Leelanaw Torpedoed Off Scotland by German Submarine
A Kirkwall report says American S S Leelanaw was torpedoed off Scotland’s northwest coast after warning was given. The ship built in 1886 at Newcastle carried flax and cotton. crew of 34 evacuated to lifeboats before the torpedo strike. Captain E B Delk commanded the vessel, owned by Hardy S S Co of New York.
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London
Kirkwall
Scotland
Newcastle
Eng
Hardy 5S. S. Co
New York
Archangel
Belfast
United States
Germany
Wm. P. Frye
South Atlantic
Leelawaw
E. B. Delk
Eastland Disaster Deepens Chicago Mourning and Probes
Chicago searches for Eastland disaster victims as authorities press inquiries into cause and responsibility. The death toll ranges over 1,000 with 820 known dead and about 456 missing. 16 bodies rest at a temporary morgue. Officials seek blame over passenger capacity and ballast while the city prepares numerous funerals.
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Chicago
Western Electric
Eastland
Armory
Prisoners Moved from King County Jail to Tacoma
Federal prisoners including those awaiting trial were removed from the King County jail to Tacoma. Twenty guards accompanied them under orders from Attorney General Gregory and Judge Neterer, citing unsafe custody. Sheriff Hodge bid farewell, expressing sorrow for their departure and defense of his honor system.
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United States Marshal's Office
King County
Tacoma
Gregory
Washington, D. C
Neterer
Hodge
Federal Department of Justice
Waves of Tears Mark Eastland Disaster At Plant
Chicago July 26 Horror of the Eastland disaster returned as Western Electric Hawthorne and Cicero workers arrived on shift. Many departments lost several workers while others mourned at empty benches. Management spoke of funeral expenses and future pensions for breadwinners. outside, job seekers hopeful despite grief.
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Waves OF Tears Rock Electric Plant
Eastland
Western Electric Company
Planta
Hawthorne
Cicero
Albright
Bold Burglar Tries to Steal Church Collection
A thief tried to grab the church collection at 3 a.m. at the tent tabernacle on 3rd and Virginia. Mrs. Clifford E. Favor, wife of the tent manager, shouted, scaring the intruder away. only small change was taken. Favor invites attendees to meetings on nights other than Monday or Saturday.
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3Rd and
Virginia
Clifford E. Favor
Favor
Ford Band Receives Key to City in Seattle Stop
The Ford Motor band from Detroit arrives in Seattle as part of a 21 city tour. Mayor Gill presents the key to H. B. Morgan who leads the party. A free concert in Volunteer Park runs 8 to 9:30 p.m. and features marches, overtures, and selections by the Ford band.
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California
Ford Motor Band
Detroit
Seattle
Spokane
H. C. Gill
H. 8. Morgan
Ford Motor Company
Ford Co
Puget Sound
Navy Yard
Bremerton
Volunteer Park
Cynthia Grey Applies Weeklong Vacation Absence
Cynthia Grey is on a one week vacation and will not respond to letters during her absence. She will return to her desk on Monday morning, August 2.
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Cynthia Grey
One May Die Two Injured In Movie Battle
Venice Cal July 26 Gilenn Martin aviator and three moving picture actors confined to beds one man possibly fatally injured and several others burned after a movie war scene bomb exploded in Martins hand and a cannon fired into a crowd Oscar Dempsey and others were hurled through the air clothing torn Dempsey may die.
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Venice
Cal
Gilenn Martin
Martin
Oscar Dempsey
Stewart
Heney
Dempsey
Decision Held Up in Becker Case
New York July 26 Supreme Justice Ford reserved a decision on Becker a former New York police lieutenant facing execution for the murder of Herman Rosenthal Cochran led the principal argument for a new trial. Meantime Sing Sing preparations for the electrocution continued.
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New York
Supreme Justice
Ford
Chas. F. Becker
Becker
Herman Rosenthal
W. Bourke Cochran
Sing Sing
Mother protests Star's report on Issaquah incident
Mrs. Mary McDonald of Issaquah claims her son Edward Curtis was not mentally unbalanced and that authorities did not kill his father by an incident near the railroad bridge. She asserts The Star erred in printing the alleged facts about the arrest and events at workmen attempting to cross the bridge.
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Mary McDonald
Issaquah
Edward Curtis
Star
No Hope Mr Rabbit and Inchworm Exchange
A brief comic exchange where Mr Rabbit asks about the inchworm and the inchworm replies that the doctor says he is dying by inches, framing a grim punchline in a simple dialogue.
