Drownings At Lake Washington Claim Two Lives
Two men drowned off Lake Washington in separate incidents. William and Way, 23, a Forest Ontario history teacher and expert swimmer, vanished off Palades Beach near Laurel. body recovered by L. O. Griffin. Peter Lesseth, 35, of 524 Fourth Ave N E, unable to swim, disappeared at Beach near Bothell. body recovered after two hours by Deputy Asa Lee and A B E Mur. The deaths leave widows and children.
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Rawning
Lake Washington
William & Way
Forest
Ontario
Palades Beach
Laurel
Ducet
Bannister
M. A. Beauleaux
15Th Ave. S
L. O. Griffin
Sith Ave
Peter Lesseth
Ava
N. E
Re Beach
Bothell
Asa Lee
A. BE. Mur
Missing Relative Inquiry Ties Cities and Bakery Owner
Mayor Hugh M Caliwell received a request from Euger Jungherr of Been Germany about Carl Laube a relative who ran a bakery at 1627 Bellevue Ave The last word from Laube was August 1914 and letters have gone unanswered Mrs Joho Miller formerly of Great Falls Montana is pursued by Louis B Christel of St Cloud Minnesota inviting her to write.
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Hugh M. Caliwell
Euger Jungherr
Been
Germany
Carl Laube
Mery
Belle ‘Vue Ave
Dangherr
Laube
Joho Miller
Lillian
Great Falla
Mont
Louis B. Christel
St Cloud
Minn
Mexican plane shot down near Colorado River
Mexican federal troops at San Luis Obispo Arroyo shot down an aircraft suspected of scouting for Governor Cantu of Baja California. The plane, possibly from Phoenix, was disabled by rifle fire and forced to land across the Colorado river in Lower California.
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Camerton
Ariz
San Luis
Owara
Cantu
Lower California
Phoenix
Colorado River
Califonia
Thief Tries Suicide After Sentence in Portland Jail
Frank Fay a hophead and petty thief attempted to hang himself with a necktie while in his cell in Portland city jail. Despite the act he was placed in a padded cell and later moved to the county jail awaiting further disposition after pleading guilty to larceny following a burglary arrest. Fay claimed his father was a New York alderman and had been sentenced to six months by Municipal Judge Deitch.
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Portland
Frank Fay
Hophead
Pay
Deitch
Fay
Reaper
Fey
New York City
Tichenor
Dry Land Cops Keep Out of Wet
Spokane police consider buying a submarine to stop river bathing by youths. Officers refuse to wade in due to high uniform costs.
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Spokane
Herd of 1000 Elks to Leave for Vancouver Convention
A thousand Elks headed by Exalted Ruler George Bouckaert will depart Thursday for Vancouver Washington to attend a three day state Elks convention.
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George Bouckaert
Vancouver
Wash
Elks
Pollyanna Makes Rich Inheritance Shocks Orphan
Mary Sanderlin known as Pollyanna in Yoakum Texas inherits 1 500 000 from an aunt in Lexington Kentucky after a life as an orphan raised in St Joseph's Asylum. She seeks to bring orphans to a beach and live with her brothers on their farm while spending the fortune. Naturalization scheduled for September 22 at the United States district court.
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Yoakum
Tex
Pollyanna
Texas
Mary Sandertin
Sanderiin
Mary Sanderlin
Victoria
Little Mary
San Antonio
St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum
Mary Emhoff
Scott Sandertin
Jacob Poth
L. J. Poth
Hill County
Rufus Sanderlin
Mary Embhoff
Sanderlin
St. Joseph's Orphanage
Lexington
Pollyanna” Sanderlin Mid
United States District Court
Brush Fire Near Alderwood Manor Brought Under Control
A brush fire two miles north of Alderwood Manor was reported under control Monday morning after a Sunday effort by about one hundred men. Logging contractors White & Wiley suffered equipment losses. A series of brush fires broke out around the city outskirts with little material damage. Wilford B. Herring’s home at 4505 East Avenue 8 South was destroyed as his family was away by car.
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Alderwood Manor
White & Wiley
Wilford BK
Is There Honor Among Cops Ask Officer Kemper
Patrolman C L Kemper reported today the uncommon honesty of his fellow officers. He left a pocketbook containing $50 on top of his locker in the squad room Sunday and returned to find the pocketbook still there though the $50 was missing.
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Officer Kemper
Esty
Kemper
Union Barbers Seek Higher Pay and Shorter Hours
Union barbers pressed for a new wage scale and shorter hours after a Monday conference with employers. At Labor Temple yesterday they rejected a $27 weekly guarantee and demanded $30 for a 60 hour week, with 60 percent of receipts over $42 weekly.
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Union Barbers
Labor Temple
Sailors Beat Up Park Policeman in Near Riot
Four U S millers were arrested after a disturbance in which F H Stocks was beaten and called for reinforcement. The sailors named are C H Lewis B H Mahoney C H Bowen and G K Prentias and they are charged with interfering with an officer.
