Hold Up and Maybe Murder at Tacoma Saloon
A 6:50 morning armed robbery at the Anchor saloon on Railroad Ave Tacoma left bartender Cooper with a chest wound that may prove fatal. The two masked assailants escaped toward Pike Street after shooting and fleeing the scene. Police, including Detective Philbrick, pursue limited clues as physicians tend the wounded man.
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Railroad Ave
University Street
Cooper
Beory
Saim Tacoma
Fred
James
Burke
Pike Street
Man to be confined after Genoa axe attack
Rev. Morris Wilson, aged man who slashed his wife’s throat at Genoa last Sunday, was found in the woods behind his home exhausted and asleep with a vapor in his hand. He will be confined in an asylum in the region where he resides.
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Low
W. Va
Morris Wilson
Genoa
Matland Claims Superior Train Service to Seattle
Chamber members report findings from investigations into Pacific Northwest passenger service. They allege the Chicago Portland Harriman line beats Coast Limited and Northern Pacific and Great Northern trains in time, though it covers tougher grades. They cite editorial opinions from Butte about overland routes passing through before daylight.
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Chamber of Will
Alleg Ney
Pacific
Portland
Harriman Ochas
Northern
Coast Limited
Harriman
St. Paul
Hartiman
Rocky Mountains
Northern Pacific
Butte
Vito
Seattle
Puget Sound
Chamber
Big Four Train Collision Hits Terre Haute
A westbound Big Four passenger train crashed through a switch in Terre Haute causing the engine and coal cars to be destroyed by fire. One victim named Brown died and several passengers were injured lightly.
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Terre Haute
Brown
Senator Returns From Nome Voyage Amid Harbors Quiet
The Senator left Nome on August 71 with 93 passengers including Jack Lindeberg, a Nome operator. Vessels Elk and Sadie remained in harbor. On return route past Mt Romsey near Unimak pass a malamute attacked six year old Fingaigee in Nome at a birthday party. the father shot the dog to stop the attack.
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Lindeberg
Jack Lindeberg
Nome
Elk
Sadie
St. Michaela
Dutch Harbor
Mt. Romsey
Unimak Pass
Fingaigee
T. J. Flannigan
Treasure haul and ship losses reported in Nome mining tale
Reported figures describe a large treasure drawn from a Nome voyage with Captain Patterson aboard the steamship and various sums claimed by miners. A portion of the treasure was allocated to Hot Air claim workers and others shared daily miner averages. The text notes amounts like 175000 75000 48000 71000 and 6000 ranges with references to Rebanks and Sound Metional consignments.
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Beattie
Pa- Coast Company
Patterson
Nome
Rebanks
Four City Officials Held Over Suburban Railway Robbery
Four members of the municipal assembly J MH Gewnettier John Heima Otto Schumacher and Charlies A Gutko were jailed at noon unable to post 50000 bonds for alleged complicity in a suburban railway franchise robbery. The grand jury reportedly believes other prominent citizens beyond the 19 already arrested are implicated in the bribery case.
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ST. Louis
Municipal Assembly
J. MH. Gewnettier
John Heima
Otto Schumacher
Charlies A. Gutko
Jall
Youthful Strikers Demand Dime Weekly Wages
In Leesville Kentucky a group of boys employed on a road project protested idle work and demanded payment. Dr. Owens questioned the holdout youths who said they would work only if paid a dime per day. Later he transacted a bill into dimes to pay the workers.
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San
State Institute For
Owens
Dr. Owens
Niee
Pennsylvania Governor Stone Meets Steel Leaders Over Strike
Governor Stone of Pennsylvania visited the United Steel Corporation offices in New York and denied linking the visit to the anthracite strike. He signaled possible state interference if operators refuse concessions, as Republican leaders fear the strike's consequences.
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Stone
Pennsylvania
United Steel Corporation
Jt Morges
State Sues Seattle Over City Revenues
The Attorney General filed suit in the Supreme Court today against the city of Seattle seeking 10 percent of funds. City officials had earlier refused to cover the percent, citing an act related to city incorporation. The case references the Beattie versus Clark saloon license decision and involves limited authority on city revenues.
