Train Wreck Kills Two on Portland Olympia Excursion
A Northern Pacific excursion train from Portland to Olympia wrecked between Port and Chehalis after 1 am. Five cars and the engine went off the main line. two people died and over 30 were injured. Charles Freeman of Portland died. many Portland residents were aboard. Rescue crews and physicians rushed to the scene from Tacoma and Chehalis.
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Northern Pacific
Chehalis
Centralia
Aug
Eike
Portland
Attend & Lodge
Olympia
Here
Elwek
Chehalie
The
Star
Tacoma
Ncene
Relef
Charles Freeman
Oideathk
Mortland
Seattle Electric Company's Assessment Not Raised
The board of equalization tonight decided not to raise the property assessment of the Seattle Electric Company. The assessment remains at 1,708,000 dollars, while personal property assessment for the Seattle & Renton Railway drops to 40,600 dollars. Banks protest the rate, arguing it should be a set percentage of value, and the case will be decided later this year.
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Seattle Electric Company
Board of Equalization
Te Electric Company
Seattle
Jacob Furth
Securithe
Beattie Piectric Company Assesament
Turks Capture Insurgents and Burn Buildings in Adrianople Area
Dispatches report Turks have captured insurgents and moved them into Bulgaria for trial. In the Adrianople district insurgents captured and burned nearby houses. A county hospital site confusion involves a blind former worker. authorities note a patient believes he will die, while others discuss past roles and mines.
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Bulgaria
Adrianople
Marine News Sketches from Humboldt and Seattle Sailings
The item notes the steamer City Of Seattle sailing last night with about passengers and a retired general agent from Alaska among the attendees. It mentions Congressman fr of South Dakota visiting the city and planning a pleasure trip to better see the country. Seattle passengers were returning to Alaska on the voyage.
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Humboldt Eells
Swineford
Alaska
Chicane
Meattle
Muy
South Dakota
Manaartholme
Northwestern
Colonel Fisher Arrives Tonight From Army Encampment
Colonel Fisher chief of the immigration bureau and his wife return tonight after attending an Army encampment. He spent over six months with Secretary Cortelyou on immigration matters and on the way back visited the FR encampment. During his absence J. BR argent of Gumer held the post.
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Thomas M. Fisher
Found Immigration Bureau
Sates Setwean
Aften
Cortelyou
In- J. BR @argent
Gumer
City Street Improvements Completed Says City Engineer
City engineer declares street upgrades are finished with grading and curbing on avenues from Harrison to Ninth and from Union to Mercer. Fire department notes concern over a Firet avenue Jackson street firehouse position and training.
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Board of Public Works
Avenue Wert
Harrison + street
Union
Eighth
Ninth Ave
Ninth Avenue
Ereity Street
Mowart Syrnce
Mercer Street
Cook
Fire Department
Temiper
Firet Avenue
Jackson Street
French Woman Driver Seeks American Race Opponents
Mina Alix, a young French racer holding national records for women, tours the United States with a 30 horsepower Panhard seeking to race and defeat leading American drivers. She is expected to compete in Cleveland at the upcoming meet.
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Mina Alix
United States
Alix
Mercedes
Berlin
Cleveland
Senator's Daughter in Hard Luck in Newport
Miss Lessie Stewart daughter of ex millionaire Senator Stewart operated a small Newport shop that was sold to satisfy a contractor’s judgment. Since her father’s fortune was lost she has run a woman’s furnishing shop, but patronage waned among Newport society. She had prior naval connections and a son who served in the navy.
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Newport
Lessie Stewart
Stewart
Mise Stewart
Aivoreed
Leut
Hooker
Navy
San Juan vase burglary case tangled in Dryden arrest
Police detectives probe San Juan burglary while J W Dryden a Washington National Bank clerk is arrested on the scene and later released on cash bond. He denies guilt and refuses to name a woman connected to the case as investigators pursue Dryden’s past to link him to the burglary.
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San Juan
Oman
Drydem
Dryden
Mail carrier reports arrival at Tampico port
An OCR fragment notes a mail carrier named Michael arriving at Tampico at noon on a freighter with two sacks of mail. It mentions a northbound Meteor freighter passing and states no workers were at the northern port when she departed.
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Tampico
Micheel
Michael
Street Car Men Meet to Fleet Officers at Beattie Yard
The Beattie Street Railway union met to elect fleet officers for six months. A second meeting will be held tonight. All Beattie Electric Co employees may attend both meetings to learn the union’s stance amid ongoing trouble with the company.
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Beattie Street Railway Frinlages’ Union
Beattie Electric Co
Carmen Sanin
Eagles Delegation Heads to New York for Fraternal Meet
Twenty or more Eaglets from the city and beyond depart for New York at 7:00 pm aboard the Great Northern to attend the Fraternal Order of Eagles grand aerie on September 15. Led by Grand Worthy Secretary A. E B Partridge, the group will link with Spokane and Eastern Washington/BC delegations and travel via special train after stops in Minneapolis. James Lewis, a horse trainer, was fined $20 and costs for allegedly spurting a horse he rode yesterday.
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Great Northern
New York City
Order of Eagles
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Grana
Order
Spokane
Washington
British Columbia
Minneapolis
Central & Wahaah
James Lewis
Justice Cann
Wife Kills Husband in Lake Walsh Camp Tragedy
A quarrel in Caretens and Karleweging camp near Maple Valley led to James Romiesus fatally shooting his wife with a revolver yesterday afternoon at about 1 o clock. The couple, both colored, had a history of domestic tension and infidelity accusations. Romiesus died en route or shortly after, and his wife was jailed after being brought to county jail. she became hysterical but later received soothing syrups.
