Butte Hotel in Ruins After Early Morning Fire
Fire at the Butte hotel adjoining the Anaconda Standard building in Montana destroyed the structure by 6 a.m. Dozens were injured, including Augustus English and John De Vine, with possible fatalities. Guests escaped via windows and ladders as smoke filled the hallways. Loss estimated at 100000 to 126000 dollars, largely insured. Origin undetermined.
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Butte
Mont
Butte Hotel
Anaconda Standard Building
President of Chile Dies at 64 in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires July 13 reports the death of Frederico, president of Chile, aged 64. He had suffered long illness from a wasting fever with a weak start to his sickness.
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Buenos Ayres
Senor Frederico
Chile
Chehalis
Johnny Ludwig
Roy Long
Johnny
Lad Shoots Father to Save Sister in Kentucky
Huntington dispatch reports 18 year old Wilbur Hudson of Catlettsburg Kentucky shot his father to prevent harm to his sister. The father was wounded and may die as Hudson fled to Catlettsburg without requisition papers.
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Lad
Father
Huntington
W. Va
Wilbur Hudson
Catlettsburg
Lipton Challenger Briamrock NI Defeats Old Boat in 15-Mile Race
Kilcattan Bay Scotland July 13 Sir Thomas Liptons Briamrock NI defeated the old boat by minutes in a 15 mile boat to award on the Butte sound today.
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Kilcattan Bay
Scotland
Thomas Lipton
Briamrock NI
Butte Sound
Makes Rome Howl At Strange Beggar In Washington Street
Albert Waginski creates a noisy scene on Washington Street and Second Avenue South claiming Salvation Army ties and a loud horn. By night’s end Officer Shaneman contemplates whether to charge him with begging or insanity as crowds laugh and the hat goes around.
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Albert Waginski
Washington Street
Second Avenue South
Salvation Army Corps
Rome
Omcer Shaneman
Wool Mill Plan Proposed for Seattle
A special chamber of commerce meeting led by J A Moore discussed a proposed wool mill by J K Ally and associates from Australia and New Zealand. The plant would cost at least 400000 and employ about 10000 workers, with stock guarantees and a July report date. A three member committee was appointed to study the proposal and report at the next meeting.
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Seattle
J. A. Moore
Chamber of Commerce
J. K. Ally
Australia
New Zealand
United State
Ally
Colon
J. W. Cline
W. O. Parry
FE. F. Maine
Metkle
Philadelphia College Lads Defeat Irish Carsmen
In Killarney on July 11 Pennsylvania boat crew defeated the Irish carsmen amid cool weather and light breeze as 300 American visitors watched the race between Dublin and Pennsylvania universities.
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Philadelphia College
Killarney
Ireland
Universities of Dublin
Pennsyl
Pennsylvania
Union Says Settle Today In Steel Disciplines
Union leaders press for a settlement within 12 hours facing a possible strike by workers at the American Sheet-Steel Co American Tin-Plate Co and American Steel-Hoop Co In Pittsburgh Shaffer warns no further talks after today and declares a strike if no agreement is reached affecting about 60000 workers amid a gloom around the Amalgamated Association headquarters
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Sheet-Steel Co
American Tin- Plate Co
The
American Steel- Hoop Co
Pawned Watch Case Sees Two Men Arrested
Maurice Prien was arrested by Police Officer Shaneman and charged with robbing Patrick O'Brien of a watch while in a drunken sleep. The watch was recovered from a pawnshop where the prisoner had faced it. Thomas Ryan, alias Liverpool Ned, was also arrested but released for lack of evidence, though he has a bad record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Prien
Shaneman
Patrick O'Brien
Thomas Ryan
Liverpool
Omcer
Frenchman Santos-Dumont Circles Eiffel Tower In Airship
Santos-Dumont completed the Mendon Park course around the Eiffel Tower and back in two minutes on his new airship during the Grand Prix de L Aero club trial. The club will award 100000 francs for solving aerial navigation, though the time was five minutes over the limit. Paris buzzes over the invention's promise.
