Chinatown fatal shooting sparks theories of tong feuds
After a Chinese man named Quoy died minutes after a 1 PM shooting in a city jail area, police pursued Ho Rack Guy a Chinese suspect shot in a Chinatown opium dive. Eye witnesses say Quoy acted as peacemaker during a quarrel that escalated. Guy fled toward the waterfront and was captured after a tip led to Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pase
Quoy
Chinatown
San Francisco
Seie
Calda
Goy
Quey
Newman
Tacoma
Georgetown
Johnson
Guy
Tuck Tang
Central Station
Costs of living easing coast to coast not yet in Seattle
Chicago reports a nationwide drop in food prices due to bumper crops and strong cattle and hog receipts. Grocers note meat prices falling in the East while Seattle shoppers see little relief yet. experts expect further declines but eggs stay high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Chicago
Labor agents flee with payroll haul in Seattle burglary
About 250 men were induced to advance funds by the Scandinavian Coast Employment Agency and Carleton, then 150 angry workers found the offices deserted. The pair Beverly and Carleton, two young Canadians, are sought after a robbery that netted about $1000 in Seattle. A $100 reward is posted for their arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington N
Railroad Av
Jy & Carleton
Sed
Scandinavian & Coast Employment Agency
Carleton
Beverly
Seattle
Needs of the Hour Lecture Sparks Seattle Banter
In a humorous exchange, Schnitzel and Eben Tupper mock a proposed lecture titled The Needs of the Hour as they joke about paying two bits to hear it. They critique lecture sharps and quip about buying gifts on a dollar, while pondering what truly matters before Thanksgiving and Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Eben Tupper
Eben
Merrie Yule Tide
Looney
Bebnitzel Bmith
Horses suffer agony as Seattle streets run with storm aftermath
Forty one horses died or survived a brutal sea gale on the Copper River voyage from Valdes to Cordova. Forty one horses embarked from the band. thirty nine survived the storm battered trip to a North Seattle corral while spectators watched the grim toll unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Olympia
Valdes
Cordova
Copper River Ee Company
Alaska
Portland Passengers May Die On Barren Island
Katalla Island survivors of the Portland wreck face starving conditions as food runs low for 43 people aboard. The Alameda struggles against worsening storms to reach Katalla, with a government appeal seeking a revenue cutter to deliver supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Barren Island
United Prep
Cordova
Alaska
Katalla Island
Alameda
Democrat Wins Montana Senate Seat After Canvass
In Helena on November 16 a Democrat will replace Republican Senator Thomas H Carter as the official canvass of doubtful counties ends. The joint ballot tie was broken by a two vote Democratic gain giving them four ballots to choose the successor. Democrats gain a senate seat and a house seat with likely candidates including ex Senator Clark T J Walsh of Amalgamated Copper and W G Conrad of Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Thomas H. Carter
United States Senate
Carter
Senate
House
Clark
T. J. Walsh
The
Amalgamated Copper Company
W. G. Conrad
Great Falls
Captain Bannick Weds His Girlhood Sweetheart
Captain Claude G Bannick of the Seattle police and Miss Mary Elsie Shull of 2011 Dearborn Ave married at the Church of Our Lady of Good Help in a private ceremony that became public by a tip from a friend. The couple, longtime sweethearts, rekindled during his service in the Philippines and his bout with typhoid fever. The pair left for Portland for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Our Lady of Good Help
Claude G. Bannick
Seattle
Mary Elsie Shull
Dearborn Av
KR. A. Horr
Mra. Horr
Mra. Bannick
Portland
Capt
Mia. Bannick
Capt. Bannick
Philippines
Uncle Sam
Misa Shull
Fumigation Fatal: Boy, Mother Die Near Denver
In Denver on November 16, Fred McCarty found his 7 year old son dead in a go cart and his wife unconscious after a fumigation fluid from a vacant lower apartment seeped into their second floor home. The mother was revived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Fred McCarty
Mevarty
McCarty
Convict Murderer by Finger Prints in Landmark Trial
Thomas Jennings, described as a negro burglar, was found guilty today of the murder of Clarence A. Hillery on September 19. The jury reached a unanimous verdict on the third ballot with eleven jurors seeking the death penalty and one favoring life imprisonment. Salem also notes the death of James M. Martin, pioneer businessman and Salem Water Company promoter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicauy, Mer
Thomas Jennings
Clarence A. Hillery
Fear of Mexican Invaders Grips Rock Springs Texans
