Seattle Welcomes Fleet Officers and Men Parade
The people of Seattle and nearby towns planned a mass sendoff for officers and men of the fleet who would depart tomorrow. The procession in review would pass along the Sound as the Second Division under Rear Admiral Wainwright prepared to sail from Tacoma to training yards and duty stations aboard ships including the Georgia Rhode Island Nebraska and Dene clan battleshine.
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Seattle
Wainwright
Georgia
Rhodesaland
Nebraska
Bor
Tacoma
Wavy
Dene Clan Battleshine
Shopa
Assessment Rolls Finished Today for Canal Project
Assessment rolls for the proposed canal near the river and harbor districts are completed by the judge. The preliminary assessment totals meet the fixed limit for the work and property holders may protest within at least ten days after notices are sent.
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Jon Canal
Pers
Vedica Denies Divorce Story In Patchy Report
A fragmentary United Press item reports Vedica denying a divorce story after a mysterious visit, with references to Mrs Norton of New Nordtica and Payette Pulle. The brief note hints at a possible return soon but provides no clear details or outcomes.
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United Press
Actress at center of divorce rumor travels widely
A singer seen visiting a penitentiary where Harry Orchard is confined and later at a circus sparked unverified chatter that she plans to divorce her husband, a millionaire sheepman in Southern Oregon. Col. Maghee, a family friend, denies the report.
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Tay
Harry Orchard
Oregon
Col. Maghee
Sainger
Bodies Found in Express Boxes Under Smuggling Scheme
Twelve Chinese men were found dead in boxes aboard a New York express office shipment from El Paso Del Norte. Commissioner Sargent leads the probe into a suspected Texas frontier smuggling operation moving Chinese migrants to New York, with deaths blamed on shipment delays and starvation.
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Washington
Immigration Bureau
New York
el Paso del Norte
Sargent
Texas
Thompson rests case in Thompson hearing at Tacoma
In Tacoma on May 26 Judge Thompson begins the hearing as the petitioner rests his case. Prosecuting Attorney Rowland outlines the state’s evidence and objects rise over remarks. Rowland vows to prove the petitioner suffered paranoia as alleged, noting prior related trials and defense reactions.
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Tacoma
Thompson
Rowland
Shipley
Dana
Sowtel Wail
Jerome Roasted in Call for DA Removal
Elizabethtown May 2. Franklin Pierce testifies in a case for minority stockholders of the Metropolitan Street Railway seeking Governor Hughes to remove District Attorney W T Jerome. Pierce says Jerome shields criminals and favors wealth while failing duties and aligning with figures like Thomas Ryan.
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Elizabethtown
New York
W. T. Jerome
Franklin Pierce
William King
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Hughes
Jerome
Mr. Pierce
United States
Justice
Finance
Nut
New York County
Thomas Ryan
Traction Corporation
Funeral services announced for Robert Jolly and John Parr
Robert Jolly, 42, died May 26 in this city. His funeral will be Wednesday morning at TM0 at Bonney-Watson parlors with burial at Lakeview cemetery. John Parr will be honored Wednesday at 2 PM at Henney-Watson parlors with burial at Lakeview. Also note L B Strode, 30, died May (city). Body at Rooney-Watson parlors. Piper Taft advertises the finest hoe pocket knives in the state at 204 Second Ave.
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Robert Jolly
Bonney-Watson Company
Lakeview Cemetery
John Parr
Henney-Watson Company
D. Polly
Rooney-Watson Company
L. B. Strode
Piper & Taft's
Second Ave
Local Deaths Reported in City Obituaries
The notice lists two deaths in this city including John Jr aged 20 and F. M. Gaye aged 76. Remains lie near the parlors of the Honey Watson company with services at Hutterworth & Bons private reception room.
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Honney- Watson Company
John Jr
Homes Hart
F. M. Gaye
Thin City
Hutterworth & Bons
New York Woman Released on Bond in Perjury Case
May 26 New York Wood under arrest on a charge of perjury in a suit claiming to be married to Thomas Matt was released from the Tombs after posting 96000 bond secured by American Surety.
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New York
Ay Wood
Thomas Matt
American Surety Company
Largest Clock in World Activated in Jersey City
Mayor Wittpen presses a button at Colgate & Co factory to start the world’s largest clock on the Hudson riverfront. The 38 foot dial spans 1,194 square feet with a 20 foot minute hand and a six ton clock. Red and white bulbs light the hours and minutes. Pacific Grove reports the cruiser Charleston plans to sail to San Francisco for coal before heading north.
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New York
Wittpen
Jersey City
Colgate & Company
Hudson River
Pacific Grove
Cal
United States
Charleston
Monterey
San Francisco
Special Great Northern Train to Points Beyond
A special train operated on the Great Northern Railroad runs to distant points beyond the usual schedule. Officials announce limited stops and a set departure time as part of a focused service expansion.
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Great Northern Railroad
Train to Spokane Departs Union Depot at 7 30 PM
A passenger train will run between Leavenworth and Spokane departing the Union depot at 7 30 pm tonight. No passengers will be taken on the train for points west of Leavenworth.
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Tween
Leavenworth
Spokane
Union
Traf
Plans Public Life For Her Son
Mrs. Payne Whitney and Mrs. Jas W Wadsworth press for her to move from Washington but Mrs John Hay remains in the old New York home. Clarence Stone May Hay, in Yale senior year, is the son. The mother keeps the Washington residence intact until he reaches majority to aid his future in statecraft.
