Seattle welcomes new park superintendent John W. Thompson
John W. Thompson arrived from Watertown New York and was appointed by the local park board after a recommendation. He visited Ravenna Madrona Lake Washington Madison Leseht parks and praised Seattle's landscape, noting undeveloped park potential and scenic hills. He urged cleaner parking strips with trees and criticized visible utility poles, seeing underground wiring as progress.
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John W. Thompson
Olmated Brothers
Park Board
Watertown
N. Y
Fowler
University
Seattle
Ravenna
Yeater
Lake Washington
Madieon
Leseht
Madrona Parka
Madrona Park
Chicago
Beattie
Whitworth Students Protest Trustees At First Presbyterian
Six Whitworth College delegates from Tacoma protest the trustees’ criticism of campus laxity at the First Presbyterian church. The private session excludes reporters as the student body asserts their right to personal freedom and aims to file a formal protest.
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Whitworth College
Tacoma
First Presbyterian Church
Arx
German critique and burglary spree linked to war era turmoil
Berlin reports Herr Bebel denouncing government for neutrality breaches amid Russo Japanese conflict and Kaiser's telegram criticism. In a separate incident Officer Collins caught burglar Heredit fleeing into a theater, recovering $10, a revolver and stolen jewelry. suspect charged with burglary.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Herr Bebel
Germany
Russia
Herr Bebe
von Buelow
Lebel
Eward
Burglar Caught After Morning Chase by Special Officer
Mike Berecht, known to police as a top burglar, was captured this morning after a dramatic pursuit by Special Officer Collins. He was found at a lodging house on Third Avenue where he woke two residents before escape attempts were thwarted.
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Berecht
Collina
Heredit
Third Avenue
Second Avenue
Collins
Mike Berecht
Claas
Cameron Too Late as Reward Claim Filed in Folsom Escape
Special to The Star Sacramento May Cameron a Seattle police officer filed a reward claim for aiding the capture of Harry Eldridge the Folsom escape. The state board of examiners ordered Sheriff Cudihee of Seattle paid Cameron arrived too late.
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The
Star
Sacramento
Cal
John L. Cameron
Seattle
Harry Eldridge
State Board of Examiners
Cudihee
Cameron
Scenic Shasta Route Offers Fast Service to Top Resorts
Reach the South Pacific Co. Scenic Shasta Route with two trains daily and fast time to the continent's finest resorts. San Francisco rates are $25.60 first class and $20.60 second. Descriptive literature and reservations available at 608 First Avenue. E. K. Bilia, General Agent.
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Southern Pacific Co
Scenic Shasta
San Francisco
First Avenue
E. K. Bilia
Oes
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Charles
Allcock
Kent
Java
Peruna
Pinkham's
Rae Ride
Green Lake
Hallard
First Ave
Globe
Spelger & Hurlbut
Vienna
Steven
Santa Claus
Spelger & Huribut
Ihaea A
Castor
Sian
California’s
N. B
Silk
McCarthy Dry Goods Co
Second Avenue and
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