Sheriff Seeks Incendiary as Girl Victim Dies
Whaley, 14 year old daughter of Robert T. Whaley, living at Beaux Arts village on Lake Washington, died from burns received in a house fire started by incendiaries. The fire occurred early Wednesday. the sheriff said an arrest may come soon as investigators pursue leads. The family, including the wife and four other children, suffered burn injuries. the home was destroyed with no adequate fire-fighting access.
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Whaley
Robert T
Beaux Arts Village
Lake Washus
Geeur
Fias
Automobilists Ignore New Law in Seattle
Seattle auto owners resist a December 1 ordinance requiring autos to stop before streetcars. Mayor Cotter says police are enforcing it and not winking at the law, while Chief Bannick notes officers will act. No arrests have occurred as of now.
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Cotteril
Bannick
Seattle
Bungalow Fire Destroys Home on Howard Street
A three room bungalow at the corner of Howard Ave and Newton St owned by C. C. Park was burned last night. Loss estimated at 1006 dollars and covered by insurance.
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Howard Sv
Newton St
C. C. Park
California Election Bets Reach High Stakes Total
Rough capital bets show near 750000 staked on the Roosevelt state election with heavy participation from women. The dispute over whether Roosevelt must win electors or merely attain a plurality drives debate on how winnings will be paid, framed as sport and nobility.
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Cal
Roosevelt
Sane Answers to Foolish Questions
Fragmentary text asks about cruel acts and a murderer with references to a new policeman and a cemetery. It mentions a canoe ride plan and a well watered garden seed and spring. The readable parts suggest a mix of moral warnings and everyday tasks.
Turkey to renounce land lost in Balkan war
Plenipotentiaries from the allied Balkan states and Turkey opened peace talks in London. The likely basis is Turkey renouncing all territory seized by the allies, potentially keeping Adrianople Scutari and Janina. General discussion will precede a full conference beginning next Monday to decide peace or war.
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United Prece
London
Balkan States
Turkey
Adrianople
Scutari
Janina
Miner awarded eighteen thousand against rich corporation
A crippled miner in Pioneer Mining case before Judge Myers receives an $18,000 verdict. The plaintiff’s attorney cites negligence while the defense argues contributory negligence and unforeseeable risk. Judge Battle upholds damages, noting the injury stemmed from a job accident not caused by a fellow servant.
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Toung
Progressives Map New Campaign Structure and HQs
The Progressive Party executive committee in Chicago outlined plans to fund campaign activities through dues, create permanent national and local headquarters, build a country-wide organization, and launch educational publicity. Medill McCormick would head Chicago HQ while Senator Dixon would run Washington operations. A national press bureau for progressives was also discussed by editors.
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Chicago
Progressive Party
Medill McCormick
Washington
Dixon
Two Oakland Druggists Fined in High Profile Case
Howard and Fred Osgood of Oakland were fined 300 dollars each by U S Judge De Haven in San Francisco for allegedly running a race death by own action business through the mafia. The defendants paid the fines and left the courtroom.
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United Prece
San Francisco
Howard
Fred Osgood
Knox delays reply to Britain over canal clause
United Press notes Secretary of State Knox will take several weeks to answer Great Britain's formal protest about the Panama canal bill clause excluding British vessels owned by Canadian railways or linked to Sherman act violations.
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United Press
Washington
Secretary of State
Knox
Great Britain
Votes for Women Pilgrimage to Albany Planned
Preparations are under way in New York for a votes for women pilgrimage to Albany. A petition will be presented to Gov elect Sulzer urging insertion of a suffrage amendment in the 1916 inaugural message. The group plans to walk the entire distance, leaving Monday morning.
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New York
Albany
Sulzer
Investigating Japanese Vice Syndicate Alleged in Seattle Marriages
Officials launched an inquiry into a suspected Japanese vice syndicate tied to arranged marriages of Japanese brides. The case centers on forged witness names, including Nip Nakail, and a web of proxy marriages where brides travel from abroad to wed men who may not be their intended partners.
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Gentok Nakaji
Seattle
America
Nakail
Hoshi Jujii
C. Fujii
Nakali
E. v. Pojil
Nakall
Pujil
Laughs in the News Roundup From Across the West
A mix of odd incidents and local justice scenes from Fort Stevens to Chicago. Stamper fights no back but calls out the post. two days in the guard house. Johnny Finn wears sister’s shoes to school. An Irish cop calls truancy fakers. Albert Damm seeks divorce after threats over his daughter. James Bone jailed for cattle stealing after cattle misadventure. E Kellner deeded his front yard for a tomb with burglar alarms. Bailiff Lips suggests nursing bottles and a motherly caretaker for witnesses’ babies.
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Fort Stevens
Stamper
Corps of
Army Engineers
Portland
Johnny Finn
Mender’s
Johnny
San Francisco
Albert Damm
Addie Damm
San Rafael
Cal
James Bone Ie
Poundman
Bone
Chicago
E. Kellner
St. Louis
Lips
Lipa
Taft to Inspect Panama Canal on December Trip
President Taft announced he would sail for Panama December 21 to inspect the canal and return December 31. He will leave Washington at midnight December 19 aboard the battleship Arkansas from Key West Florida and reach Panama on Christmas Eve.
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Washington
Taft
Panama
Arkansas
Key West
Fla
New York Clearing House Costs Publicly Examined
Walter Frew president of the Corn Exchange Bank testifies before the House committee probing the money trust. He details clearing house costs for exchanging country checks, stating New York banks incur between 2 and 3 million dollars annually for collecting checks from other cities.
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Washington
Walter Frew
Corn Exchange Bank of New York
New York Clearing House Association
House
Money Trust
Frew
Clearing House
New York
Merchants to Honor Cannerymen at Seattle Dinner
About 75 prominent city merchants will attend a banquet by the New Chamber of Commerce to honor 80 leading cannerymen of the Pacific coast. The Friday night Savoy event aims to foster cordial relations between Alaska and Puget Sound fishery interests and Seattle business houses.
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Exploitation and Industrial Bureau of the New Chamber of Commerce
Pacific Coast
Savoy
Alaska
Puget Sound
Seattle
Weather Outlook Rain Tonight and Thursday
The forecast calls for rain tonight and Thursday with moderate southeasterly winds. Noon temperature is reported at 42 degrees.
Five Men Face Death on Oregon's Death Row
Salem dispatch details five inmates scheduled for execution on Friday the 13th, weighing and rigging of the gallows described as the state upholds the Mosaic law despite a prior governor's anti capital punishment stance. The article portrays each prisoner with alleged motives and character, noting the public and political backdrop surrounding the stay and planned use of the gallows.
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Gov. West
Salem
Death Row
Pray Will
Mike Morgan
Rogue River
Mike
Noble Faulder
Faulder
Frank Garrison
Garrison
Taylor
Roberts
John W. Taylor
Fred Parry
Parry
Jack Roberts
Oregon
West
David Harum Play Shines at Seattle Theatre This Week
The Seattle Theatre presents David Harum in a production by Bailey and Mitchell to strong Seattle audience appeal. The performance features the famous line about fleas keeping a dog from remembering he is a dog and is promoted with a large ad on page 2. The Star offers want ads via Main 9400 Elliott 44 or at 229 Union Street. More than 40,000 paid daily circulation.
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Seattle
Messrs. Bailey and
Mitchell
Elliott
the Star
Union St
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