Second murder mystery shocks Lake Shore region
A man's body found in dense woods near Kenmore on Lake Washington is suspected to have been dead for months. Authorities and hunters alerted the coroner as rumors of a link to the Juanita case spread, but officials say no connection has been confirmed. The body will be taken to Seattle for examination.
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Lake Washington
Juanita
Kenmore
Seattle
Tule
Eugene Lorton
Walla Walla
Chehalis Bee Nugget
H. A. Hazeltine
The
South Bend Journal
J. C. Rounds
Uniontown Press
Bellingham Man Rescued After Gulf of Georgia Drift
James Staples, stranded in a waterlogged launch, drifted four days in the Gulf of Georgia and was found near North Beach Orcas Island by tug Nellie captain J Crookson. He recalls Debritt of Beattie among five companions who disappeared after a Friday night departure.
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United Press
Bellingham
Gulf of Georgia
James Staples
J. Crookson
Nellie
Staples
North Beach
Japanese Impostor Enters U S in Chinese Disguise at Seattle
A 24 year old Japanese man, unknown true name, boarded the steamship Franklin in a Japanese port and arrived in America posing as a Chinese worker Ah Tong. He wore a yellow-painted face and Chinese clothes, was found with disguising gear at Beat Ue in Smith's Cove, Seattle, and a $50 reward is offered. Immigration breach penalties may follow.
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America
Japan
Beat Ue
Panione
Ah Tong
Franklin
Great Northern Pier
Smith's Cove
Beattle, Rept
Chanler Nominated for Governor in New York
Hester, N Y September 16 Styvesant Chanler the president lieutenant governor candidate was nominated for governor to succeed John A. along with Washington secretary of state and state treasurer Julius Haas James P. Faran state engineer and Martin H. Alton. B Parker accused local leaders of aiding corporations and claimed majority tests have risen under Republican actors.
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United Press
Hester
N. Y
Styvesant Chanler
John A
Washington, N. Y
John
Julius Haas
James P. Far
Mate
Martin H. Alton B. Parker
Pioneer's Death After Train Incident In Cal or Wash Yard
Mary Hi Lawlor a longtime Seattle resident of 27 years was killed in a Pacific train yard incident in California. Rebecca Miller wife of a general contractor died at home following illness. Funeral arrangements are set for tomorrow from the residence at 2.
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United Press
LO Park
Cal
Mary Hi. Lawlor
Pacific
Rebecca Miller
Miller
of & Jong
Seattle
Tragic Train Accident Reported Near Seaside Station
A severe accident aboard a passenger train near SE, Cal, on September 16 leaves Mason a newborn boy and a man missing. reports say its head was severed as papers thin in the morning.
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United Press
Cal
Mason
Newaboy
Fragmentary Local Notes on Shootings and Politics
A jumble of garbled text mentions a revolver, a man named W. Phillips, and a presumed accidental shooting at a millionaire iron founder’s home in Monte. Other lines indicate John F. Lacey chosen by bolting faction to oppose the governor in a United States Senate primary election.
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United Press
W. ©. Phillips
Joan
Monte
Leonard
Lacey
Moius
John F. Lacey
United States
Street car strikes auto near Sloop 1
An electric street car hit an automobile owned by ff. J. e. The auto was badly damaged but no injuries were reported.
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Ff. J. E
Schoolboy with Lost Foot Seeks Aid for Trip to Los Angeles
The Star appeals for donations from six cents upward for Russell Morrison the boy who lost his left foot in a train accident. He hopes to travel to Los Angeles where relatives will care for him until he can earn a living. Morrison is the sole support of his aged mother and is currently cared for by friends in Edmonds.
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Russell Morrison
Los Angeles
Young Morrison
Edmonds
Nine Die In Windsor Powder Depot Explosion
Sedalia Missouri report says two more deaths raise total to nine from the Windsor depot blast. Freight conductor A F P Herachberger denies blame claiming a Black passenger caused the blast with a match. The incident follows a chaotic scene as authorities investigate the explosive accident. A separate note mentions the steamship Hamboldt arriving from Skagway with 134 passengers and 1074 salmon cases discharged at Pier 14.
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Windsor
A. F P. Herachberger
Funter’s Bay
Hamboldt
Skagway
Webster Denies Consolidation Talk in Seattle
General Manager E B E Webster of the Independent Telephone company told the corporations committee there is no basis for reports of a merger plan between Seattle telephone systems. He asked for a three week deferral as he travels to San Francisco to meet supplier agents.
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Ebe Webster
Independent Telephone Company
Webster
Superintendent of Public Fututes A. V. Bouillon
San Francisco
Tayesty
Independent
Sunset
San
Mr. Webster
Mooney
John Roeblings
Sona
Plucky Little Woman Seeks Husband in Seattle
Mrs. Anna Johnson, 56, dressed in a blue dress and black bonnet, arrived from St. Paul carrying 35 pounds of luggage and announced she is looking for her husband Ole Johnson. She walked hundreds of miles, rode trains on charity, and believes he worked waterfront labor in Seattle. police conduct a search and she stays at a police matron’s home.
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Anna Johnson
S. Paul
Hutte
Northern Pacific
Seattle
Ole Johnson
Ture
St. Paul
Sisters’ Hospital
Johnson
Taft Plans Western and Eastern Speaking Tour
Taft will not visit the Pacific coast this fall as Western leaders outline a tour reaching the Dakotas and Kansas with possible stops in Denver. The itinerary starts October 2 in Milwaukee, then Minneapolis Sioux Falls Yankton Pierre Fargo Dubuque and Nebraska Kansas, with one major speech in each state and potential Denver and St Louis stops on the return. Eastern stops may include New York Buffalo Erie and perhaps Baltimore, with a southern dash beginning October 26 in Kentucky and Tennessee.
