Fierce Storm Strikes New England Coast
A severe storm sweeps New England, causing multiple ship wrecks and deaths. Vessels including the Binghamton, Scranton, Maywood, Abbie Cole, and Stephen G. Loud suffer fate at sea, with crews rescued or saved by the government cutter Gresham and other lifeboats. The Annie F. Conlon arrives battered after a 29 day voyage from Philadelphia.
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Boston
New England
Binghamton
Scranton
Marblehead
Maywood
Gresham
Abbie Cole
Machias
Bostonight
Perry
Portamouth
Annie F. Conlon
Philadelphia
English reporter tours America in 38 hours
William Rage Holt special correspondent of the London Mall continues his expedited American tour. He arrived on the Laty Tania and rode a special train to Washington after visiting Jersey City Baltimore and Philadelphia. Holt met President Taft Vice President Sherman and Speaker Cannon and plans to sail at 6 tonight on the Mauretania.
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New York
William Rage Holt
London
America
Holt
Tania
Jersey City
Washington
Capital
Taft
Sherman
Cannon
Congress
War and Navy Departments
Washington Monument
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Mauretania
Jurist Urges Clean-Up in Cities Across Nation
Chief Justice M B Reese of Nebraska Supreme Court told Nebraska alumni and Washington Law School listeners that when a city needs cleansing any amount of housecleaning would be beneficial. He spoke yesterday on urban reform and civic improvement.
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M. B. Reese
Supreme Court of Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Law School
University of
Washington
War on Fake Job Agents By City Atty Plan
City Attorney Ralph Pierce proposes an ordinance to license employment agencies to stamp out fake bureaus. Legitimate agencies join with the city employment bureau after many complaints from laborers who were fleeced. The measure aims to eradicate unscrupulous operators and protect workers.
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City Employment Bureau
Ralph Pierce
Beauties From Sunny Italy Open Embassy Welcome
The wife and daughter of Italy's new ambassador have opened the embassy at Washington and are expected to participate prominently in all official ceremonies of the season.
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Italy
Washington
International Dispute Costs $10 in Local Case
Police Judge Gordon fined A. Bender $10 after Harry Toy accused him of calling him a Jap. Toy testified Bender struck him in the chest following the insult, which the court ruled provoked the clash and imposed the monetary penalty.
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Gordon
A. Bender
Harry Toy
Bender
Little Jack Horner Shops Late Amid Holiday Crush
A whimsical note describes Jack Horner venturing from his corner to Christmas shopping. He arrives late as the crowd swells, leaving an empty stocking in the bustle.
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Jack Horner
Jack
Woman Attacks Salvation Army Santa in Spokane
In Spokane on Riverside Avenue Sister Flora Bilkiss a street missionary attacked a Salvation Army captain stripping his Santa beard and wig and kicked the donation pot into the street. She called the workers grafters and claimed Santa Claus is not in the Bible while clinging to the captain before officers intervened.
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Salvation Army
SANTA
Spokane
Flora M. Bilkiss
Riverside
Santa Claus
Bilkiss
Desert Train Passenger Slashes Throat In Desperate Act
Sheriff Buck probes the Ogilby desert incident in which Harry Kane, from a prominent family, left a Southern Pacific train and killed himself with a jagged tin can edge after being discharged from Company 1, 23rd U. S. Infantry in El Paso. He had a through ticket to Los Angeles and left his luggage on the train.
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EL Centro
Cal
Buck
Harry Kane
Southern Pacific
Ogilby
Desert
Ted
Kane
Company 1
23Rd
U. S. Infantry
el Paso
Texas
Los Angeles
Kersh Case Ready for Jury in Portland Trial
Carrie Kersh faces a murder charge in the William Johnson case at the New Grand Central hotel. All testimony finished and arguments began. Defense lawyer Fouts presented first, followed by state attorney Fitzgerald. Mrs. Kersh collapsed at noon adjournment and was helped back to her cell.
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Portland
Ore
Carrie Kersh
William Johnson
New Grand Central Hotel
Guments
Fouts
Fitzgerald
Powder makers eager for war stir fear for business
Congressman Prince of Illinois says a conspiracy to spur a war scare exists to boost powder and armament manufacturers. He accuses army and navy officers of aiding efforts to raise defense measures, criticizing 150 army posts as too scattered and driven by nearby city business needs.
