Insurance Congress Opens Here With Northwest Delegation
State Insurance Commissioner Fishback and Net D. Sills head the afternoon session of the two day Northwest Life Underwriters Congress which began Monday at the Washington Hotel. J B Chilberg welcomed delegates and J J Roberts spoke for Vancouver A S. Delegates arrive by train with about 300 expected. The congress includes Washington Oregon British Columbia Alberta Utah Idaho and Montana. W L Hathaway opened with a address on the planned International Congress of Insurance Men to be held in San Francisco in 1915.
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Fishback
Net
D. Sills
National Association of Life Underwriters
Northwest Life Underwriters’ Congress
Washington Bate
J. B. Chilberg
Chamber of Commerce
J. J. Roberts
Vancouver A. S
Congress
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Alberta
Utah
Idaho
Montana
W. L. Hathaway
World's Insurance Congress
International Congress of Insurance Men
San Francisco
The High Cost of Living and Memorial Day
Edwin J. Bhowm argues that high living costs stem from capitalist wealth inequality. He laments political rhetoric, recalls Irish famine, and urges production for use to honor Memorial Day by preserving life and peace, warning that education should make war impossible.
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England
Ireland
Muse
Clase
Tory
Imaother
On Merchanta
Food Trust
Abraham Lincoln
Lewson
Edwin J. Bhowm
Trust Records in Wood Trial
The American Woolen Co records were not introduced as evidence in the Wood trial. Documents showed the company paid Sherman Detective Agency $485 in May 1912 for Salem work tied to John J. Breen’s Lawrence strike report. James Bailey Jr admitted approving a $1,000 detective bill for Woolen Co. involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United? Press
Boston
American Woolen Co
Wm. M. Wood
Frederick E. Atteaux
Dennis Collins
Cambridge
Lawrence
Sherman Detective Agency
Salem
John J. Breen
Woolen Trust
James Bailey, Jr
Woolen Co
Seattle to Honor Dead Police Officers in Ceremony
Seattle will pay tribute to officers who died in the past 25 years. A memorial service is set for June 10 from 12 to 1 p m at the Seattle theatre conducted by the police department. Mayor Cotterill and former mayors Ballinger and Miller will speak. The departed include ten chiefs four captains and 56 policemen with seven killed in the line of duty James Wells Thomas Roberta E C Breece Al Shannon Judson B Davis W H Cutliffe and H L Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Seattle Theatre
Cotetrill
Ballinger and Miller
James Wells
Thomas Roberta
E. C. Breece
al Shannon
Judson B. Davis
W. H. Cutliffe
H. L. Harris
Auto Fire Truck Collides With Freight Train
Driver FE W McFarland avoided serious harm when a hook and ladder truck from Truck Co No 1 struck a freight train at Jackson Street early Sunday morning. Pat Andrews suffered a sprained ankle. fire damage totaled 50 dollars and vehicle damage about 609 dollars.
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FE. W. McFarland
Jackson St
Thirday
Ferrofix Blazing Co
McFarland
Pat Andrews
Sleuth Promoted to In Charge of Oregon and Idaho
William A. Glover, a secret service operative, was promoted to operative in charge of Oregon and Southern Idaho and took office in Portland. Chief Flynn announced the promotion Saturday night after visiting Seattle. H. W. Lee, head of Lilburn fire department, visited Seattle as a guest of Fire Chief Stetson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Glover
Secret Service
Seattle
Portland, Or
Oregon
Idaho
Chief Flynn
Glover
H. W. Lee
Lilburn
Australia
Stetson
Stevens' Academy Advertises Daily Dance Lessons
Private lessons offered at PRIVATE HALLS with near fine dancing guaranteed. Trial always free. Open daily for lessons every Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens’ Academy
Chittenden argues port site choices against Griffiths
Gen H M Chittenden, port commission president, writes Griffiths to counter his East Coast critique favoring Harbor Island over the East waterway. He says New York expansion is necessity, not choice, and notes Bush terminal ownership influenced site selection. He cites railroads and shipping lines favoring Harbor Island, urging reevaluation of the canal aqueduct label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Chittenden
Port Commission
Griffitha
Harbor Island
Griffiths
Chittenden
New York
Jamaica Bay
Bush
Gen. Chittenden
Milwaukee
King At
Water Way
Mally
Bush Terminal
Brooklyn
Not Afraid of Two Sweethearts Denies Rumor
Berkeley June 2 Ernest W Modeen an Oakland undertaker who fell from a 100 foot embankment while driving along Tunnel road denied reports he attempted death by own action because he had become engaged to two women Miss Emily Houge of Alameda and Mrs Hannah Meso of Oakland visited him at the hospital and Modeen said he saw Miss Houge but refused Mrs Meso admission
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Ernest W. Modeen
Oakland
Emily Houge
Alameda
Hannah Meso
Modeen
Houge
Meso
Mistaken Identity in Woods Ends in Tragedy
A man ventures into the leafy woods and misidentifies a cat as a threat. He dies for mistaken reasons while wearing a new spring suit, never to wear it again.
T R GOES HOME FEELING FINE
Roosevelt arrives in New York after a Marquette victory and denies drinking rumors, planning to visit the Outlook office amid a six cent damages note. A separate report from Rock Island notes a $40000 fire at Tri City Railway barns caused by lightning and seven deaths in St Petersburg Jewish house fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marquette
Mich
Col. Roosevelt
The
Outlook
Rock Island, II
Tri-City Railway Co
Wilson Plays At Poor Man's Club
President Wilson golfed with Dr Grayson at the Washington Suburban Country Club avoiding the Chevy Chase set. The outing surprised observers as he kept to a modest club chosen by residents of moderate means.
