The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-12
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CALUMET, Mleh.-Armed depu-
ties will take the place OF 1900
state troops which have been on
duty In the copper mining district
In Northern Michigan.
NDON.-eseessise drinking Of
beef tea leads to an Illness similar
to that OF alcoholic poisoning. A
case OF beer tea poisoning here Ia
being treated by prominent physi'
clans.
CHICO, cal.-Georoe Natn. a San
Jose manufacturer. bis wife and
five children. were injured yestcr'
day. when their automobile plunged
down an embankment The oldest
sons back Is broken and he viii
die
MINOT, N. o.. State troops may
be called out % quell disturbances
here caused by a clash between citi
gems and Industrial Workers OF the
World.
ALTOONA, Pa.-Henry Boldt. 81.
placed two sticks OF dynamite I'M
der his vest. lighted the fuse. and
was blown almost 20 pieces IL the
resultant explosion.
CHiCAGO.-Beeause he era~ied
under a house after a negro crimi-
nal who threatened to kill any one
who approached him, James McDer'
mott. policeman. was today formal
ly awarded the Harrison and Tree
medal for bravery. the highest
honor that may be given 10 po-
liceman In this city.
SAN FRANCIsco.-Or. Otto c.
Joslen. accused OF betraying Ethel
Williams. yesterday secured the
dismissal OF the indictment against
him.
NEW YORk.-William Wight
man. TO whom was left the larger
portion OF a fortune of $50 600. 900.
returned from Dakota, where he
was range riding. met Miss Mary
Healy Powers OF Shelby. la, one
month ago. and married her yes,er-
day at the Little Church Around
the Corner
GRASS VALLEY, Cai.-Slsty-one
kegs OF powder were burned here
today In an alley off public
street, following an explosion OF
gasoline. The entire population OF
=. $500. af.aruoaraA hat rafurpad
after the powder had been destroy.
ed without causing an explosion.
ROsEDALE, kan.-rCitixens TO-
day tore up the tracks Of an inter
urban line which had been laid
without permission. and reduced
the street 10 grade. j. Il. WINNER,
mayor. was foreman on the job.
Los ANGELEs.-Eugene Neiand-
err. son OF Rev. Edward Nelarder, a
Swedish Lutheran minister here,
denies that he was leader OF the
auto bandit gang captured a few
days ago. He admitted, however,
that he knew OF the robberies and
hold-ups.
NEW YORK-The John =. Ste
vens Construction Co. whose head
is John r. Stevens. formerly OF the
Hill lines, and afterward chief en-
gineer OF the Panama canal. filed
an involuntary petition In bank
ruptcy yesterday. with liabilities
OF s31s,743 and assets OF 1901 BOZ.
SAN FRANcisCO-Col. George
w. Cocktails has accepted the invi'
tation TO preside at the Information.
al. Engineers Congress. which VIII
be held here in 1915.
PORTSMOUTH, NJ. H.-minnie
Louise. the latest arrival at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs William True
man, tipped the scales at 26 pounds
on the day OF her birth. The baby
ia we'll formed and even the parents
OF other children admit It Is hand
some.
SAN Observation-Disclosures Of
the Animals Friend society femoy-
ed the nosebags from the heads OF
horses In various parts OF the city
yesterday A crusade for the prop
er feeding OF horses at the noon
hour Is to be started.
NEW YoRk.-plshop William
Tuffnel Sabine. ID. D.. OF the Re
formed Episcopa, church, died yes
terday, aged "a years.
HARRISON, Ark.-Protesting In
nocence from the scaffold, Odus
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