Forest Fire Rages Near Seattle Isolates Cedar Falls
Rescue parties rushed to Cedar Falls seven miles south of 7 Bend near Seattle after a forest fire isolated the town. Fire threats spread through Snoqualmie and four counties as loggers and crews fought blazes along Stillwa Cherry Valley and Tokul Creek with hundreds of workers swamped by heat and smoke. One worker, Leo McDonald, was killed by a fire-eaten snag as teams battled flames and the Green River and Page Lumber Co. camps faced destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Groff
Cedar Falls
7 Bend
Seattle
Snoqualmie
Qualmie
Snoqr
Stillwa
Cherry Valley
Leo McDonald
Cherry Valley Lumber Co
McDonald
Sam Werkala
Green River Lumber Company
Fagle Gorge
Werkala
Green River Co
Page Lumber Co
W. G. Weigle
Snoqualmie National Forest
G. C. Joy
Washington Forest Fire Association
North Bend
Tokul Creek
Bathing girl fashions and polar voyage plans spark chatter
A playful column references a 1922 bathing girl wardrobe question, Amundsen expedition members facing seven years apart from wives, and Seattle men applying to join the polar party. It notes Willie Kamm’s $100,000 sale to the White Sox and contrasts poetry with baseball. A light satire touches on a fly’s prolific egg-laying claim and a light recall of Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amundsen
Seattle
Willie Kamm
San Francisco
Chicago White Sox
Milton
Red Hot Kisses Chapter One And Four Scenes
A playful garden night and secret lovers unfold as John and Fangh puzzle love. A river moment at Mercer Island foreshadows fate with Jane marrying, bearing twins, and dying at ninety five.
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Done
John
Mercer Island
Dahn
Jane
Li'l Geek Gee Office Vamp Inaccurate Sermon
A fragmented local item notes a character referenced as Mary Snook leaving, with garbled text about a mat and a phrase about wiping feet and synthetic gin. The piece hints at a page two continuation with unclear typography and stray foreign phrases.
Mayor-Elect Outlines Skagit Power Project Vision
Seattle mayor-elect E. J. Brown, with Galieean Caldwell and Chief Engineer C F Ahden, spent three days reviewing the Skagit hydroelectric plant. He praised the team, noted ongoing tunnel work, a 3,000-horsepower plant, and said the project will subsidize business and drive industrial growth for Seattle and Puget Sound communities.
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Seattle
E. J. Brown
Skagit
Gaeieean Caldwell
C. F. Ahden
Brown
Sullivan Stables
Caldwell
Ahden
Puget Sound
Lincoln chase ends with armed fugitive in the streets
Fred Brown an ex convict known as madman held two women in Omaha and later in Lincoln he watched a crowd from a room with captive John Ryan and two six shooters Brown had earlier drawn 300 from the First National Bank and remained at large at nine this morning as police hunted him through the city
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Lincoln
Neb
Fred Brown
Omaha
Brown
John Ryan
First National Bank
Ryan
Liberty bonds quoted at par across issues
In New York during bond market trading today all Liberty bond issues touched par. In Centralia a Watson family reunion marked by birth days drew 80 members from three counties at the Christian church.
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New York
Centralia
Watson
Christian Church
Have You Fallen Grouch Did He Tells Tale
A humorous reminiscence mocks Memorial Day family picnics in Seattle. The author jests about overpreparation and restless anticipation, detailing chaotic packing, late-night prep, and unreliable weather as the expedition begins.
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Grouch
Slayer of Armour Due to Face Court
Everett dispatch reports Donald Stevenson, who confessed to killing A. A. Armour Beattle salesman, was set to be arraigned on first degree murder charges. Sheriff West and Deputy Kayne suspect undisclosed factors and a possible female involvement in the case.
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Everett
Donald Stevenson
A. A. Armour
W. W. West
Stevenson
Armour
Weat
Kayne
Heat Wave Persists With Possible May High Near 90
Dr. George Salisbury of the local weather bureau warns that the present torrid spell may worsen. At 11 a.m. the temperature stood at 78 and could reach 88 or 90, possibly the hottest May day since 1912 and the hottest day overall since 1916. Forest fires add smoky, humid haze to the heat.
