Oil strike excites Olympia as Crescent reports Tenino find
M A Williamson of Crescent Oil Co says oil has been struck in paying quantities at Tenino, 16 miles from Olympia. A big flow found October 7 has drawn Eastern interest and land leases spread across Thurston county. Oil rated high grade with test 36 Baum, pipeline planned to Olympia.
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Thurston County
Oil strike rumor sparks Olympia excitement at Tenino well
Reports say Crescent Oil Company found a major oil flow at 1900 feet near Tenino and will uncaps the well Tuesday afternoon with Olympia Mayor George Mottman as master of ceremonies. Company officers allegedly knew of a possible strike earlier this week and aimed to buy adjoining lands. Drilling here dates back to 1900 with prior boreholes nearby.
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Crescent Of/ Co
Tenino
George Mottman
C. A. Christopher
E. C. Hawkins
Johnson Langford Title Bout Planned in Havana
Jack Johnson and Sam Langford are slated to meet for the world heavyweight championship in Havana Cuba late in February if plans mature says Langford manager Joe Woodman. The bout would be staged after negotiations and amid boxing interest in Cuba and the United States.
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Hunt German Fleet Near San Diego Reported
Reports from fishermen in San Diego claim a hunt for German Admiral von Spee s squadron is on today following a recent battle off Chile. They say a mixed British Japanese and Australian force is sighted off Lower California coast.
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Conspiracy Trial Details In U S Officer Bribe Case
U S District Attorney claims Frank H Tape former immigration interpreter agreed to pay 1000 to have witness Lam Kung slain in a case involving bribes to smuggle Chinese into the United States. The indictment names Tape Place China Dan Chin Kim with fifth defendant Hartvig Norman to be tried separately. Lam Kung testified to receiving 25 and a promised 200, then was murdered.
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Hartvig Norman
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Portland
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Gow
Yester Way
Allen
Victor Place
U. S. Immigration
Henry M. White
City light department to extend service to Foster and Tukwila
Finance Committee approved a 10000 bill to extend municipal light service into Foster Tukwila and nearby suburban districts in the Duwamish valley. Funds come from the lighting department profits and aim to lower local lighting costs by expanding public competition with private electric firms.
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Tukwila
Duwamish Valley
Seattle
Electric Company
Turkish fire on Tennessee launch not hostile but unfriendly
Secretary of the Navy said the Turkish batteries fired at the Tennessee launch in Smyrna Gulf was unfriendly, not hostile. Full reports from Captain Decker and Ambassador Morgenthau awaited before action. Tumulty noted the incident involved a boat entering a harbor Turkey had closed, with a shot across the bow. Decker reports the shot aimed to stop the boat, not to attack. Schwab says street trade prospects remain bright.
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Harvard Routs Yale 36 to 0 In New Haven
Harvard defeated Yale 36 to 0 as four touchdowns two goals and a placement kick powered the Crimson. The first TD came on a forward pass Mahan to Hardwick, with Hardwick missing the extra point. A later score followed a fumble recovery and a 90 yard return by Coolidge, with Mahan adding a place kick.
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Yale
Crimson Ito
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Hardwick
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Watson
Coolidge
Blue
Crimson
Villa Victorious Move Toward Mexico City With Army
Villista forces from Irapuato and Queretaro push toward Mexico City with about twenty thousand soldiers and one hundred cannons. Railroad to the capital remains open as they expect entry on Sunday, while Zapata’s troops may arrive first. Villa reports acceptance of support from Gen Lucio Blanco, with Gutierrez’s provisional capital shifted to Queretaro.
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Queretaro
Mexico City
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Sexico City
Villa
Lucio Blanco
Gutierrez
Aguascalientes
Hunts mobilize two counties as 200000 horses join army draws
Hounds from two counties are at the front and 200,000 horses have been drawn from various hunts for the army, signaling a large mobilization effort.
Divorce Court Turns Laughing Stroll Into Story of Shattered Dreams
A Seattle divorce court hears tales of drunkenness cruelty and abandonment as couples, including Edna McKinstry and Kate Kennedy, seek separations. Children entertain themselves in a stuffy courtroom while judges grant divorces, alimony, and reflect on the strain of broken marriages across several families.
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Elliott Bay
Telegraph error sparks sensational misreadings in London
A telegraph blunder over missing the word eggs turned a dealer's message into a fevered rumor that fifty thousand Russians were arriving in England. The error originated from a message from Scotch dealers to a London buyer, altering the intended note from eggs to Russians arriving tonight.
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London
New York
England
Archangel
France
Tolstoys Aid Petrograd In War Effort
Nearly the entire Tolstoy family participates in the war on Russia's side with Count Leo Tolstoy's widow and grandchildren aiding the effort. Men fight at the front while women serve in hospitals.
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Leo Tolstoy
Russia
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