Tall Girls Club in Beattie Sparks Police Probe
Detectives investigated a Beattie establishment called the Acme Club at 1906 Ith Avenue claiming to operate as a matrimonial bureau. The club advertised a large stock of variously described girls, with social and financial aspects noted, and police engaged in a formal inquiry to determine legality.
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Beattie
Sullivan
Acme Club
Ith
Wappenstein and Phillips
Setera Peth
Strike at conference ends with no settlement
In Washington on October 1 the conference ended with operators leaving at Sb o'clock. Baer said the matter rests with the president and any statement must come from him. Ten minutes later Mitchell left, reporting that no settlement had been reached.
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Baer
Mitchell
Four Named Charged with First Degree Murder
Prosecuting Attorney Fulton filed a murder in the first degree charge in court this afternoon against James Tilton William Tilton William Levison and Frank Churchill for the alleged killing of Lewis G Booth. Preliminary hearing was waived and commitment made in Blake and Nelsons firm.
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Fulton
James
Wiliam Tilton
William Levison
Frank Churchhill
Lewis G. Booth
Blake & Nelson
Rain Wreck in Corridor Tunnel No 12
An eastbound Baltimore and Ohio train collided with a westbound freight in tunnel No 12 near Corrin West Virginia killing several crew members and injuring others. Names listed include engineers Fred Pierce and William Somerville and brakeman James Hannigan. Tramps and livestock casualties reported.
Head on Train Collision Kills Fireman in Indiana Crossing
A head on collision between freight trains near Reelaville on the Vandalia line this forenoon left Fireman George Cole dead and Engineers John Cunningham and Frank Booth of Terra Haute and Conductor Harry Reeves badly injured. One boiler exploded, throwing timbers 50 feet high.
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Brazil
Ind
Reelaville
George Cole
John Cunningham
Frank Booth
Terra Hante
Harry Reeves
Miners Ordered to Quit at Tennessee Coal and Iron
Five thousand miners of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company were ordered to quit on Monday after the firm refused to collect assessments to aid anthracite strikers. The move affects workers who objected to the levy.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Too Wet to Play at Fort Riley Maneuvers Postponed
Fort Riley Kansas residents report military maneuvers postponed due to heavy rain on October 4. Officials confirm training exercises delayed as fields and roads remain waterlogged, affecting schedules and access for personnel and observers.
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FT. Riley
Kan
Miners Celebrate Imminent End to Strike
Extreme quiet gripped Tamaqua as miners expressed belief the strike would soon end. An immense parade rolled through Summit Hill last night with banners shouting Hurrah for tomorrow.
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Tamaqu Oe
Surmmit Hill
Collision kills two in East Deerfield train wreck
A passenger train collided with a switch engine in East Deerfield Masa on Oct 3 killing Engineer William Wednew and Conductor George Parmeste of Greenfield. Brak Howard Smith died of injuries. all other crew were uninjured.
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East Deerfield
Masa
William Wednew
George Parmeste
Greenfield
Brak Howard Smith
Madame Zola Requests Dreyfus Absence From Funeral
Madame Zola asks that Alfred Dreyfus not attend her husband Emile Zola's funeral due to fears of a popular disturbance. The request comes as tensions rise around the Dreyfus affair in Paris.
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Paris
Madame Zola
Dreyfus
Bribery Trial Under Jurisdiction Ruling Kept In Court
In St Louis on October 3 the court ruled Bayder must answer to jurisdiction and ordered the bribery trial to proceed, keeping the case moving this morning.
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ST. Louis
Bayder Ta
Train Wreck Reported Near Sandy Fork
A passenger train on the Southern Pacific was wrecked by a washout at Sandy Fork near Dallas. Many passengers are said to be injured and physicians were dispatched from San Antonio to the scene.
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Dallas
Southern Pacific
Sandy Fork
San Antonio
Residents protest Seattle Edison blockade on Fifth Avenue
North Seattle residents urge action over Seattle Electric Co blocking Fifth Avenue from 11 PM to morning and partly all day. Claim workers leave debris and oil cans on sidewalks, hindering vehicles and forcing pedestrians to cross streets. Fire safety concerns arise if access is blocked, with protests circulating among property owners.
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Seattle Eiedtric Co
Fifthh Avenue
Pine Street
Seattle
Fifth Avenue
Fourth Avenue
North Beattle
General Hughes Dead at 86 in Denver
General Belen Hughes died of pneumonia in Denver at age 86. He once led the Overland Stage Express Company and was the first resident of the Denver and Pacific Railway.
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Denver
Belen Hughes
Overland Stage Express Company
Denver & Pacific Railway
Beattie Electric Accused of Right Over City Tracks
City officials investigate Beattie Electric Company accused of using Grant Street and other loop routes to operate Seattle lines without city approval. Officials say only a switch construction permit was granted, not the open routes claimed. Public works and council chairmen vow a report after reviewing franchise terms and city earnings shares.
