Widow and six children win $18,000 in mine case
After six years of legal battles, Mary Delaski and her six children secure an $18,000 verdict against the Northern Pacific mining interests for unsafe ventilation and deadly gas in a Roslyn area coal mine. The case moved through multiple judges and appeals before final success in King County Superior Court.
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Mary Delaski
Kittitas County
Roslyn
Northern Pacific
Northweat Improvement Company
King County
jJuatice
Card
Bie Cor On
Little Join
Supreme Court
Little Brother
Bell
John
Poorle
Jilted Suitor Shoots Self After Rejection at Theatre
In San Francisco on May 25, 23 year old C F Duncan a car man waited for a girl he loved to wed. After she rejected his proposal during acts at a theatre he shot himself in a restaurant and was possibly fatally wounded.
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San Francisco
C. F. Duncan
Judge appointment urged in suit against county
Joe Smith said he would ask Gov Hay to appoint a judge to hear his suit against the county over paying judges $1,000 a year. He argued it is improper for King County judges to name a hearing judge. Murphy has not issued a second written opinion, and judges’ salaries for June may be held up.
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Kittitas County
King County
N. P. Co
Riggs
The
Northern Pacific
Biethens
Murphy
Triar
Atto General
Blethens
Broun
Hay
Joe Smith
Mexican War Looms as Madero Revives Hostilities
El Paso reports Provisional President Madero orders renewed fighting after accusing Diaz forces of breaking the treaty. Castro leads 1,200 insurgents toward Salillo while Diaz reportedly resigns, sparking rumors Diaz fled to Europe as unrest spikes in Mexico City and seven killed with 26 wounded in palace riots.
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United
EL Paso
Ter
Mexico
Diaz
Madero
Dinz
de Madero
Col. Castro
Saltillo
Postmaster General Okays Continued Pay for Lawshe
Former Third Assistant Postmaster General Lawshe received continued salary while recuperating in Mexico, according to testimony by Chief Distributing Clerk Mooney before the House committee at a hearing yesterday. Postmaster General Lecounter signed the pay.
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Washington, D. C
Lawshe
Mexico
Bia
Mooney
House Committee
Frank
Spaniard Berrecochea Faces Murder Charge After Magnolia Shooting
Serafin Berrecochea, a Spaniard, charged with killing L. S. Hier in the Magnolia last Saturday night, viewed the victim’s body with ease yesterday. He claimed he knew nothing of the shooting when taken to jail.
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Serafin Berrecochea
L. S. Hier
Magnolia
Jal
Aviator Kills Eagle in Fierce Air Battle
United Press report from SAN SEBASTIAN May 25 recounts aviator Gibert fighting a giant eagle during the Park Madrid Trace. The eagle attacked the monoplane twice, talons striking the aviator’s head gear, then Gibert fired his revolver and the eagle fell earthward. Gibert regained control and landed unharmed.
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United Presse
San Sebastan
King of Birds
Park Madrid
Gibert
Cosbuila Legislature Refuses to Elect Carcanda
In a terse session the Cosbuila legislature refused to elect V. Carcanda, four months into the campaign era. The action leaves unresolved leadership and signals ongoing political tension within the assembly.
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Cosbuila
V. Carcanda
Alfred Off to Wed Widow McKim in Europe
Mrs. Cornelia Vanderbilt left for Europe aboard the Princess Irene to meet her son Alfred in Paris. They plan to marry in London to Mrs. Smith Hollings McKim, according to reports.
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Mrs. M'Ksm
United Tress
New York
Mrea
Corneliua Vanderbilt
Europe
Irene
Alfred
Paris
London
Smith Hollings McKim
Olympian All Steel Train Exhibition At Jackson Street Depot
The Olympian, the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound line’s new all steel electric lighted train, will be on public display at the Jackson street depot between Fourth and Fifth avenues tomorrow from 4 to 7 p.m. It will make its first run to Chicago, leaving Seattle at 9 a.m. Monday.
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Olympian
Chicago, Milwaukee
Puget Sound
Jackson St
Chicago
Seattle
Betty Graham Seeks Five Dollar Seat on Phinney Ave Car
Betty Graham plans a stunt on the Phinney Avenue cable line offering a five dollar order to the first man who gives up his seat tomorrow night from 5 to 6 30. The Star reports her failed effort on Madison Street cars the night before as crowds ignored the well known prank.
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Betty Graham
Phiney AV
Phinney Av
Betty
Madison
Madison St
Star Office
Weather Forecast Pair Tonight Through Friday
Pair: tonight and Friday fair and warmer with moderate southwest winds. Forecasters expect mild evening temperatures and continued pleasant conditions into Friday as a warm front edges in from the southwest.
Beware of the Trimmer in Public Office
The piece accuses a current city council member of being a trimmer who hides dishonesty behind honesty. It argues trimmers ally with crooks, dodge technicalities, and vote with wrongdoing while posing as virtuous. It urges voters to expose masked officials for real reforms.
Blaine Opposes Public Attendance at City Meeting
Griffiths' straphanging bill goes to franchise committee next Wednesday at 3 PM after a 1 PM shift. Blaine warns against a mob and foreign influence during the hearing while the efficiency committee plans expert input from The Federal Club Chamber of Commerce Central Labor Council and Municipal League delegation invited to discuss city department investigations.
