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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1905

Page

7

Five Die and Many Hurt in Pennsylvania Train Collision

Philadelphia report says five were killed and about twenty injured when an eastbound York Limited collided with a local passenger train at Paoli station, nine miles west of Philadelphia. The private car of General Manager Irerbury bore the fatalities, while numerous passengers suffered injuries from the crash.

Philadelphia W York Limited Paoli Pennsylvania —Raiload Frank A. Barstow Haverford Safety Car Heating & Lighting Company George M. Pennypacker Eeageiphie. & & Walton Altoona Aan Y. Garland Narh Dayton Ohio F. A. Haline BP. M. Perrin M. E. Jett Irerbury

Delays in Roslyn Colfax Rate Hearing Pushes Back Date

The Roslyn Colfax rate case in Olympia is delayed as the railroad commission lacks sufficient data to file a complaint before the October 25 hearing. Missing shipper details and coal shipment facts hinder the process, with Chairman Fairchild seeking stipulations but receiving no definite data. An official says matters will take days to resolve. Also in New York, Paron Kaneko, Japan's financial agent, is recalled to return home.

Olympia Roslyn Colfax Fairchild Comit Feld Evfo Belting WEW York Aparon Kaneko Financial Japan

Mayor visits Tenderloin to study colored thieves

Mayor Ballinger toured the restricted Tenderloin district on Monday night to inspect the Old and New Paris houses run by colored women thieves. He weighs closing the two dens to eject inmates, citing years of robberies totaling thousands of dollars and poor convictions.

Old New Paris Star Ballinger

Foreman Electrocuted in 20000-Volt Blast Near Murphey Creek

T Costello foreman of West Kootenai Power and Light rock gang near Murphy Creek died instantly yesterday after a blast. The high tension surge broke a power line and entangled wires on the ground as Costello stepped into them while returning from the blast site. Engineer Stewart of the Great Northern plans a 30 day vacation to Atlantic cities starting about October 6 after four years of major improvements including tunnel construction.

Rossland B. C T. Costello Rock West Kootenai Bonnington Falls Costello Stewart Great Northern Atlantic

Baltimore Machinist Distributes Pennies to 100 Children Daily

Edward J. Codd, a Baltimore machinist, has given pennies to about 100 children daily for 20 years except Sundays. Each child receives a penny and a nickel at Christmas, with no discrimination by age or color. The program attracts crowds and provides small relief to many families, though some use the money for pennies or necessities. George J. Rocke acts as the current dispenser, known to the children by an alias.

Baltimore Carnegie Rockefeller Edward J. Codd Mr. Codd Codd George J. Rocke Joe Harry

Firefighter Fatally Struck by Electric Shock on Darin Hill

Victor Manhart a pipe-man with the fire department on combination No 2 at Bea con hill was fatally injured by an electric shock at about 1 am Tuesday. The shock likely came from signal wires feeding the engine house from the Snequalmie or Cedar river plants. He died about an hour later after medics Dre Stewart and Turner labored to save him. He was 24 and had served several years. his parents reside in Nelcop South Dakota.

Snequalmie Cedar River Dre. Stewart Turner Manhart Nelcop

Work Begins on Kennewick to Vancouver Route

Northern Pacific surveyors completing a 232 mile Kennewick to Vancouver extension report the line from Kennewick valley to a bridge over the Columbia near here with labor camps two miles from Wallula ferry. Simms & Rhielda of St. Paul hold the grading contract at six million nine hundred sixty thousand dollars not including ties rails and bridges. John P. St. John former Kansas governor and longtime prohibition leader spoke on Prohibition to a large Labor Temple audience.

Kennewick Northern Pacific Columbia Portland Ore Vancouver Simms & Rhielda St. Paul Rafla Bridge Ateet John P. St. John Kansas Prohibition Party New Labor Temple

Concert organist program delights Trinity Parish audience

Carl, the distinguished concert organist at Trinity Parish church, performed Monday evening to celebrate a music lovers event. The Charity Organization Society plans its annual meeting and banquet at Hotel Washington on Wednesday evening October 4, with yearly reports and officer elections on the program.

Carl Trinity Parish Church Charity Organization Society Hotel Washington

Health Is Here for Weak And Nervous Women

Mrs. Peter Anderson of South Park Washington speaks of years of sickness and distress then recovery after visiting the Columbia Medical Institute. She reports relief from stomach pain vomiting and constipation and now enjoys health, sleep, and regular bowels.

Fletcher Peter Anderson South Park, Wash Columbia Medical Institute South Park Seattle

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Roslyn Colfax Lang U. S. Mechanic Tss Calgate Haynes First Avenue Colman Building Marion G. Beninghausen First Ave The Tenderloin Batlinger Lisette Smith Victor Vorce Hanjo Records Kubelikvisha Records Ors Sherman Clay Eco Victor Dealers Second Ave Edward J, Codd Victor Manhart the Fire Department Bea Con Hill Castoria Wuurrey Hew Morgan ‘‘Sove’ At Perkins New York Wall Street J. P. Morgan George W. Perkins New York Life Republicana Morgan James J. Hill Great Northern Railroad Company Howard Elliot East Mr. Hill CLARK Expansion Branley Second Avenue Col C. H. Graham Athol, Idaho Eee Columbia Med Ical Institute WM. McHarrie, M. D Tor Pam Ridey Ham
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