Fire Devastates Issaquah Business District Losing $40,000
A major blaze in Issaquah Washington destroyed the Isaquah Coal company store and half the town's business district. The fire consumed the company store saloon butcher shop harness shop and shoe shop and a dwelling, with total losses estimated around $40,000. Firefighters battled the flames for hours saving some buildings while others burned to the ground. Insurance coverage is incomplete and recovery efforts begin as residents vow to rebuild.
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Tssaquah
Wash
Isaqquah Coal Company
Isaaquah
Ein Eshen
Issaquah
Volunfire
William Bell
Marder & Stubbs
J. W. Finney
A. McBacheren
Isaac Cooper
Mr. McKacheren
Cyrus Darse
Kesaquah Coal Company
J. W. Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Seattle
Willkinson
Darse
J. A. McKacheren
Shane Cooper
Joss and Building
J. W. Fin Ee
Isenquah Coal Company
Shooter’s Shot Fails To Injure As Misunderstanding Reported
Detectives Byrnes and Barck investigated a shooting incident near Eighth Avenue and Stewart Street. H F Corey, a grocer, fired several shots after hearing cries from Mrs Florence M Gray’s residence but no one was hurt. The Gray household and Bert Thompson, a waiter, said no robbery occurred and the case likely will be dropped.
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Eighth Avenue
Stewart Street
H. F. Corey
Corey
Florence M. Gray
New England
Gray
Bert Thompson
Thompson
Coerced Deed Fight Over Green Lake Property
Mrs. Alice Gilson sues in superior court to invalidate a 1901 deed to Jacob Furth claiming fraud and coercion by Seattle Electric, alleging threats and mind distress. She sold land once at Green Lake terminus for 650. now valued higher, seeks voiding of the deed and returned payment. Gilson, represented by J Henry Demming, cites prior arrest as part a scheme to seize property.
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Alice Gilson
Green Lake
Superior Court
Jacob Furth
the Electric Company
Furth
Gilson
Seattle Electric Company
Mary Turner Divorce Granted After Bigamy Revelation
Judge Tallman nullified the marriage of Mary Turner and Darwin Turner after Mrs Turner testified he was already married with another wife and five children. The socialist party holds its regular meeting tomorrow night at Carpenters hall, Fourth avenue near Pike street, with Mrs Ethel Sanford of Everett addressing on The Socialing Movement.
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Socialist Party
Carpenters’ Hall
Fourth Avenue
Pike Street
Ethel Sanford
Everett
Four Children Die in Winchester Fire Tragedy
In Winchester Kentucky George Cooper and wife were away at church when their home burned to the ground. Four children aged four to seven were burned to death. The incident occurred last night as the family was not home. The blaze left a fatal scene and authorities investigate the cause.
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Bertone
Winchester
George Cooper
Jury to Decide Jeannette Harris Strangling Case
Spokane Sept 24 The Harris strangling trial opened with prosecution urging jurors to avoid sympathy and follow facts. Defense attorney argued insanity supported by expert physicians and acquaintances of the family. Judge Sullivan to rule on insanity plea this afternoon as prosecutors near closing.
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Trnce
the Star
Spokane
Jeannette Harris
Kimball
K. W. Nuseum
Alee
Sullivan
Train Collision Near Knoxville Leaves Dozens Dead
A Southern railway crash 20 miles from Knoxville today leaves ten dead and many injured as two passenger trains collide in a wreck that blocks the line. Officials report emergency crews at the scene and transportation authorities investigating probable causes.
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Knorville Fenn
Ite
Southern Railway
Knoxville
Lumber cargo loaded aboard Crusader under capture report
Jaman Poulson Lumber says the Crusader carried 36000 feet of timber and the vessel's capture report is aboard. They claim Japan could buy the lumber at a nearby neutral port at market price.
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Jaman-Poulson Lumber Company
Crusader
Japan
Protest by Fifth Avenue property owners halts concrete walks
Albro Gardner and other Fifth Avenue property owners appeared before the board of works to protest concrete walks on Fifth Avenue. Bids opened may be rejected as the group argues regrading of Fifth Avenue and cross streets could necessitate removing the walks later. The matter was sent to the street superintendent and city engineer for action. Temporary repairs likely. Also opened for Dravus Street water mains Belmont Place concrete walks Brooklyn Avenue grading Sunnyside Avenue water mains Ward Street and Warren Avenue grading.
