Disappearance linked to cash embellishment at Bernstein & Kaufman
Dana K Birdeau a former confidential bookkeeper at Bernstein and Kaufman is missing. Police suspect she fled after allegedly padding payrolls and embezzling about $10,000. She left the office Saturday morning claiming unwell. arrest warrants were sworn but not executed. Local social scene features East Lynne at Third Avenue theater with manager Russell and Leona Leigh. other shows including The Girl I Left Behind Me end at Grand Opera House. Searchlight at 110 Fourth? Second Avenue shows bullfight films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Mrea
Dana K. Birdeau
Bernstein & Kaufman
Braid
Death of G. H. Blodgett in Los Angeles
G H Blodgett long a Seattle well man of the city died last Saturday in Los Angeles from heart failure following grip. His memory remains fresh for Seattle citizens and he will be mourned here. Mrs C B Brown of Seattle is a daughter of the deceased.
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Geo. H. Blodgett
Los Angeles
Blodgett
Seattle
C. B. Brown
City
Wreck In Foghalts Delays Buffalo Train Near Altoona
A Buffalo two coach train collided with a stopped section near Bellwood seven miles east of Altoona. Dense fog reduced visibility and halted the lead engine before the crash. One man was seriously injured while several workers and horses were involved in the wreck.
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Altoona
Buffalo
Bellwood
Corbett's Saloon License Revoked by New York Authority
Justice revoked the retail license of J. J. Corbett a former pugilist known as Jim J. in New York city after a complaint by Rev. Henry head of the Anti-Vice league. Corbett reportedly kept the saloon open after midnight and has ignored the revocation while continuing business at the old location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Justice Hee
J. J. Corthe
Jon Pugilis T
Henry
Anti-Vice League
Corbett
Death of Col. J. J. Weisenberger Washington guard leader
Whatcom June 6 Colonel J J Welsenberger commander of the Washington National Guard died at 4 29 yesterday afternoon at his home from spinal meningitis. He had endured months of pain yet friends expected recovery. A veteran of the Philippines campaign he rose to colonel of the Washington Guard after service as major of the First Washington infantry. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Whatcom
J. J. Welsenberger
Washington National Guard
Col. Welsenberger
Weisenberger
Col. Weisenberger
Flest Wash Infantry
Philippines
Washington Guard
Labor Day Committee Appointed for September Plan
A labor day committee was named by NCVME of SAE to arrange the annual event in September. Participants include F. Pike, Robert Pavier, W. H. Mid and H. T. Dinkham. The program is not yet announced and will take several weeks to finalize.
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Ncvme
Sae
F. Pike
Robert Pavier
W. H. Mid
H. T. Dinkham
Norse Club Executive Meeting Closes Madison 17 Event
The Norse club executive committee met at night to settle final accounts for the Madison 17 celebration. The event is described as a success from all viewpoints. A resolution thanking Seattle papers for their help was adopted unanimously.
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Cornae
Norse Club
Madison
Seattle
Brothers at Grand Opera House Next Week
Yeo Trever's comedy Brothers runs at the Grand Opera House all week with the Frawley company joining a week from Sunday for a single performance of His Wife's Father. Brother Officers has not played in Seattle, but is a past success and will be featured during the San o engagement.
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Yeo Trever
Grand Opera
Leo Trever
Honoring pioneers at Al Ki camp banquet
Native Sona of Washington hosted an annual banquet for visiting pioneers at the Stevens hotel. A formal menu and a high quality toast program followed, featuring speakers O McGuire, C H Hanford, I Nyland, J J McGuire, F H Baxter, R B Berkidge, J A Kuhn, E C Cheasty, J Ostrander, W V Rinehart, O Jacom, T W Frosch, and K Mackintosh. The two day Pioneer association meeting concluded.
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No. 2
Sona
Washington
Stevens Hotel
O. ©. McGuvra
C. H. Hanford
Ivan L. Nyland
J. J. McGuvra
Fredk
H. Baxter
Richd. B. Bekridge
Jon
A. Kuhn
Edward C. Cheasty
John ¥. Ostrander
W. V. Rinehart
Orange Jacom
T. W. Frosch
Kenneth Mackintosh
The
Pioneer Association
Officer reports a perilous rooftop sighting near Bloomfield Hotel
Early morning near First Avenue and Virginia Street Officer Cameron spotted what he thought was a sleeping woman on a roof edge. A cap shaped like a bonnet caused the eerie figure, prompting him to climb the building and nearly confront the illusion before learning it was just a carnival prop. Two bystanders watched for help, then realized they had been fooled. The prank may recur tonight as angry townsfolk prepare for another look.