A Utah misread alert sparked panic as 200 Mexicans reportedly headed from Del Rio, prompting Rock Springs Texas to mobilize 50 armed rangers. Officials say the alarm was unnecessary while residents remain cautious about potential border clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Tex
Exicans
del Rio
Edwards County
Fire damages home on 46th Street from faulty flue
A small fire caused by a defective flue broke out at 923 W. 46th St. Rd, the residence of J. Kolwski, at 2 45 yesterday afternoon while the family was away. Ballard fire department arrived promptly and extinguished the flames. Loss estimated at about 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Kolwski
W. 46Th St
Ballard Fire Department
Barrymore Denies Estrangement With Husband Colt
New Orleans dispatch reports questions about a possible rift between actress Ethel Barrymore and her husband Lionel G. Colt. Barrymore hysterically denied the rumor as Colt, son of a firearms magnate, stayed away from theatre outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Asell
G. Colt
Ethel Barrymore
Colt
Willionaire
Freight Wreck Kills Two Near Payette Idaho
In Idaho four miles west of Payette on the Oregon Short Line two freight trains collided this morning. Fireman James Frye and brakeman Wm Lynherst were killed. The wreck occurred as crews worked to clear the line after the collision.
Heumann’s dream sinks in Boston Harbor land scam
Charles Heumann a 65 year old veteran recounts paying 524 dollars on a 1200 dollar land purchase that never delivered jobs or growth. Heumann faced hardship of cold and poverty while paying 56 dollars interest and 50 dollar installments. He believes he cannot recover his money and recalls his wartime endurance and a sold promise from Clarence Dayton Hillman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Heumann
Heumann
America
East
Dakota
Seattle
Boston Harbor
Olympia
Pacific
The
Star
Hellmann
Clarence Dayton Hillman
Hillman
Keeps Trained Lobster in Backyard Fame
Boston records a curious tale as Hen Folsom of the schooner Gladys and Nellie lands a 10 pound lobster in a dory off Chatham. The immense crustacean, destined to guard the yard from cats, was hauled from 20 fathoms and joined a dream that fate may yet realize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Gladys
Nellie
Jeffrey Burdeau
Chatham
Cape
Mushroom shower falls from skies over Washington
A report from Washington states a fall of tiny edible mushrooms appeared this week. Expert Fred J. Braendle notes the phenomenon resembles manna from heaven and speculates the mushrooms are the source of the strange shower seen each morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Israel
Fred J. Braendle
Growth in Parks Near Potomas Referenced in Bible Times
A fragment notes plants in parks near the Potomas supplying food similar to provisions mentioned in Bible days, suggesting historical edible growth in local green spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomas
Second Pop Concert by Seattle Symphony at Moore Theatre
The Seattle Symphony Orchestra will stage its second pop concert at Moore Theatre next Sunday afternoon. Herman Perlet will conduct in place of Hadley, and Perlet was the prize piano pupil of Conrad Kremb, a fellow student of the composer Mendelssohn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Moore Theatre
Herman Perlet
Hadley
Perlet
Conrad Kremb
Mendelssohn
Seattle Plans All Night Bus Service If Profits Can Be Shown
The Seattle Commercial Club and East Side Improvement Company of Ballard push for all night Owl cars. A committee reports Seattle Electric Co. is willing to run 24 hour service contingent on demonstrated operating expenses and profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Commercial Club
East Side Improvement Co
Ballard
Seattle Electric Co
U. S. Battleships Arrive Off Gravesend England
The third division of the American battleship fleet including Georgia Rhode Island Nebraska and Virginia arrived off Gravesend today near London as reported by United Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Georgia
Rhode Island
Nebraska
Virginia
Gravesend
Seine Waters Subside. Paris Sees Flood Ease
The Seine in Paris began to subside after a week of steady rise and near overflow, easing flood danger for the city today. No immediate threat remains as waters retreat from the danger line and authorities monitor the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Seine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chailey
Augustine & Grocers
Henry
Centennial Mill Co
Schnitzel
John Copley
Smith
Houce
Schnitzer
Felter
Reopki
Wigher
Fn United Press
Captain Bannick
Salem
James M. Martin
Salem Water Company
My United Press
United Press
U. S
England
Fy United
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!