Seattle Carriers Win Case at Washington
Seattle letter carriers win partial victory as four carriers are reinstated if Postmaster Russell approves. F Cabanski, R H Pearse, C F Taylor and Hugh Bryan were dismissed after disputes with Copestick who critics say was tyrannical and unfair. Inspections led to discharge for insubordination, fighting for justice cost thousands, outcome pending Russell decision.
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Seattle
Department At Washing
Russell
F. Cabanski
R. H. Pearse
C. F. Taylor
Hugh Bryan
Copestick
Post Office
Seattle Letter Carriers’ Association
Milo A. Root
Washington
Girl of the Hour Saves Lives in Fire Chief Role
Miss Lillian Bacey, 19, awoke to a blaze at the Old Homestead hotel in West Seattle, rescued her father, Hazel Case, and others, then directed firefighters and became the de facto chief as the hotel and nearby home burned. The fire's cause remains unknown.
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Lillian Bacey
Robert Bacey
Old Homestead
West Seattle
Hazel Case
Bacey
Seattle
Burniig
Wreckmaster of King County Battles for Pay and Pride
An official of King County who holds a titled post and campaigned on a wreckmaster platform ends up washing windows for a living while drawing only one dollar a year. He tells of seeking a $100 per month salary via legislative action to justify full-time wreckmaster duties and profit from logged salvage for the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King County
George W. Williams
Wreckmaster
George
Olympia
Thumb marks show consent for marriage in Lawton
In Lawton Oklahoma May 27 Inky thumb marks appear in the marriage license book after a Washington order required Indians unable to sign to place thumb impressions Her NasChi an Indian woman marked the marriage record to consent to the marriage of her daughter Nellie Chiveta 17 of Mount Scott to William Sanpity 21 of Indianola both educated Indians.
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Lawton
Okla
Washington
Seattle Electric backs strap hanging debate in council fight
The Seattle Electric Company and its allies push arguments for allowing crowded cars while opposing limits on passenger numbers. They claim delays punish workers, and supporters remind voters that the public demanded action against strap hanging. The council majority was elected on this issue.
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Seattle Electric Company
Jake Furth
Seattle
Furth
Ser
Chance Introduces Payoff For Relief Pitchers
Philadelphia May 27 United Press Leased Wire manager Frank Chance begins a new policy. If a pitcher struggles from poor condition and Cubs lead, $50 goes to the reliever who saves the game and the amount is deducted from the offending pitcher’s salary. Cole first to feel the rule as Brown rescued last Saturday. Chance also fined Cole $150 and Weaver $100 for late hours and out of bed.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Frank Chance
Cubs
Chance
Cole
Brown
Weaver
Pro gamblers aboard Lusitania amid swift poker losses
United Press report from New York on May 27 describes two professional gamblers aboard the Lusitania with $14 000 in the jeans as proceeds of four days’ work. One victim lost $1 000 in an hour while the players boasted of rapid 11 to 4 poker action.
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United Prems Loased
New York
West
Do You Think This Funny J H Cullen Swears It Is
A humorous reminiscence from J H Cullen of the Orpheum circuit describes a shabby hotel stay. He recalls a sea captain, a diplomat cracker drummer, and a dog chorus, with a punchline about a pourse cafe and colors perpen dicular.
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J. H. Cullen
Cullen
Heat Wave Claims Fifteen in Chicago This Day
Chicago endures intense heat with 16 deaths in 24 hours and 95 degree highs. Officials report record mortality as parks opened overnight and thousands sought refuge on the grass amid oppressive humidity.
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Chicago
Parker on Stand in Wireless Case
New York May 27 Charge H Parker of Seattle testified as the last witness against Christopher Columbus Wilson and four assistants in the United Wireless Telegraph company case. Parker managed the Seattle office and was questioned about a stock sale to J F McMillan of Vancouver for some jewelry.
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New York
Chorge
H. Parker
Seattle
Christopher Columbus Wilson
United Wireless Telegraph Company
Parker
J. F. McMillan
Vancouver
B. C
Man Sues After Live Wire Injury At Rail Bridge
A man who lost both arms and suffered severe wounds from a live wire while attempting to crow over a flume above the street on September 20 has filed a $50,000 damages suit. He names P A Franson, Seattle Electric Company, and the Northern Pacific Railway as defendants, alleging the pole was lowered and wires rested on the railing.
