Murder of Murphy Ends Saloon Brawl in Seattle
William Murphy dies at Providence hospital after a fight with James Hughes at the Board of Trade saloon on Second Avenue South near Washington Street. Police arrest Hughes for murder in the first degree. coroner to hold post mortem and inquest tomorrow. Murphy, described as a familiar Seattle figure, leaves a wealthy widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Murphy
Providence Hospital
Games Hughes
Board of Trade
Murphy
Seattle
Eighth Avenue
Main Street
Hughes
Second Avenue
Washington Street
Wight
al Schenaman
de. Carroll
P. T. O'Leary
The
Falcon
James Hughes
Obinpan
James ‘Troghes
William Murphy
Sam Corbett
Alcatraz Asphalt Co
Broadway
Mercer Street
Biymnes
Justice Cann
Hoye
Bonney & Stewart's
Tyrone
Ireland
San Francisco
Chicago
Young Nealond Seeks Habeas Corpus Over Navy Enlistment
Emmet A Nealond of Portland testifies in federal court that his father and attorney coerced him into joining the navy after a romance with a Portland woman. He says he was forced to enlist at Puget Sound Navy Yard through coercion and deception. The father and Davis deny the claim, stating the lad asked to join the service and signed papers voluntarily. Captain Mahan confirms Nealond requested enlistment and that all documents were voluntary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet A. Nealond
Portland
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Hanford
Capt. Mahan
Navy Yard
Young Nealond
Davis
Nealond
Young Nealand
Navy
Puget Bound
Nealand
Horrific tale from Bluestone trail reaches Nome
Purser Shaw brings new details and a photo of a man eaten by starving companions after days of wandering. The group, driven by distress, killed ailing member Charles Parker and cut flesh to survive while hoping for rescue and a Teller journey. Parker is jailed. Marty Schrader faces assault charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purser Shaw
Nome
Mr. Shaw
Teller
Vancouver burglargets eight year sentence for daylight theft
Word reached police this morning that Fred Walker arrested days ago on suspicion and turned over to Vancouver British Columbia police received an eight year sentence for a daylight burglary in that city. The offense involved breaking into a house while its occupants were away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Walker
Vancouver
B. C
Woman seeks foot of husband after amputation
Mrs. A Perkins asks Cleveland police to recover her husband’s left foot, preserved for $2 by undertaker Kirschner, who claims it was buried. Chief Deltech sent the case to the prosecutor to check petit larceny and health board action on burial permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Mra. A. Perkins
Mra. Perkins
Kirschner
Deltech
Health Board
Pleasures and Pastimes Social Round in Seattle Area
Miss Harriett Dallance of Peoria and Mr Charles Maybell of San Francisco attended a launch party hosted by Mrs 8 L Crawford Saturday afternoon. Notable guests included Mrs Alice Everett Hall Mina Katherine Hall of Puyallup and others at events across the week. An organ recital at Trinity Church and a moonlight excursion by the Ladies Guild followed. a Sound yachting party honored Yale graduate George Albin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Dallance
Peoria
Charles Maybell
San Francisco
Mra
Crawford
Alice Everett Hall
Mina Katherine Hall
Puyallup
KR. Huntterworth
Lighter
Trinity Pariah Church
W. Vaughn Asher
Cireham
Harry Pickering
George Albin
Yale
George Dickinson
al Dickinson
Frank Oliver
Dick Callahan
Bert Austin
Bert Kelly
Will Case
al Franklin
Clay Kahle
Roy Kinnear
Marriott Farr
Fay Keljos
Jack Story
Frank Brightman
Geo, Sohra
Ed Barte
Oscar Ma
Steam Heat and Power Co to Finish Paving Cleanup Soon
The Steam Heat and Power Co plans to complete the remaining pipe work south of Westerday, clearing streets for paving contractors. Gas and telephone crews near completion, electric railway lines may reline on Main Street. Officials say districts are already largely unobstructed and paving should proceed quickly barring more trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steam Heat & Power Co
Westerday
Main Street
Wheeler
Suburban Club News and Local Meetings Reach Sept Openings
The Downstush club and Van Apselt club women will host a meeting with Mrs. Fred W. Newell, while Rev J Baker begins his pastorate at the Methodist Protestant church in Van Aasselt with an initial sermon. Next Friday there is a reception for the new pastor and his wife Beattie bakers plan a picnic at Georgetown bicycle park next Sunday. The school board decided to open the South Seattle Schools on Tuesday Sept 3. Green Lake Improvement club will discuss Cedar river water supply at their next meeting. The funeral of C D Hillman’s little son was held in Green Lake after his death Saturday. The University Community Club will meet Tuesday to discuss building a club house and other matters as the Columbia City schools prepare to open Sept 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Apselt Club
Fred W. Newell
J. Baker
Methodist Protestant Church
van Aasselt
Wen
South Seattle
Green Lake
Orold
Kruger
Dr. Leyde
Cherry and Currant Jelly Making Directions
Directions for making cherry and currant jelly with detailed steps. Combine four quarts cherries and two quarts red currants, mash and heat to extract juice, strain and measure. For every pint of juice add one pound leaf sugar, boil 18 minutes, then add warmed sugar and boil five minutes more. Skim, pour into glasses, let stand overnight, seal, and store in a dry place.