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Eiffel Tower
Paris
Santos - Dumont
Grand Prix de L*aero Club
Mendon Park
Tno
Lord Rosebery Denies Engagement to Duchess of Albany
NOT ENGAGED LONDON July 13 Lord Rosebery denies reports of his engagement to the Duchess of Albany.
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London
Lord Rosebery
Duchess of Albany
Weather Forecast for Seattle and Vicinity
Tonight and Sunday expected fair weather with light south to southwest winds. No precipitation indicated. temperatures not specified.
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Seattle
Vicinity
Hottest Day Recorded in Southwestern Missouri
Kansas City dispatch notes the temperature reached 103 in the shade and 110 in the sun during the latest heat wave. High humidity and scarce breeze left residents suffering through the night across the region.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Court Alton selects representatives for high court
Court Alton No 4 Independent Order Foresters chose Chris R. Frasch and Herman Kessier to represent the court at the annual high court in Whatcom from August 12 to 16. Regular meeting nights were changed from the second and fourth Fridays to the first and third Tuesdays.
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Court Alton
Independent Order Foresters
Chris R. Frasch
Herman Kessier
Whatcom
Man Shot on Union Pacific Train In Iowa Death
July 12 Rawlings. On the Union Pacific train last night Hartley Copeland killed Rogers who was en route to Council Bluffs. Copeland claims Rogers hypnotized him and authorities deem Copeland possibly insane.
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Rawlings
Union Pacific
Rogers
Hartley Copeland
Council Blaffa
Copeland
Hanna Son Pursues Ex Wife Amid Court Injunction
Dan R. Hanna, son of Senator Mark Hanna, arrived in New York with his three children after his ex wife fled Cleveland despite an Ohio injunction. Private detectives surrounded the Savoy Hotel as Hanna sought the Campania and later the Menominee for Europe. The pursuit involved a court search of a Cunard liner and police action to locate the family.
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New York
Dan R. Hanna
Mark Hanna
Cleveland
Ohio
Savoy Hotel
Hanna
Campania
Atory
JudgeAdam
Menominee
Delegation Heads for Skagway on Special Train
Everett Washington July 13 members of a congressional committee rested at a hotel then left by special train for Snoqualmie Falls to view the falls and inspect electric motors that power Seattle’s lighting and rail service. The group sails on the Victoria for Skagway at 9 p.m. for a 12 day trip.
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Everett
Wash
Ers and Harbors Congressional Committee
Snoqualmie Falls
Seattle
Victoria
Skagway
Machinists Leader Denies Strike Collapse
President Jas O Connell of the International Association of Machinists says reports of the strike’s end are false. He asserts 66000 machinists have won a nine hour day and 50000 more workers gained shorter hours, with ongoing pressure until the nine hour day is universal.
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Washington
PD. C
Jas. O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
Machiniata
Foster family rift ends in informal divorce settlement
In Judge Griffin's court the Foster case was informally settled. H B Foster will pay 25 per month maintenance and deed the family home to his wife Cora E B Foster, with the couple to live apart. H B Foster filed charges against his wife in response, accusing her of provocation and falsity. The couple married March 4, 1891 in McConnelleville with three children, the eldest nine.
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H. B. Foster
Cora EB
Foster
Howard EF. Foster
Griffin
H. K Foster
McConnelleville
Good Man in His Place Elevated to Police Post
Removal of Police Officer Mef ford leaves a vacancy in the police department. Chief Sullivan this morning appointed W. B E. Carr of 960 Denny Way as the new officer. The appointment is for immediate service.
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Mefford
Sullivan
W. B E. Carr
Denny Way
Mob Threatens Eight Suspects in Miss Davis Assault
In Kansas City on July 13 a mob of about 2000 formed at the jail to lynch eight Black men accused of assaulting Grace Davis and attacking her escort Vernon Newton in Troost Park. Emergency police broke up the crowd as windows and doors were damaged and violence spread through the Negro district.
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Kansas City
Grace Davis
Troost Park
Mies Davis
Troort Park
Vernon Newton
Newton
Unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman
Capt. Putnam B. K. Strong remains an officer of the regular army and faces court martial charges for conduct unbecoming. Secretary Root delays resignation acceptance after reports of Strong's San Francisco hotel ejection with a woman resembling Lady Frances Hope, amid orders to the Philippines.
