Minister's Wife Deserts Husband for Japanese Servant
Mrs. Robinson of West Seattle and a Japanese servant were arrested in King Street lodginghouse for disorderly conduct after an affair began Saturday. The pastor Rev Harry Robinson, rector at St John’s Bole, faced public shock as neighbors and church members learned of the scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Robinson
St. Jele's Episcopal Church
West Seattle
Y. Sacamore
Leahgeny Henne
Wateraw
Harry C. Robin
Harry C. Roth
St. John’s Bole
Seattle
Oa Mota
Parrish
Policr Re
Chet
Harry C
Cas
Oman
King St
Robinson
Mabel Parrish
Robinsons
N. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Trinity Church
Harry
Terrible Michigan Train Wreck Kills and Injures Many
Detroit July 20 UPI reports a Pere Marquette excursion train collided with a freight train near Salem Michigan. At least twenty killed and dozens injured, with workers and families among the victims. chaotic scenes described as bodies and wreckage were recovered in extreme heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Detroit
Mich
Spe
Pere Mar
Salem
Pere Marquette Railroad
Ionla
Riplinger fled Seattle for Honduras to raise bananas and hide
The letter details ex-controller Riplinger's move to Honduras where he owns 500 acres, operates a store and a sloop, and employs 765 to 90 natives for banana cultivation. It describes his journey from Seattle to Frisco, across to Honduras, and his plan to profit in Central America, with a foreman supervising workers and the narrator learning Spanish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riplinger
Seattle
Honduras
Julius
Frisco
Pacific Side
Interior
Gulf
Nick
Juat
Vaccination of Jail Inmates in San Francisco
With smallpox cases appearing in the county jail, authorities vaccinate all prisoners including Schmite and Zimmer as a precaution in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
San Ancisco
Schmite
Zimmer
Freiman Sues Wife for Cruelty and Gambling Habit
Albert Freiman filed for divorce from Marcella Freiman on cruelty and an incurable gambling habit after six months of marriage. He cites her draw poker interest and alleged violent incident ending with a teakettle tossed at his head amid a troubled union.
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Albert Freiman
Marcella Freiman
Albert
Marcella
Seawall
Hottest Day This Summer At Local Weather Office
The weather bureau records 62 degrees as the high today marking the summer’s peak so far. Last year’s top day was July 3 with 66 degrees and the all time local record stood at 66 on June 8 1903. Showers are forecast for tonight or Sunday with cooler temperatures expected tomorrow.
Burglars Rob Cigar Store on First Avenue
Bold thieves broke into M. A. Gench’s cigar store at 602 First Avenue and escaped with 140 dollars in cash. Entrance gained by forcing open the slat protecting the front door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Gench
Highwayman Flees After Assault on Cedar Street
Frightened by screams, Mrs F C Ernst of 52 Cedar St reports a man leaped from a yard and threw her to the sidewalk about 10 50 pm last Wednesday before fleeing after she cried out. No injuries described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. F. C
Cyclone Damages Crops and Livestock. Steamer Perdita Collides
A cyclone caused 50000 dollars of damage to wheat and hay and killed 10000 dollars worth of livestock. The steamer Perdita of Inland Navigation collided with a drift of logs while leaving Bellingham and is laid up at Moran's for repairs but will resume nightly trips.
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Iuea
Perdita
The
Inland Navigation Company
Hellingham
Bellingham
Moran's
Government to establish wireless telegraph stations in Alaska
The United States government plans two new wireless stations at Fairbanks and Circle City, with a station at Fort Gibbon next year. Sitka and Valdez will join to create wireless communication along the northern coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fairbanks
Circle City
Alaska
Fort Gibbon
Sitka
Valdez
$600 Fund Suspected Ties To Druggists Liquor Bills
Downtown druggists and merchants are canvassed for cash subscriptions to a proposed $600 fund tied to an ordinance similar to the Keene bill. The measure would allow druggists to dispense liquor on most days with a physician’s written prescription only on Sundays and election days, amid secrecy and questions about origin and intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keene
Seattle Plans First Subway Tunnel Under Spring Street
L M Griffith and other Seattle men back a proposed Beattie company plan to bore a 12 foot tunnel beginning at foot of Spring Street Railroad Avenue. The route would run under Spring Street to Twelfth Avenue then surface and extend toward Madrona Park on Lake Washington. Griffith, a Seattle real estate dealer, designed a tunneling machine and envisions a full city subway system with local and Nome capital backing the project.
