Hotel Hold-Up In Midway Ended Fatally For Local Proprietor
In Midway twelve miles from Phoenix two masked men robbed the hotel at nine p.m. They forced proprietor Thomet to reveal his money and then opened fire wounding him severely. Thomet, a former constable and noted marksman, died after being shot in the shoulder and abdomen as he staggered to a room. Bank staff escaped harm. Spokane detectives are sent to pursue the suspects.
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United Press
Wn BR
Thomet
Perry
Wash
Spokane
Endurance Ride Starts From Camp Ley With Officers
A party of officers led by Major W. F. Wier departs Camp Ley for an endurance ride toward American Lake. The group includes Colonel Richard E. Fss and Major Willson of Seattle, with Gallagher as commissary. The ride began in the morning and completed the first lap by early afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campley
American Lake
W. 5
Seattle
Gallagher
Richard Efss
Major Willson
Fishing cruise nets 1158 catch from Orleans banks
After a voyage lasting over five months north of Nunivaktat and the Bering Sea, the Orleans fishing ship returned to port in the afternoon. Capt. Groble led the crew with a total catch of 1158 fish brought in from the banks.
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Nunivaktat
Beringsee
Orleans
Groble
Taft On Banking Plan Clarifies Deposit Vitality
In Virginia on August 2, Taft addressed a direct question about his banking stance. He called deposits in national banks a fundamental element and argued the proposed plan would influence financial stability and the broader economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Resa
Racing Results Second Race at Wooday
WOAY reports results for the second race with Bootless at 3 to 1 and Pavo finishing stop time 1 08 4-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woay
Fire destroys Lane lumber camp in Wallace Idaho
A blaze swept the Lane lumber camp near Wallace Idaho early today. The fire cause is unknown and the blaze damaged the camp with an estimated loss of about 100000 dollars insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Idaho
Punning a Greater San Francisco
A United Press report notes a subcommittee proposal for a greater bay area plan. The outline extends from near Holmas Bay through Marin and Alameda counties to include Berkeley Fruitvale Newark and reaches toward Santa Cruz and Moon Bay along the shore.
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San Francisco
Eee
Subcommittee
Timir
Bay
Holmas Bay
Marvin County
Marin
Sanstraite
Berkeley
Alameda
Fruitvale
Bay Shore
Newark
Santa Clara
Santa Crus
F Moon Bay
Stock market rundown with mixed bids from New York and Chicago
The report shows varied bid and ask percentages from G C Oborne 4 Co New York including 78% to 79% and multiple figures, followed by total sales of 922,200 and Chicago grain market figures with near even closes. The data presents a snapshot of market activity for August 27 with fluctuating bid levels and grain prices.
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G. C. Obborne 4 Co
New York
Citywide registration drives urge early voter signup
City registration for the upcoming primary and fall elections has reached the 7000 mark. Citizens who moved this year must re register and officials urge all qualified voters to register early to avoid last minute rush when books open.
Shipping Notes: Alaska to Puget Sound and Overseas Routes
Victoria and Grace Dollar report port calls and cargo movements from Nome Bremerton Frisco and Tacoma. Vessels include the Queen Emilie W F Babcock A J Fuller Cania and Aberfoyle with coal wheat machinery whale oil lumber and mules for the Philippines and Liverpool voyage. Cania sails soon via Orient.
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Emilie
Navy Yard
Bremerton
Portland
Kerr, Gifford & Co
United King
Grace Dollar
Frisco
Dutch Harbor
W. F. Babcock
Nanlamo
A. J. Fuller
Port Townsend
Blue Funnel
Tacoma
Liverpool
Orient
Sue
Daily newspapers on steamers announced by Alaska Pacific
The Alaska Pacific Steamship company will within a few months issue a daily newspaper on its two liners the Watson and Buckman between Seattle and San Francisco. The Alaska Pacific Wireless News service will provide daily happenings. Purser Tony Allien on the Watson will edit the Watson Whirlwind and Buckman purser W. J. Ingalls will steer the Buckman Blast.
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Alaska Pacific Steamship Company
Seattle
San Francisco
Alaska Pacific Wireless News Service
Tony Allien
Watson
W. J. Ingalls
Buckman
Lumber rates advance after election lift demand grows
Premarket notices say lumber prices rise as foreign buyers led by West Australia renew demand for lumber charters. Rates to Melbourne reach 36 shillings, up 2 shillings in two weeks. Lumber freight to Southwest Coast ports remains firm.
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West Australia
Melbourne
Southwest Coast
Porte
Twin Bridges Favored for Green Lake Area
At a joint Green Lake Improvement hub and Men's Civic league meeting, attendees urged City Engineer R H Thomson to design two bridges across the northeastern end of Lake Union. The effort follows congestion from a planned single bridge.
