Langley Chosen Commander In Spirited GAR Ballot
In Seattle a tight three ballot race for department commander of the G A R ended with J W Langley of Seattle elected by one vote over A Cole of Whatcom. Leaders and officers for the Grand Army of the Republic and Women’s Relief Corps were announced, with a gala ball, remarks, and a Port Orchard excursion planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GAR
WRC
G A. BR
Geo. B. Lane
Olympia
A. S. Cole
Whatcom
W. J. Alexander
Port Orchard
Judge Taylor
Spokane
J. W. Langley
Seattle
A. Cole
J W. Langley
Langley
Cole
Scattering
Department
W. A. Inman
R. R B. Scott
B. R. Freeman
C. Db
Council of Administration
M. Young
Geo. BR. Lane
J. J. Lee
M. C. Cole
W. H B. Wiscomb
J. Grover
Byron Phelon
D. F. Decatur
J. Killer
J. H. Letter
Committee On
Ite
Wee
Sons of Veterans
Wat
W. T. Cavanaugh
W. L. Jones
Ranke
G. A. RR
Masonic Hall
Battleship Town
Geo. BK
Tarr
Co Wharf
City of Denver
Central Wharf
A. F. Haynes
F. 8. Perry
LL Matthews
8. G. Benedict
W. C. Million
Puget Sound Descriptive Article Contest Opens
Secretary Moore of the Bureau of Information announces a five dollar prize for the best Puget Sound life article. Topics include lumbering pioneer life farming hunting fishing shipping and more. Submissions must be signed with full name and address and ready for printing in eastern papers. The first content closes Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Bureau of Information
Puget Sound
Riteria
Cattle and Vicinity Weather Note Warns of Warmer Conditions
The report notes fair weather tonight or during the day with warmer temperatures and winds. Local details are sparse but imply a mild, favorable outlook for ranching areas.
Red Cross Executive Committee Meeting and Memorial Services
The State Red Cross executive committee gathers in the City library club halls this afternoon with Mrs. J B Allen, state president, away for her brother Senator HM Allen’s funeral in Spokane. Mrs Chauncey Griggs of Tacoma presides in her absence. Memorial services are planned at St Mark’s Church next Sunday with addresses by Rev J P D Lynod, Fred Rice Rowell and W H Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stae Red Cross O Olety Ln
J. B. Allen
Spokane
HM. F. Allen
Chauncey Griggs
Tacoma
Red Cross
Mark
Fred Rice Rowell
W. H. Thompson
Dirigo Sails to Skagway with Prospectors and Mines Supplies
The steamer Dirigo departed for Skagway and southern Alaska ports carrying a large freight and passenger load. Among the travelers are prospectors D. Guthrie Ira Johnson Thomas Hubb and A D Guthrie with mining gear and supplies. Also aboard is D McEwing bound for Helmbay to oversee Capt. Dyer’s Gold Standard mines. cabin passengers include a long list of names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirigo
Skagway
Way
Tg, Wilson
Ira KE. Johnson
Thomas HH. Hubb
A. DP. Guthrie
Alaska
DD. McEwing
Helmbay
Dyer
Gold Standard
D. McGregor
F. G Wilteon
F. G. Wilson
Bertha Gilbert
J. V. McCullough
B. K. Bonnie
Thomas Crahan
Annie L. Farrell
Disgusted by Alien Mining Law Hinders Atlin Gold Fields
N P Shaw of Victoria, a White Pass contractor, warns the alien mining law harms Canadian gold fields in Atlin. He cites dull northern business, displaced Canadian miners, and potential loss of development if Americans are barred. He predicts repeal and urges opening fields to aliens to avoid long idleness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlin
Roeacon
N. P. Shaw
Victoria
White Pass
Star
Tm & Position
Columbia
Shaw
Alin
British Columbia
Joe” Martin
Vancouver
Wight
Haw
North
Four Girls Drown After Clam-Digging Tide
Four life girls drowned at Halifax North Carolina when high tide swept them away during a clam-digging excursion. Local authorities investigated the incident as a sea accident and identified the victims as residents of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life
Aguinaldo prepares desperate attack as San Fernando battle looms
Aguinaldo has taken command of forces previously led by Gen. Luna and threatens San Fernando with a large reinforcement influx. Two Geventepeeth infantrymen were wounded in a night skirmish. MacArthur warns of a possible desperate retake attempt while Allied troops brace for action. The Centennial transport returned after striking a rock, natives salvaged cargo, and the ship later departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Aguinaldo
Luna
ManArthur
Geventepeeth Infantry
MacArthur
San Fernando
San Pernando
Centennial
Luzon
Vancouver A Hot Town in Gambling Descent
A Canadian Pacific official reports an abortive attempt to suppress gambling in Vancouver British Columbia. Despite weekly exposes by Town Topics and crusades by ministers, police and city officials did not act, and gambling thrives with many new patrons and card houses discovered by coast visitors. Vancouver earns the title of the hottest gambling town on the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver
B.C
Hells
Pacific Coast
B. C
America
Dreyfus Ministry Named In Paris Cabinet
Paris June 22 The Waldeck Rousseau ministry formed to support Dreyfus is practically set with allies in sympathy. The line up includes Waldeck Rousseau as President of the Council and Interior Minister, Deleasne Foreign Affairs, Marquise de Gallifet War, de l Annessau Marine, Mont Justice, Callaux Finance, Millerand Commerce, Leygues Public Instruction, Decrain Colonies, Jean Dupuy Agriculture, and Pierre Daudin Public Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Waldeck-Rousseau
Dreyfus
Henator Waldeck-Rournseau
M. Deleasne
Marquise de Gallifot
M. de l'Annessau
M. Mont
M. Callaux
M. Millerand
M. Leygues
M. Decraln
M. Jean Dupuy
M. Pierre Daudin
Eastern guests visit Seattle from Washington officials
