Suspected hotel thieves flee Tacoma by night
More than 100 Japanese laborers brought to Tacoma from Honolulu escaped the loading car and scattered through Seattle and other towns. Detectives hunt the two youths George Richardson and George Williams tied to a hotel theft ring aided by two young women, including Florence Bruff of Yakima, who fled before arrest.
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Honolulu
Northern Pacific
Eastern Railways
Seattle
Byrnes
Gir
Phillips
George
Richardson
Williams Ield
Florence Bruff
T Yakima
Abbott linked to double murder mystery at Tourist hotel
The report posits a possible link between J C Abbott's death by suicide after murdering his wife on June 27 at the Tourist hotel near Castle Rock and the disappearance of Gifford McGirr, a Boston youth aged 22 who was staying there with his father. McGirr, last seen June 26, prompted family alarm as letters go unanswered. Police face threads on what McGirr knew about Abbott and whether a second murder occurred amid the hotel trio.
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Bertha M. Clay
Gifford McGirr
J. C. Abbott
Pugziing
McGirr
Tourlet
White Renton
R. L. McGirr
Billings
Mont
Castle Rock
Columb River
John Cudibee
Abbott
Abbet
Jn 7
Montana
Seattle
Tim McGirr
Boston
MccGirr
Seattle Suicide of Fred Martin at Butler Hotel
Fred Martin a 21 year old Tennessee native shot himself in a Seattle room at the Butler hotel just after midnight. A letter to cousin Robert L Singleton Jr mentioned life fatigue and a near-bankrupt hotel bill. Police note a family history of similar deaths and prior crises. body found by hotel staff with a smoking pistol nearby.
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Fred
Martin
Tennessee
Butler Hotel
the Hotel
Robert L. Singleton, Jr
Union Savings Bank
Singleton
A. 8. Lovett
Seattle
Birmingham
Ala
Pratty
Tenn
Cousin
Cor
Timekeeper Martin Found Dead In Pratt City
The body of Martin, a Pratt City timekeeper, was found shot with an eight caliber revolver owned by Singleton. Martin carried 9.05 dollars and some trinkets. Singleton said Martin brooded over finances after his father’s death and a telegram from his father is expected before arrangements to ship the body to Tennessee.
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Martin
Fred
Singleton
Pratt City
Bonney-Watson
Tennessee
Bank Clearings Rise Sharply From Year Ago
Bank clearings totaled 1,120,220.91 dollars on July 29, 1905, compared with 483,474.56 dollars on July 29, 1904, an increase of 646,746.26 dollars. Volume shows a strong year over year gain in July data.
Weather Forecast: Fair Tonight and Sunday
Forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Sunday with light to fresh winds. No significant precipitation expected. Beach and outdoor plans should proceed as usual with moderate to fresh onshore breezes.
Jacobs Around on Crutches
Patrolman Jacobsen hobbling around on crutches now and feels very much better. As soon as he is able the case against McNamara and Kreamer, his assailants, will be taken up by the police. ST. PETERSBURG July 29 An official list of the casualties in the recent four days rioting at Nizna Novgorod shows that 16 were killed and 53 injured.
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Richardson
Williama
Seneca
Byron
Victoria
Arlington
Misa Bruff
Williams
Green Lake
Whiten Hardware Company
South First
Ralph J. Kingsleey
Walla Walla
Hoquiam
Yakima
Jacobsen
McNamara
Kreamer
ST. Petersburg
Nizna Novgorod
Frisco Iceberg Ad Claims Dazzle North Pacific Passage
Local steamship men debunk a Pacific Mail advertisement touting clear North Pacific waters. They cite icebergs and fog as real hazards, noting no record of such a voyage following a famed great circle route. They warn the campaign harms real navigation and travel safety.
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Pacific Mail Steamship Company
San Francisco
North Pacific
Pacific Mall
Juan
Isie
Califa
Minnesota
Yokohama
Woman climber Mins Byxbee tops Rainier expedition
Mins Byxbee, representative of The Seattle Star with Mazamas and other clubs, reached the summit of Mount Rainier where she was the only reporter among a dozen to ascend. She will publish vivid articles with her experiences and has been elected a Mazamas member on the summit. Photographs by her and Kiser Photographic Co. will illustrate the features. Watch for this splendid piece.
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Nan Byxbee
Seattle Star
Mazamas
Sierras
Appalachian
Mount Rainier
Mins Byxbee
Mazamas Club
Kiser Photographic Company
Portland
Husband Charged After Attempted Murder of Wife in Palatine
Mary Marshall sought a peace bond from Prosecuting Attorney Mackintosh after a July 26 attempted murder by her husband James Marshall. The case stirred Palatine politics as lawmakers debate measures in response to the parish incident.
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Palatine Bill
Mary Marshall
Mackintosh
Jamen Marshall
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Banquet Held in Seattle District
Representatives of Pacific Mutual Life Insurance in the Seattle district hosted a Friday evening banquet at Barberia. Toasts honored T I Foster and Murray while F L Vernice led the event as toastmaster. Remarks by Ashby and Atacka praised life insurance, with L Vannice delivering a final eloquent address. The Montreal habeas corpus delay followed a prolonged argument ending in a postponement until September.
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Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
Seattle
Barberia
T. l. Foster
Murray
F. L. Vernice
Ashby
Bellingham
Atacka
L. Vannice
Vannice
Ballard Iron Works completes 60 ton burner shipload
Ballard Iron Works finishes a 60-ton steel refuse burner for Take Point Lumber at Astoria Oregon. Two rail cars will haul it Monday with six workers set to assemble over a month. A second burner contract for Leavenworth Washington will be shipped within two weeks.
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Ballard Iron Works
Take Point Lumber Company
Astoria
Leavenworth
Wash
Mills Plot to Shut Ballard Shingle Mills for Three Months
More than 30 King County shingle mill owners met in Ballard to sign a three month shutdown beginning September 1 to relieve congestion in the shingle market. Most Ballard mills signed though Stimson McKewen and Mullen declined. Bonds of about 1500 dollars will be posted as good faith. The move aims to curb prices and avoid labor conflicts, with some mills unaffected due to foreign markets.
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King County
Ballard
Stimson, McKewen and Mullen
Sato interview sparks peace terms armistice view
The Russ questions the Japanese position in Sato's interview and doubts the peace conference will end the war. It criticizes Taft and Miss Roosevelt's Japan visit while the US hosts plenipotentiaries, accusing the Soviet of tactless behavior.
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ST. Petersburg
Russ Today
Sato
M. Sato
Sviet
Taft
Miss Roosevelt
Japan
United States
Ballard Census Sets Population at 10 309 for Second Class Rank
Census completed Friday shows Ballard population of 10 309, entitling the town to second class status. Several hundred citizens are away on fishing expeditions.
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Ballard
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