Crime on the high seas aboard the Arctic whaler
In the United Press report from San Francisco captain Nils Klengenberg testifies in his murder trial of chief engineer Jackson Paul aboard the whaler One. He describes warnings of assassination, a rifle firing from Paul’s bunk, and a bid to drug Paul with aconite to ease pain from the shooting.
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United Press
San Francisco
Nils Klengenberg
Jackson Paul
High Seas
Klengenberg
Paul
Bunk
Joh
Police search far murder suspects near Lake McAleer
Patrolmen Nabors and Wier with A C Davidson and J McDaniels pursued two men near a deserted camp by Lake McAleer north of Ballard. They believed the fugitives matched the description of Frank Covington and Charles Harrison but differences in skin tone and other clues ruled them out. McDaniels reported a young man from a nearby camp appeared half starved and armed, prompting caution and a tip to authorities.
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Lake McAleer
Ballard
Nabors and
Wier
A. C. Davidson
J. McDaniels
Frank Covington
Charles Harrison
South Allis
Hartsop
Covington
McDaniels
Seattle
McDaniel
Seattle Y M C A to Open Soon With Delayed Exercises
The new Seattle YMCA headquarters on Fourth Ave and Madison St will formally open November 11 and hold exercises December 9 due to unfinished areas. The building houses 162 rooms and includes modern conveniences.
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Seattle Y. M.C. A
Fourth Av
Madison St
Charter amendments adopted by city charter revision commission
A plan by Mayor Moore and City Engineer Thomason creates a five member Board of Public Works to be voted on in March. The board includes the city engineer and four superintendents with three year terms and mayoral chair appointment. An amendment to establish a municipal asphalt plant and public stone quarry ownership was also approved.
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Board of Public Works
M@yor Moore
Thomason
Charter Revision Commission
Eloping Pair Wins Husband's Bum Voyage Command
Newton Heckert denounces his wife Mrs Heckt, a famed klobetrotter, as she leaves Bremerton with Dr Acton. He claims she seeks a life on the road and says he is glad to end his pursuit after complying with city ordinances.
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Newton Heckert
Acton
Bremerton
Heckert
Morris
5000 Union Pacific workers discharged in Omaha
About 5,000 employees of the Union Pacific construction department are discharged as the entire system’s construction work is abandoned. General Superintendent Park says business will curtail and train crews will be laid off as needed. Orders originate from New York, author unknown.
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United Press
Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Park
New York
All Off With Elopers Now
New York report states Dr. George C Houghton rector bans clandestine weddings at his church calling it unsafe. He will not marry Roman Catholics, preferring clergy from their own church and noting Catholic rituals often require a second marriage. Also cited is a 1906 Swine coins amount of $894000 and a note on President Carstens of Washington Fire returning from eastern agency visits.
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New York
Elopers
Gretna Green
George C Houghton
Houghton
Fashionable ladies' suits with military trim and varied colors
Illustrated description of broadcloth and serge ladies' suits. Navy blue, brown, green, and black models feature Shineh Coat styles with velvet collars and braid trims. Prices range around 845.00 to 820.50 and include plaited skirts with bias folds and satin bands.
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Copenhagen
Pyiog Vicerde Ververvevise
New and Becoming Models in Walsts Walst Fashion
Soft taffeta and plaids feature in Persian design dresses with shoulder tucks crossing the yoke in surplice style and elbow sleeves. Prices range from 11.50 to 16.50 for taffeta and plaid silk waists, with matching shell and gold mounted combs and leather belts for accessories.
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Walst
Disagreeable Conductor Targeted by Passenger Complaint
A Star reader accuses Conductor Wolf of abusing passengers on a Ballard Beach streetcar ride. The writer claims Wolf threw a package from the car and smashed it, demanding compensation from the company. The letter calls for better treatment of riders and removal of such conductors from public employment.
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Wolf
Ballard
Hadlock mill closes as Washington moves wheat out
The Hadlock mill is definitively closed. Wheat movement from Eastern Washington to the mill region has started. The 106th Coast Artillery is moved from Fort Flagler to Fort Worden to house Army engineers. Frank Compton of Wenatchee grows 19 potatoes totaling 61 pounds. North Yakima ships fruit to eastern and other markets valued at 260000 dollars. Alaska Coast company backers seek an assay office at Tacoma. Log prices rise with a dispute between loggers and Western Washington lumbermen. Arthur Gamwell of Seattle secures a 35020 dollar contract for Panama bridge material. Walla Walla plans a new 100000 dollar hospital.
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106Th Company
Coast Artillery
Fort Flagier
Fort Worden
Army Engineering Corps
Frank Compton
Wenatchee
North Yakima
Alaska Coast Company
Tacoma
Washington
Arthur Gamwell
Seattle
New Westminster Police Face Mass Suspension
Half of the city police force in New Westminster British Columbia has been suspended by the chief with no reason given. The move follows unresolved disciplinary concerns and affects numerous officers.
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New Westminster
B.C
Heinze
Aetna Indemnity Company
Amalgamated Copper
Hutte
Sub-station Fuse Outage Triggers Circuit Break
Blowing fuses at the municipal light plant sub-station on Seventhavy last night caused a break in the circuits and disrupted service. Repair crews worked through the night to restore power and assess damage to the system.
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Seventhavy
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