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Washington
Prince of
Ilinois
Prince
Final Hour Set To Sign Gill Recall Petitions
Monday noon is the final hour to file recall petitions at Public Welfare League headquarters in the Scheuerman building Cherry street and First avenue. Petitions will be filed with the city comptroller who has 10 days to verify signatures before certifying to the city council and setting a recall election date.
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The
Public Welfare League
Scheuerman
Cherry St
First Av
Gill
Organ Recital After Bethany Presbyterian Service
An organ recital will follow the evening service at Bethany Presbyterian church tomorrow with musical numbers by the Bethany quartet and a male quartet.
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Bethany Quartet
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Four Miners Die In Leyden Mine Tragedy
Four miners were found dead behind a steel door in the Leyden mine near Denver. They died together while attempting to escape deadly gases after being overcome in a passage between shafts 1 and 2. Investigators reported the door appeared closed to trap the gas and aid an escape attempt.
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Denver
Coto
Leyden
Pleason
Monadnock Roof Dweller Plans Revealed
Herbert H. Law and his brother Dr Hartland Law owners of the Monadnock building on Market street plan a roof dwelling. A drawing room bedrooms and a garden wall will be built on the roof and submitted for approval today.
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BAN Francibsco
Herbert H. Law
Hartland Law
Market Street
Humphries to introduce bid to abolish injunction
Not yet happened. Will E. Humphries push a congress resolution urging abolition of the judicial injunction. Bonfire celebrations in Duwamish valley and Rainier valley mark the night. Community groups say no hard times from the Women’s Commercial Club. Richard Arms to resign as city light supervisor per Jacob Furth citing opportunities in China. A banquet is planned for J. J. HM in the near future.
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Will E. Humphries
Congress
Judicial Department
Duwamish Valley
Rainier Valley
Women's Commercial Club
Richard Arms
City Light
Jacob Furth
China
J. J. HM
Weather Forecast and The Hiss In Newspaper Style
An official forecast predicts fair weather tonight and Sunday with light northwesterly winds. The piece playfully traces the Low Sibilant Hiss through history from a Garden of Eden serpent to various public figures and editors.
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Garden of Eden
Suffragistana
Notorious Alaska Treasure Ship Looting Ring Captured
Police report the capture of KB L Smith his wife and four men on charges of looting the Alaska treasure ship Humboldt. The gang seized $60 000 in gold bullion from the Tanana fields before the ship reached Seattle, with Mrs Smith identified as the ring’s brains. A cafe deposit box held bullion valued at $8 000.
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San Francisco
KB. L. Smith
Alaska
Humboldt
West
Pawson
Tanana Fields
Seattle
Smith
Columbia
Ohio
Quintette
Theatres Schedule Next Week With Stars and Vaudeville
Moore Dark and Florence Roberts in The Girl and The Time the Place and the Girl set for next week. Lola Blazers and Lorella Blazers appear with vaudeville acts at multiple theatres including Alhambra and Orpheum.
Rebels Clash With Troops Near Ojinaga
A large insurgent advance began today as cavalry clashed with Mexican federal troops at Hacienda, 14 miles from Ojinaga. Rebels reportedly drove Diaz’s forces from the position and pushed the federal cavalry into the Big Bend area in Texas. In Western Chihuahua General Navarro’s forces show demoralization after weeks of guerrilla fighting.
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Paso
Texas
Ojinaga
Insurgente
Hacienda
Objinaga
Diaz
International Moe
Big Bend
Chihuahua
Navarro
Cen Bank and Trust forms new Olympia institution
Articles of Incorporation filed in Olympia for Cen Bank & Trust, a new bank house to begin operations in Beattle downtown next spring. Incorporation for $299.00. Organization led by Mr. MT. Clark with a board including M. T. Clark, W. H. Peter, I. Waring, KE. W. Forester and A. Kistler, all of Seattie.
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Olympia
Cen- Bank & Trust Company
King House
Beattle
MT. Clark
Thore
M. T. Clark
W. H. Peter
1. Waring
KE. W. Forester
A. Kistler
Seattie
Fearful resident urges tree removal near home
Paul E. Stybor of California and Brandon Sr. ask the board of public works to designate a city employee to cut down a dangerous tree near Stybor's residence. He fears the tree could fall in strong wind and harm his family. The issue was referred to the street department.
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Paul E. Stybor
California
Brandon Sr
Board of Public Works
Lorimer Case Delayed by Senate Committee
Washington December 17 The senate committee on privileges and elections postponed action on William Lorimer’s case regarding his Illinois senate election on bribery charges until next Tuesday.
