Four Die In Puget Sound Storm Near Meadowdale
Four men perished in Puget Sound during the storm near Meadowdale. J Everett Graham 23 Ballard Ben Larson 28 Everett Paul Burkland 18 Meadowdale and Peter Haram 18 Ballard are named victims. Haram’s body was recovered near shore and Larson Burkland found at Pilot Point. Graham’s body remained missing.
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Puget Sound
Meadowdale
J. Everett Graham
Ballard
Ben Larson
Everett
Paul Burkland
Peter Haram
Graham
Haram
Mukilteo
Pilot Point
Larson
Burkland
Great Northern
Graeham
Hughes Urges Halt as Grand Prix Race Plans Resume
Nassau county supervisors initially canceled the Vanderbilt course Grand Prix after fears of damages but reversed decision when not held liable. The Motor Cups Holding Co says the race will run at 10 a.m. with heightened guarding. Gov. Hughes may dispatch state militia to the Nassau course on Long Island.
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New York
Vanderbilt
Nassau County
Long Island
Motor Cups Holding Company
Ple
Hughes
Japanese Driver Hits Pedestrian in Seattle Incident
A Japanese driver, Fred Araki, ran down A. Jackson, 59, at Fifth Avenue and Madison Street. Jackson was unconscious for two hours but today at Seattle General Hospital his injuries were not serious. no arrest was made.
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Harry Whitney Treat
Fred Araki
A. Jackson
Fifth Av
Madison Et
Jackson
Seattle General Hospital
Woman Commits Suicide With Butcher Knife
Mrs. Annie Hutchings 66 a Ballard relative of ex mayor A W Mackay ended her life by slashing her throat with a borrowed butcher knife. The body was found in the woodshed at 1512 West 58th Street. Funeral at Graham Enge man chapel tomorrow at 10 a m. Interment at Crown Hill cemetery.
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Annie Hutchings
A. W. Mackay
Ballard
James Waters
W. 58Th St
Hutchings
Graham & Engeman
Crown Hill Cemetery
Gov. Stubbs to Visit Oregon for Home Rule Clash
Portland Oct. 4. Gov. Stubbs of Kansas will be brought to Oregon by anti liquor forces to counter the influence of current speakers in the field for the Oregon Home Rule Association.
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Portland
Ore
Stubbs
Kansas
Oregon
Boom Taylor's Candidacy Sparks Seattle Club Formation
The Howard Taylor Speaker Club forms in Seattle to back Eagle Gorge man Boom Taylor for speaker of the house in the upcoming legislature. Edgar J. Wright serves as president and William Wray as secretary.
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Howard Taylor
Seattle
Eagle Gorge
Edgar J. Wright
William Wray
Belle Johnston Goes to Parents After Acquittal
Acquitted of the murder of Frank Hauck, Belle Johnston leaves Tacoma with her husband Pletcher Johnston, daughter Eva, son Earl, and her parents. They travel to Chehalis and then Oliqua to reside temporarily to escape notoriety. The Parker shotgun and Colt pistol used in the trial were handed to attorney Col. W H Doolittle. the shotgun later went to Mr Johnston, while the pistol plate stayed with Doolittle as a memento.
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Tacoma
Pletcher J. Jonaston
Eva
Earl
F. Plymondeaux
Belle A. Johnson
Frank R. Hauck
Chehalis
Hauck
Oliqua
Plymondeauxs
Johnston
Col. Doolittle
Losses Mount in 11th Ave Fire Larges Area in New York
The October fire on 11th Avenue caused estimated total losses exceeding 1.5 million dollars. Chief Croker says it is the greatest burned area of his experience in New York. The blaze raged over three hours destroying lumber yards factories and stables across blocks.
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New York
Croker
Fifth Annual Dry Farming Congress Opens Panel of Talks
The fifth annual dry farming congress convenes at Spokane with key sessions on federal resource control and dry farming economics. Alfred Atkinson H W Newton Mayer Pratt and C M Fassett spoke. Theodore Roosevelt sent a goodwill dispatch praising the dry west. Afternoon programs include talks on rail transport economics and Latin American farming by G W Martin J H Shepperd and John Barrett.
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Spokane
Alfred Atkinson
H. W. Newton
Mayer Pratt
C. M. Fassett
Theodore Roosevelt
G. W. Martin
Rock Island Railway
Denver
J. H. Shepperd
North Dakota Agricultural College
Fargo
Latin America
John Barrett
Pan American Union
Washington, D. C
BE. R. Parsons
Parker, Colo
Veto Overridden on Street Improvement Measure
City council overrides Mayor Gill 4 to 2 on funding Piret av 8 street works with 10 percent drawn from general land and $5,000 to be taken from the general fund. Councilmen Mahon and Conway supported the override while Goddard Sawyer and Schlumpf opposed the mayor.
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Gill
Mahon
Conway
Goddard
Sawyer
Schlumpf
Monkey romance versus opposition in theatrical act feud
The piece narrates a staged romance between two animal acts, Lady Betty and Alfred, amid public performances at the Majeatic and Pantages theaters. It describes fan interest, private banter, and professional tension as Alfred portrays opposition to Lady Betty while audiences enjoy the evolving love story between the two acts.
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L. J. Libbey
Lady Betty
Majeatic
Alfred
Pantages
Wireless Message Sent 5000 Miles
A Marconi wireless message reached beyond 5000 miles without relay. The message was sent from Glace Bay Nova Scotia to Mr Marconi abroad as he sets up a station in the Argentine Republic.
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New York
Marconi
Glace Bay Station
Nova Scotia
Argentine Republic
Newspaper man L. G. Hamburger Drafted for Jury
Aberdeen report says L. G. Hamburger was summoned for jury duty but excused initially for not paying taxes. It was established he paid tax on $30 personal property and he was compelled to serve.
