Elks Welcome at New Home as Officials Attend Opening
Governor Lister and Mayor Gill attend the reception at the Elks new quarters on Fourth Ave marking a celebratory start. Open for inspection, the building features a gym, bowling, pool, lodge room with pipe organ, banquet hall, cafe, and women’s room. A reunion of the state association and plans for the 1915 convention follow with dancing and tours. Duke Kahanamoku to swim and perform as part of evening events.
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Pennsylvania Banquet Toastmaster Named at Washington Annex
J W Wilkins first vice president of the Pennsylvania State University will be toastmaster at the annual Pennsylvania banquet to be held at the Washington Annex Ivanians are invited to attend.
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J. W. Wilkins
Pennsylvania
Washington Annex
Canary dispute ends in head injury warrant issued
Canary owner T. Hixson reports her bird flew to neighbor Estella Brunt at 7020 13th Street. Brunt is alleged to have struck Hixson when retrieving the bird. A warrant is issued and Justice Brown will rule on the case.
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Ellar
Estella Brunt
Farms Flooded North Yakima Ditch Break
Severe flooding hit farms in the Naches valley north of Yakima on May 21 when twenty eight inches of recently built irrigation ditch collapsed. The breach inundated multiple properties causing damage in the thousands of dollars.
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Yakima
Naches Valley
Biggest Plant Under Construction on Pacific Coast
May 21 report notes the Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Co building at Stanwood will be the largest plant of its kind on the Pacific coast. The project signals growth in dairy processing and local employment.
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Pacific Coast Condense Milk Co
Launch of Alma Ferry Opens Alaska Waterway Service
The 30,000 gallon gasoline powered Alma ferry was launched yesterday at Nilson and Kelez yards on the waterway to serve Douglass Treadwell and Creek in Alaska.
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Douglass
Treadwell and
Creek
Alaska
Nilson & Kelez Yards
Child killed near Dudley by Northern Pacific train
Ellen shurg May 21. In Dudley a four year old Llewellyn was crushed before his mother as a train of the Northern Pacific ran him down. While the family was away at a daughter's wedding thieves stole jewelry worth 1100 dollars from J. T. McNeeley residence in Angeles.
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Llewellyn 4
Northern Pacific
Dudley
J. T. McNeeley
Angeles
Farm Ad Promises Rich Black Garden Land South of City
The Star highlights farms and truck gardens with a new offer south of the city near an electric car line. Read the farm column on the Want Ad page for full details. The Star Farm News lists opportunities nightly and promises broad reach in Seattle and vicinity.
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City
Want
Star
Star Farm News
Seattle
Buffalo Bill Essay Contest at The Star in Seattle
The Star invites essays on Buffalo Bill What Has He Done for America with prizes 25 12 50 7 50 and 5 for 150 word answers. Col Wm Frederick Cody plans Seattle May 28 29 with Selle Floto circus Buffalo Bill Mia ridere ranch girls ropera cowboys vaqueros soldiers and West depictions.
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Buffalo Bill
Americal
Col
Frederick Cody
Seattle
Selle Floto Circus
Mia Ridere
Ropera
The
America
Former postmaster sentenced for burning records in $600 shortage
In North Yakima on May 21 James Middleton, ex postmaster at Roxboro, received ninety days in jail after being found guilty of burning post office records to hide a $600 shortage. The crime came to light when a woman found $15 in postage stamps sewn into a baby's carriage pillow Middleton had lent.
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North Yakima
James Middleton
Roxboro
Middleton
Two Men Arrested in Train Robbery Case Near Kalispell
Kalispell Montana May 21 two men were arrested at Belton nine miles from the Rondo holdup scene suspected of being the bandits who held up the Great Northern train last Friday. The report notes arrests follow the robbery and identifies Belton as the location of the apprehension.
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Kalispell
Mont
Great Northern
Rondo
Belton
City to issue warrants only to save life and health
Olympia city clerk informs the council that warrants will be issued only to save life and health after a ruling capping third class city levies at 10 mills. He will refuse payment for street lights in April as lights may be turned off.