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Washington, D. C
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Illinois
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Seattle Welcomes New Poet In Will Atkinson
Seattle celebrates Will Atkinson of Rainier Beach a son in law of Henry George the single tax advocate. The poet challenges Kipling era tralems and proposes unconventional ideas. His work will be published soon as For Freedom.
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Will Atkinson
Rainier Beach
Henry George
Seattle
Kipling
Women file recall petitions against Mayor Gill
Corporation Counsel Scott Calhoun says women may align petitions for recalling Mayor Gill. Petitions circulating for weeks will be filed with City Comptroller Bothwell on Monday or Tuesday. Under the city charter the comptroller has 10 days to verify signers. Up to 200 women have registered to qualify as recall petitioners.
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Corporation
Scott Calhoun
Gill
Bothwell
Death for 10 Miners Entombed at Leyden Mine
Denver Colorado December 17 All hope of rescuing the ten miners entombed in tunnel No 2 of the Leyden mine was lost as the first oxygen helmet search division failed to find them after returning to the surface. A relief corps followed and headed for the extreme right wing, the only section not yet reached. The miners had been entombed 62 hours at 10 this morning.
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Denver
Colo
Leyden Mine
Flest
Seven at Whooping Cough Fete in Elgin
In Elgin Ti Dee 17 Little Katherine Karsten daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Karsten planned a party for her fourth birthday but a whooping cough outbreak prompted her mother to invite all neighborhood children with the illness. Seven guests attended and the celebration proceeded with caution.
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Elgin
Dee
Katherine Karsten
Charles Karsten
Burglars Kill Two Policemen In London Vault Tunnel
In London on December 17 burglars killed two police officers during a gunfight after tunneling toward a vault containing $100,000. The robbers started the tunnel from a house in Cutler Street toward the Henry Harris jewelry shop vaults at Houndsditch. the fighting ended with two officers dead and the robbers fleeing.
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London
Scotland Yard
Cutlerst
Henry Harris
Houndsditch
Humphrey Calls Pacific Coast Delegation Meeting
Even Humphrey convened a Pacific coast delegation meeting to devise ways to press Congress to strengthen coast defenses.
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Washington
Humphrey
Pacific Coast
Congress
State Reformatory Overcrowding Spurs Transfer Plan
Dayton December 17 The Monroe State Reformatory is crowded enough that officials request moving criminals over 21 to the penitentiary. Superior Judge Chester F Miller advised an addition and immediately sentenced John Sutton 28 a self confessed horse thief to one to fifteen years at Monroe.
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Dayton
Monroe
Chester F. Miller
Straightway
John Sutton
Rat Attacks Little Girl in New Orleans
Ten year old Lillian Williams was awakened by a rat gnawing at her face. She fought the rodent and sustained painful facial wounds before being taken to a hospital in New Orleans on December 16.
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New Orleans
Lillian Williams
Nome Ship Wrecked and Fear Crew Lost
Crushed and splintered wreckage of the trading schooner Louise found near Cape Prince of Wales leads to belief that Captain Owens Engineer Laborde and two passengers John Kelly and Fred Hall have perished in Bering Sea. Wreckage indicates Louise broke up on the ice after a trading voyage. no sign of those aboard has been seen or heard.
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Nome
Dee
Cape Prince of Wales
Owens
Laborde
John Kelly
Fred
Hall
Bering
Louise
Fraud Alleged In Real Estate Deal Involving Frank C. Stevens
A warrant issued for Frank C. Stevens on a fraud in real estate charge. Stevens allegedly pretended to act for J Wesley Anderson of Rochester New York, owner of three Lake Union properties, with title passing through multiple hands. Anderson arrived to discover disputed ownership as Brevena allegedly held the land and a dummy deed was used.
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Frank C. Stevens
Murphy
Stevens
J. Wesley Anderson
Rochester
N. Y
Lake Union
46Th Av
Anderson
B. Frederick
Judge Mans Court
Brevena
Recall Planned for Tacoma Mayor Amid Petitions
Dec 17. The city clerk has petitions asking the council to repeal the anti-treating ordinance or refer it to the people. A repeal is unlikely before the next general election, and the issue could prompt recalling Mayor Fawcett if a special election is not held.
