Gwingham Coal Land Case Hearings Set in Seattle
Washington state officials prepare for a coal land dispute hearing with emphasis on Taft administration views and conservation policy. Key figures include McGee Pugh Sheridan and Glavis, whose role is uncertain, while the case wends through the General Land Office and forestry interests.
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Taft
L. R. Gravis
Gifford Pinchot
Wiliam J. McGee
General Land Office
Seattle
W. B. Pugh
Board of Law Review
Mr. McGee
Mr. Pugh
James M. Sheridan
Denver
Glavin
A. O. Shaw
Law Department
Forestry Department
W. W. Smith Arrested in Seattle Fraud Case
W. W. Smith known as a private banker was arrested in Winnipeg today on allegations he defrauded property owners of 15 000 to 20 000 by securing deposits for loans he claimed to arrange. He fled to Vancouver BC, was extradited to Seattle, posted 1250 bond in cash, then disappeared again and bonds were forfeited with a bench warrant issued.
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W. W. Smith
Winnipeg
Smith
Vancouver
B. C
Seattle
Names Given to Nameless Tot in Heartfelt Adoption Story
The Star reports on a 17 year old who gave birth and relinquished her baby due to lack of home. A nurse flooded with calls arranges adoption to a childless couple after the mother signs away all claims. A man from another town expresses deep sympathy and a desire to take the mother and child into his own home.
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Albert
Lfe
Star
Office of
the Star
Howell &J
Beattie
Tolstoi of Ferrer accused in monarchic murder
A man dubbed the Tolstoi of Ferrer faces murder charges tied to aiding King Alfonso's fragile realm. The world knows him for literary renown while authorities fear further acts against the king's regime.
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Tolstoi of Ferrer
Alfonso
Ferrer
Dayh Readers Highlight Ancestral Echoes In Mailbox
Local column notes a puzzling fragment about a aunt and a missing oath tied to a family relic. Readers are invited to share memories, photos, and clues to clarify the handwritten snippet found in an old trunk.
Mexico poised for revolution in the benevolent despot era
The Star reports from Mexico where B. H. Canfield argues impending upheaval challenges Diaz's regime. He details opposition leaders Roman Corral and Gen. Bernardo Reyes, notes the fake elections, and suggests Mexico's constitution grants rights the people are ready to claim. A second Canfield piece will follow.
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Mexico
Russia
Portugal
Spain
Turkey
Persia
Press Association
Roman Corral
Diaz
Bernardo Reyes
Nuevo Leon
Styly
Corral
Mr. Canfield
Star
Ballard Lodging House Fire Kills Alaskan Recruit
A Ballard lodging house at 4761 Ballard Ave burned after a kerosene lamp explosion. Edward F. Birch, 36, died inside while Charles Swanson escaped. Albert Manke and George W. Johnson were badly burned. M. M. Dolen of Puyallup also burned. Mrs. E M Rowe and Captain Horace Roberts aided escapes using a rope ladder, saving seven. Firefighters controlled the blaze with multiple companies. The gold Bir ch sought to retrieve was not recovered. The cause remains linked to the lamp explosion and a suspected arson-or-shooter nearby, with police seeking the room of origin.
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Albert Manke
Seattle Cedar Lumber Company
George W. Johnson
M. M. Dolen
Puyallup
Horace Roberts
Ballard Fire Department
E. M. Rowe
Mrs. Rowe
Captain Roberts
Birch
Charles F. Swanson
Alaska
Roberts
Swanson
Lieut
Galer
Hose Comepany No. 20
Ballard
Presho
Stevens
Ballard Station
Ballard Fire Engine Company
Manke
Johnson
Dolen
Ballard Hospital
City Hospital
Hhose
Con
Welch
Paul Bayne
Woman in Pitiful Plight After Denver Hotel Fire
After a Denver hotel fire, Mrs. E. M. Rowe, owner with help from two young sons, saved six people with courage. Her building, insured for 000, carries a heavy mortgage from J. S. Eloie, leaving her and her boys destitute as all belongings were destroyed. Ballard residents begun collections for aid.
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Pioneer Building
Water shut off in district north of Green Lake
Water will be shut off in the district north of Green Lake between Sunnyside and Wallingford ava on Wednesday Oct 20 from 9 am until 12 noon.
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Green Lake
Sunnyside
Wallingford Ava
West Seattle gains park land after purchase
The park board approved a tract on California Avenue between Hanford and Stevens and announced a new city park for West Seattle. The land was bought from Mrs. Emily Tull for $40,000, funding partly from city resources.
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California Av
Hanford
Stevens Ata
Park Board
West Seattle
Emily Tull
Another Park Bought by Eight Acre Purchase
A historical note reports the purchase of eight acres for park development. The record notes the land transfer and the entity involved in acquiring the parcel, signaling a community park initiative. Further specifics are not provided in the fragment.
Lombroso Dies in Turin Civilian Brain Scientist Passes
Cesare Lombroso eminent criminologist and psychologist of Europe died in Turin today from cerebral hemorrhage.
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Turin
Italy
Cesare Lombroso
Europe
Fate and gold trap Edward Birch in Denver hotel blaze
Edward Birch Alaska prospector arrives in Seattle with modest gold. Fire at the Denver hotel traps him after he slips into a wrong door and falls into a dark stairway, the blaze sealing his fate. His precious ounces, meant for the big stake in the north, are left behind as he perishes.
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Alaska
Edward Birch
Denver
Ballard Av
Ballard
Hdward F. Birch
Jhat
Seattle
Swanson
North
Denver Bride Defies Prejudice to Wed Japanese Man
Mise May Clayton, a white Denver native, marries Harry 8. Tenji, a Japanese man, in Seattle after declaring she would marry across color lines. The ceremony was performed by Rev. F P Okazaki at the Japanese Baptist church parsonage, ending a romance that began on the Pay Streak as Clayton visited in Seattle for the exposition. The bride's father is A T Clayton, a Denver wholesale liquor merchant.
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Mise May Clayton
Denver
Harry
Tenji
Tam
Sam
Colorado
Vistt
FP. Okazaki
Japanese Baptist Church
Miss Clayton
Seattle
A.T. Clayton
Denver, Colo
Financial Clearings Report for Seattle Tacoma and Portland
Clearings today show Seattle at 2,530,012.05 with balances 836,693.28, Tacoma clearings 1,070,376.00 and balances 68,372.00, Portland clearings 1,611,347.00 and balances 206,704.00.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Seattle Girl Demands 5000 For One Kiss
Hazel Gill of Independent Telephone sues G B Palmer for 5000 alleging he stole a kiss from her in her mother's Harland hotel room on Sept 18. Palmer counters that he entered the room only after being barred from leaving and disputes the claim.
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Hazel Gill
Independent Telephone Company
G. B. Palmer
Palmer
Miss Gill
Harland Hotel
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Wallace Idaho
Sammy
Aspec' Pe
In . Land Commission
Glavis
Cunningham
Marion Lowe
Pier
Tolsto
B. H. Can
Canfield
Murey
God
Wen
Maries
Tierra Caliente
Yucatan
Israel
Egypt
Porfirio Diaz
Maximilian
Lue
Edward F. Birch
Lodging Bhouws
Edw. Birch
Portland
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