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P. A. Franson
Railroad An
Seattle Electric Company
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
N. P
8. BE. Co
Coroner Probes Murder Claim In San Mateo Death
In San Mateo county the coroner opened an investigation into a man found dead in the Guadalupe hills wrapped in lime and blanket. Hunters discovered the body and authorities suspect murder.
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San Francisco
San Mateo County
Guadelupe Hills
Pontius Daughter Granted Divorce in Five Year Marriage
Mrs. Alice Pontius Wickwire, daughter of F. A. Pontius, was granted a divorce yesterday from Cabot W. Wickwire by Judge Frater. The couple wed five years ago. disputes arose as alcohol and late nights. Property rights were settled out of court. In New York, a three foot round anaconda named Big Annie arrived at the Bronx Zoo after traveling from Trinidad. The snake, nearly 20 feet long and weighing over 300 pounds, is housed in a new glass enclosure.
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Alice Pontius Wickwire
F. A. Pontius
New York
Bronx Zoological Gardens
Trinidad
Mutton carcass yields $660 found by chef in Portland
The Commercial club chef opened a sheep carcass and discovered 660 dollars in coins and currency. A market clerk had hidden the money for safekeeping, mistaken for a goat purchase. Farewell services for Rev. Frank Arthur Heath set for tomorrow at Temple Baptist. Rev. J E Noftainger to assume leadership next week. Special musical services planned for Trinity Parish church tomorrow night.
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Portland, Or
Commercial Club
Frank Arthur Heath
Temple Baptist Church
J. BE. Noftainger
Trinity Parlod Church
Army engineer Kutz sails to Manila for fortifications work
Maj Charles W. Kutz chief of the army engineers here and in charge of Puget Sound river and harbor improvements will be transferred to Manila to supervise fortification construction. Maj James B. Kavanaugh of Olympia succeeds him in Seattle.
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Charles W. Kutz
Army Engineers
Puget Sound
Manila
Kutz
Seattle
James B. Kavanaugh
Thomas Kavanaugh
Olympia
First woman mining engineer diploma in Missouri history
Eva Hircier of St. Louis becomes the first woman believed to receive a mining engineering diploma from the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in Bolivar Missouri. She completed her studies on May 27.
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Bolla
Mies Eva FE. Hircier
St. Louis
Minsouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
Father Kidnaps His Own Son In California Restaurant
Mrs Walter A Crossman of Sunnyvale reports her four year old son abducted by her husband in a crowded San Jose cafe. He seized the child, jumped into a car, and sped away as Mrs Crossman and her mother in law clung to the vehicle in a dramatic escape attempt.
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Ry Uested Pree Lenerd
San Jose
Cal
Mre
Walter A. Crossman
Sunnyvale
Crossman
Sunnyside
Wash
Wm. H. Barrager
Rowena Littleton
Hkewise
N. H. Barrager
Uncle Joe Cannon and Sherwood Clash On Dollar Pension Bill
May 27 report from Washington shows Speaker Cannon denying Sherwood’s charges that he blocked a day pension bill. Sherwood accused Cannon of smothering the measure. Cannon leaped up, shouted and challenged the claim as Speaker Clark intervened to prevent further trouble.
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United Free Leased
Washington
Joe Cannon
Sherwood
Dem
Ohio
Cannon
Clark
Odd Family Matrimony Tops Sunnyside Page Headlines
In Sunnyside Washington on May 27 William H Barrager, 69, marries widow Romena Littleton, 65. The marriage creates a web of in laws with Barrager relatives becoming step siblings and cousins, a humorous domestic tangle outlined in the notice. Also reports a flying alligator incident in Evanville Indiana and freight/rail schedules for Seattle Everett interurban service and related lines.
Captain Royal Pullen Leads Washington Crew Star and Student
Royal A Pullen captain of the University of Washington rowing crew is 21, six feet three, 178 pounds, from Skagway Alaska. He worked summers to pay tuition, lifting baggage on the White Pass Yukon road and serving as a longshoreman in Skagway. His brother Dan played tackle at Washington and was later chosen for West Point’s All American team.
