Firemen Fight Basement Blaze as 35 Overcome Smoke
A basement fire at Hinckley block on Second Columbia street wounded or sent 35 firemen to hospitals and fire houses. Providence Hospital and others treated lung and eye injuries. property losses reported near sixty thousand dollars with several merchants and the insurance firm affected. Citizens aided firefighters with water and aid as crews battled the blaze for nearly four hours despite dangerous fumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinckley
Columbia St
H. S. Gh. Welers
Lowman & Hanford Stacy @ Printing Co
H. W. Bringhurst
Cats
Insurance Carer & Co
Lowman & Han
Fulton
Insurance Optical Company
G. C
Jensen
Hook Company No. 1
Willian
Carnes
John Hunt
Firefighters battle blaze as officers praise line of duty
Nearly eight o clock the Oldemobile Cadillac White steamer and Great Arrow drivers among many men fought a blaze. Fire Chief Hringhurst commended the brave work of the fire crew who said they did their duty and nothing more.
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Cadillac
A. W. Denny
J. C. Moore
Bud Gailea
Great Arrow
Hringhurat
Gnen
Americans Rally In Olympic Diving And Track Events
American divers led starts with G W Gledalk winning heat one and A Zarner of Germany taking heat two. Australia and England performers claimed multiple sprint and distance wins as G K Larner edged E Webb in the 3,000 meter walk. Melvin W Shepard of the Irish American Athletic Club won the 1,500 meters final for America amid a strong field of eight finalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Gledalk
America
A. Zarner
Germany
Shift
Australia
H Hexeh
Hungary
B. Kingebury
England
KH. Jones
Verbrouck
Belgium
H. A. Wilson
M. Grangeman
France
Jfiges
G. K. Larner
E. J. Webb
Kord
Larner
Webs
G. Goulsing
Canada
Melvin W. Shepard
M. G. Hallows
Oxford
Shepard
M. W. Shepard
Irish-American Athletic Club of
New York
J. P. Sullivan
M. G
Elks Conclave Hears Los Angeles Likely Meeting Site
Dallas July 14 The grand lodge session forecasts Los Angeles as next meeting place though Seattle had been favored. Organizers expect up to 50 000 visitors before the parade Thursday. West coast lodges Portland Oakland among top 16 with memberships over a thousand. Grand Secretary Robertson cites 47 000 new members this year and 44 new lodges formed. total lodges 1 125 with 284 321 members and 2 718 deaths.
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Dallas
Tex
Grand Lodgee of Elks
Los Angeles
Seattle
Portland
Ore
Oakland
Cal
United States
Pact Coast
Fred. Robertson
Coal shipments from Comox and Nanaimo to Dutch Harbor
More than 10,000 tons of coal were shipped from Comox and Nanaimo toward Dutch Harbor on the past two weeks aboard ships including J. D. Drummond A. J. Fuller I. Holmes M. & Dollar and W. F. Babcock The Jeanie called at Dutch Harbor on her return from St Michaels.
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Comox
Nanaimo
Tch Harbor
J. D. Drummond
A. J. Fuller
Holmes
M. &. Dollar
W. F. Babcock
Jeanie
Dutch Harbor
St. Michaels
Herkentine and Ebwell Sail From Eagle Harbor
Herkentine Lahaina and ship Eb well of Seattle Shipping Co depart Eagle Harbor Thursday for Keeling with a cargo of piles. The two vessels set course for coastal loading operations amid a busy maritime schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herkentine Lahaina
Ebwell
Seattle Shipping Company
Eagle Harbor
Formoss
Hydroplane craft promises 60 mph test speed
New York July 14. Chevalier Joan de Korwin, inventor of the hydroplane boat surfacing at speed, demonstrates a 12 horse power model reaching 30 mph and says a 100 horsepower craft will attain 60 mph. The design lifts from the water, reducing resistance, with a two point water contact at speed. He is Austrian army aeronautics chief famed for perilous ascents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Special Service
New York
Rtevedet
Chevalier Joan de Korwin
de Korwin
Altost
Chevalier
Chevalier de Korwin Io
Europe
England
Austria
Atlantic
Dieppe
San Jose Normal School Class Honor For One Male Graduate
The San Jose normal school commencement week highlighted 270 graduates with Walbel standing out. He marched in procession with peers, led Susan's band of 100 players, posed in the group photo, and earned high student honors. At the seniors’ meeting he was unanimously named The Only One by his peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Special Service
San Jose
Cal
San Jose Normal School
Bui Walbel
Walbel
Irla
Susan
Waibel
Norma
Steamships sail for Alaska amid cargo and passenger movements
The Ajax and Cottage City set sail for Alaska ports with hundreds of passengers aboard. The Governor arrives from Frisco, bringing 200 passengers and 2,000 tons of freight, while the Victoria sails from Bremerton to Nome. The Ohio heads to Seattle after Nome, and repairs or layups affect Tamplco, Delhi, Alki, Ratanga, Buckman, and Burnside with a July 22 cable voyage planned from Martique Island to Cordova.
