Farmers Day At Madison Park Fair Draws Delegations
Farmers from Auburn Puyallup Clallam Jefferson Kitsap Vashon Island and more flock to Madison park Western Washington fairgrounds for a day of judging pumpkins alfalfa radishes fruits and other crops. Races continue with Little Jack Burnstad riding his father’s entries in the cowboy race delivering a near perfect outing and Rehults still leading the overall time.
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Washington
Madison Park
Auburn
Puyallup
Clallam
Jefferson
Kitsap
Vashon
Island
Merry
Haunt Club
Jack Burnstad
G. A. Schulta
Rehults
Dtory
Mystery in Death of Guardsman Griffin Vere Mytton
Los Angeles report says Griffin Vere Mytton of Company C Seventh Regiment was found dead in the armory locker room from a self-inflicted rifle bullet. Investigators note loaded guns are not allowed in the room and Mytton was not expected to be in the building at that time. Officers of California National Guard units assist authorities in the probe.
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Los Angeles
Cal
National Guard of California
Griffin Vere Mytton
Co. C. Seventh Regiment
Mytton
Robber Caught After Portland Operator Held Up
In Portland Oregon on September 23 Miss Amy Roberts a telephone operator was robbed of 75 cents by a man who returned the money after she lectured him and called him mean John Murphy 27 who says he is the son of a nursery man in Los Angeles was arrested after the hold up a blue polka dot handkerchief and a revolver were found on him and police say he confessed
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Portland
Ore
Amy Roberts
John Murphy
Los Angeles
Roberta
Murpy
King Edward hotel razed by fire disaster at Schreiber
Fire swept the King Edward hotel in Schreiber Ontario yesterday completely destroying the building. A Finn girl Patmm! died in her bed. Miss McBride escaped in night robes after narrowly fleeing flames. Gaudet the French girl was badly injured by a stampede from an upstairs window. several other staff suffered minor injuries.
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Schreiber
Ont
King Edward Hotel
Patmm
Miss McBride
Gaudet
Boy 16 in car with girls speed cited by police judge
Police Judge Gordon says the 16 year old Ballard led a car full of girls at 40 miles an hour in a risky joy ride. HK Mallard was driving and Ballard admitted the speed while noting the girls teased him for going slow. Judge Frater will handle the juvenile case.
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Mallard
Ballard
Frater
Juventie Court
Ross Improvement Club to Discuss Dickinson Ave Extension
The Ross Improvement Club holds a special meeting at 2230 Third Ave West tonight to review the assessment role for the Dickinson Avenue extension. The session starts at 8 o clock with an open invitation to all residents.
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Ross Improvement Club
Third
Av. W
Dickinson Av
Remorse Drives Woman to Death in Tacoma Hotel
Edith Freehouse, wife of Charley Freehouse, killed herself in the Boaz hotel room after deserting her husband and baby. Ruell Custer, a soldier, was arrested. he claimed a past affair and said he did not intend to kill himself. He described meeting her at American Lake and fleeing Tacoma.
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Edith Freehouse
Charlies Freehouse
17Th
D Sta
Tacoma
Boaz Hotel
216
Spring At
William Borthwick
Phillips
Morf
Custer
Vancouver
South Tacoma
Oregon Republican primaries set clash of factions
Portland Sept 23 insurgent and old guard Republicans in Oregon prepare for statewide primaries tomorrow. Candidates for congressional state and county offices push to finish campaigns before midnight deadline. With a Republican majority of 430000 in the state, the main interest centers on the GOP primaries.
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Portland
Ore
Assembly
Old Guard
Republican Party of
Oregon
Near-Beer Berry Forfeits His Bail in Liquor Case
Berryman owner of Arcade dance hall failed to appear in police court to answer a charge of selling liquor without a license. His $100 bail was forfeited after a chemical analysis of near beer indicated it was essentially real beer. City Attorney Pierce moved for the forfeiture as Acting Mayor Wardall ordered the action.
