Confidence men operate boldly in Seattle as arrests lag
Seattle police report a surge of confident swindles with men in immaculate attire luring victims at Union Station and parks. Victims include L J Metten, Mettens loss of 180 dollars, and a German laborer duped at the ticket window. Investigations tie the ring to a nationwide cadre with prior major scams and a $15 000 Montana linked transaction. Local prosecutions cite difficulty in apprehending suspects despite multiple reports.
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Seattle
W. B. Burch
Chicago
Louisiana
Madison Park
Burch
Mackintosh
Union
Montana
Rate War Begins Wednesday Between Major Pelight Lines
The Canadian Pacific boats start a new schedule Wednesday as no settlement is reached in the rate war with Puget Sound Navigation. Joshua Green and A B Calder met Vancouver but failed to agree. The resumed competition promises a more bitter struggle over Sound passenger traffic.
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Canadian Pacific
C. P. RK
Puget Sound Navigation Company
Joshua Green
A. B. Calder
Seattle
C. P. RE
Robert Kerr
Vancouver
Sound
Mercer sues Lloyd Transfer for 15266 in personal injury
A complaint filed in superior court by W. G. Mercer against Lloyd Transfer alleges negligence by company employees caused injuries. Damages of 15266 are sought.
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W. G. Mercer
Lloyd Transfer Company
Greatest skyscraper will be limit of height at 52 stories
York readers debate how high the Iran Life building on Mad Square can rise. Experts propose a cap at 45 stories, while the Metropolitan tower may reach 52 stories, making it the world's tallest and a potential seven wonders plus an immense advertisement for the company. The 732% feet tower uses 8,200 tons of iron across 26 floors of space.
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Star
York
Sky
Jook
Iran Life Building
Madsquare
Metropolitan
In Company
Metropolitan Tower
Sntire
Bryce to Retire as Envoy to Washington
London reports Jan Bryce expected to resign from the British embassy in Washington soon after President Roosevelt's inauguration. Lord Desbrough, who ranked closely with Bryce for the post and now known for leading the Olympic council, will likely take the Washington appointment.
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United Press
London
Bryan Denies Taft Independence Claim in Philippines
Wm J Bryan said Taft's claim that the independent party in the Philippines favored a Republican win is false. He cited a cable from Fiske and Warren of Boston to Albert Barreto in Manila, stating the nationalist party supports immediate independence and unanimously endorsed the Bryan platform at its July 12 convention.
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United Press
New Haven
Conn
Wm. J. Bryan
Wm. H. Taft
Philippines
Republican Party
Bryan
Fiske and Warren
Boston
Albert Barreto
Manila
Taft
Barreto
Explosion on steamers injures four at Boschkes Island
Four men were seriously injured when an oil tank on the steamer San Gabriel exploded during unloading at the Kerchoff Cuzener Mill and Lumber yard on Boschkes Island near here. Officials investigate cause with no determination yet.
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San Pedro
Cal
San Gabriel
Kerchoff Cuzener Mil and Lumber Company
Boschkes Island
New Flyer for G. P. R. Fleet
Workmen finish the Princess Charlotte, the C P R flyer, now under construction in England and bound for Vancouver. Trials will test if she can reach her 20 knot contract speed and surpass the Princess Victoria. Upon arrival she will be larger, with enhanced passenger accommodations and luxurious fittings for immediate service.
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England
Vancouver
Cape Horn
Princess Charlotte
Princess Victoria
C. P. RK
Headache Pills Cause Her Death
Mrs F A Wood aged 35 wife of the Fire Alarm Mine agent died after taking an overdose of headache pills yesterday noon. She was found unconscious in her Plaza hotel room and died eight hours later at Pacific hospital. Her husband, the northwestern mine agent, was notified after he was in Spokane.
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F. A. Wood
Northwestern
Wood
Spokane
Beattie
Western avenue named logical route for Ballard Beach line
Roland Cotterill of 2212 16th avenue argued this morning that Western avenue is the logical route for the Ballard Beach line. He said the route would prevent North Seattle short riders from taking the car and save Interbay residents five to ten minutes per trip.
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Ballard Beach
Roland Cotterill
Fraternal Knights Form Military Units in Walla Walla
The Hibernian Knights in Walla Walla plan to organize fraternal military companies to support the United States in the event of war. This initiative aims to mobilize members for defense duties and patriotic service.
