Not Guilty in Prosser Case and Cholera Tide at Bari
State and defendant foreman announced the jury found the defendant not guilty on self defense grounds. Vera Prosser to depart for the East after celebrations and interviews with officials. Cholera epidemic near Bari grows with 39 daily deaths, authorities rushing doctors and nurses while public gatherings are forbidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Clay
Guillty
Star
Bari
Italy
Apulia
Adriatic
Rome
Barletta
Trani
Bitonto
Mola
Fire Devastates Block In North Yakima
A 2 am blaze in North Yakima wiped out a block and destroyed the Yakima Grocery company brick warehouse, the valley’s only wholesale grocers. Loss listed at 114000 with insurance. Firemen saved fruit cars on the sidetrack. books and papers were lost along with $1000 in the safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Yakima
Yakima Grocery Company
Yakima Produce Company
Mayor Gaynor Improving, Reports Say
Hoboken August 19 Mayor William J. Gaynor’s condition was described as satisfactory by attending surgeons He was able to eat more solid food and to discuss recent political developments with visitors He showed interest in Republican developments in New York
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Hoboken
N. J
Wm. J. Gaynor
New York
Denver Heiress and Seattle Divorce Ending in Homicide
Vera Prosser, daughter of wealthy Denver residents, married Prosser in Cleveland. He, son of a Lisbon coal operator, spent their fortune and moved west. After frequent quarrels and a planned East escape, the couple rode a Great Northern train through Montana. In Libby the wife shot Prosser amid a custody tumult. the jury found the death was in self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Prosser
Denver
Prosser
Cleveland
Lisbon
Great Northern
Montana
Oil on Waters Angers Lake Washington Residents
Residents around Lake Washington protest oil spills from the Kirkland ferry and Anderson Steamboat Co. Bilge oil has washed into the lake and beaches. A Hunt's Point committee led by W. L. Bilger Frank P. Hessell and Charles P. Curtins will seek county action.
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Lake Washington
Kirkland Ferry
Anderson Steamboat Company
Hunt's Point
Madison Park
Forest Fire Near Grants Pass Dying Out
Firefighters halted a fierce forest blaze near Fruiteale four miles from Grants Pass. The fire consumed cord wood and a large area of dead timber before containment was achieved. In a separate note, Thetis and Corwin departed Honolulu in search of Japanese poaching schooners raiding seabirds, securing plumage worth fifty thousand dollars.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Fruiteale
Honolulu
Thetis and Corwin
Oregon Fires Under Control Progress Report
Portland, Ore Aug 19 The forest fire situation statewide improves and most fires are nearing control. Only Crater national reserve in Southern Oregon and Clearwater river fire in Northern Idaho remain problematic. Rain aided containment and Associate Forester Cecil said Companies E and M from American Lake will move to the line to assist disciplined soldiers.
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Portland
Ore
Crater National Reserve
Oregon
Clearwater River
Idaho
Cecil
American Lake
Medford
Wife Attempts Suicide After Husband Death By Own Action
New York reports that Mrs Leonte Bauduy, third wife of real estate agent Louis C Bauduy, attempted to kill herself by swallowing carbolic acid after hearing of his death by own action in a Mamaroneck hotel. This follows a prior suicide attempt and a failed leap before an elevated train. The February 194? incident also involved a self inflicted shot.
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New York
Louis C. Bauduy
Mamaroneck
L. L
Leonte Bauduy
Brauday
Troops Move To Forest Fire Front Near Butte Falls
A special train with 110 soldiers arrived in Medford Oregon and was sent toward Eagle Point to reinforce the front of forest fires burning south and west of Butte Falls. The troops disembarked and began advancing toward the fire lines.
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Medford
Ore
Eagle Point
Butte Falls
Fire destroys Renton shop at Seattle Car Co
A blaze engulfed the machine and blacksmith shops of the Seattle Car Manufacturing Co in North Renton at 6 o clock last night. Loss estimated at 20000 with insurance coverage. Fire started in the furnace room after oil was turned on during overtime. Several workers slightly burned. Fire department limited by water shortage but contained the fire. Plant valued at 95000, 100 employees. Manager C D Colvin says rebuilding will start immediately and full operation may resume in two weeks.
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Seattle Car Manufacturing Co
North Renton
Renton
C. D. Colvin
Russians Escape From Hawaiian Sugar Fields
Aug 19 report from Honolulu notes 80 Russian laborers deserted the Matson liner Wilhelmina bound for San Francisco. The men, imported months ago to work in sugar fields, claim brutal treatment and broken labor contracts, alleging near slavery.
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Honolulu
Ilands
Plantere
Matson Hner Wilhelmina
San Francisco
Passenger airship to link San Francisco and Los Angeles
W T Murray plans to launch a monster dirigible balloon in September to establish a passenger service to Los Angeles. He proposes helicopters as ascent and propulsion, with three gun motors driving the propellers. After trials around the bay, he will sail to Los Angeles to begin regular service at a reduced rate.
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San Francisco
W. T. Murray
Los Angeles
Murray
Bay
Charg Jm
Indian Indian Dies After Long Illness at Duwarmiah Pit
A ten year illness ends for Kal-ko-kut a Columbia Indian aged 1 near the sandy pit by Duwarmiah's mouth. Deputy Coroner A J Hill investigated at the Indian camp noting a long standing consumption.
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Duwarmiah
A. J. Hill
Making the Dirt Pay Both Ways
A historical accounting of Holt & Jeffery and Grant Smith Stilwell in the Westlake and Denny hill dirt contracts. It details bid figures for moving 760000 yards of dirt and the profit split from using dirt across contracts at 26 and 22 cents per yard, highlighting a substantial “double payment” by the city.
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Holt & Jeffery
West Lake
Grant Smith, Stilwell & Co
Grant Smith
Stilwell & Co
Grant Smith, Sulwell & Co
Denny Hill
Westlake
Weatlake
Weetlake
Tremendous Piano Clearance At Eilers Mi Sale
Tremendous buying activity at Eilers Mi clearance sale features a wide assortment of high grade pianos. Shrewd buyers select among Chickering Steinway Weber grand autoplayers and Lester player pianos with small down payments and balance at convenient intervals to secure one now.
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Eilers Mi
Cales Rooma
House of Eilers
Steuer
S Lester
Insurgent Surge in Washington Senate Fight Faces Block
The piece outlines factional maneuvers among Burke Wilson Poindexter interests in Washington politics with ties to Hill Harriman factions and a history of the McDougall agreement. It notes Farrell's likely influence, primary vote estimates, and intra-county strategy affecting progressive votes in Pierce County.
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United
Washington
Old Hill
Burke
Piles
J.D. Farrell
President Hill
Great Northern
Harriman
Farrell
Wilson
Poindexter
J. M. Ashton
Tacoma
Pierce County
McCredie
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Mr. Clay
Mrs. Prosser
Libby
Malden
Senator Long
My Catted Press
United Press
Gaynor
United Pree As
Fy Caltedh Press
Ahom
Winders Uy Alorney
Tom Mebene
D. Farrell
McDougall
Seattle
Tomers
Eilers
Termes
Benar
Eilers Mose House
DS Co
America
San Juan Islands
Puget Sound
Trip
Marion T
East Spur
Ba Aenae
Jeattie
Orcas Island
Thousand Islands
Fast Sound
First Avenue
Colman Dock
F. W. Merrick
THE
Bell Clothing CO
Neck of the Woods
Cluett
John B. Stetson
Dent
Frederic Conde
Cooper's
Merrick
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