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Charlies Berryman
Arcade
Berryman
Max Wardall
Pierce
Victoria Aviator Plans New Airship
Victoria B C September 22 W W Gibson local aviator perfecting a non destructible flying machine and who flew with some success a couple of weeks ago will attempt further flights in his aeroplane today or tomorrow Ben Lindsay coming here The Associated Student Body University of Washington has arranged a strong series of lectures beginning December with a monthly auditorium program through March featuring Judge Ben R Lindsay W L Hubbard The Secret of Music's Power January Governor Joseph K Polk Mme Frieda Langedorf Senator J P Dolliver and other programs
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Victoria
B. C
W. W. Gibson
Ben Lindsay
University of Washington
Ben R. Lindsay
W L. Hubbard
Joseph K. Polk
Missouri
Mme Frieda Langedorf
J. P. Dolliver
Fourteen Narrowly Survive Georgia Turret Burst
Aboard the battleship Georgia in an early war exercise fourteen sailors were hurled by the blast when 12 inch rifle muzzles burst in the forward starboard turret. The turret shield saved them as shrapnel and debris flew, leaving the crew stunned but unharmed.
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Georgia
Portamouth
Four Slavs Fined for Alaska Origins Brawl
Four Slavonians from Douglas Alaska who attacked four countrymen were fined 20 dollars each by Police Judge Gordon. Victims named P Peckovich T Tabasovich Harry Sminovok Vallia Panzovich survived the clash.
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Douglas
Alaska
Gordon
P. Peckovich
T. Tabasovich
Harry Sminovok
Vallia Panzovich
John Posek
Louis Marin
Juke
Mike Mikovich
Carleton
Hilliman Loses Bid to Keep Books from Grand Jury
Tacoma Sept 24 D Millman Seattle real estate denier lost his bid to keep transaction books from a grand jury. Judge Danworth ruled the books must be examined by jurors as key evidence, while Hillman and his attorney Fred Bureh argued the books could incriminate him. The grand jury session followed a federal raid on his Seattle office. Tom Manning the book keeper was also involved in the examination.
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Tacoma
D. Millman
Seattle
United States
Todd
Danworth
Hillman
Fred Bureh
Manning
United States Marearial
Woman Swears Name Clear in Divorce Case
Mrs. Lavilla J Stone files for divorce from John W Stone superintendent of Bemis Bros Bag Co alleging his affections diverted to Mrs Annie L Paup. She cites $5000 stock, $2500 in household effects, $175 monthly income and seeks $75 monthly support plus $100 attorney fee. The couple married July 4 1903 and have a six year old daughter.
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Annie L. Paup
the Belgravia
Lavilla J. Stone
John W. Stone
Stone
Mra. Paul
Bemis Bros. Bag Co
W. Blaine Et
Arrest Nome Man in Gold Dust Theft Case
Martus Johan sen, a young Norwegian, was arrested by J F Warren and city detectives in Nome Alaska on suspicion of complicity in stealing 14446 dollars in gold dust from Pioneer Mining sluice boxes. He is held at the county jail and will be taken to Nome with accomplice John Tyberg. Four others were reportedly under arrest at home in connection with the sine box robberies.
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Pioneer Mining Company
Nome
Martus Johansen
J. F. Warren
Second District
Alaska
Phillips
Byrne
Johansen
Nome 4
John Tyberg
Tyberg
North
Warren
University of Washington students poisoned boycott urged
A group including Dr Vanderveer Custin and coach Gilmour Doble, with eight students, were seriously poisoned after dining at a campus area restaurant. They resolved to boycott the eating house and push a food quality inquiry. Dr Kane will be asked to involve the Seattle health department.
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Vanderveer Custin
Gilmour Doble
Thomas F. Kane
Wenatchee
Seattle Health Department
Cogger Murder Still Mystery Deepens Inquiries
Brown, questioned by Captain Tennant, denies knowledge of the Cogger murder. Cogger’s body was found in a trench at Main and Maynard, with Brown previously seen with Cogger before the disappearance. Police seek links to a prior hold up at Tourtat saloon and a botched Oregon & Washington train attempt near Aro, with suspects fugitive toward Rainier Heights.
