Unwed Millionaire Writes to Star Before Suicide
Stephan Klein a poor man living on 2.50 a day rented a room at the New ington hotel and shot himself with a 44 Colt revolver after enclosing a Star editorial on Unwed Millions He had previously attempted suicide September 14 on the 10th floor of the Hotel Frye but did not jump He asked The Star to inform F B Utter and Thomas about his death his body lies at the public morgue
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Wreck of Two Great Northern Trains Injures Eleven
Eastbound Overland Limited No 4 from Seattle collides head on with westbound No 3 near Mukilteo. Eleven injured, one serious, including baggageman with internal injuries and a small boy with arm and leg breaks. A special train carried victims to Everett while officials compile the list of injured names.
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W. A. Berry
St. Paul
M. J. Coles
Snohomish
H. J. Fais
Monroe
M.L. Carr
Adrian
Wash
Baggageman Smith
E. W. Young
Schwabacher Bros
E. Johnson
L. Belleion
Bremerton
F. A. Champion
R. C. Shane
Thomas Brennan
Cook
Geo. E. Leissner
Steamship at Dungeness Targets Tariff Bill Relief
Tank steamer H C Henry reported at Dungeness today en route from Amsterdam to Seattle with a cargo of creosote for the Pacific Oil Co It may shift relief if it arrives before the President signs the tariff bill reducing the cargo by a per cent
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Mark Twain cave loot tale and oddities spark headlines
Report recalls four thousand dollars hidden by young robbers in the Mark Twain cave near Hannibal once linked to Tom Sawyer. Chicago notes report Fireman George Wagner allegedly sent false alarms for family watching him. New York mentions Rev Wil lever inviting mothers to church with basements nursery for children.
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Mark Twain
Hannibal
Tom Sawyer
Chicago
George Wagner
New York
A. W. Willever
France to Build Great Air Navy in 1914
Paris reports France will spend at least 1.6 million dollars to build all ships in 1914. The war department says credits will be secured from the chamber of deputies, likely assured as the October session opens.
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Socialists threaten Humphries over contempt case
Several hundred socialists gathered at Dreamland pavilion warn Judge Humphries they will defy his orders and stage a nationwide campaign if he sentences Kate Sadler and Millard Price for contempt linked to an Open Forum speech. They plan protests at Fourth and Pike if the injunctions stay in force.
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Inquest Planned for Acker Kovack Shooting
Coroner Leland sought hospital consent to take affidavit from Coulson's common law wife and to hold an inquest on William Acker and George Kovack tomorrow night. The wounded woman remained under care after the Atlas garage lunch shooting, with no formal charges yet.
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George Kovack
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Coulson
Three Injured in Pasadena X-ray Ward Crash
A bicycle rider T. J. Awlkyrk and motorcycle rider Alexander Netman collided with an elderly pedestrian on crutches while watching an X-ray gown against the sun in Pasadena. All three were knocked down and suffered injuries as their vision faded.
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Pasadena
T. J. Awlkyrk
Alexander Netman
Man Vanishes After Taking Family Savings
W. H. Hawkins, 47, disappeared after telling his wife he would go downtown to transact business. He took $3,000 from a local bank, and his wife cites a past mental disorder as a factor. She fears for his safety amid a quarrel.
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Pasadena
W. H. Hawkins
Boalt Sees Kitty's Back In The Moore Theatre
Columnist Fred L. Boalt ponders the fascination with Kitty Gordon's BACK after attending a Moore theatre performance. He compares his own obsession with seeing the back of the neck to Gordon's famed allure, noting London origins and a celebrated public craze that crossed oceans.
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Langorous
London
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Charles Beresford
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Beresfords
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America
Captain the Honorable
Miss Gordon
Logged-off land district election set for December
King County will hold a special election on December 6 to decide forming a logged-off land district and to select three unpaid commissioners if approved. The resolution, by Representative Thomas F. Murphine, passed with Commissioners McKenzie and Knudsen voting yes. Hamilton was absent.
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King County
Thomas F. Murphine
McKenzie
Knudsen
Hamilton
Business Opportunity Note Promises Easy Start Today
An optimistic sales pitch promotes the “Business Chance” column as a quick path to independence. It claims that regardless of capital, readers can find a good established business for sale, urging careful reading for potential payoff.
Powers to land force in China
Great Britain Germany and France warned Japan that if she lands troops at Nanking the powers will respond in kind in a joint note reported by St. Petersburg papers. Separate dispatches note Chicago judge to hold Sunday court at 6 am so minor offenders won’t spend Sunday in jail.
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France
Japan
Nanking
Chicago
Perons
Vice President of U S Cannot Afford House in Capital
In Washington the Vice President and Mrs Marshall complain they cannot find a suitable home within a $2000 a year rent limit. They say they have been approached by numerous real estate agents, looked at around 200 houses, rented two, lost them both, and now will not continue house hunting. They state they will rent only if a suitable property under the limit appears.
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Washington
Marshalls
Friends of Harry Thaw Demand Extradition Hearing
Mrs Mary Thaw expresses gratitude for nearly a thousand sympathetic letters as Harry Thaw awaits extradition hearing in Concord New Hampshire. The message notes mixed reactions to his escape and the potential deportation from Matteawan asylum. In Washington 11 society girls swam the tidal basin at dawn with Ada Watrous winning the event.
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N. H
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Harry K. Thaw
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Mary Copely Thaw
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Mary Thaw
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Harry
Washington
Ada Watrous
United States
Watrous
Bankers' Trust Bids On Bonds Influence Placed
The port commission bonds previously stalled at 88 cents on the dollar but after Commissioner Bridges' resolution and a Portland bond sale support, bankers raised bids to 90 cents. Bridges insists the price must improve beyond 90 cents before sale.
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Star
Commissioner Bridges
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Pennants Coupon No 74 Offer from The Seattle Star
The Seattle Star advertises pennants available for 65 cents each when four consecutive coupons numbered from The Star are presented with 15 cents. New York and Colorado pennants go out Monday, Idaho pennants still available. Pennants mailed for five cents extra per pennant. Send or bring to The Seattle Star at 1307 Seventh Ave Seattle.
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