Battles and politics swirl as Russo-Japanese war updates pace news
Reports from St Petersburg and Tokyo outline Kuropatkin's defensive stand at Mukden and Japanese pressure near Daling pass. Port Arthur reduction predicted within a fortnight. Grand Duke Sergius Michaelovitch named inspector general of artillery as London notes possible coal supply tensions at Green Lake. Beattie Electric chairman asserts freight flexibility and readiness to haul any coal delivered.
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Renton
Green Lake
Electric Company
Jacob Furth
Beattie Electric Company
Nebraskans to Attend Nebraska Launch in Tacoma
Hundreds of Nebraskans in Tacoma will attend the launching of the battleship Nebraska at Moran's shipyard in October T. A mass meeting is planned at Fawcett hall, City of Destiny, tomorrow night to map a large excursion to Seattle.
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Tacoma
Moran's
Fawcett Hall
City of Destiny
Seattle
Woman Applies Illusive Clue in Suicide Case
A well dressed woman with two children visited the Bonney Watson morgue seeking the man who died by suicide at the estern hotel Monday night. She claimed to recognize the deceased as pot Hagson, not F. Hannon, former San Francisco police captain. She left without viewing the body and authorities seek her identity and the unnamed man she referred to who allegedly planned self harm.
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Bonney- Watson Morgue
Estern Hotel
F. Hannon
San Francisco
Pot Hagson
Green Lake Coal Famine Tied to Seattle Electric Monopoly
A Seattle Electric company monopoly controls Green Lake coal supply, refusing to deliver non Renton coal, raising prices and leaving 12 000 to 15 000 residents dependent on Renton coal. Transit limitations and a single dealer system drive high costs, shortages, and hardship amid cold seasons.
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Green Lake
Seattle Electric Company
Renton
Seattle
Seattle Eilectric Company
Seattle Rice Company
Octopus
Green Lakers
Green Lake District
Trial under way in Spokane for child murder case
Special to The Star reports Mrs.... faces trial for the murder of a child. The defense will plead temporary insanity. A large juror panel was exhausted with many summoned. two witnesses have testified for the prosecution. The case centers on identification of the defendant as the killer. The victim is a young girl, described as aged under a WE-built, comely girl. The proceedings drew substantial attention as deputies pursue additional jurors.
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Star
Spokane
Waeh
Yakima
Have Gone Back Home
George Oddy of New Westminster and Bam Hague of Nanaimo passed through Seattle en route to their homes after playing with Portland lacrosse. The Star noted Oddy left to bolster Portland, while Beattie’s team later beat Portland, and rumors suggested further players would return home to their towns.
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George Oddy
New Westminster
Bam Hague
Nanaimo
Seattle
Portland
Oddy
Hague
Oregon
Beattie
Mague
McCenn
McCann
Shotgun Accident Kills 16-Year-Old in Tacoma
Ernest J. Bergh of Dead Man's Cut near Puyallup dies in Hoska's undertaking rooms after a shotgun discharge. The youth, aged 16, was fatally wounded near Russell's place on the reservation shortly after noon Sunday.
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Tacoma
Ernest J. Bergh
Deadman's Cut
Puyallup
Lea
Hoska
Bergh
Russell's
Train Wreck Destroys Illinois Diamond Special Injures Few
Train wreckers derailed the Illinois Diamond Special near Barclay Illinois turning the St. Louis bound train onto a coal mine works. Fireman Don Cannon of Decatur was killed and Messenger Walter Hays of Clinton badly injured. No passengers were seriously harmed.
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Springfield
Barclay
Illinois
St. Louis
Barclay Coal & Mining Company
Don Cannon
Decatur
Walter Hays
Clinton
Lee
Ralls
Mrs Caroline Hays Dies in California Pioneer’s Wife
Mrs Caroline Hays wife of John P Hays a Washington pioneer died at Long Beach California yesterday from typhoid fever She leaves four children Mrs F H Felson of Seattle Mrs Ira Kneeland of Tacoma and William Hays and C B Hays of Long Beach The body will be shipped to Olympia A letter asking Sheriff Cudihee to help D W Bronk of Colorado locate his missing boy was received at the sheriff s office yesterday
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Caroline Hays
John P. Hays
Washington
Long Beach
California
Cudihee
D. W. Bronk
Colorado
Missing 21-Year-Old Boy Returns Home After Five Years
A 21-year-old boy who had been away from home for five years is living again at his family's residence. The article provides no additional details about his departure or current status.
