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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1912
Page
3
Washington D C April 2 Speaker Champ Clark remains silent on the recall issue including the recall of judges. Since January 1911 I sought his position on initiative referendum recall and related plans. A March 9 inquiry asking for his stance elicited no response.
An old world piece notes English aristocrats embracing roller skating as a fashionable pastime. It highlights crowded Sunday rinks with viscounts lords ladies and nobles among the crowd while musing on whether local elites will adapt to the trend and skate to lively music on city streets.
The piece discusses cleavages between standpatters and progressives across parties. It notes primaries as the central fight, cites Taft machine control in Republicans and Harmonists versus Wilsonians in Democrats, and mentions key figures George Murphy Roy Elford and Hugh C Todd amid plans forcing a county executive committee meeting.
Ed Sims of Port Townsend publicly joins the Hay forces amid legislature talk. Sims, a major cannery operator, opposed the Hay administration in the previous session. Rumors from Olympia claim state inspectors will find Sims' canneries in good order, with the labor inspector impressed by their job.
Grays Harbor reports Bourbons favor Joseph Folk of Missouri amid claims by Wilson Clark and Harmon supporters. Folk declares out of race yet Southwest sentiment still sees him as likely dark horse nominee.
Gov. Judson Harmon of Ohio refused to discuss reports that William J. Bryan would boycott the Democratic National Convention if Harmon or Oscar Underwood were nominated. Harmon met with anti-Bryan delegates during his visit. In Melbourne Western Australia waitresses strike over harassment complaints and compelled service.
Washington April 2 The senate judiciary committee suspends action on former Arizona Governor Richard Sloan awaiting an investigation into his record. Sloan nicknamed In Junction Dick, was named by President Taft to be United States judge for Arizona.
A miscellaneous grocery market list notes various meats and poultry including beef roasts and tongues, spring lamb, pork cuts, ham and sausage, fresh poultry and eggs. It also lists vegetables such as potatoes onions carrots beets turnips radishes lettuce and greens, with prices and quantities for each item.
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