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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1916

Page

3

Court approves use of new vote machines in county election

Superior Judge Smith denied injunction sought by J Y C Kellogg to halt machine use. Machines certified by state board will be at polls with trained staff to aid voters. Rotation of candidate names and instant runoff options possible. Kellogg intends immediate appeal to the supreme court before September primaries.

Smith J. Y. C. Kellogg Congress State Board of Machine Examiners Kellogg Supreme Court Ths State Dental Board Beattie I. K Clark D. D Thorong

Mayor's Law Firm Enjoins Hiram Gill Over Pool Hall

Superior Judge Smith restrains Mayor Gill and Police Chief Beckingham from wrecking a pool hall on First Ave and Columbia owned by Cliff L Moore and son following a liquor raid. Moore claims threats to smash property worth 6009 dollars. Moore and son were arrested at the raid and deny any liquor sales.

Gill Beckingham Smith Cliff L. Moore First Ave Columbia Moore Whoare Gill, Hoyt & Frye Moore

Probe alibis in bomb plot swept from San Francisco

Julius Kohn detained as a suspect in the bomb plot that killed nine and an alleged go between will not be charged with murder. District Attorney Fickert says a charge of criminal conspiracy will be filed today as four men and one woman face murder trials. Capt. Matheson says detectives will review alibis and tidy evidence for the case.

San Francisco Julius Kohn Fickert Matheson

The Suffragette and the Mere Man Head Vaudeville

The Palace Hip opens a high quality vaudeville bill led by Carter and Williams in The Suf fragette and the Mere Man a riotous act. Other top acts include Archie Hits the Hay and Port er J White in The Visitor plus Emmett and company ventriloquism and humor. The photoplay The Regeneration of Margaret with Ward Howard closes the program.

Carter Williams Grand Theatre Miss Roberts Bert Williams Blanche Sweet Palace Porter J. White Hugh J. Emmett and Mr. Emmet Margaret Warda Howard Selig-Tribune News

Arthur W. Davis Views on Lieutenant Governor Candidacy

Arthur W. Davis of Spokane, a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, travels through Seattle as part of a statewide tour. He boasts a long career in education and law, and outlines his plan for impartial senate rulings and committee appointments, pledging independence from any clique or faction.

Arthur W. Davis Spokane Seattle Board of Education Modern Woodmen of America Senate

Cooks Threaten National Strike Across the Country

Reports to local union officials indicate a general culinary workers strike could spread nationwide with strike votes threatened. Messages from international officers say Pittsburgh cooks have walked out and St. Louis unions demand a six day week.

Ban Francisco Pittsburg St. Louis

Know-doo Co. Offer Pasadena Medicine for Aches and Breathing

The advertisement promotes SIYie tablets as a universal remedy for aches pains skin diseases rheumatism and lung complaints. It claims quick relief from colds bronchitis and toxins, with detoxifying action through blood and not stomach. Three sizes: 50c 75c and $1.00. Pasadena California company name Know-doo Co.

Know-doo Co Pasadena

Poindexter to Be Here Aug 21

Senator Miles Poindexter will speak in Seattle on August 21. He plans a statewide speaking tour starting August 11 with stops including Wenatchee Leavenworth Port Townsend Tacoma Olympia and Spokane among many others. He will oppose party bosses and push for a Republican platform nonpartisan tariff commission and free tolls in the Panama Canal.

Miles Poindexter Seattle National Capital Shafroth Colorado Wenatchea Leavenworth 4Nobomieh Haverett Mount Vernon Burlington Bellingham Bremerton Port Townsend Tacoma Olympia Che United States Senate Republican Party Congress Panama Canal

Republican joins the Woodrow Wilson League luncheon

W. H. Gorham, longtime Republican figure and admiralty attorney, will preside at the Woodrow Wilson League bi weekly luncheon at the Butler Friday noon and address the group. The league has headquarters in room 1606 of the L. C. Smith building, with George Martin guiding outreach.

Woodrow Wilson League Butler W. H. Gorham Colman Gorham League Lincoln George Martin L. C. Smith

Hartley interrupts heckler during campaign speech

Raymond Washington August 3 Roland H Hartley interrupted by Oliver N Beatty as he began his gubernatorial address Hartley challenged the man saying force that prevents work disqualifies one from being an American citizen Hartley heads to Centralia Chehalis Seattle with a Friday stop at the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock plant.

Raymond Wash Roland H. Hartley Oliver N. Beatty Hartley Beatty Centralia Chehalis Seattle

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