Mr Bryan Takes a Wallop at Taft in Divorce Case
Mrs Cora Bergen of Boston files suit for divorce against Thurlow Bergen alleging extramarital relations with Florence James Florence Roberts named as co respondent. The case centers on a long affair beginning in New York years ago and continuing amid charges of neglect and betrayal as the trial nears.
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Orence
Cora Bergen
Oston
Agatnat Ad
Thurlow Bergen
Taef John Farquhar
Boston
Myra Cameron
Bergen
New York
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Itsa
MRES BREAK OUT AGAIN
Fire rips through Lumet area destroying a dancing pavilion and several buildings. Flames threaten Baraga county as crews fight to contain the blaze with millions in property at risk. Conditions ease along the north shore with towns urged to remain alert and evacuees to stay clear of danger. A relief fund of 100,900 is reported for Deluth St Paul and surrounding areas.
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Midh
Baraga
Stelf
Norway
Marai
Deluth
St. Paul
Fire Devastates Portland Area Homes and Barn
A large blaze destroyed about eighty houses and 9,006,000 feet of timber at a Portland site. Ninety residents faced loss as fire crews battled the flames. officials report extensive damage and financial impact estimated in the millions.
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Portland
Uncles Nirel
Epren Poerer
Areel
Arele
Gen Fined for Killing Quail in Park Case
A court fined two individuals for killing quail in a park. The judge imposed penalties of 520 each after they pled guilty. The proceedings referenced a TV engineer and associates connected to the incident.
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GEN
Quail
Carr
Mingham to Leave Seattle Thursday for New Headquarters
Inspector John Bermaham and colleagues from the Pacific region will depart Seattle on Thursday to join headquarters led by M Walton. The group includes Thomas J. Honey and other officials, with ties to Northwestern Michaels and Whitne Pipires.
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Seattle
Win
M. Walton
Thomas J. Honey
Holler
Michaels
Joes
Whitne Pipires.y
Milk Crusade Saves 62 Babies Lives Under Health Department Efforts
Health Commissioner Crichton and the department of health and sanitation are credited with reducing infant deaths in the hot summer months. The analysis covers deaths of children under five for June July and August in 1906 and 1908, noting 62 fewer deaths in 1908 compared with 1896 despite population growth.
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Crichton
Department of Health and Sanitation
Polk
Creo
Not Guilty Plea Entered for Parkhurst in Embezzlement Case
R F Parkhurst former assistant cashier at First National bank faced arraignment in Ta coma federal court and entered a not guilty plea on embezzlement charges. Bond set at 12000. unable to post, he was taken into custody by U S deputy marshals and held in the city jail pending trial. The case concerns embezzlement of 945000 from the bank.
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First National Bank
R. F. Parkhurst
Hanford
Tacoma
Parkhurst
United States
Health Board Inspectors to Wear Uniforms and Caps
Beginning October 15 inspectors in the municipal health and sanitation department will wear blue uniforms and caps bearing a badge to designate their vocation. The move aims to quell criticism from residents by clearly signaling authority during inspections across the city.
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Municipal Department of Health and Sanitation
Elim
Boogie
Youth’s Fall May Result in Death at Candy Co
Ole Martin an 18 year old helper at Imperial Candy Co 808 Weatherway fell about 10 feet from a freight elevator to the fire floor while guiding a load of candy. The cable slipped the elevator jerked stopping and he was dashed downward unconscious. He was taken to Pacific hospital where doctors held little hope of recovery and feared internal injuries. The accident occurred at 8 40 this morning with no immediate sign of regained consciousness.
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Ole Martin
Imperial Candy Co
Weaterway
Martin
Pacific Hospital
Privatcians
Sophomore class warning targets freshmen with threats
A chaotic college notice from the class of 1919 mocks sophomores and warns freshmen with violent imagery and insults. The letter, styled as a Shakespearean ode, threatens harm and intimidation to keep freshmen in line.
Freshman Sophomore Rivalry Sparks Campus Poster War
A student clash erupts as freshmen post bold calls mocking sophomores at the University campus. Sophomores respond with a stronger proclamation inspiring a spirited if heated exchange as classes prepare for a campus intellectual contest.
Car of dynamite explosion injures dozen near depot
Bedalia Missouri. Sept 15 Over a dozen people were injured this afternoon when a car of dynamite exploded in front of the depot about 11 miles from here The blast shattered windows and shook every building in the town The train was standing still and the cause of the explosion is a mystery remains under investigation.
