Stolen Baby Found Near Colfax Believed Prewitt Baker
A child left by a veiled woman on the Spokane to Colfax route was found near Farmington and is believed to be two year old Prewitt Baker of Seattle. Sheriff Cannutt, aided by a special deputy, questions the identity while Seattle authorities wait for confirmation.
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Colfax
Prewitt Baker
Farmington
Spokane
Sheriff Cannatt
Miler
Seattle
R. D. Baker
Prewitt
Hartford
Baker
Beard
Snohomish County
Everett
Star
Eagle Harbor
Baker & Richards
Magle Harbor
Russian Cruiser Bogatyr Destroyed to Prevent Capture
London reports the Russian cruiser Bogatyr was blown ashore and destroyed at Vladivostok to prevent capture by Japan. The Logatyr was lost near Vladivostok after grounding, per St James Gazette.
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London
St. James
Logatyr
Viadivostok
Japa
Tokio
Bogatyr To
Vladivostok
Fought for His Bride Ends in Court Victory
In Los Angeles on May 21 17 year old Mary Payne married Rolla Fullington. Her father moved to annul the marriage claiming minority. Fullington sought habeas corpus. injunction blocked cohabitation. Judge Smith today awarded the bride to Fullington and they left the court together.
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Los Angeles
Mary Payne
Rolla Fullington
Fullington
Man confesses arson in Redding lumber yard blaze
Frederick Clifford fifty confessed at the sheriff's office to burning Terry Lumber yard in Redding California to draw police attention north end of town and enable a bank robbery attempt. He is now in jail.
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Redding
Cal
Frederick Clifford
Terry Lumber Company
Clifford
California
Clifford From Portland Finds Lost Kit of Tools
Portland resident Clifford recovered a lost kit of tools this morning after it went missing. The finder located the items and returned them to their owner.
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Clifford
Portland
Armour Arrested After Fatal Fence Rail Blow
Rev Norman Armour, accused of killing his son with a fence rail near Owensboro Kentucky, was arrested today. A mob of Sacramento farmers threatened lynching as the jail was guarded. Armour remained calm and ready to face punishment after a dispute over a field task led to the fatal blow.
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Owensboro
Norman Armour
Sacramento
Armour
Cable Ship Thurneide Lays New Machinery At Sea
The United States cable ship Thurneide installed a new set of machinery on March 2 morning for telegraph cable work. The 14 000 pound reel and 1 000 pound engines dominated the loading time. A report from Chief Delaney urged the board of public works to improve feeding of city prisoners. the board deferred action, leaving it to the chief.
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United States
Thurneide
Plier
Delaney
Board of Public Works
Waterspouts Leave Destruction Across Colorado and Wyoming
Reports from Cache Lapoudre valley and Crow valley describe widespread damage from Friday waterspouts. Many homes collapsed or washed away. irrigation systems and rail lines destroyed. Casualties include several children and adults. searchers recover some bodies while others remain missing.
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Scripps News Ass
Denver
Cache Lapaudre Valley
Colorado
Crow Creek
Edith Archie
Charles
Henry
Cache Lapoudre
Billboard Clash at Board of Works Sparks Citywide Crackdown
Foster & Kietser faced the Board of Works as chairman Thomson denounced signs as nuisances and ordered two billboards torn down. Foster claimed compliance while officials urged a broader ordinance to abolish billboards, citing residence-area complaints. Fifteen days were set to remove signs on Eastlake Avenue, Republican Street, Broadway and Madison, with petitions and disputes noted on Renton Hill.
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W. J. Foster
Foster & Kietser
Board of Works
Foster
Thomson
Walters
Madison Street
Boylston Avenue
Foater
Sixteenth Avenues
Queen Anne Avenue
Eastlake Avenue
Republican Street
Broadway
Madison
Bill Posting Company
Renton Bill
Renton Hill
City Council Delays On Pole Line Condemnation Affects Power Delivery
The city council failed to act for two years ordering the corporation counsel to begin condemnation of a right of way for the municipal pole line delaying power from the plant. Friction between City Engineer Thomeroin and Corporation Counsel Gilliam is blamed. Meanwhile, Chief Delancey orders action against street beggars. The Denny estate seeks $1,200 cancellation of improvement taxes on Twelfth Avenue South and Weller Street. Victoria plans its largest celebration on May 22 and 24 with details from Tourist Association secretary Cuthbert.
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Councf
Murphy
Burnett
Thomeroin
Gilliam
Thomson
Denny Estate
Twelfth Avenue South
Weller Street
Victoria
Cuthbert
Victoria Tourist Association
Seattle
Hunter Beattie native visits Egypt and Nile opportunities
Mr. Hunt, formerly of Beattie, has reached New York after an extended trip through Egypt. The New York Herald prints an interview with him describing conditions, people, and opportunities along the banks of the Nile.
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J. Hunt
Beattie
New York
Egypt
The
New York Herald
Mr. Munt
Banka
Nile
Sluicing Halt Ordered On Beacon Hill Slope Threat
The city board of works moves to stop the sluicing of a Beacon hillside that could undermine Eleventh and Linden avenues. Property owners report danger from sand removal in a block between Tenth and Judkins and Atlantic streets. Jorgenson is named as the work superintendent and may have water cut off to halt the encroachment. The Bradley estate previously blocked similar sluicing into city property by injunction three years ago.
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Board of Works
Beacon Hillside
Eleventh
Linden Avenues
Jorgenson
Tenth
Mieventh
Judkins and
Atlantic
Brawley
Methodist Conference urged consolidation with other denominations
Washington May 21 At today's session of the General Conference of the Methodist Protestant church a consolidation with the Methodist Episcopalians and United Brethren Congregationalists was urged. A resolution was wired to the Los Angeles conference for consideration. Springfield HL May 21 Robert B Fort state senator and Republican lieutenant governor candidate died this morning after falling ill at the convention. A joint meeting of city and suburban camps of the Royal Neighbors will meet at Christensen's shell on Friday evening May 7.
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Washington, D. C
General Conference
The
Methodist Protestant Church
Methodist Episcopalians
United Brethren Congregationalists
Los Angeles
Bpringfield
Robert B. Fort
Christensen's Shell
Japanese and Russian Casualties Reported at Port Arthur
Port Arthur action described with reported 1000 Japanese killed and 150 Russian casualties as Commandant Stoessel’s sortie protected a train delivering ammunition in rear guard duty. Paris dispatch cites Temps correspondent.
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Petersburg
Port Arthur
Stovssel
Paris
the Temps
St. Petersburg
Stoessel
Murder in Tacoma Yards: Insurance Solicitor Slain
Charles B. Gray, 27, an Seattle insurance solicitor, was murdered in Tacoma near the Northern Pacific railroad yards on Puyallup avenue. He was shot and beaten, then shot again as a posse pursued a suspected Italian killer who fled into brush. Gray died at St. Joseph's Hospital after being rushed there. Police wired coast cities for the suspect as searching continued.
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Tacoma
Charles 8. Gray
Seattle
Northern Pacific Railroad
Puyallup Avenue
Gray
St. Joseph's Hospital
Interbay
Samuel H. Rockwell
Northern Pacific Railway
Rockwell
Puyallup River
Tidewater Lumber Company
King
W C L U Men to Celebrate at Tacoma
Western Central Labor union members invited by Tacoma Trades council to spend the Fourth of July in Tacoma. Local body undecided but expected to approve at next meeting. Carnival next fall aims for the biggest Labor day celebration in the city with unions from the state and British Columbia invited to parade.
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Western Central Labor Union
Tacoma Trades Council
City of Destiny
Western Central
British Columbia
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