Dire Havoc of Hire Drought and Pestilence
In St. Petersburg a report details drought and fires across the provinces of Oetres. Five hundred families are homeless. Serathe and Koketaharogol villages were nearly destroyed by fire, four hundred houses burned, eight people killed. In Transcanpia locusts have ruined cotton, wheat, rye and most fruit trees, threatening 100000 bales of cotton and vast grain losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peteraburg
Uhreat
Oetres
Hoameles
Ser@athe
Koketaharogol
Tillman Retains All Lawyers In Town In Trial
James M. Tillman faces trial in Lexington before Judge Gage on murder charges in the Gonzales case. The defense, expanding to ten lawyers and aided by his uncle Senator Tillman, prepares for a speedy hearing with numerous attorneys and active involvement by Tillman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillman
Callumbia, & CO
James MH. Tillman
N. G. Gonsales
Lexington
G. Gage
Alterney Theartgond
Man
Gonzales
Oia City
South Carolina
Mengers
Veane
Levington
Tillman Gove
Senater Tillman
Million Dollar Quiz Contest Answers Turned Over to Judges
The paper announces the Million Dollar Quiz Contest is closed and the judge's panel will select four winning letters from the 1.48 or so responses. The committer of Oy the Star received replies in reply to the prompt, and winners will be announced in two to three days.
Town rowdyism and a real estate debt dispute ignite morning trouble
Patrolman Carr escorts Daniel Jones and Harry Watson after an alleged larceny attempt on H. F. Butler at First Avenue near Pike Street. Butler testified during a chaotic saloon row over a cents bill while police prepare for court proceedings. In Buffalo, marble dealers halt work amid a national association decision signaling a broader strike impact.
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Carr
Daniel Jones
Harry Watson
First Avenue
Pike Street
H. F. Butler
Twenty-third Avenue
City deadlock over paving on First Avenue stalls street work
Interviews reveal city officials gridlocked among Marher Asphalt and Electric Company over paving along First Avenue. Inspections show the electric firm cannot pave without asphalt’s completion, while the public works board cannot take the project from the asphalt firm due to lack of plant. The delay prolongs disruption as brickwork and electrical tracks await action and a council extension seems likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattie Electric Company
First Avenue
Pranchise
Wheeler
Board of Public Works
Walters
Public Works
Marher Asphalt Company
Theatric Electric Company
Flrnt Avenue
Alge
Pulte Works
Tte
Asphalt Paving Company
Piret Avenue
Seattle Electric Company
Electric Company
Drickyard
Aity
Firet Avenue
Counecll
Cabinet Offices Filled In British Government
London September 11 The St James Gazette reports that King Edward will appoint new cabinet members including Austin Chamberlain as chancellor of the exchequer Lord Selborne as colonial secretary Arnold Foater as secretary of war and John Kroderick as secretary for J Gerette with strong expectation that Lord Stanley will become postmaster general succeeding Chamberlain.
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London
St. James Gesette
Eaward
Austin Chamberlain
Lord Selborne
Arnold Foater
John Kroderick
J Gerette
Lord Stanley
Musical Programme At Christensen's Hall
The program features vocal and instrumental pieces prepared by the music committee of the chored Merriete Storck. It includes pianist Merriete Storck, London violinist Herbert Kitchie, Karl Behwerdtferger formerly with Gravu's Opera company, baritone, and Miss Marguerite Longacre of Chicago dramatic reader.
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Christensen's Hall
Merriete Storck
Herbert Kitchie
London
Karl Behwerdtferger
Gravu
Opera Company
Marguerite Longacre
Chicago
Habeas Corpus Proceedings Resume in Cripple Creek Case
In Cripple Creek on September 1 civilians held by military duress saw habeas corpus action return to district court. The judge extended until 2 pm to bring four prisoners from the bull pen to the court while General Chase vowed to deploy a heavy military detachment to resist civil officers attempting to take charge.