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Royal A. Pallen
Sust
University of Washington
Pullen Ie
Dan
Washington
West Point
Walter Camp
Pullen
Royal Pullen
Lenal
Young Pullen Hale
Skagway
Alaska
Mrs. Pullen
Iage
Young Pullen
White Pass
Yukon
Dan Pullen
U. of W
White Paes
Phi Delta Gamma Fraternity
New Bills At Moving Picture Houses In Town This Week
Rome Theatre presents The Foreman Ride Velvet and Rags Sweet Memories Neck lace of the Dead. Circuit Theatre shows The Heart of an Indian Girl When a Man's Married Captain Nell. City Theatre offers The Gauls Hon or On the Frontier of Thibet Asia The Herders Coliseum features Get Rich Quick The Marchioness of Ansperti An Officer and a Gentleman Her Atonement with Coliseum Orchestra. Dream Theatre presents Being Match After Quendreaux Shooting the Rapids in Japan Alkali Ike's Auto The Crooked Road. Exhibit Theatre screens The Accomplice Banger Destroyed by Fire That Awful Brother Wild Animals in Captivity. Ideal Theatre shows The Juggler's Vengeance Billy in Trouble Prejudice of Perrie Marie Fishguard Harbor. Lyceum Theatre The Emperor's Return Swans Madeline's Rebellion The Still Alarm. National Theatre National Memorial Day program tomorrow with 1861 The Belated Bridegroom In Blossom Time Her Humble Ministry. Odeon Theatre Samaurals Examination American Beauties How the Hungry Man Was Fed In and Around Havana The Angel of the Bluma. Ruby Theatre A Cowboy for a Day Dog and Two Mie Come Unto Me What Would You Do Mexican Centennial. Star Theatre The Outlaw and the Female Detective With Sheridan at Murfresboro An Exception to the Rule The Ranchman's Vengeance.
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Circuit Theatre
Nell
City Theatre
Thibet
Asia
Coliseum
Ansperti
Dream Theatre
Quendreaux
Japan
Billy
Perrie Marie
Fishguard Harbor
Lyceum Theatre
National Theatre
Florida
Odeon Theatre
Havana
Sheridan
Murfresboro
Committee Quits as Senate Bribery Inquiry Dies
In Columbus on May 27 the legislative adjournment ends the life of the senate bribery investigating committee. Delays stem from editors refusing to testify citing no legal standing, leaving the panel unable to summon any accused legislators.
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Rhy United
Columbus
Ohio
Senate
Inter State Commerce Board to Decide Rate Case by June 1
Rumor in Chicago says the Interstate Commerce Commission will issue a decision on the Spokane and Intermountain rate case before June 1. In Naugatuck Connecticut the Cur tine building, the city’s largest office block, burned down causing an estimated loss of about 200000 dollars.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Naugatuck
Conn
Curtine
Lowe
Memorial services for Union veterans at Green Lake Church
Memorial services for Civil War veterans will be held tomorrow morning at Green Lake Baptist church Fifth av. N. E. and 72nd w.t. Rev. 8. G. Wilson will officiate. Green Lake post and Lincoln circle Ladies of the G. A. R. will attend in a body. all old soldiers are invited.
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Green Lake Baptist Church
Fifth Av. N. E
W.t
G. Wilson
Green Lake Post
Lincoln Circle
Sacred concert to aid Potlatch by Ellery’s band
Ellery’s band will perform a large free sacred concert on Sunday July 16, the day before the Golden Potlatch opens. The Carnival association arranged time and place with city ministers and extended the Potlatch contract by one day to include the concert.
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Ellery
Carnival Association
Four Injured in Portland Train Car Collision
Four men were slightly injured in a collision between a motor car and freight train No. 66 on the O. W. R. & N. at Stanfield in Umatilla county last evening. The injured are G. H. Jackson Thirday Beattie J. Brown of Spokane Mrs. P Warren of Pendleton and Mrs. James Lundens of La Grande.
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Portland
Stanfield
Umatilla County
G. H. Jackson
Thirday
Beattie
J. Brown
Bpokane
P. ©. Warren
Pendleton
James Lundens
la Grande
Thugs Attack Minister in Helena After Marriage Trip
Rev. Dr. E. B. Fairchild of St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church was assaulted by two masked men in Helena on May 27, believed due to a mysterious motive connected to a marriage ceremony. He was said to be fatally harmed and is hospitalized as authorities investigate the incident.
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Helena
Mont
E. B. Fairchild
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington dental board Chinese exclusion rant
An outspoken critic denounces Washington state dental board rules restricting exam applicants including a Chinese applicant. He ties these measures to broader abuses by state officials and calls for exposing the board before legislative committees next week. He references historical oppression and vows to continue detailing his experiences with the committees.
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Tacoma
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