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Green Lake
R. H. Thomson
Lake Union
Snyder Meeting on Saturday in King County Club
Friends and supporters of Dr James C Snyder meet Saturday evening at 8 oclock in the King County Republican Club Oriential building. The event discusses the last ten days of the primary campaign with several speeches by city wards and country precinct representatives. All veterans and interested voters are invited.
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James C. Snyder
King County Republican Club
Oriential
Gelock
Snyder
Court Reformers Win Bitter Fight
A large group of lawyers pledged to uphold equal under law as public conscience drives reform. The American Bar Association meeting reflected public sentiment and urged accountability for law breakers and corporations. The session included ethics talk by J M Dickinson, sympathy for Favina H Bushy, and debate on insurance law.
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American Bar Association
Asse
Bar Association
Ike Abe Ruef
Eugene Schmita
Francis Heney
Standard Ou Company
Fininy
American Par Association
Sesson
J. M. Dickinson
Favina H. Bushy
North Carolina
Committee
Seedling Apple Grows Remarkable in Ravenna Yard
M F Jones of Ravenna reports a unique apple tree raised from seed in his yard. He says the red cheeked, gently sour fruit is excellent for eating or pies, surpassing three nursery varieties he also grows. He invites nurserymen to visit and sample it.
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M. F. Jones
Ravenna
Affinity Beater Hustling for Bail in Reconciliation Hope
Rome New York August 27 artist Earle arrested yesterday for beating his affinity wife tries to raise 1090 dollars for bail. It is stated Mrs Earle will not appear against him at trial as both seek reconciliation and to mend the marriage.
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United Press
Rome
N. Y
Earle
Bryan to Talk on the Bank Guarantee Law
William J. Bryan arrived in Kansas City en route to Topeka and said Kansas Republicans rebuked Taft by demanding a bank guarantee law. He expected a major speech in Topeka and discussed coastal support with Theodore A. Bell. The visit drew a warm reception from Mayor Crittenden and citizens. In Chicago the Democratic national headquarters were visited by Nathan Cole Frank Le Baker and A A Jones as local campaign efforts reported favorably.
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Kansas City
William J. Bryan
Topeka
Kas
Republican State Convention of
Kansas
Taft
Bryan
Dryan
Heodore A. Bell
Bell
Crittenden
Fivyan
Chicago
National Democratic
Nathan Cole
Los Angeles
Frank le Baker
Logan
Utah
A. A. Jones
Las Vegas
N. M. Wach
White Persons Hit The Pipe At Portland Opium Joint
Portland police raided a residence described as a society hop joint and arrested four Habliues. Edwin Wiehler, lessee of the house, is held on $50 bond. Detectives investigate identities of white social figures frequenting the den with patrons including May Roberts Jessie Thomas and Harry O Grow.
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United Press
Portland
Ore
Edwin Wiehler
Wiehler
May Roberts
Jessie Thomas
Harry O. Grow
Roberts
Normanna Band Annual Concert at Ravenna Park
The Normanna band presents its annual concert and dance at Ravenna park Sunday afternoon and evening. Ole Hanson will speak on the subject Musto, addressing the crowd as the day’s featured speaker. The band consists of leading musicians from the city’s Norse residents.
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Normanna
Ravenna Park
Ole Hanson
Musto
Johnny Reid Involved In Suspicious Boxing Event
Advices from Bonner's Ferry Idaho report promoter Johnny Reid staged a riotous boxing event in the nearby towns of Seattle Spokane and Bonner's Ferry. In Bonner's Ferry a canceled ride and a tense scene followed a contested match between Eddie Merino and Kid West.
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Bonner’s Ferry
Idaho
Johnny Reid
Seattle
Spokane
Reid
Eddie Merino
Georgetown
Kid West
Merino
Johnny
James Hill's Agent Scouting Oregon Tour
Medford Oregon reports John Porter, agent for James J. Hill, arrived after a Central Oregon auto trip. Porter says a railroad route to serve Hill will be built in two years regardless of Harriman. He declined further comment.
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United Press
Medford
Ore
John Porter
James J. Hill
Oregon
Porter
Mr. Porter
Harriman
Take Slap at Gov Hughes Delays County Races
Ballston New York Aug 27 races at the county fair were delayed by turfmen who refused to race while Governor Hughes remained on the grounds.
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Gov. Hughes
Ballstown
N. Y
Murder suspect beaten by fellow officers in police custody
John Bradley also known as John Brennan is held in Denver city prison on suspicion of killing Policeman William P. Stephens. He lies bruised after a beating administered by fellow officers of the murdered man.
