Sun Yat Sen Portrait Aims Reward In China
A historical note on Sun Yat Sen portraits and a $50,000 reward offered by the Chinese government for his capture. The article describes his exile status in the United States or China and his role as provisional president of a new republic, highlighting his 20 years of opposition to the Manchu dynasty and his Honolulu education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Yat Sen
Republic of China
United States
China
Helang-Shan
Honolulu
Gee Gong Jung Tong
Revolutionary Society
Alleged pool of $110000 to secure absence of legislators
Hearings into the Stephenson election probe lengthen as Lieut. Gov. Morris testifies. Defense cross examines Morris who says his charges were second hand from a man named Cook. The testimony centers on a pool of $110,000 alleged to keep Democratic legislators away to help Stephenson win the Senate seat.
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United Frees
Milwaukee
United States
Isaac Stephenson
Thomas Morris
Morris
Cook
C. W. Cook
Duluth
Edw
Hines
Stephenson
London doctor urges song to curb drinking
A London doctor advises singing before meals to deter health harming booze. The piece imagines Seattle residents singing and dancing to avoid drinking, noting how inconsistent tunes would fail to deter a drink habit and even provoke more drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Seattle
Northwestern Conference of Charities Opens Three Day Session
The Northwestern Conference of Charities and Corrections begins a three day session tomorrow at the YMCA auditorium. Sidney Strong will chair the morning session with Councilman Austin E. B. Griffiths presiding in the afternoon while F W Baker, head of the Seattle Charity Organization, will lead the dinner at the Commercial rooms.
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Northwestern Conference of Charities and Corrections
Sidney Strong
Man
Austin EB. Griffiths
F. W. Baker
Charity Organization of Seattle
Commercial Rooms
Captain Carr Dies By Own Action In Leavenworth
CAPTAIN W B CARR of the Sixth Field Artillery killed himself in Leavenworth Kansas on October 18 191? The cause remains unknown and no reason was learned.
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Leavenworth, Kas
W. B. Carr
Sixth Field Artillery
Carrie Nation Stunt Imitated at Local Pool Room
Mrs. Bessie Haynes of 2805 Dearborn Street began a theatrical protest at Mrs. Del Adelphia's pool room on Til Jackson Street. She accused her son Fred Haynes, 17, of borrowing fifty cents and fired pool balls during the scene. Police escorted her to the station and advised obtaining a warrant for alleged minor access.
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Carrie Nation
Bessie Haynes
Dearborn St
del Adelphia
Jackson St
Haynes
Fred
Papke
Thousands of Forgeries Cleared Thousands by Clever Gang
A Portland city case reveals a gang cashed counterfeit Oregon Washington R R N Co pay checks for substantial sums. The forgeries were undetected by local banks until the checks were returned to the railroad office in Portland, showing the scheme relied on forged pay stubs issued Monday.
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Oregon-Washington R. R. & N. Co
Portland
Bride Deserted After Wedding in New York
On July 4, 1908, Thomas Rowley left his new wife two days after the marriage. Mrs. Rowley testified before Judge Frater that her husband never returned. She obtained a divorce.
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Thomas Rowley
New York
Nobel Prize for Edison Reported in Stockholm
It is reported here today that Thomas A. Edison will be awarded the Nobel prize this year for his distinguished achievements in physics. The prize consists of one-fifth of the annual interest from a nine million dollar fund left in 1896 by Alfred J. Nobel for rewarding the world’s most distinguished advances in physics chemistry medicine literature and peace.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Thomas A. Edison
Alfred J. Nobel
27 People Injured in Wreck Near Beaumont
Beaumont Texas October 18 An early report states one person is dead and 27 injured from a passenger train wreck on the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago line near Beaumont. Baggagemaster Potts is reported killed as the train left the rails and overturned.
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Beaumont, Mise
New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago
Potts
Wilson Convicted in Second Degree Murder
George H. Wilson was found guilty of murder in the second degree for killing Mr. and Mrs. Archie Coble in their Rainier home. The jury rejected eight to four an acquittal after believing Wilson lacked awareness of his actions. An appeal was filed as Mrs. Wilson cried about supporting five children.
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United Press
Olympia
George H. Wilson
Archie Coble
Rainier
Wilson
Escaping Steam Triggers Fire Department At Store
Steam escaping from a pipe at the Grand Union Tea Co. store 716 Pike caused a hurried fire department response. Firemen forced a door and prepared to spray water before bystanders realized the “smoke” was damp steam rather than a fire.
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Grand Union Tea Co
Pike At
Dairies on easy terms and local notices
A cluttered ad page outlines dairy tracts offered on easy terms near Beattie and Everett, with 30 to 40 acre parcels priced around 50 to 100 per acre, plus canal land options. It also lists misc real estate, homesteads, and job ads, with contact names and offices for Moses Coulee Fruit Land Co and Burke & Farrar among others.
