Train hold up memory and Seattle events noted
Mice Ray Sheldon a former University of Washington student home from Honolulu was among passengers in the Southern Pacific train held up at West Fork in Cow Creek canyon. A benefit hosted by Mrs. Augustine at her home drew over 600 attendees. William H. Gorham was elected director of the Seattle Bar Association at its annual meeting and dinner at the Arctic Club. Over 100 Eastern educators bound for San Francisco for the annual convention were to be entertained in Seattle on July 6. Northwest teachers are aiming to bring the 1915 meeting to Seattle, expected to finish in August, and to include a roadway 100 feet wide for teams street cars and pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mice Ray Sheldon
University of Washington
Honolulu
Southern Pacific
Weat Fork
Cow Creek
William H. Gorham
Seattle Bar Association
Arctic Club
San Francisco
Seattle
Northwest
Glendale Frayser Farm Battle Scene in Civil War Report
June 30 1862 reports a Union victory at Glendale or Frayser's Farm Va where 50 000 Confederate troops stood within gun range. Jackson's army was across White Oak Swamp unable to cross without a command from Gen Robert E. Lee. Enrico Caruso notes missed engagements cost him money and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Frayser’s Farm
Jackson
White Oak Swamp
Robert EB. Lee
Officials to be dismissed over Day portrait case
Washington June 20 W H Michael consul general at Calcutta and former state department chief and Thomas Morrison disbursing clerk likely will be dismissed for ties to the Day portrait case. A recommendation for dismissal was made. The congressional committee condemned signing vouchers in blank as unbusinesslike and inviting wrongdoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ssitncy Press
Washington
W. H. Michael
Calcutta
State Department
Thomas Morrison
Congressional Committee
Banker Reichman Sentenced in False Reports Case
Joseph Reichman former president of the Carnegie Trust Co is sentenced to four and a half months in the penitentiary by Justice Davin after being convicted of making false reports to the banking department The judge noted there was no criminal intent but urged an end to false returns by bank officers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nito
York
Joseph Reichman
Carnegie Trust Co
Davin
Davis
Reichman
Health department preps tetanus serum for July Fourth
Albany officials announce a large stock of immunizing serum ready for instant distribution for tetanus and toxoid after July 4. Health commissioner urges immediate anti toxin treatment for victims of explosions and powder burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Depart of Health
Ng City Health
The
Health Commission
Plowing Stirs Up a Rural Neighborhood
A country weekly editor voices concern as a regular reader recalls the neighborhood agitation caused by plowing. The farmer attributes the stir to farming activity, highlighting local rural life and tensions over land use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Weekly
Dr Gordon Claims High Feeble Minded Inmate Rates
Dr H H Gordon of the New Jersey training school asserts one in three hundred people is feeble minded and that parents are frightened by his warnings. He adds that 25 percent of prison inmates and 90 percent of bawdy-house inmates are feeble minded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Gordon
New Jersey Training School
Seattle Publicity club to stage hammer burning stunt
A Seattle publicity stunt will feature a procession led by police and Wagner's band marching to a funeral pyre at Virginia and Fourth for a hammer burning event Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wagner
Virginia
Fourth
Seattle’s Civil War Vet John Teas Remembers His March
John Teas, 74, of Seattle, served with Company C, Fourth Minnesota, and marched with Sherman on the march to the sea. He recalls weeks of forced marching and sleeping on the ground, yet remains hale and hearty and proud of his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Teas
Sherman
Teas
Minnesota
Theatres Tonight Show Lineup and Notes
A listing of venues including Moore May Robson at the Moore May theater and Seattie The Daughter. Also notes the Orpheum Vaudeville and Empress Vaudeville bills along with Pantages Vaudeville and Grand Motion Pictures. Althambra Motion Pictures feature Convict's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
May Robson
Seattie — “the Daughter
Orpheum
Empress
Pantages
Grand—Motion Pictures
Althambra—Motion Pictures
Oddball News From The Day In New Jersey And Beyond
Reports from Oxford New Jersey and Ocean Grove New Jersey describe curious incidents and records. Outlaws roam Ox ford caves and crowds search mountains while William Almer loses clothing then finds a barrel. A Gulfport Mississippi family claims five sets of twins born in eight years. Mrs Harriet Kidder at ninety five reads a 130 verse poem she wrote on a typewriter. Jennie Crocker corners eggs to feed dogs at her $100000 kennels. Belleville New Jersey considers donkey braying health impact and refers the issue to the police chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
