Explosion on New Haven Line Destroys Cars Near Pelham
A dynamite blast on an eastbound freight train on the New York New Haven Hartford line near Pelham Bay wrecked four cars and shattered windows within two miles. Trainmen escaped unharmed after the cars at the rear surged into the forward section. A large crater tore the roadbed as witnesses and nearby residents fled in panic.
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New York
Oct
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Pelham Bey
West Cheater
Citteene
Bay Chester
Rownhouse
Desperate Hold Up Man Fights Leader Near Argo Station
J A Miller of Queen Anne Hill fought a bold hold up man aboard an Interurban near Argo Station. In a ten minute struggle the assailant fired a pistol missing Miller’s ear, then fled as the train arrived. Miller turned over a battered derby hat to police as his sole clue. He suspects the robber is a traveling thief in the White River valley region.
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J. A. Miller
Queen Anne Hill
Police
Argo
Miller
Tite
White River Valley
New York Singer Resists Hero Label After Fire Rescue
Wardense Lee Holtman, a New York singer, says she is no heroine after stopping a gasoline leak fire in her car. A policeman warned the vehicle was aflame and Holtman crawled under the car to shut off the valve, avoiding a possible explosion. She deflects praise, saying people should keep their heads and be prepared.
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New York
N. Y
Warence Lee Holtman
Miss Holtman
Miss Holtiman
Gamblers Install Police Proof Doors in Chinatown Fort
Special to The Star. Vancouver October 2. Promoters of gambling in Chinatown upgrade a Carrall Street site to resist police. Steel clad doors and metal plates cover front and rear entries with trapdoors and small peepholes. Managers claim to reopen the fortress as impregnable and announce white leadership has retired with a vow of orderly operation.
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Star
Vancouver
B. C
Sergeant Butler
Ahinatown
Carrall Street
Peter Sas
Putter
Chinatown
Ballard Mayor Dismisses City Officials Over Residency
Mayor Mackie removed John O Dea superintendent of water works and inspectors George Wolley and George Boakids after letters alleging they did not reside in Ballard for a year. The move follows an agitation by long-time residents unhappy with outsiders holding political roles.
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Mackie
John O' Dea
George W. Wolley
George Boakids
W. H. Peters
Ballard
Brattle
Local Hero Rescues Wife From Fire at Hucker Avenue
Everett Oct M John Cain living with his invalid wife at Thirty third street and Hucker avenue yesterday afternoon rushed into a burning home to save his wife wrapped in blankets. Both escaped with only minor burns to clothing and blankets. The blaze began shortly after noon and spread rapidly.
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Everett
John Cain
Thirty+ third street
Hucker Avenue
Alek
Cain
Fire destroys Morrigan home and contents
The blaze consumed a house on 68th Place with nothing saved from the building. Fifteen dollars in gold and a gold watch on a bureau were lost but later recovered from the ashes. The Morrigan home adjoining suffered heavy damage but furniture was saved. The origin of the fire remains unknown.
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68Th Place
Rich copper ore strike reported at Bunset mine
General Manager W. Black reports to Superintendent Clark that the lower tunnel ledge at the Bunset copper mine has been struck and the face shows rich ore. The strike suggests ore richness increases with depth and the ledge may be permanent as development continues downward.
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Eveneesel
W.@. Black
Bunset
Supt. Clark
Will Sat 10 Save Her From Ber ing Sea Peril
Captains Ames of the Meteor and Brien of the Eureka, both Globe Navigation Company ships, face the difficult task of towing the distressed vessel from Ber ing Sea to Dutch Harbor. Their experience is trusted by marine underwriters who count on the captains’ skill over weather or ship condition to avert losses.
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Ames
Meteor
Brien
Eureka
Globe Navigation Company
Bering Fee
Dutch Harbor
Brienhee
Betn
Capt Ames
Veesel
Two Dozen Applicants in City Engineers Exam
The city held a civil service examination for engineers with four applicants. successful candidates will be licensed in Beattle. This marks the fourth round since a new ordinance required written exams, with oral tests planned tonight and Monday. The steamer Lydia Thompson ran ashore in fog at Smith Island near Beattie Whatcom, causing damage. Purser Johnson traveled to Port Townsend and the tug Tacoma aided.