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Bedalia
Missouri
Texas
Declared Bank in Pittburgh Faces Closure
Report notes the deplorable condition of a defunct bank in Pittsburgh with severe deterioration. John H. Cunningham, bank examiner, states the bank is in worse shape than first reported and orders its doors closed.
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Washington
Ceemepetitan Bank
Pitt
John H. Cunningham
Ha K Examiner
Seeks 4400 Damages From Railway Collision
A complaint filed in superior court by D. A. ties against the Seattle Ren and Southern asks for 4400 dollars in damages. He alleges a collision near the town of Dunlap on August 5 1906.
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Superior Court
D. A
Seattle
Ren&@ Bouthern
Mayor's reform edict fails to curb vice in district
The mayor's order to close restricted districts and purge a vice area has only shifted activity. In eight days the change drove the sex trade to uptown wards and other rooms, with pink fronts replaced by hidden doors. Prostitutes operate behind partitions, drawing clients to new venues on Seventh and Charles streets, Pike Street, and nearby, as law enforcement struggles to contain the spread.
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Miller
Crib
Heventh
Chariees
Bandit boasts of deeds of blood in murder case
Deputy Sheriff John Liner testified how Pittrich boasted after capture of their band of four who left Seattle for Kent. Pittrich claimed he shot his partner Alagich during a getaway after a battle near Kent and said he could kill men with a rifle in the old country. The state’s case neared completion with a late afternoon jury verdict expected.
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John Liner
Pittrich
Seattle
Kent
Alagich
Liner
Parting Shot From Mrs Astor
New York society figure Mrs Astor retires and criticizes social climbers in an October Delineator interview. She denounces undignified methods by certain New York women and foreigners, and notes she never entertained a foreigner without an introduction.
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Mra. Wm. Astor
New York Society
Mrs. Astor
Seattle Chamber Urges End to Atlantic Coal in Foreign Vessels
A Chamber of Commerce report condemns chartering foreign ships for Atlantic to Pacific coal movement. It calls rail transport or British Columbia coal, urges San Francisco conference action, and favors a Seattle committee to study docks and transportation rates.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Committee On
Chamber of Commerce
Ves
British Columbia
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Seattle
Committee On Transportation
Bureau On Transportation
Commoner Challenges Taft on Record in Eastern Swing
William J. Bryan, on an East Coast tour, accuses Taft of dodging core issues and demands clear positions on tariffs, labor, trusts, and Philippine policy. He cites costs of imperialism and rail regulation, endorses independence for the Philippines, and notes shifts in tariff reform and senator electio n proposals before heading to Washington Park for a large crowd. Frank Hitchcock prepares Taft tour itineraries, adding North Dakota, South Dakota, and Colorado to western visits.
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Philadelphia
William J. Bryan
Taft
Cincinnati
Bryan
Philippines
Benguet Railway Systems
The
Nebraskan
Roosevelt
McKinley
Congress
Washington
Washington Park
N. J
Cincinnatio
Frank Hitchcock
North Dakota
Southkota
Colorado
Hughes Renominated for Governor on First Ballot
Saratoga N Y September 15 Chas Hughes was renominated for governor on the first ballot by the Republican state convention. William A Prendergast said Chairman Woodruff promised Hughes would be nominated and that anti Hughes efforts failed. A cable from Dr David Jayne Hill declined to be a candidate, ensuring Hughes on the first ballot.
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United Press
Saratoga
N. Y
Chas. Evane Hughes
Hughes
William A. Prendergast
Register of
King County
Woodruff
Prendergast
Kings County
David Jayne Hill
Germany
No Curtailment of Health Board Funds
City council backs ongoing bubonic plague cleanup program and supports Health Commissioner Crichton after a finance committee inquiry. Officials say curtailment now would hinder sanitation efforts in yards, alleys, and unsanitary spots.
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Health Board
Crichton
Taft Declines to Talk After Bryan Statement
Cincinnati report states Judge Taft was shown Bryan's Philadelphia statement but declined to comment on it. The brief note records Taft's silence amid the national dispute.
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Taft
Cincinnati
Bryan
Philadelphia
Steamer Monticello Drifts After Steering Gear Fails
The Bremerton steamer Monticello had its steering gear disabled for two hours last evening and drifted in the Sound near Resolution Point. The distress signal brought the Dauntless back from Blakely to tow Monticello to Seattle with sixty passengers aboard.
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Resolution Point
Blakely
Seattle
City Board Awards Many Street Improvement Contracts
The board of public works at its regular meeting awarded numerous contracts for street paving and grading. Concrete sidewalk work is also underway across multiple city sections.
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Board of Public Works
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