Fight articles in Albany hotel ahead of Johnson Jeffries bout
News reports Johnson arrives in New York to ink final terms with Sam Berger for a fight with Jeffries. Negotiations centered at the Hotel Albany amid talk of purse split and who names the winner. Johnson boasted of a thrashing if Jeffries proves the better man.
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Sam Berger
Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Albany
York
Txe Negro
King
Chicago
Nson
Bhnson
Fries
Jeff
Mr. Jeffries
Johnson
Ile
James J
Cooper
Ingrate Spillane Violently Attacks Weber in Street Duel
Spillane, a New York arrival, slashed Joe Weber with a razor near a crowd. Police captured Spillane after Weber staggered to a hospital. Spillane faced 63 days on the chain gang after little intent to explain his ring possession. Weber, famed in racing circles on the coast, required hospital care.
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T. G. Montgomery
W. Ll. Pendergast
Weber
Spillane
California
New York
Scotty
Cit
Tom Hayden
Spirlane
Rector admits asking wife to pose for photo during divorce case
Rev Walter G. Du Moulin, Episcopal rector, acknowledges asking his wife to pose for a picture but says it was a private matter and not improper. Mrs. Du Moulin sues for divorce in California court, claiming the request violated her modesty. she cites jealousy and alleged troublesome behavior as grounds.
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Walter G. du Moulin
California
George A. Custer
Arcade
du Moulin
Seattle
San Francisco
Houghton
Mich
Port Morgan
Colorado
da Moulin
J. P. D. Llwyd
St. Mark's Church
Seatte
G. B. Gay
Southern Pacific
Delirium of Revenge Ends in Paroled Wife Killing Affinity
In St Clairsville Ohio Mrs May Smith, 23, is paroled after confessing to ambushing and shooting Noble Ault, the political dictator. Her husband Scott Smith coerced her through a third degree interrogation to lure Ault with a decoy note into an abandoned coal shaft, where she fired the fatal shot.
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ST. Clairsville
May Smith
John J. Pollock
Scott Smith
Belmont
Noble Ault
Ault
Smith
Dante
Pollock
Husband
Inn
Cook and Barrill Set to Debate on Mount McKinley Claim
Dr. Frederick A. Cook and guide Edwin N. Barrill prepare for a Hamilton Montana debate over Cook’s Mount McKinley ascent claim. Barrill disputes reaching near the summit and says affidavits show lower altitude, while Cook vows to prove the climb. Also in Los Angeles O. E. King backs Cook, recalling conversations and diary notes from that era.
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United Press
Missoula
Mont
Frederick A. Cook
Edwin N. Parrill
Hamilton
Cook
Brooklyn
North Pole
Mount McKinley
Alaska
Barrill
Dr. Cook
Stare
Philadelphia
Guide Barrill
Angeles
O. E. King
Nene
Los Angeles
McKiniey
Susintia
King
Variou
Seattle
McKinley
Preacher Voices Support for Eight Hour Law
Rev E L Benedict spoke at the Seattle Labor Council meeting at Labor Temple praising the eight hour law. He said the church backs the law to aid workers and supported a half holiday on Saturdays for all trades and industries.
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E. L. Benedict
Seattle Labor Council
Labor Temple
Benedict
Sutherland's: A Gentleman's Saloon in Seattle
A portrait of Billy Sutherland's saloon in Seattle contrasts rough street pubs with a refined interior where patrons drink with restraint. The piece notes courteous bartenders, leisurely service, and an atmosphere of quiet business deals plus genteel ambiance amid polished fixtures and artful glassware.
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Bacchus
Billy Sutherland
Sutherland
Harrison Fisher
Nolay
Joseph
Interurban fares show Frisco advantage over Seattle lines
A side by side comparison reveals San Francisco area fares far cheaper than Seattle’s Puget Sound Electric rates. Monthly commutation from San Francisco to Elmhurst costs $4.50 for 14 miles, while Seattle to Tukwila 14 miles runs $9.45. The article questions operating-cost claims and notes Frisco rates on nearby routes.
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Puget Sound Electric Company
Seattle
San Francisco
San Mateo
Tukwila Seon
Iks
Duwamish Valley
Renton
Frisco
Elmhurst
Tukwila
Friscol
Puget Sound
Southern Pacific Railway
California
Oakland
San Jose
Berkeley
Alameda
MR. Furth
And Yeggm en Work: Cash Robberies Plague Seattle
A wave of holdups and robberies since October 1 in Seattle grew with two recent incidents. A butcher shop at Second Ave N and 46th St and a Grocery at 4601 Fremont Ave yielded $20 and $500 respectively. Police have no suspects. Thefts totaled twenty since October 1, with half being stick ups. Police Chief Ward plans a two week vacation to California, accompanied by Carl Schmitz and others.
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Seattle
Second Nv. N. BE
46Th St
Fremont Av
W. J. Kirby
Kirby
Dats
John Ambrose
Ward
California
Carl Schmitz
The
Rathskeller
Jude Zbhinden
Special Election Set for Local Option in North Yakima
A special election is scheduled for December 30 to decide the local option question in North Yakima.
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North Yakima
Five Dollars for Somebody Tomorrow at The Star
The Star announces a Friday drawing in the Want Ad page offering five dollars in gold to the person whose name is printed that day from the city directory. Read the page tomorrow, watch closely, and claim the prize at The Star Office if your name matches.
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Star
Want
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