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Albro Gardner
Fifth Avenue
Board of Works
Denny Hill
Dravus Street
Belmont Place
Brooklyn Avenue
Sunnyside Avenue
Ward Street
Warren Avnue
Federal hotel saloon license faces committee delay
The saloon license proposed for the Federal hotel building was discussed at the committee's last meeting but laid over for a week. Earlier opposition by Mullen and Benjamin suggested a denial, while some claim a frame-up to grant the license.
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Federal Hotel
Mullen
Benjamin
Public Works Complaint Over Delayed Grading
W. W. De Veaux of 1544 Thirty-first Avenue South filed a breezy complaint with the board of works about the grading delay of a thoroughfare. He says the contract aimed for completion before the rainy season, notes hard pan slowed progress, and that a contractor aide reportedly said the public be damned. The board took no action and likely will not.
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W. W. de Veaux
Thirty-first Avenue South
Board of Works
de Veaux
Preacher Protest Against Saloon License Near Church
Rev T P Revelle and the First M P Church congregation protest a saloon license on the opposite corner before the license and revenue committee Monday. James A Moore opposes. A remonstrance circulated for city council, but nearby property owners were absent, halting the plan. Jules Redelsheimer owns the adjacent property.
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T. P. Revelle
First
M. P
Third Avenue
Pine Street
License and Revenue Committee
James A. Moore
Jules Redelsheimer
Unworthy of the Ministry Shocks Idaho Church Council
In Stites Idaho Rev B Simmons pastor of the Haptiat church was declared unworthy of the ministry by a Baptist council. Stinging resolutions were signed by church officials while details of the misdemeanor remain unknown outside. The affair has created a sensation.
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Stites
Idaho
B. Simmons
Haptiat Church
Council of Baptista
Named New Officers in San Bramcieco Conclave
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows held the conclave in which new officers were installed. Appointments announced by Grand Sire Wright included John Cockras Indianapolis grand marshal CH. Lyman Columbus G. grand messenger Rev J W Venable Hopkinsville Ky grand chaplain Edwin Belleburn Boston grand guardian Edward Curry Baltimore assistant grand secretary. Allentown Pa Sept 24 Grand fire-elect Wright installed at his home by Past Grand Bire Camp of Ontario with Pennsylvania grand lodge officials noting wire appointments to San Francisco for immediate installation.
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San Bramcieco
Bayton
Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Grand Sire Wright
John Cockras
Indianapolis
CH. Lyman
Columbus
Grand Messenger
J. W. Venable
Hopkinsville
Edwin Belleburn
Boston
Grand Guardian
Edward Curry
Baltimore
Allentown
Wright
The
Odd Fellows
Grand Bire
Ontario
Grand Lodge
Pennsylvania
San Francisco
Rainier Club Wins a Point in Occupancy Dispute
The board of public works reached a compromise with the Rainier club allowing building occupancy on schedule. Building inspectors had previously prohibited use until iron shutters were installed, but the agreement exempts the lower floor while keeping upper floor shutters required.
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Board of Public Works
Rainier Club
Hearing Postponed on Writ of Mandate Over County Annexation
The hearing on the writ of mandamus to compel King County to call an election on annexing Stone's Landing district to Pierce County was continued to Friday. The delay came at the request of J O'Brien of Tacoma, attorney for the macemaionists.
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Stone's Landing
King County
Pierce County
J. O'Brien
Tacoma
Message from Oyama urges Port Arthur assault in three days
Reports from Tientsin Berlin and Rome describe Marshal Oyama pressing the Port Arthur siege. He asks Japanese commanders to strike within three days to relieve 60,000 troops for Mukden operations. Reports note Russian flanks turned near Mukden and preparations for renewed combat at Tie ling pass.
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Tientsin
Oyama
Port Arthur
Kuropatkin
Mukden
Berlin
Tokio
The
Tageblatt
Tieling Pass
St. Petersburg
Linovitch
Vladivostok
Gen San
Koreas
Jap ships evade Russian ships with arsenal cargo to Tokyo
A Nagasaki telegram reports the arrival of two vessels carrying valuable machinery for the Tokio arsenal from England. The ships slipped past Russian cruisers Smolensk and St. Petersburg that were waiting to intercept them.
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London
Nagasaki
Tokio Arsenal
England
Smolensk
St. Petersburg
Orloff Fired After Liao Yang Retreat
St. Petersburg reports Major General Orloff has been dismissed from the army for the Russian retreat from Liao Yang. The decision follows General Kuropatkin's ruling and assigns responsibility to Orloff for the setback.
