Man alledges torture aboard ship long voyage ends in port
Steward Jos. Washington arrives in San Francisco aboard the Portland after a 138 day passage from Norfolk claiming he was lashed to a ship mast for four and a half hours with wrist to ankles, forced to endure steam and lime fumes at Captain W A Webb order. He faces mutiny and guard charges, while threatening a counter brutality claim.
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San Francisco
W. A. Webb Steward Jos
Washington
Portland
Norflok
United States Marshal’s Office
Captain Webb
United Presbyterian Assembly Opens With Moderator Election
Delegates arrive by train as the 4th general assembly convenes at the United Presbyterian church. The main issue is whether to union with the three major Presbyterian bodies the Presbyterians United Presbyterians and Southern Presbyterians.
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General Assembly
The
United Presbyterianes
United Presbyterian Church
Pittsburg
United Presbyterians
Archbald Weighs Honduras Gold Deal Amid Coal Talks
Judge Archbald of the commerce court speculated in a Honduras gold mine seeking a coal deal with Philadelphia and Reading officials. W W Hiseinger testified that five days before a 1910 case he and Archbald invested in a placer gold venture and Archbald endorsed a $2,500 note for one third of the stock, still unpaid.
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Archbald
Commerce Court
Honduras
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Judiciary Committee
W. W. Hiseinger
Scranton
MIMIC WARFARE AT ABERDEEN
In Aberdeen Washington 10000 troops will begin July maneuvers to imitate invasion moves guarding passes and rail lines from Grays Harbor to Centralia Tacoma Seattle and beyond as described in General Homer Lea's The Water of Ignorance outlining US unpreparedness for foreign invasion
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Aberdeen
Wash
Homer Lea
United States
Grays Rbor
Centralia
Tacoma
Seattle
Caneades
Stole for His Girl Aimed at Unclear Date
Karl Moberly a 19 year old former post office clerk in Ceres Stanislaus county was jailed one year by Judge Van Fleet for embezzling about 10 dollars from Uncle Sam to treat his 16 year old sweetheart on New Year’s Eve He later married the girl and the court recommended leniency by District Attorney McNabb
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Ban Francisco
Uncle Sam
Karl Moberly
Ceres
Stanislaus County
United States
van Fleet
McNabb
Moberly
Duke to Attend Congress Here
William Hanley of Burns Oregon, famed cattle king, will be the featured figure at the Northwest Omega congress in Seattle. He owns vast land and cattle and hires many cowboys, earning the nickname the Duke among friends and BIN among others.
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William Hanley
Oregon
Burns
Seattle
Hanley
Northwest
Senator Lukens Dies in San Francisco Visit
State Senator George K. Lukens of Oakland collapsed with heart failure while sightseeing in Chinatown with friends in San Francisco. He died here today. The stroke struck without warning.
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San Francisco
Chinatown
George KR. Lukens
Oakland
Scheme promotes false lottery at Wenatchee theatre
In Wenatchee on May 22 J L Gullett and Sheriff Ferguson ran a ticket lottery tied to a California lot. Patrons paid 6 50 for deed costs and hoped to win. When Ferguson learned multiple patrons were charged, Gullett was jailed. In Berlin on May 22 Berlin reports Baron Marschall Von Bieberstein to London will earn 37500 annually, the top German official salary aside from the Kaiser.
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J. L. Gullett
Ferguson
California
Gullett
Berlin
Baron Marschall von Bieberstein
London
Germany
Kaiser
Duchess of Marlborough Sells Flowers for Charity
London society women unite for Alexandra day charity events as the Duchess of Marlborough plans to sell flowers to raise funds. The effort mobilizes prominent social figures and highlights ongoing charitable drives in May.
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Duchess
London
Duchess of Marlborough
Sunday Dinner Question Sparks Quip From Old Man
A fragmentary exchange features a man asking about his wife’s cooking and a response about Sunday dinners. The dialogue hints at plans to visit, with an informal, jokey tone suggesting familiarity and humor. The clipped lines evoke a domestic, casual scene.
North Yakima bans explicit dances by ordinance
North Yakima officials consider an ordinance from Mrs Myrtie D Roberts banning dances such as the Grizzly Bear Bunny Hug Frisco Rag and other indiscreet steps. If approved by the city commissioners a fine of 100 would be imposed on violators.
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North Yakima
Wash
Myrtie D. Roberts
IL Can
City spends harbor funds as projects reach finish
About 1.75 million dollars in harbor-improvement money sits in banks after voters approved the bonds. The last 650 thousand was received by the county treasurer. Duwamish waterway construction awaits property owner appeal results while Renton waterway work and the Washington canal project proceed, with completion expected around July 1.
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Washington Canal
Duwamish
County Commissioners
Teacher Lejos Von Perhaes Sentenced for Felony Assault
BAN FRANCISCO May 22 Convicted of committing a felonious assault on Catherine Clark aged 14 years Lejos Von Perhaes a teacher of languages was sentenced to seven years in San Quentin today by Superior Judge Lawlor
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Ban Francisco
Catherine Clark
Lejos von Perhaes
San Quentin
Lawlor
Young aviator sworn in to fly 106 pounds of mail
Paul Peck will carry 106 pounds of U S mail from Washington to New York on May 22 after being sworn in as a mailman. The flight marks the longest aerial mail route attempted to date.
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Washington
New York
Paul Peck
U. S
Queen Wilhelmina to Visit Paris as Third Republic Guest
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands travels to Paris for a three day state visit starting June 1. She will be the first queen officially received in France since the Victorian era, staying at the foreign office with her consort and large retinue while state apartments are redecorated.
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Wilhelmina
Paris
Victoria
France
Holland
Foreign Office
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