N. J
William Almer
Harriet 8. Kidder
Ocean Grove
San Francisco
Jennie 8. Crocker
Board of Health of
Belleville
Chief of Police
Cortland At
Leg Broken But He Plays Father Time in Graduation Play
Lawrence Calkins of Nutley New Jersey kept his role as Father Time in the graduation play The Golden Gift despite a broken leg. He appeared on crutches with a plaster cast and received an ovation from the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Calkins
Nutley
N. J
Father Time
Fire destroys Holland-Cook mill at Harvard Station
The Holland-Cook Manufacturing plant at Harvard Station was totally destroyed by a fire last night. Origin of the flames is unknown. The mill produced columns and trim for woodwork and nearly all the kiln-dried lumber, over 200000 feet, was lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Prose
Tacoma
Holland-Cook Manufacturing Company
Harvard Station
Militia Cruise Plans For Pacific Coast Units
Plans for summer maneuvers were announced. The Cheyenne will lead naval militia from Tacoma Seattle and Bremerton starting July 1. The Marblehead departs San Francisco July 1 and will gather companies at Santa Cruz Barbara San Pedro and San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Pacific Coast Naval Militia
Cheyenne
Tacoma
Seattle
Bremerton
Marblehead
San Francisco
Santa Crus
Express train robbers haunt Oregon trail
Sheriff George Quine searches the Loon Lake area for the Shasta bandits after the Oregon express robbery near Cow Creek. The government will deploy six trained detectives to southern Oregon, seeking tangible loot. Dogs traced the culprits to Cow Creek Siding before the trail went cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trail OF Oregon
United
Robbnurg
Jane
George Quine
Loon Lake District
Shasta United Mail
Cow Creek
Oregon Express
Oregon
Glendale
Cow Creek Siding
Veils and Veilings Auction Prices and Styles
Shetland finished veils in filet octagon and round meshes shown in black and white priced at 2.00 and 2.75 per yard. Firet Pivor offers Shetland finished veilings in filet octagon meshes in black and white 65 crane and in multiple colors at 1.00 and 1.25 per yard.
Veil And Jabot Pins On Sale In Sterling Designs
Jewelry items described include veil and jabot pins set with colored stones and some sterling silver. Prices range from 50 cents to 5 dollars. Sterling silver necklaces with rhinestones and new settings priced at 1.75 2.50 3.75 8.50 and up. First Piet.
Women’s Silk Hosiery on Sale at Low Prices
Silk stockings offered in several styles and prices. Black silk hosiery at $2.00 per pair with four inch garter welt, flare top. Silk hose at $1.50 per pair in black white and colors with wide garter top and lisle sole. Silk hosiery at $0.95 per pair with seven inch mercerized top. Lavender top silk and silk lisle at 50 cents per pair. Piret Floor.
Summer Glove Styles In Silk And Chamois For Men And Women
A local ad advertises gloves for summer wear in black white and multiple colors. Silk gloves priced 50 cents to 1 25 per pair offer 16 and 12 button lengths with double tipped fingers. Chamois gloves priced 1.00 to 2.50 per pair feature pearl clasps and large wrist detailing. First Floor.
Veils and fabrics offered in satin borders and assorted colors
Auction notes list lustrous satin veils priced at 2.75 per yard with several color options including navy, brown, rose, coral, red, and blue. Described items include 1 yard wide by 34 yards long veils and detached borders in satin, part of a First Flea sale.
Women’s Summer Underwear Vest Sale in Basement Salesroom
Summer undergarments advertised with less knit vests and special low neck sleeveless styles in regular sizes. Basement Salesroom offers these items at basement clearance prices.
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John Mays Hammond
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Milan
Enrico Caruso
Fourth Av
Main St
Seattle Boulevard
Lane
BLACK
Bernhardt
Chicago
Maj
C. W. Katz
Philippines
J. F. Bell
Maj. Katz
J. B. Cavanaugh
Washington, D. C
Charlies Kirkpatrick
J. F. Belle
Baptist Association of Beattle
Columbia Baptist Church
Portland Commercial Club
Admiral Togo
London
King George
United States
Commercial Club
VETS
J.D. Pifario
Gulfse Miss
Donkey
Meek Trunk&Bag Co., Inc
Beattie
Madison
Otpd
Model Millinery Co
Prople’s Bank Bldg
Bird
Man
San Diego
Cal
Fred Tomkins
Scious
Terrace Flats
Anderson Hotel
Terrace Street
Fifth
Sixth Avenues
Sixth Avenue
Frederick & Nelson’s
Ostermoor
L. Drew
Mar
Pearson
Gioanne
Lorch
Griffin & Co
Grace Cameron
Coléys & Fay—Keil & Kent
Clifford Walker
Vittorio
Eorgette
Candy
Prives
Iec
Coliseum
Third Ave
Jamen
Billa Weeekly
Pantages Theatre
Edwin Keough
Kelen Nelson
Grand Opera House
Eugene Levy
Bor
Frederick & Nelson, Inc
Sailor Cel
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Wement Salesrél
Cotton Hosie Special Lie Pai
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