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Doctor insane from drugs murders his two daughters
Dr T L Hutchison, driven by drug induced insanity, killed his daughters Fay aged 10 and Lois aged 12 then killed himself. Earlier he attacked his wife and was confined to a sanitarium before being released.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
T. L. Hutchison
Hutchison
Grenwood Springs
Star at 16 captivates audience in Shuberts new show
On opening night of The Passing Show of 1914 at Winter Garden a small part by a young dancer named Marilynn Miller drew attention. The press notes she was thought European but she is actually from Findlay, Ohio, age 16.
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New York
N. Y
Shuberts
Winter Garden
Marilynn Miller
Broadway
Findlay
Vaudeville star recalls early family acts on stage
The performer reflects on years in vaudeville dating back to childhood when she appeared with her father mother and two older sisters in early acts.
Zoo Attendant Fares In Polar Bear Attack In Seattle
Henry P. Zimmerman zoo attendant fought a polar bear in St. Louis today and escaped by tearing his foot free from the animal and fainting. The incident occurred during a series of events tied to a Moonlight Excursion and Dancing steamer Issaquah on Lake Washington with departures from Moonlight at 8 15 and Madison Park at 8 30 Ady.
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ST. Louis
Henry P. Zimmerman
Issaquah
Lake Washington
Lescht
Madison Park
Ady
Peter Miller Anniversary Marked by Prolonged Jail Stay
Peter Miller marks five years in jail amid nine jury trials and scores of charges including murder and burglary. He and Willis Taylor allege torture by Capt. Tennant and prosecutors, with perjury claims and ongoing appeals keeping him incarcerated. Miller remains hopeful for freedom as he celebrates the anniversary.
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Veter Miller
Charles Tennant
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Miller
Willie Taylor
Willis Taylor
Tennant
Taylor
Black Hole
Harry Morgan
Morgan
Hugh McMahon
Murphy
Glasgow
Peter
Murderer of Four Takes Life in Cell
Lawrence Robinson, slated for trial in the Norton police inspector murder case connected to a triple Grand Rapids killings, was found dead in his Boston cell with his throat cut by a shoe shank. His mother had claimed prenatal influences during his confinement, sparking public interest.
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Grand Rapids
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Mining Rescue Teams Compete at Washington Drill
Rescue teams from Western Washington mining towns will compete in an exhibition drill at the University of Washington campus this afternoon. The event, organized by the U S Bureau of Mines the Miners Union and Coal Operators Association, features an explosion and mine fire. Firemen miners and policemen will witness the rescue work with another drill planned tomorrow afternoon and prizes to be awarded.
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Washington
University of Washington
United States Bureau of Mines
Miners’ Union
Coal Operators’ Association
Falls 3 Decks and Lives After Navy Yard Accident
Bremerton July 22 Almost miraculous escape for FE P Davis a navy yard employee aboard the cruiser Pittsburg He slipped from the upper deck to the boiler room five decks below and sustained only broken bones despite the fall The report notes his near fatal plunge but his survival with injuries as he was rescued and treated.
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FE. P. Davis
Navy Yard
Pittsburg
Davis
Wilson Insists on Criminal Suit in New Haven Case
Washington July 22 The government plans to file a dissolution suit against the New Haven R A before week’s end unless directors reverse their Boston Maine holdings decision Attorney General McReynolds to lead the action and indictments against individual directors are expected under Wilson’s directive to pursue both equity and criminal avenues in the case involving New York New Haven Hartford Railroad Company.
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New Haven R. A
Boston-Maine
McReynolds
Wilson
New England
New York, New Haven & Hartford, Railroad Company
Seattle Man Found Delirious Near Train Track
Yreka Cal July 22 George F Leiber ex Seattle switchman was found in delirium near a railroad track at Montague. He may have fallen or been thrown from a train.
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Yreka
Cal
George F. Leiber, Ewitchman
Seattle
Montague
Boy survives brain injury after accidental shooting
Spokane reports 8 year old Lief Thormadsgard was accidentally shot a month ago. Doctors yesterday removed brain tissue and said the boy is on the road to recovery and life should not be seriously affected.
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Spokane
Lief Thormadsgard
Leschi Park Robber Strikes at Woodland Park
A highwayman from Leschi Park robbed J. B. Dugan of the Right hotel and a woman companion in the bandstand last night. The thief escaped with $44 and a gold watch.
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Leschi Park
Woodland Park
J. BE. Dugan
Dugan
Youths Wounded When Revolver Misfires at Camp
In Goldendale on July 22 Charles Burgen aged 14 was seriously injured after a revolver discharged during a Sunday school camp at Rusk Soda Springs. Robin Pallou, also 14, was handling the weapon at the time of the accident.
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Goldendale
Rusk Soda Springs
Charles Burgen
Robin Pallou
Victoria Brings $900,250 In Cargo To Port
The steamship Victoria captained by John A. O'Brien of the Alaska Steamship Co arrives with gold bullion valued at $806,322 along with furs ivory and whalebone totaling $900,250. The gold was stored in steel chests during the voyage from the North.
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Victoria
John A. O’brien
Alaska Steamship Co
Boy Drowns Bathing With Companions at Pond
Edward Jackel an 18 year old farmer's son from Centerville drowned yesterday while swimming with several companions who were unable to swim. The incident occurred in a pond where all youths were bathing.
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Goldendale
Edward Jackel
Centerville
Land rights questioned on Colville reservation opening
Washington officials say the claimant is not entitled to sections 16 and 36 of the Colville reservation when opened to settlement. The 1889 school land law does not apply to Indian reservations. Separately, the Japanese steamship Seattle Maru sailed for Oriental ports with a cargo valued at $260,000.
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Washington
General Land Office
Colville Reservation
Seattle Maru
Oriental Ports
Foreign trade shifts as shipments abroad rise in ten months
The article notes $722,056,266 of crude materials sent abroad in the ten months ending April, up from $655,178,548 in 1913 and $666,509,260 in 1912. It contrasts falling exports in foodstuffs and manufactures with railroads pressing freight-rate hikes amid a claim of hard times. It also cites rising railroad capitalization and dividends since 1910, highlighting the sector's robust financials despite complaints.
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United States Department of Commerce
Suports
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clifford Thorne
County treasurer reports eight million tax collections
The county treasurer has collected $8,315,458.02 in taxes to date, with a nearly identical collection rate to last year. Funeral services for Mrs Lucia Mills Meacham 47 were held today at Bonney-Watson's for the wife of real estate dealer George F Meacham.
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Bonney-Watson's
George F. Meacham
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