Coroner Election Sparks Undertaker Involvement Allegations
In Sethe South Park, Dr. Horsfall accuses undertaker influence of last night’s coroner election. He says a promise of a monopoly on the coroner’s duties was kept, and condemns appointing undertakers as deputy coroners. Other candidates, including Dre. Wiltele and Snyder, spoke alongside George Vanderveer and local officials.
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Sethe
South Park
Repub
Peake Dy
Sfur
Nou
Horsfall
Hornfall
PF. Wiltele
James C Snyder
George Vanderveer
157 Passengers on a Single Seattle Car
A reader reports that on August 9 a single Fauntleroy line car carried 157 registered passengers. The Star is asked to publish details, noting the Seattle Electric company’s prior 70 passenger transfer on the Green Lake line.
City Treasurer Sells Property To Meet Assessment
City Treasurer Appleton sold property to cover unpaid assessments valued at several hundred dollars. The sale brought $1,056.60 to cover taxes on Jackson properties with 200 delinquent amounts ranging from $1.80 to $30. Sale continued daily at 10 o clock through the week as unpaid assessments are satisfied. Crowd size forced bidders off city hall steps, with the sale moved to the sidewalk. Bids were brisk.
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Appleton
Jackson
Regrad
Grant
Fagies' Day Invitation At Ball Park
A note reports "Fagies' Day" at the park with Manager Dugdale inviting Beattie and all fans to attend the game. The invitation to Daly was accepted as Ladies' Day draws in supporters of the fair sex.
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Fagies
Dugdale
Pte Beattie
Butte
Dail
Wage rate to prevail from last year agreed
A conference between miners Blum Roslyn and Ravens and operators yesterday decided that the wage scale used last year shall prevail for the present period. The agreement sets the same mining rate as last year.
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Yester
Blum
Roslyn
Ravens
Five-Word Wad Reported After Train Wreck Wreck North Coast Limited
North Coast Limited wreck on Wednesday night leaves express men frightened as escaping steam injures one and disrupts service. Officials report initial details from Mont. August 12.
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United Press
Mont
North Coast Limited
Express
Reward For Murderer In Tacoma Killing
Olympia notifies a state reward of 600 dollars for the capture and conviction of the murderer responsible for the killing of Motor man Brown by bandits a week ago in Tacoma.
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Tacoma
Olympia
Brown
Sultan Told to Make Good in Constantinople War Debate
August 12 report notes a Young Turk committee demanding the sultan surrender his private fortune to rehabilitate Turkey amid treasury shortages. Abdul Hamid refused the demand but proposed negotiating a larger European loan secured by mortgaging his private property.
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Constantinople
Young Turk Party
Turkey
Abdul Hamid
Europe
Divorce petition cites cruelty in Light case
Mathilda L Light files for divorce in superior court against J Paul Light alleging cruelty. She resides at 2623 Dexter Ave. Union Savings & Trust Company and Chief of Police Irving Ward are named parties due to a bank account and funds Ward holds for the husband.
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Mathilda L. Light
J. Paul Light
Dexter Av
Union Savings & Trust Company
Irving Ward
Ward
Candidates to Address Swedish Republican Club Meeting
Portia Smith treasurer and a panel of candidates including prosecuting attorney and coroner have been invited to speak at the Swedish Republican club regular meeting set for tomorrow evening in room 209 at the Oriental Building.
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Portioga
Coen
Swedish Republican Club
Oriental Building
Fire damages home at 1814 Eighthay Avenue
A fire yesterday noon caused light damage and partial collapse to a building owned by Boyd and Hill and occupied by Miss N P Altaffer at 1814 Eighthay. Firefighters reported minimal injuries and no other structures affected. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.
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N. Yesternoon
Boyd & Hill
N. P. Altaffer
McElwain Drops Out Of Forty sixth District Race
W R McElwain withdraws as Republican candidate for representative from the Forty sixth district which includes the Sixth and Eighth wards. He cites winter absence from the state would hinder duties if elected and says he will support John A Whalley and Henry W Lang.
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W. P. MecKiwain
Star
McHiwain
John A. Whalley
Cameron released from hospital after shooting incident
Leo Cameron, shot in the abdomen by Patrolman Bianchi during an arrest attempt weeks ago, has recovered and been discharged from Providence hospital. Cameron faced police court hearing scheduled for this week for threatening to kill his wife.
