Aged Woman Mrs King Faces Trial Amid Conflicting Claims
In Port Orchard, Mrs Madeline King aged 61 pleads not guilty as her trial is set for September 14. Her daughter and J Henry Denning argue for her innocence while neighbors testify to her prior good character. Local gospel services are held nightly at the Norwegian Danish Baptist church by Rev L J Anderson.
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Madeline
Mra
A. M. Fisher
John B. Yakey
J. Henry Denning
Rev
L. J. Anderson
Ohio steamer delayed at Nome amid libel suits
The steamship Ohio, after a 41 day voyage from Seattle to Nome, remains tied up and plastered with libels. The John J. Gesenen company seeks $90,000 in one suit, and passengers Liebels and Beechier claim $15,000 each after losses tied to the delay. The vessel had been expected to sail last Wednesday, with many passengers already heading south on Saturday.
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John J. Gesenen
Messrs. Liebels
Beechier
Ohio
Balloon tragedy near Nechace river claims Gronewee
Walter Gronewee of Cornell Bluffsle drowned in the Nechace river 24 miles east of Fraser Lake Fraser Lake area July 20 report from United Press Dieschbourg he saved himself his partner perished in the river incident
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United Press
Vancouver
Fraser Lake
BR. C
Walter Gronewee
Cornell Bluffsle
Nechace River
Here
Watkins's stalled comeback ends in missing bets and debts
Watkins promised a sure thing at the Meadow race meeting, but vanished after failing to repay a $247 stake. Investigators, including James F. McElroy of the King County Fair Association, pursue leads as victims report loans and losses at a public market and through women.
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Adela R
Watkines
Larson
James F. McElroy
King County Fpair Association
Pinkerton
Watkings
Heap
C. Douglass
En Tron & Steel Company
Sullivan Building
bin. Watkins
J. J. Jorgenson
A. G. Plowe
Watkins
Bronx Investment Company
New York
Watking
Chas Stmmert
Guardian Life Insurance Company
McElroy
the Fair Association
Select Good Men for County Board
The Star reports James D. Hoge proposes Chamber of Commerce finance committee nominate two men for county commissioner. He argues the county board is a vast business handling $2,000,000 yearly and urges public papers to back qualified candidates. He criticizes professional politicians and calls for economical, people-focused governance.
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Star
James D. Hoge
Pict Savings & ‘Trust Co
Chamber of Commerce Special Finance
Hoge
County Hers
AMIS
Seattle
Italian gunman kills two then dies in room note
Italian 27 year old Cenell Conelli shoots two people at a lodgings in Third Street area. Mrs Belly Sharp dies later at hospital, Delmer Peterkin survived. Cenell fires 11 shots, flees, locks himself in a room, writes two notes, then commits suicide.
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Port Ap
Pavia Conelli
Belly Sharp
Delmer Peterkin
Sharp
Cenell
Cenelll
Cenel
Battle ships Maine and Alabama Arrive in Manila Harbor
The Maine and Alabama, part of the Atlantic fleet's special service squadron, arrived in Manila today after sailing from San Francisco on June 8. They had been sent ahead of the fleet.
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United Press
Manila
Maine
Alabama
San Francisco
Atlantic Fleet
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo funds released for Seattle
The Treasury Department notified W. M. Geddes, currency distributing officer for the exposition company, that the government appropriation of 600000 dollars for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition at Seattle is now available.
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Washington
Treasury Department
W. M. Geddes
The
Exposition Company
Seattle
Spellbinders Will Come West
Harry White former Seattle mayor and Taft campaign representative on the Pacific coast says the West will be at the front of this year’s presidential campaign. He notes strong East speakers and a wide California to Montana canvass and expects a heavy coastal presence in the effort. White plans to confer with campaign managers in the East to finalize his duties.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Harry White
Seattle
Taft
White
Chicago
East
California
Oregon
Washington
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Navigators Escape Death After Balloon Collapse in Race
A balloon in the Stareroanet race near Neapolis suffered a dramatic loss of control. Pilot A. B. Brevena blamed weak St. Paul gas for the failure as the craft shed ballast, struck trees, and bounced 900 feet before landing across a field. No records were broken. the Seago won with a 73 mile air line.
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Neapolis
United Tea
Dern Air Navigation
Macer
St. Paul
A. Lee Brevena
Seago
Admiral Heresford Plans Commons Run Against Fisher
London reports Admiral Lord Charles Heresford will relinquish naval command and reenter Parliament to opposeSir John Fisher and naval board retrenchment and policies. The confrontation centers on British naval spending and strategy.
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London
Lord Chas. Heresford
House of Commons
Admiralty
John Fisher
Naval Board
Gill’s Late Vote Fails to Clear Garbage Bill
City council expected to vote on Gill ordinance approving Murphy bill of 65000 for a garbage collection system. Gill backers unable to garner ten votes needed to pass and finance committee report not presented.
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Gill
Murphy
Finance Committee
Explosion Damages Kearsarge Boiler Room Injures Sailors
In Honolulu on July 20 three bluejackets were seriously injured and two badly scalded when a steam pipe exploded in the Kearsarge boiler room. Water tender Wilson and Fireman Ferguson were seriously burned, Pompton and Miner slightly burned. An official investigation into suspected defective boiler tubing is expected.
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Honolulu
U. S
Kearsarge
Tennessee
San Pedro
Wilson
Razor attack case of Fannie Logan and Frankie Price
Fannie Logan and Frankie Price appeared in police court after a Saturday argument ended with Price being slashed by a razor. Judge Gordon assessed the Logan woman 25.
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Fannie Logan
Frankie Price
Gordon
Logan
American Cruiser Des Moines Arrives at Colon
The United States cruiser Des Moines arrived at Colon from Guantanamo in a July transit report noting naval movement.
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Colon
Des Moines
Guantanamo
Council to vote on Gill Will repeal for 65000 garbage plan
Tonight the council meets to decide the GillWill repeal of the 65000 appropriation for a municipal garbage collection system. Finance committee members favor the repeal on a near majority, with Armstrong and Murphy likely to push a minority report opposing it.
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Gill
Goddard
Way
Jackson
Hurd
Armstrong
Murphy
Councilman Way
Revelle
Hads
Health department to improve city food supply and health
Pekin July 20 The health department plans a broad program to clean bakeries restaurants and basement lunchrooms and to improve air quality. Health Commissioner Crichton and Chief Medical Inspector Bourns will supervise inspections and enforce changes including rear shaft ventilation and banning sweeping of floors during meals.
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Department of Health
Crichton
Bourns
Cers
Family Outing Day at White City Promoted
Read this and cut out the coupons for The Star Family Outing Day at White City on Thursday July 23. General admission and attraction coupons available. All are welcome, and visitors or locals may join for a day of entertainment with Wagner's band and fungalore. Over 12,000 electric lights illuminate the grounds.
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Star
White City
Lake Washington
Wagner
Strange murder case shocks Hackensack officers
Officials investigated the body of Mrs Otella Eberhard found on a railroad track with bullet wounds. A passing train cut the body in two. Her daughter Otelia Eberhard was shot three times and dragged herself a mile to a farmhouse. Police hunt August Eberhard, the murdered woman’s nephew, believed to have information.
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United Press
New York
Hackensack
N. J
Mra
Otella Eberhard
Otelia Eberhard
August Eberhard
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Se Jima
J mM
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Commons
Wm J. Bryan
John W. Kern
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Fairview
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