposition Amid Looting Chaos
A vast blaze at the Universal Exposition in Brussels destroys pavilions housing art and exhibits worth millions. Fire starts in an o& building and rips through EU and French and English structures as crowds flee, troops restore order, and looting follows.
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Brussels
Belform
O& Building
Pre
Fabrica
Ives
Avenue Des Mes
Bruxelles
Enefa
Iath
Ous
Kirmessae
Coney Island
Charlton linked to old murder case in Balto Sun theory
The Baltimore Sun links Edith Woodill death and the murder of Mrs. Mary Scott Castle Charlton of Sylt Italy to a possible clue in Eastman case. It notes Chariton and wife seen at the bungalow, Chariton's bank records, and Mrs Chariton's temper and drinking habits as factors in the historic mystery.
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Timore
Edith May Woodill
Bob” Eastman
St. Michand
Mary Scott Castle Charlton
Italy
Baltimore Sun
Sun
Charlton
Eastman
Talbot County
Mares of
MEST BOY WURGLARS AT THEIR ROOMS
Two 18 year old youths, living in a Charleston hotel, were arrested after police found skeleton keys and a flashlight in their room. Officers had shadowed them for days and say the pair admitted involvement in past burglaries as they denied current charges. They were detained at the Seventh Avenue and Union Street location.
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Howard Christian R. C. Burt
Charleston
Eighth St
Plannae
Becond Av
Union St
88 man who gave his md tiara.
A garbled fragment notes a man and his wife with vague references to HIV and a ticket, lacking clear events or locations.
District hearing on restraining district continued to September
Superior Judge Tallman postponed the injunction hearing to September 1 due to court vacation. Property owners near King Street and Sixth and Seventh avenues contend the district harms their property. The district may stay open until the case is resolved, with Judge Gilliam to hear at the regular term. A new district farther south will be ready by then.
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Tallman
Gilliam
King St
Sixth
Seventh Ava
Mayor Gaynor May Return Soon If Recovery Persists
Hoboken reports that if Mayor Gaynor’s condition keeps improving he could leave the hospital August 20. A physician predicts he may be back at his desk in six weeks with a steady recovery.
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Gaynor
United Press
Hoboken
N. J
Slendered Claims Against Hamilton Highlight Local Race
Amid the county commissioner contest in the South district, Hamilton faces slanderous attacks from Carle supporters and rival candidate Davis. The dispute cites a 1880s real estate case alleging a misleading sale to Campbell, later Hastings, with Hamilton acting in good faith. the grand jury indictment was dismissed and Campbell evaded prosecution.
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M. L. Hamilton
W. A. Carle
Campbell
Atlas Cameron
McTeigh
Hamilton
Hamitown
W. V". Reinhart
Territorial Grand
Thomas Burke
J. T. Ronald
Senator Piles
John HM. McGraw
Roosevelt 15 Coming 10 The Coast
Roosevelt plans a Pacific coast tour starting in March from Sagamore Hill. He will deliver the Charter Day address on March 23 at the University of California and speak to the Southern Commercial Congress in Atlanta. An August 23 trip to Denver is set to address the cattlemen.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Pacific Coast
University 8
California
Southern Commercial Congress
Atlanta
Denver
Cattlemen’s Congress
New York
Syracuse and Colorado Springs Population Figures Published
United Press reports Syracuse N Y has 137269 residents, up from 108374 in 1900. Colorado Springs Colorado shows 25078 inhabitants, an increase of 7993 since 1900.
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Ty United Press
Washington
Syracuse
N. Y
Colorado Springs
Colo
Death at docks of Louie Garfinkle salesman
The body of Louie Garfinkle 4 percent salesman of Washington et al was recovered from the bay at the Great Northern docks this morning. A note pinned to his coat read Take good care of my boy. See that he walke in the right way. He had been in the water about four hours. Garfinkle's wife had secured a divorce about two weeks earlier.
