Three Meet Death on the Wisconsin Ship
The Wisconsin bound steamer had a tragic incident as four aboard died after drinking, with Cox dying Saturday night, Wayser at 1 am and Preston between 3 and 4 am. Reynolds survived in hospital. Cox and Preston had four months left on their terms. Wayser had two months overtime. The ship's crew reported a damaged gun gear and planned repairs, electric winches to be installed at Bremerton yards.
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Cox
Wayeer
Preston
Reynolds
Wayser
Wisconsin
Bremerton
Tragic Trolley Tragedy Claims FGHTY in New Jersey
A three train trolley collision near a bridge in CITY, N J leaves multiple deaths and rescues. Brakeman Wood heroically kept passengers from the rear door as the car sank, while Mrs McDeonald swam through windows to save her husband and others, with about 120 aboard and fares around eight dollars. The bridge tender Daniel B Stewart, 65, was found physically shaken and may be unable to work soon.
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Wood
Mre McDeonald
Real theater scare ends with nonfatal shooting in Third Avenue play
Percy Snow, a member of the company, faced a live gun prop misfire during a scene at the Third Avenue theater. The Turk character fired twice. the first blast singed Hunting’s face and the second discharge burned his hands as he shielded his visage. He continued the performance and recovered with minor injuries.
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Ransom
Pat
Percy Snow
Rero
Ing
Waffefucon
Hunting
Administration Reform Ticket Campaign at New York Life
The piece discusses disputes over agent funding and governance at New York Life. It claims administration candidates pledge integrity and seek radical agency-system changes while agents run the campaign at their own expense. It defends campaign costs and address accuracy amid audit and regional committee concerns.
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Tire Tore
York Life Insurance Com P
Comien
New York
Ll. Seton Li
Kaleer in stand forced to cancel visit to Prince Bublenberg
Kaiser 16 III reports Kaiser Wilhelm II cancelled a planned visit to the country residence of Prince Bublenberg due to illness. The prince was said to be unwell and the trip postponed.
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Beripps Telegraph Service
Berlin
Kaleer
Prince Bublenberg
Mie
Eddy Is Reported in Failing Health by Critics
Boston reports say Mrs. Eddy’s condition is asserted as strong by her aides and church leaders denying claims of decline. Lewis Strang and Professor Kent confirm Mrs. Eddy appeared well during brief interviews. Alfred Farlow wires that Mrs. Eddy is in splendid health and that allegations are attempts to disrupt association members.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Boston
Mass
Bundayatory
Mr. Eddy
Christian Science Church
Chomrers
Lewis Strang
Mra Eddy
Mra. Eddy
Kent
Mrs. Eddy
W. Range
The
Christian Science
Alfred Farlow
Christan Helenes
Grand Trunk Pacific to Order New Pacific Fleet
Ottawa dispatches report Grand Trunk Pacific railway plans to place orders for several large freight and passenger steamers for Pacific and Atlantic trade. This signals a envisioned Trans Pacific fleet departing from Prince Rupert.
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Scrippe Telegraph Service
Victoria, & C
Times
Ottawa
Grand Trank Pacific Railway
Prince Rupert
Prisoners Die in Jail Fire at Vancouver Hill
Fire last night destroyed the hill jail in Vancouver DC. Two imprisoned men, Dan Mackensie and K Cousina, were incinerated in the blaze.
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Scrippe Telegraph Service
Vancouver
Wack
Dan Mackensie
K. Cousina
Woman Shot In Carriage Woman Recovers From Attempted Suicide
Miss Laura Osten aged 23 staggered from a cab on Fifty second street and Broadway crying that she had been shot. Loula RK Brown of East Orange N J the son of wealthy parents fired at her then tried to shoot himself. The weapon misfired as cartridges dropped from the chambers. Osten was taken to Roosevelt hospital in a dying condition. Brown was seized by two policemen and held at West Forty seventh street station.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
New York
Laura Osten
Fifty Second Street
Broadway
Loula RK. Brown
East Orange
N. J
Roosevelt Hospital
Brown
West Fortyseventh St
Second Avenue Lighting Plan Faces City Vote
Property owners along Second Avenue from Yester Way to Virginia Street circulate a petition to install electric light posts with globes at their expense and seek city to supply current. City officials favor supplying current if owners install the lighting system.
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Seconday
Yester Way
Virginia St
Thirday
Trouble Expected In Big Land Rush At Walker
Lice are busy as hundreds gather on the Walker Indian reservation for the anticipated rush on mineral lands. Provisions for armed crossings and a tense patrol unfold as Indian police and locals fear clashes before the open claim period.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Hawthorne
Nev
Oct
Walker Indian
Reevervation
Divorces Filed In Superior Court Amid Allege Disturbances
Jessie Drew files for divorce from William Drew alleging Hileness drunkenness profligacy and dissipation. Olivia Peterson sues Soren Peterson over vile language cruelty abandonment and denial of church attendance. Celia Bower begins divorce from J Bower citing similar grounds.
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Hileness
Jessie Drew
William Drew
Olivia Peterson
Soren Peterson Com
Celia Bower
J. Bower
Lutin submarine crew bodies recovered after disaster
Six corpses of the Lutin submarine crew were removed from the vessel at Rizpata. Identification relied on items found with the bodies. Conditions described as horrible due to the damage from the incident and subsequent exposure.
