Seattle Quake Delivers Severe Shocks Across City
A major earthquake strike at 8 18 last night rattled Seattle with three distinct tremors. Churches and theaters emptied as frightened crowds fled while nurses calmed patients and residents fled to streets. Damage appeared more severe in brick and office buildings with chandeliers and plaster shaken.
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Expert explains Seattle quake motion from NW to SE
Prof Charlies Gordon head of geology at State University says the earthquake wave moved NW to SE based on press reports and lay testimony. The university lacks seismographs, so conclusions rely on surface geology. He notes stronger shocks in rocky areas and suggests Seattle lay on the wave edge, not its center.
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Earthquake Shakes Port Townsend. No Casualties Reported
Special to The Star Port Townsend March 17 a city was visited by an earthquake about 20 o clock last night. The tremor caused alarm but no casualties were reported and residents reflected that their homes were not sturdy structures.
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Star
Shake rumbles through Washington hotel guests
M. J. A. Moore of the Washington hotel described the tremor as a sea voyage with a broad solid foundation preventing damage. He said the big hotel on the hill endured three undulations, like ship rottings, ending with a lingering ripple before the illusion faded.
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Han Pranelece
Town Felt Prolonged Earthquake Shake in Business District
A strong, lingering quake rattled the town, sending business district residents into the streets amid fear. The tremor moved from southwest to northeast, marking the first震 shock since the 1892 quake.
Late night earthquake shakes city shocks residents
An earthquake was reported in the city at about 22:00 last night. The tremor seemed to move from east to west, causing brief alarm among residents.
Earthquake Felt in Port Angeles at Night
A short decided quake was felt in Port Angeles at 8 16 p m lasting about twelve seconds. The tremors were three or four in number and strong enough to shake buildings to their foundations, moving from north to south.
Earthquake Shock Reported in Dpothell Last Night
A severe earthquake struck at 8.20 last night in Dpothell, shaking buildings, throwing doors open and causing items on shelves to shift in stores. No injuries reported as residents assess damage.
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Brief Severe Tremor Shakes District Homes and Shops
A short disturbance caused violent shaking that rattled windows and shattered some dishes, affecting homes and business blocks. The brief tremor disrupted daily activity and left property concerns in its wake.
Earthquake Shakes Tacoma Briefly In March Night
A tremor hit Tacoma shortly after o'clock Friday night causing furniture to rattle and alarms to rise. Two distinct shocks moved east to west with a rumbling, triggering residents to rush outside and wonder if Mount Rainier or a harbor dangers were at hand. The event diverted public attention from politics to concern and prayer.
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Weather note after shock with clearing skies
Immediately after the shock the atmosphere had been cleared and before 10 o clock rain was failing as merrily as ever.
Tremor Shakes Auburn in Midnight Earthquake
AUBURN March 17 The earth trembled and shook for about twenty seconds starting at 12 20 AM The north to south vibrations caused buildings to wobble with fears of collapse, described as more violent than earlier seismic disturbances.
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Earthquake Shakes Bellingham. No Damage Reported
A distinct earthquake shock was felt across Bellingham around 8 20 last night lasting nearly a minute. Many houses trembled but no damage was reported.
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Bellingham
Bellin
Portland Earthquake Shock Felt in Western Washington
The March 17 report notes that the earthquake quake was felt at various locations in Western Washington but not in Portland or south of the Columbia River. No damage or injuries are reported and the disturbance remains localized to certain areas.
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Earthquake Shakes Victoria B C At 8 18 PM
At 8 18 last night a sharp earthquake shock was felt in Victoria B C causing clocks to stop and light damage. No injuries reported.
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Star Victoria B. C
Earthquakes Hit City with Two Severe Shocks
Special to The Onion reports a city struck by two powerful earthquake shocks late last night. The first quake occurred at 8:21 p.m. lasting about two seconds, followed closely by a stronger aftershock causing additional damage and alarm among residents.
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ThenonOatart
Snonemish
Earthquake Shocks Rattle Washington Towns
A sequence of strong earthquake shocks rattled Everett and North Yakima on March 17 causing panic and brief disruptions. In Everett the Labor temple tremor prompted an investigation by the trades council and the Weyerhauser mill paused operations. In North Yakima three shocks at 9 00 p m sent residents fleeing while lamps and bric a brac fell. Ellensburg reported a lighter tremor with distant thunder and a ten second disturbance.
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Ellensburg
No Place for Boys K Sturgeon Arrested for Minor Access
Sturgeon who runs a billiard and pool room in a basement near First Avenue South and Washington Street was arrested by Patrolman John Huff on a charge of allowing minors into his establishment. Huff cites a city ordinance and state law prohibiting minor entry and notes Sturgeon's main trade comes from boys.
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Destructive cyclone hits Neyland Texas town
A cyclone swept over Neyland, about 90 miles northeast of Fort Worth, destroying many houses and buildings. Telegraph and telephone lines are down. no lives are reported lost though property damage is extensive.
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Two Burglars Sentenced in Superior Court
Joseph Hall received two years and six months in the penitentiary for attempted burglary linked to a second-hand store break in on Washington street. James Rogers, acting as his own lawyer, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary after being found guilty by a superior court jury.
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Washington Street
James Rogers
Conference on filing informations in Terrence O R case
Prosecuting Attorney Scott and Coroner Hoye plan an afternoon conference on the Terrence O R case. The child died in an incident on Second Avenue North involving contractor C J Frickson and an explosive powder mishap led by Duncan and Erick.
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Erick
County Districts Hear Vashon Annexation Objections
County commissioners hear objectors from Chautauqua and Quartermaster Harbor school districts on Vashon Island regarding proposed annexation of the north end of the combined districts to the Vashon School district. The steamship Olympia, bought from the Northern Pacific, was formally taken over by Northwestern Commercial and is now in port.
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Northern Pacl Steamship Company
Vladivostok squadron sighted off Korean coast
TOKIO March 17 The elusive Vladivostok squadron believed seen off Port Lazareff as several warships rounded the point. Admiral Togo orders detachments to pursue and crush the squadron before it can join Port Arthur forces under Admiral Makaroff.
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Makaroff
Russian Ship Losses and Port Arthur Bombardment Report
At Port Arthur on March 17 three Norwegian steamers chartered by Russians arrived with reports from the bombardment. A Jap shell allegedly struck the battleship Retvisan, killing 19, while the cruiser Diana was hit at the water line and eight killed. Five Russian cruisers then set out to pursue the Japanese fleet.
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THEM SAW TOGO
Port Arthur reports from St Petersburg say Admiral Togo's fleet, after disappearing last Thursday, was sighted near the harbor early yesterday but withdrew to sea. The move is read as a plan for another Port Arthur bombardment but canceled by Tokyo dispatches directing pursuit of the Vladivostok squadron.
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