Progressives in Washington plan Sept 10 Seattle convention
Official call issued by Washington Progressive leaders outlines a statewide and county convention plan with a September 10 Seattle date to back Col. Roosevelt. It lists delegate apportionment by county and requires voters to pay a filing fee to participate in the party’s primary and convention process.
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Roosevelt
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Butler
Aberdeen
Chicago
Col. Roosevelt
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Counoy
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Benton
City of Seattle Grounded Off Ketchikan Coast
News from Alaska reports the City of Seattle, Pacific Coast Steamship Co. liner of about 500 tons with 100 passengers, grounded on rocks two miles below Ketchikan. Officials say no danger to vessel or passengers, awaiting further details as rescue response proceeds.
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Rocky Coast
Ketchikan
Pacific Coast 8. 8. Co
City of Seattle
Alaska
Pacific Coast
U. S. Co
Chamber of Commerce
Alaskan
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Darrow Delivers Dramatic Plea in Bribery Trial
Clarence Darrow appeals to jurors with tearful oration in Lockwood bribery case. He questions Franklin and Harriman witnesses, asserting innocence and urging jurors to trust his side. He denounces detectives and portrays the trial as a fight for liberty.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Clarence
Darrow
St. Vibian’s
Lockwood
Franklin
Bert H. Franklin
Job Harriman
Frank Wolfe
Harriman
Wolfe
Fragmentary OCR Note Signals Readings in Local Ledger
A damaged OCR fragment mentions items in a local ledger with unclear context. Names, dates, and places are unreadable, leaving only scattered words suggesting a record entry or inventory. The piece offers no discernible event or outcome from the fragment.
Fragmentary ad bin misses complete items
A damaged OCR snippet shows priced items including 75¢ and 3.00 but lacks readable product names or context. The fragment mentions color and balance terms but concrete entities, dates, people, or places are not identifiable.
Progressives gain as Falconer and Hallaine quit standpat ticket
Senator J. A. Falconer and John A. Hallaine withdrew from the standpat ticket this morning, leaving the reformers in harmony and prompting expectations of candidacies within the progressive line. W. H. Paulhamus of Pierce county announced a governor bid on the progressive ticket, becoming the fourth progressive contender.Otto A. Case is nearby and may withdraw. Stcion Warburton of Tacoma is near withdrawal from the Republican primaries. A. E. Joab already left the old party.
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John A. Hallaine
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Ee Congressiona
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Min Harmony
Ismani- Ah Yakima Progressives
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Chehalis
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Senate
W. H. Paulbamus
Pierce County
Paulhanus
Otto A. Case
Idaho
Stanton Warburton
Tacoma
Washington, D. C
A. E. Joab
Snyder Heads to Spokane for Progressive Conference
Edgar C. Snyder, Chicago chairman, travels to Spokane to confer with progressive leaders. A formal call for the statewide convention is mailed to progressives in all counties with a provisional committee statement attached detailing yesterday’s meeting suggestions.
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Washington
Chicago
Spokane
Provisional Committee
Standpatters clash over withdrawals from progressive race
County candidates face conflict as Standpatters seek to bar withdrawals before primaries. State official Howell says withdrawal cutoff is August 21 for general election filings. primary law lacks guidance. Attorney Murphine notes the rule likely mirrors the general limit, forcing action before ballots print.
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Thomas F. Murphine
Fishermen Drowned in Terrific Spain Storm
Madrid Aug 15 reports say a fierce storm off the north coast of Spain claimed many lives among fishermen. Advices state 119 drowned at Bilbao alone, with others missing or presumed dead as crews battled the gale.
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Madrid
Spain
Bilboa
White Man Beats Up Chinaman in Auto Row Fight
Sing Jim, a hand launder at the corner of 10th Avenue and EB Pike Street, was assaulted by a white man at Broadway tables near 10th Avenue and Union Street last night. He suffered facial and head bruises and a thumb sprain. Sing could not explain the motive beyond a fight started by a white man.