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Bianchi
Providence Hospital
Cameron
Alice Thaw Granted Absolute Divorce
The divorce decree absolving Alice Thaw, sister of Harry K. Thaw, from the Earl ends an unhappy marriage. The Earl had hoped to gain a share of wealth from the Pittsburg family, but the court released Alice from the union.
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Alice Thaw
London
Harry K. Thaw
Eari
Ground broken for new Union Christian church
Ground was broken last night for the Union Christian Church of Georgetown with a ceremony led by Rev. Frank E F Herthum pastor of the church uniting six denominations of the suburb.
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New Union Christian Church of
Georgetown
Frank EF. Herthum
Laborer Killed by Train Near Huckner Missouri
Information to the police reports J H Roberts a laborer formerly of Seattle killed by a Missouri Pacific train near Huckner Mo on August 1 Relatives seek B W Lawson formerly of Columbus and Walter Knox once of Akron whom neighbors believe were in Seattle recently and whom relatives wish to contact Mayor Miller has received inquiries about their whereabouts.
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Seattle
Missouri Pacific
Huckner
Police
Miller
B. W. Lawson
Columbus, O
Walter Knox
Akron
Admiral Evans to be Put on Retired List
The Navy announces Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans will be placed on the retired list on August 18. In Berkeley, Bernard Moses of the University of California will take a year off without pay to attend the Pan American Scientific congress in Santiago, Chile, as U S commissioner. Honolulu suffers a water famine with no rainfall since March and curbs on sprinkling. The Photographers Association of the Pacific Northwest to hold its eighth annual convention in Vancouver August 18 to 22 with demonstrations rather than talks.
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Robley D. Evans
Berkeley
Cal
Bernard Moses
University of California
Board of Regents of
University
Santiago
Chile
Moses
United States
Congress
Honolulu
Element of Public Works
Vancouver
Wash
The
Photographers’ Association of the
Pacific Northwest
O. W. Pautzke
Ellensburg
W. G. Emery
Wickersham Wins Alaska Delegate Race in Southeast
James Wickersham, running as an independent, swept Southeastern Alaska inclinations against Gov Hoggatt’s Corson. Precinct results show Wickersham leading in Skagway 164 to 27, Juneau 184 to 117, Valdes 277 to 26, and Nome totals placing Wickersham at 591 versus Corson 631 for the overall region. Four candidates campaigned at the polls with no returns yet from Fairbanks or Tanana.
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United Press
Jumbau
Alaska
James Wickersham
Congress
Hoggatt
John Corson
Skagway
Wickersham
Corson
Ronan
Chilberg
Haines
Juneau
Silver Bow Haain
Valdes—Wickersham
Clum
Nome
Carson
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Seattle
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Glacier
Tiberg
Bap
Would You Marry Your Husband Again
Readers answer a provocative question on marriage asking if they would wed the same partner again. The letters depict diverse views from enduring affection and mutual care to financial strain and dissatisfaction in long marriages. Readership reflects gender roles and social expectations of domestic life.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Wealth Brings Misery To This Woman
Mary Hall testified in Superior Court that after years of poverty she and John T. Horrobin grew wealthy and his treatment worsened. He drank, frequented other women, and could not stand prosperity. Minnie A. Horrobin provided testimony seeking a divorce from John T. Horrobin, with Mary Hall corroborating.
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Mra
Minnie A. Horrobin
Robert B. Albertson
John T. Horrobin
Newsboy Struck By Automobile Near Union Street
Thomas Sheehan a newsboy living at Sixth Avenue and Union Street was hit while crossing after a streetcar by a car driven by F H Brownell of Everett. He suffered a deep knee gash and multiple bruises and was treated at the police station by Dr Grant Calhoun. The incident follows two previous auto injuries this week and spurs a pending ordinance to curb reckless driving.
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Star Today
Thirdav
Union St
Thomas Sheehan
Sixth Av
F. H. Brownell
Brownell & Coleman
Everett
Sheehan
Grant Calhoun
Wheat Drops Chicago Market Slump After Last Week Wave
Wheat prices fall two cents in a single afternoon trading session in Chicago. The decline follows a liquidation by investors who had bought on the Patton crowd bullish campaign last week after Liverpool cables showed gains.
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Chicago
Patton
Liverpool
Governor to push new banking law in Nevada
Reno news reports Governor Dickerson is preparing a banking bill to protect depositors in every Nevada bank and will seek passage from the upcoming state legislature.
