Insurgent Johnson Wins California Primary Sweep
In California the insurgent Hiram Johnson leads in the state primary with about 70,000 votes to F. Curry’s 43,000 and Alden Anderson around 25,000. The report warns big business aims to crush Seattle unions by enforcing an open shop and blacklists, with the Metal Trades Association and Seattle’s Chamber of Commerce backing the plan.
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Hiram Johnson
Ican
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California
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Alden Anderson
John
Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
Seattle
Metal Trades Association
Los Angeles
E. H. Garrison
The
Pioneer
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Seattle Commercial Club
Murder or advertising in Crippen case sparks doubt
An Aug 17 item questions whether Belle Ette Crippen is truly dead or part of a media stunt by a supposed Dr Crippen. The report notes Inspector doubt, possible concealment, and the notion of a revived Bell Ette seeking vaudeville cash while authorities seek proof of death.
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Bimore
Crippen
Belle Et
Criphouse
Bellee
Mayor Gaynor Recovers Eating Solid Food
Aug 17 report says Mayor Gaynor, wounded on the Kaiser Wilhelm II deck, took his first solid food since the shooting. Surgeons plan bullet removal by cutting through the roof of his mouth as he continues to improve in Hoboken.
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Hoboken
Gaynor
Crowing Roosters May Be Mufflered in Tacoma
A Tacoma petition seeks an ordinance declaring roosters that crow between 1 and 5 a.m. a nuisance and provides relief from the disturbance. The city council will act at tomorrow's session on mufflers or suppression measures to quiet early morning crowing.
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United Pree
Tacoma
Lane County farmer sues Anna for 3213 over elopement fare
Amos Hoff of Lane County sues Anna, alleging she refused to wed after he paid her travel from Norway to Eugene. He lists purchases for her including a rat, an ice cream soda, and a soda water as part of the claim seeking 3213 dollars.
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My Voiced Press
Eugene
Ore
Amos Hoff
Lane County
Anna
Hoff
Norway
Man using alias O'Brien leaps to death from Colman dock
Daniel O'Leary, alias M O'Brien, left two notes in a Virginian hotel room and then jumped from Colman dock in Seattle. Deck hands recovered him. he drank heavily beforehand and is resting in City Hospital. Police learned of the suicide attempt from notes given to the British vice consul.
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Virginian Hotel
Virginia St
Daniel O'Leary
Seattle
M. O'Brien
Colman
O'Leary
City Hospital
Police raid on crooked gambling den uncovers rigged setup
A police raid led by Chief Wappenstein and Capt. Powers found a upstairs room at 218 Washington St containing a crooked roulette wheel a faulty fare layout fifteen decks of marked cards and no people present at the time no arrests were made while officers seek the operators the promoters lured rich victims into the room then dispersed the crowd after shaking them down for profits
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Wappenstein
Powers
Washington St
Strange Visitors At Murder Farm In Cazadero
Interest in the Kendall family killings was revived when several unknown visitors raided the murder farm on Red Oat mountain. The charnel house was ransacked yet nothing was taken as the intruders closely examined grisly relics of the tragedy.
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Cazadero
Cal
Enoch Kendall
Red Oat Mountain
Vera Prosser Trials Hinges on Her Charm and Gowns
Libby Montana readers await Vera Prosser’s verdict where jurors may be swayed more by her demure gaze, wearied appeal, and stylish attire than by trainmen testimony, diagrams, or revolver evidence. Her defense rests on irresistible impulse.
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Libby
Mont
Vera Prosser
Emile
Vera
Prosser
Distream
Weather Forecast Indicates Showers and Gentle Winds
The forecast calls for a fair night followed by Thursday showers and light easterly winds. No significant storm systems expected. Temperatures remain mild with brief rain in the afternoon.
Omaha mayor tops democratic primary in Nebraska race
In Lincoln, Nebraska, Omaha Mayor John Dahlman defeats Gov. Shallenberger for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination amid heavy thunderstorms that limited voter turnout. Sen. Hitchcock wins the Democratic endorsement for U S senator while Republicans back Aldrich over Cady and Burkett over Whedon.
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Neb
John Dahlman
Omaha
Shallenberer
Returne
Aldrich
Cady
Burkett
Whedon
Hitchcock
Metcalfe
Bryan
Dahlman
United States
No Tip Leagues Formed by Public Service Workers
Atlantic City reports public service employees including waiters barbers and porters convene to form the No Tip leagues amid labor concerns. In Rome Miss Katherine Elkins wed the Duke of Abruzzi today. In Philadelphia railroad head James McCrea grants a month’s vacation to section hands and brakemen. In Wichita Carrie Nation defends right to smoke while criticizing Gaston and Longworth. In Providence Aldrich promotes rubber on the free list for Congress.
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N. J
Philadelphia
James McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Nick
Wichita
Kan
Carrie Nation
Lucy Page Gaston
Indédwden
Longworth
Taft Rejects Renomination Offer
President Taft issued a formal statement from Beverly Massachusetts saying under no conditions will he accept a renomination for the presidency.
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Taft
Beverly
Mass
Universal suffrage proclaimed by Czar Nicholas in Russia
ST. PETERSBURG August 17 reports Czar Nicholas issued a proclamation granting universal suffrage. Other brief items note the Fifth Visit in Madrid with the stork expected at the royal palace, and Lieut. Shiraji’s bulletin from Auckland announcing the Japanese explorer’s discovery of the South Pole.
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Russia
ST. Petersburg
Nicholas
Madrid
Royal Palace
Auckland
N. Z
Lieut
Shiraji
South Pole
Saloon Owner Arrested for Sunday Liquor Sale
Charles W. Shomo owner of the Duchess Bar Thirday and Washington Jr. was arrested on a warrant for selling liquor on Sunday. He paid a $75 fine and costs the following day for the same offense.
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Charles W. Shomo
Duchess Bar
Thirday
Washington Jr
Shomo
Poindexter Demonstrates Insurgent Gains Across States
Congressman Poindexter cites primary results showing insurgent victories over Cannonites in New York Massachusetts Iowa and Kansas and a decisive win in Alaska over Guggenheim tactics. He argues progressive reform sweeps the nation and praises Alaska voters for self government.
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Joe Smith
Olympia
Alaska
Guggenheims
Wickersham
Twisp Cheated Out of Two Candidates
Olympia August 27. The town of Twisp loses two candidates as a lawyer Claude Burton fails to file for superior judge and George Goode’s congress bid arrives too late by wire and filing fee, leaving him not a candidate.
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Olympia
Twisp
Claude Burton
Okanogan
George Goode
Congress
Goodel
Two Marys Run for King County Office in Seattle
Two suffragist candidates named Mary seek the office of county superintendent of schools in King County Washington. Miss Mary G O Meara Democrat from 1823 Twelfth Ave and Miss Mary Simmons Republican from Madison Hotel present contrasting approaches while vowing nonconfrontational campaigns.
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King County
Lonhdon
Seattle
Republcan
Mary G. O'Meara
Mary Simmons
Madison Hotel
Meaya
Seattle Public Schools
University of Washington
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