Sewage Threatens Cedar River as Barne Town Faces Move
Seattle officials warn Cedar River pollution from Barne sawmill town near Falls, with Japanese quarter near the river. City contemplates condemning land to safeguard water supply, while Kent Lumber opposes rights of way and demands high compensation.
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Kent Lamber Company
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Darneson
Barneson
North Bend
John G. Barnes
Kent Lumber Company
Warship takes French steamer out bound from Port Arthur
Reports from Port Arthur and St Petersburg detail ongoing naval and land actions in the Russo Japanese war. Japanese forces attack Russian positions near Port Arthur while a French steamer bound for Port Arthur is said captured by a Japanese warship and sent to Constantinople.
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Kuropatkin
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Port Arthur
Jeffries Munroe Mill Opens Amid Optimistic Fans
In San Francisco on August 24 the Jeffries Munroe mill began with heavy betting, 100 to 35 against Munroe. Jeffries supporters remained hopeful of odds turning to two to one by night as Munroe rested and trained, while both fighters prepared for the day ahead.
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Jeffries-Munroe
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Munroe
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Fat Frying Must Cease Politician Red Flags Campaign Funds
A report notes Palmer of the Republican state central committee facing scrutiny over postmasters asked to donate to a state campaign fund. Roosevelt acts on civil service law violations by campaign managers and directs the Civil Service Commission to warn federal employees against political fundraising. The commission will prosecute any offenders and distributes a circular to cabinet members.
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Republican
Roosevelt
Scripps News Association
Washington, D. C
The
Star
Civil Service Commission
Veebinet
Commionion
North American Fire Chiefs Seek City Aid for Chief Cook
A communication filed with the city clerk requests funding to cover expenses for Chief Cook to attend the first annual convention of fire chiefs of North America in Vancouver from October 11 to 15.
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North American Fire Chiefs’ Association
Cook
Fire Chiefs of
Oil Field Fire Rages Near Crowley
Fire in oil fields near Crowley Louisiana continues with four tanks burning. Each tank holds 1 200 barrels and authorities say the loss stands at over 160 000 dollars as crews fight the blaze.
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Crowley
Ofl
Postponed Panquet banquet shifts to Walla Walla itinerary
The Young Men’s Republican club of Seattle indefinitely postponed the reception and banquet honoring Secretary of the Treasury Shaw at the Washington hotel. Club president Br. Herald says a new plan may move the event to Tuesday evening at another venue.
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Shaw
Young Men's Republican Club of
Seattle
Washington Hotel
Walla Walla
Br. Br. Herald
Dr Peppler in Trouble
Justice Gordon issued a warrant for the arrest of Dr C Peppler a veterinary surgeon on assault and battery charges. Maggie Peppler alleges months of abuse showing a black eye and bruised face seeking protection as Prosecuting Attorney Beott vows vigorous prosecution.
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Gordon
C. Peppler
Hamburg firms plan doubled steamship service to Japan
The Post reports that German companies have completed arrangements at Hamburg to double their steamship service to Japanese ports and to cut rates against British lines when Britain resumes Far East service.
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Birmingham
Eng
Hamburg
Far East
Tucker Guardian Proceeding Dismissed in Court
Joseph Tucker withdrew his bid to be appointed guardian of his mother Mrs. Clara Tucker. The case stalled after details surfaced about a planned trip to San Francisco and concerns over Mrs. Tucker’s funds.
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Engel
Ie Son
Joseph Tucker
Clara Tucker
Mr. Tucker
San Francisco
Mra. Tucker
Steamer Jeanie Sails For San Francisco With 20 Passengers
Marine notes report the Jeanie sailed this afternoon for San Francisco with 20 passengers and a full cargo of general merchandise. The Umatilla left this morning for San Francisco with 246 passengers and a large freight load. The Queen of the Pacific arrived from San Francisco with 196 passengers and 1,500 tons of freight.
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Jeanie
San Francisco
Umatilla
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Queen of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Robbers Attack Monastery in Catalonia
Aug 20 Madrid dispatch reports brigands attacked the Montserra monastery binding monks and looting a large booty. Gendarmes pursued with a force in combat. Seven brigands were killed and the rest fled.
