Rival Tong Men Arm for Possible Chinatown War
Gun violence in Portland tied to ancient Tong rivalry as a man was shot dead at 415 Seventh Ave. Police later arrest Go Young Ging Pon and Mrs. Sing Ying at the apartment. Witnesses describe rapid gunfire on stairs amid fears of a broader Tong war stretching from Portland to Seattle.
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Bong
Go Young Ging
Pon
Sing Ying
Bow Leung Tong
Portland
Seattle
China
Seid Bing Tongman
Red
King St Long Si
Hh Fried
Mil
Rus
Pir
Wooks
Dip
Additio
Bannick
Chinatown
Did Your Lights Go Out An Explanation From The Ledger
A fragmentary report describes a street scene where a man, after his lights flickered then failed, grope, stumble and injure himself while searching for matches. The piece references electric power, overload explanations, and a cryptic quote about primary elections in a newsroom setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt
Noah Webster
Weil
Taylor Opposes Apportionment Debate in State House
Taylor, former speaker, again fights against constitutional apportionment. The King County legislature meets to discuss representation by districts and the impact on lawmakers. The issue centers on how to reapportion seats among counties, with smaller counties also affected. Temporary chair William Wray presides.
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Wi Taylor
King County
Membe
Butlery
Taylor
Oament
William Wray
Weather Forecast Report Describes Fair Night and Winds
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with light easterly winds. Noon reading shows a temperature of 43 degrees.
Memphis police kill wife-slayer after standoff
In Memphis on December 19 Adam Boehler barricaded himself after maiming his wife Lana. Police fought through his home as Jer Boehler died at the hospital and Policeman Jesse Wooten was fatally shot. Detectives wounded Boehler who died a short time later.
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United Press
Memphis
Tenn
Adam Boehler
Lana
Jer
Boehler
Jesse Wooten
Crum
Smithey and Hurst
Man Dies by Poison Leaves Tearful Note to Seattle Woman
T R McBride killed himself with carbolic acid at the Wilburn hotel in Tacoma. A letter found in his pocket to Miss Joe Bertrand at the Ridpath hotel expresses loneliness and a longing for a kiss. The note ends with a vow of devotion as he faces death. Water shutoffs are listed for several Seattle streets.
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T. R. McBride
Wilburn
Tacoma
Joe Bertrand
Ridpath
McBride
Discour
Just One Letter in Editor's Mail
A mother pleads with readers to locate her runaway son before Christmas, asking the editor to publish on the front page of The Star. She signs as a sick heartbroken mother seeking her child's return.
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Editor’s Mail
Editor of the Star
the Star
Woman pioneer of Seattle dies after operation
Martha White Fulton, Seattle pioneer and mother of former Prosecuting Attorney Walter B. Fulton, died yesterday at Providence hospital after cancer surgery. She was sister of former Supreme Court Justice William H. White. The funeral will be Friday at 2 o'clock.
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Martha White Pulton
Providence Hospital
Forme
Walter 8. Fulton
Sueme Court
William H.ite
Morgan Admits Control of Steel Board and Directors
J Pierpont Morgan testified in a committee room with lawyers and bodyguards present. He acknowledged approving the steel corporation’s directors and said others joined the board with his approval, while he refused to name the specific appointees.
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Washington
J. Pierpont Morgan
House Committee
Great Steel Corporation
Abis
Morgan dodges stock ownership question at inquiry
Money trust probe witnesses, including J P Morgan, confronted with a direct query about personal stock in National City Bank. Morgan’s weary reply, I don’t know, a mill, sparked skepticism as auditors pressed for figures amid the hearing.
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Washington
Money Trust
J. Pierpont Morgan
National City Bank
Morgan Denies Owning Nation's Money Power
In a heated exchange Attorney Untermeyer questions Morgan about control of steel firms and the Morgan & Co. agency role. Morgan denies vast power, advocates cooperation, and argues no single man can control the nation's money as the committee adjourns on January 6.