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Pike Street
Broadway
Union Street
Sing
Progressives in Nevada Nominate State Ticket
Reno Nevada August 15 A complete Progressive party slate is filed for Nevada. U S senator Sardis Summerfield congressman Geo Springmyer justice W H Thomas presidential electors C V Hatch Goldfield J C McCarthy Carson and J B Kaufman Yerington. County tickets to be placed in every county.
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Progressive Party
Nevada
United States
Sardis Summerfield
Geo. Springmyer
Supreme Court
W. H. Thomas
C. V. Hatch
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J. C. McCarthy
Carson
J. B. Kaufman
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Storm Warning Issued For Sound Vessels
A weather bureau telegram warns small craft on the Sound of a moving disturbance from British Columbia bringing moderately high gusty winds this afternoon and tonight. The warning, labeled a storm warning, alerts mariners to hazardous conditions.
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Weather Bureau
British Columbia
Progressive vs Standpatters Sparks Statewide Split
The piece argues progressives threaten standpatters by withdrawing from the Republican party, urging voters to join the new progressive party. It predicts a clear primary on September 7 and says no real progressives will stay with the reactionary Republicans amid Taft and Hay/Conner references.
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Republican Party
Taft
Hay
Conner
Murder suspect captured in Cucamonga case
Los Angeles Aug 15 United Press Leased Wire Charles Eugene Greenfield, suspected of murdering his year old step daughter Vivian, was captured shortly after noon today at Cucamonga in San Bernardino county.
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Chas
Eugene Greenfield
Vivian
Cucamonga
San Bernardino County
Greatest Rainfall for August in 15 Years
Last night’s shower added .37 inches, raising August total to 1.42 inches at the Hoge building observatory. Through August 15 the month is nearly three times the average and above any similar period in 15 years. January 1 total reaches 18.05 inches, up 7.68 inches from last year.
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Hoge Building
King County Progressives Call Meeting At Eilers Ball
Progressives of King County plan a mass meeting at Eilers Ball on University Street next Saturday at 1.50 pm to organize a county structure and arrange primaries. Similar statewide meetings will follow within the week as committees finalize a tentative plan from the Hotel Butler meeting.
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Seattle
Butler
Spokane
King County
Eilers Ball
University St
Trout Saves Police Chief From 10 Feet of Water
In San Bernardino California on August 15 Chief of Police Mespelt slipped after striking a trout and fell into ten feet of water. He was pulled out by friends. The trout weighed three pounds.
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Cal
Mespelt
Bootblack heir to $100 000 in Vancouver real estate
Alec McLaren a bootblack and elevator boy from Calgary is due in Vancouver to claim a $100 000 fortune left by a deceased brother. The will gave him use of the money for a year. the year has expired and he will assert his right. The widow is expected to contest. The estate consists of several desirable Vancouver properties.
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Vancouver
B. C
Alec McLaren
Calgary
McLaren
Stage mad duo run vaudeville school scam in Seattle
Two self styled professors from unknown origins opened the Metropolitan Vaudeville Producing School at 213 to 217 Liberty in Seattle. They collected large sums from pupils including a widow and a department store clerk, promised swift training and big engagements, then vanished after a partial investment by Ole Knudson. Police investigations followed as creditors pressed for payment.
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H. L. Cramer
Max. O. Miller
Seattle
Goodness Knows Where
Metropolitan Vaudeville Producing
Liberty Building
Union Street
M. Maxey
D. Fanjoy
Salome
Bunny
Firat Blush
Harry Lander
Classified Ads Promote Lost Items and Skills in The Star
The Star urges readers to place want ads to locate a lost solid gold bar pin and furniture for cash, and to learn railway accounting and telegraphy. It highlights that ads reach over 40 000 Seattle households each evening and offers downtown payment by phone at Main 9400.
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Star
Seattle
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