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Moses Coulee Fruit Land CO
Main
Boston
J. Stephenson
Preston, Wanh
Beattie
Keira
Sisco
Hnohomish County
N. P
Ellwood Lumber & Timbia Co
Kirkland
Seattle
Madison Electric
Kirkland Ferry
Anderson
Tien
Burke & Farrar
New York
Port Orchard
Iffort Land CO
Real estate sale offers near Fauntleroy Park
Classified ad page lists numerous property deals and tents in Seattle area. Buyers are urged to call or visit JOHN H. WHITE CO. to view houses, lots, and farms with low down payments and monthly terms. Various 3 to 4 room cottages, lake view lots, and University District homes priced from about 850 to 6 000 along with financing options.
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Water Front
Seattia
Love Measery Realty Co
Columpia Mt
Kent
Best Buy
King County
Mr. Sut__ ter
Central
Seattle
Portland
Tinton
City
University
OLE Hanson & CO
New York
Hall & Price
American Bank
Grange Gardens
Clifford Land CO
W. C. Jones
Colby
Lt County
Snoqualmie River
Care Star
Wee Kauffman-Kelly Co
Hiely City
Mney
North Ie
AGE Realty CO
North
Phinney
Bbvett & CO
Ios
Mr. Sutter
Rail Central
Resinewese Vo
Samuel Collyer
Leary
Seattle Real
43Rd and
J. W. Brown
Alaska
N. W
Woodland
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Union Dentists
Pike
Owl
Frank Nath
Ballard
Ed Hoem
Nath
Justice Gordon
Hoem
Mai Mallard
Renton, Wash
Fremont Av
North 207
NEW Today
Proapeota
Lara
Moses Couler
Archet
India
Green
Moore Theatre
Hoth
Honney-Watson Co
Thirday and
University Hoth
Ashington
Lakeview
Mount Pleasant
Calvary
State of Washington
Union
Washington
Oxypathor CO
Pine
Harvard
Lilian
Reneon
Marriags
Pfatrtanks Grocery
Toth and
Market
Small
Sidney
Monroe
Boston Bik
Onimntal Muiday
B. Newkirk & Co
W. Cravger
Rlenece
Tire Eas
Ajedora
Anal View
Bidney
Mountain View
Piret
Pat Ini
Team City
Westers Ae
VikGibus Wope. Com
Virewia
Sth
Westlake
Ste
Evi
Carolina Farm L Lands
Carolina
Carolina Trucking Development Co
Southern Bidg
Charles Somers Company
OY KR
Powers
Ballard Av
Hamilton, Wash
OPAPP
Perkins Land Company
HI Third
Av. N. KE
Bavease Park
Bute
Deschutes Valley
Centralregon
Kay M
Iaberty Hidg
Trd
Tacoma
Yaton St
Mit Workingman
Mount Vernon
Dodman
Marion St
Séacre
Centralia
Union Stauy
Epring Creek
Fly
Gita
Ada ME
Joe
Cotman
Weahington
Kirk
On T
Uric Burke
Peo
Amall House
Chicken House
DIXON
Ee St
Ind
Coma
Union St
LM Dairies
Litt Dairies
City Real Estate
Fauntleroy Park
Freewood
John H. White CO
Oriental Block
40Th St Y
L. & Evert
North 16
Lake View
Bik
University District
Toe Eek
Wainwright & McLeod
Lake Burien
West Seattle
J Kiefer
West
Beattie Neal
Witten Noach
Kay
Pioneer Amunt &Tion CO
Citi and County
Sturtevant & Co
Bomon Block
Facond
Columbia
Crattle Trust Company
Pike BT Furniture CO
Nnc
Bully & Hall
Stove House
Pike BT
Hale
Chicago and Office Furniture Co
Tate Viretay
Tute
W. Howe St
Valdex
Via
Eerne
Provident
R. I. F P. H. Coates
Kodak
Dairy
Doren & & Body
Tolan
EL Vyant
Ake Hallinger
Etruria St
Te Oohos Purchase
Dage
W. Voorhees
Wis Mme
Toronto
A. W. Kline
Kavanaugh
YAS York Boat
A. J. Speckert
Stevens
Joseph Allen
Corwin A. Townsend
Bailey
Morehinski
Mitch
Joseph Wal
Arcade
Mullinnix
Allst
Liberty Bidg
N. M. Cook
Arecade Annex
H. L. Milter
Leeapes
Wm. T Lovering
Lumber Exchange
Roth
Dalton
Shin
Aves Arcade
Enwich
DB Haskina
Henry Block
Adams & Brooks
Ee Tiarnes & Co
Roya Block
Khighthav
Malin
Eller Tinting O Ind
Northwest
Northern Pacific
Oregon
Rochester
Che Valley
American Homie Investment GO
STAR
Quaker
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LA Pine Studio
Third Avenue
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