Mayor Humes' Sons Arrested in Seattle Trouble
Jay Humes, aged 2, and Start Humes, recently returned from China, are jailed on serious charges in Seattle. Jay is accused of passing a worthless order bearing his father’s name. Start allegedly struck Sergeant Stuart during an attempt to bail his brother. Mayor Humes defends his inability to intervene, stressing official duty over personal sorrow.
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Jay
Start Plumes
Seattle
Stuart
Humes
Tas
Worthles
Jay Jones
Start Humes
Peace Headquarters
Start
China
Fire at Moran’s Foundry Investigates Mold Breakage
Fire crews responded to Moran’s foundry to extinguish a blaze in the casting room caused by an eight ton cylinder being poured off. The wooden frame around the mold collapsed and the hot trap spilled, triggering the blaze.
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Moran
Purdue Football Players Die In Two Indianapolis Wrecks
A Big Four train wreck in Indianapolis killed five Purdue football players who were to play that afternoon. Eighteen injured and many missing. A street car collision at Columbia Avenue and Irvington injured two women, with Mrs. George David and Mrs. Amelia Berger among likely fatalities.
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Indianapolis
Big Four
Purdue
Columbia Avenue
Irvington
George David
Amelia Berger
Jennie Holt
Shot Down by Thugs In Front Of His Home
A Seattle merchant, 221 Yesler Way, was shot this morning on Washington Street. He wrestled with two masked robbers before one fired injuring his left arm and jaw, then fled. Police link two prior hold ups to the same pair. descriptions are sparse.
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Yesler Way
D. Scozzofaro
Ashington Street
Wiltsie
Bcozzzofaro
Scozzofaro
Yester Way
Twelfth Avenue
Washington Street
H. Sutherland
Columbia Street
J. Nicharda
Fifth Avenue
Harrison Street
Catholic Fair Profits Put Toward Cathedral Construction
The Catholic fair ended Thursday with total proceeds of 164 207 44 dollars. Funds are deposited to build a new cathedral. Chief Cook received a gold watch from Father Casey for his aid in the popularity contest tied to the fundraising. Judge Considine case on liquor sales in a resort with women remains postponed. parties expect a date soon.
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Chief Cook
Father Casey
John W. Considine
Superior Court
Grand
Prices Soar As Goods Fail To Reach Dawson
Large quantities of supplies failed to reach Dawson causing high living costs for winter. Perishables are elevated with potatoes at 1 cent per pound and mutton scarce at 13 cents per pound, expected to rise above a dollar. A barge stranded in the Yukon hampers freight, with continued delays harming shipments.
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Dawson
Dawton
Columbian Ie Etii
Yukon
Provincial Secretary Resigns as Government Faces Upheaval
A provincial secretary has submitted his resignation to Premier MeBride. Goodeve's resignation is not yet acted upon, and he will return home tonight. Authorities announce a by election will follow immediately to fill the vacancy.
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Servne
A & Goodeve
Hee
Mr Goodeve
MeBride
Goeedeve
Tie Place
Stroechelm Sentenced to One Year for Hotel Theft
Strochelm, arrested on a complaint by Georgia Thomas, pleaded guilty in Superior Court and was sentenced by Judge Bell to one year in the county jail. The stolen $190 was recovered, with $150 found hidden in rafters and returned to the victim. He waived preliminary hearing.
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Stroechelm
Georgia Thomas
Crooklyn
Bell
Stroshheim
Pastor Tew. H. Russell Greaves Resigns at North Baptist
North Baptist Church pastor Tew. H. Russell Greaves has tendered his resignation with no reason given. No action has been taken yet. The church will discuss the matter at the upcoming meeting near T.
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H. Russell Greaves
The
North Baptist Church
Desperate pistol duel ends with death and injury near North Titian
Charles Meyers killed William H. Minner in a sixteenth paces duel at a ranch nine miles east of North Titian. Minner, recently married, fired first but Meyers fired four times, wounding Minner fatally. Meyers surrendered to Sheriff Grant as townsfolk aided the wounded man.