Death of Coxswain A Bendon aboard the Chicago
No Grave Southampton Aug 26 A Bendon coxswain of the flagship Chicago died from asphyxiation Saturday night. The coroner refused to permit landing of the body without a autopsy, despite captain's certification. The Chicago sailed to bury the dead at sea as officers review the coroner's action.
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Southampton
A. Bendon
Chicago
Ame
Hop Pickers Set to Leave North Yakima in September
Labor Commissioner Grout announced that hop pickers planning to harvest hops in North Yakima must depart September 10, 12 and 14. Growers will meet them at the station to assign yards, with all available pickers needed. Circulars will be sent outlining picking details to applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grout
Hope
North Yakima
Walla Walla Sails Tomorrow From San Francisco
The San Francisco liner Walla Walla sails for that port tomorrow morning at 9. It carries 12 000 tons of flour coal and general merchandise and 300 passengers including Mrs Arthur Taylor Miss Alice Kinney Rev Mr Johnson Paul Harper W Seeley Jr W A Sanders and wife G Me Aron Mrs Sue O'Brien Porter and H R Cline and R Collins among others from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Walla Walla
Arthur Taylor
Alice Kinney
D. W. Dickinson
Mr. Johnson
Divine
Paul Harper
Stanford
W. Seeley, Jr
Flyer Sreamboat
Court actions in Olympia detain two murder suspects
Deputy Jack Williams left for Olympia this morning as two men suspected in the murder of Adolph Schrieber at Covington are held. The county clerk records no notice of the return to Steilacoom of Erick Hendrickson who escaped weeks ago. Ernest Bringk was arrested by Special Officers Philbrick and Byrnes for assault on Arthur Reinhardt and Allan Feplin was jailed yesterday as a vagrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Williams
Olympia
Adolph Schrieber
Covington
Erick Hendrickson
Ernest Bringk
Philbrick and
Byrnes
Arthur Reinhardt
Love Knots in Buffala as Bangor Couple Wed by Mayor Diehl
Paulus of Kent marries Mrs Emma L Newton of Ravenna in Kent. Groom 22, bride once married to Attorney Newton. Paulus, formerly a law student and teacher, formed a friendship with Newton while living in his home. Newton and wife separated about a year ago, leading to the courtship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffala
Todd Fagen
Paulus
Emma L. Newton
Diehl
Paulus Ie
Kent
Mre. Vauive
Ravenna
Ie G. Hoth
FE. Paulus
Alva BR. Hartie
Newton
Painted Town Quite Red
Tacoma readers recall the Fikes carnival closing with a Mardi Gras spectacle on the Midway. Hundreds joined the masked revelry as confetti flew and a noisy array of horns sounded, yielding a record ten day carnival profit and local social buzz. The piece ends with a recipe for peach freezings and a decorative serving suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Alg
McKinley Band
Construction bids for multiple frame dwellings listed
The notice records bids for several frame houses including a 14 story dwelling at 2720 Fast Boy Street with cost 14, a 1 story dwelling at 1206 Terrace Court costing 760 dollars, a latory frame dwelling at 4222 Woodlend Park Addition costing 450 dollars, and other details involving W B Crause and H H Poorman.
