Wanderer Fined for Unauthorized Tug Move in Swanson Bay
Victoria B C January 12 Special to The Star Canadian Collector of Customs Newbury fined the tug Wanderer four hundred dollars for towing the Jefferson from Swanson Bay to Nanaimo and obtaining a clearance there. The act mirrors a prior incident where a Canadian tug sailed toward Puget Sound without reporting to a US customs house until well out to sea with its tow.
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Victoria
B.C
Collector of Customs
Newbury
Wanderer
Jefferson
Swanson Bay
Nanaimo
Puget Sound
United States
Used Cullen's Invention Affects Palma Trophy Victory
Captain Cullen, once of the American army and inventor of the ball bearing gun, claims under U S government instruction he secretly equipped rifles of the Americans who won the Palma trophy in England. He recently returned from the Orient where he oversaw installation and use of his device.
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Victoria
B. C
Cullen
Port Arthur
United States
England
Orient
License Revoked for Frank Herbert's Our Mug Saloon
City council unanimously revoked the Our Mug saloon license after evidence linked proprietor Frank Herbert to the Alfred Simmons robbery and other irregularities. Detective Freeman testified of gambling in a back room and past shielding a thief. Erelyn Hilliard described aiding in the robbery, though Herbert claimed conspiracies without his knowledge.
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Frank Herbert
Son
denthGill
Lang
de Hruter
Will H. Morris
Eeanel
Delaney
Herbert
Alfred Simmons
Freeman
Erelyn Hilliard
Simmons
Adama
Captain Cullen Aboard Japanese Charter Talks Coal Ships
Victoria reports Captain Cullen, ex Army officer and inventor of the ball bearing gun, now with the Japanese government, negotiating a charter of colliers to haul coal from the Vancouver Inland mines to Japan for shipment.
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Victoria
Cullen
Port Arthur
Vancouver
Japan
Harmon Loses Bid for State Labor Commissioner Endorsement
Washington union factions clash over endorsement for state labor commissioner to replace William Blackman. Western Central Labor Union backs Harmon amid Republican ties, while the Washington Federation of Labor endorses Blackman for reappointment. In other news, Russia delays arbitration talks due to short congressional session. Ed Cross jury fails to reach a verdict on larceny case. retrial scheduled.
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Washington State Federation of Labor
William Blackman
Western Central Labor Union
W. Harmon
Steels
Harmon
Washington Federation of Labor
Blackman
Washington
Russia
Congress
Valdez Trail May Rival Chilkoot Pass in Horrors
The Valdez to Fairbanks route may echo the Chilkoot Trail’s perils as travelers face fierce winds and frozen extremities. Frank Bishoprick recalls a brutal ascent where sledge and dog team were swept 500 feet, supplies scattered, and food scarce, while canyon gales forced slow, repeated crossings.
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Valdez Trail
Chilkoot Pass
Horrors
Tanaan
Chilkoot
Klondike
Jefferson
Frank Bishoprick
Fairbanks
Tanana
Valdez
Bishoprick
Keystone Canyon
Senator Baker to chair appropriation committee in Kilokatat county
Olympia reports Senator Baker of Kilokatat county will head the appropriation committee, second in importance to the railroad panel. Foster headquarters saw a minor scandal as a guest stole a quart of old crew. a chase ensued with a quip from a Southern speaker. Senator Potts of King county appears strikingly young at about 22. Judge Ronald and E F Pope of Seattle are favored for state university regents. Ronald would be the democratic member if chosen.
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Senator Baker
Kilokatat County
Foster
Potts
King County
House
J. T. Ronald
Seattle
EF. T. Pope
Board of Regents
The
State University
Mr. Ronald
Col. Blethen
Dog Returns Wife’s Stolen Watch After Burglar Fear
A small pet dog swallowed a lady’s gold watch belonging to Mrs. Thurston of 217 Fourteenth Avenue North yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Thurston feared a burglary until the dog appeared wagging his tail as she spoke with Detective Adams, revealing the watch was swallowed.
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Fido
Adams
Sherlock Holmes
Mrs. Thurston
Fourteenth Avenue North
Baltic Fleet In Danger
London dispatches report Morning Post correspondents believe Japanese force could reach Diego in the Chagos Archipelago. They note Vice Admiral Uriu cruises near the equator, Kamimura's squadron may be near the China sea, and Admiral Rozhestvensky risks torpedo attacks if he operates near Madagascar.
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London
The
Morning Post
Diego
Chagos Archipelago
Togo
Tokio
Uriu
Equator
Haltic
Seventh Meridian
Kamimura
China Sea
Malacca
Sunda Straits
Rojestvensky
Madgascar
Battleship Ohio Is Coming to Bremerton in January
Commander George E. Burd, U S N, designated engineering officer on the new cruiser Pennsylvania nearing completion at Cramp Sons Philadelphia. Monitor Wyoming repairs near completion to sail by January 20. Ohio expected to leave San Francisco January 17 for Bremerton and dock upon arrival. F C Bogart of Houston seeks J R Horde or relatives to establish heirship to a Texas property.
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Bremerton
Wash
George E. Burd
Navy Yard
Pennsylvania
William Cramp & Sons
Philadelphia
Burd
League Island Navy Yard
Wyoming
Charleston
F. C. Bogart
Houston
Texas
J. R. Horde
Horde
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Spring Sts
FUG Wanderer
American Coal
Ed Cross
Griffin
Cross
John Doyle
I Fcent
Syracuse
Battenberg
Standard Furniture Company
Lt. Schoenfeld & Sons
Bellingham
Tacoma
Olympia
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Olympia, Wash
Dan Dean
Will Windom
Baltic
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