Forest fires near Whatcom County under control as winds die
The August blaze that ravaged Whatcom County crops and farm buildings is believed contained after winds drop. North of Bellingham smaller towns remain at risk as firefighters from jails and farms deter further spread. A yellow smoke hangs over the Sound region and water scarcity hurts dairy farms and pasture land.
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Pellingham
Whatcom County
Bellingham
Sound Country
Skagit
Snohomish
King
Jefferson
Power lines burned in Skagit county forest fires
Concrete August 23 fires destroy Stone & Webster power lines east of town. Washington Portland Cement Co supplies electricity to Bellingham Mount Vernon Sedro-Woolley Burlington and nearby Skagit towns. Fires threaten Stave Lake plant on the Canadian side. Large timber losses reported with no estimate yet.
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Stone & Webster Co
Washington Portland Cement Co
Bellingham
Mount Vernon
Sedro- Woolley
Burlington
Skagit County
Stave Lake
Skagit Valley
Telephone Co Must Refund Deposit Fees
Public service commission orders refund of $58,000 in telephone deposit fees held by state companies within 20 days. The rule allows a $5 advance applied to first month's rent. any remainder applies to subsequent months while service continues.
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Public Service Commission
Star
Bain loses license for underage driving
Arthur A. Bain had his driver's license revoked by the council license committee on Monday after being charged with holding a license while under age. His father testified in police court and forgot both his son's age and the date of his own marriage.
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Arthur A. Bain
Council
Local Public Markets Feature Bargains Across Produce and Meats
Numerous stalls advertise prices for sugar coffee flour and dairy plus meats and seafood. Items include 1 lb pork cuts, tuna, apples onions melons and cheeses with varied prices per pound can and sack across stalls 4 25 and 12 21. Newsprint style notes multiple vendors and concrete unit pricing throughout the market.
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Lée
Leslie's
Transcripts of Various News Items from Western States
Ella Burgess Young linked to Prkie ham Young dies in Balt Lake Alaska. Southwest Washington fair starts between Centralia and Chehalia. 500 on strike for eight hour day at Westinghouse Bridgeport plant. Edgar Battie re-elected Seattle state poet master. Kitsap County fair at Evergreen Park Bremerton Sept 22–25. Six Vancouver businessmen arrested for receiving stolen warehouse goods worth about 3,000. Thieves steal about 2,000 worth of jewelry from steamship Finland staterooms during fair viewing. Japanese business classes planned in Seattle. Frank Randolph 19 kills father in San Francisco to protect mother. Emperor of Japan to enthrone Nov 10. First public enthronement in country history. State home for widows of G A R dedicated at Puallup Sunday. C H Johnson finds gold quartz assay 140 per ton near Fairfax. Six US Cashier Co officers convicted in Portland for mail fraud seek new trial. Five labor leaders’ murder trial underway in Boulder. USGS estimates 18,835,520 in gold silver copper in Alaska 1914. Six Osaka Shosen Kaisha vessels ordered from Osaka Iron Works. Two six-inch guns to be placed in Woodland Park from Dewey’s Manila Bay engagement. Seattle physicians spend Saturday sightseeing. Tacoma convention noted. G E Vincent to address College Club. Indiana club formed at Woodland Park picnic. Exams for students lacking eighth-grade promotions at Broadway High Sept 2. Karl Eugene Guthe arrives Seattle. will lecture. Seattle Credit Men hold first annual at Wildwood Park. George Tripp on parole. Cambridge pursuit by cops. Eight youths 12–16 arrested in Washington Natatorium looting lockers. Chalk marks near C J Knago’s door. threat noted. Knago hid.
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Prkieham Young
Mormon Church
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Oldak
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Chehalia
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Bridgeport
Finland
Golden Gate Harbor
Weller Sr
Frank Randolph
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Puyallup
C. H. Johnson
Fairfax
United States Cashier Co
Portland
Boulder
Col
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Osaka Iron Works
Osaka
Dewey
Manila Bay
Woodland Park
Seattle
Tacoma
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University of Minnesota
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Hoosiers
Broadway High
Karl Eugene Guthe
4 Nation
University of Michigan
Seattle Association of Credit Men
Wildwood Park
George Tripp
Esca
Fort Lawton
Copa
Washington Natatorium
Second Ave
Virginia St
C. J. Knago
Knago
Vital Statistics Sak s and Unions in City Record
A long list of marriage pairings, divorces and public notices appears with names ages and locations. It includes engagements from Edmonds Battle Creek Seattle and Dungeness with multiple couples, plus separations and custody notes.
End of Road Jobs By Contract Sparks State Labor Hearing
State Labor Commissioner Ky Olson pressed Horrocks Construction about alleged sub contract abuses on a Redmond to Quad road project. Olson claimed Italian and station workers were overcharged for groceries and that Horrocks’ commissary inflated costs. Horrocks defended low bids and price structures, noting he would submit books after completion. The county board adjourned the case for review.
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Iestoner Ky Olson
Axavner
J. J. Horrocks
The
Rocks Construction Company
Washington
Hamiltog
Horrocks
Olson
Forgery Charged Against Dr H H Brooks
Information filed Monday charges Dr H H Brooks with first degree forgery for allegedly forging the name of W C Homer on a check drawn on the Dexter Horton bank. Brooks has no listed address in the Seattle directory.
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H. H. Brooks
Town Capture Reported as Ossowets Taken by Germans
Ossowets has fallen to German forces, with officials announcing the capture today. The town's status follows military advances announced in Berlin and marks another territorial gain for the German army.
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Berlin
Ossowets
Wanamaker’s Guaranteed Goods Stir Merchants
A fragment notes merchants doubted a prince named Wanamaker would succeed when he offered guaranteed goods and flexible returns. The tale hints at disbelief and a bold assurance that led other merchants to rethink.
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John Wanamaker
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