Major Tweedale former War department chief clerk and now assistant chief of the record and pension office travels with Mrs Tweedale and a party including Mr and Mrs Frank Bourn and Miss Macomber all from Washington City. They arrived in Seattle yesterday after visiting San Francisco and may stay a week or more on the Sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Tweedale
War Department
Record and Pension Office
Tweedale
Frank Bourn
Macomber
Washington City
Seattle
Major
San Francisco
Sound
Abbie Hatelat Sues A M White Over Seattle Lot
Abbie Hatelat files a superior court suit against A M White et al seeking recognition of a $2318.06 judgment issued against H B White and wife. Only $56.01 paid. White couple bought lot 5S block 4 Mercer second addition Seattle and put title in their daughter’s name. Hatelat asks court to declare the lot as her judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Hatelat
A. M. White
MH. BE. White
H. BE. White
Mercer
Seattle
Clark seeks divorce from Jenny Clark in Texas suit
A. G. Clark filed for divorce in the Texas superior court late yesterday. He states Jenny Clark has returned to her former home in Luling, Texas, and that he owns a home there he secured as her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Clark
Jenny Clark
Superior Court
Luling
Tex
Teen Bride Grace Purdy Says She Wed Hugh Barnum
Grace Purdy of God's Regular Army announced marriage to Hugh Barnum son of a carpenter. She is only 15 years old and army members notified her father in Spokane who will seek annulling the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Purdy
God's Regular Army
Army Hall
Hugh Barnum
Carpenter
Army
Bpokane
Senator Boott in City Reviews Lake Washington Canal Plan
United States Senator N B Boott of West Virginia arrived in the city to inspect the proposed canal connecting Lakes Union and Washington with the Hound. He will consider an appropriation in the next congress and may stay until Monday with his party including Capt Taylor of the U S Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
N. B. Beott
West Virginia
Lakes Union
Washington
Huttor
Ths
Wiliam Lennon
Colorado
Congress
Senator Boott
Butler Hotel
T. W. Proech
Chamber of Commerce
Thos. Burke
Lake Washington Canal
Capt. Taylor
Ben Parrott Hanged for Matricide in Mamiliotn
In Mamiliaton Ontario on June 13 Ben Parrott was executed by hanging for the murder of his mother. The sentence was carried out this morning in the local jail yard, closing a high profile case that drew regional attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamilaton
Ont
Ben Parrott
Fierce County Seat Fight Ahead in Chelan County
J Callahan of Leavenworth predicts a close county seat battle this fall as Leavenworth and Wenatchee vie for the courthouse. He notes strong voting from both cities and mentions Cascade tunnel supporters aiming for the seat, while mining in the Peshartin district booms and a new road from Leavenworth to the mines is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Callahan
Leavenworth
Callahan
Wenatchee
Chelan
Court House
Cascade Tunnel
Peshartin
Pacific Coast Improves Ocean Dock Warehouse Access
The Pacific Coast company begins major upgrades at Ocean Dock including a new eight foot wide passageway along the rafters and two 12 by 12 by 15 rooms to serve as waiting areas for ladies and gentlemen. A front end rebuild updates planking and piling to ease freight handling near the warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pacific Coast Company
Ocean Dock
Railroad Avenue
Pearl Hart Stagecoach Hold Up In Arizona
Pearl Hart alias Pearson, Arizona female outlaw, and accomplice Joe H Boot are jailed in Florence. Hart, who boasted she would do it again, helped rob a stage near Kane Springs Canyon, with passengers forced to surrender money while the driver kept his place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Aris
Pearl Hart
Pearson
Arizona
Joe H. Boot
Yuma
Matt
Sheriff Truman
Pearl
Kane Springs Canyon
Gila River
Glebe
Henry Bacon
Emalier
J. O'Neil
Arizona Outlaw Pearl Hart Captured After Overnight Pursuit
Sheriff at Florence learns of a two person robbery gang and pursues across the Gila and San Pedro. The duo is found sleeping near Benson, weapons seized, the man overpowered and the woman identified as Pearl Hart, a known Arizona figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Gila
San Pedro
Santa Catalina
Benson
Pearl Hart
Arizona
Found the Gold Under a Tree in Pennsylvania
Nicholas Bishop, a miserly farmer near Robinsonville, died recently without revealing the secret hiding place of his money. The grandson, barely able to speak, led searchers to a tree in a neighboring field where about two thousand dollars in Mexican gold coin was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Nicholas Bishop
Robinsonville
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G.A.R
Officers Women's Relief Corps
W. R.C
Elk’s Ball
Annie Webster
Emily Chambers
Mary Koontz
Mary B. Gardener
Mra. Blackburn
Mra
C. W. June
Elisabeth Houser
Julia Learett
Mra. Chamberlain
Lydia McKerchy
Weather Forecast
State Red Cross
Joe
SEFAL
Halifax
San Ferncade
France
Texas
Senator Scott
Pacific Coast Co
Robber
Mer Sox
Ogra Ae Et
Spelger & Hurlbut
Second Avenue
Third and Pike
Star Paint CO
Rule Bazaar CO
First Avenue
H. N. Richmond Paper CO
Occidental Ave
Brunner & CO
Pike Street
Corner Fifth
Ronema
S. R. Waggoner
D.D.S. Painiess
Haller Building
LEES
Second Ave
Columbia St
W. W. Houghton
Firet Avenue
Jeweele
Onders
Pike St
M. Clay Eversole
Optician
John E. McManus & Son
Rautman Plumbing CO
Third Ave
Spring St
Coon Bros
Denny Coryell Company
Calvert Company
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