Endeavors Meet Soon in City for State Convention Preparations
A series of Sunday evening Endeavor meetings last night at Plymouth Congregational Church aimed to boost plans for the state convention. Local pastors and leaders, including Henry Ewing and W H Temple, urged public interest, with two more gatherings planned next Sunday at Second Presbyterian and Calvary Presbyterian churches featuring strong speakers and a 560-voice chorus.
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Jane
Plymouth
Rmiddl
Henry ©. Ewing
W. G. Termpie
Ewing
J. W. A. Smith
Tacomaing San
Smith
Chtirman Ewing
Second Presbyterian
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Jumping Tale From Lincoln Story About Prison Walls
Two men trade tall tales of leaps over prison walls. One claims a twelve foot wall, starting run, foot contact, and clearing by a foot and a half. The other tells of a thirty two foot barrier, barefooted sprint, a leap diverted by a shout of grass.
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Mr. Bryan
Lincoln
Southern
Hooston Herald
A Bit of a Hero
A Wash inton Star writer recalls a tale of an escaping defaulter and a London girl on a liner and notes a similar memory from twenty years ago. A young Eng- Medman once fled for £5000, reportedly vanished, later sent a Melbourne parcel with a cryptic note and £100 to conceal the truth.
Enigmatic Passenger's Secret Life and a Hidden Love
Months after the ship reached Melbourne a letter reveals a man once hiding in Scotland and Gibraltar seeking a new life in Australia. He fell in love with the captain's daughter, a 22 year old beauty, and chose to confess by marrying in name only. He sent his tale to a trusted correspondent and planned to vanish, while the captain later reported a passenger lost overboard with the daughter unaware. Seven years pass without sight of him.
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Washinton
Anesatlantic Steamer
Liverpool
America
Melbourne
Australia
Scotland
Gibraltar
Airi
Mente
Laborer McCluskey Drowns Near Freight Depot
Patrick McCluskey, a laborer, drowned in the bay near the Northern Pacific freight depot on Saturday night at about 10 o clock. Several witnesses saw the accident but rescue attempts failed. the body was taken to Bonney & Stewart's morgue after reporting to the coroner.
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Patrick McCluskey
Itl
Tenth Avenue South
Northern Pacific
McCluskey
MeCluskey
Coroeer Sporting
Bonney & Stewart
Self Denial Husband Chooses Cigar Over Pipe
A wife hands her husband a cheap gift pipe while he insists on self denial. He praises virtue but privately enjoys a shilling perfector bought with a dollar box, planning to use it to appear generous to visiting friends. The exchange ends with a sly exit.
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George
Mary
Boston
Fireman Is Injured In Train Platform Accident
H L Taber a German railway worker for the Great Northern was crushed when a train jerk threw him on a depot platform. His left foot was severely injured and required amputation. Taber had just recovered from a long illness and lives at 319 Seneca Street with his family.
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H. Ll. Taber
Greman
Great Northern Railway
Acros
Mr. Taber
Seneca
Spanish garrote depicted at governor's palace exhibit
The piece describes the Spanish garrote as a centuries old execution device on display in a governor's palace cataloguing room. It details the iron chair, raised platform, and fatal screw used to break the condemned's neck, noting the ritual and ceremonial precision of the Dons and contrasting with Yankee sensibilities.
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Mavana
Dangerous Trail Conditions Hit White Pass Route
Reports say the route from Bennett to the summit is unsafe due to washouts and landslides. travel by barge or wagon is hazardous. The White Pass & Yukon company halted packer traffic on the road grade between Bennett and the summit while accidents mount. A list of passengers from Dawson and Yukon river points arrived at Skagway aboard the Rosalie.
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Skagway
Rosalie
Bennett
White Pass & Yukon Company
Surmwail
Leo
Dawson
Yukon River
Briagway
Canadian Mounted Police
Howalie
A. J. Wilson
C. Mankowski
Drew
W. MH. Constance
A. Carewon
PL Mc Dermott
G. W. Fournice
A. Klineny
A. Fricki
Han
W. Anderson
C. H. Busehman
H. G. Lowe
Jrance
B G. Perisina
J OW Smith
J. Blackett
MH. Middaugh
H. M
C. KH. Osborn
J. Maloney
J. Jer
L. M. Palmer
B. Johnson
A. Guetaveon
T. Bers
G. W. Burton
J. York
A. Hammerland
A. Skerry
T. BR. Spelt
Mr. KH. Middaugh
T. Hamilton
Willam Pickard
W. A. Young
A Fortiogis
H. Dewbrowski
J. Witlameon
Te D. Linn
A. D. Davis
L. Leckholm
J. B. Whalen
Mre. B. Kerry
G. Beblotthavner
Mies Kerry
Io J. Browns
Chicago Editor Buys Minnow For High Fishing Price
An October morning in Chicago near West Side park a newspaper editor and companion hired a boat and paid one minnow cost 50 cents a pound after trading a silver half dollar for a single inch and a half fish. The editor claimed this was the highest price ever paid for live bait in the city.
