Drowned Gremerton Girl Saved by Young Man During Capsize
Miss Ruhrmann narrowly escaped death after a canoe capsize at Manette beach during a picnic. Companion Jenner, a skilled swimmer, kept her afloat as a rowboat reached them. Two hours of resuscitation followed before she regained consciousness and fully recovered. Miss Buhrmann, from Seattle, is her former resident father Fred Buhrmann a local businessman.
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Mise Ruhrmann
Jenner
Miss Buhrmann
Mr. Jenner
Misa Buhrmann
Seattle
Fred Buhrmann
Oregon defendants face rehearing denial in perjury case
In the States circuit court of Oregon a Portland case involving Dr Van Gesner and Ric Riggs, convicted of perjury, faced a denial of their petition for a remove and a possible rehearing. The defendants were sentenced to five months in county jail and a $1,000 fine.
National guards to staff city exposition
Officials say about 260 guards and their seasoned mil d personnel will be stationed at the A.Y.P. expo. The Seattle district Foreign Mission will hold its fifteenth anniversary meeting in Madison. An extensive program is planned for Thursday and Friday.
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Signals Corpe
A.Y.P
Poreign Misalon
Seattle
Madison
Methodist
Thoreday
Blue and White Hat with Copenhagen Blue Roses
The description details a hat with a Milan white straw base trimmed in Copenhagen blue. A large high crown is hidden by a rose wreath in blue, and the front bears two large wings on the left, shading from dark blue to pale white.
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Copenhagen
Milan
Mayor Busse Reorganizes Chicago Police Districts
Chicago May 21 Mayor Busse transferred the entire police force to the tenderioin and placed new men in charge of the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Busse Base
Pew
Bright Southern Girl Built Fortune From Early Start
A Birmingham tale, Rosa Starr, at nineteen, built a business from a small shop into a cash empire of sixty thousand dollars. With her older sister and widowed mother, she ran the books, hired staff, and selected profitable titles, insisting on hard work and cheerful resolve.
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Seattle
Wirmingham
Ala
Mise Rose Starr
Birmingham
Aege
Hee
Nose Starr
Fife Insurance Potiey
Rosa Starr
Hash resigns temporary duties amid health concerns
In Port Townsend May 32 Hash new Commercial Club secretary suffers a lung hemorrhage while visiting Victoria He leaves duties for a brief rest The Washington Mill Company builds a new by products plant at Madlock employing about 100 once completed Also civil service examinations announced for Port Townsend with positions in various locations and pay scales.
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Port Townsend
Hash
Commercial Club
Victoria
Madlock
Wasahington Mill Company
PF M Coyne & Bon
Washington Mill Company
Seattle
Pat Crowe Cleared In Two Street Car Robberies Case
May 22 in Council Bluffs Iowa Pat Crowe was acquitted by a district court jury of holding up two street cars about two years ago and robbing their crews. One robbery witness testified Crowe was not one of the masked robbers.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Pat Crowe
District Court
Crowe
First Box Of Local Berries Arrives In Beattie
Joe Donovan of Garden City brings the first home grown strawberries to The Star office in Beattie signaling the season. Donovan grows berries on two acres and reports a strong crop despite a cold spell. He expects to ship crates of ripe fruit into town soon.
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Joe Donovan
Garden City
Star Office
Beattie
Mr. Donovan
Donovan
Paget
New Target Range Planned at Fort Lawton
Work has begun on a new target range at Fort Lawton costing about 2100 dollars. The facility will be a level 200 foot wide range for revolver and rifle shooting and ready by March 1908. Troops from the Third regiment now practice at American Lake and will move only after the range is completed. The Third regiment band and troops will participate in Seattle Memorial Day activities with a ground breaking ceremony scheduled for June 1 at the A Y P grounds.
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Fort Lawton
Feass Salles
American Lake
Seattle
A-Y.p
Arms Seized In Tientsin For Revolutionary Purposes
Imperial customs authorities in Tientsin seized eight ammunition and 4006 bayonets intended for revolutionary purposes. The shipment was imported by a European firm in collusion with Chinese merchants. The seizure caused the greatest hullabaloo in the native part of the city.
