Shipwrecked Passengers Arrive in Seattle As Trial Near Fourth
In the Wappenstein case the defense calls witnesses including A Braymer and John Don to challenge weekly health department reports on inmate lists used to track prostitution. The state aims to finish by July 4 with night sessions and ongoing jury deliberations after noon.
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Wreck of Steamship Spokane Ends in Narrow Alaska Rescue
Fifty or more passengers recount the Spokane wreck off a rock by the lighthouse. Two women drown as others endure cold waters and panic, while the ship’s captain and crew order lifeboats. The Admiral Sampson ferries 150 survivors to Seattle at 6 30 this morning.
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Martin A. Meyer
San Francisco
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Sampson
Renda
Whisky bottle saves two prospectors from thirst in desert find
Two prospectors in the Silver Mountain region discover a rich mine after finding a whisky bottle discarded in a coat on the desert. The find is reported in Bernardino as boasting gold and silver bearing ore and a potential claim nearby.
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Silver Mountain
State liquor rule tightens sales in saloons
In Saint Paul Minnesota the new liquor measure took effect today allowing sale of malt only in licensed outlets. The law restricts malt sales to approved locations and appears to be part of broader regulatory changes.
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Paul
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Hanson
Whisper It Resolution Probes Land Interests in Washington
United Press Leased Wire reports July 1 from Washington that a commission of Mississippi proposes a resolution to investigate whispers of congressmen owning land near the capital and seeking to sell it to the government. The item notes concerns over insider interests and potential influence on public land sales.
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Washington
Rubbies Can Go Ball Games A Divorce Trial Tale
Louis July 1Cor Campbell told during a divorce trial that married men have rights and if a wife objects to a ball game the husband should go. He said his wife and he could not agree on anything and recalled she fussed when he wanted to attend a ballgame. A voiced press leased wire. New violation details follow as a separate note.
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Or. Louis
Cor Campbell
Visti
Campbell
Two Rescued From Living Tomb At Ge Whirlwind Mine
Timothy Smith and Walter Durrant were freed after four hours entombed by a cave-in at the Ge Whirlwind mine in American Fair canyon. Exhausted but expected to recover, the men survived thanks to 150 rescuers in 46 minute shifts who pumped air into their hollow chamber of less than 300 cubic feet.
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Uta
Ge Whirlwind
American Fair Canyon
Timothy Smith
Walter Durrant
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Durrant
Offer to Save Clarice With Skin Graft Donation
A man and a woman in the city hospital story volunteer to donate skin to save the seven year old girl Clarice who has suffered for seven months. The man offers six inches square of skin and says his blood is good. The woman, though frail, agrees if doctors approve, and she has had a recent operation without major risk to donate skin from her arm.
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Clarice
Frisco Man Last to Leave Sinking Spokane Ship
Lev enthal of Leventhal Brothers San Francisco, host of a dinner aboard the Spokane, was the last passenger to abandon the steamer after it struck rocks. He praised the calm captain and crew while recalling the peril and saving moments for women and others.
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Philadelphia
Washington Hotel
Airship Flight Over Manhattan Sets Record Again
Aviator Harry Atwood, with mechanician Edward Fleet, flew from New London to New York landing on Governors Island. The two hour 55 minute flight covered about 135 miles, duplicating his cross country record and marking a first over the Broadway and Park Row canyons.
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Singer
Broadway
Park Row
Edward Fleet
Atwood
New London
Constable Reclaims Badge After Stroll Through Main Street
Hicktown citizens report a minor mix up as Constable Men Toster found his badge after retracing steps on Main Street. Miss Willing Sprout of Lower Mills visits Hicktown then returns home this afternoon. Caleb Stirt opens a wallpaper store in the Bank building. An observed quip about future prospects follows a Safe Water tower remark.
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Star's First Big Annual Festival for Seattle Children
The Star invites all Seattle children under 15 to a free Fourth of July festival at Woodland Park. Events include races with cash prizes, ball games, and a sporting program beginning at 10 11 o'clock, plus free ice cream cake and candy. Enjoy safe, family friendly festivities with no cost and early arrival urged.
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Star
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Plidren
Seattle Ice Cream CO
Seattle Dairy
Meadowbrook Dairy CO
Pacific Coast Biscuit CO
Imperial Candy CO
Queen Anne Candy CO
Oodland Park
Shonts Divorce Case Heads Toward New York Courts
Theodore P. Shonts of New York and president of the Interborough Metropolitan Street Railway faces a separation suit filed by his wife Mrs Shonts. Attorney Archibald says she seeks separation under New York law but not an absolute divorce at present. The suit will be brought in New York where both reside.
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United Press
Paris
Theodore P. Shonts
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Panama Canal
Interborough- Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Archibald
Confederation Day Celebrated Across Canada
From Vancouver to Halifax Canadians celebrate Dominion Day marking the anniversary of the provinces joining to form a national whole.
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B. C
Halifax
Cause of Wreck of the Spokane Steamship
The pioneer Alaskan steamer Spokane wrecked near Seymour Narrows east of Vancouver Island on Thursday night. A strong current forced the vessel from the channel, causing it to strike jagged rocks that line the narrow waterway.
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Vancouver Island
Surviving Spokane Passengers Plan Hotel Washington Meeting
The Spokane survivors will meet at the Hotel Washington this afternoon to adopt formal resolutions honoring Capt. Guptill and the crew for courage and leadership during the disaster. The vessel built in 1902 served Alaska routes and carried 151 passengers on this 18 day voyage. Only two travelers were from Seattle, with others from across the country.
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Hotel Washington
Guptill
San Francisco
Alaska
Seattle
Taft Arrives in Boston for Summer White House
President Taft and his family reach Boston at 8 o'clock today and depart for the Beverley summer White House, marking the start of a New England stay.
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White House
Beverley
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