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Stratton
Supreme Court
Seattle
Gilliam
Snohomish County Fair Opens With Strong Attendance
The Snohomish county fair opened this morning in Everett with an excellent array of exhibits across cultural mineral and industrial categories. Racing events are of high class with many fast horses entered and the fair will run through the week.
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Everett
Snohomish County
Noon Fire at Ballard Hallard Causes Roof Damage
At 12 o clock today a roof fire damaged M Mayhews residence on Whitehole Avenue caused by a spark from Hopkins Boiler Works nearby. Damages are about $100.
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Ballard Hallard
M. Mayhew
Bhitehole Avenue
Hopkins
Burglary Attempt Reported at Ballard Clothing Store
Salinger Gottatein and partners said a burglar tried to gain entry through a transom overnight but fled after the owners woke. John Gilbert faces grand larceny charges in the superior court for allegedly stealing Mantia rope from T. Jones on June 16.
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Ballard
Sept
Salinger
Gottatein
John Gilbert
Bene
Criminal Department
Superior Court
Oretus
T. Jones
Bellingham Bay & Eastern Railway Sold to Northern Pacific
The Bellingham Bay & Eastern Railway nearly sold its line to the Northern Pacific after a price agreement in St Paul between Peter Larson, president of the Whatcom road, and J P Hauser and Northern Pacific officials. Minority stockholders oppose the deal and the arrangement includes a union depot at Fairhaven with Northern Pacific and Great Northern looming over contested projects.
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Whatcom
Bellingham Bay & Eastern Railway
Seattle & International
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Peter Larson
Whatcom Road
J. P. Hauser
May & Eastern
Larson
J. P. Read
Blue
Wee
Fairhaven
Great Northern
Bellingham Bay & Fartert
Potent political clash stirs Tacoma convention scene
The Tacoma convention gathers amid a split over Governor McBride's railway commission plan and a tense congressional contest. Four candidates seek the seat while belt-tightening factions in Seattle, Everett, and Portland weigh in. Wilson's influence appears to stir opposition to Cushman, with delegates undecided and city blocs likely to decide the outcome.
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Tacoma
Seattle
Everett
Mc Firide
Railway Commission
Govegree
Congress
Fiat
Jones
North Yakima
Cushman
Phanane Overett
Northwest
Tt Ie
John L. Wilson
Wilson
Mc * Wilson
Foster
McBride
Portland
Commington
Cuban bandits overrunning Havana target planters and merchants
Cuban bandits roam Havana defying rural guards and kidnapping planters and merchants for ransom. General Rodrigues, militia police chief, appealed to President Palme for more troops, saying the force is inadequate to curb the outlaws. The bandits operate openly with boldness, committing daylight kidnappings in towns.
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Havana
Sept
Rodrigues
Palme
New Seattle Line to Oriental Ports
The Journal of Commerce reports a new steamship company to push Pacific coast Asia trade. The American Asiatic Steamship Co is capitalized at 500 thousand dollars with William Barclay Parsons as president and Cornelius Vanderbilt as director. Japan and the Philippines expect October 1 start. The Beattie main office will handle Pacific sailing with freight loaded from other Sound cities.
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New York
Sept
the Journal of Commerce Today
Pacific
Asia
American Asiatic Steamship Com
William Barclay Parsons
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Japan
Phili
Com Y
Pacific Coast
Beattie
Ballard Democratic Rally Draws Large Crowd
James Hamilton Lewis Ed Cudihee and Fred Dale Wood addressed the Ballard Democratic Club gathering last night in the corner chamber of City Hall. Lewis argued against combinations of capital and monopolies as a threat to the country. discussion of local issues was scarce.
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Ballard
James Hamilton Lewis
Cudihee
Fred Dale Wood
Democratic Club
Lewis
Confessed Homicide On River Yacht Night
Mrs. Jarreau admits she pushed Richard Lukens overboard from the yacht Indian as it sailed down the river on August 1. Lukens died by drowning after the fall. She says Lukens made remarks she disliked and that she warned him not to repeat them before she carried out the threat. Mrs. Jarreau, young and wife of a traveling man, had previously remained silent under party pressure.
