Tenderloin backs Brown in Seattle mayoral race
The Star reports strong Tenderloin support for Dr. E. J. Brown and warns of a city drift toward vice if Dan Landon does not win. It cites Brown’s 1918 actions with vice interests and casts Landon as a 12 year Senate veteran serving clean citizenship and women’s safety, urging a Landon vote next Tuesday.
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Dan Landon Emerges as Seattle Voter Favorite in Olympia Battle
Tacoma editor Ralph J. Benjamin argues Seattle should elect Dan Landon, praising his tough stance against special interests in the state legislature. The piece recalls Landon’s decisive 1919 actions and contrasts him with Doc Brown and Ole Hanson in a nationalist party politics scene.
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Saturday Shoppers Ad Guide for The Star
A shopper note lists ad pages and store names featured in The Star for Saturday. It highlights shopping sections including MacDougall Southwick Grote Rankin Gronbaum Eastern Outfitting Rhodes Sweet Sixteen Spelger Hurlbut Frederick Nelson Fraser Paterson Gatelys Tailored Ready Goodyear Raincoat and more with markets on pages 14 to 17.
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Grote-Rankin Co
MacDougall-Southwick
Gronbaum Bros
Eastern Outfitting Co
the Rhodes Co
Sweet Sixteen Co
Spelger & Hurlbut
Frederick & Nelson
Fraser Paterson Co
Gately’s
Tailored Ready Co
Ron Marche
Goodyear Rain
Ball Game Off After Rain Delays Coast League Schedule
Friday’s Coast league baseball game was postponed at noon due to heavy rain. A double-header was rescheduled for Saturday at 1 30 PM to make up the contest.
Dr F J Brown Opposed Street Railway Purchase in 1900 Campaign
A historical report recalls Dr F J Brown campaigning for Seattle mayor and prosecuting attorney while silent on the street railway purchase. He opposed blood tests and internment efforts, with ties to underworld funding and influence claimed to sway city decisions. The piece notes a confrontation with Mayor Hanson over releasing a jailed figure known as Too Fat.
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Stone & Woebater
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Ole Hanson
Seattle
San Francisco
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Daylight Thugs Rob Apartment Impersonating Police
Three armed bandits posing as police forced entry at the Talcott apartments on Third Ave and Pine St before noon Friday. They bound Keith and his wife, ransacked for about 20 minutes, and escaped with four large diamonds worth about 500 dollars each and 60 dollars cash.
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Desperado
Erickson Measure Not a Safe Step Now Vote No
The Star opposes Proposition A in Seattle’s three cent car fare debate. It commends Erickson but argues his plan to split costs between property owners and users is inconsistent and would raise taxes, urging voters to reject the measure amid high taxes and waning business conditions.
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Erickson Carfare
Seattle
Ku Klux probe tracks Inglewood shooting death case
William 8. Coburn of Los Angeles, district Grand Goblin of the Ku Klux Klan, testifies at the coroner's inquest into Constable Medford Mosher's death after masked raiders attacked a Spanish rancher's home in Inglewood. Deputy Marshal Frank Woerner fired on three men. youths Mary Elduayen and Clyde Vannatta described the scene.
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Ku Klux Klan
Los Angeles
Medford Mosher
Inglewood
Cal
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Mosher
Mary Elduayen
Fidel Elduayen
Clyde Vannatta
Marshal Woerner
Honest Men Mobilize to Put Landon in Mayor's Chair
A broad coalition mobilizes to back Dan Landon for Seattle mayor. They denounce rival Hes a radical linked to vice interests and urge voters to consider Landon s long record of honesty and reform in the state senate.
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State Senate
Seattle
Widow says death probe was balked
Widow Anna Legate accuses police officials of blocking her investigation into the murder of her husband, Detective Charles C. Le, claiming graft and narcotics involvement and prompting a grand jury inquiry. She cites coroner findings and vows to testify, with attorney Willie Forbes pressing for exhumation.
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