Peril of Hawaii Threat to Nation Warned in Speech
In a Pacific coast debate Gov Frear warns that Hawaii must be protected as a critical base against Japan. He urges fortification of Pearl Harbor and Honolulu, defense against landings, and a strong Pacific fleet to deter threats and safeguard the mainland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
W. FP. Prear
Wall
Frear
Pacific
Hawaii
Atlantic
United States
Pearl Harbor
Pear Harbor
Honolulu
Peri
Iron Commends City Crew
The write up praises the city crew for their spirited performance as they navigate the course. Observers note the crew’s enthusiasm, teamwork, and steady progress in the event leading to a positive reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Miller
RoMan Patrolman Reynolds Buys Motorcycle Sign of Time
Patrolman Reynolds is seen riding a motorcycle along the boulevard in an afternoon scene. The officer and the machine are described as a happy sign as city time gathers, with Reynolds noting miles on the bike and potential pairing at the speedway.
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Sr. Reynolds
Reynolds
Miles
Registration opens for Twin Falls Sainn project land drive
Two registration openings this morning target 900 acres under the Twin Falls Sainn Carey Act project. About 560 000 dollars deposited and 1409 land entries from Chicago Morcing and 660 persons from Colorado reached the site as opening draws near. The largest land area ever held under the Carey act is being opened Monday.
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United Press
Maho
Twin Falls
Chicago
Colorado
Convention plan hinted by MLWORK at city venue
An outline suggests the Men’s Association organizing a convention here. The fragment mentions MLWORK as a catalyst or sponsor and notes a convention venue, with unclear specifics on dates or participants.
Local Embankment Work Near Pa
A fragment notes embankment work in the area near Pennsylvania with limited readable details. No names, dates, or organizations are discernible from the text.
Fragmented OCR Lax Item Mentions Shipping and Company
Readable lines reference a shipping matter involving a person or entity in a company building context. The text is partial and lacks clear names or dates, but indicates a business or legal notice about shipping and a building scenario.
Frear declines to answer on Japanese influence in Hawaii
Gov Frear refuses to state whether internal peril from Japanese organized groups exists, answering slowly from his California base before heading to Roosevelt's conference. He notes the Japanese population in Hawaii compared with whites and asserts he cannot disclose his official position.
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California
Washington
Roosevelt
Freat
Walter Frear
Oak
Adequate Fleet and Fortifications Urged for Pacific Safety
The passage argues for strong naval strength and defensive measures to protect isolated possessions like Hiawli, predicting a future conflict whether in peace or war. It cites the Panama Canal’s completion and rising Pacific commerce as drivers pushing the region toward naval and commercial competition, urging readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiawali
Haweil
Pacific
Panama Canal
Veteran will address Cascade students on Memorial Day
Civil War veteran W. E. Elliott will speak to Cascade school pupils tomorrow at 1 p.m. Elliott served in the 62nd Pennsylvania in 1857 and fought in 30 battles during the war.
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W. E. Elliott
Mr. Filliott
62Nd Regiment
Pennsylvania
Flanders Wins Qualifying Round In State Open Golf
Misa Flanders captured the qualifying round on day two of the women s open championship at the state golf tournament held at Waverly links in Portland Oregon. C R Spooner of Seattle also won a qualifying round in the event.
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Portland
Ore
Misa Flanders
Waverly Links
C. R. Spooner
Seattle
Oregon Open and Women Championship Draws Report
In the men's open championship Spooner shot 87 for the first round while Ernest Webb posted 90. For the Oregon women’s championship draw today Miss Flanders faces Mrs Gilbert and Mrs Berry meets Mrs W B Ayre. Mrs Goehner plays Miss Lewis and Mrs Dough erty meets Miss Koehler.
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Spooner
Ernest Webb
Oregon
Miss Flanders
Gilbert
Berry
W. B. Ayre
Goehner
Lewis
Dougherty
Koehler
Desirables Arrested in City Lodging House Dragnet
City Detective Warren C Hub bard and Patrolmen Hardin and Mead raided lodging houses in the lower city early this morning and arrested twelve alleged undesirables. Among those seized was Steve Brodie charged with being a disorderly person for a fatal March 19, 1904, Main Street saloon shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren C. Hubbard
Hardin and Mead
Steve Brodie
Frenchman Gus Grenier Acquitted in Georgetown Vagrancy Trial
Gus Grenier a French national was acquitted of vagrancy by a jury of business men in Police Judge John B Gordon s court after a brief deliberation. Despite testimony against him by Special Deputy Sheriff C Peyton Game Warden Marty Rief and Deputy Leighton the jury found him not guilty. Peyton proclaimed confidence in Grenier s guilt and said he would push for legislative changes to close loopholes in the vagrancy law.