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City Civil Service
Civil Service Headquarters
Beattle
Puget Bound Navigation Company
Lydia Thompson
A. Hanson
Beattie
Whatcom Island
Smith Island
Johnson
Port Townsend
Tacomawae
Monument Unveiled for German Minister in Pekin
Berlin Oct 4 The monument to Daron von Ketteler German minister to Pekin slain at the start of the Boxer uprising in 1900 will be unveiled tomorrow The late minister's wife was Miss Ledyard of Michigan The monument at Munster sits near large estates designed by Herr Herman Hidding suggested by Emperor William with whom von Ketteler was a favorite It features a granite obelisk and a bronze heroic figure a bas relief portrait and an inscription under a flag
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Berlin
Daron von Ketteler
Pekin
Hoxer
Mins Ledyard
Mchigan
Munster
von Kettelers
Herr Herman Hidding
William
Maron von Ketteler
PLAN BIG EDIFICE FOR MANILA
A New York Presbyterian meeting in Brooklyn aims to raise funds for a proposed Presbyterian church in Manila Philippines. The drive seeks 1000000 dollars, half to the Manila church and half to support Rev Dr Rossiter’s mission. A 126 by 60 foot building with two towers is planned on a main Manila thoroughfare.
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New York
Greater New York
Brooklyn
Manile
Philippine Lands
North Presbyterian Church
McAllmirston
France
Ctty
Manila
Anti Socialist Workmen Meet in Frankfort Congress
Delegates from two workmen societies representing about 100000 members travel to Frankfort for a congress opening tomorrow. The gathering aims to strengthen solidarity of workers who oppose socialism while the government’s push to back unions raises suspicions of state influence.
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Frankfort
Lillie L. Returns From Nome Voyage
Captain Lamp and crew of the North Western Commercial Co schooner Lillie L. arrive on the Nome City after a voyage from May 14 to Nome and Siberia. The ship served as a tender at Tarank Bay for coal miners and federmen, loaded 60 tons of coal for Plover Bay and carried six American prospectors to Nome before wintering in Plover Bay.
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Lamp
North Western Commercial Co
Lillie L
Nome
Nome City
Lillie
Northeastern Siberian Company
Plover Bay
Berankerf Bay
Siberian
Piover Bay
East Cape
Western Pulp Mills Plan Financing in Vancouver
The Western Pulp and Lumber Mills Company, largely Vancouver citizens, has secured financing to build pulp mills at an early date with a plan to have operations started soon. The move signals a major local industrial expansion and job prospects for the area.
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Star
Vancouver
B. C
Western Pulp and Lumber Mills Company
Committee to Probe Typhoid Deaths in North Yakima
A board of health officers left for North Yakima to investigate reported typhoid fever conditions and a high death rate in the district. The commission plans to finish by Monday and issue a report with conclusions and recommended state action.
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Estate Board of Health
Yakima
International Trust Company Pays Dividend
The International Bank and Trust Co. of America collapse prompted this bank to arrange a 50 percent dividend for all depositors. The door opens today October 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for working people, with further dividends to be declared as soon as possible.
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International Bank and the
Ths Doore
International Bank and Trust Co. of America
Value property titles clouded by U S Supreme Court ruling
Spokane residents face title issues as the Supreme Court rules the Northern Pacific holds a right of way across land, rendering many deeds void. Hotels theaters and warehouses along the line may be affected, with lawmakers debating a fix to quiet titles and protect private buyers.
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The
Star
Spokane
Northern Pacific
Supreme Court of the United States
Stevens & Bunn
Congress
United Bigtes
Inland Empire
Hands of Denver Woman Inspire Marble Carving
The article describes Miss Fancy Rosenthal of 2 Gth Street Denver as the model for a marble hand sculpture by M. Bradelle. He praises her hands as perfectly shaped with balanced fingers, smooth contours, and no excess flesh, envisioning a priceless studio piece based on her hand.
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Fancy Rosenthal
Gth Street
Denver
Colo
M. Bradette
M. Bradelle
Mires Rosenthal
Mies Rosenthal
M. Bradelie
Mise Rosenthal
Open Play Emerges As Football Rule Changes Mostly Meant For Scrimmage
A writer analyzes the new football rule shifts including seven men on the scrimmage line and crossing rules. He argues these changes affect open play and mass formations differently, noting open plays may rise but end runs still cluster around the 25 yard line.
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Princeton
Anf
Owever
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University of Michigan
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