Rocky Mountain and Northwestern Plan Transcontinental Telephone Line
Frisco Helena Mont August 22 reports the Rocky Mountain and Northwestern Telephone companies will build a line from North Dakota to Miles City Montana to complete a transcontinental link. The project will connect New York with San Francisco and Los Angeles directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Rocky Mountain
Northwestern Telephone Companies
North Dakota
Miles City
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Labor union chief backs municipal congress idea
William H Middleton secretary of the Western Central Labor union says the plan for a municipal congress aligns with labor interests though details like membership composition must be discussed. He notes such bodies can calm labor troubles and that chambers of commerce and labor groups could meet to shape the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam H. Middleton
Western Central Labor Union
Chamber of Commerce
Manufacturers’ Association
Blame Sought Over Lost Spanish American War Messages
Washington August 22. Secret correspondence among army signal corps and Washington headquarters from the Spanish American War era is missing. Court of Inquiry records lack the crucial Sampson alert message about the Spanish fleet at Santiago and the delay before engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Army
Signal Corps
Washington
Schley Court of Inquiry
Sampson
Santiago
Armenian District Declares State of Siege
PLOTS CONSTANTINOPLE August 72 A state of siege is proclaimed in Sassoun district Armenia following Armenian plots. Sassoun was the scene of massacres in 1404.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Sassoun
Armenia
Walla Walla Arrives From Frisco With Mixed Cargo
The Walla Walla arrived from San Francisco with a small passenger list headed to Seattle and Victoria. It carried perishable merchandise and fruit for local merchants. Passengers report loading difficulties at San Francisco and reliance on students to fill longshoreman jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
San Francisco
Heattle
Victoria
Puget Sound
Round Up Arrests Seven Men on Vagrancy Charges
Officers Griffith and McDonald arrested F Williams W Clark John Ryan John Loomis Jos Murray James Boley and Joseph Carson in a city roundup. Chief Sullivan aims to clear the city of Kobos and all seven face vagrancy charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith
McDonald
Gay
F. Williams
Wm. Clark
John Ryan
John Loomis
Jos. Murray
James Boley
Joseph Carson
Sullivan
Kobos
Woman Identified in $240 Saloon Larceny Case
May Sloan alias Hazel Beaumont alias Mrs Reed identified by B Parish as the woman who robbed him of 240 dollars in a First Avenue saloon. Chief Sullivan brought her from Tacoma on a larceny warrant. arraignment expected by late afternoon. George D Barrett, closely associated, was arrested by Detective Sam Corbett. released yesterday from Tacoma police court, charge pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Sloan
Hazel Beaumont
Reed
B. Parish
First Avenue
Parish
Chief Sullivan
Tacoma
George D. Barrett
Sam Corbett
French Ambassador Authorized to Sever Turkish Ties
Power Paris August 1 The French government has given its ambassador to Turkey full power to cut official connections with the Turkish government whenever he deems the step necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Turkey
Wreck of the Str Grampus After Ice Squeeze Off Cape Barrow
The steam whaler Grampus, owned by Pacific Steam Whaling Co., wrecked July 18 off Cape Barrow after being driven by ice toward Cape Smith. Rescued crew reached Point Hope aboard Jeannette and later traveled to Nome aboard Elk via Teller. The ship carried 42 whites and 17 natives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Grampus
Pacific Steam Whaling Co
Cape Barrow
Cape Smith
Refuge Bay
Jeannette
Point Hope
Teller
Elk
Nome
Arrest of logger C Christianson in Seattle ends drunken night
Patrolman Tooker arrested C Christianson on Second Avenue. A search at headquarters found $3700 on his person. Christianson, intoxicated, was in Seattle to “have a good time” and wandered toward Yester Way where police warned he could be a target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tooker
C. Christianson
Second Avenue
Seattle
Yester Way
City Finds Milk Generally Pure in Seattle Investigation
State Dairy Commissioner McDonald and State Chemist Fulmer led a week long probe of Seattle milk, analyzing 82 samples. They found most milk pure, condemned preservative use, and pledged prosecution for offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
KE Fulmer
Woodcock
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Chemical Division
State Agricultural Department
Palmer
Wood
Fulmer
Pullman College
Donald
Beattle
Nome City Arrives With Small Cargo and Dull Tidings
Cap tain Daniels brings the Nome City to port with 1% passengers and 24.6 small amount of gold consigned to Alaska Pacific Express Co. Judge Noyes not aboard as reported, Roanoke expected tonight. Purser Shaw says Nome is dull and locals eager to leave as a general exodus southward looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
Daniels
Alaska Pacific Express Co
Judge Noyes
Roanoke
Oregon
Purser Shaw
Asked to Be Shaved Before Execution