A Woman's Gentle Hand in London Society
A reflective feature on Bir Edwin Arnold and his Japanese wife Mrs Watanabe. Arnold has lost sight in one eye and becomes paralyzed, while his devoted wife tends him. The piece notes their sudden marriage in Yokohama and the curiosity it sparked among London social and literary circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Avia
Edwin Arnold
Edwin
Thia
Mre
Watanabe
Yokohama
Japan
Marth
Edith
Contention Over Pole Erection On Fifteenth Avenue
Public Works board will hear property owners on Saturday protesting Beattle Electric Co plans to place poles along parking strips on Fifteenth Avenue. The poles would support a railway extension from Ninth and Pike to City Park, raising concerns about curb appeal and street width.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Beattle Electric Co
Fifteenth Avenue
City Park
Ninth and Pike
Rune
Melrose
Melfore
Pine
Lefty Council
Tietle
Scott's Electric Co
Eity
Fourteenth Avenue
London Fog Comes High Edge in Railway Costs
A London Chronicle report details railway and utility expenses during fog days. It notes eight hour shifts costing from 000 to 100,000 pounds, extra pay for plate layers and signals, and a Birmingham made firecracker device costing two cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Chronicle
Gas and Electric Light Company
Clapham Junction
Birmingham
Dr Leyds and the Steel Strongroom Mystery
A recounted tale notes Dr Leyde who lives among unfamiliar people and cherishes a unique steel strongroom safe. It explains the triple-dial mechanism invented by an Italian banker to trap intruders, and a missed reset of the third dial that complicates exit for its user.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Leyde
Poer
Pretty Book Binds for Mrs McKinley in El Paso Gift
A white leather bound book with vellum pages finishes by Miss Bulkley of St. Louis. The volume, planned by Mayor and Mrs. Hammett of El Paso, includes telegrams and greetings from President Diaz to McKinley, Gen Fernandes address, and McKinley’s reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Mire
M. E. Bulkley
St. Louis
Tin
el Paso
Diag
Fernandes
Miss Bulkley
Mia
Language of Wessex Plowman English Says Pure Speech
A historical meditation on Anglo Saxon roots in modern farm terms. The piece praises Alfred the Great and notes how common words like fox corn beam have changed little since his era while others such as brock scholar ferm spade goome and mattock reveal older forms. It laments French and Latin influence on English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom
Wessex
Thomas Hardy
Alfred
Brock
Notable Guests Arrive at the Butler Hotel Today
Prominent arrivals at the Butler include T. H. Blashfield and wife from B C, Misses Raymond and Caroline Hexter of Portland, A. W. Hewitt and wife from Stockton, W. B. Burns of Van Anda, B. C., A. W. Treat of New York, and many others from Oregon, California, Montana, Illinois, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Butler
T. H. Blashfield
Victoria
B. C
Misses Raymond
Caroline Hexter
Portland
A. W. Hewitt
Stockton
Cal
William Overson
Canton
A. W. Treat
New York City
W. B. Burns
van Anda
Wash
San Francisco
Bk. Lockwood
Shelton
Wilband
Vancouver
J. F. Kilby
Revelatoire
J. W. Otto
Norman Pierce, Jr
B. D D. Crocker
Walla Walla
Wm. M. Humes
W. H. Morris
Philadelphia
Andy McCarthy
C. W. Williams
Spokane
A. B. Hammond
Mont
W. H. Osgood
J. C. Monteith
New York
M. Sacha, Jr
Reading
Bullet to Blame in Post During Battle of Jettynburg
A postal worker delivering letters during a battle era allegedly sent a letter with an impossible delay and an ill fated journey. The item was found decades later in a coat pocket belonging to Mrs. Monfort and addressed to Jacob Cottle of Franklin, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jettynburg
Monfort
Heo
The New Office Boy Prank at Wholesale House
A young clerk spends his salary on cigars for friends who mock him as a prank. The newly promoted assistant bookkeeper assigns the rookie to wake him when the others arrive, exposing a joke about the new staffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neleed
Forbidden Eve Apple Tree of Ceylon Described
A colonial note explains a fruit known as the forbidden fruit or Eve's apple tree in Ceylon. It describes a orange external rind with crimson flesh and a bite mark, noted for its beauty and poisonous qualities. The piece links the bite mark to Eve and lore from Mohammedan tradition.
