Poison Plot Alleged Involving Doctor Letter And Powder
SVILLE Pa July 14 A recently married woman to Mrs Nell Schuylkill Haven was drawn into a powder plot tied to Dr J A Lessig a physician of The Haven The note to Mrs Nye urged immediate use The powder reportedly contained grinding that could injure teeth and possibly kill within a month Officials hunt the sender and the forged letter tied to the case The story centers on an alleged medical professional involved in the deception
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sville
Nell
Fieter
Train and streetcar collision kills three in Cambridge
A Baltimore Ohio passenger train collided with an interurban streetcar in Cambridge on July 14, killing three people outright and injuring one seriously with twenty sustaining lesser injuries. The crash occurred during a violent storm, possibly where a car conductor advanced into the other train’s path after a lightning flash.
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Cambridge
Immodest Fashion Debated by San Diego WCTU Unions
July 14 report from San Diego notes the county WCTU crusade against exposing dress styles. City factions back the effort calling first risk to morality and public decency. WCTU resolutions condemn openwork stockings and X ray style skirts as disgraceful to wearers and all women.
Hope Fades for Missing Couple on Mount St. Helens
0 HOPE FOR TWO WOODLAND Washington July 14 A Portland couple missing after a storm on Mount St. Helens has little chance of survival. Mountaineers monitoring conditions say searchers will resume only after a safer window opens. Four Portland men remain at the base awaiting word to continue the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland
Wash
Mra. Smith
Portland
Mount St. Helens
Ay Wings Open Wing Cafeteria Remodeled in Seattle
Ay Wing opens renovated cafeteria in Seattle with tile plastered floors and walls. Electrical systems installed for dishwashing preparation refrigeration and cooking. Modern serving areas and rest rooms provided to improve service and prevent dust accumulation.
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Seattle
Cantaloups Price Rise Amid Potatoes Shortage
A Western Avenue market report notes a potato shortage with no relief in sight for the week. Cantaloupes rose to 2.25 dollars while watermelons dropped to two dollars, but demand remained weak this morning.
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Avtony
Lobby witness details 1906 anti labor efforts
Senate committee evidence outlines how the National Association of Manufacturers allegedly funded politicians and unions during the 1906 Philadelphia printers strike and molded a broad campaign against the American Federation of Labor. Martin Mulhall of Baltimore testified and presented 200 letters purporting to show the manufacturers anti labor campaign. He claimed union engineer Michael Collinge was paid to spy on strikers.
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Washington
National Association of Manufacturers
Philadelphia
American Federation of Labor
Senate
Matchons
Martin Mulhall
Baltimore
Mulhall
Michael Collinge
Manufacturers’ Association
Potlatch Celebration Promises Largest Pageant Yet
Seattle officials unveil a four day carnival with an army and navy parade to be reviewed by Secretary of the Navy Daniels. Hyas Tyee Rice arrives Wednesday with the Tilikums escorting, followed by a city pageant and street dances at Pioneer Square. Aerial displays and band performances highlight the event.
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Hyas Tyee Rice
Tilikums
Pioneer Square
Niles
Navy
Daniels
Wilson
Seattle
Ocey
Third
Lenora
Seaforth Highlanders
Justrior
Army
Visiting fire underwriters host two day Seattle session
Visiting fire insurance underwriters in Seattle for a two day session hosted by the local branch of the Washington state board of under writers. The Waitresses’ home at 1227 20th av N opened to the public for the first time Sunday drawing several hundred visitors. Winnipeg convention plans are to be finalized Tuesday at Seattle Real Estate association meeting. Dr Charles Mayo of Mayo Brothers is in Seattle en route to Everett for the Washington State Medical Society convention. Water shutoffs planned for areas west of Eighth av N W and north of 70th av N W on Tuesday July 15 from 8 am to 2 pm and between Greenwood av and Eighth av N W from W 79th st to 83rd st from 8 am to 5 pm.
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Seattle
Washington State Board of Underwriters
20Th Av. N
Fred Keen
Winnipeg
Seattle Real Estate Association
Charles Mayo
Mayo Brothers
Rochester
Eighth Av. N. W
70Th Av. N. W
Greenwood Av
W. 79Th St
83Rd St
City Real Estate
PF RR
Erickeon
Linden Av
Pantages Theatre
Union St
Lindenay
Ak, Carr & CO
Fremont Av
Woodland Park
Chas. C. Case
Oakland
Cal
George
N.Y
Yesterway
Railroad Qouchies
Fremont
H.R. Carr & CO
Nhat
New York Elk
TO &Foot Alley
Fauntleroy Av
California
Rice
Seattle Star
Seattle Police Budget Request Denied for 83 New Officers
EM Police Chief Bannick has again asked the council in preparing his budget for the coming year to allow him 83 additional policemen The request has been denied In the past two years but the chief insists that Seattle needs the extra men for adequate patrolling of the city The extra cost in salaries and equipment will raise last years allowance of 508756.60 to 657,049, an increase of 149,092.50.