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Tacoma
Fawcett
Wireless tapping lands two in jail in California
Los Angeles December 17 officers investigated Saunders Williams a Santa Paula rancher who says a modern race wire tapping game is run via a wireless station at Redondo. Williams led to the arrest of Wm Lacey and Jas Martin under the operator clause Lacey drew six months in jail Martin pleaded not arraigned with Lacey set and bond at 500 dollars
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United Press
Los Angeles
Saunders Williams
Santa Paula
Redondock
Williams
Lacey
Jas. Martin
Martin
Protests Stop Beacon Hill Vice Syndicate Opening
Beacon Hill residents pressured authorities as Chief Wappenstein halted plans for a large resort opening by the vice syndicate on 1éth nv. 8 and Hanford st. Protests drew Sheriff Hodge Mayor Gill and Prosecuting Attorney Vanderveer, with Judge Ronald threatening Wappy over reopening a restricted district. The crib house did not open.
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Beacon Hill
Wappenstein
Vice Syndicate
Hanford St
Wappy
South
Seattle
Vice Gang
Tree Fall Fatality Claims Seattle Youth Near Kamloops
William J. Nairn of Seattle, 19, was killed when a tree fell on him near Kamloops, British Columbia yesterday. He formerly resided at 709 John Street in Seattle and leaves his mother Mrs. Thomas Nairn and two sisters.
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William J. Nairn
Seattle
Kamloops
B. C
Nairn
John
Thomas Nairn
Fire Devastates McCormack Brothers Store in Tacoma
A department store owned by McCormack Brothers burned in Tacoma early today with losses pegged at 100000 dollars. A watchman is missing and likely dead, while the blaze’s cause remains unknown.
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Tacoma
McCormack Brothers
Bullet Located In Head For Ten Years In Cecilia Delp
Dr Laplaz of Philadelphia has found a bullet lodged in the head of Miss Cecilia Delp of Hellertown for ten years. Shot by her brother, she endured six prior operations without success. The final operation to remove the bullet is set for January 11.
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Bethlehem
Laplaz
Philadelphia
Cecilia Delp
Hellertown
Woman Wins $2000 Verdict Against Seattle Electric
Ella M. Callahan won a $2,000 judgment from Seattle Electric Company after gates closed on her as she boarded a car last August, injuring her elbow and throwing her to the ground. Henrietta Gowell reported a $250 diamond missing from her sunburst brooch during shopping, then recovered it after retracing steps and finding the stone under a dining table.
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Ella M. Callahan
Seattle Electric Company
Henrietta Gowell
Ballard High Debating Team Loses to Queen Anne
The Ballard high school debating team lost last night to the Queen Anne team led by Emil Jarvis Wae and Nesl nodta. The debate argued against the Moines plan government.
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Ballard High School
Queen Anne
Emil Jarvis
Wae
Nesl Nodta
Moines
Piles Dinner With Representatives at New Willard Hotel
Senator Piles and congressional representatives attended a dinner at the New Willard Hotel in Washington. Topics included coastal protection, opening Alaska lands, and the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.
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Washington
Senator Piles
New Willard Hotel
Alaska Lands
San Francisco
Mrs. R. R. Brown Dies in California Home
Mrs. R R Brown aged 65 died at her California home after a blood illness. Survived by husband and four children: Ber Brown Browning Money Brown Mrs Worth and Mrs Charles all of West Seattle. Funeral services at B Watson chapel tomorrow at 2 PM with cremation to follow.
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R. R. Brown
Sterling Peourl
California
Bre
Ber Brown
Browning
Maney Brown
Worth
Charles
West Seattle
Watson Chapel
Death by Own Action Mystifies Vancouver Police
In Vancouver on December 17 a note signed Joe Burns hints a man planned suicide and hid in a cave near a bridge. Police searched the cave but failed to find a body as the death remains unresolved.
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Vancouver
Joe Burns
Omer
Jury Disagree in Bribe Case at Browne Trial
Chicago December 17 A mistrial was reported as the jury hearing the case of Lee O Neil Browne charged with attempted bribery of jurors could not reach a verdict on charges related to the Bribe scheme. Charles Erbstein was named in connection to the proceedings.
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Chicago
Who
Chas. Erbstein
Ind
Lee O'Neil Browne
Lyric Juggler Seeks Damages From Railway
James W. Casey seeks 18500 in federal court against the Great Northern Railway for injuries alleged when alighting near Scenic. He testified the incident impaired his ability to perform lyric compositions.
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James W. Casey
Great Northern Railway
Federal
Sanatorium Planned Near Richmond Beach by Society
Plans for the first building of the Anti-Tuberculosis Society to be erected on a plot donated by H. Henry a mile from Richmond Beach. Work to begin soon with an estimated cost of $15,000.
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Losia Society
H. ©. Henry
Richmond Beach
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