Recall movement tests mayoral power in Los Angeles history
The piece describes Los Angeles recalls of Mayor Waterhouse amid water plant control disputes. Courts voided the recall due to technical flaws after the term expired, while public sentiment shifts toward recall as a tool against graft and special privileges, with Pasadena and other cities considering the idea.
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Recall Explained by Los Angeles Attorney
A Los Angeles attorney explains recall as a public mechanism allowing electors to remove an official. If a recall is demanded, the incumbent faces a ternary vote process, with the winner serving a new term and a potential new petition path. The piece discusses political and legal implications, including accountability and constitutional questions.
Woman in the Case opens at Grand Opera House in New York
The new play The Woman in the Case stars Mendie Walsh and opens tomorrow at the Grand Opera House. It centers on a young wife whose husband is accused of murder by a rival lover, and she seeks the Women to the Case’s aid to vindicate him.
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Mendie Walsh
Grand Opers House
Erecting a Large Smelter in Rich Mining District
The Pacific Block company announces a major smelter project in New World City Mort and plans to complete installation by August. Machinery is en route. the plant will start at 209 tons capacity and expand to 100 tons in three years, with 1 609 mining claims in the district and 468 developed.
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Seattle-Boston Copper Company
Busy week of theater openings and comedies at local venues
The city hosts the Swedish National Play in Grand with a Swedish audience interest, Matiere New Century Girls at Meattlé theater offers annual matinees, and audiences await burlesque at Third Avenue with A Devil's Lane. The Star theater teases Grace Muntington in A Matrimonial Mix-up plus acts by Callahan, Lewitt and Ashmore, Yeo man, Evane and Evens, Duneworth and the BStarascope.
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Matiere New Century Girls
Meattlé Theater
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Third Avenue Theater
Star Theater
Grace Muntington
Joseph Callahan
Four unruly boys sent to juvenile court for lecture
Four boys residing near the Madonnt power house were brought before the juvenile court after neighborhood complaints. They were released with a lecture, disappointing locals who call them habitual property destroyers and say the court failed to deter them. G B Beckwith and John McIntyre testified on conditions around the Longfellow shop. A neighbor urged decisive action to scare them into better conduct. Judge Frater warned the youths that this was their first offense.
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Javenile Court
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Reform School
Thief Seeks Lawn Mowers Then Fails to Return
Local reports describe a mower thief who borrows large grass cutters on short jobs near Capitol Street and never returns them. The suspect uses plausible stories to justify delays and has already taken several machines from neighborhood homes.
Real estate transfers record diverse Seattle area parcels
Captain W. and Mann of Port Townsend bought undivided halves of lots in Brawlers addition for 15000 while Mary Caldwell paid 12000 for two totes on Lane Street. J Woodring disposed of part of Lot 12 in Jenny's Park for 12500 and Dieck of Kinnear Park sold for 6500. Land Owners Corp bought Seattle Tide lands for 15000 on Istav Street between Railroadway and Connecticut.
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George Lambard
Tincy W. Griffith
Mary K Caldwell
Woodring
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Kinnear Park Action
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Railroadway
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More Evidence Against Soutas In Counterfeit Case
Strong evidence ties waiter Paul Soutas to counterfeit coins. Capt. W. R. Bell of the secret service reports four coins passed, with Larson of 819 Yealer Way and Joseph Hammer of 3611 Thirday naming Soutas. Witnesses who first identified him later recanted.
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Yealer Way
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Bell Mast
Joseph Hammer
Lottas
Bovt
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Immigrant Certificates Granted After Board Hearing
Two men named Chink Dong Gee and Chong Wong were permitted to remain after presenting certificates. Judge Hanford presided yesterday. Howard James, vice president of the G. M. N. 8. 8. Co., returned to the city from a trip to California.
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Chong Wong
Juege Hanford
Howard James
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