Taft Guest of Seattle Sees Reception and Talks
Secretary Taft arrives in Seattle aboard the Ki Primo and attends a Grand opera house event before a crowd of 7,000. He praises the Y M C A and attends lunches and receptions at Rainier Club and Seattle Athletic Club as part of a Pacific Northwest visit.
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Taft
Seattle
Inchading
Mia
Charlie Jult
Chester Thorse
Pier 2
United States
John J. Wilson
Moore
Chamber of Commerce
Obie Society
Taft Club
Grand Opera House
Epfite
Thomas S&s. Lippy
Man Jones
Washington
Bokes
Beattie Theater
Secretar
King
Rathskeller
Steamer Eilihu Thomson Damaged in Tacoma Collision
The Pacific Cold Storage steamer Eilihu Thomson was rammed at Tacoma bunkers Saturday evening by the steamship Pleiades. Adjusters estimate damage at 5000 to 6600 dollars. Three starboard plates were smashed. Thomson slated for repairs at Quartermaster's Harbor after shifting from Tacoma.
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Pacific Cold Storage Company
Eilihu Thomson
Tacoma
Pleiades
Schubach
Hamilton
Thomson
Eithu Thomason
Quartermaster’s Harbor
Mob Threat Follows Man Fatally Struck on Tacoma Trestle
A crowd aboard the Inerurban express near Milton station threatened violence against the motorman and crew after Carl Browne of Tacoma was fatally injured on a trestle. Browne, 53, suffered a broken back and electrocution, dying soon after at Tacoma’s talon hospital. J B Rey Moore of Edgewood led the mob, but cooler heads urged deference to the coroner’s ruling on possible neglect. Browne resided at South Mand Center ate, Tacoma, and was about to walk along the track when he was struck. The motorman contends he could not stop in time.
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Carl Browne
Milton Station
Browne
J. B. Reymoore
Edgewood
Fisherman Drowned Near North Bend While Fishing from Log
George Ritter a 4 mill hand drowned yesterday morning while fishing from a log near North Bend. The body was recovered and will be buried at North Bend. A deputy coroner from Seattle investigates the accident. He belonged to the Odd Fellows lodge. few details on his background or family are known.
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George Ritter
North Bend
Seattle
Odd Fellows Lodge
City Comptroller Sets August Salary Roll for Tomorrow
The August salary roll was finalized for payment tomorrow with total warrants 1,793 amounting to 122495.48. Disbursement totals include General 91720.65, water 17069.21, Neht 12941.26, 4 Maen and library 3.
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City Comptroller's Office
May license saloon outside limits for Lighthouse on First Ave
The council will grant a liquor license this evening to W. B. Lindsay for the Lighthouse saloon at 1204 First Ave B, which lies outside the license limits. Mayor Moore vetoed a license there last week, but Lindsay seeks renewal and is expected to receive it amid many First Ave saloons operating outside the limits.
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W. B. Lindsay
First Av. B
Moore
Lindsay
Firat Av. S
Mills Shut Down As Lumber Industry Struggles With Shortage And High Freight
The Atlas Lumber Shingle mill at McMurray on the Northern Pacific, with about 200 workers, closes due to lumber shortages and freight costs. Clear Lake mill and the Day Lumber mill near Hig Lake also shut, with 150 to 176 workers affected, awaiting freight rate relief. Wisconsin Lumber at Littell and Alma company face indefinite closure, as rail shortages and high rates push many mills to halt operations.
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Atlas Lumber Shingle Company
McMurray
Northern Pacific
Clear Lake
Day Lumber Company
Hig Lake
Clear Lake Company
Wisconsin Lumber Company
Littell
Fighters in Ring Draws San Francisco Crowd
A large San Francisco crowd gathered as gates opened for a boxing event with disputes over ring size settled. Celebrities like Joaquin Miller and Tex Rickard attended while Ben Selig pressed for an 18 by 16 foot ring and officials announced resignations amid the chaotic scene.
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United Press
San Francisco
Ben Selig
Gana
Bnt
Joaquin Miller
Tex Rickard
Mike Fisher
Gans
Britt
Nhe Gane
Billy Jordan
George Harting
Carrier Copestick Named Successor to Chas Wold
Carrier Copestick is mentioned as the successor to Chas Wold, who served as the carrier and superintendent. The note indicates a leadership transition within the carrier department.
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Copestick
Chas. Wold
B Hagley to resign from city public works post
Clarence B Hagley secretary of the board of public works will resign in the spring after the city election and enter private business. He had considered leaving last spring but could not finalize plans and will now stay through the winter. Bagley followed Frank Ole on as secretary and is among the oldest city employees.