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L. MH. Griffith
Seattle
Beattie
Beattie Council
Hille
Spring St
Railroad Av
Spring St. Ax
Madrona Park
Lake Washington
Griffith
Woodmen Gather for Ninth Head Camp in Bremerton
Woodmen of the World arrive for the ninth head camp session meeting in Bremerton. Camps from Bremerton Port Orchard and Port Blakeley join a picnic and open air reception at Evergreen Park for head officers and delegates. Seattle camps plan a joint meeting and the Seattle hall dedication with prize drill judges named.
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Woodmen of the World
Seasion
Everegreen Park
Bremerton
Port Orchard
Port Blakeley
Seattle
Stamper
Fort Lawton
R. J. Rees
R. Burr
H. Ll. Simpson
Third Regiment
Athletic Park
Thurstee
Fiendish Murder on Clover Point Beach
The body of Jane Lawley, a 35 year old nurse, was found on Clover Point beach by two laborers yesterday afternoon. The injuries suggest a murder after a fierce struggle.
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Victoria
B. C
Jane Lawley
Clover Point
Frisco's New Mayor Chooses Supervisors
Prof. Taylor, a University of California dean, has announced his selection of prominent men who will accept positions as supervisors in Frisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
University of California
Desperate Escape Attempt by Jail Inmate Burton
George Burton alias George A Munson, a hotel thief and flat worker, tried to escape from Corrbett Jail last evening. Detectives Adams and Corbett arrested him at the Savoy hotel and handcuffed him for the trip to the station. During booking Burton struck Corbett and a jailer was forced to help subdue him with a blackjack before confinement in the black hole. a woman claiming to be his wife accompanied him, and burglary tools and a revolver were found on his person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burton
George A. Munson
Corbett
Burton
Adams
Savoy Hotel
Barton
Irish Nobleman Imposter from Seattle Exposed as Valet
A Seattle man posing as Cecil Worthington Everleigh De Moleyna claimed Irish lordship and moved in exclusive circles. Arrested in New York for bigamy and non support with a divorce cited in the county. The real lord pursues the imposter in Chicago. the man was said to be the nobleman’s former valet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Cecil Worthington Everleigh-De Moleyna
New York City
Chicago
Labor unions enter coal market to aid members in Seattle
The Retail Clerks' union led by George Monroe opened an office in the Labor Temple to supply union members with coal from Wilson's mines Lewis County. 4,000 tons on hand will be sold while 30,000 tons have contracts and more may be bought. sales aim to prevent winter shortages. Sold at cost with prices expected below retail, at about 6 dollars per ton. purchaser must be a union member in good standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
George Monroe
Retail Clerks’ Union
Labor Temple
Wilson's
Lewis County
Monroe
Boodlers War Drives Grand Jury Fight in Seattle
The 1903 Seattle grand jury investigated and indicted law-breakers and public officials, despite attacks by courts and corporate interests. A 1903-1906 reform wave, including Moore’s election, followed, shaping a broader anti-corruption push. The narrative notes two factions fueling graft rumors and a state supreme court obstruction. Continued in next installment by Joe Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Scott
Smith
State Supreme Court
Grand Jury
Mr. Smith
Superior Court
Seattle
William Hickman Moore
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W. Donlan
Michigan
Docto Re
Murees
Plymouth
John Riplinger
John Ripe
Russell
Morocco
Iowa
Wiplinger
Illinois
Moore
Reber
Bhrader
Watson
Gleason
Dil
Edward Robeson Taylor
San Francisco
Joe Smith
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