Detectives Track Captive Doctor Wife Seeks Husband
Mrs Nellie Waughop, newlywed to Dr Philip Rexford, says he is being restrained from making a will and has not been seen since Wednesday. She alleges he was drugged at their wedding and claims relatives and friends blocked their marriage. She vows he will return, while investigators search for him and the couple’s whereabouts.
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Philip Rexford
Securig
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Keene
Wanghop
County Recorder's Office
Seattle milk tainted by tuberculosis outbreak threat
Health Commissioner Crichton warns that many Seattle cows are tubercular and the city’s milk supply risks contaminating thousands of families daily. He urges an ordinance to require pasteurization and criticizes limited health department powers to inspect cattle.
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Crichton
Health Department
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Pike
Union
United States
Gambler Witness in Graft Probe Murders Daughter
James Martling, a gambler linked to graft disclosures, shot his daughter Agnes 12 after a police graft probe. he then turned on his wife Mrs Purcell, firing three bullets into the girl and missing the wife. Purcell later fled but was arrested. he offered no reason for the act.
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Purcell
County urged to cut nurses hours at county hospital
Women workers at County hospital allegedly labor beyond eight hours daily prompting a complaint from the Woman's and Labor league and Central Labor council. Authorities admit excess hours but grant time off. a week’s work over eight hours is questioned. In San Francisco a blaze choked victims found with a burning odor near the site.
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Three More Free Chicago Prisoners Granted Bonds
The United States court of appeals ordered the release on bonds from Leavenworth Prison of Paul Morrin of St Louis William Shupe and FE Houlihan of Chicago. A banquet honored James Wood and J G McCullough new managers of the Washington Hotel was held at the hotel Thursday evening.
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United States Court of Appeals
Leavenworth, Kan
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St. Louia
Wm. Shupe
FE. H. Houlihan
James Wood
J. G. McCullough
Washington Hotel
Gas blast at Tacoma hotel injures man and hotel keeper
Bieler 33 turned on gas in a local hotel room causing a massive explosion that blew out windows and left both Bieler and Edward Havel severely burned. Havel alerted the danger and the room was opened by a match lighter. Bieler is expected to die. In a separate event Judge Humphries publicly wed Virginus McArthur and Miss Mabel Biggs in his courtroom drawing a large crowd.
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Wire
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Edward Havel
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Star
King County Court
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Nordskog
Virginus Donald McArthur
Mabel Clara Biggs
Florence Moore to have defense funded by state
Judge Rudkin ordered the state to pay for Mrs Florence Hazel Moore's defense after she was charged with violating the white slave law for transporting Mena Harret from Vancouver to Seattle for alleged immoral purposes.
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Seattle
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Rudkin
Busts Her Garter to Escape Police
A lady in Los Angeles used a garter mishap and a pass key to flee from Mrs. Frank L. Orr’s home. While Mrs. Orr searched for a needle, the woman escaped through the door. Separately, a state dairy official destroyed 500 pounds of diseased jack rabbit meat.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Frank L. Orr
Dairy and Food
L. Davis
Militia to Replace Regulars on Mexican Border
Washington reports that if the United States intervenes in Mexico, 7,000 regular troops on the border would be replaced by about 14,000 militiamen drafted for service in Mexico. The militia would be formed under the government pay bill authorizing drafting into the volunteer army. The force totals roughly 9,142 officers and 112,710 men.
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Washington
Mexico
Eweehee Ees
Detective Nordskog Trial Reveals Tapping Allegations
Testimony shows H P Murphy claimed Nordskog and Thayer conspired to tap Burns wires and relay information. Cross exams suggest disputes over a notebook and motives, while juror selection proceeded rapidly amid questions about bias toward the Seattle Times and Nordskog’s case.
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H. P. Murphy
A. A. Nordskow
Thayer
Nordshoe
Hurna Wile Murphy
White
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Hinckley
Columbia
H. P Murphy
Horns People
Murphy
Hammond
Nordskox
Nordskog
Gill
Humphries
Nordstog
Seattle Times
Memorial Service At St Pauls For Captain Scott
Thousands filled St Pauls to honor Capt Robert Scott as King George and ministers wept during the nation’s largest memorial service. The crowd packed the historic cathedral with 15000 outside awaiting admission. Adrianople burns and faces total destruction per Bulgarian war office.
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London
England
Toda&y
Robert Scott
George
St Paul's Cathedral
St. Paul's
Mexican capital riven by artillery fire in civil conflict
Mexico City faces possible total destruction as six days of street fighting between Madero loyalists and Gen. Diaz’s rebels intensify. Madero plans to dynamite downtown blocks to improve artillery positions, causing heavy civilian casualties and damage to British property near the legation. Diaz forces reply from rooftops, hitting a convent chapel and killing nuns and women refugees. thousands seek protection in churches as Diaz heads toward intervention.
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Mexico City
Madero
Felix Diaz
Diaz
National Palace
Paris
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
United States
Madero Desperate as Guns Run Out of Ammunition
United Press report from Mexico City notes Madero presses battle against Gen. Felix Diaz for control of the capital. Federal forces advance toward Diaz arsenal, but rebels unleash heavy gunfire around the national palace as ammunition shortages hinder government troops.
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Mexico City
U.S
Madero
Felix Diaz
Diaz
Diaz’ Arsenal Strongsheld
Iberta
National Palace
Your Market Basket Will Save You Money Madam
An advertisement urges readers to visit the Public Market Center on page 6 of today's Star for fresh goods at low prices. It promises direct-from-producer savings to reduce the cost of living and encourages daily reading of The Star’s money-saving ads.
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