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Walla Walla
Hibernian Knighte
Seasion
United States
Little Child Identifies Hero From Ichabod Crane Description
A teacher reads Washington Irving’s Ichabod Crane description to students at Queen Anne school. A child, inspired by the vivid portrait, answers with the name Dr. Matthews, linking the description to a local figure rather than the literary character.
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Weholara
Washington Irving
Ichabod Crane
Foraker Denies Hearst Charges Over Archbold Loan
Senator J B Foraker publicly denies accepting 960000 from John D Archbold of Standard Oil in exchange for influence. He says the money was a loan linked to a State Journal purchase attempt, later returned, and that he received no profit or employment beyond advisory work on Ohio estate matters. He recalls discussing a 50000 loan via Archbold and asserts no ongoing payment or improper ties to the Standard Oil Company.
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United Press
Cincinnati
Ohio
J. BR. Poraker
William Randolph Hearst
Foraker
John D. Archbold
Standard of
National Capital
Standard Foraker
Archbold
Hearst
Senator Foraker
Washington
State Journal
Standard Old Company
Standard
United States Senate
Supreme Court of Ohio
United States
New Jersey
Arch-beld
Taft and Hearst expose prompt no official reply
Cincinnati dispatch reports no authoritative statement from Taft or advisers on Hearst's exposure of Senator Foraker corruption by Standard Oil. The note cites the leaders' low mood following firing at headquarters and unresolved tensions.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Taft
Hearst
Senator Foraker
Standard Ol
Jet
Hold-up Victim Identifies Thief in Lodging House
Henry Johnson aged 18 was arrested by Patrolman Jennings after a lodging-house robbery last Wednesday night. The victim A. Leavens a Helaian logger identified John Leon as the robber.
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A. Leavens
Henry Johnson
Jennings
Leavens
John Leon
Tegtmier Hurt Knee in Practice Endangers Season
Pete Tegtmier the team captain and center sustained a severe knee injury during field practice last night. If confirmed, his absence will be keenly felt as the varsity squad heads into the coming season.
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Pete Tegtmier
Bie
Tegtmier
Poor dental work claimed in Roe v Dickey case
A. J. Roe sues dentist J. W. Dickey of Columbia, filing in superior court for $10,000 damages over alleged improper treatment. Roe says jaw bone crumbled and face was deformed as a result of the dental work.
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A. J. Roe
J. W. Dickey
Columbia
Superior Court
Roe
Sheriff to fetch Texas suspect in Campbell murders
San Jose dispatch says Sheriff Langford and Deputy D A Sex will return from Sacramento with requisition papers to extradite John Hatfield held in Sherman Texas for suspected identity as James Dunham, the Campbell murder suspect from 12 years ago.
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United Press
San Jose
Cal
Langford
James P. Sex
Sacramento
Texas
John Hatfield
Sherman
Tex
James Dunham
Campbell
Varsity Triumphs Over Wasias In Tokyo Baseball Game
In Tokyo on September 19 the Wasias nine, the premier Japanese team, faced the Washingtons of Beattie. The Americans won 4 to 2 before a large crowd as university players from Minnesota left on August 30 aboard the Minne sota.
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United Press
TOKIO
Wasias
Washingtons
Beattie
Washington
Minnesota
Lumber camp death after falling limb strikes McDonald
James M. MacDonald a lumberman for Nichole Lumber Co of Ballard died at Providence Hospital after a logging camp accident on the Kabiteh River. He was struck on the head by a falling limb last Wednesday, fracturing his skull and he passed away three hours after being admitted. He was about 48 and had recently moved here from cage.
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James M. McDonald
A. Nichole Lumber Company
Ballard
Providence Hospital
Kabiteh
MacDonald
Carpenter Falls in Elevator Shaft at New Building
Frank Furry a 4316 Bunket Place carpenter fell down an elevator shaft at BE. W. Herald’s new apartment house Firstav y and Denny Way at 11 30 this morning. He suffered a broken collar bone severe bruises and possibly skull fracture. Taken unconscious to Providence hospital with serious condition. Employed by contractor S. G. Combs.
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Frank Furry
Bunket Place
BE. W. Herald
Firstavy
Denny
Garfield Memorial Day Observed in Long Branch
In Long Branch New Jersey Garfield Memorial Day observed with religious ceremonies and flags at half mast to honor the martyred president on the 27th anniversary of his death.
