Filipinos Village At World's Fair Captivates Crowds
At the St Louis fair the Filipino village draws thousands who catch a glimpse through bamboo walls. About 80 Igorrote people, including women and children, live there and display heads on huts. Their men are said to be fierce battlers, measured by heads taken, while women smoke and labor hard under white supervision.
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ST. Louis
Finpinos
Constabulary
Macabeerbee
Hontoef
Walla
Cath
Kyren
Garden Station
Hillman City
Joel Shumaker
Yesler
Cruiser Tacoma Sails for Honolulu for Target Practice
Bremerton May 4 The United States cruiser Tacoma sailed this morning for Honolulu. Ten days ago the Tacoma came north from San Francisco where she was built by the Union Iron Works for the purpose of coaling for her voyage and to engage in a test target practice.
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Bremerton
Tacoma
San Francisco
Union Iron Works
Prac
Pacific Navy Crane Cruise Highlights Strange Tracts and Desertions
The Tacoma cruiser test fired from Port Angeles and Bremerton, then sailed to Honolulu and San Francisco. Crews faced discipline as sixteen marines deserted and 1660 sailors were ordered under control. The article also describes colonial era depictions of Igorrote and Tinganese people with outdated racial stereotypes. The ship will search for a marked “lost Island” on Pacific charts upon return to the sound.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Sound
Lost Island
Tacoma
Fatally Shot Squirrel Hunt Fatality Near Endicott
Colfax reports Alexander Laft a 14 year old son of farmer Conrad Tafft living near Endicott was fatally shot by his 12 year old brother during a squirrel hunt. The accidental discharge from a 22 caliber rifle struck the elder in the back near the spine and passed through the body, injuring the abdomen and intestines.
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Colfax
Alexander Laft
Conrad Tafft
Endicott
Episcopal Church Planned for Hoquiam
May 4 will see completion of plans for an Episcopal church in Hoquiam. The building on Hinereon avenue will follow the latest design for such edifices and will seat about 25 people once finished.
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Hoquiam
Hinereon Avenue
Sam Parks Dies in Prison Hospital
Sam Parks walking delegate of the Houseemiths' Union of New York City dies in Ossining prison hospital at 7 16 morning after extortion conviction tied to building strike actions. He had been sentenced to one year and six months and died from tuberculosis following his imprisonment and illness.
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Ossining
N.Y
Sam Parts
Houseemiths’ Union of
New York City
Sfiikers
Parks
Ballard City Fathers Discuss Water Supply
Special to The Star reports a Ballard city council meeting on May 4 with Councilman Twig presiding. The discussion focused on the town's water supply and related infrastructure needs.
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Ballard
Ing Gmeeting
Balland
Regu
Neht
Twig
Ballard Explores Artesian Water Supply at City Meeting
Citizens and business leaders back a deep artesian well program to secure Ballard’s long sought water. Committees report prospects of a 990 foot bore, aiming to reduce pumping costs and establish a self sufficient system within months. Meanwhile shingle mills reopen and street railway franchise plans shift under Everett Ballard Interurban changes.
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Zook
Ballard
Halland
Dusinews
Tacoma
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