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Richard
C. Lukens
Luken
Lukens
Burglar Makes Rich Haul From City Home
A burglar entered J. Hamann’s residence at 1103 Jackson Street last night by climbing through a bathroom window. Detective Phillips leads the case after the thief stole a pair of trousers with about 150 dollars inside the pockets. The pants and money were found, except for a watch.
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J. Hamann
Jackson Street
Phillips
Mr. Hamann
Notable Irrigation Expert to Speak at Chamber Meeting
George H. Maxwell of Chicago, executive chairman of the National Irrigation Association, will address the chamber of commerce at 3 oclock Thursday afternoon. Maxwell, renowned nationally, travels from San Francisco and heads to the state Republican convention in Tacoma tomorrow. The chamber will hold its regular meeting Thursday.
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Chamber of Commerce
George H. Maxwell
Chicago
National Irrigation Association
Maxwell
San Francisco
Tacoma
Chamber
Stella Bowman arraigned for theft in superior court
Stella Bowman, a colored girl, was arraigned in the superior court today and pleaded not guilty to stealing forty one dollars from Samuel Stewart. Her trial was set for September.
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Stella Bowman
Samuel Stewart
Drawing the Lines in Tacoma Congressional Race
At 2 pm the Tacoma race shows Humphries 926 and others with 366 for Jones, 244 for Cushman, 8 for Brownell, 92 for Falkner, 18 for Bridges, and 113 for Pickerell. Humphrey claims solid footing, while several leaders could combine to win. a railroad stance on Cushman may shape the final outcome.
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Tacoma
Humphries
Jones
Cushman
Brownell
Falkner
Bridges
Aberdeen
Pickerell
Colfax
Humphrey
McBride
Readway Commission
Two Men Drowned in Detroit Steam Boiler Explosion
The steam barge H Hton sank after a boiler exploded at the dock this morning. Edward Close and William Daniele drowned, while the rest of the crew escaped. A large steam vent filled the interior and caused the boat to sink. women aboard may have suffocated.
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Detroit
Edward Close
Illiam Daniele
Fatal Seattle Street Accident Claims Man
A man died after a wheel passed over him near the rails in Seattle. Police officer Ribbach alerted an ambulance, the coroner, and the deputy state wagon arrived with the ambulance. The injured man, with crushed left arm and internal injuries, died at Seattle General Hospital and was sent to Butterworth's morgue. He had no local relatives. a cousin was thought to live in San Francisco.
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Philbrick
T Stuart
Ladsow
Cooper
Ribbach
Telea
Seattle General Hospital
Butterworth's
Seattle
San Francisco
Test of eight hour law in Dunkirk ends with arrest
Dunkirk New York September 9 A test case of the eight hour law was begun with the arrest of Omans Whalen of Omdenburg. He holds the contract for a $200000 state normal school and has been employing men for ten hours. The American Federation of Labor prompted the action. Trial set for Monday. The law requires eight hours work on all public improvements whether done by public officials or private contractors.
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Dunkirk
N. Y
Boen
Omas Whalen
Omdenburg
American Federation of Labor
KILLED BY A FENDERLESS STREET CAR
Chilean sailor John Urquhart died at Seattle General Hospital at 7 this morning after being struck by an interurban street car. He was seen on the track late at night near the outbound route and apparently unconscious before the collision. The motorman McKenzie attempted to avoid the man but the impact occurred before the return trip.
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John Urquhart
Seattle General Hospital
McKenzie
Mia
Shecken
Names Proposed for New York Yacht Club Membership
The Kaiser and Prince Henry were proposed for membership in the New York Yacht Club after the regatta shown to Americans by the Kaiser. The New York move was reported on September 9 in a New York dispatch.
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New York
Kaiser
Prince Henry
New York Yacht Club
Building Permit Issued for 706 710 Seventh Avenue
A large two story brick building at 706 to 710 Seventh Avenue received a building permit this morning. The permit was issued to G. MH. Bartell for a modern structure with a projected cost that will be substantial upon completion.
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Seventh Avenue
G. MH. Bartell
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