Mystery surrounds Mrs Beattie murder in Virginia case
Richmond police allege a triangular scheme killed Mrs Beattie involving her husband Henry Beattie, his cousin Paul, and an unknown gunman for money. Paul disputes his earlier statements while 14 year old pawnbroker’s son Jacob Weinstein testifies he heard Paul claim intent to use the gun for a watchman job. A teenage girl Beulah Beattie provides a personal account and says she did not know the killer and will testify before the grand jury.
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United Press
Richmond
Mee
Beattie
Paul
Paul Beattie
Henry Beattie
Harry
St. Elmo
Open Alaska coal lands plan aims to cut railroad monopoly
A Washington state petition urges Congress to create an Alaska coal mining commission. It proposes building a Controller Bay rail line and docks, stockpiled coal bunkers, government colliers, and selling coal at cost plus a small profit to fund bonds. Senator Poindexter signs the petition.
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Seattle
Alaska
Controller Bay
The
Star
Congress
Alaska Coal Commission
Washington
Oregon
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Railroad Trust
Poindexter
United States OF America
State of Washington
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Tidewater
Navy
Tacoma
Everett
Gray's Harbor
Panama Canal
Bank Organized to Beat Court Verdict
A $10,000,000 National City company is said to be formed by City bank directors to counter Supreme Court rulings in the Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust cases. The plan allegedly makes the new entity the holding company for both trusts, with interlocked stock and indirect control retained by National City.
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United Pees
New York
National City Company
City Bank
Supreme Court
Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust
Wallst
National City Bank
Tragic Green Lake raft accident ends in boy's death
Ten year old Roderick McCloud of 8026 Sunnyside avenue dies after a raft with a cloth sail breaks apart on Green Lake. He sinks nine feet deep, 30 feet from shore, and his body is recovered near the Beitz Rafferty undertaking porters.
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Roderick McCloud
D. S. McCloud
Sunnyside Av
Beitz- Rafferty Undertaking
Portors
Green Lake
Roderick
Spot
All About Bugs on the Telephone Pest
A brief discussion of the telephone hog as a common household pest on party lines. It notes the nuisance of waiting for others to finish and the interruptions during calls. It also mentions the upside of overheard gossip when neighbors are on the line.
Pope Pius Suffering Hidden Illness Worries Vatican
Vatican officials in Rome acknowledge privately they fear Pope Pius may die without warning. Advisers worry the pope's sisters occupy quarters near him, suggesting a more serious illness than public reports indicate.
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United Press
Rome
Vatican
Pope Pius
Fire Devastates Stamboul Districts Letting 6500 Homes Gone
In Constantinople on July 25 reports say fires rage in Stamboul and Coutari with unknown casualties and 20 000 homeless. One third of the districts destroyed and 6500 homes lost. Damage estimated at 10 million dollars. Troops patrol Galata and Pera. wires suspected to be set by political incendiaries.
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United Press
Constantinople
Stamboul
Coutari
Galata
Pera
Panama Pacific Exposition Site Chosen For 1915 Fair
Directors pick Harbor View Golden Gate park and Lincoln park as the expo site with a boulevard system to connect them. In Youngstown, R. Grazzini, a steel works employee, suffered two broken legs when a large iron piece fell on him at Providence hospital yesterday.
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San Francisco
Fair Harbor View
Golden Gate Park
Lincoln Park
New Girl Clerk at Jenks' Emporium Stirrs Town Rumor
In GPepatchet City Grable names the new girl clerk at Jenks' Emporium, while Hen Tower the constable arrays against dog poisoners. No dogs have been poisoned yet, but caution is urged and locals laugh at the joke about a policeman and ice cream soda.
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Vertic Grable
Gpepatchet City
Jenks’ Emporium
Hen Tower
Blaine Turns Traitor Again in City Council Vote
The Star platform pledge to curb overcrowding on street cars drew attention as Councilman Blaine, after signing, voted against a measure to require more cars. The anti strap hanging bill by Griffiths had already passed the council but was vetoed by the mayor on July 4. Blaine, Haas and Steiner supported the mayor, while Erickson Goddard Hesketh Kellogg Wardall opposed.
