Togo's flagship blown up shocks Tokyo as war fears rise
Reports claim 599 officers and men died when the Japanese warship Mikasa sank after a mysterious fire and magazine explosion. Fear spreads of revolutionary unrest in Japan as demobilization and evacuation of Manchuria proceed, with officers expressing dismay at peace terms.
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Japan
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Large cache of rifles seized as border unrest grows
Reports from Helsinki and St. Petersburg describe a rising movement with smuggling of 660 carbines and 120000 rounds found on a Gulf of Bothnia island and a loaded steamer sunk to prevent seizure. Disturbances in St. Petersburg and Caucasus follow, with reports of massacres of civilians, monks and women, arson, and calls for holy war.
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Helsingporg
Finland
Russia
St. Petersburg
Custume
Gulf of Bothnia
Kern
Jakobatad
Sorme
Caucasus
Batoum
Zangezur
Jebrail
Consternation In Japan After Admiral Flagship Sinking
Tokyo reports a revolutionary act destroyed Admiral Gos flagship killing 599 officers and men. Sailors and marines in Togos fleet allegedly fomented discontent leading to the catastrophe. The incident shocks a nation already paralyzed with fear as crowds fill streets around offices and officials.
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Tokio
Japan
Woman claims injustice in arrest case against Verna Russell
The case accusing Verna Russell of disorderly conduct at 1604 Seventh is continued and bonds set at 154. Russell and friends allege police used deception to arrest and search her apartment at 21 36 o clock Saturday night, finding only empty bottles. She plans marriage and says she has a sweetheart in Alaska sending funds.
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Verna Russell
Russell
Alaska
Verna
Hubbard
Sera, MacDonald
Peace terms leak shocks Japanese army officers
Chicago dispatch reports that peace terms, withheld from front line troops, are gradually reaching officers. Soldiers express universal consternation and indignation as they hear details and react to the terms.
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Chicago
Woman aims for better life amid unfair past ties
Misa Russell voices doubt that a woman should be bound by former associates. She suggests she might be wrong but believes it seems unfair to deny a chance to lead a better life in a private setting. The remark contrasts with evidence of private house dealings.
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Fendant
Misa Russell
Minister Witte Sails for Europe on Kaleer Wilhelm
Minister Witte departed New York aboard the Kaleer Wilhelm for Europe this afternoon. He issued a farewell statement praising the American public for its interest in his mission to the Russians and emphasized that the pen is mightier than the sword.
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New York
Witte
Europe
Potter divorce case alleges bigamy and desertion
Mrs Potter, suing in a Dodge County case, seeks to bar payments to her husband and argues neglect and failure to provide. The husband replies with interrogatories suggesting no prior marriage and mentions a background figure named John Goes. George Buminasona, an employee at Stimpson's mill in Ballard, suffered serious injuries when lumber fell on him Monday night and was hospitalized.
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Killen Potter
William Potter
George Buminasona
Stimpson
Ballard
Tacoma Murderer Pasquale Seeks Last-Minute Stay
Olympia, September 12 Attorney Jesse Frye urged a respite to delay Pasquale the Tacoma killer from being hanged. Governor Mead declined the 50 day stay request, ending delays.
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Olympia
Wash
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Pasquale
Tacoma
Mead
Komuras Family Massacred Rumor Denied In Tokyo Dispatch
A Reuters dispatch from Tientsin reported the Komura family was assassinated, a claim later denied. In Osaka a mass meeting passed a resolution condemning the peace terms with Russia, urging the government to resign. About 4,000 listeners attended, and disorder included attempted bus entry and injuries.
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Rome
the Tribune
Tientsin
Baron Komura
Osaka
Russia
Japan
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Aspe
Husband Brings 2000 Miles to Find Erring Wife
The grieving husband Frank F. Graham travels from Seattle to Beattie to locate Mrs. Prank F. Graham. He pleads for her return to their two children, Lucy aged four and George aged six, who crave a mother's care. He visits hospitals and private clinics seeking news of her whereabouts amid reports of blood poisoning.
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Frank Graham
H Mrs. Graham
Frank F. Graham
Josie Fuller Graham George Autenreith — _ Dewey Graham
Lucy Graham
Prank F. Graham
Beattie
Pool
Create
Seattle
Modern Crusoes Alive and Well on Mid Deton Island
Two men marooned since March 1904 on Mid Deton Island near Kodiak Alaska report in a private letter to Captain E. M. Greenleaf that they survived by vegetables and beach gravel gold. Germanson and partner Charles Smith were rescued after months of isolation. wreckage of the Discovery was found on November 12, 1902.
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Kodiak Island
Alaska Gulf
E. M. Greenleaf
Seattle
James Germanson
Kodiak
Monterey
Fsland
Siberia
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Germanson
Ner
Charles Smith
Discovery
Yakutat
Middleton Island
Canal project discussed with General MacKenzie at luncheon
The Lake Washington canal plan was presented to General MacKenzie and officials at the Rainier club in Seattle. Officials outlined harbor and population projections, while MacKenzie and city engineers reviewed ground plans and planned river dredging. A missing girl report accompanied the session.
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Lake Washington Canal
MacKenzie
United States Army Engineering Torps
Rainier Club
Tusday Aftenoon
Piles
Senator Ankeny
Cushman
Ballinger
McGraw
Meikie
Roger 8. Greene
0. Graves
Thomas Burke
George F. Cotterill
J. W. Clise
Chamber of Commerce
Lake Washington
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Thomson
Salmon Bay
Duwamish
Senator Piles
Turbulence in Caucasus as troops fire on workers
In Baku on Sunday a crowd of Russian workmen was fired on by soldiers amid worsening conditions. Reports say Tartars and Kurds plunder the "black town" sections while three machine shops in the Aleshkin district were burned. one shop owner died of injuries.
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ST. Petersburg
Caucasus
Baku
Aleshkin
Military hospitals report 20,560 sick and wounded officers and men
A dispatch from Godyziadni dated August 14 notes a total of 20,560 sick and wounded in all military hospitals.
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Petersburg
Godyziadni
Remarkable Answer to Divorce Complaint in Local Case
James Wesley Cooper replies to Sadie Cooper accusing her of false charges and seeks to retain the children if she proceeds with the divorce. He admits past violence but only to reclaim a personal letter she possessed, and pledges reconciliation for the sake of the children if she withdraws the suit.
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James Wesley Cooper
Sadie Cooper
Cushman Heads to Meeting Amid Seattle Growth
Congressman Cushman of Tacoma arrived in Seattle Tuesday morning with bouquets for supporters. He planned a Rainier Club meeting with General MacKenzie and praised Seattle’s booming development, citing the Alaska Building as an outstanding example of modern tall architecture.
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Seattle
Cushman
Tacoma
General MacKenzie
Rainier Club
Second Avenue
Alaska
Strike Threat Looms as Chicago Freight Workers Face Pay Demand
Chicago September 1 railroad manager rejects freight handlers pay rise demands. Workers vote tonight on possible strike after the denial.
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Chicago
New Orleans Reports Twelve New Cases and One Death
New Orleans health officials reported twelve new cases of illness and one additional death at noon on September 12, detailing local spread and fatalities in the latest daily update.
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New Orleans
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