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Frisco
Burnside
Alaska
Martique Island
Cordova
Seattle, Tacoma and Portland Clearing Totals
Seattle clearings and balances reported today totaling $1,665,159.18 and $280,288.06 respectively. Tacoma clearings are shown with balances, while Portland totals appear as $810,085 and $996,014 with $80,016 balances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
See Battleships From Pier 2 at Yesler Way
Boats depart Pier 2 at the foot of Yesler Way on listed times including 6:30 7:30 9:00 10:00 11:20 a m 4 15 1:40 2:00 4:00 4:30 6:20 p m and Sundays 7:30 p m for harbor viewing.
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Pier 2
Yesler Way
Seattle
Everett
Snehom
Colman Dock
Sunset
Ind
HavenPeight
U. & Navy
Yale
Flyer
Madison
Bremerton
Bryan notification set for Fairview Farm August 12
The national committee adopted Bryan's plan for the presidential notification at Fairview Farm Lincoln on August 12. Kern's vice presidential notification will be in Indianapolis on a date to be fixed. A pledge on contributions was debated with a suggested $10 000 max and $190 min, plus public disclosure of larger gifts. A subcommittee to pick officers was formed and campaign spending will be published within 20 days post election.
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John E. Nevins
Fairview Farm
Lincoln
Neb
National Committee Today
Wm. J. Bryan
John W. Kern
Indianapolis
Ryan
Kern
Hrgan
National Committee
Hall of
Nebraska
Taggart
Hall
Mack
Osborn
Greene
Daniela
Wade
Tomlinson
Cummins
Marriages Proved to Be Failures
Edith Elliott seeks a divorce from John Elliott on cruelty and non support grounds. They wed January 1, 1990 and have six children. William Bockelkamp also petitions for divorce from Laura Bockelkamp claiming she refused to live with him after their Chicago marriage on January 16, 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Elliott
Superior Court
John Elliott
William Bockelkamp
Laura Bockelkamp
Chicago
Hepner Rives to Ruin After Cloudburst Floods
Hepner Oregon lies in ruins after a disastrous cloudburst Monday night. Willow Creek overflowed turning into a raging torrent and sweeping bridges away. Residents sought higher ground as two to ten feet of water flooded homes and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hepner
Ore
Hepner Ia
Willow Creek
Chinese Crew Taken to Jail After Strike
Twenty eight Chinese crew members of the German steamer Eva were jailed, first in the city jail and then moved to the county jail for safety after demanding American coin instead of Chinese currency. They had struck when paid in Chinese money, which owners refused to convert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva
China
Millionaire deputy Theo Schlumberger returns to Mulhouse
Berlin reports Theo Schlumberger, a wealthy deputy estimated at 3.75 million pounds, has wed in London a young shepherdess he met near Hale. His sons from his first wife offered 18,000 pounds to break the engagement. the bride's father is a Mullheim postman.
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Berlin
Theo
Schlumberger
Mulhouse
London
Hale
Mullheim
Katsura Forms New Japanese Cabinet Commanding Finance Post
Marquis Katsura forms a new Japanese cabinet with himself as premier and finance minister. Gen Terauchi remains war minister and Vice Admiral Saito stays naval minister. Komura becomes foreign minister once back from England. other posts include Hirata at home affairs and Okabe at justice. The cabinet signals retrenchment in army and navy spending.
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United Press
Tokio
Marquis Katsura
Progressive Party
M. Terauchi
Navy
M. Saito
Count Komera
England
Gen. Terauchi
Baron T. Hirata
Agriculture
Commerce
M. Goto
E. Komateuhara
Viscount Okabe
K. Oura
Baron Katsura
Katsura
Ministry of Finance
Japan
Resignation Expected at Alaska Pacific Steamship
W. C. Dawson is expected to resign as general manager of the Alaska Pacific Steamship company within days. Dawson denied a final decision when asked, but said he had contemplated the move for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Dawson
Alaska Pacific Steamship Company
Mr. Dawson
J. Daweon
H. A. Rheinhardt
L. D. Bradeen
Charles A. McKenzie
Virginia St. Dock and Warehouse Company
500 Double Header shares for sale by Herrin & Co
H. M. Herrin and Company at 610 First Avenue offers 500 shares of Double Header stock for eight cents per share. The listing provides a straightforward sale however no closing date or broker details are shown.
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H. M. Herrin & Co
Clan MacMillan to Load Slumber for Australia
British steamer Clan MacMillan under Captain Simpson coaled at Comox today and will sail to Tamatoma to load Slumber for Australia. Earlier the vessel docked at Hunters Bay drydock in Frisco for cleaning.
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Clan MacMillan
Simpson
Comox
Tatoma
Australia
Frisco
Hunters Bay
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ELKS
Coast Lodges Ltd
Naintre Clothing
Virst Ave
Chevalier DE Korwin
William B.waibe
Ajax
Southern Pacific Company
Moran
Victoria
Nome
Tamplco
Delhi
Alki
Ohio
Buckman
Etraite
Chinese Medicine Co
Bryan
Mrs
Theo, Schlumberger
George F. Russell
Russell
Dawson
Pioneer Square
King County
VM Lara
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Tan
Fresser
2Nd Ave. Union Store
Seattle-Tacoma
U. Seeley, Jr
Everett and Edmonds
Mr. Hume
Vulcan Tron Works
Monticello
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