Drama at fashionable hotel ends in quarrel and eviction
In a motel on Tuesday night Adison Archer Reed known as Allen West was forcefully removed after a dispute with his wife over her acting ambitions. Guests heard a heated exchange as Reed demanded he remain and threatened self harm before hotel staff escorted him out.
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Allen West
Reed
Lincoln
Mra. Reed
Third Avenue Theater
Addison Archer Reed
Ailleen May
Mra Reed
Liege
Bold young thieves hold up Higgins on the water front
Three youths not more than 15 armed with a pistol robbed Joseph Higgins at 10 o'clock Wednesday night near Pier A. They searched him, took an ornate pocket knife, and ordered him to stay quiet. Higgins identified one offender later, recalling a ragtime performer on boats to Alki Point. A similar incident was reported days earlier.
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Higgins
Alki Point
Pier A
Burglars Hit Homes and Train in Thirteen Night Thefts
Thief broke into Ed ward Brady attorney home at 906 Thir teenth north with a pass key taking valuables. Other burglaries occurred on Thursday night including a suitcase from a Great Northern coach and items from M Shioto and J W Austin rooms. A hotel guest reports a gold watch stolen through a window. Mrs Normenson dies after a wagon accident. her husband Henry Normenson drives the wagon and survives. She leaves two children.
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Edward Brady
Thirteenth North
Brady
P. HM. Sullivan
Great Northern
Everett
M. Shioto
Kokohama House
Sirth
King
J. W. Austin
Virginia
Henry Normenson
Mra Normenson
Fatal accident claims Mra Katherine Normensen
Mrs Katherine Normensen was instantly killed on Wednesday afternoon in an accident at a Bon Marche location. The incident prompted emergency response and an investigation by local authorities.
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Mra
Katherine Normensen
Norfolk Guard Captain Slays Woman Then Self
In Norfolk Virginia this afternoon Captain EB Jones aged 20 of the Virginia National Guard murdered Maud Robinson 23 by nearly severing her head with a razor then slit his own throat from ear to ear in a jealous tragedy.
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Norfolk
EB. W. Jones
Virginia National Guard
Maud Robinson
Explosion Kills Entire Family in Amalie District Mine
Bakersfield dispatch reports a dynamite explosion in Toll Gate canyon Amalie district killed the entire family of A. M. McRae in the morning. Authorities had yet to release full casualty details and possible causes.
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Bakersfield
Cal
A. M. McRae
Toll Gate Canyon
Amalie District
Wreck at Siberian Rail Line Claims Twenty-Two Soldiers
Portmouth report lists twenty-two soldiers and one trainman killed instantly in a Siberian railroad wreck. An inquiry from Ishikwa editor of Hochi Shim bun Tokio discusses Japan's posture on Saghalin amid ongoing peace demand negotiations, asserting Saghalin's vital importance and Japan’s refusal to divide it.
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ST. Petersburg
Siberian
Portsmouth
N. H
Ishikwa
Hochi Shimbun
Tokio
Japan
Russia
Yellow fever case found near Grand Rapids Ottawa County
A yellow fever case is reported in Ottawa county near Grand Rapids. The patient is Godfrey Lindberg a lineman who left New Orleans a week ago and is now receiving treatment.
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Detroit
Mich
Ottawa County
Grand Rapids
Godfrey Lindberg
New Orleans
Militia Shooting Tournament Draws Large Crowd
In Seagirt New Jersey on August 24, six hundred fifty seven competitors gathered at the firing line for a military shooting tournament. Conditions demanded a minimum entry of eighty six participants, and interest far exceeded expectations as many entered.
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Seagirt
N. J
Seattle Police Clerk Easton Resigns amid graft scandal
An editorial blasts the resignation of Seattle Police Clerk Walter Easton as a token act while urging a wider purge. The piece argues larger officials profited from graft and should be investigated, comparing Easton to minor players and calling for a broader cleanup of the police force.
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Walter Easton
Seattle
Easeon
Mole Hill
Easson
Willy Nilly
Star
Easton
Bennington
Pain Fireworks Show Accused Of Bunco Tactics
The Pain fireworks firm faces charges of deception over a Thursday night display advertised as Elks Night and Kike Night. Beattie lodge officials warn the public the event is unauthorized and not endorsed by the Elks, as local papers publish misleading notices and the group spends money to counter the claims.
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Pain
Pains
Milwaukee Aggregation of Fire Producers
Lodge of Elks
Elks
Paine
George N. Smith
Beattie Lodge
Kika
Pompeii
Alaska
Order
Geo. N. Smith
Mr. Smith
Fim
Paris
Seattle
Beattie
Captain Taggart and His Filipino Servant Scandal In Court
A court in Wooster hears details of Captain Taggart alleged to have assaulted his wife Mrs. Taggart and favored his Filipino servant Augustina. Testimony cites intimacy with Augustina, cane use, and rumors of liquor in the household as Mrs. Taggart testified plans for further testimony.
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Augustina
Manila
Taggart
Anna Berry
Mixa Kerry
Newport
Emma Lytle
Politics Thwarts Water Rate Reduction In City
The fire and water committee skipped a Wednesday session delaying the water rate cut. Officials fear election politics and delayed rate changes to fund general expenses. Council leaders push postponement to boost party prospects while planning new standpipes to justify keeping rates high.
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Moore-Gilman
Daulton
Game Warden Rief Warns Hunters In King County
King County game warden H Rief reports over 500 licenses sold and predicts 1905 totals around 6000 as licensing grows. He urges hunters to follow season dates for grouse deer elk moose and other species and warns against unlicensed gun use and out of season shipments.
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King County
Rief
Mr. Rief
Seattle
Saeson
Judge Hanford Debates Jurisdiction in Kid White Case
The 19 year old murderer known as Kid White speaks from his cell praising Judge Hanford for not invoking federal jurisdiction to release him. He plans to seek a life reform while awaiting possible appeals over three to four years, claiming faith and a cross on a Catholic Bible guide him. Attorney William Connor calls Hanford’s opinion encouraging and suggests the case may rise to the U S Supreme Court.
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Hanford
Ctiff
Murphy
William Connor
Connor ‘S Booth
Kid” White
Kid
Mackintosh
White
Last Days of Pompeii Earns City Over $3000
Thanks to Comptroller Riplinger and the license and revenue committee the North Seattle grounds promoters leave with more than $3,000 in city funds. Despite graft exposures by The Star no steps have been taken to curb the deal, though several council members may act.
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Barnum & Bailey Circus
North Seattle
Pam
Grand Opera House
Pain
John Cort
Grand
Cort
Riplinger
Seattle
Pompeii
Star
Pacific Coast officials refuse Spokane admittance
In Portland the Pacific Coast officials meet and reject Spokane for admission. They plan to ratify a three year agreement among Portland Seattle Tacoma and California cities. In Santa Cruz the Young Men's Institute reports 3800 members across 50 councils with a 50000 dollar treasury and notes this morning’s officer election and tonight’s banquet.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
California
Santa Cruz
Cal
Young Men's Institute
Japanese repulsed in Korea and Railun Chon clash wins
General Linevitch reports fighting near Railun Chon with a hard struggle and says he repulsed the Japanese. He also states repulsed attacks in three locations in Korea.
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ST. Petersburg
Linevitch
Railun Chon
Korea
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Meyer
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Witte
Baron Rosen
Magnolia
Ambassador Rosen
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Komura
Manchester
Lodge 16
Capt. Taggart
the Fire and Water Committee
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