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Ceylon
Garden of Eden
Eve
Adam
Did Not Know His Coat Senator Allison’s memory saves face
Iowa Senator William B. Allison proved sharper at recalling figures than coats when a coat mix up on President McKinney’s Iowa visit led to a pocket clue. William Coalson, serving governor Shaw’s party, searched for the lost overcoat and discovered a card bearing Allison’s name, triggering laughter and a playful confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William HB. Allison
Iowa
McKinney
Allison
Shaw
William Coalson
Cedar Rapida
Coalson
Coaleon War
Coet
Senate
William B. Allison
Allison Wird
Statue of Frances Willard Honor Given to Minx Neien KF Meare
The state plans a statue of Frances Willard to be presented in Washington, awarded to Minx Neien KF Meare. Born in Oehkoah Wisconsin she spent 18 years there with no formal motion study before sculpting life size works including a female figure with eagle. She studied under Augustus Brittan in New York and in Europe, then ran a New York studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Willard
Inein
Minx Neien KF. Meare
Oehkoah
Wis
State Normal School
Fieuren
Meare
Gentur
Wisconsin
New York
Augustus Bi Tlandens
Europe
Miss Meare
New York City
Seattle Weather: Showers, cooler with a fair Tuesday
Showers thin in the afternoon and tonight in Seattle and Western Washington. Cooler conditions persist with a brighter Tuesday forecast. Advertisements note New bath houses Madrona Villa and gas and electric fixtures by Kilbourne Clark Co at B15 Second Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
Madrona Villa
Kilbourne & Clark Co
Second Ave
Bathships Oregon and Wisconsin Open to Visitors
Steamers for navy yard leave Columbia dock daily at 6 40 p m 9 30 p m 10 20 p m 1 95 2 15 6 40 p m round trip Go to Spinning for bicycle repairs
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Oregon
Wisconsin
Navy Yard
Columbia Dock
Great Tacoma Beattle Triumph Over Tacoma In Tough Game
In Tacoma yesterday at the eleventh street grounds Beattle defeated Tacoma 8 to 7 with Stovall delivering a strong pitching performance for Seattle. In Portland Spokane suffered a 32 to 6 loss to Portland in a clash noted for its poor exhibition. Standings show Portland 6 0 22 099, Tacoma 7 0 2, Spokane 4 4 11 Beattle leads in essce B87.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Teeet
Stovall
Seattle Lads
Portland, Or
Spokane
Portland
Cube
Beattle Ove
Public Works Advertises Bids For City Street Improvements
The board of public works announced bid openings next Saturday for curb and plank work on Madison street from Ninth to Terry and cement sidewalking on Belmont avenue from North Denny way to East Roy street. Judge Thad Huston of Pierce county presided in department 4 of the superior court, hearing motions in cases ruled on last year during the session's closing weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Madison Street
Ninth
Terry
Belmont Avenue
Denny Way
East Roy Street
Thad, Huston
Pierce County
Superior Court
A Smart Jacket Described With Four Wide Tucks and Pear Buttons
A illustrated fashion note describes a smart jacket paired with a light suit. The garment features four wide-stitched tucks across the front finishing in pointe at the left side with large pear buttons. High neck and Hithe turnover collar frame a red scarf.
Fawn Coat With White Collar Bolero and Rosette Detail
A fawn colored coat features a large pure white collar or bolero with white revers. The lower edge is trimmed by a broad white ribbon along the folds, wrapping from the back and ending beneath the revers with a large rosette on each side.
Also Mentioned on This Page
I. N. Massett
O'Leary
Mr. Watson
Charles Parker
Marty Schrader
Ives Adams
Grand Central Lodge
Independent Order of Good Templars
Bremerton
Ladies’ Guild of
Trinity Parish Church
Henry Poehler
Irene
Augusta Poehler
Minneapolis
H. &. Tremper
Eighteenth Avenue
Beattie Bakers
Georgetown
C. D. Hillman
University Community Club
Columbia City
Yakima Party
Allan Feplin
Cupid
Weather Forecast
Boston Grocery
England
Rhodes Bros
Allied Brotherhood of Railway Employes
Railway Trainmen and Switchmen's Union
Columbia Street Dock
Adams
Iniontown
Pike and Union
Treen Shoe
Dimitieg
Ohio
Steel Range
Miles & Piper CO
First Avenue
Corner Spring Street
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