Reward Boost For Missing Boy Prewitt Baker
The Star increases rewards to 1600 dollars for information leading to the recovery of Prewitt Baker, with 600 dollars for delivering him to the Star office or a Star agent. A total 1000 dollars reward is offered by R D Baker plus 900 dollars additional with immunity, for the return of the boy.
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R. D. Baker
Prewitt
Seattle Star
STAR
Seventh Avenue
Baker
Little Prewitt
Hakteras
Eagle Harbor
Sedro- Woolley
Northern Pacific
The
Everett
Simon Elwell
Ruin Threat to Fourth Avenue Buildings From Rail Tunnel
Great Northern tunnel undermines foundations on Fourth avenue. The Rainier club, Seattle Athletic club, Lincoln hotel face sinking while federal court house and Stander hotel show cracking. Engineers expect further movement, with potential seven figure damages if unchecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Avenue
Great Northern
New Rainier Club
Marion Street
Seattle Athletic Club
Columbia Street
Lincoln Hotel
Madison Street
Federal Court House
Stander Hotel
Seattle
Federal Court
Coronado Hotel
First Avenue
Pike and
Pine Streets
8. H. Fernandez
York Hotel
L. C. Gilman
Queen Anne Hill
Stevens
Lincoln
Stander
Beattie Athletic Club
Fourth and
Marion
Second Avenue
Federal
Ion Street
Severa
Rainier Club
Colman
Wald
Rome
Doctor Accuses Blackmail Ring In Miss Driscoll Case
In Butte Montana Dr C B Whitford a wealthy physician has Miss Bousie Driscoll jailed in Los Angeles on blackmail charges. The 26 year old alleges he fathered a child and she sought 15 000 more after already receiving 3 000 hush money. Detectives say she is a tool of a larger blackmailer and that no baby exists. Dr Whitford admits paying 3 000 to settle claims and asserts she signed a full receipt.
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Butte
Mont
C. B. Whitford
Hutte
Los Angeles
Misa Bousie Driscoll
Miss Driscoll
Dr. Whitford
Vicstim
Margery Dawe
Mars
Whitford
Japanese Close In On Port Arthur
Dispatches from Tokyo indicate an imminent Japanese assault on Kin Chow behind Port Arthur with thirty Russian guns in position. Reports say Russians evacuated Kai Ping and Japanese forces are ten miles from Port Arthur with heavy fighting near Dalny as they advance.
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Berione
Okio
Kin Chow
Port Arthur
Kai Ping
Newehwang
Cheefpoo
Dalny
Moonshiner Arrested After Raid At River Park
Fred Fay was arrested by Marshal Hoffman and Deputy Sheriff Mike Kelly for operating an illicit distillery in an empty River Park house. A complete still, barley, grain, and raw whisky were found. Fay claims innocence and implicates Israel Cohen. Warrants issued for Fay and Cohen. officers pursue Cohen for the loot and possible whisky sales to Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fay
River Park
Marshal Hoffman
South Park
Mike Kelly
Kelly
Fay
Booth Park
Israel Cohen
Cohen
Hay
Alaska
Suill
Reward Offered for Return of Prewitt Baker
Sixteen hundred dollars reward pending for the safe return of revived news that Prewitt Baker, son of R. D. Baker, was not drowned but kidnapped. Parents believe kidnapers took him and will pay the larger reward without questions.
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Little Prewitt Baker
R. D. Baker
Police tie Pasquale to Seattle murder case
Tacoma police report securing a new link in the Pasquale murder investigation. H A Steel identifies Pasquale as the buyer of a 44 caliber Belgium automatic revolver and a sheath knife used in the crime. Brown, after talks with Prosecuting Attorney Harvey, says no inquest is needed into Gray’s death.
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The
Star
Tacoma
Frank Pasquale
Charlies 8
Gray
Seattle
H. A. Steel
Kimball
Pasquale
Er Brown
Harvey
King County W C T U Convention Closes with New Officers
The King County W C T U wrapped up a two day convention. Officers elected in the afternoon include President Mrs. H L W Clark Vice President Mrs E K Simons Corresponding Secretary Mrs Lola Flagg Recording Secretary Mrs Alice B Nugent Assistant Recording Secretary Mrs Maud Ratcliffe Treasurer Mrs Edna M Vining and Delegate at Large Mrs Nellie N Colburn for the state convention.
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King County
Young Women's Christian Temperance Union
L. W. Clark
E. K. Simons
Lola Flagg
Aliee B. Nugent
Plans raid on well dressed French vagrants warned by police
Chief Delaney plans a general roundup this evening in Georgetown targeting a gang of well dressed vagrants. Officers will make at least fifty arrests as part of the operation.
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Delaney
Georgetown
Boiler Explosion Kills Several Aboard Tug Fred Wilson
A boiler explosion on the tug Fred Wilson near Riverside park in Louisville, Kentucky, killed between thirteen and fifteen men and seriously injured ten others. The dead include Capt. Joseph Prie, second engineer Shiever, and steward Quinn, all from Pittsburgh. The vessel was preparing to tie up when the blast occurred, sending crew into the river and embankment. the tug was a total loss.
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Louisville
Fred Wilson
Riverside Park
Ten Miners Die in Car Tunnel Gas Tragedy
Ten miners were suffocated by gas and sulfur fumes in a one mile tunnel at Summit Branch Coal Company near Williamstown. Fifty other workers were overcome but rescued as the flat car train fled the tunnel, with ten men killed and the rest saved after the engine sped to the portal. Names listed include Michael Golden and Joseph Punch.
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Wilkesbarre
Summit Branch Coal Company
Williamstown
Michael Golden
Gerporge Raille
John Kurney
Joseph Punch
Enoch Morgan
Albert Nau
Fred James
Adam Scoppenheimer
John Fredench
Samuel Fredench
Bear Valley
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New Rainier
Doctor
Kin Chaw
Prewitt Baker
W. A. Holland
Braddock
New Orleans
Cook Thornton
White and Johnson
Joseph Prie
Pitts
Burg
Shiever
Pittsburg
Steward Quinn
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