Fenders on Seattle street cars spark safety push
Critics say fenders on Seattle street cars are death traps and useless for protection. A Seattle businessman urges the city council to amend the ordinance to require safer fenders, citing incidents and international usage as justification. Real estate men plan to discuss action at upcoming meetings.
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Seattle
J. A. Westberg
West
Baltimore
Minneapolis
Great Britain
Europe
George Revelle
pCommercial Club
Com- Seattle Real Estate Men's Club
Rathskeller As
Seattle Commercial Club
Coroner Declines Inquest Into Seattle Car Death
Coroner F M Carroll will not hold an inquest into the death of J A Westberg struck by a Lake Union streetcar. After consulting officials and witnesses, he says the sole question is the sender and no action has followed past coroner findings on fenders.
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Seattle Electric Company
F. M. Carroll
J. A. Westberg
Lake Union
Carroll
Mackintosh
Westberg
Riots Threaten As White Unions Target Oriental Labor
In Vancouver the white labor unions plan new steps to remove Oriental workers. Cooks and waiters warn of strike if Orientals in similar jobs are not fired immediately. Chinese labor resumes domestic work while many Japanese remain on edge amid looming tensions.
Trains Run Late At Union Depot Amid Heavy Rains
The bulletin board at the Union depot shows Northern Pacific trains delayed by heavy rain. No. 5 is three hours late. No. 3 due at 2 30. No. 277 about 11 50. Passengers wait, frustrated, as weather disrupts schedules and evening plans.
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Union Depot
Tate
Northern Pacific
Northern ‘Pacifico No
Interstate Commerce Hearing Over Lumber Rates
Federal court hears Schwager Nettleeon Lumber Co of Seattle v Northern Pacific Railway. Suit alleges shingles rates to eastern points are excessive with $12.50 per car for lumber from Minot North Carolina to the Sioux line. Commissioner Lane and Washington officials plan talks to address forest product transportation advances and traffic congestion.
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Interstate Commerce
Franklin K. Lane
Schwager Nettleeon Lumber Co
Seattle
Northern Pacific Railway
Minot
N. C
Sioux
Washington — Commission
Lane
J. Lane
Navy to build Bremerton drydock if funds found
United Press reports that if Congress provides of money the Navy Department will immediately construct a Bremerton drydock at least 1000 feet long and of suitable tonnage to match.
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Washington
Rept
Congreve
Navy Department
Bremerton
Taft Sailing Delayed On Minnesota Ship
Trouble with the electrical steering gear delayed the steamship Minnesota from noon yesterday until early this morning. Secretary of War Taft and his party remained aboard with a full passenger list as the vessel finally steamed out. No definite sailing time could be announced by the steamship company before press time.
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Minnesota
Secretary of War
Taft
Steamship Company
Pal Iing
Preas
Balloon polar trip off for this year announces Wellman
Walter Wellman arrived in Trondhjem Norway and declares his North Pole balloon attempt canceled for this year. His air ship ascended September 2 but high winds forced a safe landing and parts of the airship were cut to prevent total destruction.
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United Press
Trondhjem
Norway
Walter Wellman
Tromecce
North Pole
Fruit From Eastern Washington Sells Fast At Public Market
Wenatchee and Yakima valley peaches and watermelons arrived by carload and sold quickly at public sale. Merchants from the Western avenue outfit failed to monopolize the market, and prices undercut their control.
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Washington
Wenatchee
Yakima
Combine
Yakima Valley
Western Av
Gen Booth sails to America to lead Salvation Army campaign
London reports Gen William Booth sails for the United States to lead a large Salvation Army drive. His health and age noted, he shares simple rules for happiness and long life including cheerful spirit, regular sleep, recreation with family, living within income, and pursuing a benefitting purpose.
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THE
Salvation Army
London
William Booth
America
City vows firm stance against immigration disorder
Mayor Moore told The Star that Seattle will prevent trouble and maintain order over immigration issues. He warned against any influx of disorder and said the executive will act decisively if events resemble San Francisco or Vancouver scenes. He predicted conservative labor groups may criticize but will not tolerate lawlessness.
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Seattle
Moore
Seattie
San Francisco
Hellingham
Vancouver
B. C
The
Star Today
Seattle Chosen for New Naturalization Bureau Location
Portland reports Seattle chosen as the site for the new naturalization bureau with jurisdiction over Montana Idaho Oregon and Washington. Cooley announced the bureau will be established in Seattle as the most important point of the Pacific Northwest.