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Reno
Nev
Dickerson
Fire destroys Coey auto shop in Chicago. 68 cars lost
A Chicago fire gutted the Coey automobile shop injuring13? total loss. Sixty eight cars burned out as flames reached the gasoline, with property loss estimated at about 600000. The cause is unknown and authorities await investigation. A separate note from Oregon reports eastern investors led by John Olwell purchasing a pear orchard near MED RD for 160000, famed for high priced carload Pears with a record 6800 per car.
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Chicago
Coey Automobile Shop
Lone
Med RD
Ore
John 1D. Olwell
Elity
H. Lewis
Striking CP Railway Workers Paid and Discharged
Winnipeg Aug 12 The Canadian Pacific Railway paid all striking employees in full and discharged the mechanics. Company officials vow to fight union demands to a finish with Vice President Whyte arriving from the Pacific coast stating the company will not back down. Strike-breakers are being imported from the United States in large numbers.
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Rises
Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railway
Whyte
Pacific Coast
United States
Bank Clearings Report for Seattle and Portland
Seattle clearings total 2,029,980.48 with balances 352,656.84. Portland clearings listed as 714 516-63,924 and 148,476 in balances.
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Seattle
Prisoner Faces 20 Day Sentence For Law Violations
Habberstad, jailed for neglecting his wife and pursuing a pretty English girl, broke faith and fled behind a barn. He will serve 20 days and pay a $50 fine. Released earlier due to his wife’s illness, he plotted a meeting with the Woman in the case, escaped Humane Officer John Vaupell, dodged streetcars, and was recaptured behind bars.
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Humane
John Vaupell
Yealerway and
Seconday
Plan Campaign Against Saloons in Forty second District
The Forty second district option league plans to back two endorsed candidates for the legislature and urge withdrawals for those without endorsement. Local wards will form committees to secure election of one endorsed candidate, with primary ballot arrangements to be made at Anti Saloon League offices. In Ottawa, census reports Canada wheat 130,263,000 bushels. oats 269,254,000. barley 51,690,000. hay 1,780,000 tons.
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Forty-second District Option League
The
Anti-Saloon League
Ottawa
Ontario
Census Bureau
Canada
Harness meet opens at Emeryville with top trotters
Oakland August 12. Preparations finished for four days of racing at Emeryville track. Sir John 8S and Mona Wilkes expected to contest a premier event this afternoon, shaping a standout start to the meeting.
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Cal
Emeryville Race Track
Sir John
Mona Wilkes
Sultan’s Forces Routed in Moroccan Battle Near Marrakesh
Reports from Tangier indicate a clash near Marrakesh between Mulai Hafid’s forces and Sultan Abdul Aziz’s army. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, with over 1,000 losses reported. Hafid’s troops, led by English fortune-seekers, routed Abdul Aziz’s army. Hafid is believed to command around 60,000 men.
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United Press
Tangier
Morocco
Marrakesha
Mulal Hafid
Abdul Aii
Abdul Aats
Hafid
Hunt coat and gear sale advertised in city
A local ad promotes a large assortment of hunting coats pants cartridge vests belts gun cases and related gear for sale in the city at A. L. Hall 1111 First Ave.
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City
A. L. Hall
Alveolar method dentist offers teeth without plates
A Washington dental office promotes the Alveolar method claiming superior results with teeth fixed without plates. Charles H. Gilchrist recounts a verified case of his wife receiving natural looking teeth and urges readers to have loose or damaged teeth examined.
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Washington
Chas
H. Gilchrist
Thaw Adjudged a Bankrupt in Pittsburgh
Harry K. Thaw was adjudged a bankrupt today by Referee Blair upon the voluntary petition filed last week. The ruling reduces Evelyn Thaw's income as she must now apply to the courts instead of to her husband who reportedly gave her more than $1,000 a month. Also, supporters of George F. Russell for county treasurer plan a meeting tonight at 8:30 at the Colman building to organize a Russell club. Walter Livesly opened sheriff headquarters at 219 Sullivan building.
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Pittsburg
Harry K. Thaw
Blair
Evelyn Thaw
George F. Russell
Colman Building
Odd Chicago Market Snippet Mentions Soap Lake Ad
Fragmentary Chicago item notes an August date and a soap advertisement for Soap Lake. The readable portion hints at a market option and low close figures but lacks clear events or names to confirm specifics.
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Chicago
Evergreen lodge stag social at new hall
Evergreen lodge No. 33 A. O. A. W. hosts a stag social tonight in the new lodge hall at the foot of Cherry Street. The program features music boxing wrestling speeches and a luncheon.
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Evergreen Lodge No. 33
New Lodge
Cherryst
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