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George Trown
Tiryan
Cogger
Brown
Oregon
Stolen Silk Loot Reveals Shipboard Theft Link
In Victoria British Columbia on September 23 a harbor inquiry follows the looting of the Hill liner Minnesota, with 10 bales of Canton silk valued at 4,000 dollars missing from a 120 bale shipment loaded in Hong Kong. The bales were checked and sealed in the alik tank aboard before the theft was suspected to have occurred en route to Hong Kong.
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Cotted Freee
Victoria
B. C
Minnesota
Hongkong
Sampane
Hong Kong
Wealthy Detroit man shoots woman and hangs self in jail
In Cleveland Mrs. Fred Singer died from bullet wounds after an all night automobile ride with W B Yates a wealthy Detroit businessman who shot her. Yates died in his jail cell using a pocket handkerchief as a noose after his arrest. The couple had dined and driven together then went to a roadhouse before the fatal shooting. Mrs Singer formerly lived in Detroit and was married to a traveling salesman.
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Cleveland
Fred Singer
W. B Yates
Detroit
Yates
Frank Billman
A. W
H. F. Yates
Singer
Rocky River
Mra. Singer
Orr
Reading Bible to Rowdies
Rev Benjamin Kober a young preacher from Paterson New Jersey quieted a dozen toughs aboard a New York Susquehanna and Western train by reading a Bible passage from his pocket as they laughed at him. When he began to read the crowd calmed and moved to the front of the car.
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New York
Benjamin Kober
Paterson
N. J
Susquehanna
Oddities of a Day at Ft Wayne and Other Curiosities
A mishmash of quirky items from the day includes three brewery workers nearly drowning when a 14000 gallon beer vat burst at Ft Wayne. Other notes mention a man leaving a marriage license at the courthouse after his bride-to-be giggled, and a Jersey City group helping build a new church.
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Ft. Wayne, Inc
William F. Harvey
New York
Apostolic Assembly
Jersey City
Nect
Court orders damages in defamation suit over theater notice
In Los Angeles Judge Munroe held a defamation case involving Helen Ogden a colored plaintiff and Samuel Ogden manager of a theater. Ogden allegedly caused a printed statement about Ogden to circulate seeking $25 000 in damages. The matter concerns a public notice printed by a theater paper and a dispute over circulation of the statement.
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Los Angeles
Munroe
Helen Ogden
Minn Ogden
Miss Ogden
Papes Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestive Relief
An advertisement extols Papes Diapepsin as a harmless remedy for indigestion sourness dyspepsia and stomach misery. It claims digestion of heavy meals within five minutes relief from heartburn belching nausea and other symptoms and urges readers to ask a pharmacist to verify the formula on the 50 cent case.
Demand Probe of Car Crash in Kingsland Wreck
Governor Marehall called for a full probe after the Wabash Valley interurban disaster near Kingsland that claimed 40 lives. He urged that those responsible go to prison and no stone be left unturned in assigning blame.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Marehall
Kingsland
Wabash Valley
Bank Clearings Reported for Seattle Tacoma and Portland
Bank clearings in Seattle total 1 637 790 28 with balances 121 673 68. Tacoma shows 1 086 995 00 with 67 189 00. Portland reports 1 282 025 00 clearings and 79 490 00 balances.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Hoffman Cloak & Suit Co Sale Offers Large Fall Garments
Five thousand women and misses garments offered at steep discounts in Seattle. Fall cloaks suits skirts top coats with wholesale prices far below rival stores, featuring man-tailored suits from $16.26 to $22.50, top coats from $10.60 to $16.50, rain and auto coats as low as $7.45, and silk petticoats and waists priced to move. Special fur stock and exclusive patterns available through Hoffman Cloak and Suit Co, 1316 Second Ave.
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Seattle
Alaska
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