Burned at Work in Puget Sound Coal Gas Explosion
A coal gas explosion at Puget Sound Power and Light Co. steam heating plant on Western avenue and University street injured two workers, Jesse Williams and Geiger, both severely burned but expected to recover. The men were pulverizing fuel when the blast occurred, damaging the building and scattering debris. Assistant Fire Chief George Marlowe aided the victims and no blaze followed. The cause is reported as spontaneous combustion.
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Puget Sound Power and Light Co
Western Ave
University St
Jesse Williams
Palatine
Geiger
Howel St
City Hospital
George Marlowe
Princess Mary wedding fashion and Seattle headlines mix
A fragmented opinion piece notes Princess Mary will wear a silver dress as wedding coverage fills a page with local quips and comments. It also mentions Seattle visitors facing high prices, local ads, and brief notes on crime, politics, and a Northwest Products slogan contest.
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Mary
Princess Mary Weds Viscount Lascelles at Westminster Abbey
Royal wedding coverage from London describes Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles exchanging vows at Westminster Abbey. King George walks Mary down the aisle as archbishop of Canterbury performs a Church of England ceremony with a large royal attendance and a packed procession outside Buckingham Palace.
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Westminster Abbey
Mary
Britain
Viscount Lascelles
Gether
King George
Canterbury
George
Princess Mary
Victoria Alexandria
Alice Mary
Church of England
Palace
Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Homer Brew Writes to Princess Mary
A letter from Homer Brew to Princess Mary congratulates her on an unexpected marriage to Mr Lagos. He offers to introduce her to Seattle society, arranging access to clubs and hotel discounts, and invites a honeymood visit with social boosters. He hints at networking with prominent families.
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Homer Brew
Princess Mary
Mary
Lascedes
Star Society
Lagos
Seattle
Sunset Club
Jefferson Park
Cheshire Mitchell
Butler Hotel
In Laws Bring Ties Between McCormicks and Over
Mise Mathilde McCormick heiress to McCormick and Rockefeller wealth will marry Max Over, Swiss riding master, creating new relatives in Chicago. Emil J. Burgy and wife Sophia Burgy, cousins in law to be, with daughter Helen Burry, appear in photos. Burgy claims kinship to Over's mother and notes family pride amid a heated greeting at the McCormick mansion. Disclosures place Over at 48 but Burgy says 67.
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Mise Mathilde McCormick
McCormick and Rockefeller
Max Over
Mise McCormick
Lawe
Chicago
Emil J. Burgy
Sophia Burgy
Mathilde
Harold F. McCormick
Burgy
McCormick
Gold Coast
Napoleon
Over
Dispatches
Chinatown Tong War Grips Seattle’s Chinatown
A three tong conflict erupts in Seattle's Chinatown with Hip Sing Bow Leong and Bing Kong factions fighting over supremacy. After the murder of Bow Leong tongman S. Y. Lee in front of the Seattle Tacoma Interurban depot, six men including Goon Sing are jailed for the shooting at Occidental and Yes ter day streets. A doctor Jung Hing Sing aided suspects as police raid lodging houses. gunfire wounded Lee and others in a crowded station.
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Seattle
Chinatown
Hip Sing
Bing Kung Tong
8S. Y. Lee
Tacoma
Seattle-Tacoma
Goon Sing
Hip Sing Tong
Hip Sings
Bow Leongs
Bing Kongs
Ah Ching
William Lee
Riobert Lee
Wong Sing
Jung Hing Sing
Tacoma Interurban
Occidental Ave
Yester Way
Start Today Reading The Star Advertising Columns
The Star promises daily advertising pages with the latest store offerings in Seattle. It urges readers to begin today to gain profitable access to styles and bargains from Seattle's best shops.
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the Star
Seattle
The
Star
Two Arrests Tie to Taylor Murder Probe in Los Angeles
Police booked two unnamed men on bootlegging charges amid a Taylor murder inquiry. Officials refused to confirm links to the case. Missing secretary Edward Sande is sought in Mexico, with tips placing him near Tijuana or Mexicali. A Chinese drug-ring raid yielded suspects to be questioned about Taylor’s drug troubles.
