Fire destroys Madison Park stores in major blaze
A large fire at Madison Park destroyed multiple shops on a single block. Losses include George A. Mack grocery $3,000 and Park Drag Co. $2,560 with some insured and others uninsured. Fire started around 6 48 pm in a butcher shop and spread rapidly aided by wind. brave actions by Williams and others saved residents and mail.
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Seattle
Madison
James Harriott
Madison Park Drug Fe
George A. Mark
Loee
Park Drag Co
Mra Baugh
F Sweetland
Pro Lows
Alexander
Sosa
Ad Myers & Flowers
Proprie
Park Restaurant
Charies
Charles Erickson
Paimeur
Myers & Flow
Madison Park
Watson
Garden Howe
Urania
Tompkins
Harry W. Bringhurst
23Rd Av
Yesterway
Hese Company No
15Th Av. N
KB. Harrison Sr
William Haugh
Priesress
Madison Park Co
George Mack
United States Mail
Thie
Macks
Mack
Harry W. Firinghburet
Sringhuret
Tompkine
L. M Gemmon
Ura
Wem Paugh
James Harriett
Harriett
Suspects in the Toils Near Morrison Murder
The Provincial Police captured a mulatto tramp seen washing clothes at Port Kel and taken to the Westminster jail. He fits the Morrison murder description with crippled feet and same clothes as the girl listed. An Italian arrested at Stanwood is held for identification, named Joe Fisher, and linked by clothing and weapon, after traveling from Plain to Stanwood yesterday.
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Bellingham
Port Kel
Weetminster Juil
Mary Morrison
Stanwood
Ter
Explosion at Beacon Mill Pharmacy Sparks $400 Damage
An explosion at Beacon Mill pharmacy 2714 14th Ave caused about $400 in damage. Proprietor John A. Parton claims a firecracker was tossed into the store, and authorities report much mystery surrounding the incident.
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John A. Parton
Nine laborers blown to atoms near Bellingham
June 12 reports say nine workers nine laborers seven Engishmen and two Swedes building the Grand Trunk Pacific extension near Bellingham were killed by a premature dynamite blast. Officials investigate a rock-ignited charge and note a deadly year for G T P accidents. A separate note mentions a post skirmish maneuver between two companies managed by Maj W. Y. Last night.
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Bellingham
Winnipes
Grand Trunk Pacific
Here
W. Y
Sham Battle at Fort Lawton Draws Tactical Drills
Two units from HM Third Regiment under Lieut Rees and Eames G under Meat Ragedale staged a mock engagement at Fort Lawton last night. Exercise tested formations, signals, and coordination in a controlled field setting.
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Fort Lawton
Third Regiment
Ceommand
Lieut. Rees
Eames G
Bank clearings and balances report for Beattie Portland and Taleo
The record lists today’s bank clearings and balances for Beattie Taleo and Portland. Beattie clearings amount to 2 035 84 87 with 289 102.61 balances. Taleo shows 4 691 481.00 clearings and 61 230.00 balances. Portland reports 1 026 221.00 clearings and 97 011.00 balances.
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Beattie
Taleo
Portland
Stratton Sentenced in Ballard Manslaughter Case
Guy C. Stratton received a sentence of one to 20 years in Walla Walla plus a $500 fine after being convicted of first degree manslaughter for fatally running down Henrietta Johnson with his car in Ballard. Attorney Will H. Morris announced an appeal to the state supreme court.
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Guy C. Stratton
Walla Walla
Frater
Superior Court
Addi
Will H. Morris
Stratton
Supreme Court
Henrietta Johnson
Ballard
Two Political Experts to Report Conventions for The Star
The Star will dispatch two renowned political writers to cover the Republican convention in Chicago and the Democratic gathering in Denver. Lincoln Steffens and Mayor Brand Whitlock of Toledo join the staff to report who the parties truly represent and what compromises arise, with coverage from Chicago and Denver.
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Chicago
Denver
the Star
Lincoln Steffens
The
Star
Seattle
States
Lincoln
Ste
Brand Whitlock
Toledo
Golden Rute Jones
Whitlock
Tim Beattie
Seattle Star
Kenneth Leaton
Seattle passengers aboard Kronprings expre steamship Kronprings
The expre steamship Kronprings carries passengers including Mr Settstein Mr Joseph Bedokela Rose Gottstein and Miss Gertuda Gottsten aboard Seattle. Judge Richard Ballinger yesterday paid his to President Roosevelt.
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Kronpringes
Seattle
Settstein
Joseph Bedokela
Rose Gottstein
Gertruda Gottstetn
Richard Ballinger
Roosevelt
Two Boys Drowned in Lake Union Identified Later
Two 12 year old boys drowned near Ward and Weathl lake shore in Lake Union. A teamster saw hats floating and Wallace Pickering found both bodies before Dr. Hunt failed to revive them. Identified later as John Weddel of Warren Avenue School and Owen Bozarth of Denny School.
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Lake Union
Bonney Watson
Ward and Weatlake «Ts
Hate
Wallace Pickering
John Hunt
Bonney Watson Chapel
John Weddel
Warren Avenue
Oien Bozarth
Denny School
Indian killed and another wounded in Roy drunken brawl
In a Roy Washington incident after a wool sale Alex Parsons 22 reportedly struck two Nisqually Indians Vacton Leplate 85 and Jacques Skimmenk 60 with a ten pound rock killing Leplate instantly and fatally injuring Skimmenk. Both victims were found near Pagie’s ranch with skulls crushed and blood on clothing.
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United Press
Roy
Wash
Alex Parsons
Vacton Leplate
Parsons
Jacques Skimmenk
Leplate
Skimmenk
Nisqually Reservation
Nisqually
Herman Pagie
Here
Peter Kalama
Pagie
Tacoma
Reprieve saves condemned man from Joliet gallows
Chicago June 12 A federal court reprieve lands for murderer Herman Hillek of Mary Vizal case. Judge Landis rules to delay execution to allow appeal to the US Supreme Court, citing Fourteenth Amendment concerns. The mother of Hillek fainted on learning the news.
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Chicago
Joliet
Herman Hillek
Mary Vizal
Federal Court
Jude Landis
Billek
Landis
Tim
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Unit States Supreme Court
Gowe Een
Marines Try to Break Coaling Record at Georgia
Bremerton dispatch reports the flagship Georgia breaking coal records as Navy aims to surpass the North Carolina. Crew coal at 300 tons per hour with 420 tons per hour during a break, eclipsing the cruiser’s 400-ton record for the best hour.
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United Preas
Bremerton
Georgia
Pacific Coast
North Carolina
Robbery Strikes Troutdale Post Office in Early Hours
In Troutdale Oregon the post office was robbed at dawn when safe crackers blew the door with dynamite and stole the inner strongbox contents. No injuries reported and the robbers reportedly escaped.
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United Press
Troutdale
Ore
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