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Bannick
Seattle
Abolish Danger Grade Crossings Sought by Commission
In Olympia the public service commission calls for county commissioners to share information on grade crossings as part of abolishment plans. The legislature has given the state commission full jurisdiction over crossings. In Tokyo Prince Taro Katoura, former prime minister, is dangerously ill with rheumatism today.
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Olympia
Wash
Public Service Commission
State Commission
Tokyo
Taro “Katoura
Japan
Readers vent worry themed verses in local mail
The Seattle Star features readers sharing I should worry couplets from various writers including A L Butler Lillian Schutte A H Gilmore Daisy Ruth Vera Ellis Hetty Green W Swire and H C Pigott. The letters discuss worry humor political jabs and a correction about an attributed dimerick with Col T Mulhall.
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Seattle Star
Sir
Dimerick
H. Cc. Pigott
Loss of Panama Line Traffic in Fiscal Year
The Panama and Tehauntepec railroads earned about 122 million dollars in the just closed fiscal year, down from last year. The Department of Commerce cites reduced sugar shipments from Mali to the eastern U S as the cause. Westbound traffic to the Pacific and Hawaii showed strongest growth since the line opened in 1907, despite an overall drop.
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Waarhmington
Panama
Tehauntepec
Department of Commerce
Ttta
Mawali
United States
Atlantic and Gulf
Pacific Coast
Hawaii
Elopement Sought Nullification After Short Courtship
Clayton J A Garvey of 608 15th Ave North and Meamel Reynolds eloped to Tacoma within two weeks. Garvey petitions Superior Court to annul the marriage claiming both are underage and lacking parental consent.
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Clayton JA. Garvey
Ay. N
Tacoma
Meamel Reynolds
Clayton
First Time by a Breezy Alice Walsh Lights Up Chicago
Miss Alice Walsh known as Breezy Alice due to sharp retorts reports a "loony faced" man kissing her in the Auditorium lobby Chicago She pursues him with staff and guests in a chase through the bar room to Congress Street without further incident and notes the incident as a memorable encounter in the city newsstand scene.
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Chicago
Alice Walsh
Alice
Mies Walsh
Tyro Bell
Congress
Bribery Probe Linked to Police Sergeant Marris Case
Portland dispatch reports the county grand jury may examine bribery attempts involving Police Sergeant Marris, head of the white slave squad, who allegedly received $110 in 11 weekly $10 payments mailed anonymously to him. The funds were given to District Attorney Evans as received. Also noted, prior to Harma's reassignment, the gifts stopped. Granite Falls reports Howard Barstow, a Waite Mill & Lumber Company logger, was killed by a tree kickback Friday.
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Y Totted Presse
Portland
County Grand Jury
Municipal Civil Service Commission
Marris
Evans
Harma
Granite Falls
Howard Barstow
Waite Mill & Lumber Company
Public Markets Sanitary Prices For Fresh Groceries
Listing prices and items from a public market including potatoes onions celery peppers butter cheese and meats. Includes quantities and per unit prices for groceries such as clams olive oil sugar and cereals with multiple brands and bulk options.
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Sanitary
California
Washington Creamery
Navy Benna
Therica
Icc
Iowa
Funeral Notices From Local Undertakers Mentioned
Funeral notices include Aled RBS of Tory Widataye and Awe Wi years died in Noble hospital. Services at Pheasant chapel with interment at Mt Pleasant cemetery and burial in Nolan, local undertakers Butterworth Sons and others listed with addresses and phone numbers.