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Louie Garfinkle
Washington Et
Great Northern Docks
Garfinkle
Saloon Raided Twice on Sunday In City District
Patrolmen raided a Thirday and Washington saloon arresting Shome and two bartenders for Sunday liquor sale. Chinese lottery seized basement. Kee Kuhn and Lee arrested on $200 bail. A second raid found 60 drinkers. five staff released on $100 bail each. City Grill staff jailed. Svea bar owner Nyberg and keeper Starburg arrested.
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Thirday
Washington
Charlies W. Shome
Johnson, Thompson
Geer
Shome
Shomo
Tom Kee
al Kuhn
John Lee
Bannick
City Grill
Prefontaine Place
J. 8. McKinley
James W. Gray
T. Nyberg
R. A. Starburg
Gable Down and People Walk as City Tram Cars Fail
Madison residents endure repeated streetcar outages from 7:30 to 8:30 a m and 6 a m to 4 p m on weekend days. Jacob Furth, head of Seattle Electric, rides about in his automobile while crowds walk or crowd into crowded cars. Citizens question if outages are accidents or a deliberate plan to punish Madison residents and press city action.
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Madison
Jacob Furth
Seattle Electric Company
Get There Ability Highlighted in Ad Copy
In the long run or the short run the emphasis is on the ability to get there. Ads urge readers to phone for contact and services using the Main 9400 line with Ind 441.
Bank clearings report for Seattle Tacoma Portland Spokane
Bank clearings and balances listed for Seattle Tacoma Portland and Spokane. Figures show daily clearings and ending balances, with Seattle at 1 894 198.26 and 209 732.66, Tacoma 965 271.00 and 50 854.00, Portland 1 6%9 542.00 and 159 005.00, Spokane 855 603.00 and 74 753.00.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Mayor Gaynor Has Quiet Night
Hoboken N J Aug 15 Mayor Gaynor passed a good night his condition this morning is satisfactory He slept well and today is able to take more solid nourishment Temperature 99 4 5 pulse 70 respiration 16 This bulletin issued early today signed by Drs Arlitz and Dowd All the medical men in attendance on New York s wounded executive agree that his condition in excellent In private they admit that they confidently expect their patient s recovery.
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Hoboken
N. J
Gaynor
Arlitz
Dowd
New York
San Francisco Lawyers Freed After Contempt Jail Term
After five days in county jail for contempt of court under Judge Lawler, Attorneys A A Moore Stanley Moore and J J Barrett walked free at midnight. Reported cost to Patrick Calhoun for their confinement runs to about one l. They exited to awaiting cars amid friendly crowds, offering no complaint or remorse about their detention.
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United Press
San Francisco
Durance Vile
Lawler
A. A. Moore
Stanley Moore
J. J. Barrett
Patrick Calhoun
Traction
Did Taft Send A Man Here To Get Burke Or Wilson To Quit
A Massachusetts judge Justice William Caleb Loring arrived in Seattle amid a murmur of Taft influence. The piece probes whether Loring urged Burke or Wilson to withdraw from the upcoming senatorial race, noting the rivals’ high spending and unlikely resignation while elevating Loring’s political clout in Taft circles.
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Taft
Wilson OF Burke
Justice Loring
Beverly
Seattle
Poindexter
William Caleb Loring
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Burke
Wilson
Lodge
Myers
Massachusetts
Herman Chapin
Judge Burke
Loring
Burke and Wilson
Supreme Court
Fishermen Demand Federal Supervision Over San Juan Salmon Laws
Returning fishermen from the San Juan Islands allege state laws favor trap owners and hamper seiners. They cite a recent Aug 4 restraining order near Lopez Island and warn that federal oversight may curb corporate control, improve enforcement, and protect small fishermen as salmon runs dwindle.
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San Juan Islands
San Juan
Sime & Nelson
Sims
Lopez Island
Olympia
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