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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1908
Page
4
The Seattle Star publishes daily with subscription details and a local mailing contact. Readers are urged to call Main 1960 between 6 and 1:40 for missed copies and to ensure prompt delivery and service accuracy.
The piece accuses Mackintosh of changing stance before an election as he seeks higher office. It alleges past law breaking in Georgetown, including liquor after hours and gambling, and claims his reformation is self serving. The tone critiques political maneuvering and urges voting for accountability.
Opponents claim privatizing garbage collection endangers public health and municipal incinerator control. Councilman Mullen faces a referendum to block the proposed sale of city services. Marital fashion notes end with Merry Widow hats. some married women adopting the style and appearing pleased.
A collage of humorous snippets and quips appears from the St. Louis Chronicle and local lines. It notes the Walla Walla women organizing Arbor Day cleanup and Tacoma teachers protesting pay disparities for male teachers, with a broader flavor of satirical fragments about society and culture.
The Oriental at 1413 Third Ave near Pike announces the city’s largest pool room with 20 billiard tables available for play and tryouts.
A community flyer urges residents to observe Arbor Day by planting a tree or vine at home. It suggests five minutes of activity with family, naming and storytelling, choosing a tree, assigning care duties, and offering small rewards to engage children in celebrating the occasion.
A collage of bygone notes mixes Arbor Day ideas with political drama. Children’s tree activities hint at local pride while mentions of Porter, Victor, Cannon, and others reflect layered congressional maneuvering and gossip from a distant era.
A confidential Washington note laments Boss Roosevelt era tensions with Attorney General Bonaparte, McKinley era figures, and the Harlan family. It questions Bonaparte's reform zeal, notes potential resignations from Fuller and others, and recalls federal positions and kin in the Harlan circle. The writer critiques political maneuvering and stalled decisions across trust busting and federal appointments.
Fragments indicate a personal appointment discussion about Porter and opposition to a senate bid. References hint at a Taf conspiracy and possible delegates bribe, with unclear details and no substantiated actions.
The writer condemns the Missouri based committee and accuses Chas Littlefield of chasing a New York offer and high fees, claiming he would return to Washington to lobby and practice law. The piece alleges anti progressive bias and hints at entanglement with the steamship trust and Interstate Commerce Commission cases.
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