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Grant Street
Beattie Eleotric Company
Gaya Ie
Board of Public Works
Board of
Pubiic Works
Seattle Electric Company
Second Avenue
Pike Street
Hioth
Thomson
Flrat Avenue
Pike
Chatrmean Hitehart
Comporationa Committee
Electric Company
South Seattle
Beattie Electric Company
Thuan
Coompeny Ae
Ite
Democrats Plan District Campaign Structure
King county Democrats will reorganize this fall with nine district committees instead of a central county body. John Y. Terry says the plan saves money and boosts votes by giving district leaders direct control over precinct work and local campaigns. A vacancy for coroner and a separate vacancy for a representative remain to be filled as the executive committee meets at 4 this afternoon.
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King County
John Y. Terry
County Central Committee
Sald
Terry
Eeach
Shannon
Wil A. Shannon
J. F. Ivey
Bellvue
Ivey
Helivue
C. A. Close Safe In Port After Long Voyage
The schooner C. A. Close arrives at Stuslaw after about 60 days at sea from San Pedro. Sightings near shortage of provisions were reported by the steamship Tampico and the Russian ship Borrowdale, while the typical voyage duration is around 26 days.
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C. A. Close
Tampico
Borrowdale
Stuslaw
San Pedro
San Francisco
Collision at Great Northern dock injures express horses
At the Great Northern dock near Interbay this morning a Ballard car No 146 collided with an express wagon. Both horses fell into the water, one killed and the other badly bruised yet may be saved. The wagon driver was uninjured and the motorman could not stop in time.
From crook to preacher Alonzo Whiteman’s unlikely rise
Alonzo Whiteman once a noted forger and bunco man now travels northern Minnesota towns as a substitute minister. Released from jail after defrauding a hotel he has been arrested repeatedly, earning a reputation as a police favorite. Once wealthy from ventures in Duluth and beyond, his fortune vanished amid gambling and bad investments, ending with a turn to preaching whose sermons echo the judge not lest ye be judged sentiment.
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
New York
Alonno J. Whiteman
Clitician
Bunco
Jail Bird
Flo Hax
Rochester
Whiteman
Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Swindi
Anti-Vice Crusade Claims Court Inquisition
Deputy Quilter seized two slot machines from Weedin's saloon at 96 Flat Avenue under a Superior Court warrant issued on complaint by J. Wood. Judge Bell and Judge Richard Winsor presided, with Winsor's anti-vice leadership noted as waning. Fulton the prosecutor was not consulted.
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Law & Order League
Feernoon
Quilter
Sige
Bell
J. Wood
Richard Winsor
J. C. Thome
State
Anti-Saloon League
Winsor
Weedin
Fliat Avenue
Fulton
University dorm dining turmoil prompts contractor change
University students complain of poor meals and high dormitory charges. The regents hired J. A. Bernhard to run the dining hall while under new management, aiming to cut costs though student sentiment remains critical.
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J. A. Bernhard
The
State University
Universit
Hoyle
Seattle Council Favorable to City Hall and Jail Plans
A special meeting of the council committee of finance and public buildings approved a resolution urging the city to provide for a new city hall and police headquarters soon. A joint city county building option was discussed with a committee to seek county input, and consideration of a combined court house and city hall was raised. The urgency of a new jail was stressed as current facilities are inadequate.
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Council Committee of Finance and Public Buildings
Neid
Coucil
Mullen
Redward
City Comptroller
Air
Riplinger
Bond Issue Favored to Raise Funds
The fragment notes plans to raise money by selling assets with a total value stated as en. The prevailing view among observers favors funding through a bond issue rather than other methods.
Elevator Collapse At Little's Factory In Lynn
An elevator in Little's factory in Lynn fell at noon injuring 12 occupants. Benjamin Crane, the superintendent, and Miss Franceson were killed. The injured were women.
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Lynn
Mase
Little's Factory
Benjamin Crane
Franceson
Police Order on Play Advertisements in Athens
In Athens on October 2, the chief of police directed theater managers to label all ads for plays as suitable or unsuitable for young girls, enforcing explicit guidance to avoid ambiguous promotion.
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
Athens
Greece
Chief of Police
Seattle and Coast Teams Collapse in Exhibition Play
Crowds at Drugdale's exhibition saw Seattle chase the pennant but slump while Spokane and Butte prevailed. Beattie produced the only first inning run before quitting. Portland beat Butte 11 to 2 and Helena edged Tacoma 3 to 2 as weathered by reporters. An unobstructed 40x120 view ad appears at Horton building.
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Drugdale
Seattle
Hutte
Portland
Beattie
Spokane
Butte
Helena
Tacoma
Dugdale Buys Rainier Beach Property In Beattie Deal
Daniel Dugdale manager of the Beattie baseball team became the possessor of 8800 dollars worth of property at Rainier Beach. The deed was filed in the auditor's office today. The former owner was E. Haughton.
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Daniel Dugdale
Beattie
Rainier Beach
E. Haughton
Eighth Infantry Set to Move to New York for Winter
The Eighth Infantry will depart Fort Lawton on Monday for New York to spend the winter. Troops will travel by Northern and Northern trains under Col. Hathaway of Vancouver barracks. Col. Dougherty was in town yesterday to oversee arrangements.
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Eighth Infantry
Fort Lawton
New York
Aoa Ureet Northern
Northern
Hathaway
Vancouver Barracks
Dougherty
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