Robbery At Theater Comique Ends In Missing Wallet
John Catean, a Moran shipyard worker, attended Theater Comique on Fifth Avenue South. He carried $5, a wage check for 87 dollars, and a pawn ticket. After drinks and a drugged sleep, he awoke to find his money, check, and ticket gone and suspects police investigation.
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John Caigan
John Catean
Moran Ship Varue
Pitch Avenue
Lonesome
Theater Comique
Fifth Avenue South
Calgan
Calaan
Calan
Pope Leo XIII in grave condition at Vatican
July 16 bulletin reports the pope's condition deteriorating with breathing difficulties and feverish signs. A medical note by Dr. Mazza ponl cites absolute gravity and a potential operation being considered amid family distress and rumors of American haste among prel ates.
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Rome
Vatican
Lapponi
Mazzoni
Spetla
Lappool
Sapern
Constone
Via
Comditti
Tibet
Pope Leo
Pope Leo Kitt
Rattled Angels Edge Stumbling Los Angeles Nine
Beattie pitcher Drohan faced the Smash Lade while Joe Corbett started for Los Angeles. After eight dull innings the home crowd saw a ninth inning rally as Dillon grounded out advancing two runs, narrowing the gap to one. Portila and Oakland battled in separate Pacific Coast scores with Portland and San Francisco also posting wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Recreation Park
Dillon Os
Drohan
Beattie
Joe Corbett
Steamer Fire on River Leaves Twelve Dead at St Petersburg
A steamer on the river near St Petersburg caught fire last night resulting in twelve fatalities. The incident occurred overnight with crews fighting the blaze as numerous passengers were unaccounted for. Authorities began investigating the cause of the disaster and cordoned off the area for search and recovery operations.
Tivoli Saloon Headed for California Vacation Change
Tivoli saloon proprietor George Miller at 1006 First venue hired George Ayers as manager before leaving on a California trip. Ayers moved to cut the night porter, and early yesterday the saloon was entered and the taps tapped. Miller suspects a break in via the back door key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
Tivoli
Miller
California
George Ayers
Ayers
Tivol
Knarngmur case jurors seek death sentence verdict
Hamilton Ohio July 16 The jury for the Strangler Knarngmur trial returns a verdict of murder in the first degree with no recommendation for mercy Knapp faces electrocution He confessed to strangling his wife Hanna and claimed insanity Stunned by the verdict Knapp had warned he would not receive death prior to sentencing.
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Hamilton, Ohie
Knarng
Merry
Knapp
Knape
Hanna
Double Tragedy Near Durkee Reported
A. A. Mari of Caldwell Idaho killed a girl named Kiessom near Durkee and then shot himself to avoid arrest. The murdered girl was reportedly about a young woman, and the man had a wife and two children. Karl, aged around twenty, eloped with a younger married man’s wife, age between 18 and 25, on Tuesday.
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Baker Crry
Ore
Durkee
Thin County
Yeater
A. A. Mari
Caldwell
Idaho
Kiessom
Karl
Cincinnati
Veen
Josefine Distler
Died in a Bath Tub Aboard Pleasanton Lodging
John Tattersall, a loner and roomer at 9 Pine Street Pleasanton, was found dead in his bathtub after three hours in the bath room. Landlord Mrs Balterd and a lodger broke in as neighbors searched for him. The body was taken to Bonny Watson morgue. A local union letter identified the deceased.
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Johu Tettergall
Pleasanton Lowing House
Pine Street
Léttie
Pleasanton
Yattersall
Loneshore Man's Union
Bonny Watson
Spokane Beats Seattle In Sixteenth Series Game
Spokane won the second game of the series 10 to 4 led by strong pitching and a four-run seventh inning sparked by a double play that produced four runs. Beattie and Hezeman contributed for Spokane as Hickey and others held Seattle to a small run total amid miscues and late-inning scoring.
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Spokane
Wash
Jack Huston
Capt. Hulen
Hie Beattie
Jack Waston
Beattie
Hickey
Ciequet
Hezeman
Feare
Sleattle
Brrore
Seattle
Tacoma
Reward Offered in Portland Car Hold-up Case
Portland Oregon July 14 Thes Day reports the victim is alive but dying after Tuesday’s car hold up. No crew or culprits have been identified yet. A reward of $1,000 is offered for the capture of the assailants.
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Portland
Ore
Day
Odell in Seattle on West Coast Journey to California
New York Governor Odell and a party of notable New Yorkers arrived in Seattle and planned onward travel to Portland and California. The governor and colleagues visited Yellowstone and discussed national politics, predicting Parker for the Democratic nomination and Roosevelt strengthened by New York Republicans.
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Benjamin BF. Odell
New York
Empire State
Seattle
Portland
California
Yellowstone Park
T. B. Elleworth
New York Senate
Francis V. Green
B. Ward and Son
Albany
F. PB. Cidre
H. K
Brant Odell
Odell
Odett
Washington
Judge Parker
Roosevelt
A Host of Methodists at Epworth League Convention
Detroit hosts a large Epworth League gathering with eight bishops and many divines in attendance. Ten thousand visitors are on site with arrivals and excursions planned from across the United States and Canada aiming to reach nine thousand attendees. Delegates are being lodged as they arrive and early tours to nearby resorts occupy the morning schedule.