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Star Special Service
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Naturalization
Cooley
Naturalization Bureau
Pacific Northwest
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Missing Persons Report Halts Inconclusive Leads
The notice lists several missing individuals including Hup from the Beck House at Fifth Avenue and Yesler Way, Wuppertzs a 27 year old, Henry Leonard’s wife Mary Leonard missing since Sept 3, Henry Greer age 36 in Seattle two years ago, and George Cloudy age 20 missing from 1910 Fifth Avenue since Wednesday. Efforts seek whereabouts and safety updates.
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Beck House
Fifth Ay
Yesler
Wuppertzs
Henry Leonard
Maynard
Mary Leonard
Henry Greer
Cleveland
Howard At
Greer
Seattle
George Cloudy
Biggy Appoints Chief of Police in Ban Ncisco
Sept 13 Abe Ruef era. W. da eleor appoints chief of police for this city amid local political shifts.
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United Press
BAN Ncisco
W. da
Eleor
Abe Ruef
Authorities Halt Demonstrations Amid Japanese Consul Protest
Japanese consul Saburo Hiramidzu protested to Beatle police chief Wappensten against permitting anti Oriental rallies. Police assured readiness to keep peace and prevent gatherings that threaten harmony between Japanese and white residents.
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Saburo Hiramidzu
Wappensten
Beattich
Seattle
Beatle
Wappenstein
Hinamidgu
Missing 10-year-old Marl Fahy sought by Port Townsend police
Port Townsend Sept 13 Detective Tennant requests local authorities aid to locate Marl Fahy who ran away from Beattie two days ago. Officials, after a thorough search of all incoming steamers, have failed to find the boy. Fahy’s mother is distraught.
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Port Townsend
Tennant
Marl Fahy
Beattie
Fahy
Lusitania Fails To Break The Record At Sea
BARATOGA Sept 13 Two G A R veterans died after yesterday march strain. NEW YORK Sept 13 Lusitania maiden trip from Queenstown arrives Quarantine at 9 44 am. Despite delays and fog she misses Deutschland record by about 36 minutes as La Provence sets a new port to Havre record.
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United Press
Baratoga
G. A. Rt
New York
Queenstown
Havre
Rogers Is Ill Delays in Major Stock Trial
Boston Sept 13 The salt suit of C M Raymond against the Standard 611 Co totaling 56 6 million faced a postponement due to the illness of H H Rogers. York Sept 13 Reports say H H Rogers remains very ill and has not conducted business since his sudden July attack.
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Boston
C. M. Raymond
Standard 611 Co
H. H. Rogers
York
Attell Beats Walsh In Decisive Ten Round Victory
In Indianapolis Abe Attell defeated Jimmy Walsh after ten rounds in a bout noted for clever exchanges and speed. Walsh was knocked down by a jaw smash and a stiff stomach blow in the tenth, but survived past the bell as Attell secured a clear win without a knockout.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Abe Attell
Jimmy Walsh
Attell
Walsh
National employment agency proposed by Secretary Straus
Secretary Straus of the Department of Commerce and Labor announced plans to establish a national employment agency with T. V. Powderfly in charge.
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Washington
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
T. V. Powderfly
Prominent Chinese Leader Dies in Plague Case
Two more plague deaths bring total to 13 with 24 cases. the victim was president of the Chinese Six Companies, found dead in his Chinatown residence.
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United Press
San Ancisco
Board of Health
Chinese Six Companies
Chinatown
No pardon sought for bank wrecker Stensland in Illinois
The state board of pardons refused to release Paul Stensland, former president of the Milwaukee Avenue Savings Bank, now serving a 15 year term for wrecking the bank. An effort will be made to obtain a pardon on account of alleged ill health. He must serve 5 years of the sentence.
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Seattle Star
London
Wic. Booth
Salvation Army
Chicago
State Board of Pardons
Paul
Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue Savings Bank
City to Take Up Petition for Workingmen's Hall
At the finance committee meeting of the city council tomorrow the petition requesting the city build a Workingmen's Hall will be taken up on the request of Councilman Revelle.
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Revelle
Vancouver Athletic Club brings track cups home
Hi B Hobbin, a Vancouver Athletic Club director, arrived with cups won by eight A C athletes at the British Columbia track meet. He lists Steed, Lopes, Murdock, Het, Pickett, Barrington and IwSie as members who will form the team and aim for swimming honors at the carnival.
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Hi. B. Hobbin
Vancouver Athletic Club
A. C
British Columbia
Steed
Lopes
Murdock
Het
Pickett
Barrington
IwSie
Coroner to Hold Inquest on Smiths Cove Tragedy
Coroner Carroll will hold an inquest tomorrow at 10 o'clock into the death of Magiro Tsukino a wealthy Japanese man struck and killed instantly by a switch engine on the Northern Pacific railroad at Smith's Cove no funeral arrangements have been made.
