Perkins and Ballinger clash over Harriman service probe
Special agent P. Perkins connected with the reclamation service faced scrutiny over $88 monthly payments from the Harriman railroad and $3,800 yearly government funding. Arthur P. Davis testified Secretary Ballinger did not authorize all Perkins actions, while Perkins claimed his authority was under the secretary, not reclamation officials. James J. Hill’s complaint about selective project boosting was noted.
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P. Perkins
Reclamation Service
Harriman Railroade
Arthur P. Davis
Eneervice
Gifford Pinchot
James J. Hill
Empire Builder
Perkins
Harriman Hines
Davis
Ballinger
Chicago
Fire Rages Through Hotel As Benches Burn And Collapse
A large hotel burns with dense smoke as firemen battle the blaze. The front wall collapses and debris roll down the hill while a crowd watches, a stable in the ruins shelters a dove rescued by firefighters, and a warehouse near the site risks acids stored inside. The building belonged to Davin and Gilmore and had been condemned years earlier with only a watchman residing there.
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Debria
Stewart & Holmes Drug Company
Frank Fisherman
Bob
Pislerman
Davin & Gilmore
Man seeks titled husband for Miss Leishman in $5000 claim
Claimant says John G A Leham owes $6000 for security for Miss Martha Leishman and asks attachment through Uni Trust Co. Details note a 1904 marriage to a Count and disputes over payments. The record mentions Millement and a Carnegie Steel link, with expected legal action to settle the claim.
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John G. A. Lelah
Rome
Martha Salahman
O. KE
Boddington
Sid Pittsburg
Leteh
Uni Trust
Cowan
Carnegie Steel
Count de Gontant Biron
Leishmat
Shman
Ans Back Into Politics By Warres and Morganita Nose Surgery
The text states Ans Back Into Politics with Warres and Noda, pledging time to armament limits and a possible future political return. It notes J Pierpont Morganita plans nose polyp removal surgery in Rome to ease breathing.
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Rome
J. Pierpont Morganita
Tests For New Citizens At Judge Worths Court In Seattle
Report of naturalization testing in the Federal Building where applicants face questions on law and unions. Queries include whether work rights depend on union membership and counts of King County senators and Washington electoral votes. Several foreign-born candidates successfully completed the process as 14 or 20 were passed.
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Judge Danworth’s Court
Federal Building
King County
Elvien
Man flies for first time in Seattle with aerial triumph
Chas. K. Hamilton demonstrated his flying skill at the Meadows in Seattle in a public exhibition. The machine lifted 400 feet in a long circuit above the crowd, then circled the field several times before alighting near the grand stand. Hamilton waved to spectators and later supervised securing the craft for the night.
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Chas. K. Hamillton
Seattle
Hamilton
Akili Eeon
Aviation Meet at the Meadows This Weekend
Gates open at the Meadows and spectators can ride Interurban for 10 minutes to the Meadows with cars from First Ave and Main St. Northern Pacific runs a half hour train from King Street station starting at noon. Hamilton to make first flight at 2 15 p m. General admission costs 1 with children under 12 at 25 cents.
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Meadows
Neon
Hamilton
Interurban
Mainet
Northern Pacific
King Et
Relative of the Tafts A death by own action
Thomas McK Laughlin, brother in law of President Taft, died by self inflicted shooting in Pittsburg. Physicians had diagnosed cerebral hemorrhage earlier. Laughlin, born 1875, married in 1902 to Herron, sister of Mrs. Taft, was son of Major George M. Laughlin who died recently.
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Pittsburg
Thomas McK. Laughlin
Taft
Laughlin
George M. Laughlin
Miss Herron
Bank Clearings Reported for Several Cities
Seattle Portland and Spokane daily clearings are listed with balances. Seattle totals show 2,470,105 25 in clearings and 447,204 90 in balances. Portland reports 2,104,010 in clearings and 104,264 in balances. Spokane entries show 972,928 in clearings and 144,670 in balances.
