Presidential Visit Spoiled at Sagamore Hill
A man claiming to be a secret service agent was arrested at a livery stable while trying to hire a rig to reach Sagamore Hill to see the president. He gave the name Edward Moore to a real officer and showed no remorse, later declaring he would be tried and sent to Mineola after evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Ray
Secret Service
Sagamore Hill
Edward Moore
Moore
Mineola
Franklin
Postmaster Meeting Invites Fraternal Convention Attendees
Postmaster George M. Stewart received an invitation for Postmaster Frank Wyman of St. Louis to attend the actual convention of the class postmasters in St. Louis. The convention aims to secure legislation needed in post office departments. Dates are set for October 1 4 and 5.
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George M. Stewart Ere
Frank Wyman
St. Louis
Polk Directory census shows Seattle school enrollment
The Polk Directory reports the annual census of Seattle school children with total enrollment of 25 156 across the city in the current year.
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Polk Directory Company
Seattle
School enrollment figures rise but undercount noted
The report shows a cent increase over last year with 20,011 students previously counted. The school board says thousands within the age limit are not recorded, suggesting significant undercounting.
Roomer Report of Theft by Roommates
Louie Collier reported to police this morning that four strangers rented a room, took possession that night, and departed with two coats and three pairs of shoes. Police are investigating the incident at 3101 Piretav.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Collier
Piretav
Boys Snatch Purse Reported Near Seventeenth and Jefferson
Mise Mayes, operator at the Seventeenth Avenue and Madison Street telephone sub station, reported to police that two boys attempted to snatch her purse yesterday afternoon at Seventeenth Avenue and Jefferson Street. One boy was white and the other a Negro, both about 16 years old.
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Mise Mayes
Seventeenth Ay
Madison #t
Jeffervonst
Acreage Under Water After Levee Break at Jones Tract
Stockton Calif July 1 Over 40 000 acres of rich lands in the county are flooded by the San Joaquin river after the levee on the old Jones tract broke. The flood covers 6 000 acres of barley potatoes and asparagus. Charles Wording and a crew of men with 20 horses are stranded. the men may escape but the horses are trapped and doomed.
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Stockton
Cal
San Joaquin
Jones Tract
Charles Wording
Posse Hunts Negro in Pittsburg Killing
Henry Evans 35 a railroad foreman was shot and killed this morning in Pittsburg. A posse to in pursuit.
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Pittsburg
Henry Evans
Forger Uses Stamp to Pass Worthless Check
A shrewd forger used a fake stamp claiming L M Goerig Contractor and a signature to pass a $27.60 check on O Anderson of the Occidental case. Dated July 7 and drawn on Puget Bound Nat bank, the note was endorsed by a man posing as Peter Hansen and cashed July 8. The stamp misrepresented identity and caused the cashing without question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Goerig
O. Anderson
Puget Bound
Nat Bank
Peter Hansen
Anderson
L. M Goerig
Columbia
Goerig
Protests Over Water Safety Expansion Warned by Officials
Dr Jehan Wetherspoon and Dr FF AR Underwood urge keeping Cedar river waters pure warning that any nearby towns or lumber camps could threaten the city’s water supply. They call for strict opposition to experiments or developments that might endanger public drinking water.
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Jehan Wetherspoon
Milton van Dyke
Cedar River
Milwaukee Je
Underwood
Alton Railroad Officials Fined 60000 in Rebates Case
In Chicago on July 11 Judge Landla fined the Alton railroad and two former officials John N Fatthern and Fred Wann a total of 60000 for six rebate offenses. Bohwareechild Sulaberger paid 913460 in rebates to the corporate entity and two officials each faced penalties. the corporation received 4000 and the officials 10000. An appeal was filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alton Railroad
John N. Fatthern
Fred Wann
Landla
Federal Court
Bohwareechild &@ Sulaberger
Fatal blaze in Arcadia claims mother and daughter
Arcadia Neb July 11. Mrs William Mizner and her daughter died in a fire caused by a gasoline stove explosion. William Fleveher, a youth, was burned while attempting to rescue them.
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Arcadia
Neb
William Mizner
Ornina
William Fleveher
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Washington Building
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