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Long Branch
N. J. Rept
Garfield
Veterans seek two meals daily for frontier service in legislature
Portland report notes Oregon and Washington Indian war veterans plan to press a bill in the Washington legislature granting two meals per day to gray-haired survivors for past frontier service. The effort targets winter session action to secure the provision.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Washington
State GOP calls Oakland convention for supreme court pick
The republican state central committee calls a convention in Oakland next Wednesday to nominate a Justice of the supreme court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Thomas B. McFarland last Wednesday.
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San Francisco
Republican State Central Committee
Oakland
Supreme Court
Supreme Bench
Thomas B. McFarland
Sermon on The Bible in Public Schools by Rev Powers
Rev J D O Powers of the First Unitarian church delivers a Sunday morning sermon titled The Bible in the Public Schools and Moral Training. Teachers are especially invited to hear this talk and consider the issue in a public education context.
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J. D. O. Powers
First Unitarian Church
Pearl Boddy Sues Launch Owner Over Lake Washington Collision
Pearl Boddy files a lawsuit against J F Thorne a Lake Washington launch owner seeking 528 dollars for injuries from a collision between a rowboat she occupied and the launch.
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Pearl Boddy
J. F. Thorne
Lake Washington
Seattle harbor delegates postponement forms permanent body
Action 18 postponed at a Seattle Chamber of Commerce meeting as representatives from several organizations select delegates for harbor commission. Formation of a permanent organization was set for 2 p.m. next Friday.
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Seattle
Harbor Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Whitworth convocation hears plea for higher moral standards
Rev. M. A. Matthews of Seattle delivered the principal address at Whitworth college’s eighth annual convocation in Tacoma. He urged a higher moral standard in schools.
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Tacoma
M. A. Matthews
Seattle
Whitworth College
Death in Forest Likely Wasson Self Destruction Near Lake Washington
Wasson’s body was found in dense timber a mile and a half from Kenmore at the north end of Lake Washington. A farewell message taped to a sapling near the body is cited as evidence of suicide. The man traveled from Wayne station to Bothell, ate at Hiatt farm, and died within sight of the road, with a dismembered body and a skeleton hand found nearby. Police and witnesses traced a possible loop from Champagne Point to Kirkland road, but the exact method remains uncertain.
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Minden
Wasson
Kenmore
Lake Washington
Juanita
Champagne Point
Nels Johnson
Bothell
Wayne Station
Mill
McMaster’s Mill
John Cowan
McMaster’s
T. N. Hiatt
Star
Charlie Peterson
Hiatt
Hassan
W. Hurd
Ice on the Wrong Man Confusion at Navy Yard Ward
William H. Klugemann, a Brooklyn navy yard clerk, was mistaken for his twin brother just after an appendectomy. Nurses restrained him and placed him in a bed until the real patient was found sleeping in his room, recovering from anesthesia.
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New York
Wm. H. Klugemann
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Klugemann
Klugemant
Three San Franciscans Dropped From Sight Missing Individuals Feared Harm
Police search for Edward Craig a Northwestern Pacific clerk missing since Sept 10 his wife and family destitute feared robbed and killed Emile Graser sailor unseen since last Tuesday Frank Gott cook missing from home suspected foul play in the case of three men reported missing in San Francisco.
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Edward Craig
Northwestern Pacific Railway
Emile Graser
Frank Gott
Great Britain Accepts
Paris dispatch reports that on September 19 Britain signaled acceptance of a principal demand in ongoing negotiations, signaling a shift toward settlement. No further details were available in the readable text.
Great Britain Accepts Franco-Spanish Moroccan Note
The office reports that Great Britain has accepted in full the Franco-Spanish note on the Moroccan situation without any reservations.
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Fice
Great Britain
Mrs Leonora Lake to Speak at Egan's Hall Sunday
Mrs Leonora Lake of St Louis will deliver her final anti saloon address at Egan's Hall Arcade building Sunday at 3 pm under the Anti Saloon League Washington. Sunday evening Mrs Lake preaches at Dr J D Powers Mirat Unitarian church.
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Leonora Lake
St. Louis
Egan's Hall
Arcade Building
Anti-Saloon League
Washington
Sermon Series on St Paul Opens Tomorrow
Reverend J M Wilson of West Westminster Presbyterian Church begins a pulpit series focusing on the life of St Paul. The first editorial on current events will air tomorrow night under the title The Orthopedic Hospital.
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J. M. Wilson
Westminster Presbyterian Church
St. Paul
Orthopedic Hospital
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