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Wilson
Poor Man’s Club
Washington
Chevy Chase Club
Grayson
Washington Suburban
Thief Returns 3000 In Jewels To Henderson
In Los Angeles on June 2 a thief returned jewels valued at 3000 to Mrs Nellie C Henderson a visitor from Alaska by parcel post three weeks after the theft. Police say the act may stem from fear of investigators while Henderson suspects a change of heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Nellie C. Henderson
Alaska
Gema
Page Will Wear Breeches At First Evening Court
Walter H. Page the new U S ambassador attended his first royal levee at Buckingham Palace in an open faced full dress suit He told friends he will wear satin knee breeches and the etiquette frills at the first evening court he attends in London on June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pieee
London
Walter H. Page
U. S
Buckingham Palace
Page
Logger killed setting brakes on runaway log car
Dan Lynahan aged 40, a brake man on the Sultan logging road, died while attempting to set brakes on a runaway log car. The car crashed into an engine ahead of it, crushing him. He left relatives in Stony Point and Greenville, Pennsylvania. Special services were held at Hoylston Avenue Unitarian Church on Flower Sunday.
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Hazel, Wash
Dan Lynahan
Sultan Logging
Lynahan
Stony Point
Greenville
Hoylston Av. Unitarian
Thousands dip at Alki Beach as crowds set records
The first Sunday of the season at Alki Beach drew about 2 000 people dipping in the water while 20 000 more enjoyed sunshine. Cavanaugh's band played in the afternoon and 26 000 visitors crowded the beach leaving refreshment stands sold out. Next Sunday a larger supply is promised. Woodland Park hosted Wagner’s band inaugurating the concert season and many picnics lined the park as boating season opened on Lake Washington and the bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alki Beach
Cavanaugh
Woodland Park
Wagners
Lake Washington
Bay
Seattle
U S Fleet Set to Claim Mediterranean Mastery
June 2 report that the United States will soon enter the Mediterranean, with eight dreadnaughts and 12 predreadnaughts leading a major cruise past Gibraltar. The move seeks to assert U S naval control over contested waters as French Italian Austrian and British fleets await.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
Mediterranean Sea
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
France
Italy
Austria
England
Hood River Growers Join North Pacific Fruit Distributors
Hood River Apple Growers association voted to join the North Pacific Fruit Distributors as H. F. Davidson of Hood River was elected president. The move follows Wenatchee’s W. T. Clark resigning after his district opposed joining the organization at the two days’ session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood River
North Pacific Fruit Distributors’ Association
Apple Growers Association
H. F. Davidson
W. T. Clark
Wenatchee
Boundary dispute ends in carpenter death in San Francisco
San Francisco on June 2 reports that Jas. H. Reed a carpenter was shot after a boundary dispute. W. N. Couey is under arrest on a murder charge claiming he ordered Reed away twice and shot him when he refused to leave Reed died several hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Jas. H. Reed
W. N. Couey
Couey
Reed
Eagle Lodge Holds Service for Dead Members
Over 300 Eagles and their spouses attended a memorial service in Seattle Aerie No. 1 for members who died in the past year. Thirty seven deaths since March 24, 1912 were noted, with a chair draped in forget‑me‑nots carnations and myrtles placed at center stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Aerie, No. 1
Lodge Hall
Seventhay
Piie St
Golden Potlatch to Parade in Northwest Celebrations
The Seattle Carnival association plans a Potlatch presence in Northwest celebrations this year. Walter F. Foster, Potlatch president, appointed representative for events including Portland Rose festival Spokane Pow Wow Kla-how-yah Everett and Tacoma Montamara. A Potlatch auto will join each parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Carnival Association
Northwest
Walter F. Foster
Feater
Portland
Spokane
Everett
Tacoma
Girl Breaks Out of Jail to Marry and Goes on Probation
Los Angeles reports a housewife Mrs. Jean Bennett formerly Irene Heinzeman escaped detention to marry her lover. Now under probation she must weekly report to officials and reveal movements with her husband or risk removal from the juvenile court ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Jean Bennett
Irene Heinzeman
Ae Bennett
Editor Faces Trial in Paterson After Offensive Remarks
An editor from the Weekly Issue based in Paterson New Jersey was placed on trial for uttering defamatory and anti department remarks. The case centers on comments directed at public officials and local authorities.
Local Bedo Items From Odd Auction Catalog
Fragmentary OCR lists various goods with quantities and origins including German items and a mix of produce and household goods. Not enough readable context to identify a coherent event or seller.
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GouYy
Beuers
Cour
Mwotes
Adolf
Insurance Congress
Sleuth
Tate
Yester
Agrovvsion
Wool Trust
Wool and Atteaux
Lawrence Textile Workers
Pan Coakley
Attiaux Counsela
Mrlbort Wood
Reaburta
Fred F.attiaux
William M.wood
East Waterway
T. R
ST. Petersburg
Logger
Albert Hansen
Second Avenue
Madison Street
U.S
Eagle Lodge
Mrs
Gene Bennett
Frye & CO
Olympic Market
Westlake
Pine
Amnnicay Pieat Co
T 'Ee Pathe One
Western v
Spring Cascade
Westlake Market
Ballard Market
Ballard Avenue
Packia Oie
U.etamp
Liberal Credit
Second Ave
Union
Reliable Credit House
Bedo Ihe
Freah
Hal Sole
Iter
Avery Ric
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