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Griffiths
Blaine
Kelloge
Department Efficiency Committee
Fercial Club
Chamber of Commerce
Central Labor Coune
Municipal League
Yakey Replaced by Judge Ronald in Kitsap County Vacancy
Yakey, the Kitsap County judge, is absent and has returned to stamping grounds where judges earn 3000 dollars yearly. Ronald is filling Yakey’s Kitsap vacancy after Yakey’s disqualification in a case requiring a local judge.
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Yakey
Kitsap County
King County
Ronald
Night Off at Moore theatre aids St Marys fund
Felix club presented A Night Off at the Moore theatre for St Marys church building fund. Elmer Friend played a henpecked husband and Walter McKay a barn-stormer star, drawing the biggest laughs from the large audience. In Winslow New Jersey on May 25 a rose-bug like insect is harming the strawberry crop by cutting blossoms, prompting a call to the agriculture department to control the pest before it spreads.
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Felix Club
Moore Theatre
St. Mary's Church
Elmer Friend
Walter McKay
Winslow
N. J
New Jersey
Department of Agriculture
Wealthy Centralia Conductor Returns After California Vacation
Abe Coffman conductor on the Centralia Chehalis street car line returns to work after a California vacation. He is described as one of the Twin Cities' wealthiest men with Chehalis realty worth about $100000 and wearing two large diamonds on his necktie and finger.
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United Vrese
Centralia
Wash
California
Abe Coffman
Chehalis
Goffman
Twin Cities
Fool Her No Sir
Bessie V. Clayton, wife of Julian Mitchell, rushed to New York from London after a cable said her husband was near death. She said she would not reconcile and would return to London even as Julian convalesces. Mayor Gaynor accepted Police Commissioner Cropsy’s resignation and named Fire Commissioner Qinelander Waldo as successor.
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United Press
New York
Bessie V. Clayton
Julian Mitchell
London
Julian
Bessie
Gaynor Today
Cropsey
Qhinelander Waldo
Wappy Faces Bail Boost and Early Trial Hopes
Wappy Wappenstein posts an additional 20000 bail, raising liberty costs as tomorrow’s trial looms. Dietrich Ham and Eugene France back the bond, while venue challenges surface from attorney Will H. Morris. Bail also set at 7500 for Tiedemann Knosher. Blethens miss 25000.
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Wappy
Dietrich Ham
The
Rathskeller
Eugene France
Judge Main
Mains
Will H. Morris
Murphy
Morris
Tupper
Gerald
Skeletons Unearthed Near Lovelock Spark Desert Murder Tale
Skeletons of a man and woman found on the road to Lovelock by United Press Leased Wire evoke a nine year old desert mystery. The figures, wrapped in gunnysacking, recall the disappearance of a man and woman after buying clothing in Carson. Authorities believe a double murder may have occurred.
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United Press
Eno
Nevada
Lovelock
Carson
Return to coal in Northwest rail service
Harriman officials announce practically all freight engines on the O. W. R. and N. and Southern Pacific in the Northwest will burn coal from the lignite fields near Tonopah Wash and be confined to passenger trains. The company has ordered 50 new coal burning locomotives.
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United Press
Portland, Or
OW. R
Southern Pacific
Northwest
Tono
Wash
Harriman
Extra Girl Christens New Battleship Wyoming
May 25 report from Philadelphia states the battleship Wyoming was launched at 12 06 p m at Cramps shipyards. Miss De Knight, daughter of former Justice Knight, christened the vessel as it slid into the water. The Wyoming measures 550 feet in length with a 93 foot beam, 26 000 ton displacement and a speed of 206 percent knots, carrying 1 030 crew and 54 officers.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Wyoming
Cramps
de Knight
Justice Knight
Wyoming Preme Court
Mother Forsakes Son in Trouble
Arthur Phipps aged 13 and Samuel Love aged 12 were jailed yesterday on charges of stealing $25 worth of street car tickets. Phipps reportedly stole a container with the tickets from a party room and divided them with Love the next morning. Mrs. Phipps refused to help, saying she could not handle the boy.
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Arthur Phipps
Ay. W
Samuel Love
Yester
Young Phi
Sam Love
Chehalis Adds New Postal Bank Office
United Press dispatch reports May 25 that fifty new postal depositories open June 26 raising total to 276. Western offices include Oregon City and Baker Oregon Chehalis and South Bend Washington Gooding Idaho Hamilton Havre Montana and Douglas Wyoming.
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Washington
Western
Oregon City
Baker
Skirts to Blame Says Police Chief on Broadway Flirtations
Police Commissioner Wellborr blames peek-a-boo garments and hobble skirts for the audacity of mashers on Broadway. He argues such apparel encourages flirtatious men, who are not always to blame.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Wellborr
Broadway
Grand Jury Refutes Letter Leak to Wappenstein
The Star reports Foreman Corliss of the grand jury denies any letter given to the papers from A. J. Blethen was produced by the grand jury. He shows proof that the jury’s copy remains in its possession and that the published letter was a signed, handwritten copy.
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John J. Wilson
W. W. Chapin
Erastus Brainard
den J. Blethen
Grand Jury
Blethen
A. J. Blethen
Ludovic and Berryman
Dance Halil Dive
Will H. Morris
Wappenstein
John Clancy
Spokane
Seattle
Burns
Court House
Roberts
Murphy
Caldwell
George H. Rummens
Star
Foreman Corliss
Corliss
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