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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1912
Page
8
In a local matter, Chester Spencer, Viola Keene, and Lily Dean Hart emerge as key names in a public dispute. Officials did not release a final judgment, but filings indicate ongoing legal actions and potential hearings scheduled in coming weeks.
The piece recounts Bob Hodge a progressive governor candidate touring Washington state covering 3 000 miles in under three weeks. It notes 30 000 cards handed out 60 000 voters shaken hands and many speeches and mentions several photo stops including Elensburg Wenatchee Klickitat county and Snoqualmie pass. It also notes a botched night breakdown and a spider bite incident.
A theatre page review notes a cast of ten performers mostly girls. Mile La Deodima is highlighted for her looks and poses while Daniele and Conrad provide a piano violin musical act.
The Tenth Ave NE Improvement club met Tuesday evening and made the organization permanent. Officers elected for the year are John F. Williams president, W. G. Parrow vice president, and Clarence L. Gere secretary. Santa Barbara arrest report notes J H Aquistapace fined six dollars for a minor offense.
At Enid dale cafeteria a special meeting unanimously endorsed Rev. A W Leonard for his stance against selling intoxicating liquor to women and minors. A committee was formed to confer with Dr Leona, including Dr Mary Sellen president, Mrs Emily Peters secretary, and Mrs J Martin of the relief committee.
Youths gathered at Wright Park ponds as Scales board cleared the water of catfish feared to be eating goldfish. Every boy present caught a string of fish, turning a simple outing into a lively petty fishing spree in Tacoma.
The Plymouth Congregational Church will host Rev. Alexander R. McEwen of Edinburgh at both services tomorrow. Dr. Royal J. Dye, longtime missionary in Africa, will preach at the First Christian Church on Broadway and Olive Street, joining the church in his missionary work.
Last night Queen Anne Congregational church parishioners welcomed Rev Millia as assistant to Dr Strong. Bellevue Improvement club schedules a Monday meeting with A J Quigley on efficiency in public service.
Los Angeles Aug 3 There was no court session today as Judge Hutton said he needed more time to decide the admissibility of dictagraph exchanges between Darrow and former employee Harrington. Jurors viewed the bribery scene and the morning arrest of Detective Bert H Franklin.
Mrs BE O Hatterson county superintendent of the WCTU advocates somersaults on greensword as a cure for drunkenness. A Picnic of the Sveaborg Temperance Society No 22 at Pleasant Beach is planned with transportation from Colman Dock.
Orpheum Vaudeville Empress Vaudeville Pantages Vaudeville Grand Vaudeville and motion pictures Clemmer Photoplays and Vaudeville Melbourne Photoplays and Vaudeville present a lineup of variety shows and early cinema acts at local theaters to benefit the orthopedic hospital.
A humorous yetpained verse describes the torment of toothache with vivid imagery of jumps and stabs. The speaker laments lost work and rest as laughter from others contrasts with his own severe pain and despair.
Quick work by city hospital physicians saved Howard Bogardus a railway clerk aged 30 who attempted suicide by poison. He recently arrived from Oregon and was despondent.
The second community meeting of the Kinnear park district is set for tomorrow afternoon in the park with Japan as the topic. James Garrett, an old building contractor, died yesterday at 81. Funeral was held at St James Cathedral this morning. Seattle Real Estate Association will assist the Chamber of Commerce in raising 150000 for advertising Seattle. The association expects to raise 5000.
James B. Stirrat special administrator reports the Dow estate valued around 200000 dollars. Most of the assets are tied in Seattle property.
Dollar Steamship steamer Mackinaw arrived from Nome with 100000 dollars in gold bullion and a valuable shipment of furs. Reverend C F Mieir of the West Side Baptist church returned to Seattle after a two month absence in the east.
Cynicus jokes that long engagements reduce marriage time. Silicus asks if he believes in long engagements. Cynicus replies with a wry point that the longer the engagement, the less time the man has to marry.
Two schooners from the Victoria Yacht Club, the Tenderfoot and the Drift, sailed from Victoria for Tiburon Island in the Gulf of California. Harry Bird A Birch and H Neil sail the Tenderfoot, Capt Davidge and three others command the Drift.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson, on a Seagirt trip, denied reports of friction among his campaign team before leaving for New York to confer with Democratic National Committee chairman William F. McCombs. He plans to return Sunday night.
George H. Reynolds of Seattle purchases the Genevieve apartments at 27th Avenue and Cherry Street for 45000 and three additional lots at Westlake and Newton for 9000.
Earl Martin editor of the Cleveland Press, oldest in the Scripps league, visited Seattle yesterday. He notes the Press grew from 100000 to 170000 subscribers in five years, earning the largest per capita circulation in the nation as it prepares to move into a new building with 25 typesetting machines and the largest presses.
Police were alerted to a body sighting in a downtown room but Detective Tichenor found a discarded stage prop rather than a real body. The prop included a red rag around a dummy's neck, explaining the blood dripping from the wound.
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