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Aly
Great Parka
Chicago
Wang
Canadian liquor embargo eased for White Pass convoys
Advices confirm raising of the embargo on American liquor between Skagway and White Pass summit. Major Z T Wood, commanding Canadian mounted police at Tagish, ordered that American convoys may pass to Log Cabin after April 31. A first liquor shipment of 62 packages crossed the Pass last Monday, with 612 more from Dyea the same day.
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Skagway
White Pass
Z. T. Wood
Canadian Mounted Polee
Tagish
Log Cabin
Colector Andrews
Dyea
World Jewish Population and Perceived Strength
The passage claims Jews number 7.12 million worldwide with large populations in Russia Austria Germany and Britain. It depicts persecution in several regions and asserts Jews excel in arts, industries, and sciences across continents.
Olympia excursion marks Dewey entry celebration
Several hundred Seattle residents joined a capital city outing to Olympia yesterday for Manila harbor entry day. Many bicycles accompanied the group, and riders toured the city after an Opera House program featuring speaker Ee. H. Guie of Seattle.
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Olympia
Dewey
Manila Harbor
Seattle
Ee. H. Guie
Where He Came In Dinner Remarks and Dry Saloon Witty Exchange
In a brief overheard exchange a speaker jokes that a dinner will feature crackers cheese doughnuts pretzels and four hours of steady speechmaking for ten cents with no drinks. One party attendee reveals ownership of the saloon next door and hopes the crowd stays dry.
Early legal career shapes a future general
Long before the war the future general, then a struggling young lawyer, built a reputation in a Massachusetts manufacturing town. He showed talent at college and finally secured a first case when a mill girl sought wages owed after being dismissed without pay. The firm response to her request underscored his early methodical approach.
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Massachusetta
Trick of a Yukon Gold Miner
A Yukon miner named Hutchison devised an icy cofferdam method to thaw gravel under water by freezing a circle of ice above his work site. He burned a ground fire to melt the gravel, creating a workable winter paystreak. Neighbors later adopted the technique as winter mining grew.
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Emul
Caselar
Yukon
Hutchineon
Hutchison
Harper's Weekly
Weather outlook for Seattle and vicinity
Tonight brings occasional rain with Tuesday expected fair weather and south to southwest winds. A disturbed Northwest pattern persists with southerly winds. temps peak near 44 degrees at the Columbia River mouth and San Francisco. Rain fell yesterday across Washington Oregon California and Nevada.
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Seattle
Utah
Salt Lake City
California
Hureka
Northwest
Columbia River
San Francisco
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
New Board Elected at Pacific Co-Operative Meeting
The Pacific association of the A A met at the Grand hotel and elected a board of directors including Judge W I Moore A G D L Coffman W T Lewis M C AG A BE Grafton and Geo T Willett. Officers named were W H Lewis president H C Coffman secretary treasurer Judge W I Moore registration chairman and Geo T Willett A BE Grafton on the registration committee.
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A. A
Ftulnier- Grand Hotel
Proyer
W. Hm, Moore
A. G. DL C
Coffman
W. TL. Lewis
M,c. AG A. BE
Grafton
Tacoma
M.C
Geo
T. Willett
Portland
W. Ht. Lewis
H. C. Coffman
W. I. Moore
T Willett
A. BE. Grafton
The Pay Train at Third Avenue Theater
Amusements note strong performances in The Pay Train at the Third Avenue Theater with a lively company and audience enthusiasm. The Tioetonians begin Seattle theater run with Robin Hood. Gertrude Bishop known as Pianka the Lady of Lions seeks divorce in Kansas City. H P Bishop did not appear, divorce granted.
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Third Avenue Theater
Beattie
Seattle
Gertrude Bishop
Pianka
Kansas City
Mme. Planks
H. P Bishop
New York
Private stewardess rising with summer sea travel
In a coast to coast pattern a private stewardess is described as the luxury of American women voyaging abroad for the summer. Married wealth and ship line offices fund her return voyage and wages while she attends to her mistress aboard. The sea maid is favored over a lady’s maid for practical seasickness reasons.
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Mal-De-Mer
Sercpe
Wotpan
America
Southampton
Licely
Funerals in Cuba Turn To Unusual Military Rituals
War alters US troop burials in Cuba as burial funds rise to 95 dollars per private. Funerals begin with solemn processions near Matanzas cemetery, pallbearers, and chaplain services, then end with the band playing a cheerful tune to restore morale.
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United States
Cuba
Matanzas
Saul
Chopin
Timely Bargains in Lace Curtains and Accessories
A sale listing many imported lace curtains and related window coverings. Items include English net curtains, Brussels net, silkoline, Swiss muslin, and roller shades with prices and bulk discounts. Also offers swine harness boots and crochet quilts.
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Vale
Uea
Nottingham
Brussels
Tyles
Gilkoline
Ife
Laugh Turns Penny Trick Into Dime Joke On Streetcar
A party of five women rode a Congress streetcar with one woman treating. She counted ten pennies and a quarter, joking that pennies would cover two fares while the conductor returned the pennies as change, provoking amused smiles and laughter from passengers.
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Congress Street
Portland Transcript
An Obliging Hero
A Washington visitor recounts a hospital tale from the South last summer. A nurse offered to wash a wounded soldier’s face who answered with weary wit that it had been washed twenty one times already, yet he would endure it again to please her.
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Washington
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