Burglar With Ladder Sneaks Into Homes on Yakima Avenue
Police seek a burglar who used a step ladder to enter through a ground level window. He stole a book of street car tickets and two fraternity pins from A. E. Flagg at 1119 Yakima Ave and searched J. H. Williams residence at 1115 20th Ave S before fleeing as Mrs. J. M. Hunsicker heard him at her window.
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A. E. Flagg
Yakima Ave
20Th Ave. S
J. H. Wil.iams
J. M. Hunsicker
31St Ave. S
Rule Officer Died in Line of Duty in Alpine Case
San Antonio Texas July 27 The widow of Lieut Col M C Butler slain by hotel proprietor Harry Spannell in Alpine last week will receive a pension. Official report by Col J A Gaston clears Butler and cites jealousy as Spannell motive. Army code says Butler had a moral right to be with Mrs Spannell, proving death in the line of duty for pension eligibility.
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San Antonio
Tex
M. C. Butler
Harry Spannell
Alpine
J. A. Gaston
Butler
Spannell
Ginnell Disrupts Commons Over Home Affairs Answer
Laurence Ginnell MP from Westmeath, an Irish irreconcilable, denounced Samuel Stone's Home Affairs reply as insolent. A uproar followed as Ginnell resisted removal by sergeants at arms, and the speaker suspended the sitting.
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London
Laurence Ginnell
Westmeath
Commons
Home Affairs
Samuel Stone
Ginnell
Sergeantes Atarms
British brace to hold ground amid nightlong fighting
Gen. Sir Douglas Haig reported hand to hand encounters with the Germans and heavy artillery pounding through the night with no significant event. British lines near Pozieres press the enemy as German counterattacks loom from Verdun and Hill 141 south of Thiepval.
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London
Tily
Douglas Haig
Verdun
Haig
Posleres
Hill 141
Thiepval
Pozieres
Baupaume
Duke of Devonshire replaced by Earl of Lytton in admiralty
Civil lord of British admiralty succession recorded as Duke of Devonshire yields to Earl of Lytton. Shackleton reaches ice fields on rescue run for 22 men left on Elephant Island during last South Polar expedition. Paul Hogan Dawson farmer reports fine strawberry crop along Kiondike river. Governor Lister designates August 14 to 19 as Made in Washington day. George E. Kenyon, 45, Seattle real estate dealer, dies at 414% Third Ave. Estimated 200 Mexicans homeless after Miami fire. Ernest C. Wagner of Bank of California and William L. Bilger of Seattle Hardware Co elect trustees of Seattle Commercial Club. House of Commons to debate Irish rebellion arrests. Moose lodge escorts Frank Green back from Mooseheart convention. Red Cross training camp at Fort Lawton stages vaudeville show and forms fife and drum corps. University W C T U to host birthday social July 31 at Mrs. J. Ellis home with funds for White Shield home. Elvis Stout, 12, hospitalized after bicycle collision. Mess Fund of Company L swells after Green Lake dance. Over 1,000 watch long life saving demonstrations at Seattle natatorium. C. S. Jensen to appeal $25 fine for striking Mischa Guterson. Insurance cuts planned in Letham district due to overtaxed school district. County treasurers urge four-year terms. Frackowick injured in motorcycle-auto crash at Fourth Ave and Union St.
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Duke OF Devonshire
Earl of Lytton
British Admiralty
Ernest Shackleton
Elephant Island
Paul Hogan
Dawson Farmer
Kiondike
Governor Lister
Washington
George E. Kenyon
Seattle
Third Ave. W
Miami
Ariz
Ernest C. Wagner
Bank of California
William L. Bilger
Seattle Hardware Co
Seattle Commercial Club
British House of Commons
Futore
Timothy Healy
Moose Lodge
Frank Green
Mooseheart
Depot
Red Cross Women's
Fort Lawton
University
J. Ellis
14Th Ave
N. E
White Shield
Elvis Stout
T. D. Tuttle
Eastlake Ave
Mess Fund
Company L
Green Lake
William E. Longfellow
Mischa Guterson
State Bureau of Insurance Inspection
Letham
South Bend
J. Frackowick
Let Ave. N. W
Hoquiam
Fourth Ave
Union St
Million-Dollar Start For Mrs Judd's Newborn
Mrs Judd announces a newborn will begin life with a 1 000 000 dollar bank account. The baby was born at the 1 000 000 home of Mrs Judd widow of Charles C Gates in Minneapolis.
Bail Fixes in Billingsley Case Spurs Jail Visit
Judge Dykeman holds bail hearing for Fred and Logan Billingsley in the murder of Police Sergt Weedin. Logan and Fred, transferred to county jail, receive supper and await hearing after attorney Vanderveer argues for bail. Suehiro the Japanese watchman is linked to bootlegging and document tampering found at Billingsleys. Funeral plans set for Seret Weedin with police band and Presbyterian church service.
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Suehiro
Sergi
Putnam
Billingsley
Market Drug Company
Billingsleys
Sergt. Putnam
Jall
Police Seret
Weedin
Seret
First Presbyterian Church
M. A. Matthews
Hartmann Extradition Sought in Revenue Fraud Case
Guy Hartmann, a scout for the American expedition, is returned from Little Rock to Santa Fe to face formal extradition on revenue fraud charges tied to $285,000. He says he hoped to be killed in action and plans to serve his time, with a wife and nine year old daughter in North Carolina.
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Columbus
N. M
Guy Hartmann
Fort Smith
Ark
Santa Fe
United State
Hartmann
J. 8
Barkman
The
Revenue Service
Little Rock
Williams
North Carolina
US Note on British Black List Forwarded to London
Washington July 27 The American note on the British blacklist was sent to London last night Counselor Polk announced. The White House said President Wilson will devote the day to other State Department matters. The note to England will be released Monday.