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Lutin
Rizpata
Ganes
Governors to Seek Funds for 1909 Exposition Builds
A report from Ma T Clarkson says Kentucky and West Virginia governors intend to mention in their annual messages to the legislatures a mineral appropriation for exposition buildings and maintenance in the 1909 city show.
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Ma. T . Clarkson
Kentucky
West Virginia
Petition for mandate against Seattle filed in Superior Court
The state of Washington on the relation of Andrew Thorevig and Ole Lindland filed a petition this morning in the superior court seeking a writ of mandate against the city of Seattle. The petition alleges work performed by the two plaintiffs and operating under their firm name.
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Seattle
State of Washington
Andrew Thorevig
Ole Lindland
Marital troubles of a duke and duchess in London
Rumors of a deed of separation between the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough are denied by the duke's solicitor. The family, including the Marquis of Blandford and Lord Ivor Spencer Churchill, is at Blenheim. W. K. Vanderbilt visits Sunderland House and may seek reconciliation for the children. A separation would force the duke to quit Blenheim and threaten his political prospects.
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Scriops
London
Duchess of Marlborough
Geo. Henry Leeds
Duke of Marlborough
Marquis of Blandford
Lord Ivor
Spencer Churchill
Blenheim
W. K. Vanderbilt
Sunderland House
Mr. Vanderbilt
City owes contractors for alterations at Wallingford Ave
The firm Thireing & Lindland has never been paid by the city for work on Wallingford Avenue. The amount due is $2,116.63 for alterations ordered by the city.
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Thireing & Lindland
Wallingford Ay
Smuggler Alkins Arrested Aboard Spokane Vessel
Customs officers praise a major seizure as printer Harry B Alkins is arrested on the Spokane. They believe he is part of a smugglers gang operating years and Alkins denies the charges. Chief Inspector Frank Joftue led the arrest.
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Harry B. Alkins
Spokane
Alkins
Frank Joftue
Policemen Appeal After Removal Actions
J H Landwehr and D L Johnson, removed by Chief Wappenstein for dice shaking and graft, plan to appeal to the civil service commission. No decision yet. Patrolman C F Lillie, accused of refusing orders from Beattie Electric’s W J Grambs during a recent election, is awaiting commission verdict after a split hearing.
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J. H. Landwehr
D. L. Johnson
Wappenstein
Civil Service Commission
Commission
C. F. Lillie
Love Majestic
Oders
W. J. Grambs
Beattie Electric Company
Nettleton
Independence League appeal set for Albany session
The independence league will have a special Albany court session tomorrow afternoon after a conference between its counsel and Chief Justice Cullen of the court of appeals. The hearing concerns New York county cases that removed most league candidates from the ballot.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
New York
Independence League
Cullen
Court of Appeals
Albany
New York County
League
Night High School Opens Under City Educators
Principal Charles Kirkpatrick will start at 7:15 this evening at Broadway and Pine streets as Seattle launches night instruction. The program targets working students with courses in commercial geography stenography typewriting bookkeeping and many trades and crafts including carpentry metalworking cooking sewing and drawing.
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Charles Kirkpatrick
Broadway
Pine Streets
City Educators
Seattle
Four Dead After Crossing Tracks Near Stanwood
Stanwood, Oct 29 A Great Northern north bound flyer struck a crossing party returning from a hunting trip one mile east of town at 7 05 pm Three men N N Copeland Ben Bwahrtz Bam Hancock Olaf Myren were killed instantly and a fourth died next morning A hunting dog and a horse also perished The injured man died later Copeland 27 formerly of Seattle resided 2123 First Ave He worked for Sunset Telephone as a construction supervisor Between Bellingham and Everett he was a 5 year employee The roommate George Doyle travelled to Standwood to claim Copeland
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Star Special Service
Stanwood
Great Northern
N. N. Copeland
Ben Bwartz
Bam Hancock
Olaf Myren
T. N. Copeland
Seattle
First Av
Sunset Telephone Company
Bellingham
Everett
Michigan
George Doyle
Standwood
Copeland
Blaze at Blaine saloon district causes heavy damage
Fire tore through Brown and Hancock's saloon and nearby buildings in Blaine on October 29. Dynamite aided the blaze. $25,000 in damages, with the Palace Meat market, barber shop, Peter son and Grants saloons, the John Perley building, and the Blaine hotel affected before containment.
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Star Special Service
Blaine
Wash
Brown & Hancock
Palace Meat Market
Peterson & Grant
John Perley
Blaine Hotel
Gas Explodes in Coffeyville Two Die and Wreck Five Buildings
Gas escaped from a leaking main yesterday in Coffeyville Kansas and caused an explosion at noon. Two men were killed and many injured while five two story buildings were completely wrecked. The ground floors housed a real estate office three stores and a restaurant. Some witnesses suggested nitroglycerin others dynamite but no proof was found that any occupant carried an explosive.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Topeka
Kan
Coffeyville
Commissioner P. J. Smith Faces Room Rent Debate
County experts scrutinize expense reports revealing $190 charged for five months of room rent for P. J. Smith and his wife near the courthouse. He contends illness demanded proximity to duties. various small items like cigars and candy are also referenced in related accounts.
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P. J. Smith
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