Plan to Kidnap Two Japanese Women Preempts Raid on Shawmut
Alarmed by a warning from Seattle Japanese leaders, Steamship Shawmut officers moved quickly to guard two Japanese women aboard the Orient trade ship. The warning, received Wednesday, warned of a plan to seize Mrs Terry Deuch and Mrs Saka Uinaka as proxies awaited by their husbands. The husbands later arrived. one bride was removed from danger, the other remains guarded awaiting husband from Los Angeles.
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Seattle
Shawmut
Wednes Hight
Orient
Terry
Uniaka
Mia
Saka Uinaka
Los Angeles
Billiard Handicap Draws Large Local Interest
The handicap billiard tournament at the S and A Club excites knights of the cup with heavy play and rising scores. Final rounds set for December 21 with a second similar event planned after the close. Prizes differ from earlier plans, with Class B winner receiving a jewelry trophy cup awarded by Chairman H. E. B. Emerson.
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Knights of the Cup
Churchill
Biliard Committee
H. EB. Emerson
City officials view James Street track hazards as safe
City officials say nothing dangerous about the James street cable line tracks at Third avenue. They ignore the risk by assuming Seattle Electric handles damage and will take precautions. The Yesler Way section was lowered without trouble, with a smaller cut.
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James St
Third Av
Seattle Electric Company
Yesler Way
School election set for Saturday citywide voting sites
The election pits candidates KB Shorrock and E C Hughes. The chamber of commerce backs the current directors while Charles Osner gains support from the German association and William Hummet with B L Oakes, social.
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KB. Shorrock
E. C. Hughes
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Osner
William Hummet
B. L. Oakes
Social. Ata
Gas Explosion Kills Four in Weston Home
An early morning gas explosion at the home of Charles Douglas in Weston West Virginia killed four people including Douglas his wife and two children. A nearby gas pipe valve blew out and filled the house with gas igniting and causing the blast.
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Weston
W. Va
Charles Douglas
Douglas
Gus
Socialist Candidate Photographs Unobtainable for School Directors
The two Socialist candidates for school director, Edward L. Oakes and William Humphrey, could not have their photographs taken today. Oakes is a Painters' union member prominent in union circles, while Humphrey is described as a prominent Socialist.
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Edward L. Oakes
William Humphrey
Oakes
Painters’ Union
Mr. Humphrey
Adams Case Delayed to May Grand Jury Appearance
Adams questioned when his case would reach a grand jury. Officials told him the Tacoma jury sits next March and Seattle next May, and he chose to face the Seattle panel in May. The courtroom buzzed with officials from the Fairbanks-Washington Trust, Secret Service, the mint, and the district attorney’s office, while Adams remained calm despite the tense atmosphere.
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Beil
Secret Service
United States
Frye
Gardner
Lathe
Frank A. Leach
United States Mint
San Francisco
Adama
Truckee Train Collision Kills 10 Workmen
A freight train collided with a work train at Floriston eight miles east of Truckee California at 1 pm killing 10 workers and seriously injuring nine others. Doctors and railroad crews rushed to the scene and a wrecking train departed for the site.
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Truckee
Cal
Dee
Floriston
Truckees
Miner Scotty Believed Found in Death Valley Gold Quest
Ban Bernardino December report says Walter Scott of Death Valley, once missing after a Barstow crash, has reportedly headed to the valley to locate a gold mine. The tale notes he left behind a cryptic clue and vanished since the automobile incident.
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Ban Bernardino
Walter Scott
Death Valley
Mynsterioualy
Barstow
B Valley
Ada McCartney to Face Second Shoplifting Trial
Ada McCartney wife of a known tinting man in the city is to be tried again for shoplifting before Justice P Davin on December 7. Deputy Prosecutor Whitham set the scene this morning after a jury disagreed at the prior trial. State witnesses testified to seeing a small statue taken from a show table while the defense contends she bought it earlier and a witness can place it in her possession the day of the alleged act.
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Ada McCartney
P. ¥. Davin
Whitham
Oix
New Mutual Head Starts the Music
President Frederick Cromwell of the mutual began his regime by appointing W. & Sullivan to head the advertising department to replace A. C. Shields who is sought by the investigating committee. Cromwell also accepted the resignation of Charles J. Smith, head of the literary bureau.
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New York
Frederick Cromwell
The
Mutual
W. & Sullivan
A. C C. Shields
Cromwell
Charles J. Smith
Paving Bid Expected From Harbor Asphalt Company
A low bid is anticipated for paving on Thursday with brick sandstone and asphalt to be opened by the board of works Saturday. The Harbor Asphalt Co. is expected to cut to beat rival Vega Asphalt Co. for the project on Renton Hill. Washington dispatch notes communications with St. Petersburg have been restored per today’s message from the American chargé d’affaires.
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Board of Works
Harber Asphalt Company
Tirat
Ee Asphalt Company
Renton Hill
Pool tournament unlikely at 8 A C this winter
The 8 A C club will probably not host a pool tournament this winter since only one pool table is maintained and billiards are the main game.
Seattle Tops Tacoma 1 0 on Pitching gem
In a quiet Pacific Coast League contest Vickers of Seattle pitched a masterful game allowing four hits and eight strikeouts. The only run crossed in the eighth inning as Seattle defeated Tacoma 1 to 0. Other PCL scores show Los Angeles 10, Tacoma 6 and Oakland 2, Portland 1.
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Seattle
Ohio
Bridge
Leader
Majestic
Garland
St. Clair
Ban Francisco
Vickers
Los Angeles
Tacoma
Oakland
Portland
Bell ingham Athletic Club Opens in New Quarters
Bell ingham gathers Thursday night for the formal opening of the Bell ingham Athletic club in its new quarters. The program includes a tug of war between white and Indian teams, a wrestling match between Frank Coleman and Charles Franklin, boxing bouts by the same men, and a 100 point billiards match between 8 W Yerkes and J C Conover.
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Bellingham
Bellingham Athletic Club
Frank Coleman
Charles Franklin
Bankruptcy case in Western District of Washington Northern Division
In the District Court for the United States Western District of Washington Northern Division a bankruptcy matter is filed. The filing indicates proceedings under federal bankruptcy law with court oversight and imminent actions by the debtor and creditors.
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District Court
United States
Western District of Washington
Northern Division
Enthusiasts Back Competing Players in Tight Match
Enthusiasts show partisan interest as a close contest unfolds with about 700 points scored and the two players nearly even.
Scenic Shasta Route Promoted For California Holidays
California attractions for pleasure and health seekers promoted by the Southern Pacific Company. Leave Seattle nightly for San Francisco with round trip fares to be obtained at Union Ticket Offices Beattie Washington. Gen. Agent BK. BK. Ellis.
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California
Southern Pacific Company
Seattle
San Francisco
Union Ticket Offics
Wirat Ave
Beattie
Wash
Ae BK
BK. Ellis
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