Council Repeals Garbage Ordinance Vote Narrowly Passes
The council approved the repeal of the municipal garbage ordinance by ten to seven after factions led by Goddard and Murphy clashed. Key figures Hines Sparkman Conway and others faced bribery accusations while Mayor Miller could veto, risking a two thirds override by Goddard supporters.
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Oe Hines
Sparkman
Murphy
Goddard
Friends of Municipal Garbage Collection
Miller
Extraordinary piano sale offers half price cash deal
The Pioneer Piano Co advertises forty pianos at half price with deliver y free in city limits. Instruments touted as brand new with unconditiona l guarantee and monthly payments of six dollars. Limited time offer aims to clear stock from the warehouse.
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Merkge
D. 5
Johnston
Geer
D. 8
Pioneer Piano Co
Ird and University
John
No Letter From Mead Managers Denied by State Leader
State Superintendent Raymond of the Anti Saloon League rejects a report that Gov Mead campaign managers offered 68 state papers in exchange for endorsement. He confirms no letter has been received and no discussion or meeting on the matter has occurred.
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Raymond
The
Anti-Saloon League
League
Mead
Star
Gov. Meads
Royal W. Raymond
Millions in China Refugee Crisis Relies on Aid
A United Press dispatch from Hong Kong reports that more than 1,500,000 southern Chinese refugees face exposure and starvation after a devastating typhoon. Thousands have died, settlements lack shelter, and many areas have only one meal a day with no burial options.
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United Press
Hong Kong
China
Charges Against Inspector of Markets
Charges of incompetency favoritism and conduct unbecoming are made against E R Cheadle inspector of the public market in communications to Chief Ward. It is alleged he insults market customers and shows favoritism in allotting market spaces to gardeners. The matter will be referred to Miller whose appointee is Cheadle, though the chief says the market inspector is outside his jurisdiction.
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E. R. Cheadle
Miller
Cheadle Ts
Chamber of Commerce Excursion Planned Across Northwest
Arrangements for the annual Chamber of Commerce excursion to Eastern Washington and Idaho are complete. The group will depart by special train September 21, visit Portland with the Portland chamber, travel along the Columbia River on the Seattle and Portland line to Pasco, then stop at Lewiston Clarkson Walla Walla Spokane Kennewick Kiona Prosser North Yakima and Ellensburg before returning. Reservation deadline is September 10.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Idaho
Portland
Yandel
Giant Caterpillar Engine Of Death Pushes Armies Fast
London reports Aldershot tests of a new armored traction engine by Henry Wright. The caterpillar vehicle weighs hundreds of horsepower, runs on eight wheels with two endless chains, and can reach 40 miles per hour over rough ground. It pivots on a wheel, leaps six foot ditches, and is designed to haul heavy guns into action.
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Star Ial
London
Aldershot
Henry Wright
Would You Marry Your Husband Again
Readers respond to whether they would marry their husbands again. The letters portray affection and fault lines, noting devotion, financial dynamics, and daily life. Mixed views show enduring love for some couples and frustration for others in a candid social survey.
Fair Bellingham Girl Elopes With Filipino Lover
Durote, a 21 year old Filipino logger, and Misa Moe, a 16 or 17 year old American girl, eloped from Mellingham and were arrested in Seattle by Detective Corbett and Patrolman Mayou after arrival by train. Moe, described as a blonde with a refined appearance, is under police care awaiting her father's instructions. The report notes a line about a penitentiary sentence reference.