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Aberdeen
L. G. Hamburger
Bankers Start National Convention in Los Angeles
Nearly all of the 2,000 delegates to the American Bankers association convention arrived in Los Angeles for the opening session. Seventeen committees were appointed to handle routine convention business.
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Los Angeles
American Bankers’ Association
Flying fish caught at Barbados by ship crew
Six flying fish were captured at the Island of Barbados and arrived in the United States aboard the battleship Connecticut. Ye Olde Curiosity Shop on the waterfront secured the specimens, which are known to skim over ship decks in tropical seas and are notoriously hard to catch.
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Barbados
W. S
United States
Ralph KE. Baird
Connecticut
Queen Anne High Chooses Debate Trio for Interacholastic
Marah Corbett Arthur Carr and Mark McChesney were selected to represent Queen Anne High School in the first Interacholastic debate. Queen Anne won the state championship last year.
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Marah Corbett
Arthur Carr
Mark McChesney
Queen Anne High School
Queen Anne
Stanford Club of Puget Sound Luncheon at Arctic Club
The Stanford University Club of Puget Sound will hold its regular monthly luncheon at the Arctic Club on Wednesday October 6 at 12 30 PM.
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Stanford University Club
Puget Land
California University
Arctic Club
Divorced Astors Refuse To Reunite
New York society has abandoned efforts to reconcile Col John Jacob Astor and his divorced wife Ava Willing Astor. Rumors swirl about possible departures to London if the couple stays apart, shocking New Yorkers who thrive on the Astor Fifth Avenue social scene.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Ava Willing Astor
Astor
America
London
Fifth Av
Panama Canal excavation reaches massive August dirt total
During August, authorities reported 2,757,990 cubic yards of dirt excavated on the Panama Canal project. The figure underscores the scale of earthworks involved in the ongoing widening and deepening effort.
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Panama Canal
New Wife for Alfred Vanderbilt Rumors Circulate
Persistent rumors in New York claim that red Vanderbilt may wed again. Gossip links Alfred Vanderbilt with Mrs. Smith Holline McKim, nee Emerson, a noted beauty and social figure, as he negotiates life after his divorce from his estranged wife.
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New York
Red Vanderbilt
Smith Holline McKim
Emerson
Beautis Vorcee
Indictment details schemes by F A Anderson and Hillman
A long list of counts accuses F A Anderson and C D Hillman of land fraud schemes. They allegedly misrepresented tract sizes and identities to multiple buyers, using fake companies and letters to Birmingham land and Boston Harbor properties. The tally includes a series of postal law violations across 1907 to 1910 with numerous counts per indictment.
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J. W. Dobba
Olympia
Wash
Boston Harbor
A. Gartner
20Th
Beattie
Birmingham Land
Great Western Condensed Cream & Canning Company
Noted crook shot after deadly confrontation in Philadelphia
The wounded man identified as Lee Nichols refused to name his attackers and warned his mother to be notified if he dies. He had boasted of threats by three men, carried a .45 revolver, and is dying from a bullet wound. Lee’s past includes arrests in Seattle and Los Angeles for theft and grand larceny.
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Lavern Nichols
J. H. Nichols
Philadelphia
Lee
Inte
H. B. Ray
Seattle
Tennant
Phillips
American Bank
Los Angeles
Mildred Rogers
Bob. MacSherry
Pine Court
McSherry
Capt. Tennant
City Hospital
Roosevelt narrowly escapes as horse is struck in near miss
In Olster Bay New York on October 4 Theodore Roosevelt was nearly struck when a speeding car struck the horse he rode. The horse was frightened but not injured and Roosevelt remained in the saddle after the glancing blow.
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Olster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Moore Theatre Hold Up Report Declared Hoax
A late night call claimed the Moore theatre treasurer was held up and $1000 stolen. City detectives rushed to Seconday but no such person exists. Barney Klawans and manager Carl Reed say the report is a hoax and the treasurer named is not employed there.
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Moore Theatre
J. W. Boyd
Barney Klawans
Mr. Boyd
Carl Reed
Overcomes Fear of Gas and Is Asphyxiated
In Hammond Indiana Fred Gitek aged 19 dies from illuminating gas fumes after lighting a gas jet in his dark bedroom for the first time in more than ten years. Doctors say his lifelong fear of death from asphyxiation led to the fatal act.
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Hammond
Ind
Fred Gitek
Dynamite strikes Baeza City Hall in Spain
United Press reports dynamite was used to blow up the city hall at Baeza in southern Spain. Authorities believe the attack aimed to assassinate the mayor.
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Madrid
Baeza
Spain
A Card of Thanks Noted in The Star Classifieds
The Star’s Classified Page features a standard card of thanks paid by advertisers. The note signals appreciation and is a customary inclusion in local ads.
Autumn Opening Attracts Crowds At Maclougall Southwick
The Maclougall & Southwick store in the north Berend sv mercantile district showcases a multiweek autumn opening with over $500000 worth of new merchandise. Top features include exclusive millinery, ready to wear gowns, infant wear, furs, and a refined interior overhaul highlighting elegant autumn decor and redesigned layouts. The opening continues today and throughout the week under new management emphasizing value and quality.
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Maclougall & Southwick
Berend Sv
Eccasion
New York
Theatore
Walla
MacDougall & Southwits
MacDougall & Southwick
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John 8. Walker
New Kemitchie
Mra
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70Th St
L. J. Dobrenty
Pike
C. D. Hillman
Birmingham
FE. B. Wood
Table Rock
Waah
Fred Drehmel
Shelton
C.D. Hillman
Wm. A. Howe
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Brooklyn Av
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Auburn
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Union ST
P.O
Kennewick
Highlands
Kennewick Highlands
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Bate
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