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Washington
Payne Whitney
Jas. W. Wadsworth
New York
John Hay
Tims
Clarence Stone May
Young Hay
Yale
Hay
The Land Fraud King Writes a Book in Portland
Beattie Star Exclusive: A Portland tale of A P Puter the so called land fraud king who evaded capture by United States marshals and plans to publish a 500 page memoir linking timberland thefts to well connected figures in business church and society He keeps a Portland typing suite and a literary seller though a state charge hovers as he preps a tell all manuscript feared to expose prominent families and governors while the public awaits its printing.
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Beattie Star
Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast
Minnesota
Wineconsin
A. D. Puter
Mr. Puter
Francis J. Heney
Horace McKinley
Shanghai
Orient
Multnomah County
United States
Heney
Peter
Oregon
Puter
Seade
U. S. Senate
Auto to Make Record Run San Francisco to Portland
Fernando Nelson started from Vallejo at 2 this morning aiming to set a 36 hour record for the San Francisco to Portland run. The 780 mile trip will be split among drivers Al Piepenburg to Redding, William Wagner to Medford, then in Eugene with Nelson and his son piloting the car to completion.
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San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Fernando Nelson
Vallejo
Cal
Oregon
Redding
al Piepenburg
William Wagner
Medford
Pugene
Harry Johansen
Nelson
Restaurateur shoots at rival in home intrusion case
Dominic Casella, a prominent San Francisco restaurateur, fired four shots at Rascelo Barello who he says entered his home to confront his wife. Barello fled after being cornered in the parlor. Casella was arrested and jailed.
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San Francisco
Dominico Casella
Casella
Rascelo Barello
Strike Ends as 300 Carmen Reinstated in Cleveland
In Cleveland on May 26 the strike saw 300 carmen rehired while brothers voting to stay out, restoring traffic toward normal. Municipal Traction officials say most cars will be in operation shortly.
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Cleveland, O
Carmen
Municipal Traction Company
Local Elks enjoy ship tour by Rhote Island fleet officers
Local Elks were entertained aboard the battleship Rhote Island yesterday afternoon by the battle ship fleet Elks club. The Elks were shown over the ship by their brothers. In the evening the local lodge hosted the fleet officers at the Elks hall in the Alaska building.
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Elka
Battleship Fleet Elks Club
Elks
Fleet
Elks Hall
Alaska
Oil discovery at Coos Bay draws development
MARSHFIELD Ore May 26 Oil has been found on Coos Bay with strong gas flows in several areas. Multiple leases have been secured and equipment to develop the fields is en route from San Francisco.
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Coos Bay
San Francisco
French President Pallieres Visits Franco British Exposition
President Pallieres of France, escorted by the king and queen of England and the aristocracy, visits the Franco British exposition amid elaborate preparations for the royal reception.
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United Press
London
England
Pallieres
France
New Religious Cult Organized By Self-Proclaimed Leader
Doctor Thomas J. Beteiro, who attempted to form the divine science votaries in San Francisco before the quake, launches his cult in New York with demands for daily baths, minimal meat, proper breathing, and prescribed meditation. He claims a discovered secret of physical spiritual and mental success and draws thousands in the city.
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United Press
New York
Thomas J. Beteiro
The
Divine Science Votaries
San Francisco
Beteiro
Frisco graft cases continued as delays push trials
In San Francisco on May 26 graft cases were postponed due to missing principals and attorneys. Judge Lawlor moved Ruef's Parkside matter to June 1 and kept Schmits and Ruef cases on schedule for June 1. Other indictments tied to the MacFarland grand jury were rescheduled to next Monday.
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Sy Yates Press
San Ncisco
Lawlor
Dunne
Ruef
Parkside
Murphy
Eugene E. Schmits
Calhoun
Ford
MacFarland Grand Jury
Murderous shot kills son shocks Oregon man
George W. Barger, while aiming at a crane, fired a shot that killed his own son, with the bullet entering the forehead and exiting the back of the head. R. C. Kampf, at 810 East Olive, was arrested for speeding and released on $25 bail to appear in court next morning.
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United Press
ST. Helens
George W. Barger
Barger
R. C. Kampf
East Olive St
Bound to Tree Then Robbed in Spokane Gulch
James Dragoo a rural mail carrier was tied to a tree in a lonely gulch near Spokane and robbed of about 68 dollars of his own funds and 60 government funds by a masked highwayman. Dragoo shouted for help as the robber rifled his pockets and struck him with the revolver butt. The assailant then boarded a street car and rode into the city.
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Spokane
James Dragoo
Dragon
Everett approves steel wagon bridge contract for Skykomish River
The county commissioners awarded C G Seely of Denver the contract to build a 240 foot Baltimore truss steel bridge across the Skykomish River at Sultan. Seely bid $15,340, lowest of thirteen, with completion set for September. The city also approves street improvements totaling 71,400 under the bonding plan, including replanking Norton avenue and Hewitt avenue trestle repairs.
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Star
Everett
C. G. Seely
Denver
Skykomish River
Sultan
Seely
Board of Public Works
Bayside
Norton Avenue
Hewitt Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Exodus under way as travel limit is passed
Depot Master Robert Dudgeon reports the homeward rush has begun this afternoon. Railroads expect significant difficulty in moving passengers today and Northern Pacific and Great Northern officials will assist to dispatch trains as fast as possible.
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Robert Dudgeon
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Remington hammerless pump gun for sale at Hall's
The new hammerless Remington pump gun is for sale at Hall's store located at 1111 First Ave An6.
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Hall's
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