Methodist Conference Dates in This State
Richmond Ind May 22 In an official list of the Methodist Episcopal conference dates the following are assigned Washington Columbia conference at seen September 4 Bishop presiding Pacific German conference at Rosalia August 28 Bishop Moore presiding Puget Sound conference at Seattle September 11 Mahop Moore presiding West Norwegian Danish conference at Seattle September 18 Bishop Moore presiding
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Richmond
Ind
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Washington
Kent News Items: Arrests, council actions, and safety updates
Marshal Shepich arrested Alfred Dose in Seattle for stealing and selling goods to a second hand dealer. Dose faces trial and possible reform school placement. Harry Smith was discharged for good behavior. York fined and given suspended sentence for receiving stolen goods. Company officials depart. factory supervision changes. Bissell injured at the condenser. fire equipment tested. cement wall work underway at Arney Brown’s store. Liquor license decisions discussed. turf saloon renewal referred to committee. Bills approved for road work and utilities. Debate on the Independent Telephone Co. wires rule. other ordinances discussed. Crow mill unable to supply lumber for sidewalks. alternative source arranged.
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Star Special Service
Kent
Marshal Sheppich
Seattle
Alfred Dose
B. York
Rauisbach
Frater
Superior Court
Reform School
Harry Smith
York
Wen
Wv. L. Coffin
Chicago
KR. L. Mardenburgn
Walter Bissell
Gorham
Arney Brown
Kent Liquor Co
Caerney
Meense
Hills
A. GO. Long
Howe
Cowan
Independent Telephone Co
Weet
Crow Mill
Government Printing Office Staff Demand Changes
A crowd of about a hundred printing office workers confronts officials in Washington angrily over missing mirrors and strict dress rules. They vow to stop trying to be pretty and adopt a slovenly look as a protest against the government environment and corporate rules.
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Government
Washington
Coffee quality remark prompts grocer return policy
A housewife is told that buying poor coffee is a mistake and not good for anyone. The grocer offers to return items upon customer request, mentioning payment to Mike Behsilt and King's feet in the context of the store’s exchange policy.
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Mike
Beattie Ground Breaking Attended by Alaska-Yukon Party
Cable message to Chamber of Commerce secretary B Yandell from Senator Bam H Piles in Hawaii says the Congressional party will not reach Beattie in time for the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition ground breaking. They depart Honolulu May 29 and reach Seattle about June 11 then return East, with local entertainment planned.
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B. Yandell
Chamber of Commerce
Bam. H. Piles
Congressional Party
Hawaii
Beattie
Honolulu
Seattle
Fifty Years Hard Labor For Corporal Knowles
In Ban Antonio Texas on May 22 a court martial sentenced Corporal E L Knowles of the Twenty fifth Infantry to fifty years hard labor at Fort Leavenworth for assaulting Captain Edgar A Macklin during December at Fort Reno Oklahoma. General Albert L Moyer approved the sentence as head of the Texas department.
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Ferippe
Ban Antonio
Tex
E. L. Knowles
Twenty Fifth Infantry
Edgar A. Macklin
Fort Reno
Oxla
Fort Leavenworth
Kaw
Albert L. Moyer
Department of Texas
Purchasing Power of Sixty-Five Cents Promoted by Pioneer Piano House
An advertisement touts the Pioneer Piano House strategy of bulk purchasing, cash-and-cudgeled discounts, and the Harness shipping system to offer brand new pianos at low prices. It claims large Western stores enable low costs and payment plans, with Johnston Co. in Burke Building at 903 Second Avenue promoting the Highest Quality line for customer satisfaction.
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Beattie
Pioneer Piano House
House of Johnston
West
D. 8
Johnston Co
Second Avenue
Burke
Railroads answer lumbermen case set for June hearing
Counsel for the lumbermen of the northwest received from five railroads responses to the information filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. The case is scheduled for hearing June 11 at 10 o'clock in Washington, D C, with many Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers association members expected to attend.
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Lumbermen
Northwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D. C
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers Association
Harriman to Visit Portland to Review Transport Issues
The Chamber of Commerce in Portland received a letter from RE H Harriman announcing a forthcoming visit to examine transportation concerns in the city and state. He will assess steamship service provided by Harriman steamers between Portland and Ben Francisco.
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Portland
Ore
Chamber of Commerce
RE. H. Harriman
Harriman
Ben Franciacy
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