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ST. Petersburg
Orloff
Liao Yang
Kuropatkin
Russia buys three steamers from Spanish line for 12 million pesetas
Madrid report says Russia bar purchased three Trans Atlantic company steamers for 12,000,000 pesetas. The ships can easily be converted into cruisers.
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Madrid
Russia
Bar
Spanish Trans-Atlantic Company
Lady Curson in London After Successful Operation
Lady Curson vicereine of India, taken ill three days ago, passed a restless night but is reported slightly worse in the morning. Mrs Lester and her daughter Nannie travel from Chicago to London for the bedside. An operation was successfully performed this afternoon. The condition remains delicate yet hopeful as physicians note an improving outlook.
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London
Mrs Levi Letter and Daughter Sail for Dover
Mrs Levi Letter of Chicago and her daughter Nannie arrived from Chicago at 9 30 this morning and boarded the Red Star liner Vaderland, which sailed for Dover half an hour later. They will be kept informed of Lady Curzon's condition by wireless telegraph as soon as they reach Bogland signals.
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New York
Levi
Chicago
Nannie
Red Star Mner
Vaderland
Dover
Lady Curzon
Bogland
Man Charged with Manslaughter Case Taken Under Advisement
The preliminary two day hearing for John North, charged with manslaughter, was taken under advisement by Justice George. North, acting as deputy under Town Marshal Berner, shot and killed Charles A. Paulson during a disturbance in Auburn last May.
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John North
George
North
Berner
Charles A. Paulson
Auburn
Main Improvement Co seeks city warrant in Westlake fund case
The Main Improvement company won an alternative writ of mandamus in superior court to compel the city to issue a warrant from the Westlake condemnation fund for 8118.86 with 6 percent interest since July 13. The suit tests the citys authority to refuse interest on condemnation judgments. The city, advised by Corporation Counsel Gillan, has refused to pay interest. Wilmington Del Sept 24 Eight men were flogged in the New Castle county workhouse yard for various crimes with blood drawn on several backs.
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Main Improvement Company
Superior Court
Westlake Condemnation Fund
Gilllan
Wilmington
Del
Newcastle County
General Kuropatkin Has No New Frontline Reports
S and T Petersburg dispatch states General Kuropatkin on today’s date has received no news of the several engagements involving his troops as reported in yesterday’s wires.
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S&t
Another Attack Begun on Port Arthur
Reports from Dalny say Japanese forces launch a general assault on Port Arthur, attacking on three sides with full troops. Russian mines split battalions as Admiral Togo and Vice-Admiral Kamimura’s squadrons join the defense. Gen. Stoessel bolsters forts while Victoria reports heavy firing near the west side as it nears Newchwang.
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Rome
Italia Militaire
Chefoo
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Bserious
Dalny
Togo
Kamimura
Gen. Stoessel
Victoria
Newchwang
Burns bets big on Zurbrick beating Turner and Queenan
Tommy Burns, who sparred with Billy Woods in Seattle, claims he will bet $500 that Warren Zurbrick can beat Rafe Turner at 140 pounds in 15 rounds and $1,000 that Zurbrick can beat both Turner and Perry Queenan in six rounds each the same night. Burns says Turner has accepted only easy bouts and notes he has signed to meet other opponents. Awaiting backers' decision at The Star office with a one week window. Also reports Warry Fischer awarded a divorce from Dell Fischer for incompatibility of temper.
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Tommy Burns
Billy Woods
Seattle
Star
the Star
Warren Zurbrick
Burns
Rafe Turner
Zurbrick
Turner
Perry Queenan
Queenan
Kid Parker
Zorbrick
Kelly
Joe Walcott
Burner
Star Office
Roosevelt vows second Hague peace conference invitation
President Roosevelt told the Interparliamentary Union he would soon invite nations to send delegates to a second peace conference at The Hague. The announcement emphasized America's role in promoting international diplomacy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Interparliamentary Union
The
Hague
Bound Over John North in Manslaughter Case
Late afternoon ruling by Police Judge George holds John North for trial in the superior court on a manslaughter charge with bonds set at 2500 dollars.
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Polie
George
Canadian Pacific shop strike by 700 Allied Mechanics
Seven hundred members of the Allied Mechanics organization in Canadian Pacific shops struck at noon for higher wages. The report also notes social notices from St. Mark's church rummage sale and various other late September civic items.
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Winnipeg
Man
Allied Mechanics Organization
Canadian Pacific
Ladies of St. Mark’s Church
First Avenue
Union Street
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Seattle Street
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Minn
State University
Erippse
My Goriops
Orloff Fired
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CTY
Warry Fischer
Dell Fischer
C. P
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Mont
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