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Gus Grenier
Batella
Georgetown
John B. Gordon
Grenier
James D. Hoge
Wil Lowrie
Daniel Jones
Albert Oxenbert
James F. Kannigan
C. Peyton
Marty Rief
Leighton
C. A. Peyton
Greaver
Convictena
Peyton
Freight and ships update from Seattle and Denver assembly
A front page dispatch notes a large cargo of general freight including 700 tons of wheat aboard a vessel and the Elk tug raised after sinking near the city dock. The Harold Dollar sails to Mukilteo with lumber to Alaska while the Buckman departs for San Francisco. In Kansas City the Presbyterian general assembly selects Denver as next meeting site after Oklahoma withdrew from a recount of the expense question.
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Harold Dollar
Mukilteo
Alaska
Kansas City
Denver
Presbyterian General Assembly
Oklahoma
Officer Commits Hari Kari Aboard Shinano Maru
Capt Kewara of the Shinano Maru arrived in Seattle from Japan reporting the death by self harm of A Nishara, a Japanese naval officer, aboard the ship near Yokohama. Nishara, once studying engineering at Cambridge, was said to be mentally unbalanced and ill health forced his removal. The voyage carried Chinese goods and a high proportion of steerage passengers, many women detained by immigration officials for entry verification.
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Kewara
Seattle
Japan
A. Nishara
Nishara
Yokohama
Canbrides
Pacific
China
Lost Coat Mystery Haunts Seattle Police Force
Patrolman A C Holm reports his coat missing from the assembly hall. Detectives Parck and Marek search the police station for clues as rumors swirl about internal shakeups and possible informants. Authorities consider bringing in multiple officers including Adams Kennedy Peyton and Dolphin to locate the coat.
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Seattle Po — Court
A. C. Holm
Searing
Jack Parck
Marek
Ward
Holm
John Corbett
Denny Drew
Charles Sullivan Ange
Hudson Curtiss Adams
Francis Kennedy
Chas. BH. Peyton
Attorneys Expected to Register for June Bar Primary
About eight hundred lawyers are expected to register for the bar primary set for June 20. Nearly 300 lawyers have already signed their names in the clerk of court’s office at the courthouse, with books open throughout next week.
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Court House
Public Schools Dismissed Early for Decoration Day
Public schools closed early at 2 PM today due to Decoration Day observed tomorrow. The notice affects all grades and districts in the city.
Soap Lake Salts Aids Relief From Druggate Foes
A fragment notes relief from a druggate conflict through Soap Lake Salts, with phrases indicating strong personal reassurance and opposition to druggate actions. The text suggests a public or personal remedy theme amid tension.
Lady Dorothy Howard Engaged to Winston Churchill
London reports an engagement soon to be announced between Lady Dorothy Howard and Winston Churchill. She is daughter of the Earl of Carlisle, with a politically active family including radical and unionist members. Churchill, a cabinet minister, is said to earn about 6,000 a year despite a modest income.
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Seattle Star
London
Dorothy Howard
Winston Churchill
Earl of Carlisle
Churchill
Earl
Viscount Morpeth
Strike Continues In Tanana Miners Demand Eight Hour Day
In Fairbanks Alaska on May 27 1908 the Tanana Miners Union reports a continuing strike as several mines shut down and wages are unpaid. Operators say many workers can find cash work elsewhere while miners press for an eight hour day amid claim of strike breakers and wage in script.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Michael Davia
Clarence Berry
Tanana
Miners’ Union
Premium bids opened for Ballard bonds to cover indebtedness
Bids were opened this afternoon to issue bonds covering Ballard's $65,000 indebtedness after annexation to Seattle. Beattle Trust & Title Co. offered a premium of $6,590 with 6 percent interest. Kin Co. of Denver placed second with a $71,500 bid for the issue. several other bids offered premiums.