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Untermeyer
Morgan
Judge Bu
Steel Corporations Executive
Morgan & Co
Steel Corporation
Untermerger
Christendom
City Grapples With Burglar Epidemic
Seattle faces a surge of break ins with multiple recent burglaries reported at residences and hotels. Victims include Frank Mason Presley Nathan Scroggina Wm Bosch R B Johnson B Sneiider F A Turk Paul Perosch Mrs. Wilson Jack Tweed Louis Bushbaus and others with items ranging from suits and overcoats to cash and jewelry.
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Seattle
Frank Mason
Presley House
Capt
G. W. Gove
Snoqualmie
Nathan Scroggina
King
Wm. Bosch
Rainier
Turkey
R. B. Johnson
B. Sneiider
F. A. Turk
Russell House
Paul Perosch
Charlies St
Mrs. Wilson
Jack Tweed
Hotel Dibler
Louis “Bushbaus
Columbia Hotel
Appendicitis Won't Stop San Francisco Wedding
Olga Steck, an actress, married Thos. L. Matkina Jr., a Chicago banker, in a hospital bedside ceremony. She wore pink satin as Rev. Bradford Leavitt officiated while she remained confined to a bed due to a sudden appendicitis attack on the eve of the wedding.
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San Francisco
Thos. L. Matkina, Jr
Chicago
Olga Steck
Acress
Miss Steck
Bradford Leavitt
Firemen Raise 45 Dollars for Dreamland Little Chimney Kids
Firemen collected 45 dollars to fund toys for The Star's tree at Dreamland for the little chimney children. Kids brought pennies and nickels, explaining their plan to gift their dad, while local theaters donate receipts to the fund. The Seattle effort wraps with railroads offering grand tree photos and a big Seattle shipment planned Friday.
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Dreamland
Stars
Union At
Dad
Heny
Mother
Mique Fisher
Asique
Mique
Chicago & Milwaukee
Eugene Levy
Moving Picture Theatres
Grand Opera House
Melbourne
The
Circuit
Black Cat
Levy
Dreamland rink opens at 1 on Christmas Day
The Dreamland rink will open at 1 p m on Christmas day with safety measures for children. Policemen and firemen will be on hand to preserve order. The rink is on the ground floor with ample street exits for easy egress.
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Dreamland Rink
Mastodon Skeleton Found After Ancient Death Near Lake Union
Workmen uncover a leg bone from a mastodon fossil at the site where an ancient creature reportedly died while fleeing a fiery sea serpent near Elliot Bay. The bone lies where the mastodon collapsed 200000 years ago, near Capitol Hill and Lake Union.
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Fort Lawton
Mastodon
Capitol Hill
Renton Hill
Queen Anne Hill
Lake Union
New Battleship Pennsylvania Plans Open for Bids
Prospective bidders will receive plans for the battleship Pennsylvania next Friday with bids opened February 18. The 34,000 ton warship is expected to cost between 11 and 12 million dollars and will be the largest and most formidable ship built for any navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Washington
Pennsylvania
Woman fishing killed by engine on trestle at Thomas Ave
Mrs. Harry Rogers, 35, of 114 Elliott Avenue, was struck by a Great Northern locomotive at 9:30 this morning on the Thomas Avenue trestle near Railroad Avenue. Her body was hurled into the bay as she fished and did not hear the engine bell.
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Harry Rogers
Elliott Av
Great Northern
Thomas At
Railroad Av
Seattle Doctor Claims Breakthrough In Artificial Life
Dr. H. Littlefield, based in Seattle, says he has solved life’s mystery by creating life from inorganic matter. He describes a six armed insect and argues science can someday create human life, with support from Archebiosis Society to fund labs, hospitals, lectures, and university chairs.
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H. Littlefield
Littlefield
Seattle
Kansas Homeopathic Medical College
Huxley
Tyndall
Haeckel
Darwin
Dr. Littlefield
Archebiosis Society
A. Sargent
G. H. Kuhns
J. H. la Rue
Nature
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Steel Combine
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Fred L
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Furth
Ourist
B. C
Elli
Ott Bay
Tolt
Snoqualmie Rivers
Oregon-Washington Development Co
Elliott
Union St
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