Railroads Face Tax Assessment Protests in King County
At a public hearing, railroad officials including Jay Sedgwick of Northern Railway and L. Girvan of Great Northern urged reductions in assessments. They argued 300 acres near Sauk should drop from 22.75 to 2 per acre and requested removal of properties valued at 16.5 million from state taxation. The Great Northern elevator and dock facilities were also questioned as overvalued.
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King County
Jay Sedgwick
Snorthern
Sauk
Girvan
The
Great Northern
Smiths Cove
Ballard
Thousands Flock to Circus Tents in Seattle Parade
The Barnum & Bailey circus parade delighted crowds as 12 camera wagons and 25 elephants led the procession along Fifth Avenue to Republican Street. The event, praised as one of the finest ever seen in Seattle, drew thousands and filled circus tents to overflowing. Performances continue tonight and tomorrow with no parade scheduled for tomorrow.
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Seattle
Fifth Av
Republican «Ta
Ride the Mule At Bryan Rally Stirs Lincoln Crowd
United Press dispatch from Lincoln Nebraska describes a tensed scene as eager crowds seek to ride a trick mule tied to a Minnesota Agri Society event. The rider was injured after a fall, officials refuse further rides to avoid accidents, while political news unfolds with Bryan learning of Johnson's reelection bid and plans for Chicago.
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United Press
Lincoln
Neb
Aug
Minnesota Agrisociety
Pretary Rose
Bryan
Or Johnson
Minnesota
Johnson
Chicago
Wey
Dea
Seattle Attorney Appointed Assistant District Attorney
Martin, an attorney with ties to the Bailey building, is named to succeed W. T. Scott as assistant Bates district attorney of Martin. He formerly worked with Kellogg Severance in Seattle and prosecuted the Standard Oil case involving a $29,000,000 fine. He planned to leave for Alaska on the coming Monday to report for duty by September.
Trainmen Picnic on Labor Day Excursion to Port Ladien
Labor Day picnic plans by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen include a steamer trip Yosemite to Port Ladien on Sept 7 with arrival, barbecue for up to 200 people, a ball game, swimming and a day of enjoyment. Tickets cost 1.4 Allied figures indicate railroad support. program in Seattle on Aug 29 at Woodland features speaker Mead.
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Labor Day
Port Ladien
Yosemite
Port Ladiew
Annval Piente
Seattle
Woodland
Or. Mead
Picnic Contact Details for Byers and Hain
In regard to the picnic, communicate with President W A Byers at 617 Marion Building or Thos MH Hain at 405 Arcade Building for arrangements and suggestions.
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W. A. Byers
Marion Building
Green Lake Library Day Draws Crowd at Woodland Park
The event at Woodland Park yesterday featured baseball games ball throwing contests and races, delivering a successful day of sports and raising a substantial sum to aid in paying off the Carnegie library site indebtedness.
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Green Lake
Woodland Park
Carnegie
No Chance for Hughes Says Platt
Senator Thomas C. Platt, once a dominant figure in New York Republican politics, says he believes Governor Hughes cannot be re elected and warns that nominating him could boost Bryan's odds in New York. A separate report notes Stanley Cameron, 18, was arrested on felonious assault charges for an alleged attack on 11 year old Sylvia Anderson near City park at Fourth Avenue and Washington Street, with Officer Bianchi responding.
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Thomas C. Platt
Bows
Hughes
Bryan
New York
Sylvia Anderson
Stanley Cameron
City Park
4Th Ay
Washington
Bianchi
Youth Struck by Stray Bullet Near Richmond Beach
A stray bullet struck Arthur Campbell 15 while he carried water for contractors rebuilding a trestle for the Great Northern railway near Richmond Beach. He suffered a serious thigh wound and was taken to Providence hospital at 11 PM. doctors expect he will recover.
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Arthur Campbell
Great Northern Railway
Richmond Beach
Providence Hospital
Big Increase in Birth Rates Reported in June and July
Seattle faces concern over rising birth rates after the health department bulletin shows 256 births in June 1907 versus 30 percent higher this June, and 307 births in July 1907 versus 341 births this July. The report flags a potential public health issue tied to rising natality.
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Seattle
Department of Health and Sanitation
Playhouse Dialogue Between Father and Mother
Dialogue lines show a child and parent discussing roles in a pretend play. The child Johnny offers to be father while the mother acts as mother away in the country, illustrating a domestic scene.
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Ethel
Johnny
The Ankeny Piles Sweeny Senate Deal Exposed
A fragmentary report alleges political bribery involving Ankeny and Miles in Washington state and Seattle. It claims Sweeny funded campaigns to favor Ankeny’s Senate seat, with brokers and a public statement urging voters to honor the bargain as the primary law sought to avert such deals.
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Ankeny
Cow Creek
Washington
Senate
Blatter
Collier
Neith Ankeny
Sweeny
Olympia
King County
Seattle
Miles
Bob Hodge Addresses Second Ward Republican Club
Bob Hodge, candidate for the Republican nomination for sheriff, spoke to the Second Ward Republican Club last night. He said he is meeting support wherever he goes and pledges continued effort toward the nomination.