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Cameron
Bloomfield
First Avenue
Virginia Street
Purteen
Truthful vagrant spared by judge for honest effort
Jas Butler, a vagrant, spoke frankly to Judge George about his past. He admitted a two week wood chopping stint in Seattle and claimed later work in the chain gang during a 15 day sentence. The court granted a suspended sentence to encourage honest employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas
Butler
Ellis Deler
Aeong
Paterson Couple Weds After Spanish War Courtship
Sergeant Fred Emmett on duty in the recruiting service marries Grace Irving of the Victoria burlesque company. The pair, schoolmates in Providence, met before Emmett volunteered for Cuba service in the Spanish-American War and after his return learned of their love.
Theatrical Lead’s Army Life Ends in Matrimonial Union
A theater figure who served in the regular army in the Philippines under Lawton met an old schoolmate at the Hijeu theater. They arranged a meeting and married soon after.
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Philippines
Lawton
Hijeu
Man Tarred and Feathered After Refusal to Leave Town
In Trughes Cal on June 4 an armed masked mob calling itself The Six Thousand and One forcibly removed IL Trott from his home at midnight. They tarred and feathered him and released him with orders to travel. Trott complied and departed the area.
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Trughes
Cal
IL Trott
Trott
Accidental Rifle Incident Near Armory Ends in Death
Two boys, Jane 1 Max Hamilton and Fred Ward, at the Gallipolis armory, loaded a rifle with a blank cartridge. The weapon discharged injuring Hamilton. the boy later died from blood loss after the rifle tore away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jane
Max Hamilton
Fred Ward
Hamilton
Prisoner Shoots Self Amid Chicago Pursuit
A. W. Griffin fled pursued by police and an Italian horse thief through Malstead and Monroe streets. To escape arrest he drew a revolver and killed himself, dying before aid arrived as a large crowd watched.
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Chicago
A. W. Griffin
Malstead
Monroe Streets
Drownings Near Ninety-Fifth Street Calumet River
A drifting steamer capsized a small boat on the Calumet river near Ninety-Fifth street. Three of eight laborers on the foundation work for a new ae project were drowned. The accident occurred as the boat was overturned by a wave from the passing steamer.
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Chicago
Calumet River
Ninety-Oth Street
Ninety-ffth Street
Fragmented Odds and Ends From Madison News Briefs
A garbled Madison item mentions a six word sentence repeated 2.46 times totaling 16 018 words on a postal card. Other contestants wrote over 1000 words. A note about Plumbers Piente next Sunday at Pleasant Beach and travel tickets to the Buffalo Exposition via the Great Northern Railway appear alongside stray phrases.
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Madison
Ind
Emery Cowen
Piente
Pleasant Beach
Great Northern Rail
WAT ‘Aeues
Buffalo Exposition
Great Northern Railway
Warning to Some Lovers in Williamsburg Kentucky
John Brown was shot and fatally wounded at the home of Foot Perkins near Wooldridge while attempting to abduct a sister of Perkins. Perkins warned him off and fired, severing Brown's left arm. Perkins is under arrest and Brown is dying.
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Williamsburg
John Brown
Foot Perkins
Wooldridge
Per
Brown
Foot
Perkins
Perkina
Banquet for New York Chamber Members in London
The London chamber of commerce hosted a brilliant banquet at Grocers' Hall honoring visiting New York chamber of commerce members. Notable speeches highlighted Anglo-Saxon tiles and the strong ties between the two business communities.
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London
London Chamber of Commerce
Grocers’ Hall
New York
Death by Love Drives 4 Year Old to Suicide in Atlantic City
Atlantic City June 6 Love led John Warren McMahon four years old to end his life after learning a wealthy inheritance would go to him only if he lived. He carried a photograph of the girl he loved, Ethel, daughter of Capt. Gales, in his coat heart pocket before his death in the Delaware River at Delanco. He believed a young girl did not return his affection.