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James Romiesus
Caretens & Karleweging
Lake Walsh
Maple Valley
W. J. Doucet
Graham
Salisbury Dies Peacefully At London Home
Lord Salisbury, aged statesman, died in London after a day of unconsciousness. The bulletin reports the end came quietly as he had been gravely ill.
Reliance Takes Edge In Hot Sailboat Race Against Shamrock
At Highlands and Coney Island the Reliance and Shamrock dueled in a windward fight famed for its speed and skill. Reliance led early and bore down, overlapping at 12:08 and eventually gaining the lead as Wringe struggled to keep pace. The dialogue between crews grew as the wind fell to five miles per hour, with both boats closing in on the finish.
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Reliance
Barr
Wringe
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Ghamrock
Coney Island
Grentham
Rematta
Rellance
Hamrock
Pamdemonium
Sean
Meers
Columbia
Constitution
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Kerr
Kennedy the Scotchman with a powerful frame
A report describes Kennedy as a strong Scot with two inch taller height. A photograph shows him in uniform alongside a letter from Chief Masiowski. The chief notes Kennedy’s children are ready to forgive him and will welcome him with open arms regardless of past actions.
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Kennedy
Tead
Maskowskie
Masiowski Adde
City selects Webber design for new library building
The city library commissioners chose P. J. Webber of Chicago to design the new Car library. Webber was notified to come to Beattie to supervise construction on Fourth avenue and Spring street. Adjustments to a stone plan 70 by 14 feet are needed to meet the commissioners views. work is expected to start after about 60 days.
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P. J. Webber
Chicago
Webber
Beattie
Fourth Avenue
Spring Street
Excer
Sak
Mr. Webber
Massacre Claimed Near Monastir Alarms Allies
An unconfirmed report claims Turkish forces near Monastir carried out a wholesale massacre, described as the worst atrocity since the conflict began and prompting concern among observers.
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Monastir
Private patrolmen thwart attempted burglary at optical shop
Around 1:30 this morning A B Coulter, a merchants' patrolman, spotted burglars trying to break into the optical shop of A D Pimiglass at 118 Percent Avenue. The intruders pried the door lock but fled after the alarm was raised, with Buckeye restaurant nearby briefly aiding their attempt.
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Ani
A. 8. Coulter, & Merchants
Coulter
A. & D Pimiglass
Goulter
Douglass
Burned for Junk Otella Pederson Schooner
The four masted schooner Otella Pederson abandoned last October in Asiatic waters with over 1,000,000 feet of lumber on board was burned by Formosan island inhabitants to seize iron and steel from the hull. News reached the underwriters via a Japanese government communication. About six hundred thousand feet of the cargo washes up on Formosa beach, with the Japanese government poised to claim it if insurers do not act promptly.
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Otella Pederson
Asiatic
Everett
Formosa
Man Reported Alive After Vanishing Years Ago
Beattie police received a letter from Ashland Chief of Police reporting Ander J Kennedy seen alive in Beattie, Ontario born man now about 72 years old. Kennedy left Glengarry 27 years ago for the West and was last heard to have died in unclear circumstances. Family now living in Ashland with grown children, one in police service and another a hotel keeper.
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Ander J. Kennedy
Fort Steele
Wye
Beattie
June
Ashland
Cha Masioweki
Kennedy
Maslowaski
Glengarry
Ont
Far West
Not Crazy but Foolish Morans In Mental Health Ruling
Mike Moran was judged not insane yesterday by an inferior commission in the superior court. Mrs Moran had earlier sued alleging mental illness but the court ruled otherwise, clearing him of insanity claims.
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Mike Moran
Reliance Edges Shamrock In Historic Yacht Race Duel
The Reliance gains on the Shamrock through the afternoon to finish strong with a lead of about five minutes after the outer mark. Spectators watch as Lipton and Iselin express confidence, and the fleet gathers for a dramatic finish amid steady eight knot winds and rough seas.
Court Refuses Asylum for Husband Despite Fearful Behavior
The husband warned sheriffs he acted queerly and frightened his wife. The court refused asylum as he showed no danger and did not want a divorce. Judge Moran issued a restraining order barring him from visiting his wife and children.
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Sheriffs Office
Moran
Bids Arrive For Municipal Lighting Plant Equipment
City Engineer Thomson reports a large bid influx for the municipal lighting plant. Several bids have been received and many more are expected before 11 o clock Tuesday when bids will be opened for electrical machinery and related construction work.
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Thomson
Lord Salisbury Conscious After Illness Near London
Aug 12 report states Lord Salisbury was unconscious at 11 AM with Dr Powell summoned. Licenses to wed William Dee of Roach Harbor and Laura Bun of Cooper IA, and George Gunton of Seattle and Minnie Cathern of Seattle granted.
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Lord Salisbury
Powell
William Dee
Roach Harbor
Laura Bun
Cooper, Ia
George Gunton
Minnie Cathen
Seattle
Suspected Burglar Detected Near White House Saloon
Detective Brynen and Police Farson arrested information from O A Peterson who rooms over the White House saloon in Washington Street. Peterson says Farrell attempted to enter via the fire escape but fled, knowing Peterson kept $18 in his room.
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Farrel
Brynen
Farson
O. A. Peterson
White House
Ashington Street
Peterson
Farrell
John McCreery sues Ballard Sash for $5000 over finger loss
John McCreery filed a lawsuit against Ballard Sash and Door company seeking 5000 dollars. He alleges three fingers were lost while operating a defective machine in one of the defendant's mills.
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John McCreery
Ballard Sash and Door Company
Leo's Business College new information book released
The new information book for Leo's Business College is ready for distribution. The listing notes the address 1408 Second Ave and invites readers to inquire about enrollment opportunities.
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Leo’s Business College
Cme
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