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Washington
London
Polk
White House
Wilson
State Department
England
Picnic incident injures Seattle resident at Grocers’ event
Grace Simmons of 4356 Seventh Ave was struck on the head by a heavy pavilion shutter during the Grocers’ picnic at Wildwood Park. Dr. C C Tiffin, candidate for coroner, attended and said injuries are not permanent aside from sports. About 90 percent of retail merchants attended.
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Grace Simmons
Seventh Ave
Wildwood Park
C. C. Tiffin
Seattle
Makes Fast Time by North Yakima Driver to Seattle
W E Shields of North Yakima drove 169 miles to Seattle in five hours and forty five minutes claiming a record. He carried a letter from the North Yakima mayor to Mayor Gill and returned with one season in the auto in four hours and sixty two minutes.
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W. E. Shields
North Yakima
Seattle
Gill
Rotary talks by long-time Seattle business leaders
Ten of the 40 Seattle Rotary club members with 20 years or more in city business spoke briefly at the regular Wednesday meeting in the Washington Annex.
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Seattle
Heat wave bakes Midwest as Chicago counts 23 infant deaths
A blistering heat wave sweeps the Middle West with many cities reaching 100 degrees. Chicago reports the death toll of 23 infants amid the scorching conditions affecting Iowa towns most severely.
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Chicago
Middle West
Iowa
Republicans invite Hughes to visit Olympia on Western tour
On July 27 seven Republican state officials sent a telegram to Charles E. Hughes inviting him to visit Olympia during his Western tour. They declared residents are prepared to give a royal welcome to the next president of the United States.
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Olympia
Charles E. Hughes
United States
Remnants Sale Across Stock After Stock Take
All remnants of silks dress goods include taffeta satin crepe de chine charmeuse black silks velvets wool suitings and cotton linings. Short lengths and remnants reduced one to two. First Floor reads as used in a store notice.
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Ewing
T@ yard
Paving Contract Awarded for Front Street
Bremerton note that on Wednesday the Front street paving project from the municipal dock to the city line was awarded to Erickson, Anderson & Hicks of Tacoma for the forthcoming street improvements.
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Remerton
Front St
Erickson, Anderson & Hicks
Tacoma
Oregon land fraud indictment defendant surrenders in San Francisco
S. A. D. Puter, indicted on charges tied to Oregon land fraud schemes, appeared in court today in San Francisco under a $1,000 bond after arriving from New York yesterday. He says the indictment stems from old Oregon enemies.
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San Francisco
S. A
Jitney Crash Leaves Passenger With Broken Arm
C E Morton of 2232 Franklin Avenue and a passenger in jitney driven by George Harvey of 365 Valley Street sustained a broken arm when the jitney collided with a street car at Eastlake Avenue and A lmy Street on Wednesday night.
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C. E. Morton
Franklin Ave
George Harvey
Valley St
Eastlake Ave
Almy St
Final arguments set in Marcon Wireless case
August 1 to 4 have been set as the dates for the final arguments in the patent infringement case between Marcon Wireless Co and Kilbourne and Clark Manufacturing Co of Seattle. The last testimony was taken Wednesday in federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcon Wireless Co
Kilbourne & Clark Manufacturing Co
Seattle
Senate Votes Against Border Vote Provision
Washington July 27 the senate struck out a provision in the army bill that would have let militia men on the Mexican border vote for president vice president senators and congressmen reversing yesterday’s action.
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Washington
Senate
Hughes Alliance Tea To Feature Hughes Speaking
New York social note says the Hughes alliance will host a large tea at the Astor on August 3 with Will H. Hughes expected to speak. Members include Miss Anne Morgan and Mrs. Harriman’s daughter, and Alice Carpenter, president of the Women's Roosevelt league, announced the event.
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New York
Hughes Alliance
Anne Morgan
Br. J. Harriman
Misa Alice Carpenter
Woman's Roosevelt League
the Astor
Hughes
Pore Treatment from Patented Skin Care Venture
An ad touts a pore treatment sold by Patented Know-doc Co. Panadena offering three sizes for 50 cents, 1.00, and 1.00 with claims to reduce freckles, sallowness, pores, and irritation. It markets benefits before and after long trips, claiming to erase sunburn and chapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpagatate
Know-doc Co
Panadena
Clearance sale on vests and pants at reduced prices
An advertisement announces garment discounts including vests and pants with reduced prices such as 19 cents. It mentions usual prices of 25 cents 35 cents and 50 cents and notes clearance features.
Erlin's Stationery Offers Gold Edged Cards and Paper
The catalog advertises fabric finished correspondence paper and envelopes with square-cut sheets. A box of gold edged playing cards is offered in a gold embossed gift tell box. Printed items are priced at 50c for paper and 29c for cards.
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Erlin
Quarty
Keith
Fort Buy at $1 98 Second Floor Style Size
A brief retail note advertises finding the right fit and style in stock. It promotes a bargain buy at 1.98 dollars on the second floor, inviting customers to locate the item matching their size and style.
Fernie Strike Back in Air as Workers Refuse Return
Hopes to settle the Nelson coal strike faded as workers refused to return at the last minute. A mass meeting decided to resume work only under arbitration of the dispute.
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Vancouver
B. C
Nelson
New York Car Strike Disrupts Bronx Transit
In New York on July 27 a large street strike halted hundreds of conductors and unionized workers across multiple lines in the Bronx. By early today most surfaces were idle except for a few running. unrest continues over the right to unionize.
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New York
Bronx
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