Halley's Comet Tail Declared Too Thin to Harm Earth
In New York on May 17, Professor Harold Jacoby Rutherford of Columbia University reassures that Halley's comet will not injure the earth tomorrow night. He notes the head may miss Earth by about 14 million miles and argues the tail, though possibly long, is very diffuse and unlikely to cause any effect.
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United Press
Harold Jacoby Rutherford
Columbia University
New York
Museum of Natural History
Halley
Earth
Convicts Roasted to Death in Alabama Stockade
In Centerville Alabama on May 17 thirty five negro convicts were burned alive in the Red Feather Coal company stockade. One escaping prisoner was shot by a guard as flames destroyed the stockade. About 150 prisoners were housed there with no attempt to halt the fire.
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United Prone
Centerville
Ala
Red Feather Coal Company
Coal Company
Secretary Nagle Plans Northwest Irrigation and Fisheries Tour
Secretary Nagle of the Commerce and Labor Department will depart Washington in late June for a two month trip to Seattle Portland and Alaska to study irrigation projects in Washington and Oregon and to review salmon fisheries affairs in Alaska. In Aberdeen William Iseacra of Elma, linked to the Gohl case, has died at age as the trial progresses.
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United Press
Washington
Nagle
Department of Commerce and Labor
Seattle
Portland
Alaska
Oregon
Funeral procession draws vast crowds for King Edward's funeral
London May 17 The removal of King Edward VII’s body from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall drew enormous crowds as eleven thousand troops lined the route. The gun carriage carried the coffin to Westminster, where the archbishop conducted a service and the public viewed the body from 4 to 9 PM. Estimates said 1,250,000 had seen the lying-in-state day, with pickpockets warned ahead of Friday’s main event. Monarchs Ferdinand of Bulgaria and other dignitaries were listed for the final procession.
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United Press
London
King Baward
Buckingham Palace
Weatminster Hall
England
Palace
Westminster Hall
Alexandra
Denmark
Edward
Army Council
Army Headquarters Staff
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt
Wentmineter
Canterbury
Canon Wilberforce
Westminster Royal Chapel
Westminster
Europe
America
Caar
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
King George
All England Mourned for McKinley A London Tribute
Horace Gladstone recalls a London incident after McKinley’s death as cabbies topped their whips with crepe and shop windows displayed his picture. He notes Britons’ shared grief and asks if Seattle will honor the late American president on burial day.
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MacKinley
England
Horace Gladstone
Kennedy
London
McKinley
Cabby
America
United States
Gladstone
Seattle
Kinley
Seattle Council Bans Toy Pistol and Firecracker Sales
Seattle city council approved a unanimous ordinance prohibiting sale use or possession of toy cap pistols loaded canes large firecrackers or bombs within city limits. Violations carry 30 days in jail or a $100 fine or both. J H Stine plans a large safe Independence Day celebration with drills exercises bands and patriotic activities at playgrounds and parks.
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Denney
Seattle
J. H. Stine
Stine
Bank Clearings Across Cities Trade Totals
Seattle clearings today 1 886 847 87 dollars with balances 256 007 66 Portland 2 048 004 0 clearings and 244 517 00 balance Spokane 762 067 00 with 45 925 00 balance
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Seattle
Portland
Spokane
Wardall pushes West Seattle streetcar fixes
At a city council meeting Councilman Wardall introduced an ordinance to fix streetcar schedules on all lines to the 14th ward West Seattle residents complain of poor service and Wardall proposes forcing the Seattle Electric Co to add double tracks and switches to handle the traffic, denouncing a lack of adequate trackage.
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Seattle Electric Company
Wardall
14Th Ward
West Seattle
Wife regains sanity after San Francisco quake Pasadena shock
John A. Geraghty of Pasadena, California, learns by telegram that his wife, who lost her mind during the San Francisco earthquake, has recovered mental power in Pasadena after the quake there. He recalls the family fleeing to the Presidio and living in tents.
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Minneapolis
Minn
John A. Geraghty
Pasadena
Cal
San Francisco
Geraghty
Market St
Presidio
Beattie Births and Fatalities Reported in Local Notices
Eleven girls and eight boys were born in Beattie yesterday. John Wiltser aged 84 of 2813 Knighthav was struck by a car at Second and Columbia. Miss Rowe Lewis, 26, a nurse at Beattie General Hospital, died after a two week illness. The funeral was held yesterday.
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Geattie
John Wiltser
Knighthav
Green Lake
Second
Columbia
Roosevelt to ride in carriage at King Edward funeral
Theodor Roosevelt will ride in a carriage in King Edward VII's funeral procession, avoiding royal- precedence friction. He chose to ride privately after discussions over rank and status, and will make no public appearance aside from a Guild Hall lecturing engagement and a post-reception.
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Roosevelt
Guild Hall
Water Shutdown Notice for Rainier Beach Area
Water will be shut off at Rainier Beach and Atlantic City between Kenyon and Gazelle streets west of 69th Avenue North tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Rainier Beach
Atlantic City
Kenyon and
Gazelle Sts
Odds and Ends From Everywhere
A mixed dispatch from multiple cities reports Marie Push of Lewiston Normal dying after an appendectomy on the eve of graduation. Fire destroys the Tenino Bruma mill with $160000 loss, partly insured, plans to rebuild. Chain of brief items includes a Wisconsin murder confession, typhoid death in Nome, a Pittsburg official arrested for false pretense, divorces in The Dalles, a purse robbery, a fatal fire in Oakland, a botched divorce claim in Paterson, Gates winning a $2500 suit by coin flip, Mistani’s Sing Sing sentence, a Yukon expedition arrival, a motor boat scare in Olympia, Ryerson’s death in Chicago, Mayor Gaynor’s saving in New York, and Leonard Wood’s arrival in Buenos Aires.
Prominent Chicago Clubman Jumps to Death
Albert Ryerson, former tennis star and president of the Ideal Electric Automobile company, leaped from a thirteenth story window in the Chamber of Commerce building. His death follows a report that his wife, Mrs. Albert Ryerson, is prostrated by the tragedy as coroner Snyder investigates. Dan Rhodes of Morgan Lumber, Leslie, was found dead in bed yesterday.
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Dan Rhodea
Moran Lumber Company
Lester
Chicago
John A. Ryerson
Chamber of Commerce
Albert Ryerson
Rayerson
Ideal Electric Automobile Company
Dan Rhodes
Morgan Lumber Company
Snyder
Militia Moves In To Quell Tasco Cement Strike
Missouri National Guard companies from Kirksville and Hannibal rushed to the Atlas Portland Cement plant in Tasco to quell a 1500 strong strike. Foreign workers led the protests with gunfire and liquor in evidence. Col Hill asked Governor Hadley to declare martial law and close saloons as the strike affected 2100 workers.
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Hannibal
Kirksville
Missouri National Guard
Atlas Portland Cement Co
Flasco
W. J. Hill
Hadley
Tasco
One Vote Short to Change Inauguration Date
Washington May 17 United Press reports a House vote failed to move inauguration day to the last Thursday in April. The measure needed a two thirds majority and fell 139 to 70 missing by one vote. Also noted: Charles Bloomberg, Moran Shipbuilding foreman, collapsed at Third and Yesler and was rushed to the hospital with lung congestion.
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United Press
Washington
House
Henry
Texas
Charles Bloomberg
Moran Shipbuilding Company
Third
Yesler
Eite
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