Greatest Game in History Bears Cubs Giants Series Opens
Chicago and New York clashed in a lopsided early game as Mordecai Brown held the Giants and Chicago built a 4 1 lead. The bout, watched by 33 000 fans, featured crowding gates and heated moments before Chicago finished 4 to 2.
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Trusted Railway Man Is Short in His Accounts
Puget Sound Electric ticket agent W H Shafer was arrested on embezzlement charges after detectives estimated a shortage near 2000 to 3500 dollars. President Jacob Furth said an internal review began months ago and Shafer denies the accusations while awaiting formal charges.
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Puget Sound Electric Railway
Charles Tennant
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Shafer
Jacob Furth
Beattle Electric Company
Shafers
A. V. Hirtwell
Tacoma
Furth
Hafer
Purth
Puget Sound Electric
Walter 8. Fulton
Tragedy and Secret Shortage Tied to Seattle Official
Five years after John W. Pratt, former Seattle corporation counsel, allegedly died by his own hand amid unresolved regrade disputes, city officials kept a growing shortage of Pratt’s accounts secret. Receipts show settlements with Pratt but no city records, hiding an alleged multi thousand dollar shortfall and dozens of unsettled assessments.
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John W. Pratt
Seattle
Pratt
Riplinger
Taft Arrives in Cincinnati for Resting Visit
Taft reached Cincinnati this morning and went to the home of his brother Charles to rest. He will remain in the city today and plans to register this afternoon.
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United Press
Cincinnati
Taft
Charles
Conference adjourns as Tacoma named next meeting site
The third Washington state conference of charities and correction adjourned after electing Gov. Albert E. Mead president. Officers include Judge Milo A. Root and others as vice presidents, Anna Murray secretary, Herbert Griggs treasurer, with a broad executive committee from Tacoma Seattle Spokane Vancouver and Walla Walla.
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Man Files Suit for Divorce Over Niagara Dispute
G. W. Behram sues Mary B. Behram in a Superior Court for divorce claiming their marriage began in Welland Ontario in 1492 and that he lived with her at Niagara Park before moving to Seattle. He says he has tried to persuade her to join him there but she has refused.
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Mary B. Behram
Superior Court
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Seattle
Suecome
Bryan Keynote At Lakes to Gulf Deep Waterways Meet
William J. Bryan and David Francis attended the Lakes to Gulf Deep Waterways convention in Chicago. Bryan praised waterways as a railroad ally, urged careful funding, and pledged support, while Gifford Pinchot linked inland waterway development to conservation.
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Wm. J. Bryan
David BR. Francis
Missouri
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Francis
Northwestern University
Lillnois
Gifford Pinchot
United States
Waterva
Pinchot
Verdict Against Gill for Slander in Jeffery Case
A jury in the superior court awarded 26 to W. M. Jeffery in his suit against Acting Mayor H Gill for slander. Jeffery claimed Gill accused him of deserting his wife and consorting with another woman. The trial showed Jeffery left his wife in good health and later remarried. no special damages were proven.
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Cripple Creek
Jeffery
Crip Creek
City of Everett Towed to Port
Breamer City of Everett on her run to Everett broke her tall sho and floated helplessly for two hours. A Hlekum tug towed her to Benattle where she will be placed on drydock for repairs.
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West Point
Benattle
Steamer Reliance Runs Aground At Alki Point
The steamer Reliance with 100 passengers aboard ran ashore at Alki Point in dense fog at 9 this morning. Lifeboats were used and all aboard landed safely in the city amid panic and fear of a collision. The Kitap Transportation Co ship is likely to be floated at high tide with limited damage expected. Women passengers accuse some men of trampling and selfish conduct.
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Colby
Alki Point
Reliance
Kitcap Transportation Company
Stewart Denies Campaign Charge Against Wald
Stewart denies soliciting campaign funds from subordinates in the civil service system. Wald, ex-postal supervisor, resigned after a paid vacation and later failed to rejoin the service. Snyder, secretary of the civil service board, investigated and received denial months ago with no further word from Washington.
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Beattie
Stewart
Civil Service Rules
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C. Ll. Snyder
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Washington
Council in Deepening Hole Fails to Solve Financial Crisis
The city council, after a long session, adjourned to committee of the whole amid unresolved financial distress. Corporation Counsel Calhoun warned against funding street work from general fund bonds, leaving district appropriations in doubt. Senators Piles set campaign stops at Mount Vernon and Port Townsend.
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Tawtic
Calhoun
Council
Piles
Mount Vernon
Port Townsend
Reader proposes monthly gifts to fund city charity rent
A Star reader offers $1 monthly and 29 others to cover the Charity Organization Society’s $40 monthly rent and other fixed costs. They estimate telephones, postage, printing, and incidentals total about $2,500 yearly to be funded privately, freeing more Tag day money for the poor. The Star invites responses to the suggestion.
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Star
Secciety
City Organization Society
Tug Captain Pins Blame On Kayak In Bengal Wreck
Capt. Erwin Farrer of the steam tug Hattie Gage reports that the Star of Bengal disaster near Coronation Island stemmed from Kayak’s inability to steer at the critical moment. He says Hattie Gage could have saved the Bengal if Kayak steered, and questions why Capt. Wagner’s crew stayed aboard 150 feet from shore. He warns inspectors will probe and he would accept any fault finding.
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Hattle Gage
Star of Bengal
Coronation Island
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Hengal
Bengal
Wagner
Farrer
Desperate Thugs Hold Up Women in Seattle Winter
A purse snatching duo attacked Miss Alice B. Linge on Broadway near Howell, pulling her arms and stealing her purse. Pedestrians came to aid as the assailants fled. Police, including detectives, searched the area but found no trace. Authorities warn women to avoid flashing purses and keep valuables secure.
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Alice B. Linge
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Howell
Will Stop Work on Life Station at Wandah Island
The life saving station project near Neah Bay Wandah Island is halted pending headquarters guidance. Construction was to involve piles but a rock ledge offshore risks foundation failure under heavy seas. A separate case Mary A Doherty versus Patrick Purcell for 76 dollars was dismissed in court after a satisfactory settlement.
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Mary A. Purcell
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