Wilson Asks Congress for Rail Power Amid Strike Fears
A political column denounces calls for federal rail control during labor unrest. It accuses Western Washington newspapers of hypocrisy for backing a preferred senator, arguing they want a friend in the Senate and previously aided Wesley Jones in a bipartisan push.
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Washington
Humphrey
Seattle
Senate
Wesley Jones
Yakima
Jones
Western Washington
Different Laugh Types Taught to King County Rural Teachers
Cornelia Glass reports at Broadway High School as 475 King County rural teachers gather for a one week institute. Miss Theora Carter uses dictionary definitions to illustrate multiple laughs such as the Ah and Oh laughs and the gurgle.
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Catherine
Elizabeth Maginnis
King County
Institute
Theora Carter
Seattle
Broadway High School
Miss Carter
Lone
Garele
King County Rural School
Wilson to Congress Urges 8 Hour Law for Railroads
President Wilson addresses a joint session urging measures to safeguard the nation. He seeks expanding the Interstate Commerce Commission, an eight hour day for railroad workers, a study commission, freight rate review, mandatory public investigations before strikes, and wartime rail control if needed. He cites deadlock in mediation and warns of national calamity from a railroad strike. The address signals swift action within days despite Republican opposition.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commis
Sion
Clark
Kitchin
Representative Mann
House
Adamson
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Johnson Faces Crisis at Polls
Election day opened in San Francisco with fog and cold. Voters went to the polls to nominate party candidates for November. Willis Booth and Gov. Hiram Johnson faced a Republican senatorial nomination contest with mutual confidence in victory.
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San Francisco
Willis Booth
Hiram Johnson
Rumania Launches 80000 Troops Toward Hungary
Aug 29 report says about 80000 Romanian soldiers move toward Transylvania with advance guards crossing the border. Hermannstadt and Kronstadt are targeted as the main thrusts while Teuton forces resist in the Rothenthurm pass. Ferdinand’s mobilized army awaits orders for a broader campaign.
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London
Eigehirty
Hunary
Hermannstadt
Kronstadt
Rothenthurm
Ferdinand
Langford of the Three Bars promotion in The Star week
Kate and Virgil D Boyles promote readings of Langford of the Three Bars in The Star next week. The advertisement hints at a plot where Jesse Black, a cattle rustler, abducts Mary Williston and is rescued by Paul Langford as the story unfolds.
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Jesse Black
Mary Williston
Langford
Kate
Virgil D Boyles
The
Star
Skeeters Bombard Ballard There Are Billions of Them
Mosquito hordes terrorize Salmon Bay district as floods stagnant post canal openings. Attorney Frank Carpenter appeals to Mayor Gill for relief, urging kerosene counterattacks from the health department. Lake Washington recedes, expanding breeding grounds with funds in short supply.
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Skeeters
Ballard
Salmon Bay
Frank Carpenter
Gill
Health Department Sanitary Corps
Lake Washington
Health Department War Chest
Europe
Carpenter
Railroad unions stay firm on strike call
Washington Aug 29 The railroad brotherhood leaders said after the president's speech that their plan to strike on Monday remains on track unless managers reach a satisfactory agreement. The note underscores the unresolved labor tensions ahead of the planned action.
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Washington
Yeggs Loot Two Banks in Homer Illinois Heist
Safe blowers broke into Citizens and Raynor Babb banks in Homer Illinois early today, blew doors from vaults, and escaped with $8,000 in an automobile after cutting telephone wires from the banks and the sheriff’s home. They fled toward Stickney with Sheriff Gus Vans and a citizens’ posse in pursuit.
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Homer, Ill
Citizens
Raynor & Babb'sa
Stickney
Gus Vans
Swap Offer Prompted in Star Want Ads
A brief notice invites readers to list items they wish to swap in Star Want Ads. The ad highlights a simple trade system and encourages community members to post available goods and desired exchanges for faster on market swaps.
Brooklyn Man Builds Giant 1.28 Billion Candle-Power Searchlight
Elle A Sperry of Brooklyn has installed atop his building a searchlight rated at 1 280 000 000 candle power. The beacon is 60 percent stronger than a navy light tested in May and reportedly visible for 35 miles.
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New York
Elle A. Sperry
Brooklyn
Navy
Hold Jap for Boss Murder
San Francisco August 29 Hidatero Sakana a young Japanese was arrested as he stepped from the liner Matsonia today charged with the murder of James B Castle Honolulu millionaire. He will be returned to Honolulu on the next steamer. Castle a leading figure in Honolulu finance was murdered August 11 at his Waikiki home. Sakana, Castle s chauffeur, disappeared the same night. Sakana s wife aged 17 was found in the Castle home terribly cut and mangled and charged her husband with the murder.
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San Francisco
Hidatero Sakana
Hner Matsonia
James B. Castle
Honolulu
Castle
Waikiki Beach
Sakana
University of Washington to Build High School on Campus
Dr Henry Suzzallo president approves school board proposal to erect a high school on the campus. Conferees vote to visit the campus, select a site, and present a plan to the board of regents.
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Henry Suzzallo
University of Washington
Board of Regents
Stolen Auto Plunges From Plank Road Wreck
Two men fled a five passenger car after it skidded through a guard rail and off the plank road at Spokaneast and Whatcom avenue at 3 am Monday. They climbed from the wreckage and told a pedestrian they planned to “beat it.” License records show the auto registered to R. Wright of Tacoma, and police suspect theft. The car dropped about 12 feet, telescoped the front wheels, and left the rear end tilted skyward in sand.
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Spokaneast
Whatcom Ave
R. Wright
Ainsworth St
Tacoma
Gold Ship Humboldt Rammed by Providencia in Fog
The S S Humboldt traveling from Seattle to Southeastern Alaska was rammed by the S S Providencia near Hood's Canal entrance at eight a m. All 40 passengers were rescued by lifeboats and no injuries were reported. The Humboldt remained afloat and steamed toward Seattle. The Providencia, formerly Olsen and Mahoney, was en route from San Francisco to Port Gamble to load mining timbers and is now under the Mexican flag.
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S. S. Humboldt
Seattle
Alaska
Double Bluff
Hood's Canal
S. S. Providencia
Humboldt Steamship Company
Providenccio
Olsen and Mahoney
Port Gamble
San Francisco
Santa Rosa
Mexico
Humboldt
E. G. Baughman
Providencia
A. EB. Winkle
Compagnie de Boelo
Santa Rosalia
PUT OFF GAR ASKS FOR 2500 DAMAGES IN SUIT
S. G. Johnson files a superior court suit against the Summit avenue street car traction company seeking 2500 damages for injuries alleged after he was ejected on July 8. He claims bruises scratches and strains from rough handling by the conductor motor man and an inspector before about 200 onlookers at Second avenue and James Jr.
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Summit Ave
Second Ave
James Jr
Mill Fire Destroys Sperry Plant in Vallejo
A large fire destroyed the Sperry flour mill and warehouse in Vallejo causing about 300000 dollars in damage. The blaze also wrecked five Southern Pacific freight cars and six Vallejo automobiles. Investigators say defective wiring in a freight elevator probably started the fire.
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Vallejo
Cal
Sperry
Southern Pacific
Third Fire Damages Cafe on Madison Street
A third fire since January caused 200 dollars in damage to Flack Restaurant at 108 Madison Street early Tuesday. The blaze started in the ventilator over the range and damaged the eatery.
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BE. Flack
Madison St
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