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Los Angeles
William Dr. Taylor
Taylor
Edward FF. Sande
Mexico
Sands
William J. Trager
Tijuana
Mexicali
Fire at Holiday School Forces 600 from Building
Fourteen fire companies battled a fierce blaze at the Holiday school in Portland. The fire started on the roof from an overheated chimney and threatened the entire structure as more than 600 pupils and teachers evacuated orderly after the alarm.
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Portland
Holladay School
Dail Eireann Resumes Fight on Free State Pact
Dublin residents report Dail Eireann reopening debate on the Irish free state treaty after a seven week adjournment. Sinn Fein parliament met to await the Griffith cabinet’s policy as its agenda today planned no other business.
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Dublin
Dail Eireann
Sinn Fein
Griffith
Dail
Egypt Becomes Partly Free Independent State
London Feb 28 The United Kingdom ends its protectorate over Egypt with reservations. Lord Allenby the British governor general informed the sultan of Egypt that Egypt is now an independent sovereign state subject to specified restrictions.
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Tondon
Egypt
Lord Allenby
Four on Trial for Big Fraud in Skagit Land Scheme
Four men Oliver Sparks George Dye EB Hart and Charles Sparks stand trial in federal court for a $50000 fraud tied to Skagit Bay Development company. They allegedly sold worthless tidelands claiming a dike would reclaim land by 1921 and boost value to 350 per acre, with buyers paying 25 per acre. Det Lampman given separate trial per attorney Tom Page. Jury impaneled after defense used six challenges.
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Oliver M. Sparks
George K. Dye
EB. C. Hart
Charles A. Sparks
Jeremiah Neterer
Det Lampman
Tom Page
U. S
Judson Faulkner
Skagit Bay
Skagit River
Skagit Delta
la Conner Flats
Benjamin Dighton
E. Taylor
W. FE. Parstey
Gun Plotz
Robert B. Claire
J. W. Lindley
A. G. Mensbrom
Leo Parsley
Victor C
Witnesses Called for Small's Trial in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD Feb. 28 With Gov Len Small charged with conspiracy to defraud the state treasury the March 6 trial moved ahead as first witnesses were subpoenaed today most were state house employees.
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Springfield
Len Small
State Treasury
State House
Three Armed Bandits Rob Ludlow Messenger
In Lexington Kentucky on February 28 three armed bandits overpowered Harry Nordloh messenger for the First National Bank of Ludlow and robbed him of seven thousand dollars. The bandits escaped.
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Lexington
Harry Nordloh
First National Bank of
Ludlow
Ferry politics threaten county cash and the pontoon project
An editorial rants about a $1,000-a-day ferry system saved by county commissioners. It mocks a double cross emblem near the courthouse and warns that the pontoon bridge across Lake Washington could hit ferry profits, implying officials may favor the bridge over citizens.
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County Commissioners’ Office
Lake Washington
Port Angeles Plant Seeks 12 Hour Slavery Shift
The Crescent Boxboard plant at Port Angeles plans a 12 hour shift paying 3.75 per hour. The plan appears to be unique in the state and the plant is headquartered in San Francisco. The Star notes no other 12 hour establishments are known locally.
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Port Angeles
Crescent Boxboard
San Francisco
Sunday cockfight advertised through underground channels near Kent
The Sun day cock-fight was staged in a large barn south of Kent drawing enthusiasts from California, Idaho and other points. About 100 birds were ready and the event would have lasted the day. The prosecuting attorney reduced bail for the three men arrested, under fictitious names, from 200 to 100 dollars each. Wonder when the next fight will be, likely soon and nearby.
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Kent
California
Idaho
Quiet Deaths From Silent Indoor Air Dangers
The excerpt warns of deadly oxygen deprivation as people live in sealed rooms and cars with no fresh air. Two Seattle men died within an hour from the gas burner and lack of ventilation, while others suffer gradual harm from air starvation, with air freely available yet unused.
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Seattle
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