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Denver
John Bradley
John Brennan
William P. Stephens
Bank clearings and balances report
Bank clearings and balances are listed for Beattie and Tarcama with amounts showing today’s clearings and current balances, including Portland figures. Totals include 1,546,989.99 in clearings and 192,465.47 in balances for Beattie, 617,672.00 and 36,929.00 for Tarcama, and 881,426.00 clearings with 166,517.00 balances for Portland.
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Beattie
Portland
Clash over the Japanese fair postponement in Tokyo
The Tokyo exposition postponement controversy intensifies as commercial groups unite against the cabinet. Most cabinet members favor delaying the fair from 1912 to 1917, arguing more time is needed and current finances do not justify rapid completion.
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Tokio
Tokio Exposition
May Wear Blames Actor For Her Crime
May Wear now May Monahan, a manicure arrested on forgery in this city, will likely be returned to California as Sheriff Sibley is due tonight. She claims California transactions were shady but blames actor Arthur Templeton alias West alias Madjock, traveling in Illinois, and admits living in Seattle under a false name. She worked at the Hotel Butler barber shop.
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May Wear
May Monahan
Stockton
Cal
California
Walter Sibley
Arthur Templeton
West
Madjock
Ilinota
Oo the Young
Seattle
Hotel Butler
Oil firms plan $40 million Southern California merger
Los Angeles officials announce preparations for a $40,000,000 merger of Southern California oil interests, with plans developed today by an executive from one of the involved companies.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
Funeral for Capt. BE B Caine Held at Residence
The funeral for Capt. BE B Caine who died Tuesday morning will be held at 10 30 tomorrow from the family residence es Nisthav. Cremation will follow.
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BE. B. Caine
Es Nisthav
Woman Riot Leader Dies in Custody Suicide
Springfield reports that 42 year old Mrs. Kate Howard, a noted rioter and ringleader at Loper's restaurant, killed herself by swallowing poison as deputies moved to arrest her for murder connected to recent lynchings. She died en route to jail. Witnesses testified to her leadership in the mob.
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United Press
Springfield
Wic
Kate Howard
Spe
Cial Grand Jury
Kramer
Mrs. Howard
Cecelia Overton
Howard
Kate
Mrs. Overton
Thieves Roam Seattle Rooms and Streets
Thieves operate with apparent impunity in Seattle. Sidney Cross Andrew Moyer and another man awoke to find their trousers and cash missing from a rooming house on 2604 Second Ave. Cross lost 20 dollars Moyer 16 dollars and the third 2 dollars and 50 cents. A burglary at 1607 First Ave left R A Walter’s suitcase of papers taken. A Colt revolver disappeared from A E Rippert’s room at the Hotel Norman. A delinquent-boy gang is alleged to threaten North Seattle and a basement theft yielded 14 cans of fruit. A man reported losing 10 dollars to a talking colored woman at Fourth Ave and Virginia St. another man says 60 Canadian dollars disappeared from a rooming house on August 20.
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Seattle
Sidney Cross
Andrew Moyer
Tinkerpaugh
Cross
Moyer
R. A. Walter
First Av
A. E
L. M. Jackson
Nob Hill Av
William Wilkes
Sixth Av
Fourth Av
Virginia St
Robert Plaine
Burglar Overpowered by Jiu Jitsu Club at New Seattle Hotel
In an early morning break in at the New Seattle hotel a burglar named Joe Joseph was restrained by dozens of jiu jitsu practitioners. House staff and city officers then took the Italian cook to the station where he faced prior theft convictions and sentences.
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Seattle
Washington St
Joe Joseph
Sam Corbett
McNamee
Joseph
Motor Cars For 5S Route To Sacramento
Seven steel passenger cars with six cylinder engines left Omaha for Sacramento to join Southern Pacific lines and replace seven passenger trains on the coast. B Garland of 27th Ave and Madison was arrested for selling liquor without a license. bail was denied due to prior offenses.
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United Press
Omaha
Neb
Sacramento
Southern Pacific Railroad
B. Garland
27Th Av
Madison
Ball
Seattle Tacoma Route Fare 360 Round Trip 600
U Geeley Jr agent advertises Seattle Tacoma route with a 360 round trip fare and four daily round trips. Departures from Seattle at 6 45 a m 10 26 a m 2 05 p m 5 45 p m. Tacoma departures 8 35 a m 12 15 p m 3 65 p m 7 30 p m. Contact Seattle Main 176 Tacoma 212.
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Seattle- Tacoma
Seattle
Tacoma
U. Geeley, Jr
Seattle-- Tel
Tacoma—Tel
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