Police chief denies anti Negro mob actions near Fort Lawton
Fort Lawton district faced warrants for unlawful assembly in a case involving William D. Mackay Edward Larkin and John Doe Fitts. Police Chief Wappenstein defended the defendants saying the accuser's account was colored and that he warned the Grant woman to leave for her safety to prevent public trouble.
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Mackay
Mitchell's Body Found in Lake
The body of Aaron D. Mitchell was recovered from Lake Union after drowning on a day afternoon. He will be shipped to Leavenworth, Washington, for interment.
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Aaron D. Mitchell
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Leaven- Worth
Wash
Innocent Blystone May Win Early Release in Portland Case
Portland officials push for Blystone’s release after John Davies, a confessed forger, admitted forging the check tied to Blystone’s conviction. Davies confessed to multiple forgeries and revealed a $35 check used at the Sargent hotel. Detectives verified Blystone’s 18 month sentence and found $3,000 in jewelry and stolen goods in Davies’ apartments. Davies is sought across major Pacific coast cities.
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Sargent Hotel
Pacific Coast
Wagner's Second Regiment Band Concert at Cowen Park
Wagner's Second Regiment Band will perform a concert at Cowen Park tonight. An interesting program has been arranged.
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Wagner
Cowen Park
Too Much for Tommie Wearied by Father's Clothes
A judge recalls Tommie's burden of wearing his father’s old clothes as a raw, telling discovery behind the barn reveals his struggle with loss. The scene captures the boy’s ache as he faces worn garments and a shaved old red whisker hint.
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Fender Trial A Success Demonstrates New Car Fender
A Capitol hill test of the American Automatic Fender’s device ends in cheers as a dummy man is saved by the air driven fender. Officials including Valentine and councilmen witness a 20 days trial showing the fender lifting from standing and lying positions without error. The Nelson designed device drops automatically on impact and is already in use in several eastern cities. Portiane has ordered the test period.
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Shay
American Automatic Fender Company
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Minneapolis
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Three Die In Tacoma Powder Plant Explosion
A Dupont powder factory blast in Tacoma early today killed three men James Smith Thomas J. Blake and Geo Strouse. It marks the third fatal explosion at the works in four months with two workers killed previously.
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Dupont
Here
James Smith
Thomas J. Blake
Geo. Strouse
Powder Works
Postal deficit to be cut by 16 million this fiscal year
Postmaster General Hitchcock says the postal deficit will be reduced by 16 million dollars this fiscal year. He has already redirected 5 million dollars of spring funds for postal expenses this year. The deficit at the start of the year stood at 17.6 million dollars.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Patten to Quit Again
James A Patten the wheat king plans another retirement this afternoon at 4 o clock and will be succeeded by a firm including H J Patten his youngest brother. Board of Trade members say Patten feels misjudged and misinterpreted after years of market influence.
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James A. Patten
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Orr Nominated for Congress in Alaska Convention
In Juneau Alaska the Republican convention nominates Ed E Orr of Valdez a former Tacoma mayor as delegate to congress to succeed James Wickersham on the third ballot Leroy Texler of Fairbanks withdrew after Orr led at the second ballot the convention also adopts a plank in favor of the administration Republicans met in Douglas yesterday to finalize the ticket.
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Valdez
Tacoma
James Wickersham
Leroy Texler
Fairbanks
Resolutions Laud Taft and Gov Clark Adopted
Home rule item highlights resolutions praising President Taft and Governor Clark as adopted by the body. The measure reflects partisan or municipal sentiment toward national and state leadership during a period of local governance.
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Taft
Gov. Clark
Woman Accused of Poisoning Neighbor’s Cattle
A complaint filed with the prosecuting attorney names Mrs Anna E Oceatervich as attempting to poison a herd owned by C M Lewis by mixing arsenic with feed and tossing it into a pasture. Lewis says she threatened to poison the cows after they entered her yard.
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Anna E. Oceatervich
C. M. Lewis
Lewis
Chile orders world’s largest battleship for $16 million
United Press reports Chile has placed a contract with Armstrong Whitworth for the largest battleship, to be 22,000 tons with 110 ton guns and a $16 million price. In separate notes, Cunard announces two new steamships of 60,000 tons to top White Star and others by 16,000 tons, signaling record shipbuilding ahead.
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Chile
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Crosman Matinee At The Moore Sparks Seattle Talk
Henrietta Crosman presents her mid week matinee at the Moore with Anti Matrimony drawing discussion in Seattle. Viewers split on Percy MacKaye's play yet praise Crosman’s charm as box office rises.
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Seattle
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Seat sale ends in Frisco Saturday
Ban Francisco June 30 the box office for tickets to the Jeffries Johnson fight at Reno will close Saturday evening at 7 o clock, with tickets then sent to Reno for sale all day Sunday at the Nevada metropolis venue.
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Jeffries Johnson
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Jack Glewson
Nevada
Portland Swain Sells Sweetheart to Riv
Portland, Ore June 40 For a consideration of 240 dollars Jure Cotte of 283 North 19th Street has transferred all claim to his former name Yorahime Banich 19 to Joe Radidovich a fellow countryman. Kadidovich plans marriage as soon as convenient. The girl was brought from Austria.
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Ore
Cotte
Bia
Nanecee
Yorahime Banich
Joe Radidovich
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War test on airships over Lake Keuka
Glenn H. Curtiss conducts a Lake Keuka airship warfare test to evaluate bomb drop accuracy for modern dreadnaught decks. The aviator drops weights from different heights and speeds as the experiment runs through the week.
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N. Y
Glenn H. Curtine
Lake Keuka
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Idaho Snowslide Drags On In Wallace Walls
A snowslide at War Eagle damaged area roads near Wallace Idaho. The slide covered the landscape with heavy snow and water mixing, creating a muddy path through the winter terrain. Local authorities report substantial disruption and ongoing cleanup efforts.
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Ake
H Wallace
Placer
Eye boy Robt Mitchell leaves Cube for Cotton States
Robt Mitchell, an eye specialist known as the eye boy, plans to leave the Cube due to a pursuit of benefits and return home, signaling a change in affiliation and career path.
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Eye Boy
Cube
The
Cotton States
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