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Clarence B. Hagley
Board of Public Works
Hagley
Mr. Bagley
Frank Oleeon
City bills become law without mayor signature
The ordinance funding the experts who audited former Comptroller Riplinger and the Loyal Heights Railroad franchise grant passed into law today without Mayor Moore’s signature as the time limit expired.
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Riplinger
Loyal Heights Railroad Company
Moore
Vancouver Race Riots Rattle City Amidwide Unrest
A Seattle Star dispatch reports Vancouver British Columbia facing severe race riots with white mobs attacking Chinese and Japanese residents. Police, a large crowd, and threats of indemnity demands frame a tense, escalating crisis across Chinatown and oriental quarters.
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Vancouver
BF. C
Chinatown
James Dunsmuir
K. Ishii
Japanese Bureau of Foreign Commerce
Toto
Dunsmuir
a#sa
A. BE. Fowler
Seattle
Japanese Korean Exclusion League
W. A. Young
American Federation of Labor
Hisamidzu
Be Ing
British Columbia
Bethunen
Pullen May Play On First Team
Seattle high school faculty may allow Royal u lem a powerful tackle from last year to join the roadway building team this season. Pullen, a tuition pupil, would otherwise have to play with the Lincoln squad, disappointing Lincoln supporters. The roadway eleven aims to represent Beattle school and needs Pullen.
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Seattle High School
Royal U'Lem
Roadway
Ae Pullen
Lincoln
Broadway
Pullen
Root Leaves Sanitarium for Clinton and Washington
Secretary Root leaves the Muldoon Sanitarium for his old home in Clinton Illinois and plans a week there before moving to Washington. He expects to begin a trip to Mexico on September 25 and meet President Ding during that journey.
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New York
Root
Muldoon Sanitarium
Clinton
Ill
Washington
Mexico
Ding
Funeral for John E Kennedy Held at Lake View Cemetery
The funeral for local business man John E Kennedy who died Saturday at South Park took place yesterday from Rooney Watsons and interment was in Lake View cemetery. Rev W A Major led the service with Mrs J H Edmonds and Mrs W H Whittlesey singing. An unknown man attacked Mrs S August at 2231 Western Ave during the weekend burglary attempt but fled before help arrived and police search continues with a description circulated to officers.
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John E. Kennedy
South Park
Rooney Watson
Lake View Cemetery
W. A. Major
J. H. Edmonds
W. H. Whittlesey
Bread sale ordinance to require sixteen ounce loaves
Councilman Crichton plans to introduce a city ordinance tonight regulating bread sales. The measure would require every pound of bread offered for sale to contain sixteen full ounces to curb complaints of short weight loaves.
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Crichton
Repairs Planned for State of California at Moran's Yard
Repairs to the extent of $110,000 are to be made to the Pacific Coast Steamship company's steamship State of California in Moran Company's yards. The vessel is sailing south from San Francisco and will be replaced by the Queen during repairs. The Santa Rosa is also under Moran Company repair. Labor difficulties in San Francisco may shift most work to Seattle in the future.
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Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Police Move to Ban Objectionable Cards in City
Chief Nee Wappenstein ordered all patrolmen to remove suggestive postcard and erotic cards from shop displays. Dealers must bar sales to minors and face arrest for violations. Police aim to curb youth access and public exposure to indecent images.
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Po- Nee Wappenstein
Cleveland Democrats Nominate Burton for Mayor
Cleveland voters hear that Congressman T. E. Burton has been nominated by local Democrats to run for mayor, with the party unifying behind his candidacy.
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Cleveland, CO
T. E. Burton
Cleveland Democrats
National Encampment of the G. A. R. Opens in Saratoga
Thousands of veterans arrive in Saratoga N Y for the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. Commander-in-Chief R B Brown oversees headquarters at the United States hotel as candidates for the chief executive office campaign. Governor Hughes to welcome attendees with a parade and campfire events planned.
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United Press
Saratoga
Charles Q Burton
Missouri
Patrick Coney
Kansas
W. T. Wilder
Tennessee
Chester Burrowa
New Jersey
Hughes
Convention Hall
Council to create assistant chief accountant post
An ordinance to be passed tonight establishes the position of assistant chief accountant in the comptroller’s office with a monthly salary of 126 dollars. John W. Kelly is named for the post after recently being assigned charge of local improvement bonds. T. J. Brown, a patient at Stellacoom Insane Asylum, killed F. Artolo in their shared room. Brown strangled his roommate and was detained after discovery at breakfast.
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Comptroller’s Office
John W. Kelly
Kelly
Brown
Pierce County
Artelo
Seattle
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