Roosevelt third party plans loom at Progressive convention
Delegates from Washington and Chicago weigh a full third party ticket versus a convention only. Joseph M Dixon leads the national Progressive push as talks hint at a September 10 state call at Aberdeen. The Star reports on uncertain outcomes and a possible state campaign committee formation.
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Roosevelt
W. W. White
Tamass
Star
Seattle
Wash
National Committee
Washington
Aberdeen
Joseph M. Dixon
Former Mayor Frees Contempt Charge in Denver Court
Aug. 10. After five days in jail for contempt of court, former Mayor A Rtpesca of the Denver area appeared in Judge Shattuck's court. Shattuck purged the contempt charge and discharged the case.
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Rtpesca
Denver O
Shat
Shattuck
Real Ad Adventure Transports Animals Across Country
A clipped local notice describes a traveler in male attire and a box car with two alligators a prize and many dogs en route from Los Angeles to Minneapolis. The owner Miss Lil Nt of Los Angeles cares for the animals as Jensen completes the journey to deliver them.
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OS Angeles
Jensen
Minneapolis
Lil- Nt
Los Angeles
Heated council clash stalls three platoon plan debate
In a fractious council session heated foes of a three platoon system pressed opposition while Griffiths’s motion to delay kept the issue open. Council members Haas Blain Hesketh Peirce Godfrey and Erickson were noted among those challenging the plan as it faced intense political wrangling.
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Listman
Stetson
Suchim Griffiths
Haas
Blain
Hesketh
Peirce
Griffiths
Erickson
Landon Speaks at Fern Dale Rally in Washington
Gham Washington Aug 10 An Landon progressive candidate for Congress addressed over 100 people at Fern Hill rally. His remarks opposed Standpat and Will Humphrey and drew warm applause from supporters. The crowd cheered as Landon urged Bold reforms and expressed confidence in victory.
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Gham, Wash
Landon
Will Humphrey
Fern- Right
Seattle battles over white heron plumage sparks hat crusade
A vivid tale of a giant and a mother gives way to a real case study of aigrettes worn on Seattle hats. The Audubon societies, led by Warden Harry Rief and T Gilbert Pearson, push a crackdown on aigrette plumage amid rising demand and a looming penalty for possession.
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New York
Seattle
Harry Rief
Everglade
Florida
Louisiana
Alabama
T. Gilbert Pearson
National Association of Audubon Societies
Rief
Edward Cressman
Wonder Millinery Co
Cressman
Star
Second Av
One Killed Four Injured In Tacoma Street Car Crash
In Tacoma an inbound Spanaway street car collided with a work train near a gulch at about 8 AM. Laborer J Cream mitchel died en route to hospital. Four passengers were shaken and bruised. several others reported injuries in updated accounts.
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Ustred Press
Tacoma
J. Creammitchel
Oren Tolly
J. N. McCoy
Mise Nolimeyer
Spanaway
Stone
Dr. Sanders
Chafin Nominated by Prohibition Party in Wisconsin
In Cutler Park Wickes Wisconsin hundreds gathered as Rev Chas Mead of New York announced Eugene W Chafin as the Prohibition party nominee for president The candidate attacked the major parties on liquor and cost of living and urged reforms including six year single term direct election of senators initiative referendum recall and woman suffrage.
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Wickes
Wis
Cutler Park
Chas, Mead
New York City
Eugene W. Chafin
Chafin
Record of county and legislative filings tops 235
By 1 pm 235 candidates had filed for county and legislative offices, about 70 more that morning. Nearly 90 seek superior court judge, 18 for nomination and nine for election. Justices of peace sheriffs and Third district commissioners show about 15 filings each. George B. Ryan, secretary of the state democratic committee, filed late ensuring a full democratic ticket.
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Superior Court
Justices of Peace
George B. Ryan
State Democratic Committee
Laborer Heir to a Million
Los Angeles day laborer Joe Mason learned he is the heir to Salvator Mason and to a 43 000 acre tract near Altar Sonora Mexico. Attorneys announced that the grant originated to Salvator Mason and the estate is valued at about one million dollars. Mason earns two dollars fifty cents a day as a teamster and was stunned by the news.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Altar
Sonora
Mexico
Joe Mason
Salvator Mason
Mason
High Police Official Accused in Rosenthal Case
New York dispatch reports District Attorney Whitman accusing a high police official of hiding Harry Horrowitz alias Gyp the Blood and Lefty Louie Rosenberg. Whitman vows sensational developments within 48 hours as Becker faces possible confession amid graft and murder ties to Rosenthal’s Metropole shooting.
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United Free
New York
Rosenthal
Harry Horrowitz
Gyp the Blood
Louie” Rosenberg
Whitman
Horrowitz
Rosenberg
Hotel Metropole
Burns
District Attorney's Office
Becker
Roosevelt popularizes greeting amid Bull Moose rally
In Chicago on August 10 Col Theodore Roosevelt greeted Burke Burnett with Why, you old wolf. He slapped Burnett on the back and the Bull Moosers in the progressive party quickly adopted the line as a new political greeting in the hotel lobby.
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Chicago
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Burke Burnett
Burnett
Progressive Party
Knox Coming to Seattle for Taft Funeral Delegation
Secretary of State Philander C. Knox plans a Seattle stop around August 20. He will sail for Japan to serve as President Taft's representative at the late emperor's funeral, accompanied by an admiral and a general.
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Philander C. Knox
Seattle
Japan
Taft
Runaway Team Collides With Wagon Injuring Horse
Jerome Collins leads a team down King Street afternoon when the horse is injured after the wagon driven by Arnold Stiner at 9120 Hinds Street is struck. The tongue of Stiner’s wagon pierces the horse’s chest, causing severe injuries.
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Jerome Collims
East Madison
King St
Arnold Stiner
Hinds St
Stiner
Major European Quake Kills Hundreds Across Turkey
A European news dispatch reports more than 300 dead from an earthquake in Turkey. Cities including Tchanak Kaliesni Gallipoli and nearby villages along the Sea of Marmora were destroyed or badly shaken with many victims and refugees. Troops rushed to the scene after tremors began in the morning and fires followed destruction.
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United Press
London
Turkey
Constantinople
Tchanak
Kaliesni
Gallipoli
Sea of Marmort
Stamboul
Tchorlu
Adrianople
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