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Atlantic City
John Warren McMahon
Delaware River
Delanco
Ethel
Capt. Gales
Iland
Young McMahon's Closest Companions In Turbulent Courtship
An 18 year old girl, described as one of the most intimate associates of young McMahon, laments that she loved John dearly but believed he did not care for her. She speaks of heartbreak and complicated relationships with his brothers.
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McMahon
John
Funeral of Carl Mulen Held After Lake Union Drowning
The funeral for Carl Mulen six year old son of Mr and Mrs W J Mulen was held from Nutters worth chapel yesterday afternoon with A W McReynolis officiating. Interment followed at Mt Pleasant cemetery. The article also notes a Ladies Aid meeting of the M I church at Mrs Irvin's home in South Feattie and mentions the upcoming Plumbers Picnic at Pleasant Beach Buffalo Exposition with travel via Great Northern railway.
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Carl Mulen
W. J. Mulen
Lake Union
Nutterworth’s Chapel
A. W. McReynolis
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
M. i. Church
Irvin
Bouth Feattie
California cadet courtmartialed and dismissed at Annapolis
Calvin J. Creaseey of California has been courtmartialed and dismissed from the Naval Academy at Annapolis for hazing. The action was taken by the superintendent in pursuance of the examate recently set at West Point.
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Washington, PD. C
Calvin J. Creaseey
California
Naval Academy
Annapoli
West Point
Jealous Loverless Fire Attempt Ends in Burns
Miss Ida Cheek a levee queen in Springfield discovers Mat Patton with another woman and drenches her clothing with solvent before striking a match. Neighbors rush in, save her, but she suffers severe burns. The incident occurred at 1407 Second Avenue as she tries to end a relationship. The Great Northern Railway advertises tickets to Buffalo. The Plumbers' Picnic is set for next Sunday at Pleasant.
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Springfield
Ida Cheek
Mat Patton
Eighbors
Honduran Land Concession Aims at Pan-American Expo Support
A Honduras party arrived in New Orleans en route to the Pan-American exposition. J A Spears, engineer for the American Honduras Co, holds a 247000 acre grant on the Patueca river, conditioned on building river jetties. Cleveland capitalists form most of the company aiming to colonize the concession. Two thousand Ohio farm applications are under review.
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Honduras
J. A. Spears
American Honduras Co
Patueca
Cleveland Capitaliata
Farma
Ohio
Spears
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East Lynne
Third Avenue Theater
Manager Russell
Sir Francia Levison
Mr. Russell
Min Leona Leigh
Isabel
Grand Opera House
Second Avenue
G. H. Blodgett
Wild Bill
Cody
Eam Nos
Jim J
Stevens
Athlon
Scobey
Olympia
Meet
Dodson & Bram
St. Charlie
Alaska
Adams
Olympia and
Tumwater Falls
Capital City
Galbraith’s
Madison Street
Tacoma
State Capitol
Lee's Pharmacy
Second
Columbia
Annons
Boston Grocery
Tei
Pike
Sal of Hire
Carl Hulen
Peane- Johnson Co
Becond Ave
Cline
Hurlbut
Frederick & Nelson
Home Furnishers
Rialto Ridg
2D Ave
Cor
Mee
Eee Mare
Star Paint CO
TLL Reson
Sherman, Clay & GO
Marion
Oslyn Coal
Queen Coal
Pike Street
Riscen
Saauet
Grocers
Cohn & Cohn
Jackson Street
Beattie Bb. Co
Funeral Directors
TAAL
I. T. CO
Biem
Albert Hansen
Bonney & Stewart
Third Avenue
Glum
Bartell Drug Co
Iic
Catia
Schilier
Cea
Yevler
Qeatile Theater
Mower
Mam W
Rand Opera
T. Daniel Frawley and Company
Batur- Gay
Whene Metin
Russell
Menager
Geattle
James M. Ward Co
Hird Avenue Theater
Belle Maia
Somel, Manag
Pacific Northwest League
Petane
Matheson Bros. Grocers Cor
King
Yesler Way
Broadway
Extraordi
Eton
Joonmarche Nordhoff & Co., Inc
Pike Stras
Seattle Gas & Electric
Chickering, Weber, Kimball Ae
Singer
D. S. Johnston
Avene Burke Baliding
Guion
Pope
Washington Dental and Photographic Supply
Columbia Street
Brunner
Eye
A. A. Schuchard
M.D
Consultus
Schuchard Optical Company
Graduate Opticians
Stone, Fisher & Lane
Vin
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