Police and Hold-up Duel in Fifth Street Grocery
George Chickering alias Thomas Dalleys a hold up man sought in Tacoma and other cities entered Gladstone Green grocery on Fifth to rob. He fired on Constable Sam Kline wounding him while Kline wrestled for control of the weapon. Stetson and other officers chased Chickering and Nolan amid a street battle that endangered bystanders. Chickering and Nolan were captured and jailed. one accomplice fled.
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Fifth
Yeester Way
Law
George Chickering
Thomas Dalleys
Tacoma
Sound
Gladstone & Green
Sam Kline
Chickering
Kline
Hegan
Chicker
Firth
Glad
J Nolan
Busi
Erocery
Chickt
Stetson
No- Ry
Inter
Dolphin
Waa Cap
Jefferson
Providence Hospital
Ie Wason
Nolan
Ito
Board of Health
Mra M
Slenker
Contegion
Inet
Taccoma
Seattle
Three Children Cremated in New York Fire
A morning blaze in a row of houses in New York killed three children two boys and a girl aged 6 10 and years. The parents Charles Donnelly and his wife were fatally burned and nine others injured. Firemen Nugent and Tease rescued occupants after breaking doors and entering through windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Donnelly
Nugent
Tease
Donnelly
Safery
Mullen’s Friends Predict Return to Public Office
Friends of Councilman Frank P. Mullen claim he will run again and return to public office next March despite modest denials. They say his tenure as chairman of the streets committee and his work with City Engineer Thomason boost his standing, while opposition to the Moore Gilman and Seattle Electric franchises may challenge him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tn the Star
Frank P. Mullen
Solone
Goodby
Pike Street
Mullen
Greater Seattle
Streets Committee
Ti Ta
Committee On Streets
Thomason
Third Avenue
Council
Moore-Gilman
Willingweas
Westlake Avenue
Storm Warning From Nome Coast Aboard Edyth
The Edyth of the Northwestern Steamship Co. will depart Nome for Seattle on Thursday, per Captain O Brien in a telegram. He reports very heavy weather en route north and bad conditions off Nome coast. Shippers had believed the Occidental unable to land cargo at Nome due to a longshoremen strike.
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O'Brien
Itill
Nome
Seattle
Leelanaw
Ohio
Edyth
Northwestern Steamship Company
John O'Birien
Northern Met
Occidental
Moore Declines Mayoral Bid Amid Seattle Electric Buzz
J A Moore said Thursday he has not been asked to run for mayor and would not accept a nomination. Despite street talk and his popularity, he insists he does not want the office and prefers life outside politics, even amid plans for a potential spring campaign.
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Moore
Oliver
J. A. Moore
Mbore
Seattle Electric Company
Octopus
Councilman Daulton Leaves Alaska Delays King Street Project
Daulton did not consult Great Northern officials before departing for Alaska, leaving the council unable to pass King street and related improvements that require a full council vote. The King street project is among about 20 urgent items, with Great Northern backing the cut and fill for access to the new union depot.
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Daulton
Great Northern
Alaska
King Street
Union Depot
Japanese officials arrive with Portsmouth peace treaty aboard Kota
Tokio reports Minister Yamaza director of political affairs at the foreign office and H W Dennison arrived today on the steamer Kota bearing the peace treaty signed at Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Yamaza
Foreign Office
H. W. Dennison
Dakota
Portamouth
Daughters of the Confederacy hold memorial services
Memorial services were held in San Francisco with resolutions praising figures such as Mildred Lee and General J. Churchill and General Fitzhugh Lee. Other memorials honored J. S. Ward and J. H. Ragen among the noted names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Daughters of the Confederacy
Mildred Lee
J. H. Ragen
Tennessee
J. Churchill
Fitzhugh Lee
Bates
W.S. Greene
Kentucky
John S. Ward
From Hotel de Smith to Hotel de Kees
A list of prisoners under commitment awaiting transport to the state penitentiary is readied as Oscar Wise holds prisoners in the county jail. Deputy sheriff Drew notified officials at Walla Walla of twelve inmates facing varied charges and sentences. The transfer hinges on state red tape and a warden escort before the prisoners leave the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Wise
Drew
Walla Walla
Daniel McDonald
J. B. Jefferson
A. B. Cox
Carrie Mullet
James Turner
Jack Chesterfield
John Hildebrand
Nfe
William Lovering
Thomas O'Connor
Kitaro Shimizu
Fred Parker
Jail Break Attempt Stuns Juvenile Detention Ward
Fire and gunfire erupt in a juvenile detention facility as a jail break attempt unfolds. Sheriff and deputies respond with rifles while inmates and staff flee and shelter. A secretary recalls answering three calls as chaos erupts in the hall.
Well Known Educator Embezzler Charged In Peoria
Newton C. Dougherty longtime Peoria school superintendent and ex president of the National Educational Association faces indictment for embezzlement and misappropriation of funds. Grand jury says he used many schemes to divert money and may have losses up to 500000. Dougherty also suffered losses in ventures in St Louis Peoria and Arizona. He was born in 1847 in Pennsylvania and came to Peoria in 1878 with a wife and three children.
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Peoria
Newton C. Dougherty
Dougherty
National Educational Association
Board of Education
City of
St. Louis
Arizona
Salt River Valley
Col. Jas. M. Rice
Pennsylvania
Wes
Morris
Mutual on the Rack in Insurance Scandal
Edward Devlin of New York Life testified on realty investments and yields to 1904. questioned transfers and tax charges. White, auditor, discussed Hamilton payments. Thummel admitted party funding and political aims. McCurdy of Mutual testified as a key figure in the hearings. Also, Western Life indemnity policyholders voted to move disputes to a judge. obit notice for Carl Carr.
