Scandal Brewing Over Tobacco Duty Fraud in Treasury
Washington Aug 23 The United States Tobacco Journal reports a sweeping inquiry into tobacco classification in the Treasury cus toms division. The dispute centers on Cuban leaf duties and a Tampa to New York shipment linked to several large firms, suggesting possible fraud exceeding $1.50 per pound in wrapper versus filler designation.
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States Tobacco Journal
New York City
Tobacco de
Cuses
Treasury Deep
Treasury Greats
Tampa
Pia
Havana
New York
Key West
Treasury
Florida Porte
Casa Th
New York Examiners
Customs
McFarlane
Yerxa and Sons Advertised Groceries at Wholesale Prices
Yerxa & Sons offer mail orders from $15 with 35 cent cartage for Tess items. The ad lists Salmon Hetlies Tea Moro Castle Blend coffee and California Black Figs, plus Yerxa's Extra Flour and Yerxa's Extract Bacon. It promotes Hoffman House coffee and notes Main and Grove streets location.
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Ae Tea
Barre
California
Berxa
Pacific Coast
Yerxa’s
Hoffman House
F. R. Yerxa & Sons
Main
Gce Dental
Lost Life Saving His Dying Horse in Colorado
In Browley Colorado on August 22 Harry Howard and William Fast left a Water Company camp to find lost horses near Carisso Creek. Howard’s horse died of heat. Howard refused to leave it. A search failed until the next day when Howard was found beneath a Mesquite tree two miles from water. He died three minutes after being found, in his underclothes with empty pistol shells around him, having fired to attract help.
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Browley
Colo
Harry Howard
William Fast
Water Company
Pelican Lake
Carisso Creek
Howard
Fast
Polar expedition leader reports data and setbacks
Anthony Fiata, head of the Zeigler polar expedition, recounts failed pole attempts but notes scientific data and mapped archipelago from Crown Prince Rudolph land to Cape Flora. He details blasting ice at Teplitz bay, ice crush of the America, later return to base at Cape Abruzzi, and a 1904 1905 relaunch attempt.
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Hull
Eng
Anthony Fiata
North Pole
Pole
Crown Prince Rudolph Land
Cape Flora
Teplitz Bay
Franz Joseph Land
America
Cape Abruzzi
Slaughter Gars to Stay On Railroad Avenue
The Great Northern seeks a one year extension to complete a new depot and tunnel on Railroad Avenue. The extension delays track removal which blocks the street after tunnel completion and disrupts waterfront business and safety. The council weighs the impact on traffic and life in the district.
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Railroad Avenue
Theaters Show Pompeii Triple Bill and Local Animal Acts
In Seattle Wednesday circuits present The Last Days of Pompeii at the Amusements and His Double Life at Third Avenue while Star Theatre features Arnoldo and trained animals and a Friday matinee feeding. The Kite Tigress of Japan closes next Sunday as the Taylor company tours. Canary birds and trout displays draw attention at 202 Yesterway near the San Francisco oyster house.
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Pompeii
Third Avenue Theater
Star Theater
Pain
Seattle
Old City
Star Theatre
Arnoldo
Sewor
Third Avenue Theatre
Taylor Company
Japan
Yesterway
San Francisco
Canary birds in a saloon colony described in poem
The humane society notes cruelty unseen by officers as a colony of canary birds inhabits a corner saloon at Second and Washington. The birds, never disorderly, long for green fields beyond a half inch of plate glass.
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Humane Society
Second
Washington Io
Sixth Mutual Science College class thanks Seattle supporters
The August 22 1905 graduating class of Mutual Science College of Seattle sends thanks for notices and reporting of their August 21 exercises. They urge Seattle benefit from the college’s permanent establishment and request continued support. A committee is named to present copies of the resolutions and class photo to The Star.
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Mutual Science College
Seattle
Seasion
Union
British Columbia
Star
Terpening
Pendleton
Ore
Nettie E. Knowles
Seattle, Wash
Broadway Bride and Groom Spend Secluded Seattle Visit
Perry Tiffany and bride, newlyweds from New York, are in Seattle staying at the Hotel Lincoln and avoiding interviews. They plan to remain for several days in the gay metropolis, keeping a low profile during their visit.
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Perry Tiffany
Bride
New York
Smart Set
Lincoln
Seattle
Alaskan groom travels 6000 miles for romance wedding
Abe Isaacs of Fairbanks Alaska married Miss Mildred Greenberg in Chicago after eight years of courtship begun in New York with letters and an early spark. Isaacs traveled across the country to secure his bride after correspondence and a promise made three years earlier during a visit.
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Chicago
Abe Isaacs
Fairbanks
Alaska
Mildred Greenberg
Isaacs
Gerenberg
Circus worker badly injured in car crash near Kalama
Barney Glenn of Barnum & Bailey was thrown from a car near Kalama on Tuesday and lay beside the track for six hours before a tramp found him and reported the injury. The Puget Sound navy yard is the largest on the Pacific coast with fast steamers from Pier 2. Two Vancouver men, S. A. Fare, offer round trips for 60 cents.
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Barney Glenn
Kalama
U. 8. Navy Yard
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Pacific Coast
Vancouver
Torpedo Destroyer Perry Loses Torpedo in Bay Practice
The torpedo boat destroyer Perry lost a Whitehead torpedo during practice in the bay yesterday. The torpedo traveled about 500 yards after leaving the tube and sank, reportedly due to a driftwood obstacle. The warhead had been removed, rendering it harmless. Masters of steamers warned.
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Perry
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First Avenue
Fraternal Brotherhood
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First Ave. Glinchar
Tacoma
The
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Spelger & Hurlbut Second and Union
Tiger Clothing Co
Little Fellows
J. Friedman & Son
U. S
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Op. Stevens Hotel
Tiffany Aad Brile
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Yakima
Grover Wickham
Pullman
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Yakima Counties
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Arthur Merritt
Ahtanum
Viola Moorey
Torpedo
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