Fires Ravage Mines in Slate Creek District
Special to The Star reports wildfires over the past two weeks damaged multiple sites near Bellangham including five stamp mills cyanide tanks and houses at the Mountain Goat mine. Crater Mill mountains saw minor blazes as fires advance toward Skagit. Mammoth mine mill and Egbert's store saved. Whistler mine development wiped out. Estimated total damage hits $200,000. Miners helped halt fire progress along the Slate creek area.
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Met
Mountain Goat
Barron
Crater
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Skagit
Mammoth
Egbert
Kilbourne Avenue Improvement Debate in Seattle Streets Committee
Fremont engineer W J Santmyer urged Kilbourne Avenue be planked again before the rainy season and sought 10 percent of sewer work costs from Linden & Walker. He argued contractors damaged street planks and stringers and left them unreplaced. The committee favored residents paying 60 percent, while the city engineer investigates damage and a council resolution follows. Also a rebate dispute over Twenty first Avenue and a tax rebate for ex-councilman James were referred.
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Streets
Kilbourne Avenue
Linden & Walker
Santmyer
Burnett
M. K. Gottstein
Twenty-first Avenue
J. A. James
Blaze in Antwerp Oil Tanks Kills Workers andpares
A tank explosion at an American Petroleum facility near Antwerp ignited Standard Oil tanks in Hoboken, causing a $1,000,000 fire. Seven workers died and several injured as dense smoke darkened Antwerp.
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Standard Oil Company
Hoboken
France
Antwerp
Four Sanitary Workers Drowned in Morris Illinois Canal
Four men employed in sanitary work drowned while taking soundings in a rowboat on the Illinois-Michigan Canal at Morris Illinois. The boat capsized and none of the men could swim. Names listed include Edward Costello James Rainer Lenihan and Gerard Kelly.
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Ave
Ilinois-Micheanal
Morris
Ill
Enyward Costello
James Rainer
Lenihan
Geard Kelly
Bandita Ambush Kills Captain in Leyte March
Report from Manila on August 25 describes a bandita ambush in Leyte that killed Captain H. Barrett, commander, as part of several recent marauding expeditions. The notice also reports a divorce filing by Mrs. Mary Kirkendall from William Irkendall on grounds of non support.
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Manila
Teland
Leyte
H. Barrett
Mary Kirkendall
William Irkendall
Tornado Strikes Parkhurst Grove in Jamestown Area
A tornado swept through Chautauqua county on August 25 killing three people and injuring several at the Stockton town picnic in Parkhurst's grove. The dead include Mrs. Austin A. Pierce of Fredonia Mrs. Ina Scott of Shumila and Ora Dalrymple aged 60. The severely injured include Ora Dalrymple and Arthur Bills of Portland among others.
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N. Y
Chautauqua County
Lee
Parkhurst’s Grove
Stockton
Mra
Austin A. Pierce
Fredonia
Ina Scott
Shumila
Ora Dalrymple
Shumla
Arthur Bills
Portland
Tacoma Assistant Chief Shoots Self in Fire Station
George H. Leggett assistant chief of the Tacoma fire department killed himself with a combined rifle shotgun in his fire station room after removing his coat and vest. He aged 41 came from the New England states and had suffered after a railroad wreck that left him despondent.
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George H. Leggett
Tacoma Fire Department
Fire Department
Leggett
Mr. Leggett
New England States
Bailey Opens Democratic Campaign in Brooklyn
Joseph W. Bailey of Texas addressed a Brooklyn audience in a fiery speech denouncing the Republican party and candidate Samuel Hill. He and a group of supporters had just returned to Seattle from an extended East visit.
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New York
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Brooklyn
Samuel Hill
Seattle
Fire in Olympic Mountains Ravages Port Angeles Reserve
Aug 26 Port Angeles reports a government fire ranger says a disastrous forest fire in the Olympic Mountains near Port Angeles has burned over a vast area of the government reserve. A strip about one mile wide and ten miles long is consumed. Homes have jumped rivers, some destroyed, but much of the district remains uninhabited with small property losses.
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Olympic Mountains
Port Angeles
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