Seattle Angers Over Komura Banquet Snub
Japanese envoy Baron Komura passed through Seattle en route to Washington and angered locals by skipping a planned banquet while Chicago hosted a banquet for him. Officials and Japanese allies blamed miscommunications and public curiosity, noting Komura would press ahead to Washington for peace talks.
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Seattle
Baron Komura
Washington
Ballinger
J. D. Farrell
Thomas Burke
Asiatic As
F. B. Clarke
Jas
J. Hill
Idan
Chicago
Dunne
S. Takahashi
Oriental Trading Company
Aaron Komura
Mikado
Asiatic Association
Pennsylvania
M. Komars
L Doherty Beats Larned in Davis Cup Singles at Wimbledon
London, July 24. Hr. L. Doherty defeated W. A. Larned in a Davis Cup singles match at Wimbledon. The result advances Doherty in Britain’s effort in the competition.
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London
Hr. L. Doherty
Gun Artists to Compete in Sheriff-Clerk Shootoff
Deputies nervously prepare for a county clash as the county clerk’s office issues a challenge for a shooting contest on August 1. Five clerks and five sheriffs will compete in three events including rapid fire, slow fire at 25 yards, and slow fire at 50 yards with supper on the losers.
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A. Case
M. W Thompson
Bert Taylor
Frank Frew
H. Springer
Bullseye
Chicago man shoots family then wounds relatives
In Chicago on July 24 Timothy Dooling 22 of East Twelfth Street killed his sister and his 2 year old niece then fatally wounded his father and sister in law and wounded his sister. The motive is unknown and police deem Dooling sane or insane. The victim Timothy Dooling and Elizabeth Griffin are named. Patrick Dooling remains critically wounded.
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Chicago
Ce Timothy Dooling
Eat Twelfth Street
Timothy Dooling
J. Griffin
Patrick Dooling
Elizabeth Griffin
Dooling
Picnic At J W Peterson Ranch Draws Noted Attendees
Prominent citizens say the Sunday gathering at the Peterson ranch two miles northwest of town was the most elaborate picnic yet. Ballard residents report guests traveled in tailcoats, races amused all ages, the portly ladies’ pack race drew crowds, and over a dozen watermelons remained uneaten with some guests missing Monday work.
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J.W. Peterson
Ballard
Paul Jones laid to rest at Annapolis naval academy
The body of Paul Jones arrived by ship and was placed in a vault on the naval academy grounds after simple ceremonies lasting about 40 minutes. Admiral’s salute, marines, guards of honor, and a crowd of about 10 000 witnessed the rites as taps sounded and the vault was sealed.
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Annapolis
Paul Jones
Naval Academy
Almple
Brooklyn
Tue Standish
la Grabiere
Standish
Salora
Marines
Clark
Mad Dog Bite Injures Child in Local Neighborhood
A child was severely bitten by a dog owned by a Graham resident while visiting Captain A. P. Spouting's residence on a Sunday afternoon. The dog was shot by Officer Osborne after authorities investigated at police headquarters. The injury is not considered life threatening and the dog’s condition was unclear.
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N. J. Rogers
Seneca
Georgian Rogers
A. P. Spouting
Anne
Graham
Osborne
Mystery Seattle child rescue near Rai ner Grand hotel
A boy, about years old with long curly hair, was hurled from a doorway onto Madison Avenue beside Seattle Electric tracks. Patrolman Percy F Looker pulled him from a fast moving transfer train car near 11 pm. The father, unnamed, thanked him and asked no comment. Police suspect a kidnapping attempt.
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Seattle
Rainier-Grand Hotel
Percy F. Looker
Madison
Seattle Electric Company
Supreme court sides with Amalgamated in historic Montana mining case
In Helena on July 4 the Montana Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, reversed a lower court ruling and favored Amalgamated over Heinze Interests in the Nipper Heinze mines dispute. The court orders a new trial after finding the evidence insufficient to support Heinze's claimed right to mine beneath the Acuda and Never Sweat properties.
