Rescued by a Seattle Captain
48 aboard the steam schooner Washington were saved after Captain Buck Bailey of Seattle and his crew on the tug Tatoosh towed the vessel off Peacock spit near the Columbia river. The Washington had drifted 24 hours in heavy surf before being brought to Callendar dock in Astoria where passengers were cheered as they stepped ashore. Captain Winkel of the Washington led operations aboard during the perilous ordeal.
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United Press
Astoria
Buck” Bailey
Seattle
Washington
Peacock Spit
Columbia River
North Head
Ilesa
Callencar Dock
Winkel
The
Noted Sailor Bailey Heroic Coast Guard Figure
Graff oid waterdog Bailey known to Coast mariners from the Straits to San Diego, Capt. Charles T. Bailey of the tug Tatoosh is hailed for heroic acts. He patrolled the North Pacific coast and rescued passengers from the schooner Washington, risking vessel and crew to save lives.
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Batley
Washington
Living Man With Dead Man's Kidneys
A living patient receives a kidney from a man killed in an automobile crash. Dr L J Hammond reports the transplanted organ began functioning normally during the North American Congress of Surgeons presentation.
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United Presse
Philadelphia
L. J. Hammond
Congress of Sur
North America
Hammond
City council approves street lighting on multiple avenues
A council resolution passed yesterday orders new street lights at 19th Avenue South and Wait Street, Lander Street, Forest Street and McLellan Street, 18th Avenue South and Lander Street, and Lander Street with 20th and 21st Avenues, totaling five sites.
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19Th Av. S
Wait St
Lander St
Forest St
McLellan St
18Th Av. S
20Th and
21St Ave
Three Husbands Deaths Linked to Mrs Quinn Case
Mrs Jane Taylor Quinn is under police investigation in Chicago as the deaths of three husbands are probed. First husband John McDonald died in 1901 in Michigan. second husband Warren Thorpe killed by a burglar in 1903. third husband John Quinn shot in Chicago in 1911. A revolver was later found in her bathroom. Stepson Charles Thorpe testified she was with Thorpe when his property was to be transferred.
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Jane Taylor Quinn
Chicago
Charles E. Thorpe
Thorpe
Why Did Pretty Anna Torell Drink Poison
Anna Torell aged 23 drank carbolic acid and died within a half hour after collapsing at her mother’s home at 711 Fifth Ave North. She left no note and her motive remains unknown though she had been in better spirits after a gathering with friends. Edith Morrow, a friend, said Torell appeared happy moments before, with no known love affair or home-life trigger. Funeral plans were not yet announced.
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Anna Torell
Ay. N
Chas. Oleson
City Hospital
Edith Morrow
Chum
Anna
Miss Morrow
Craven Seeks District Attorney Post Backed by Key Senators
The fight for United States District Attorney Todd’s successor centers on Hermon W. Craven of King County and B. W. Coiner of Pierce County. Craven has strong backing from Senator Poindexter and Republican factions, plus high recommendations from state lawyers. Jones faces Craven but Craven appeals for Jones’ past support as reciprocal backing.
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Political Checker Board of
Special
United States District
Todd
Hermon W. Craven
King County
Poindexter
B. W. Coiner
Pierce County
Jones
Craven
Ankeny
Farewell Mass for Cardinal Farley Draws 5000 Children
Five thousand children filled St Patrick's Cathedral in New York to bid farewell to Cardinal Designate Farley who sailed for Rome aboard the Kron Prinzessin Cecelle to join the College of Cardinale. The ceremony honored his appointment and featured white dress and papal colors. The outpouring reflected the strong Catholic sentiment in the city.
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Cardinal Farley
United Press
York
New York
St. Patricks Cathedral
Designate Farley
Rome
Kron Prinzess
Cecelle
College of Cardinale
Fileonio
Sugar Drops and Fruit Prices Ease for Shoppers
Sugar prices have fallen 25 cents wholesale, likely lowering retail costs. Eastern cranberries arrive to ease current scarcity. Grapefruit becomes cheaper and Tokay grapes edge lower, offering relief to local households.
Harvest er Trust Fined Fifty Thousand by Missouri Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court issued a writ of ouster against the International Harvester Company, prohibiting business in the state and fining the trust $50,000. The ruling came from a report by Special Commissioner Theodore Grace, citing violations of Missouri trust laws by control over harvesting machinery makes.
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United Press
Jefferson City
Supreme Court of Missouri
International Harvester Company
Missouri
Standard Oil Company
Brace
Theodore Grace
Hadley
Aew
New Jersey
Issouri
Judge Hanford Hears City Case On Street Car Injunction
Judge Hanford took under advisement the city's bid for an injunction against Seattle Electric over a street car ordinance. City Attorney Hughes argued for the city while an assistant attorney expanded the street car contention. The court suggested the injunction reasons were insufficient and may deny the request.
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Hanford
Hughes
Seattle Electric
City
Ordicars
Spokane Loses Her Noted Rate Case
Washington November 14 The commerce court upheld the long and short haul clause while allowing exceptions for water traffic areas. Spokane Reno and interior cities suffered a blow as rates cannot be equalized with through Pacific routes. The decision notes water competition benefits some cities and Seattle gains by water routes, disadvantaging Spokane. A separate police report mentions a confidence game involving railroad conductors and a relief fund. Weather reports indicate winds and temperatures near Seattle.