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Durote
Mellingham
Alovina Moe
Seattle
8. Corbett
Mayou
Everett
Misa Moe
Union
Bellingham
Tab Line
Bryan Urged to Visit Pacific Coast for Campaign Tour
Charles Edelman of San Francisco urged W. J. Bryan to come to the coast for a stamping tour to boost California electoral votes and possibly carry Oregon and Washington. Bryan expressed interest and will consider a Pacific coast speaking tour. The Bryan notification committee met to plan events and a banquet honoring B. P. Sullivan of Lynn, Massachusetts, with Lincoln preparing for visitors despite rail rate issues.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Charles Edelman
San Francisco
W. J. Bryan
Pacific Coast
Edelman
California
Oregon
Washington
Bryan
John W. Kern
Norman H. Mack
P. l. Hall
Josephus Daniela
North Carolina
Typographical Union
B. P. Sullivan
Lynn
Masa
Former Governor Mc Graw Out of Danger at Home
Former Governor John H Mc Graw has been confined at home with a threatened appendicitis attack and is reported out of danger He is expected to be able to go out within a few days according to latest reports
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John H. McGraw
Bob Hodge the Honest Sheriff Candidate in Black Diamond Politics
Bob Hodge, deputy sheriff of Black Diamond, resigns his badge to run for King County sheriff on the Republican ticket. The piece portrays him as honest and independent, clashing with Sheriff Lou Smith and the county ring, and contrasts his stand with grafting peers while noting his sacrifice to campaign for reform and a safer community.
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Hob Hodge
Black Diamond
King County
Bob Hodge
Jim Agnew
Pacific Coast Company
Sheriff Smith
Bob
Hodge
Lou Smith
Smith
Rob Hodge
Black
Seattle
Sheriffs Office
Ring
Pacific Coast Company Ts All-Powerful
Coal Miners’ Union
Seattle Electric Company
West Seattle saloons granted licenses amid political move
Licenses issued by Comptroller Carroll to four West Seattle saloons after petitions for a special election. Case tied to petitions, court orders, and a pending supreme court ruling on initiative and referendum law with ties to Pacific Coast company, Black Diamond, and local sheriff actions.
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Carroll
West Seattle
John Hartig
King & Owens
Mahakan & Co
Superior Court
Griffin
Supreme Court
Olympia
Wife's Illness Saves Husband in Police Court
Habberstad received 20 days in jail and a $50 fine for neglecting his wife. The suspension releases him pending good behavior because Mrs Habberstad is critically ill and may depend on charitable institutions. if he fails to reform he will serve the sentence.
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Habberstad
Phillips Sheriff Candidacy Endorsed by Local Club
Fifty business men formed the Phillips club to back Charles F. Phillips for sheriff. IL Gray of Gray Steamship Co was elected president with E. Morganstern as secretary, James Morrison treasurer, and Thomas Donoghue, J. B. Wright, and M. J. Loveless named to the executive committee.
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Phillips Club
Charles F. Phillips
Ll. H. Gray
Gray Steamship Company
E. Morganstern
James Morrison
Thomas Donoghue
Ballard
J. B. Wright
M. J. Loveless
Chamber committee opposes fire alarm system proposal
The city affairs committee of the Chamber of Commerce opposed installing the alarm system for fire protection at a meeting. They supported its use for watchmen and messenger duties but found the system unreliable for fire protection.
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Chamber of Commerce
Woman Injured After Fall From Horse at Volunteer Park
Mrs. Maurice D. Leehey of 191 7th Ave. N. suffered a severe ankle sprain when her horse jumped a small bank in Volunteer park. An ambulance was not needed as she was taken to her home. The accident occurred during a session with Prof. Sullivan's riding academy.
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Maurice D. Leehey
Av. N
Volunteer Park
Leehey
Sullivan
Sutherland Opens Again at Pacific Coast Resort
Billy Sutherland reopened his Alaska building resort after a disputed license ordinance referendum failed to stop it. The new venue, a reimagined counterpart of the former site, features marble paneling in the Second Ave hallway and silent street frontage with no exterior signs.
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Billy” Sutherland
Alaska
Sutherland
Pacific Coast
Secondav
Treasury Statement Shows Higher Receipts Than Expenditures
Washington on August 11 reports receipts of 1,670,654 dollars and expenditures of 1,450,000 dollars in the Treasury statement for today.
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Treasury
Washington
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John &. Nevin
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Christensen’s
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Federal Paint & Wall Paper Co
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First Ave
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U. S. Navy Yard
Yesler Way
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