THESE JUDGES UP FOR RE-ELECTION
The Washington supreme court has ruled that damages may be limited to property losses in railroad injury cases, not human injuries. Judges Crow Chadwick and Gose seek another six-year term amid discussion of the law favoring property rights over person injuries.
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Gose
Supreme Court
Southern Pacific
Carstens Packing Co
Tacoma
Carstens
California
Washington
Supreme Page
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German American Women Meet in Washington State
The German American Women's League of the State of Washington plans a Thursday meeting at 2 p m in the Odd Fellows temple at 10th avenue and BE Priest. Mayor Gill will give the principal address, followed by Seattle speakers Mrs Jacob Schaefer Mrs Chreston Raven and others from Tacoma Kent Everett and nearby towns. Luncheon at noon at the Rathakeller precedes an automobile boulevard ride to the temple.
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Odd Fellows’ Temple
Paris Arrests 500 Apaches in Blitz on Crime
Paris authorities arrested 500 young Apaches, largely habitual criminals, and loaded them into vans for prison. The mass roundup aims to purge the underworld of the city, with inmates expected to remain jailed for an extended period.
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Paris
France
London faces grim war duties and possible three year fight
Aug 26 London reports Lord Kitchener pledging immense wartime sacrifices as Britain drains empire for manpower and supplies. He warns the conflict could last three years, with heavy casualties and strain on forces, amid expectations of revolutions and financial strain across Europe.
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England
Lord Kitchener
House of Commons
Europe
Mons
Belgium
London
Prince Oscar Earns Iron Cross for Courage at Front
Reports from the front say Prince Oscar, fifth son of the Kaiser, shows fortitude and bravery under fire. Officers praise his gallantry after the Royal youth received the Iron Cross of the second class. the first class cross is also noted.
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Berlin
Oscar
Note to Crown Prince and Princess in distress era
A message was sent to Crown Prince Frederic William along with a note to the crown princess. The note closed with the plea God protect and succor my boys.
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Frederic William
Employers Keep Fighters on Pay
London August 26 From all parts of England come reports of practical patriotism by employers of labor. Many cases are recorded of employers agreeing to pay full wages of men who have joined the colors as long as they are at the front.
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London
England
Families Split by War Reach Frontier Homes
War news from Warsaw notes many Polish families along the Austrian frontier face division as some members are called to serve for Austria while others remain in Russian service. The conflict tears at families split between rival mobilizations and national loyalties.
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Warsaw
Austria
Russia
Danish Royal Family Keeps Neutral Stance Amid War News
In Copenhagen on August 26 the royal family asserts neutrality yet shows unusual interest in battlefield reports. The king is connected through kin to the Russian dowager empress and Queen Alexandra of England.
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Copenhagen
Alexandria
England
Duke Mike on Foreign Soil Amid War Escape
Michael the czar’s brother remains abroad as his marriage displeased the czar and he faces ban. With war raging, he seeks to avoid the front lines and escape conscription.
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ST. Petersburg
Michael
Curfew Imposed on Ships in the English Channel
London August 26 A curfew bans any vessel from moving after sunset in the English Channel under threat of a shot from harbor forts. The measure aims to restrict naval movement after dark for security.
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London
English Channel
Czar Well Trained Scarcity Food Won’t Trouble Him
The czar has long followed a strict regimen of fried codfish in oil and boiled rice as his main sustenance. This peculiar diet is noted as his approach to potential food shortages.
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ST. Petersburg
Servian Tactics At Front In Night Austrian Regime
Reports from Vienna describe Servians using bloody tactics close range bayonet fighting. They claim a night assault wiped out an Austrian regiment, with heavy casualties and fierce combat surrounding the frontline operations.
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Vienna
Soldier killed by bayonet thrust heightens Serbians fear
A soldier died from a bayonet wound in a clash that increased public fear of the Serbians and raised concerns about security.
Soldiers Billeted in Homes of London
London August 26 Billeting has begun with territorials assigned to specific streets and houses. Each home is marked by chalk to show the number of men to be accommodated there.
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