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Cripple Creek
Bull Pen
Chase
Hebrew New Year services at Rogieton and Marton Street
Rabbi Joseph will preach on My New Year's Me Sunne at 7 oclock and the services tomorrow at 18 ofeitnek abba oneph will discuss The hofar's four i in a community gathering on Heeh Neshana.
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Rogieton
Marton Street
Ocloek
Joseph
Abba Oneph
Hofar
Trial exposes error in expert on Whittlesey shortage
During the Whittlesey embasement case trial the county expert witness corrected a report error charging twice one item of 4264.70. Attorneys for Whittlesey say the error matters, while the county argues the shortage remains about 3000 with no special significance.
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Whittlesey
C. BH. Grant
Man Alleges Poison Plot With Mercury Evidence
Klas Kreba, claiming mercury poisoning by strangers, walked to the police station from Aberdeen. He intended to meet the United States attorney and was escorted to the office. Detectives later returned with him after a truthful report. He is held for insanity proceedings in county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klas Kreba
Aberdeen
United States Attorney
U. S
Kennedy
Markets Report From Puget Sound Grain and Livestock Prices
The markets section lists prices to producers for crops and livestock including barley and wheat tonnages, hay, and eggs. It notes futures terms, regional references to Puget Sound, and various commodities with the note retired prices.
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Stns
Sound Bay
Puget Sound
Everett Smelter and Monte Cristo Mines Sold to American Smelting Co
News from Everett reports the sale of the Everett smelter and Monte Cristo mines to the American Smelting and Refining Co for more than 1.6 million dollars. The sale was arranged in New York by Charles Sweeney for Federal Mining and Smelting Co.
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Everett
Sept. T
Everett Smelter
Oream
Monte Cristo Mines
American Smelting & Refining Co
New York
Charles Sweeney
Federal Mining & Smelting Co
Frenchman Louisee Avenay Arrested Under New Law
Louisee Avenay a Frenchman was arrested for living from the earnings of a fallen woman in the restricted district. He is among the first charged under the recent state law making such living a felony. Police had been watching a band linked to Avenay which had left the city but members sometimes return. He was caught Saturday night and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisee Avenay
Mme Txas
Jeanette
Avenay
Avensy
Ilvenay
Patrotmean Mubbard
JETT FAILED TO CONFESS AT KENTUCKY TRIAL
Jett testified in his own defense in a Kentucky court case and denied killing Cockriff though he admitted prior hostility and one shot at Cockriff. The article notes there was no hard feeling between them and references unrelated advertisements for warm wool underwear priced at 1.26 dollars.
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Thiana, Ky
Curtin
Jett
Cockriff
Althogh
Piper and Shaw wed in Tacoma vows by Rev Webb
George A. Piper of Seattle and Miss Lilian Shaw of Olympia were married at St. Luke's Episcopal church in Tacoma at noon today in the presence of immediate relatives. A wedding breakfast followed at the Tacoma hotel before the couple departed for Southern California.
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George A. Piper
Seattle
Lilian Shaw
Olympia
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Tacoma
Frederick T. Webb
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National Association of Martie Desters
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Fez
Touloire
France
the Dereche Today
Algiers
Fea
Elias Krebs
George F. Meacham & CO
Cherry Street
Lake Washington
Second Avenue
Cherry Street Heights
Third Ridge
Second Ridge
Thirtieth
Thirty-first Avenues
Madrona Park
Thirtieth Avenue
Geo. F. Meacham & Co
Bik
Bethen
Green Fruit
Ste
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Aniorn
da Ranch
Ian Sars
Statenews
Garfield
Ragan
Steptoe Butte
Colfax
Whitman County
Republic
Eureka Sawmill Company
Here
Macque
Td Ave
Beattie
Wash
Rainier
Peru
Union Block
MacDougall & Southwick Co
Mary White
W. &. Kirk
Ret Ave
Haller Mook
Eor
Second
Columbia
W. B. Hutchinson Co., Cor, and and Union
MR. Piper
A Benedict
Brunner & Co
Pike ST
Mra
Piper
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Jacob
Gunn
Firat
Seattiec
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Upper
Schewerman Bik
First Ave
Cherry St
J. Aronson
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