Washington Benton County 1912 Nominated Candidates List
Official Benton County slate for the November 5 1912 general election lists Republican Democratic Socialist Labor Prohibition Progressive and Nonpartisan Judicial tickets. It names presidential electors and statewide district candidates with residences, plus county officials and proposed constitutional amendments written to the statewide ballot. The document is signed by County Auditor A E Verity certifying the full candidate roster.
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Supreme Court
Overton G Ellis
North K St. Tacoma
Wallace Mount
Tenth St. Olympia
Superior Court
Adams Benton
Franklin Counties
O R
Holcomb
Oak St. Ritzville
State of Washington
Benton
A. E. Verity
Board of County Commissioners
Benton County
Washington
Ghostly visitor and racist slur mirror 1920s tabloid tone
The passage recalls a surreal encounter as a ghostly figure emerges from the ground and speaks to Rafe Jackson. A violent ethnic slur is spoken, reflecting the era’s racial attitudes. The text then shifts to a brief note about a French tale of three ducks in Paris and their fear of water.
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Paris
Notices and land filings sweep Benton County 1912
Public notices include election nomination certificates for Benton County officials due November 5 1912 and U S land office announcements. Entries list Lois E Totten Kennewick filing for final proof November 16 1912 with witnesses Albert Dague William Campbell Charles Nicoson Emery Faust. Additional notice to Phillip V Rassler of Kiona filing for homestead proof due November 27 1912 with witnesses Winfield Matthews Eugene Tyrrell Joseph Battig James Pointer.
Reporters Blunders in Offhand London Remarks
A London audience is told of misquotations by Lord Tweedmouth and misread phrases about the Marquis of Salisbury. The piece notes errors in quoting Bismarck, Beaumarchais, and Morley, with humorous asides on misprints and misstatements.
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London
Lord Tweedmouth
Marquis of Salisbury
Bismarck
Chamberlain
Alexander Case Files Final Proof for Kiowa Homestead
Notice states Alexander Case of Kiowa Washington filed intent to make final three-year proof to establish his homestead claim on the NW quarter of NE quarter of section 24 township 7 north range 27 east Willamette Meridian. The hearing before Register Harry Y Saint at North Yakima is set for November 27, 1912 with witnesses Field Matthews James Pointer Joseph Battig and Eugene Tyrrell of nearby towns.
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Walla Walla
Wash
Lois E. Totten
Kennewick
Washington
W. Meridian
Scott Z. Henderson
U. S
Albert E. Dague
William E. Campbell
Charles Nicoson
Emery E. Faust
North Yakima
Phillip V. Rassler
Kiona
Swy
Winfield Matthews
Eugene Tyrrell
Joseph Battig
James Pointer
Harry Y. Saint
Nat Coal Land
Alexander Case
Kiowa
Horse Heaven
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Primary Election Notice Names Citizens Ticket Candidates
Notice sets election date November 5 1912 for Mayor City Attorney City Treasurer City Clerk and councilmen. Voting hours 8 a m to 8 p m at City Hall ward one concrete building ward two and Garden Tracts schoolhouse.
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First Ward
Second Ward
Third Street
Pacific
State Streets
Third Ward
Garden Tracts
Citizens
S. M. Lockerby
C. L. Holcomb
J. L. Johnson
R. I. Mounsey
T. J. Wright
H. D. Nicewanger
H. E. Huntington
Ouncilman
R. H. Anderson
A. V. Mc Reynolds
H. W. Desgranges
Cuncilman
J. W. Behrmann
Notice to Contractors Kennewick bids due November 7 1912
City of Kennewick calls for bids for projects dated November 5 1912. All bids must be received by 5 o'clock p.m. on November 7 1912.
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Kennewick
Notice of Benton County Election on County Seat Removal
A countywide vote is set for November 5 1912 in Benton County Washington to decide removal of the county seat from Prosser to Kennewick and also to Benton City. Petitioned changes are to be placed on the general election ballot after constitutional amendments as directed by County Auditor I A E Verity.
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State of Washington
Benton County
Prosser
A. D
Board of County Commissioners
Washington
Kennewick
Board of
Removal of County Seat Vote From Prosser to Kennewick
Benton County issues a ballot notice calling for removal of the county seat from Prosser to Benton City and Kennewick. Voters mark their choice with a cross in the box for the preferred location as dated October 19. County Auditor seals the Board of County Commissioners record.
Mobilization of Warships in the Hudson
The New York harbor review of the U S fleet under Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus showcased a powerful armada as an educational display for the public. The article compares naval strength to international rivals and warns that the US must steadily build a larger navy to protect the Monroe Doctrine and shore defense.
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Hudson River
New York
United States
Taft
Meyer
Turkey
Italy
Hugo Osterhaus
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Edward E Horgan
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Taede Enry M White
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Roscoe M Drumheller
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North Fifth St
Harry H Collier
So L
Geo E Ryan
3D Ave
Louis Gilbert
Seventh Ave
Geof Stevenson
Ash St. Toppenish
William C Jones
Riverside Ave
Albert Schooley
Alfred St
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Mary A Monroe
Hillard St
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16Th Ave
Henry Wende
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C F Gilpin
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cKinley Ave
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Rockefeller Ave
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Fifteenth Ave
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Sixth Ave
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D St
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So G St
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Pasco
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Princeton Ave
W Edward Clement
Elma
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Edmonds Street
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27Th Ave
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Pine St
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Jackson St
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Burwell Ave
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