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Here
Charles Meyers
William H. Minner
Myers
Minner
Meyere
Miner
Meyers
Grant
Minnee
Flo
Robbery charge shocks Klondike postmaster
John Burpee, a Boheena postmaster in Dawson Territory, is arrested for stealing letters from the mail. Authorities say over 2,000 letters were found, more than 100 registered, with many unopened. The arrest followed a tip from Rev Wells at St Luke's, who noted missing correspondence and irregular money orders in past months.
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Dawson
V. C
John Burpee
Boheena
Hurpee
Klondike
Burpee
We Wells
St. Luke's Church
Christopher Heed
St. John
N. B
Beattie Wins Dramatic Ninth Inning Clash
Beattie captures late lead in a tight nine inning game as Mohier stars with a four hit effort. St. Vrain steadies after early trouble while Meany shows solid work for the visitors and Jansing errs in fielding. Batteries Vrain and Byers on Beattie. Ther a and Zearfoss behind the plate. At San Francisco Oakland.
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Beattie
Hamberg
Whilson
St. Vrain
Mohier
Atick
Mean
Americans Threaten North American Lumber Trade
Vancouver millmen and loggers claim American lumbermen are cutting into Manitoba and Northwest Territories markets. They report a push to urge the Dominion government to impose import duties on rough lumber now sold by Americans in the region.
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Vancouver
B. C
Columbia
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Dominion
Northwest
Goldman Denied Release On Habeas Corpus
Superior Judge Bell refused Fred M. Goldman’s petition for release from county jail on a writ of habeas corpus. Three charges loom including obtaining money under false pretenses from the Hotel Cecil, assaulting a prisoner with a razor, and a Los Angeles case. Goldman seeks to accompany his late wife’s remains to San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
Goldman
San Francisco
Last Chief of Squaxen Tribe Dies in Olympia
Chief Kettle, last leader of the Squaxen Indians, died suddenly at his son-in-law James Tobin’s home on Mudbay. He was nearly five years old. Death followed a bout with grippe contracted from a cold. The funeral is set for Sunday afternoon at Mud Bay.
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The
Star
Olympia
Oct
Chief Kettle
James Tobin
Mudbay
Jagrippe
Mud Bay
Carpenter dispute sparks fraud complaint in Everett
About a dozen carpenters accuse Homer Fox of the Great Northern employment office of taking fees for work at Fort Casey. They say Fox vanished from the office and cannot be reached. The men demanded refunds after learning no orders existed since last July. Pax Fox promised payment later, but offered no funds.
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Everett
Ufe
Homer Fox
Great Northern Employment Agency
Punt
Pax
Fort Casey
Ireat Northern Employment Office
Pax Fox
Indicted in Oregon Land Office Swindle Ties to Everett
Mary Ware once headed the Oregon land office frauds and Mary Ware a Everett resident. Horace McKinley, once an Everett real estate man, is indicted with her. Those who know say she lured acquaintances into timber rights schemes and invited McKinney to profit.
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Mary
Marie Ware
Oregon
Everett
Horace McKinley
Wetmore Avenue
Attead
McKinney
Rainier Wrecked off Alaska. crew Saved
The Rainier, a 179 ton Chippeck Fish Co steamer, foundered in icy straits two and a half miles west of Juneau while en route from Sitka to Juneau in a gale. Waves swamped the stern disabling steering. crew sought refuge in the rigging and some reached shore on wreckage. The rest were rescued by the malleager at dawn. the vessel is likely a total loss. Beattle origin a few weeks prior for halibut fishing.
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Seattle
Chippeck Fish Company
Rainier
Straits
Juneau
Sitka
Beattle
Alaskan
Stampede To Alzek Sparks Gold Rush in New District
In the White Horse section near Ost Dawson a stampede over a new Alzek district caused excitement in early spring. The strike lies about thirty miles westward with forty ounces of coarse gold and ingects found. The largest ingect valued at $18, and prospects point to another large camp opening in the area.
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Lel
Dawson
Alzek
White Horse
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