Troops Occupy Riot-Ridden Coal Mine Towns
Riots flare in Extension as 45 strikebreakers are besieged in a mine tunnel and rescued by troops. Four foremen are missing and a strikebreaker is jailed for shooting a miner. The town is heavily damaged by arson and three companies of Highlanders and two of the Sixth Regiment are deployed. The Vancouver Nanaimo Coal Co agrees to recognize the Miners Union and the nearby mine is shut.
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Vancouver
B. C
Alex Baxter
Seaforth Highlanders
Nanaimo
Vancouver-Nanaimo Coal Co
Worldwide Briefs Random Yet Daring Murders and Disasters
A grim chain of terse dispatches from Lexington to Clifton reports murder, suicide, political rulings, rescues, and industrial disasters. Notable items include George Wink’s alleged murder flight and suicide in Missouri, Lawrence Cartwright’s family killing spree in Oregon, ship accidents near Prince Rupert, a murder trial outcome in New York, a gubernatorial pardon ruling in Oklahoma, and a mine tragedy in Clifton Arizona with nine dead.
Thugs Take Keepsake Elgin Watch From Barnard
Two men held up W. A. Barnard near 14th Avenue and Olive Street at 11 o clock Thursday night taking valuables. Among the items was an Elgin water timepiece described as a keepsake. the robbers returned the timepiece after Barnard explained its sentimental value.
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W. A. Barnard
Barnard
Fair Maids Swim in Boys Bathing Suits at Alki Beach
Reporter Jake The Star documents two sisters Beulah and Billie Snyder wearing boys’ swimsuits at the Alki municipal beach. City officials say one-piece suits are forbidden while two-piece suits are acceptable. the sisters swim in two-piece outfits and remove stockings in the water. The Snyder sisters are praised as strong swimmers by Roy Sheridan, Washington natatorium manager.
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Alki
Jake
Beulah Snyder
Billie Snyder
Beulah
Washington Natatorium
H.R. McElreath
Municipal Batha
McElreath
Snyder
Roy Sheridan
Sheridan
Snyder Girls
Seattle
Beulah Sadyer
Alki Point
Billie
Change at Hoffman's Gives Way to Hoffman System Sale
Hoffman announces a sweeping clearance at Hoffmans with all Eastern cotton and messaline lines discontinued. The sale, directed by Hoffman, focuses on Hoffman System Wool Tailor Made Goods, fur items for Alaska travelers, and reduced prices on suits dresses skirts coats and men’s wear. Alaska stock pieces sell at 40 to 50 percent of value. No C O D charges or exchanges.
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Hoffman
Hoffman System
Alaska
W. Flowers, Jeweler
Oakdale
B. W. Rose Medicine Co
Leoula
Remove Freckles With Hartel Drug Co. Remedy
Freckle-Face Sun and Wind bring a remedy claim with a money back guarantee. Buy an ounce of ethine double strength from Hartel Drug Co. and apply a few times to remove freckles. The ad asserts rare cases need no more than one ounce and promises a clear complexion if effective.
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Hartel Drug Co
Bake Oven Treatments Offered At Half Price
Dr Loughney announces Bake Oven Treatments to purge toxins and relieve rheumatic ailments at reduced rates for a limited period. Office locations include the People's Savings Bank building at the corner of Second Ave and Pike with suites 220 221 222 223. Hours run from 9 a m to 6 p m, Sundays 9 to 12 with free consultations.
Tobacco proves highly effective against microbes in tests
Paris reports Mesars Langlais and Sartory say tobacco smoke kills nearly all saliva microbes within five minutes and sterilizes water containing cholera microbes in 24 hours. Researchers describe experiments with cigars in contaminated water showing rapid disinfection.
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Paris
Mesars
Langlais
Sartory
MM. Langlais
Northern Pacific Machinists End Strike Threat
Spokane Aug. 15 The danger of a machinists strike on the Northern Pacific and Great Northern is averted after St Paul reports agreement. Workers will receive a 1 cent hourly increase and a modified shop schedule. The union sought 4.80 for eight hours versus the previous nine hours.
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United
Spokane
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
St. Paul
Recall Campaign Gathers Signatures Against Sheriff Cudthee
Petition drive for recall of Sheriff Cudthee gains pace with support from the Ingle Weavers union and coal miners. Central Labor Council endorses opposition, alleging deputies in Ballard and Renton were named and paid by mine owners to interfere. Over 16,000 signatures needed to trigger a recall election.
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Cudthee
Ingle Weavers’ Union
Central Labor Council
Cudihee
Ballard
Renton
Griffiths Kidding? Ty Cobb Trade Talk In Detroit
Clarke Griffith of Washington met Frank Navin in Detroit about selling Ty Cobb to Washington. Navin came out smiling and hinted Washington might pay as much as 200,000 dollars for Walter Johnson to gain publicity.
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Detroit
Clarke Grifffith
Washington
Frank Navin
Tigers
Ty Cobb
Navin
Walter Johnson
Wil
Clarke Griffith
Lane to Visit Interior Secretary in Seattle for Reception
Secretary Lane will arrive in Seattle Saturday afternoon from Tacoma and hold a public reception at 4 p.m. at the Seattle Commercial club rooms. He asks Secretary Case to notify Chamber of Commerce members and others who wish to meet him. He departs for Portland at 11:30 p.m. and will tour with an auto ride, a 6:20 p.m. dinner at the Rainier club, and a 9 p.m. reception at the Press club for members and friends.
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Interior
Lane
Seattle
Tacoma
Seattle Commercial Club
Case
Chamber of Commerce
Portland
Rainier Club
Press Club
World Circling Bicyclist Arrives in Harbin
Harbin Manchuria August 15 A bicyclist named Penkratow arrives after riding around the world on his wheel in two years and 18 days.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Penkratow
Baby Loves ZEMO for Skin Trouble
A brief testimonial praises ZEMO for soothing a baby with skin trouble after a single application. The writer attributes immediate relief and suggests the product is a safe, money saving remedy.
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Baby
Zemo
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