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Aled Rbs
Tory Widataye
Pheasant Pariora
Mt. Pleasant Cemeersai
OM Urbiwonk
Awe
Noble Hospital
Yeaterdey
Ody
Fi Tnola
Reattla
Pheasant Chapel
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Orger
Woman
Ai Wreck Skorm
Macy
James Samuelson
Gig
Northweat
R. Macy Jens
Vesler Way
Keattle
City News
A. L. Butler
Renton
Lillian Schutte
A. H. Gilmore
Lake View
Daisy Ruth
Ravenna Boulevard
Jonah
Mt. Rainier
Mt. Tacoma
Vera Ellis
77Th St
Hetty Green
U. S
W. J. Swire
Fort Fingler
Whastlake
Advange
Butterworth & Sons
Worl
Main
Biliott
Len Hone Pallard
Touch Font
Attorty Co
New Maemple
Kilbourne
St Hone North
Aan Nalnierary
Columbia
Roses Burs Co
Phorasm
Criveraity Undertaking Par Lore
N. & North
Main and
Elliott
Puptlerey Beach
Fallard Low
Duwamieh
Maynard
Forest St
Liberal
Johnee
Stevens Academy
Pine
West Coast Co- Operative Association
Eliiott
Myers
Optoimetriat
Optician
Indian Arrow
Seattle Star Rodak Developing
Jacobs’ Photo Shop
Corpe
Acific Telephone & Eleograph Co
Hiss
North
Martin
Ehiliott
Cor Harrison
Uist
Aulie
Atatra
Brewater
Henry Nronwuck Inc
Mome Wulldin
Occidental
Chambers
Tukwila
Yas Harects
N. Rosenbaum
Broadway
New York
Itel Beir
Eliloth
Ackhdge and
Paws Langley Rank
Langley
Adams, Winship & Adams
Colman
Kirkland View
Madison
Kirkland
Cherry St
Burke & Farrar
County Roa
Coast Land
Aise American Bank
Centralia
H. F. Schroeppel
American Bank
Bremerton
Puget Sound Farma Co
Metropole
Herbert
Seattle-Tacoma
Algona
Dan Lopshire
Bilverdale
A. R. Newell
Attorneys-At-Law
Hess
Parrill
Bomimer
Cemot Ile
Canadian Bank OF Commerce
Tread
Toronto
Canada
Beattle
GW. Holt
Mgr
Geo Raylor
Accenmorton
Eany
BRUNA
Wick -Balke-Collender Coo
B. Heattle
Bonda
Morteeges
Batley Bidge
GOODFELLOW _& SON
Katesman
Chattel & Salary
Brokberage Company
T Northern Bank Ride
4Th & Pike
Seattle Loan CO
Haller Nidg
Second
Woody & Bans
Bothell
Chiropractors
Josepit Noane
al Ete Aeeceipaed
Hanfora Santacdana
Cherry Et
Wainwright & Meaod
Provident Loan Society
Trenty Ride
American Jewelry Co
Reliabble Collection CO
Liberty Ride
Wost
Western Colleetion CO
New York Block
Second Ny
Mood Real Estate
Mutual Life
Wm. Geertz
Oriental Elk
Fauntle Roy
A. K. Wylde & Co
Bulgen
Hoge
Express & Transfer
University Transfer CO
Ana University
Everal
Elite
Danner Investment CO
H.C. Peters
Knifdon, Florist
Union BF
H. Miron
Chas. Meston
RR. R
Temperley, Roslyn, Waeh
Diamond Machine Manufacturing Co
Fide
Occidental and
Kinear
Kone Matn
Eva Wolford
Arcade Hotel
Weber
Liberty Alte
Free Fry Music CO
Walker Bidg
Opticians
J. W_ EPMUNDS
OPH. D. Graduat
Optometrist
Leary
Myers Optical Co
Peoples Dank Ride
N. CL. Reynolds
Hinckley
F. P. Gorin
Omen
N. Y
Central
Fenwick
Awrence
Burke Ride
D. Waskins
New York Ride
Adams & Brooks
Johnson
Tinton
Anne Rene Ees
Rustad’s
View Nove
Rautman Co
Umbing & H N ‘Qurthan
LS Poultry
R. Rutt
Mutual Life Ride
Felier
Purwell & Morford
Eo Wheeler
Northern Bank
Virtue
GEO. A. Virtue CO
Boston
Sturtevant & Co
Boston Bik
Firetav
Pacific
West
Spring St
Pike St
A. B. Newell
Maritime
West Coast Co-Operative Absoctation
Beacon Hill
Herake
Natiway
Care Star
National Barge Tollman
Avanaugh
Tinta
le Acres
L. J. Marsh & CO
Young
Hroberg
Pallard
Pacific Highway
Lake Washinton
Ole Hanson
Lake Washington
Sacre
Dr. Krednax
DR. Brodnax
Columbia and
Marton
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