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Washington, D. C
Putnam BK. Strong
Atill
San Francisco
Strong
Adjutant General
Root
New York
Frances Hope
Capt
Philippines
Nason
Puebla Arrives From San Francisco This Afternoon
Puebla will reach from San Francisco at four this afternoon. F. Wiaine of the Denny-Blains Land Co denied a rumor that the company made a private late bid for the new federal building.
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Puebla
San Francisco
F. Wiaine
Denny-Blains Land Co
Federal
Taylor
Law and Order F action tightens grip on Seattle gambling
Seattle gambling rooms face adversity as Green Light and Dawson clubs close. Only California Totem and Union clubs remain open. King men claim cash shortages drive closures while Law and Order squads deter operations. Open houses show makeshift tables and paraphernalia replaced by decoys.
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Green Light
Dawson Clubs
California, Totem and
Union
King Men
Dawson and Green
Law and Order League
Hydrants urged in business districts by Fire Chief
At the board of public works session Fire Chief Cook urged adding 32 hydrants to supply business districts. Proposals include one new hydrant per block on First and Second Avenues from Pine to Jackson, more on First Avenue south of King, a hydrant on Sixth and King, and on Third and Spring. The message warns current hose lines strain the system if multiple fires occur.
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Board of Public Works
Cook
Firet
Second Avenues
Pine
Jackson Street
Firet Avenue
King
Sixth Avenue
Third Avenue
Spring
Stirrat & Goetz
Summit Avenue
Broadway
Dennyway
Holt & McGuire
Warren Avenue
Harrison
Itoy
City Engneer
Taylor Avenue
Aloha
Lee
Knet Thomas
Fifteenth Avenue
Twentieth Avenue Noth
East John
Twentieth Avenue
Heston Heights
Nob Hill Avenue
Denny Way
Harrison Street
Carrie Nation Visits Saloons in Terre Haute Incident
Carrie Nation, in Terre Haute, visits multiple saloons over three hours and confronts Mayor Bleeg, demanding a mayor who stays in a saloon. A crowd forms as Mayor Steeg tries to eject her. she resists and shatters a whisky bottle with her hatchet. Fr. R. Blackburn is convicted of criminal assault and sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary. Agnes Purcell is adjudged and committed.
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Terra Haute
Ind
Carrie Nation
Bleeg
Steeg
Mrs. Nation
Fr. R. Blackburn
Agsault
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Augustus English
John de Vine
OLD Boat
Vania
Shaffer
Districte-Milla
Tin
Headquar
Amalgamated Association
Manu
Pittrhurgh
Bantes-Dumont
Weather Forecast
Foresters’ Meeting
H. F. Foster
University Street
First
LAW and Order
Dawson
Stangard
Yerler Wey
Board of Works
Belmont Avenue
East Roy
Eastlake Avenue
Alma Street
Blaine Street
Twenty-first Avenue
East Marion
East Prion Street
East Key
Fast Highland Drive
Twenty Seventh Avenue
Twentyninth Avenue
Eighteenth Avenue
Banat Howell
Mercer Street
Marion and
Columbia
Minor
Summit
Spring Street
Twenty-fifth Avenue
Fast Madison
Carrie N. Once More
Agnes Purcell
Stalleonem Aawlim
Alfred Benjamin & Co
Michael Stern & Co
Adams
Blanchard
Stewart & Holmes Drug Company
Araa
Tio Sround
Beattle
Herbert S
Scheuerman
First Avenue
Cherry St
Chas. G
Holcome Optician
Gie
Clay Eversole
Optician
Second Ave
James G. Givens &C
Beattie
Patra
Baker & Bowman
Eddy & Webster
Laird, Schober & Co
Philadelphia
Russia
Treen Shoe CO
Farnsworth's. Pharmacy
Second Avenue
Main
Bhaw
Peruna
Cescoceseses
Newhro
Ayer
Pinkharn
Pierce
Kilmer
Pike St
Tacoma
Steinway, A. B. Chase Emerson and
Estey
Sherman, Clay & GO
SION
Multnomah
Skagit
Galbraith Dock
Madison Street
van Excursion Ct
Malte & Main
Yesler
Sfattle
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