Seattle Leads in Building Permits for August
Seattle issued more building permits in August than any American city except Philadelphia. Chicago ranked third in value, while Seattle stood sixth overall.
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Phia
Seattle
Chicago
Gambling case rules out tape based betting as unlawful
Ellington and wife sue W E Langdon over a hotel game tied to a stock tape that showed wins and losses. Judge Morris rules the game is not gambling under the statute and that Langdon had no proprietary interest. the phrase other device does not cover this setup.
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EK. Angdon
Theington Stock Brokerage Company
Ellington
Walter
Deat
Morris
Atty
Langdon
Deadlock Continues At Helena Fusion Conference
In Helena Montana labor and populist and anti trust conventions fail to make headway on fusion. Recess after recess follows as conference committee reports loom. Leader Helnge endorses Lindsay for governor amid amid arrests of Al J Jones for whisky selling to Indian Mary.
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Helena
Mont
Helnge
Lindsay
al J Jones
Petersen and
Helma
Mary
Tide Lands
Civic Union raids gambling den at Firet and Madison
The Civic Union led a raid on the A and I saloon at Firet avenue and Madison street last night after 11 oclock. Six gamblers were arrested with hundreds of chips and cards. Ed Colburg held $42.90 when searched. Others named were HM Nelson J B Grant John Larsen Ole Olesen and Charles Olesen. Most were released on $25 bonds. James says he will continue raids until gambling ends and accuses police of laxity.
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Firet Avenue
Madison Street
Ed Colburg
HM. Nelson
J. B. Grant
John Larsen
Ole Olesen
Charles Olesen
Goldburg
Mr. James
The
Civic Union
Looker
First Avenue
Slaughter Houses Declared Nuisance by State Supreme Court
The Washington Supreme Court at Olympia upheld an injunction against James Henry and Caretens Bros for slaughter houses on the Beacon Hill title stating they constitute a public nuisance and must be abated. Residents expect future steps to force removal despite potential clean operation. George A. Hawley of the Beacon Hill Improvement club pledged action after the transcript arrival.
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State Supreme Court
Olympia
James Henry and
Caretens Bros
Tallman
Superior Court
King County
Charles R. Wilcox
Heacon Bill
Henry and Caretens Bros
Supreme Court
Beacon Bill
Beacon Hill
Abbetoire
George A. Hawley
eBacon Hill
Four Dead in Spokane After Rat Biscuit Tragedy
Special to The Star. In Spokane on September 21 Reuben Lesser and an 8 year old boy found a box of rat biscuit and ate some. He then fed his brothers and sister before dying. The sister Anna age 4 Adolph 11 Fred 6 and Reuben are dead and others are seriously ill. Gideon Morley filed a habeas corpus directing his divorced wife to bring their 16 year old daughter to court to determine custody per a 1900 order. returnable this afternoon.
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Spokane
Reuben Lesser
Anna
Adolph
Fred
Reuben
Gideon Morley
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Huumang
Tages
Europatkin
Mukden
Scriops News Ass'n
Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Yes
Terday
Daling Pass
Tokio
Kuroppatkin
Oyama
Euro
Patkia
London
Tokyo
Reuter's Agency
Port Arthur
ST. Petersburg
Sergius Michaelovitch
Emperor
Moscow
Coal Trust
Ron
Tra
Scripps News Ass'n
Pioneer
Elling
Montana
Feriops News
Ana'n
H. James
Liner
Ribbeach
Mubbard
Freeman
Tam
Garmes
Civile Union
Ballinger
Delaney
Gamblere
Steppe
Fata
Groge
Atlanta Constitution
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