Fierce Fire at Diamond Ice Company Plant
A destructive blaze at the Diamond Ice Co plant on University Street and Western Avenue began at 9 54 AM, with ammonia fumes complicating efforts. Firefighting crews contained the fire by 10 35 AM, but damage is estimated at 14 000 dollars with ammonia losses around 9 000 dollars and machine damage potentially triple that.
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Diamond Ice Company
Panead Fce Co
Univere Street
Western Avenue
George Hannaugh
Pioneer Boathouse
Railroad Avenue
Schwabecher Hardware Co
Northwestern Iron Works
Gerees Railroad Avenue
Cook
Diamond Tee Co
Empire
Adbridge
University Street
Avenue
Diamond Ice Co
Charles B. Crane
M. B. Crane
George G. Sackett
H.R. Leigh
Seattle Athletic Club
Young Men's Christian Association
Ralph Cook
Crane
Kett
Ice Face
Wri
Fen Builds Sundquist
the Company
Top Chins
Dia
Carnival Day Draws North West Travelers and Chinese Acts
The carnival featured a lively parade of traveling men in bright linen and ornate attire, with Chinese acts drawing cheers as a standout. Fraternity drill teams competed with Elliott Bay Camp winning modern woodmen prizes, followed by a large Eagle Fraternity reception at Ranke's hall with over 1,000 attendees and a vaudeville program.
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United
Ion
Shine and Co
City
Ore
Tacoma
City of Destiny
Uys
Solomon of Old
Newepaper
Cnt
Elliott Bay of America
W. Nm
R. Mm
Pioneer
Attie No. 1
Order of Uniorkmen
Fremont Camp
Woodmen of America
No. 1
Elliott Bay
Eagles
Beattie Aerie No. 1
Ranke's Hall
John W. Considine
J. Lundy
Richard M. White
Cable Car Runaway Kills Gripman in Kansas City
A cable train broke free on Ninth Street Hill and crashed at the terminus. Gripman A R B Taylor was killed instantly. About 20 passengers were injured, including Albert Johnson editor of the Tacoma poncore News who was not hurt.
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Kansas City
Ninth Street
A. RB. Taylor
Albert Johnson
Tacoma Poncore News
War ships arrive in the sound amid carnival plans
The Dirigo from Lynn Canal reported the U S cruisers Philadelphia and Boston passing by Port Townsend on a morning voyage toward Bremerton. Passengers witnessed a marine tableau as the warships steamed to the navy yard while organizers consider harbor display during the Hike carnival. The Dirigo carried 12 passengers and a cargo of salmon cases and concentrates from Sheep Creek.
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McGregor
Lynn Canal
Nnts
Port Townsend
United States
Philae
Boston
Navy Yard
Bremerton
Dirigo
Bola de Quadra
Regents appoint women’s dormitory head at college
The board of state university regents named Minnie Annie Howard of Spokane to oversee the women’s dormitory. Martha Hasee, previously dean of women, will now devote herself full time to scholastic work. The board did not appoint a successor to F W Colgrove, former professor of philosophy.
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Board of State University Regents
Annie Howard
Spokane
Mise
Martha Hasee
F. W. Colgrove
Uni
Girls as Messenger Boys in Chicago
The Western Union continues to employ girls as message carriers replacing striking male messengers in Chicago. Twenty five girls work in morning shifts with uniforms and daytime routes, none delivering after dark. Men remain in downtown deliveries, a situation causing disruption in the business district.
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Chicago
Western Union
Fendredt
Young Woman Defends Escort Against Confetti Fiend
A crowd witnessed a new policeman clash with a confetti thrower who struck a young woman’s escort. The assailant, Peterson, faced a blow from the woman after a failed arrest attempt, drawing public condemnation of the officer’s conduct and sparking calls for accountability.
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Po- Hee
Sullivan
Ne Palau
Yain
Herngendangallant
Peterson
New Russian Military Attache Appointed in Washington
Lt Colonel Rospopov named as military attache of the Russian embassy in Washington. The young officer comes from a prominent Russian family and is considered a czar favorite.
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
Washington
Parricide in Salem Ends in Youth’s Suicide
In Salem Missouri on August 21 William Upshaw aged 18 killed his father and step mother then attempted to kill his grandmother who escaped. Upshaw then shot himself and died. The grandmother survived though wounded and locked herself in another room during the attack.
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Salem
William Upshaw
Upshaw
Poor way of getting back in strike era incident
Charlen Frye of Frye Braun Co swore out a warrant for arrest of L Ray a former employee who walked out during a Frye Braun packing house strike Frye admitted Ray joined the strikers and that he charged petty theft alleging theft of a five pound can of lard and a few pounds of goods valued at unspecified amount
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Charlen Frye
Frye-Brauhn Co
L. Ray
Ray
Frye-Bruhna
Frye
Fulton
Fitinst Kay
Hot Stuff for Gage in Spreckels Libel Case
In a Spreckels libel trial at San Francisco J Bion formerly captain of the guer at San Quentin prison testified that furniture was made by convicts though he did not know for whom. Ex convict William Daley read to the court about furniture and instruments bearing the G H T G monograms and noted harness belts pistol holsters and knife scabbards with the same mark.