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Olympia
Holmes
Paroled prisoner walks 250 miles to Portland witness
George Spencer, a paroled prisoner, was summoned as chief witness in a larceny case. He could not afford transport from Gardner to Portland and walked the 250 miles, arriving half an hour after the case had been continued due to his absence.
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Portland
George Spencer
Gardner
Ore
Tacoma Picked for 1915 Knights of Pythias Meeting
Tacoma was chosen as the 1915 meeting place at the Grand Lodge session. H. C. Koons of Tacoma was elected grand chancellor and Geo Br. Tew of Seattle became grand outer guard.
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Spokane
Tacoma
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
H. C. Koons
Geo BR. Tew
Seattle
Land Deal Nets 6,000 Acres Near Wilson Creek
Tony Richardson of Soap Lake sells 6000 acres near Wilson Creek on the Great Northern to a syndicate of Alaskans for 100000 dollars.
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Coulee City
Tony Richardson
Soap Lake
Wilson Creek
Great Northern
Republicans to Convene in Whatcom County June 13
May 21 report states a convention of Whatcom county Republicans is called for June 13 to elect delegates for the Tacoma convention on June 18. The event aims to select representatives for the state gathering.
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Hellingham
Whatcom County
Tacoma
Petition drive to move Thuroton county courthouse to Tenino
May 21 in Site Centralia reports petitions circulating in Tenino Tono and Bucoda advocating transferring the Thuroton county courthouse from Olympia to Tenino. Tenino offers to donate a site.
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Centralia
Tenino
Tono
Bucoda
Thuroton County
Olympia
Ex Governor Kerr vents over Vera Cruz role
Ex civil governor of Vera Cruz Robert Kerr voiced frustration in Chicago after arriving from Vera Cruz. He said he warned Secretary Garrison the past year would form the blackest page in American diplomacy. Kerr, who held provisional rule after Admiral Fletcher occupied Vera Cruz, sought a White House audience but was told President Wilson was unavailable.
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Chicago
Robert Kerr
Vera Cruz
Fletcher
Garrison
Kerr Han
Vera Crus
Washington
Wilson
Kerr
Mexico City
Democrats to Hear Governor and Alaska Officials
A meeting is planned Monday night in the Lyon building of the Democratic league. Gov. Strong of Alaska, Lieut. Frederick Mears, and Thomas Riggs Jr of the Alaska railway commission will address the gathering.
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The
Democratic League
Gov. Strong
Alaska
Frederick Mears
Thomas Riggs, Jr
Alaska Railway Comminsion
Hamilton Seeks Retrial in $3,000 Ambulance Case
Judge Mackintosh weighs a motion for a new trial in the Upper-Safe Hamilton ambulance dispute. Attorney Vanderveer argues publicity prejudiced the trial. Meade opposes. The key question is whether County Treasurer Hanna must pay over $3,000 for the county purchase made last October.
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Hamilton
Thomas A. Meade
George F. Vanderveer
Mackintosh
Lalue
Hanna
Upper
Lafe Hamilton
Vanderveer
Presbyterian Church South holds 64th general assembly in Kansas City
The 64th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church South opened in Kansas City Missouri with two hundred fifty delegates in attendance today.
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Kansas City
64Th General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church, South
May Fete at University Draws 5000 Spectators
At the campus May fete 5000 spectators watched 900 coeds in green and white perform dances including German, Hungarian, Greek and Japanese numbers. Miss Emma Lindsay Squier wrote The Triumph of Spring, a university production, as 500 girls joined in the symbolical finale. The parade featured senior girls, colorful costumes, and a mystic Varsity band.
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Emma Lindsay- Squier
Osteopaths to Meet Here for 14th Annual Convention
The 14th annual state osteopathic convention meets at the Hutier hotel May 22 to 24. Attendees include practitioners from Vancouver Portland Pendleton and Horse along with Washington state delegates. Speakers include Dr Otis F Akin of Portland and Dr Daryll T Smith of Aberdeen recently back from European hospitals.
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Vancouver
B. C
Portland
Pendleton
Horse
Fire crews to start preventive forest campaign June first
A force of 50 firefighters will be deployed June 1 to wage a preventive campaign against potential destructive forest fires as a dry season raises concerns. Fire around Martha's Lake, reported yesterday, is believed to be under control.
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Martha's Lake
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