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Bob Hodge
Second Ward
Mr. Hodge
City Hall Sees Record Registration Day
N. A. Thompson, head of the registration bureau, reported 79 new registrations and 5 transfers yesterday, the largest single day total in the current registration period.
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N. A. Thompson
Overnight Entries For Friday At The Meadows Race Card
Overnight entries list for The Meadows Friday includes Isa Inbltes Sate Colo oH ns and Anna Karenina in early races, with horses like Rowe Cherry John J Mohr Joe Warlan and many more. Second race features six furlongs selling for 3 year olds and up with runners such as Becalante Work and Play Pepper and Balt Bannatyne and AmMOlO. Third race one mile welling includes Rhinock Henry Op Altar Boy King of Mist Mekeorwall and Peasy O Neal. Fourth race one mile selling lists Standover Jack Adams Bom Tow Mamtregn Herman Doyle My Bouquet and John Lyte. Fifth race one and sixteenth selling for 3 year olds and up features Captain Bush Billy Watkins Jacomo Jeckfull Protrero Grande FPairyatreet Our Sallie Sachet Squire Johnson and more. Apprentice allowance noted.
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the Meadows
Isa Inbltes
Anna Karenina
Bamming
Mine Provo
Rowe Cherry
John J. Mohr
Joe Warlan
Becalante
Bannatyne
Dr. Coleman
Eess
Salable
Ccsssscenenes
Nemnarde
Webber
Édeeebene
Cenctase
Lady King
Welling
Hemry
Peasy O'Neal
Jack Adams
Abeneenann
A . Bope
Mamtregn
Herman Doyle
John Lyte
Captain Bush
Billy Watkins
Jacomo
Squire Johnson
Rudabek
Cescnes
Ben Trovatao
Yellowstone
Buster Jomea
Vanderveer Endorsed for Prosecuting Attorney by Italian Republicans
Italian Republicans of Seattle endorsed George F. Vanderveer for the Republican nomination for prosecuting attorney at a meeting of the Italian Republican Club last night. Bypeeches praised Vanderveer's record as deputy attorney and the vote to endorse was unanimous.
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Seattle
George F. Vanderveer
Italan Republican Club
Vanderveer
Uniform Bills of Lading Act Discussed by Washington Conference
The commercial law committee in Seattle prepared a final draft of the Uniform Bills of Lading Act ahead of tomorrow's main session. If adopted by the commissioners the draft will go to state legislatures for enactment to reduce banker and shipper losses from divergent state laws. Notables present include Prof Samuel Whitteton, Prof J L Burdick, Amasa Eaton, R L Smith, and James Barr Ames, with the American Bar Association meeting later.
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Conference of Commissioners On
Washington Hotel
Billa
Inding
United States
Seattle
Commercial Law Committee
American Bar Association
Uniform State Law Commissioners
Samuel Whlleton
Harvard Law School
J. L. Burdick
Columbia Law School
New York
Amasa M. Eaton
Providence
R. L
Walter G. Smith
Pennsylvania
James Barr Ames
New Washington Hotel
Big Reduction in Plumbing Prices Across Building Trade
Plumbing costs are down about 26 percent from a few months ago says A. K Koepfil manager of the A Hambach Company. Copper tin speltier and tron prices have fallen with copper at 12 cents a pound and wire at 6.66 per thousand feet, encouraging builders to advance projects in Seattle and western towns.
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A. K Koepfil
A. Hambach Company
Seattle
Painter suffers blast from paint can flare at residence
A painter named Charlies Vander, working at a home on 140th Ave and W 69th, attempted to smoke yesterday. He struck a match near a can of paint, causing a flare and a nearby explosion at 6701 20th Ave NW in BR Paerson's residence.
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Charlies Vander
BR. Paerson
N. W
Cosgrove Leads in Straw Vote for Governor
Cosgrove led the field in a straw vote held at Woodland Park for the Green Lake library fundraiser. Cosgrove received 71 votes, Mead 40, and McBride 16 in the informal tally.
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Cosgrove
Prense
Woodland Park
Green Lake
Mead
McBride
Suspected Japanese Spy Arrested in Pittsburg
Sam Fin a Japanese man stylishly dressed and educated was lodged in jail last night on trespassing charges at Pittsburg He is held in default of bail Officials suggest the trespass case is a pretext to detain him while investigating a possible role as a Japanese government representative seeking secret projectile manufacturing details at the Firtheagle Steel plant near Mc
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Pittsburg
Sam Fin
Jai
Firtheagle Steel Company
Treasury statement shows August receipts and expenditures
Washington reports a treasury statement with receipts totaling 1,891,465 dollars and expenditures of 1,530,000 dollars for the day.
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Washington
Treasury
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Spokane
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Weeny
Federal Court of Appeals
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Piret
Uniform Law Commission
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Pike St
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Tacoma
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Flyer
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Colman Dock
Ind
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Dosewall
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Ow! Drug Co
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Horrock
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