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San Francisco
Spreckels
Cane
J . Bion
Guer
San Quentin Prison
William Daley
Probing the Mystery in Minnie Mitchell Case
In Chicago on August 23 the coroner orders exhumation to confirm if remains in a vacant lot are Minnie Mitchell, the Bartholin case. Dr Wilfus challenges the identification, plans include height and measurement tests. A separate report notes Fred Isham jailed for grand larceny in Thurston County.
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Chicago
Seat Wide Prairie
Minnie Mitchell
Wm. Bartholin
Wilfus
Mitchell
Fred Isham
Mills
Thurston County
Fine Art Exhibit Attracts Visitors On Industrial Street
An art show during the Bike carnival showcases works by Charles R Mall and his brothers with rare public display. Critics praise Mall's harmony of color and proportion, noting his strong objective perception and vivid imagination. The brothers’ paintings draw visitors from U S art centers and Europe, seen as among the best since a major museum visit.
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Atliet
Attic
Charles R. Mall
Brothera
Mr. Deal
Mr. Deal That Night, “Are « the Best I Have Seen Since My Visit To the Museum of
Ie Arte
Hail
United States
Europe
Ad Army En Campment Delicate Miles Placement
Washington figures a tense clash between Grand Army and the administration over where Gen. Miles should be placed during the national ad army encampment exercises. Citizens’ committee weighs honor against presidential preferences as plans to have Miles review from the same platform fall apart due to disagreement.
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Washington, D. C
National Ad Army
Gen
Miles
Citizens’ Committee
Grand Army
Tacoma Hotel Death Under Suspicion of Self Harm
George H. Johnson fell from a third story window at the Edison hotel in South Tacoma last night and died before aid could arrive. He had lived in poverty in a small room with his 12 year old son. items of his wife’s clothing hung from a chair. Johnson had once been well off and was connected with the Tacoma Savings Bank and the G Club.
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Tacoma
George H. Johnson
Edison
South Tacoma
Johnson
Tacoma Savings Bank
Neon
Weather Seems Faultless For Maine Test Run Off Boston
Faultless morning weather is reported as the new battleship Maine is set to test off the New England coast this afternoon. The run covers 36 knots and back, to complete the contract in four hours. Also, Tugene Lee, a Spokane escapee from a chain gang, was captured yesterday in the city by Sheriff Cook for the early morning incident.
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Boston
Maine
New England
Tugene Lee
Spokane
Cook
Onan Tee
Taft Arrives in Manila for Provisional Free Trade Speech
Governor General Taft arrived in Manila aboard the gunboat Gen. Alva after a Singapore stop. The city celebrated with decorations and a public reception at the palace. Taft spoke on work done by the colonial government and urged free trade for the islands with the United States.
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Manila
Taft
Thi City
Bingapore
Alva
Confor
Protipenaan
Wall Street Crowing Over End of Strike Hopes
Crowds on Wall Street feel the end of a great strike may be in sight as Morgan’s failure is seen as the last straw that could break miners’ resistance. Operators are believed to have won and miners may yield after a long stalemate.
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New York
Wall Street
Morgan
Police Split Over Bartholin Murder Theory In Chicago
Chicago police remain divided on whether William Bartholin killed his mother and Minnie Mitchell and fled. The discovery of a body possibly linked to Mitchell and alleged ties between Thompson and Bartholin fuel competing theories, including Thompson as killer or as accomplice. Authorities question identity of the body and motive amid shifting suspicions.
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Chicago
William Bartholin
Minnie Mitchell
Oscar Seeeeee
Bartholin
Thompson
Thompseon
Bartholina
M Mitchell
Met In
Thom
States
Seventy-Fourth
Mitchell
Fartholtin
Carnival Concert Opens Carnival Grounds Program
Waaner's First Regiment band to perform a carnival concert tonight at the carnival grounds. Selections include Chicago Tribune March Chamber Overture The Little Dream Selection cornet solo by De Koven Oriental Patrol Halimar The International Congress Polonaise Mignon Idol Symphony No Two Monte Cristo Cake Walk Hot Time in Mobile.
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Waaner
Chicago Tribune
Chambers
Chiia Rodenkirchen
Oriental Patrol
Halimar
Bante
Bourn
Vaise
Monte Cristo
Mobile
Atdivend Carter
Excursion to Alaska Canceled by Elks
The Elka excursion to Alaska aboard the steamship Garonne scheduled for August 41 has been called off due to insufficient participants. Late season and lack of interest led the committee to abandon the project at a meeting last night.
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Alaska
Garonne
Ballard Bike Path Connected To City Network
In Seattle and vicinity a new cinder bicycle path completes from A street through Railroad Avenue to A street and links with the existing Ballard good roads path continuing the city network.
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Ballard
Ballard Good Roads Club
Railroad Avenue
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Atoms & Blanchard
Second Avenue Vests Block
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Interurban Railway Company
First Ave. South
King St
Inew York
First Avenue
Pioneer Square
Pentre
Ap Wnat Ee
Paun
First Ave
Santen
Gta
Vicinity
Herbert S. Upper
Gcheuermman
Lion Clothing House
Clothing House
Santon Incorporated
Ind Ave
Mais
Bartlett Pears
Toecarce
R. T. Shannon Grocery Co
Kensington
Marshall Field & Co
Ely Meyers
Rochester
Pacific Coast Clothing Co
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