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Helena
Spreme Court
Amalgamated
Heinze
Nipper Heinze
Aconda
Heinzel
Supreme Court
Lightning Fury Fire Devastates Texas Oil Tanks
A lightning strike caused a massive blaze at an earthen oil tank owned by Texas Oil Company near Humble Texas. Numerous fatalities and extensive damage followed as flames consumed millions of barrels and forced nearby families to flee.
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Humble
Tex
Texas Oil Company
Unlucky Crew Account on Bennington Explosion Toll
An official report from San Diego dated July 24 details 197 crew on the Bennington at explosion time. Seventy six percent are accounted for as dead or missing or hospitalized, with four unidentified severely injured. a commission led by Surgeon Peck will assess the wounded and advise transfer to Mare Island hospital. naval officers Young Yates and Wade will probe the calamity. a diver team will inspect the ship to determine the damage and cause of the breaching in the hold.
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San Diego
Cal
Wke
Peck
Sain
Smith
Mare Island Navy Yard
Mare Island
Evelen Young
Yates
Wade
Admiral Goodrich
Atore
Benning
Sween Does Not Give Up In Seattle Brewing Case
Judge Manford denied a petition by Seattle Brewing & Malting for an injunction to stop striking brewers from interfering with the company's property. The company filed a new suit Monday, naming all 142 striking brewers as defendants, and repeating the corporation in the petition to avoid technical issues.
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Manford
Seattle Brewing & Malting Company
Attendance at Port Land Fair Records
Portland tab shows official turnout by week through July 22 with a grand total figure file incomplete. Weeks span June 1 to July 22 and include values such as 99 275 for June 1-7 and 111 634 for July 6-12.
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Portland
Ore
Ballard Man Victim of Brutal Assault
John Ferguson, a former bartender, attacked C. P. Sanders, manager of the McVay Holcom lumber wood yard, after a dispute over wood debts. Ferguson struck Sanders with a short-arm jolt and kicked him in the stomach, then another blow to the eye before nearby citizens intervened. Sanders is under a physician’s care. Ferguson remains at large with a warrant issued.
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John Ferguson
Hal A
C. P. Sanders
McVay Holcom Lumber Company
Fergus
Don
Instructiona
Ferguson
Sanders
Hill plan targets Pacific Coast management overhaul
Louis Hill may succeed Farrell as president of the Great Northern Steamship Company, part of a broader political reorganization. The move fits Hill's plan to revamp Pacific Coast operations after the removal of the former president due to political blunders.
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Great Northern Steamship Company
Hill
Ganize
Pacific Coast Management
Louis Hill
Star
Farrell
Mr. Hill
St. Paul
United States
Orient
Seattle
Renton
Fjreat Northern Service
Farrel
Great Northern Road
Great Northern Service
Wappenstein
Burke
Wappy
Second Avenue
Pacific Coast
Hill Organs
Howard James
Northern Steamship Company
Great Lakes
James
Middle West
Great Northern
Jim Hill
L. W. Hill
James J. Hill
Nate
America
Louie
Othis
Walter Hill
James J
Louis
Northwest
Farrell to Leave Great Northern in Seattle Star
In a March 13 1905 Star report J D Farrell announced his resignation from the Great Northern. The piece details Farrells contentious tenure with James J Hill and Beattie Washington politics, predicts his retreat to a Renton ranch, and surveys potential successors Louis W Hill and Howard James.
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J. D. Farrell
Great Northern
Seattle Star
Great Northern Steamship Company
Cosistant
Ifill
Great Northern Railway
Beattie and
Western Washington
In the Star
Farrell
Fiscal Change Figures From July 1905 Report
The figures show an increase over last year with a total of negative one million one hundred seventy four thousand thirty eight cents. A comparison to 1904 yields a positive six hundred forty five thousand seventy cents and a net negative six hundred twenty eight thousand nine hundred fifty seven cents.
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Jumeheon
Auditorium Hotel
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
W. A. Larned
Mile
Lou Smith
Ben
Sween
May
J. D. Patorell
Snid Farrell
J. D
Sutherland
Minnesota
J. C. Eden
Mr. Eden
New York
O'Brien
Court of Appeals
Albert T. Patrick
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