At 4 30 this afternoon Nordstrom who is to die tomorrow morning on the gallows asked to be shaved and remarked I might as well look nice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nordstrom
Football Nears Michigan Clash This Holiday Season
F E Brightman manager of the state university football team reports an interview with Chas Baird director of the Michigan team. Baird assures a game between Michigan and the state squad sometime during the holiday period. Brightman pushes thorough training while Chas A Wright is engaged as a top coach for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.E. Brightman
State University
Chas. Baird
Michigan
Brightman
Chas. A. Wright
Besr
Daily Excursions to Navy Yard Steamers Schedule
Steamers depart from Columbia dock at 6 20 9 90 10 30 am 1 15 2 15 and 6 30 pm for round trips. Kilbourne Clark Co 615 Becond Ave offers gas and electric fixtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
Columbia Dock
Kilbourne & Clark Co
Becond
Courtney Ford Pulled From Stream for Dockside Load
The brig Courtney Ford was pulled out of the stream to Behwahacher's dock yesterday. She will carry a load of general merchandise from there and cog from the bunkers before proceeding to Everett to load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtney Ford
Behwahacher's Dock
Everett
Shipping News Notes Alaska Trade Movements
The Martha W. Lutes under Captain Pitch arrived from Yakutat with supplies for Alaska Commercial Co and Apollo Mining. The Frederiek Fish Co ship was sent to Yakutat and has remained through the summer. The steamer Chas Nelson of Pacific Coast line departed for Brownway with cargo and about 16 passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unera
Alaska Commercial Co
Apollo Mining Corporation
Martha W. Lutes
Piteh
Yakutat
FLA, Frederiek Fish Co
Chas, Nelson, Pacific Conant Co
Bringway
Woodmen Announce Armory Events and Parades
The Woodmen plan a series of activities at Armory Hall and public spaces. Tonight a stereopticon program with Wagner’s Orchestra opens the schedule. A big parade is planned for Tacoma next Saturday with 998 initiates, followed by a Woodland Park picnic and a large parade in town. The free program promises an engaging night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory Hall
Tacoma
Woodland Park
Wagner
City Labor Congress proposed by Chamber of Commerce
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting the committee on city affairs reported favorably on creating a local municipal labor congress to arbitrate local labor disputes. The panel would include labor, employers and chamber representatives. New members elected include G F Preciting C J Kelly Wm P Patton J M H Watta and others. total members in good standing reach 642.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
G. F. Preciting
C. J. Kelly
Wm. P. Patton
J. MH. Watta
Geo. K. Dickineon
H. Hamer
D. P. Eastman
G. M. Briggs
N. H. Thedinga
F L. Jacobsen
Geo. D. Patch
F. J. Martin
W. Hughes
A. C. Cline
Roward L. Alkeh
Wm. B. Hutchinson
Howerd
BD. Thoman
Fr. J. Redaisheimer
A. M. Brookes
KR. Oaffrey
Northern Pacific Plans Pier And Warehouse At 115 12th Ave South
The Northern Pacific Railway Co. secured a permit to erect a pier and warehouse at 115 12th Avenue South. Project cost is $60,008 with an estimated 120 days to completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Railway Co
Rail schedule snippets show trains between Seattle and nearby towns
The clipped timetable lists numerous trains and connections including North Coast Limited to Mt Paul, Atlantic Express to Peel, and Overland Flyer routes. It notes arrivals and departures between Seattle, Everett, Vancouver, and other hubs with times like 7:46 am and 4:50 pm, plus steamship sailings from the Columbia dock and Navy Yard visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Coast Limited
Mt. Paul
Paul
Atlantic Express
Peel
Gare
Lovie
Beatti
Roane
Harhorne
Sam
I. Ar
Toncops
Seattle
Pacseit
Ami
Vancouver
Overland Flyer
Ft. Paul
Whatcom
Mt. Vernon
Have the News in Camp Star mailed to camp address
Offer to send the Star newspaper to camp addresses at the same subscription price of 250 a month. Ad lists M Forley and Andersgon harness and saddlery at 212 Occidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M'Forley & Nin
Helen Kameneff Baroness Dies By Own Hand in Monaco
New York dispatch reports Baroness Helen Kameneff died by suicide in Monaco at age nine, after a life of fortune and scandal. She once worked as a laundress in New York, married Rufus Hadington then Daron Kameneff, and faced romantic disappointment linked to a man posing as an Italian officer who fled with jewels and papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paria
Monaco
Helen Kameneff
Riviera
Hoffman House
New York City
Rufus Hadington
Slovne
Daron Kameneff
Trivelli
Haroness
Wife of plane maker dies after fall from window
The wife of Christian Bimers in New York accidentally set fire to her dress and leaped from a fourth story window. She was impaled on an iron picket and died in hospital. Her husband, in distress, was prevented from jumping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Bimers
Arief
Athletic girl Greta Pomeroy engaged to Philip Clark