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Hida
Ballard
Seattle
Beattie
Beattle ‘Trust & Title Co
Kin @ Co
Denver
Colo
Rebellion Kills 160 on Samos Island
Consular reports state that 160 men were killed in a rebellion on the island of Samos. Fighting rages around Vatsky the capital where insurgents press to seize control of the government.
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United Press
Myrna
Samos
Vatsky
Fleet at Seattle Navy Yard Roster and Schedule
Sixteen warships at the navy yard include the Kearsarge in dry dock the Nebraska Wisconsin Oregon Illinois Kentucky Georgia cruisers St Louis Milwaukee torpedo boat destroyers Rowan Goldsborough training ship Philadelphia prison ship Nipsic gun boats Princeton Wheeling. Troats are pier 2 foot of Yesler way. Ten trips daily. Round trip fare 50 cents.
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Kearsarge
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Oregon
Illinois
Kentucky
Georgia
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Rowan
Goldsborough
Philadelphia
Nipsic
Princeton
Wheeling
Yesler Way
NOT TO DISTURB THEATRES BANDAY CLOSING LAW UPHELD
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John H. Perry said the Supreme Court upheld the Banday closing law and no complaint would be issued unless ordered. He warned theatres open on Sunday could trigger mandamus proceedings and streetcar service could be halted, predicting the law's repeal at the next legislative session.
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Supreme Court
John H. Perry
M Mahon Wins Divorce Case
Hazel Helen Kirchener was today granted a divorce from Jacob K Kitchener by Special Judge Charles A. Riddle. Judge Tallman had previously refused to rule due to the marriage not lasting a year. The couple wed February 6 1908 and attorney Thomas B MacMahon argued the conditions warranted the divorce despite the short marriage.
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Hazel Helen Kirchener
Ted
Jacob K. Kitchener
Charles A. Riddle
Boyd J. Tallman
Thomas B. MacMahon
Rid
New York Stock Market Ends Irregular After Mixed Session
The New York stock market opened irregular, then firmed with a dull, inactive afternoon. A small liquidation wave near close caused a moderate reaction and overall close remained irregular amid profit tax pressure. Key figures show MFP 47% UP, UP 1.40, BP 1.50, SP 88%, NP 1.34%.
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United Press
Nework
M.fp
U. P
Bt P
S. P
N. P
Bride Pays the Expenses for Marriage Witnessed by Constable
Constable James Shannon witnessed a marriage yesterday and the expenses were borne by the bride. Earlier, George Cartitais, an usher at a local vaudeville home, was arrested on a complaint by Nellie Latia. The couple planned to wed after Latia paid the license fee and Justice John Carroll officiated. Shannon supplied the wedding car, and questions arise about who will supply the household furniture.
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James Shannon
George Cartitais
Nellie Latis
Cartitais
Miss Latia
John RE. Carroll
Shannon
State Legislators Plan Home Trip After Adjournment
Washington May 29 Representative Cushman will stay in Washington several days to finish department matters then return to his Iowa home. He plans a brief stop at the Chicago convention before going back. Jones Humphrey go directly home the day after adjournment. Ankeny heads to Chicago by June 6 for national committee duties. Piles will attend the national convention en route to Seattle.
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Washington
D. C
Cushman
Iowa
Chicago
Jones
Humphrey
Ankeny
National Committee
Conterta
Piles
Seattle
Soap Lake Salve Reported Relief for Edema Cases
A medical feature highlights the relief of edema using Soap Lake Salve. The article notes multiple patients benefited, detailing observed swelling reduction and the product’s suggested usage.
Water Service Restored After 18 Hour Outage in Cleveland
Water supply in Cleveland resumed last night after an 18 hour outage in the intake line. Reservoirs, cooled by mild weather, were enough to endure a few more days with prudent use, ending the danger of a water famine. A burglary case involved theft of jewelry from two women’s exhibits worth $600, while other displays remained untouched.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Burglar’s Crime Dramatized in Portland Art Theft
Artistic temperament of a burglar saved the Arts and Crafts society of Portland thousands of dollars when a thief entered the museum of art and stole exhibits entered by Mrs. Mary Mott Smith Cunningham of Frisco and Mrs. Watkins.
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United Press
Portland
Ore
Arts and Crafts Society of
Museum of Art
Mary Mott Smith Cunningham
Frisco
Watkins
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