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George Salisbury
Collections on Poll Tax Behind This Year
County Treasurer William Gaines reports poll tax receipts far below last year. Through June 1 only 34715 payments totaling 173.57 have been collected, about one third under the 700000 total of last year. Delays from sentiment against the tax and employers delaying payments for workers are blamed.
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William Gaines
Gaines
Cred Post Office Department
Hesegg
Man Shot by Bandits During Robbery
Gordon, 50, was robbed of 1100 dollars by unseen bandits Wednesday after attending a theater. He was found unconscious with a skull fracture near his left ear, a revolver and empty pocketbook beside him. Two taxi drivers, J A Holmes and M F Hincky, aided him as police began a city-wide search for the assailants.
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Gordon
Rainier Grand Hotel
Los Angeles
Hinecky
Harmes
Americans in Russia Train Looting Kills Relief Officials
A Moscow dispatch reported that robbers derailed wrecked and looted an American relief administration food train in Northern Caucasia killing several relief administration officials in Russia. The report was received in London via Copenhagen.
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London
American Relief Administration
Russia
Caucasia
Moscow
Copenhagen
Refuse to Quash Morse Indictments
Chief Justice McCoy overruled all motions to quash the Morse indictments in the graft case with the United States Shipping Board. The cases of Charles W Morse and others are slated for trial as soon as possible per United States District Attorney Gordon.
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Washington
McCoy
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Charles W., Morse
United States Shipping Board
United States
Gordon
Patient Sees Own Heart Beating During Nerve Block Operation
Chicago May 431. A Navy invalid with left lung blockage undergoes seven-rib removal and heart exposure under nerve block anesthesia. The patient watches the surgeon work, touches his heart, and reports no pain while gaining weight post operation. The physician compares nerve block to unplugging a faulty circuit, allowing repair with the rest of the body functioning normally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Navy
Women Meet Today on Big Club House in Seattle
Seattle women from 17 organizations gather at the Bon Marche at 3 30 this afternoon to plan a downtown all women's clubhouse. A constitution and by laws will be presented, officers elected, and stock pledges noted as hundreds prepare to invest in the project.
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Seattle
Henry Landes
Josephine Spielbauer
Washington State Mutual Savings Bank
R. F. Weeks
Sunset Club
Boston Club
Allowomen
Altho
Balloons Prepare for National Race in Steady Rain
Milwaukee reports a steady downpour as 13 balloons prepare for the national annual race. Pilots expect a southwest wind and a northeast course toward Canada. The top three pilots will represent the United States in August at the Switzerland international balloon races. Inflation ends at 8 30 p m before the first ascent planned at altitude over 5000 feet to clear rain clouds.
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Milwaukee
Canada
United States
Switzerland
Peace Waits on Russ Problem Says Borah
Senator Borah told the Senate that European policy risks war or harsh conditions for the masses. He argued Russia holds the key to a restored Europe and that no peace or disarmament is possible until the Russian problem is settled. He added prosperity in America hinges on Europe’s return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
Borah
Senate
Russia
America
Negligence Blamed for Drowning at Hanford Pier
Coroner's jury finds Rennie Stewart drowned after going aboard the steamer Pleiades at Hanford street pier. death attributed to his contributory negligence. Boat officers blamed for leaving a cracked plank in place where Stewart fell through.
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Rennie Stewart
Hanford St. Pier
Pleiades
Stewart
Fires Threaten Oregon Towns and Southern Regions
Fire swept the countryside near Corbett Oregon as a large blaze fed by dry conditions and east winds. Farm buildings and livestock were lost while residents fought the flames. similar fires spread near Bend and across the Columbia River into Washington and British Columbia causing widespread alarm.
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Portland
Corbett
Here
Columbia River
Central
Bend
Oregon
the & Hixon Logging Co
Lidgerwood High Line Mae
Trainroad
Washington
Van
British Columbia
Skeena Rij
Quesnel
Prince Rupert
Hazelton
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Otto Thome
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Nelson H. Lowry
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Illinois Masonic Hospital
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