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Carroll
Magiro Tsukino
Northern Pacific Railroad
Smith's Cove
City committee meets on candidates for Fort City election
The Municipal Ownership league calls a meeting of its city committee for tomorrow night to discuss candidate selection for city offices at the Fort City election, aiming to influence the long direct primary campaign and ship plans to gain traction.
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Municipal Ownership League
Fort City
Five Jurors Selected in Ford Bribery Case
Five jurors were sworn in to try Tirey L. Ford on bribery charges involving the Lonergan overhead trolley franchise. Pretrial challenges ended with Neels Mortierson A Ferguson John Olson Fioreng Driscoll and Edward Bender chosen. Judge Lawlor extended proceedings against Schmitz Ruef Drum Martini and De Sabla to two weeks hence.
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United Press
Ban Francisco
Tirey L. Ford
Lonergan
Neels Mortienson
A. Ferguson
John Olson
Fioreng Driscoll
Edward Bender
Lawlor
Eugene F. Schmitz
Abraham Ruef
Frank Drum
John Martini
Eugene de Sabla
Judge Dickinson and son dine with local Democrats in city
Judge J. M. Dickinson president of the United States Bar association and potential Democratic presidential candidate attended an informal luncheon at the Rainier club. Mayor Moore and other prominent Democrats were present with his son Henry Dickinson in the city today.
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J. M. Dickinson
United States Bar Association
Henry Dickinson
Moore
Judge Dickinson
Rainier Club
Union Pacific to Close Stock Books Ahead of Dividends
Stock transfer books of the Union Pacific Railroad will close at noon tomorrow in preparation for a semiannual dividend of 82 per share on the preferred stock and a quarterly dividend of 2 50 per share on the common stock. The annual meeting is set for Salt Lake City on October 8.
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Ey United Press
New York
Union Pacttic Railroad Company
Salt Lake City
Senior class officers chosen at Seattle high school
The senior class of a Seattle high school selected officers including Jesse Howles as president Frank Forgle as vice president Elvine Monheimer as treasurer Cutter as secretary Edna Pilblwis as class editor and Ruth Christianson as society editor for the year. Several positions follow last year’s appointees and the entry notes the Lincoln School connection.
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Seattle High School Today
Jesse Howles
Frank Forgle
Elvneé Monheimer
Mess. Cutter
Edna Pilblwis
Clase
Ruth Christianson
Whima
Hlecoln School
Lusitania Not Forced to Break Record in Atlantic Run
London report says All England disappointed as Lusitania failed to break the blue ribbon record. however the ship was not pressed to the limit and may still attempt a record in future runs.
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London
All England
Ania
Lusitania
Suit for Bill Against Seward Manufacturing Company
Schwabacher Bros Inc sues Seward Manufacturing Company of Chena Alaska for 3826 15 due on goods shipped in November 1906.
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Schwabacher Bros., Inc
Sewarding Company
Chena
Alaska
Fakirs Target City Peddlers In House to House Canvass
Police report multiple complaints about fraudulent peddlers selling worthless items. Mrs. R C Glass cites Green Lake residents victimized by a man peddling a car bon iron for four dollars. Mrs. L C Spratlin paid five dollars for a 25 cent bottle of catarrh remedy and awaits change.
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R. C. Glass
Green Lake District
L. C. Spratlin
Wall St
Robbery at West Coast Advertising Bureau Office
Burglars entered the West Coast Advertising Bureau at 864 New Arcade, looting Manager Ralph J.’s private desk and taking a purse with 112 dollars. Police were notified and are investigating. Foote received the money yesterday from California to be held in trust.
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West Coast Advertiseing Bureau
New Arcade Building
Ralph J. Making
Foote
California
Suit Over Alaskan Play Production Raises Claims
John Cort files suit in New York against William Grabach scenic artist of Portland for 1940 dollars paid for painting scenery for The Alaskan. Cort says the work was unsatisfactory and required repainting in New York at a cost of 2760 dollars, seeking recovery of funds.
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New York
Seattle
John Cort
William Grabach
Portland
Cort
Grabach
Local Divorce Granted Amid Property Claim
The court granted a divorce to J. & Nusbaum on grounds that the wife Jenny Nusbaum left him something over a year ago. Judge Morris presided as the divorce to Rugue and Camm was noted with emphasis on asset and residency details.
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Jenny Nusbaum
J. & Nusbaum
Jewkte Morris
Lidge Vatrnee
Enessee
Rugue
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