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New York
Edward Devlin
New York Life
Waas
Devlin
Cornelius C. White
Andrew Hamilton
Hamilton
White
William F. Thummel
Mutual Life
Equitable
New York Life and Mutual
Elfie
Des Moines
Thummel
The
Mutual
Robert H. McCurdy
the Mutual
Chicago
General Moulton
Western Life Indemnity Company
Officera
Kohlaaat
Train Robbers Take Near Fifty Thousand In Express Heist
The Star learns from a reliable source that the Great Northern express car safe was robbed of about $47,600, far above official company figures. The incident occurred in Bearch County and the robbers nearly abandoned the scene.
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The
Star
Great Northern Express
Great Northern hold up suspects tracked to city and Canada
Sheriff and detectives abandon search for Hill Miner and Jake Terry after a train holdup report places them in the city or fled to Canada. Fireman Julette confirms two men involved, known to have prior prison terms, with Miner linked to the Canadian Pacific and Oregon Short Line robberies.
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Julette
Bill
Tom
Ban Quen
Terry
Sumas
Pinkertons
Miner
Canadian Pacific
Oregon
Scheme Not Practical For Old Court House Plan
The board of education, King County Bar association, and Chamber of Commerce met to decide the fate of the old court house. Architect Stephens said converting it into a school is impracticable due to high costs. hospital use is also unsuitable. Proposals suggest turning the building into an auxiliary prison. Committees were named to study assignments and report at a later meeting.
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Board of Education
Court House
King County Bar Association
Chamber of Commerce
Stephens
Big Fire Destroys Lumber Yards and Homeless Hundreds
A major blaze in Rhinelander Wisconsin on October 5 destroyed Brown Broa and Robbins Lumber yards, with a $600000 loss. Four hundred people became homeless as flames spread in windy conditions. Firefighters saved some homes but over 100 were burned. The homeless were sheltered in city facilities as the fire neared containment.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Brown Broa
Robbins Lumber Company
Mayor Attacks Pastor in Open Letter
Tacoma mayor Wright fires back at Rev. H Barnhisel in an open letter accusing him of being a tool of outside politicians seeking offices. The mayor calls the sermon attack cowardly and vows to refute any charge of corruption with proof if offered.
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Tacoma
Wright
H. Barnhisel
First Presbyterian Church
Barnhisel
Fifty French Lessons Course Opens at Ethelton
Victor George Vanoly of the University of Paris begins a special French language course on September 6 at the Ethelton located at 1317 Third Avenue. Classes run Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11 am 4 pm and 8 pm with a $10 tuition payable in advance. Address V G Vanoly the Ethelton.
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Victor George Vanoly
University of Paris
Ethelton
Third Avenue
V. G. Vanoly
The
Ethelton, Ae
Bloodhounds Track Robbers After Seattle Hold Up
Deputies Ayesley McKennon and Hodge with two bloodhounds traced a horse and buggy from the Great Northern holdup to Ballard and toward Seattle. They found a camp with a charred fire and a Seattle Star paper dated September 30. Rain hindered the trail and the robbers likely fled toward Canada or hid in Seattle area lodgings.
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Ayesley
McKennon
Hodge
Black Diamond
Sheriffs Office
Great Northern
Ballard
Seattle Star
Seattle
The
Star
Bothell
Green Lake
Seattle power franchise talks end in stalemate after committee clash
Heated Seattle discussion over the Seattle-Tacoma Power company franchise spilled into a committee session. Colvin and Workman pressed for advance conduit plans and higher oversight, clashing with Engineer Thomson. Disputes over maximum rates and Crane’s cheaper proposed terms intensified the heat. The panel extended territory limits while noting inadequate steam conduits used by Seattle Electric. Alma R Lorraine returns from study in Rome. Wabash Missouri Pacific stock books ordered by Judge Taylor to reveal Gould holdings.
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Pany
Heat
Corporations
Colvin
Workman
Thomson
Seattle
Board of Public Works
Mr. Colvin
Mullen
Charles EB. Crane
Diamond Ice & Storage Company
Crane
Board of Works
Cedar Street
Seattle Electric Company
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L. & Fos
Waterman
Naia Feee
First Avenue
Colman
Columbia and
Marion
G. Beninghausen
First Ave
Amin
Wichita, Kan
Jerry Simpson
Richmond
Arthur J. Stabbert
St. Paul
Knights of Pythian
James B. Carnahan
Belmont
Prarry Davin
Hotel de Smith
Hotel de Kees
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Hildebrant
Nan Buxbee
Bobble Goss
Reform School
McGuire
Nicholas Pilk
George Scanton
Agnew
Cassie Smith
Sheriff Smith
Miss Smith
Mise Smith
Eva Williams
Carl Carr
Wan
Cumberland
Belleview
Wash
William
James
Ray
Ruth
Nelle Carr
WH. Lee
Ed Janiseh
Ose
Bearch
County
Prac
BIG Fire
Heat Franchise
Seattle-Tacoma
Power
Alma R. Lorraine
Cavalier Makintre
Rome
Rameey
Taylor
Circuit Court
Wabash and Missouri Pacific Railroad
Gould
Spinning’s Cash Store
Second Avenue
Rainier Valley
Lewis-Littlefield Co
Haller Building
Tel
Main
Ind
Ohio Dental PA
Pike St
Cor
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