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U. S
F. H. Stocks
C. H. Lewis
B. BH. Mahoney
C. H. Bowen
G. K. Prentias
Stocks
Aailora
Kettle Tips Over Injures Baby at Woodland Park
A kettle toppled at Woodland Park camping grounds Sunday morning scalding a baby, Paul Bergh Jr. of Spokane was in serious condition at Lakeside hospital Monday.
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Woodland Park
Paul Bergh
Spokane
Lakeside Hospital
Red Men Sachem John M Herron Dies at 54
John M. Herron a former California supreme sachem and member of the Great Council of the United States Improved Order of Red Men died of heart disease while playing tennis at his Sound Beach home Greenwich Conn. He was 54 and formerly a New York porter.
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Greenwich
Conn
John M. Herron
Great Council of
United States
Carter
California
Sound Beach
New York
Crowds Await Prince Carol of Rumanians Arrival in Spokane
Thousands flocked to the Northern Pacific station to glimpse Crown Prince Carol of Romania as his private car sped toward Spokane. The royal carriage was due at 4 40 p m but detectives struggled to hold crowds from the yard. The arriving train carried ordinary travelers and nothing royal. Carol traveled incognito and was to be hosted by Samuel Hill in Beattie.
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Northern Pacific
Crown Prince
Carol of
Rumania
Spokane
Prince Carol
Samuel Hill
Beattie
Thousands Sing at City Concerts in Seattle Parks
Thousands of Seattle residents joined in community sings linked to the municipal band concerts. Large crowds filled Woodland Park Alki Beach and Volunteer Park as the events drew spirited participation and broad enjoyment.
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Woodland Park
Alki Beach
Volunteer Park
Five Die in Sinn Fein Attack at Kanturk Plane
In Kanturk Cork county a guard of ten soldiers faced a three hour assault by Sinn Fein attackers. One soldier and four Sinn Feiners were killed in the clash as the assailants tried to seize the airplane.
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Dublin
Kanturk
Cork
Cement Engineers in Session Here
Road engineers in Seattle attend the meeting of the Portland Cement Association engineers for the Western district. They inspect roads near Tacoma and Olympia Monday and discuss the economic importance of cement in road construction. Tuesday the party tours Snohomish county highways.
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Seattle
Portland Cement Association
Tacoma
Olympia
Waa
Bnohomish
Jap Bootlegger Trapped in Dry Squad Evidence
A $5 bill and a pint of grape are cited as evidence against Y. Araki, proprietor of a soft drink shop at 122 Washington, in a dry squad case.
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Y. Araki
Washington At
Wandering Jewelers Nabbed by Detectives in Canada
Three brothers Leonard William and LD Butta were arrested in Vancouver after allegedly cloning a shop and stealing watches worth 2000 dollars left for repairs. They were en route to Spokane Monday in custody of Detective B. R. Hunt.
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Leonard
William
LD. C. Butta
Spokane
B. KR. Hunt
Vancouver
B. C
Woman Dies in Chicago Fire Destroying Three Homes
In Chicago on August 16, Mrs. Catherine Danie, 40, died from burns after a fire destroyed three residences. Two men were injured in the blaze that broke out early today.
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Chicago
Catherine Danie
Seattle contractor Edward D Gatchett dies at 65
Edward D Gatchett a 65 year old real estate and building contractor of Seattle died Saturday afternoon at his home. He will be buried in Washelli cemetery Wednesday with funeral services at 2 o'clock at the Fremont chapel of the Home Undertaking company. W R Sheldon Christian Scientist reader will officiate.
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Edward D. Gatchett
Seattle
Washelli
Fremont Chapel
the Home Undertaking Company
W. R. Sheldon
Christian Scientist
Kitsap County Population Update and Port Angeles Wards
The census bureau reports Kitsap County Washington with a population of 23162, up 15616 from 1910 an 87.9 percent rise. Port Angeles ward totals are given: Ward 1 765 Ward 2 1080 Ward 4 840 Ward 6 1033 Ward 6 1265 total 6251.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Kitsap County
Kitsap
Port Angeles
Wash
Four Men Plead Guilty In Prohibition Case
Four men Dick Hanson C Raymond C Hetler and Ray Baker pleaded guilty to violation of the national prohibition law and were fined 200 each by Judge Jeremiah Neterer. They were arrested after the launch 4141 was seized by coast guard Ben Lichtenberg. Three cases of whisky were found aboard. Unable to post bail all four were jailed.
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Dick Hanson
C. Raymond
C. Hetler
Ray Baker
Jeremiah Neterer
Ben Lichtenberg
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Bureau of Missing Relatives
Mary Sawderlin
C. L. Kemper
Red Men” Sachem
John Herron
THE
Sinn Fein
Hubby
Arthur Camp
Camp
Eleanor
Vogue
BON Marche
Amoskeag
Georgette
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