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The
Commerce Court
Spokane
Reno
Apples Turn to Half Dollar Pranks at Market Stand
In a public market, a magician named Chefalo entertained by slipping half dollars into apples. A dapper man bit into them and found coins, prompting the vendor to inspect, then discover the joke. Chefalo spent 30 cents to astonish the Starman with $10 worth of fun at the market.
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Chefalo
Chicken Ranch and Truck Farm for 1500 dollars
A real estate notice offers five acres north of Lake Washington for 1500 dollars with 50 dollars down. The land includes rich black soil and a trout stream with about an acre of higher ground suitable for a home. Hurry to secure a place to live while terms are favorable.
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Lake Washington
OLE HANSON & CO Third Floor New York Block
Ole Hanson and Co operates from the third floor of the New York Block handling business matters and listings in a historic urban setting. The note cites a location and company name likely for a directory or advertisement in the period.
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OLE Hanson & CO
New York
Distress on Seventh Avenue ends as stranger aids
On Seventh Avenue Charles Griffensten helps a distressed colored lady who fears a pursuing man. She thanks him for saving her life and departs. The scene shifts to Police headquarters where Charles notes the lady touched him for six dollars.
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Stewart E.t
Chas, Griffensten
Charles
Carnegie Lookalike Spotted in Seattle as Double
A Seattle man, F. C. L. Sergeant, is mistaken for the billionaire Andrew Carnegie. Sergeant, born in Cambridge England, has lived in Seattle seven years and closely resembles Carnegie in appearance and build. He has been mistaken for the magnate from New York to Seattle for 10 to 12 years, with some people insisting he is Carnegie.
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Andy Carnegie
Seattle
Bonny
Scotland
Sergeant
Carnegie
New York
Andy
No Such Thing as Old Age Says 73 Year-Old Groom
Judge William Eastman aged 73 of Omaha marries 62-year-old Sarah Green in Buffalo. He defends marrying later in life saying people over sixty should not be ruled out and that age brings wisdom and discernment in marriage. He cites prudence and the sanctity of the state.
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United Presse Leaseé Wire
Buffalo
WN. Y
Wm. Eastman
Omaha
Sarah Green
Floyd Green
Eastman
Senator Williams Injured in Runaway at Yazoo City Wedding
United States Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi arrived in Houston to attend his son’s wedding despite injuries from a runaway accident. He was thrown to the roadway, suffering deep lacerations to hands and face as his horses bolted from his Yazoo City home.
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Houston
Tex
United States
Williams
Mississippi
Yazoo City
Big Trouble Over Garbage Yet in New York Strike
William Ashton, head of the teamsters union, threatens to mobilize 20 000 members to press the garbage collectors strike against New York City. Union members oppose him saying they will depose Ashton if he pushes the plan and that street cleaners acted improperly in supporting the action.
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United Press
New York
William Ashton
Ashton
Water Shutoff Planned in Youngstown Tomorrow
Water service will be shut off in Youngstown tomorrow from 9 a m to 5 p m for planned maintenance. Residents are advised to store adequate water and expect temporary disruption of supplies during the day.
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Youngstown
Prefers Death to Disgrace In Larceny Case
Ross H. Simpson, 3228 44th Ave S W, shot himself after midnight beside his wife. He died minutes later as his wife screamed for help. The state case against him for grand larceny was to be called tomorrow before Judge Gay, but was dismissed due to his death and his young wife and baby spared the stigma of a convict's name. Simpson, a salesman for Joost and Hibler, had admitted keeping $35 amid witnesses. Previously he sold sugar worth $198 to R. M. Newborn Sy Thomas 8. Marks. four were later sold by the buyer from a wagon in Renton district. Hubbard arrested him after inconsistencies in their story, leading to confession.
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Ross H. Simpson
Av. S. W
L. O Fissett
State of Washington
Gay
Simpson
Joost and Hibler
Weaterway
R. M. Newborn Sy Thomas
Renton
Uae
Hubbard
Young Simpson
Beattie murder case faces delay over affidavit
Attorney Walter C Balderson said Paul Beattie signed an affidavit last week refuting key parts of his testimony that helped convict Henry Clay Beattie Jr for the murder of his wife near Richmond Virginia. The affidavit was shown to Gov Mann in Richmond and delayed the governor’s decision on commutation of the death sentence.
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United Press
Washington
Walter C. Balderson
Paul Beattie
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Richmond
The Dangerous Age by Karin Michaelis Causes Storms
A Danish woman author, Madame Karin Michaelis, writes The Dangerous Age an intimate study of a woman's heart. The book sparks intense discussion and is deemed unsuitable for younger readers, with Michaelis noting the dangerous age centers around forty.
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Europe
Madame Karin Michaelis
Madame Michaelis
Grief and Shame as 15 Year Old Ends Life in Everett
A 15 year old girl Letha Lamara marries Louis Lamara in Oregon then moves to Everett. After arrest for living off her wife’s earnings and facing life of shame, she hangs herself in a public jail cell. Her mother Mrs. Henry Eaton expresses mixed relief at her daughter's death.
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Everett
Snowclad
Letha Lamara
Louis Lamara
Oregon
Henry Eaton
Lamara
Letha
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