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Seattle
Portland
Fire Fueled Burn Injuries Hit Monkey Man on Pay Streak
Harry Blitz known as the monkey man was severely burned in Portland when his intoxicated companion Edward Woods doused him with gasoline and set him alight after Blitz boasted fire can’t hurt me. Woods was arrested as Blaze quickly spread and firefighters subdued the flames.
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Harry Blitz
Portland
United Press
Blitz
Edward Woods
Woods
Great Northern resumes main line service and runs on schedule
The Great Northern line clears its main line this morning and both the St. Paul train and the Oriental Limited to Chicago plus the Kansas City train will depart on time. The Spokane local is canceled for a day or two and mountain routes were cleared last night with no further trouble expected.
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Great Northern Railroad
St. Paul
Chicago
Kansas City
Spokane
Great Northern
Congress consider $20,000 for MacGahan statue
Washington notes suggest a $20,000 appropriation to honor J. A. MacGahan, longtime correspondent for the London Daily Telegraph who reported on Ottoman abuses in Bulgaria and helped publicize Bulgaria’s quest for independence. The measure awaits congressional action.
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Washington
J. A. MacGahan
Congress
MacGahan
London Daily
Turkey
Bulgaria
England
No Danger of a Japanese War Says Komura
Tokyo reports Count Komura foreign minister cables to the United States expressing belief that war between Japan and the United States is impossible. He says Far Eastern interests of both powers are not antagonistic and war would be a crime without excuse. The message cites understanding of 1908 as support.
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United Press
Tokyo
Komura
United States
Fall Weather Tonight and Sunday Forecast
The forecast calls for a fall night and Sunday with light east winds. Temperatures are expected to cool after sunset with gentle breezes throughout the weekend.
Man of Many Wives Loses Seattle Marriage to Confidence Trickster
Mrs. Rima Miller testified in a Seattle court that Lucian Pickett, described as love's confidence man, married seven women to extract money. He faced Joliet bigamy, Cleveland mail fraud, and three-year terms. Miller’s annulment declares no legal marriage. Pickett’s exploits spanned Missouri New York Cleveland and other states.
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Rima Miller
Lucian Pickett
Love
Kett
Obie
Alinda
Missouri
Seattle
Pickett
Chicago
Kauffman
Joliet
Cleveland
United Later
Leavenworth
Kansas
Roosevelt Seemingly In High Spirts On Nile Journey
Renk reports Col Theodore Roosevelt touring Khartoum and then up the Nile aboard the Pasha with a party of newspaper men. Roosevelt chats with companions, answers questions, and declares he will not discuss politics until return to the United States. His son Kermit appears strong and athletic, and medical officers are noted as well.
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Friends of Hamilton
Hamilton
Amilton
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Renk
Khartoum
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
America
Europe
Hunter
Nile
Dal
Gilwon
Cal
John Callan O'Loughlin
White House
Wu Ting Fang
Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Kermit
Mearns
Cunningham
Alden
Heller
Smithsonian Natural
United States
Farms and Gardens for Rent Boosts Summer Work
Anxious readers scan The Star classified pages for Farms and Gardens for Rent ads as high food prices lure tenants. Many men seek short term work becoming their own boss this summer, with landowners able to sell or lease a good plot. Phone numbers and office address provided for inquiries.
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Star
Seventh Avenue
P.O
Romance of Miss Tessie McAdams in Four Telegrams
Miss Tessie McAdams of Seattle's Moore Theatre flirts via four telegrams with Walter Harrison of Missoula. Misread messages and a mistaken reply set off rumors about a June stage romance. The thread ends with a hesitant “Maybe” as Harrison smiles and Tessie’s feelings blur with public gossip.
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Miss Tessie McAdams
Moore Theatre
Seattle
Walter Harrison
Missoula
Montana
Tessie McAdams
Seema Tessie McAdams
Sitlle
Teasie
Firs
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Fairbanks
Unionim
Danworth
Geo. Donworth
Charles K. Hamilton
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