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Mr. Rabbit
Inchworm
Eastland Disaster Probe Opens With Grand Jury Action
Chicago July 26 The first step toward fixing responsibility for the Eastland disaster was taken as State’s Attorney Hoyne summoned Chas H Westcott Detroit inspector who issued the license for carrying 2500 passengers The federal inspection service faced sharp criticism Hoyne argues inspectors neglected their duties The federal grand jury session was delayed to Thursday as process servers locate 60 jurors Walter Steele and Martin Slatow officials of St Joseph Chicago line were in custody Purser George Munger was being sought and his Kalamazoo son reported his presumed escape.
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Chicago
Reid
Federal
Bastland
J. M. Erickson
Kastland
Hoyne
Chas. H. Westcott
Detroit
Weatcott
Steamship Inspection Service
Federal Grand Jury
Landis
Walter Steele
Martin Slatow
St. Joseph & Chicago Line
Eastland
George Munger
Kalamazoo
Munger
Mysterious SOS Call Heard Near Fire Island
A mysterious SOS call was received at the Fire Island station last night causing concern in shipping circles. The distress signal was picked up by Fire Island and ceased before its origin could be determined.
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New York
Fire Island
Sullivan Report Placed on File
The report of United States Senator Phelan of California, who investigated alleged questionable conduct by James Sullivan, United States minister to Santo Domingo, was filed in Washington.
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Washington
United States
Phelan
California
James Sullivan
Santo Domingo
Dry and hot season in Seattle shows above normal temps
Weather Observer Salisbury reports Seattle this year has been two degrees above normal based on 32 years of statistics. Precipitation remains 2.66 inches below normal.
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Seattle
Salisbury
Hotel Plan by Dr. Everett Smith Approved
Dr Everett Lincoln Smith applies for permit to build a four story hotel costing 90000 at Fourth Ave and Marion St. The project seeks a landmark addition to the city’s downtown hospitality capacity.
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Everett Lincoln Smith
Fourth Ave
Marion St
Puerile Whine S E Co Complaint Said By Bradford
Corporation Counsel Bradford brands the traction company complaint to the public service commission as puerile whining and doleful lamentations. He notes the city cannot grant exclusive franchise rights and recalls past litigation when franchises were treated as binding contracts.
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Bradford
S. E. CO
Public Service Commission
Traction Company
Nell's Pants Trigger Major Jail Altercation
Nell Pickerell a police character famed for masquerading in male attire was confined in a private cell after a riot with several women in the jail ward. A joke about her trousers sparked a wild burst of fighting in which Nell came out victorious and was moved to a secluded area.
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Nell Pickerell
Nell
Turkish boats sunk by British submarine at Marmora
British submarine penetrated the Dardanelles mine fields and entered the Sea of Marmora sinking two Turkish gunboats a transport and an ammunition steamer by dispatches from Athens. This marks the second time since the Dardanelles assault began that a submarine slipped past forts and mines into Marmora.
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Athens
Dardanelles
Sea of Marmora
Anxiety grows over Leelanaw torpedo attack near Washington
Washington officials expressed anxiety about a reported torpedo attack on the Leelanaw but provided no confirmation by 11:30 a.m. The navy department confirmed the ship’s American registry and withheld comment pending formal confirmation.
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Washington
Navy Department
German press backs submarine warfare despite US note
The Berlin press supports continuing submarine warfare and condemns the new American note. Ackerman reports widespread German approval of editorials praising the policy and expressing indignation at any suggestion of restricting submarine actions to keep goodwill with the United States. The public mood rejects U S calls to curb submarine attacks.
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Carl W. Ackerman
Berlin
the Hague
United States
Leelanaw Ship Sold to Harby Company
The Leelanaw, long active in the coal trade between San Francisco Puget Sound ports and Alaska under Hill Hubbel ownership, was sold in February to the Harby company with offices in New York and Galveston.
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San Francisco
Leelanaw
Pacific Coast
Puget Sound
Alaska
Hill-Hubbel Company
Harby Company
New York
Galveston
Grangewood Sunk Off Shetland by Submarine
The British steamer Grangewood of 3422 tons was sunk yesterday near the Shetland Islands. The crew reached Lerwick today after the attack.
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London
S. S. Grangewood
Shetland Islands
Lerwick
Grangewood
Shopping Night Is an Art in Store Ads
Advertisers in Seattle explain how to shop wisely by knowing where to buy and when to buy for best value. The Star highlights that Seattle's best stores use ads to present correct goods, style, prices, and bargains to help readers save.
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The
Star
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