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Star
Blaine
Griffiths
Griffitha
Haas
Steiner
Erickson
Goddard
Hesketh
Kellogg
Wardall
Gale sweeps Great Lakes causing wrecks and losses
Detroit July 25 heavy damage reported as a gale moved across the Great Lakes last night and today. The lumber barge Lucky Lucy was found near Traverse City with no crew feared drowned. Sloop Mavourneen broken beyond repair near Mackinac. yacht Vencedor wrecked at Beaver Island. Gale reached 70 miles an hour.
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Detroit
Great Lakes
Traverse City
Mackinacach
Vencedor
Beaver Island
Taft Returns to White House After Beverly Visit
President Taft arrived at the White House from Beverly and attended a cabinet meeting marking the day’s official duties.
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Washington
Taft
White House
Beverly
Annual Pennsylvania State Association Meeting Notice
The Pennsylvania State association holds its annual meeting in the Chamber of Commerce rooms Friday at 8 o’clock. Members and visitors from the Keystone state are invited to attend and become acquainted.
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Pennsylvania State Association
Chamber of Commerce
Keystone State
White Slave Band Search Begun In San Francisco
A state wide hunt for members of an alleged white slave band started in San Francisco under Frank H Depue of the State Bureau of Identification. Helen Johnson Whitson, missing since June 15, is believed to be the victim. Federal authorities have been asked to act and the case was telegraphed to the Department of Justice.
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San Francisco
Frank H. Depue
State Bureau of Identification
Helen Johnson Whitson
Department of Justice
Prohibition Wins Narrow Texas Vote With 3780 Margin
Unofficial returns show the wets trailing by 3780 votes in the statewide prohibition election. Fort Worth executives plan to meet to outline contest plans while the legislature, led by prohibitionists, prepares for a special session starting next Monday.
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Austin
Tex
Prohibition Organizations
Fort Worth
Ball
Prohibitiontats
Oh See Seattle Workers Face Coldest and Hottest Spots
A humorous Seattle column contrasts workers in a cold warehouse at 41 degrees with six men toiling eight hours daily in a municipal garbage incinerator on the south shore of Lake Union where temperatures are described as extreme and the air laden with odors. The piece playfully questions who would prefer the cold or the heat.
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Seattle
Lake Union
Weather Forecast For Tonight And Wednesday
Fair tonight and Wednesday with westerly winds. Noon temperature 74 degrees. Readable fragments note pleasant conditions and mild temps for the day ahead.
Red Auto Burglar Again Strikes Seattle Homes
A bold thief using a red auto raided Seattle residences for the third time in rapid days. Victims include Herman Piepsch and Mrs. H Krahn. children alerted residents as the robber fled in a red car. Police say no arrest yet.
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Seattle
Herman Piepsch
H. Krahn
30Th Av
Carl Nelson
Sam Dr. Elliott
Actor Drowns During Film Shoot in New York
Albert Brighton, an actor, drowned while acting a rescue scene in a motion picture drama near New York. The camera operator continued shooting, believing Brighton’s death was a realism touch. In Portland Oregon a heat wave cooled but left several prostrations after record highs.
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New York
Albert Brighton
Brighton
Paragrapher’s World Tour Funds Questioned in Letter
A writer signs as WEB to a colleague named Bill, denying that any paragrapher received enough money to travel globally. The brief exchange centers on travel funds and the writer’s assertion of no such windfall.
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Bill
WEB
Humidity Keeps Heat Pressure Up Despite Cooler Day
The piece notes high humidity despite a 10 degree cooler day with readings at 5 am 62, 9 am 65, and noon 74. The narrator imagines lemonades and shadows in a humorous local tone. It emphasizes that humidity, not heat, dominates comfort.
Mrs Poindexter Here In Seattle For Weeks Visit
Mrs Miles Poindexter wife of the insurgent senator arrives in Seattle to visit her sister Mrs W H Squire at 3519 Seconda r and will stay several weeks this is her first visit since her husband’s election
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Miles Poindexter
Seattle
W. H. Squire
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