Ankeny Testimonial Attacks Senate Record and Leadership
A Seattle Times letter page blasts Senator Levi Ankeny as unfit and corrupt, accusing him of bought office and moral failure. It argues Washington needs honest leaders, condemns Ankeny and backers, and mentions related civic issues and local politics, including alarms and a September Seattle fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Times
United States
Levi Ankeny
Congress
Senator Ankeny
United States Senate
Senator Piles
Washington
Senate
Senate Committee
Senate Chamber
King County
Ankeny
State of Washington
Seattle
Pathos Pugilism Politics and Publicity Roil the Water
A compact press item sketches a clash of rhetoric and public attention where political actors mix emotion and media spin. Key figures and outlets are named as the piece outlines a noisy public dispute over visibility and influence.
Fragmentary notes on sports, people and ideas in a historical page
A jumble of names, quotes, and curiosities. Mentions Indians Memorial day laws in Kansas, a world record claim for 100 yard swim, Philippine population, and references to Kern actors and boxing talk. Includes Bible quotes and miscellaneous odds and ends from a bygone era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Chas. M. Daniela
Star Dust A Word From Josh Wise Parody Notes
A collage of comic snippets and playful lines with banter on food, theater, and society. Vignettes include a pie scene with Sandy Pikes and a cyclone joke set in Kan Aan, plus quips about sea serpents and local option versus pure food law.
Intimate Correspondence From Fallon on Settlers and Water
A reader notes mining disruptions to government irrigation efforts near Fallon Nevada. He describes 400 settler families, strict reclamation rules, and initial land payments to deter speculation. He cites 100000 acres awaiting settlement and hopes 1500 to 2000 dollars in capital will help homesteaders. He discusses forest reserves and a humorous remark about Senator Heyburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Heyburn
Idaho
Senate
Gifford Pinchot
Wallace
Pinchot
Prices for orchard lands soar to 2000 an acre
Local orator urges settlers to spread the word about forest lands offered at prices from 100 to 2000 per acre. He criticizes speculation that pushes irrigation fruit land prices skyward. Dr McGregor Rath resumes practice at 603 American Bank Building.
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Grand Junction
Cole
Rath
Dr. McGregor
American Bank
Cavern Escape Tale From Underground Mine
A harrowing account describes being loaded into rock cars and driven into a three mile deep mountain cavern. Water torrents overhead and a sagging trolley wire added danger as heat and darkness pressed in while workers faced a deadly mine collapse that killed two and trapped others for days.
The Summer Girl and a Thrifty Cabman
A New York Times excerpt portrays The Summer Girl strolling seaside and seeking romance, encountering thrifty schemes, and wandering through urban temptations. It depicts her as sought after by many men, moving between shore and town in a restless pursuit of attention and affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maya
New York Times
Dragon Eye Box Seals Fate In Chinatown Tale
In a tense chamber scene Toy Bo Sing orders San Mong to wed Ah Loon despite threats. A jeweled dragon eye triggers a hidden blade injuring San Mong while Ah Loon rushes to aid him. Toy Bo Sing desecrates the wounded pair and hides the jeweled box again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toy Bo Sing
San Mong
Alove
Bo Sing
Ah Loon
Wangeing
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Star Publishing CO
Seventh Ave
Ballard
Bier Ballard
Averett Star Agency
Morven’ Bros
Rockefeller
Eix
Postoffice
Beattie
Sagon
Neel
Bringhurst
Central Labor Council
Western Union Telegraph Company
Miller
Jim Ham Lewis
Ilinois
Chicago
Jim Ham
John Cort
John
Thomas Considine
Harry Leavitt
Eagles
H. L. Klein
James
J. B. Brishbois Globe Hotel Cor
Ted
Bekins Moving and Storage Co
Third Ave
Washington Street
Philipping
Inlanda
Rose Stahl la Mra, Wim, Bonelli
England
Europe
Kern
W. EK. Corey
Philippines
Tutuila
Young Men'a Christian Association
God
Matt
Rab
Mollie
Tony Te
Fight Fana
Battling Nelson
Packey McVarland
Terafil
Gabriel
Michael
Abraham
Sodom
BY Josh
Josh Wise
Sandy
Yossum
Sandy Pikes
de ‘College
Kanaan
Arboand
BY Rath
Falion
Nev
Aug
Dad
Rawhide
Wonder
Colo
Bradbury System’”’ Clothing
America
Men’s Shoe Store
Fingt Ave
Eastern Outfitting Company
Ine
Union St
Hilia
T. P. Fay CO. Inc
Mehihorn Bidg
T. H. Moore
Arcade Annex
Ind
Victor
Sherman,Clay &Co
Second Ave
Everett True
First Avenue
Westlake Ave
TCR
Aker
WGA
Las
Queen City
Elliot Bay
Water Front
Mount Rainier
McCarthy
Sutcliffe Baxter
The
McCarthy Dry Goods Co
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