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Detroit
Mid
Steth International
Epworth League
Hellelele
Alona
Rural Cantata to Be Sung Tonight
The cantata The Hagemakers will be performed this evening at Ranke's hall for the benefit of the African Methodist church. Rehearsals and careful preparation by Prof. Engelhardt promise a polished, well staged show with appropriate costumes.
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Ranke’s Hall
Twit Poopie
Engelhardt Tire Prese
Cedar Falls Power Plant May Become Central Station Site
Engineer Thomson travels to California to review large lighting and power equipment for Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls plans a distributing plant to serve the Cedar River area with the new generating facility under construction. Possible sites include Broadway near Yester on Lincoln Park area and the Pine Street Eleventh Avenue corner with fire station relocations affecting the layout.
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Cedar Falls
Thomson
Ifornia
Tate
Gene
Tin
Cotentias
Ake
Cedar River
Themeon
Albere
Tay Counties
Ins
Cedar Cit
Cnet
Ae & Nt
Iim
Ae Wan Wa
Broadway
Terry Avenue
Alter Street
Tease Quartery
Seventh Avenue
Atreet
Yester
Peer Lertaer Pumping
Rite Renna
Pine Street
Eleventh Avenue
Lincoln Park
Courts Operate Through Summer Vacation Despite Closures
Five judges keep courts open in summer with limited sessions. Judge Hell will not close until August 10 and resume in September for motions and jury trials in select departments. Judge Griffin plans summer sessions for urgent criminal cases and will remain active through bear season.
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Dam of
Hell
Mirria
Albertzon
Etty
Thief Steals Papers From Rutherland Mill Safe
City Detective Barek found worthless papers near Jefferson Street and Thirtieth Avenue after a break into the Rutherland Mill safe. The thief pried the inner door, leaving the outer safe unlocked, and took valuable documents from inside.
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Rutherland Mill County
Jefferson Street
Thirtieth Avenue
Barek
Reunion of Santiago Veterans in Detroit Parade
The first reunion of Santiago veterans, held in Detroit on July 24 1898, featured a large military parade and exhibition drills. General William R Shafter presided with officers General Joseph Wheeler and John Q. Hughes among them as meetings continue with events planned the following day.
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Santiago
Detroit
Atnee
Hyaten
Wither
Willam R. Shafter
Aminhe
Toreph Wheeler
John QO. Hutee
Labor Scarcity Reported in Victoria BC Harbour
Kh W Greer and J W H Greer from Victoria note a severe labor shortage in British Columbia capital. About 106 skilled workers are needed to support $1,000,000 in street improvements, with coal mine reopenings adding to demand. The Princess Beatrice and Princess Victoria ferries are due, linking Skagway, Vancouver, and Victoria.
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Kh. W. Greer
Canadian Pacific Railway
J. W H. Greer
Victoria
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific
Vancouver
Native Sons of
Seattle
Hoey to Tour Orient With Bride After Manila Duty
J W Hoey assistant chief of Manila fire department and his bride plans an extended voyage starting Monday. They will visit Portland Shasta Springs San Francisco Honolulu Tokyo and Japan China before returning to Manila around October 1 where he resumes his duties. Hoey formerly served in the Seattle fire department.
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J. W. Hoey
City
Manila
Orient
Mra. Hoey
Portland
Shastan Springs
San Francisco
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Tokio
Japan
Hoey
Seattle
John Corbett Smiles Over Secret Visitor at Station
A city detective, Corbett, smiles over an apparent private joke as he recalls a new visitor who arrived days ago. The exchange with a friend and a cigar hints at inside info while the case remains officially unsolved.
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John
Corbett
Roy
Sheriff Gudihee Declines Slot Machine Interference
Sheriff Gudihee refuses to initiate action on slot machine operations, citing purely municipal duties and deferring to city officials. He states enforcement should come from police, not his office, while offering aid to assist if called upon by Scott.
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Cudihee
Mays
Edwerd Cudihee
Cbjet
King County
Teta
Bullivan
Cudthee
Scott
Comique seeks license for city dance hall theatre
J X Jorgensen, president of the Comique Theater Company, filed today for a license to operate the Comique at 410 Fifth Avenue South under the new dance hall ordinance. The license, if granted by the city council, would authorize the venue in the Tenderloin district after the old license expires in a few days.
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J. X. Jorgensen
Comique Theater Company
Comique
Pifth Avenue
New Tenderloin
Ten Months in Dungeon In Guatemala
Frank Brown, a former resident of Me Oto, reports in a letter from Guatemala that he was unjustly imprisoned after an Italian charged with assault caused his arrest. Brown says his trial was never located, he is in a vermin infested cell, starves on banana skins, and has endured 16 months of life imprisonment without shoes or adequate clothing.
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Guatemala
Combehea
Frank Brown
Oes
Brown
Turing
Becon d Vine Street Harveys Promote Cordwood Sale
In a six cord lot the Forest Wood is priced per cord and Slab Wood also per cord. Order your winter supply now from Harvey and Sons located at Becond and Vine streets. Both phones listed.
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Harvey & Sons
Becond & Vine St
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