Aug 22 report announces Greta Pomeroy a top all round athlete is engaged to Philip Clark a chum of Clarence Mackay. Clark a wealthy New York resident with St Louis roots and ties to Stonehurst England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Greta Pomeroy
Philip Clark
Clarence H. Mackey
Misa Pomeroy
Mra
Chas. C. Pomeroy
Bruyvesant Fish
Mrs. Fish
Mise Pomeroy
Glenwood
Clark
Bt. Louta
Clarence H. Mackay
Catholic College of
Laundry Manager Charges Driver With Embezzlement
W H Weaver, local laundry manager, swore out a complaint before Justice Cann against former driver J W Smiley for embezzlement. Weaver says Smiley collected four dollars not turned in to the office. Smiley, no longer employed, claims the money is a company debt. Smiley to be arrested this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Weaver
Justice Cann
J. W. Bmiley
Weaver
Smiley
Ebmiley
Nome and Salem passengers register at Seattle hotels
Passengers from Nome and Nome Bay and from Daweon list registered at the Northern and at the Beattie hotels. Names include Gus Johnson, M. B Olson, Sam Henry, J. T. Kirby, Mrs Yaeger, George Beck and wife, and A. D. Boardman fish commissioner of Tacoma. H. R. Burke of San Francisco stays at the Beattie. A party from Salem Ore at the Arlington includes H. Tilly Brown mining man and surveyor, stopping at Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
Bkhagway
A. D. Boardman
Tacoma
Beattie
H. R. Burke
San Francisco
H. Tilly Brown
Seattle
California Man Strapped After Madness On Steamer
Jos Cullen, a stoker on the steamer Walla Wall, arrived from Phalifornia in a demented state. He raved at sea and was strapped to the deck on arrival. Deputies lodged him in the county jail. he claims to have escaped Napa county Insane asylum and may be sent back to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
Cullen
Walla Wall
Phalifornia
Marke
Cook
California
Napa County
Striking Labor Arrivals In Baltimore and Pittsburgh
In Baltimore 126 men from Bremen are detained under guard as suspected cheap foreign labor for steel mills. In Pittsburgh about 100 workers return to mills with predictions that several plants may resume operations soon. The Star offers free camping notices and excursion ads to Tacoma and Ellin Carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Bremen
Steel Trust
Pittsburgh
Little Miss Rowe A Daughter Born to Rowe Family
A daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo F Rowe on De Pixth avenue last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. F. Rowe
de Pixth Avenue
Junior Choir to Sing at Union Holiness Mission Tonight
The junior choir of the A. M. BE. church will perform at Union Holiness Mission 186 Third Avenue tonight. Rev. John E. Dull leads meetings each night except Saturday, with the street gathering starting at 7:02 p.m. The juniors will participate in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. BE
Union Holiness Mission
Third Avenue
Baturdey
John E. Dull
New Pacific Train Schedule Takes Effect This Sunday
The Northern Pacific unveils a new timetable beginning Sunday August 3 with routes through the Palmer cut off. Overland No 3 shifts to 2 pm and North Coast Limited to 6 pm. Beattie arrivals include continental trains at 7:45 am and 7:50 pm and local Seattle Tacoma service at multiple daily times. Judge Busch of the Montana Supreme Court is registered at the Rainier Grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Overland
Seattle
Palmer
Beattie
North Coast Limited
Portland
California
Seattle-Tacoma
Tacoma
Wilkenon
Buckley
Way Pointe
Olympia
Grays Harbor
South Bend
Wilkeson
Seattle - Tacoma
Busch
Montana
One Day More Sale Ends Tomorrow Night
A Seattle real estate ad promotes a 10 percent discount on building lots and properties around Central Seattle and nearby suburbs to commemorate federal building site selection. Listings include prices, payment terms, and a 2 percent commission discount, with the sale ending tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiscount
Seattle
Princes Place
Rainier Heights
Madison Cable Addition
Madison
Drexel Avenue Heights
Lake Washington
Snoqualmie Falla
Beacon Hill
Richmond Beach
Queen Anne Hill
Boylston Avenue
Thomas Street
John Street
Seventeenth Avenue
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N.Y
Birmingham
Ala
Asheville
Frisco
Greyhound
Ellis
Armory
Lodgmen
Tonight
City Labor Congress
Travelers’ Railway Guide
Northern
Pacific
Great Northern
Sage
Thamond
Franklin Canes
Vancouver Overland
Laavo
McGraw & Kittinger
Ofth International Typewriter & Supply Co
Marion Street
Oliver
Thia Oliver
Star
Helen
Kameneff
Newport
Wktil
M. Jacoby
United States
Salem
Ore
Arlington
Joseph Cullen
City of
Ellin
Elks’ Carnival
Aus
Colman Dock
Little Miss Rowe
N. P
Thomas
16Th Ave
E. Alder
F. Mercer
11Th Ave
Madrona Car
Thomas Grand View
Fine Corner
N. W
Harrison
10Th Ave
Republican
Broadway
Howell
Belmont Ave
ATLL
Boston Grocery
Rei
Star Paint CO
Bik
Seattle Transfer Co
First
Remington Typewriters
Ec Niles
General Dealer
Cherry Street
Hreen Albert Hansen
Peeeewee Ee Ee
Bonney & Stewart
Columbia
Seattle, Wash
Herbert
Schenerman
Firs Ave
Cherry St
Seventeenth
Twenty-third Avenue
Eighteenth
Denny Way
Arington Heights
Boren
University
Madrona Heights Addition
Denny-Blaine Lake Park
Ohio
Miles & Piper CO
Hirst Avenue
Corner Spring Street
Moran Brosco
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