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Cincinnati
William Howard Taft
Pacific Coast
Taft
Dakotas
Kansas
Denver
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Pierre
South Dakota
Fargo
N. 10
Dubuque
Iowa
Nebraska
St. Louis
New York
Buffalo
Erie
Baltimore
South
Kentucky
Tennessee
Race horse battles with death in bay near Vancouver
A valuable stallion owned by J. T. Hodge was swept into the bay and clung to driftwood for about four and a half hours before rescue at 4:20 AM near the Galbraith & Co. stables. The horse suffered leg cuts and a head injury but may be fit to race again. trainer Pat Fegan reported plans to ship to Vancouver for Western Washington fair week races.
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J. T. Hodge
Beattie Harbor
Galbraith, Bacon & Co
Battery
Erowa
Enimeal
James Smith
Pat Fegan
Vancouver
Tran
Washington
Noage
Seattle
Debs Speaks to Thousands in Dreamland Rink Showing
Socialist candidate Eugène V. Debs drew about 3000 listeners at Dreamland rink for an hour and a half speech. Debs, on his eastward tour aboard the red special, fired the crowd with fervent rhetoric as supporters and party members marched with a red flag band. An overflow crowd gathered outside for another meeting led by George O’Hanrahan denouncing Debs, Kryan, and Taft, while Debs proceeded to Everett after the rally.
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Dreamland Rink
Debs
Deba
Debe
Theo
Charles Lapworth
London
Christian Soren
Dele
George O' Hanrahan
Socialist Labor Party
Preston
Nevada
O'Hanrahan
Kryan
Taft
Pfer
Woman Leaps Into Bay In Desperate Suicide Attempt
Despondent over abandonment by her husband, 24 year old Mrs Dolly Foot jumped from Battery Street foot into the bay in Seattle. rescued by C Coiling miner, brought to police station and Way Side Emergency hospital. Husband Walter J Foot sought by police.
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Dolly Foot
Wayside
Pomeroy Hosts Cosgrove Welcome Blowout
In Pomeroy Washington supporters prepare a grand welcome for Republican governor candidate Cosgrove. He plans to stay through the fall election with a possible California visit and expresses gratitude to The Star and several editors for their early backing.
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Pomeroy
Wash
G. Cosgrove
Cosgrove
California
Seattle
The
Star
King County
Bob Hodge
Siwash Chief ban sparks campus dispute at University of Washington
University of Washington President Kane bars seven Siwash Chief editorial staff members from registering for fall classes amid a move to censor the new comic paper. Faculty oppose a jokey, potentially ribald publication and consider a censorship proposal to review all copy.
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Bulletin
University of Washington
Kane
Siwash
New Comic Paper
Abe Hurwitz
Victor Zednick
A. M. Harris
Harold Birkett
Russell Parker
Lucien Kellogg
EB. W. Allen
Josh
Seattle Looks Good to Mr M Micken in Return
Grant McMicken, known for Alaskan steamship ties, has returned to Seattle from South America after visiting Central American republics and Panama. He praises canal work discipline and medical care, but says Seattle remains the only place to live and he is glad to be back.
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Grant McMiecken
Seattle
South America
Mexican Pacific Co
Mr. McMicken
Savinilla
Colombia
Panama
Seattle Esperanto Society Plans Annual Meeting
The Seattle Esperanto society will hold its annual meeting tomorrow night in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Arrangements will be made for classes. Growth of the International language in Seattle has been very satisfactory in the last year with many residents gaining a broad knowledge of the idiom.
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Seattle Reperanto Society
Chamber of Commerce
Seattle
City panel to indict streetcar fenders as death traps
A city committee will report that Seattle Electric fenders are largely ineffective and dangerous. Chairman Max Wardall says fenders may save lives sometimes but records of people pushed under cars are alarming. The panel will compare other makers with Supt. Houlston to form a new recommendation.
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Seattle Electric Company
Max Wardall
Wardall
Houlston
Department of Public Utilities
Council
Bryan Arrives in Newburgh for Democratic Rally
William Jennings Bryan arrived in Newburgh New York and was welcomed by a large citizen delegation. He spoke at the Democratic Party headquarters to a tremendous crowd, comparing platforms and advocating the Democratic view as superior.
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Newbburgh
N. Y
William Jennings Bryan
Democratic Party
Molten steel explosion injures workers at Illinois Steel
An explosion at the Illinois Steel company works in Chicago seriously injures an unknown number of men, probably 26. The injured were taken to the plant hospital and officials declined to release details.
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Illinois Steel Company
Charity Society seeks high school girls for Tag Day sales
The Charity Organisation Society calls for girl volunteers to sell tags on October 3. High school girls may participate individually or through clubs. A general meeting of all committees is set for tomorrow at 4 PM in Room Oriental Building. About 75,000 tags are expected to be sold at 10 cents each or more.
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Charity Organisation Society
Democratic Convention Nominates Robertson for Governor
In Hartford on September 16 Judge A Robertson was nominated for governor by acclamation at the Democratic State Convention.
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Hartford
Conn
A. Robertson
Puget Sound Methodist picks officers as conference opens
At Tacoma the Puget Sound Methodist conference elected secretary Horace Williston of Port Townsend statistical secretary F A Violet of Aberdeen and treasurer W W Leach of Seattle. Rev S B Sulliger of Bellingham urged steady church work for converts. Washington treasury reported receipts 1 984 860 expenditures 1 850 000.
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United Press
Tacoma
Puget Sound
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