Collision at Pier 6 Between Dix and Barkentine Meyer
The US Army transport Dix bumped the barkentine Meyer while the latter loaded lumber at Pier 6. The collision caused Meyer to gouge the wharf and suffer beam and deck damage, with extent undetermined until unloading. Meyer was bound for Alaska from Everett in a few days.
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United States Army
Dix
John CC. Myer
Pier 6
Meyer
Railroad Avenue
Alaska
Everett
Sailor Sampson Ends Up Wounded After Suicide Attempt
W. J. Sampson, who gave another name, was seen in a southwest Centralia field in a distressed state. He claimed unions chased him from San Francisco to Kalama and then Centralia, with a deep neck cut treated at city hall. He is not believed to be in mortal danger.
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Centralia
W. J. Sampson
Steve Gardner
Butler
Sampson
Kalama
San Francisco
Guardsmen Inspection Praised by U S A Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel John Kenale of the U S A inspected local National Guard units last night at the armory. Companies B and D of the Second regiment and Company A of the signal corps were examined as townsfolk cheered the khaki troops. Col Kensie praised the troops and noted his role as permanent instructor and inspector of the state militia based in Olympia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kenale
National Guard
Signal Corps
Kensie
Col
State Militia
Olympia
Fire in Seattle Transfer baggage room basement
Fire broke out in the Seattle Transfer baggage room in a basement at foot of street around 2 am. The station engineer alerted and manually fought the flames by connecting hose before fire trucks arrived, limiting damage to baggage. Cause believed to be crossed electric wires.
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Seattle Transfer Company
Puget Sound Baseball League Forming Tonight
The Puget Sound Baseball League will be organized in Everett tonight with delegates from six cities including Everett Seattle Bellingham Victoria Snohomish and Mount Vernon. Frank Newman manager of the Manuel Lopes team will enter the club into the league and rename it Seattle with a distinguishing extra name. Recreation Park grounds have been secured for all open dates.
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Puget Sound Baseball League
Everett
Frank Newman
Manuel Lopes
Hhe
Seattle
Bellingham
Victoria
Snohomish
Mount Vernon
Newman
Recreation Park
Traveling Freight Agents In Session In Owensboro Ky
Nearly every railroad of importance in the country is represented at the ninth annual meeting begun in Owensboro. The first day featured welcome addresses and outdoor entertainment. Officers will be elected tomorrow morning and a Mammoth Cave excursion is planned for the afternoon.
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Owensboro
National Association of
Mammoth Cave
Jailbreak rivals drilled steel from tank to escape
Prisoners James Allison and Edgar Marshall escaped a county jail by hollowing shelves and using at least two dozen steel saws hidden in a tank installed by Norris Safe and Lock. The two are recaptured and are kept in dark cells on bread and water for ten days while investigators probe how saws and a blow pipe were smuggled in.
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James Allison
Edgar Marshall
Allison
Marshall
Cudibee
Hippe
Norris Safe and Lock Company
Tem
W. G. Norris
Cudihee
Allieon
Harry Tracy
Oregon
Whitman College Plans Twenty-Second Commencement
Whitman College at Walla Walla announces a two week schedule beginning June 9 with academy graduation on June 10, a college picnic and pupils recital on June 11, a bac calaureate on June 12, and the twenty second annual commencement exercises on June 16.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Whitman College
Lth
Whitman Academy
Waililatpu
Conservatory of Music
Penrose
Christian Associations
Myron Eells
D. D
Alumni! Association
Board of Trustees
Honor Day Observance at Camp Chase Cemetery
Memorial exercises were held at Camp Chase cemetery in Columbus to honor Confederate soldiers buried there. The event was conducted by the local chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
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Columbus
Ohio
Camp Chase Cemetery
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
Southern railway wreck at Salleburg kills two crewmembers
A Southern railway passenger train from Atlanta to Washington struck an open switch near Salleburg in the morning wreck. Engineer Haynes and Fireman Walkina were killed. The engine and postal car were smashed. No passengers were reported hurt, and the engine crew state the switch may have been tampered with.
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Ington
Salleburg
Haynes
Walkina
Ngeer
Montana preacher killed by wild Indian pony
Rev. Maternity? Al len Rodgers, a leading Montana minister and longtime Mason, was kicked to death at Utica yesterday while trying to pet a wild Indian pony. The minister, identified with church work in the state for 15 years, was found dying in the stable after the sudden attack.
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Butte Ment
June Seafter
Allen Rodgers
Montana
Utica
Rodgers
May Invest Millions In Decade Mining Venture
Louis E. Lane, son of C. D. Lane, travels to the country to study mining prospects and report on a possible large investment. If favorable, he may invest between two and three million dollars within the next year in Ta Pane placers and mining camp utilities such as flumes and ditches.
Levi Leiter Dies Quietly at Bar Harbor
Levi Leiter former Chicago merchant prince and millionaire died suddenly in Bar Harbor at age 70 after heart disease. His daughter Mary married Lord Curzon viceroy of India and son Joseph built a wheat corner claim. Leiter’s fortune estimated between 20 million and 50 million. Daily steamer service to Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver begins June 18 on the Princess Victoria from Seattle at midnight to Vancouver arriving 11 am.
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Bar Harbor
Levi Leiter
Chicago
Mary
Lord Curzon
India
Joseph
Leiter
Seattle
Victoria
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Company
Princess Victoria
Rheumatism Cure Claims Quick Pain Relief
An advertisement by Munyon touts a Rheumatism Cure that allegedly ends pain in the arms, back, and joints within hours. It promises permanent relief by neutralizing acid and claims a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Prominent Indiana Banker Politician Arrested for Embezzlement
T. J. McCoy cashier and junior partner of McCoy & Co. in Rensalar near Lafayette is under arrest on embezzlement charges. An assignment of up to $250,000 is noted. McCoy is described as a prominent politician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
T. J. McCoy
McCoy & Co
Renasalaer
McCoy
Mardi Gras Committee Gets Lake Union Car Barn for Floats
The car barn on Lake Union, once a storage site for the old Third Avenue line, has been given to the Mardi Gras committee to serve as a work space for building floats and planning the carnival.
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Lake Union
Third Avenue
Seattle parade floats contest sparks designs from students
The Seattle parade committee renovates a donated Pioneer building to construct floats for day and night parades. William H. Blackburn will supervise the build, with many designs already submitted. A state grammar school competition offers four cash prizes for historical float designs.
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Seattle Electric Company
William H. Blackburn
Pioneer Building
Washington
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Ball League
Marshall Ando Allison
Southern Rail
Beripos News
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N. C
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Wild Indian Pony
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Palla
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