Taft Ratification Rally Draws Swedish Club Crowd
A Taft ratification event at the Coliseum drew mixed enthusiasm as speakers and local figures praised the Republican platform and its tariff and postal system aims. Judge Baliinger defended Taft while Burke urged party unity and attacked opponents, with Erickson presiding and a long list of attendees from the Swedish community in King County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baliinger
Ublican Party
Erickson
H. W. Treat
Herman Chapin
Crawford
C. J. Smith
J. Hoope
W. Roberts
F. W. Rak’ Hanford
Nels Lewin
Ekvex
Carl Lundin
August San- Mutred Lundin
J. Odin
Ole Pliny Allen
John A. Sod
L. Anderson
Godfrey
Israel Nelson
John B. Johnson
Carl J
Be me bie dramatized sermon on lying by Mary series
The piece presents a dramatized sermon by Joseph L. Garvin pastor of the church titled Be me bie. It allegorizes Mary to critique modern deceit for gain and social advance while a note on political prediction follows about a Republican victory forecast by Congressman B McKinley of Sacra Cal for the upcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Garvin
Wil
Mary
Aged minister dies after stairway fall
Rev. Richard Miller a 68 year old retired Congregational minister died in Seattle after falling at his home 1128 N Broadway. He sustained a skull fracture and brain hemorrhage five hours after the fall. Miller had resided in Seattle two years and previously led a Milton Wisconsin church. He was born in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Miller
Congregational Church
N. Broadway
Mr. Miller
Seattle
Milton
Wis
New York
Chile Struggles With Global Economic Slump
Chile faces a downturn amid a worldwide mood of slow business. A Seattle Shipping Co note says Chilean paper is worth only 15 cents on the dollar, down from 19 cents a month earlier. Captain Conoughton reports Valparaiso trip notes indicate the Chilean president ordered $5,000 minted into tin dimes of little intrinsic value.
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Chile
Seattle Shipping Company
Conoughton
Biwell
Valparaiso
West Point Hazers Suspended in Army Hazing Case
West Point Military Academy suspended and punished seven cadets for hazing. Two cadets were dismissed. five others received suspension with loss of pay until June 1909 and rank reclassification from first to third class. Names include Russett, Weaver, Chase Jr, Gilleapte, Jones, Prude, Spaulding, and Nalls Jr.
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West Point Military Academy
Wright
William Russett, Jr
Russell
Harry G. Weaver
Mlinots
George W. Chase, Jr
New York
James Gilleapte
Pennsylvania
Byron O. Jones
William W. Prude
Alabama
Jeaac Spaulding
Oklahoma
William Nalls, Jr
Virginia
Japanese Army and Navy Face High-Level Inquiry
Tokyo reports the appointment of a commission to investigate charges of disloyalty and corruption in the army and navy, presented to the Mikado as of the most serious nature.
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United Press
Tokio
Bell Boy's Wife Sets Out For $20000 Fortune
Sed Ley W Percy, a bellboy at the St Francis Hotel in San Francisco, leaves with his young wife to claim a $20000 fortune left her by a rich eastern uncle. Also included is the Treasury statement noting receipts of 1402675 and expenditures of 2910000.
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United Press
San Francisco
Sedley
W. Percy
St. Francis
Webster Gets The Decision In Ten Round Bout
Danny Webster of Los Angeles won a clear decision over Hill Swaitham in a 20 round bout that was described as a joke by critics. Webster kept the Montanan Kid on the run from the opening bell and finished with a strong performance. Rebels Otto, a recent import from New York, also scored a knockout in another quick clash.
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Los Angeles
Danny Webster
Hill Swaitham
Webster
Young Otto
New York
Montana Kid
Alimony Nonpayment Prompts Jail Release Ruling
Elias Cohen was freed from the county jail by Judge Tallman after an inability to pay his wife $20 monthly alimony. He had been jailed on contempt of court for failing to comply with the court ordered alimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilias Cohen
Tallman
Cohen
Taft Receives Noted Visitors at Hot Springs
Taft was busy with visitors including Postmaster General Meyer Gifford Pinchot United States forester Theodore Shonts president of the Interborough Metropolitan Traction company New York and G W Painter arission ary from China. Shonts discussed reports on the canal project and future Panama plans during brief conferences.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Meyer
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forester
Theodore Shonts
Interborough Metropolitan Traction Company of
New York
G. W. Painter
China
Shonts
Attorneys General Elect Officers at Denver Convention
The National Association of Attorneys General elected officers for the coming year at its second annual convention. R. V. Pletcher was named president, A. B. Webb became vice president, and W. H. Dickson was secretary-treasurer. Next meeting time and place to be set by a committee. University Church Service announced for tomorrow night in the University M. & church area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
National Association of Attorneys General
R. V. Pletcher
A. B. Webb
California
W. H. Dickson
Colorado
Governor Mead Addresses International School Fraternity Event
Governor Albert B. Mead spoke at the Maccabee Temple last night on legislation aiding educational initiatives for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert B. Mead
International Correapon School
Maccabee Temple
Contempt Appeal Heads to Supreme Court
A. Th. Farneworth and David B. Coleman, commissioners of Drainage District No. 1, who were held in contempt by Judge Griffin, appealed the case to the state supreme court. The action was brought by Bridget and John Costello, farming owners at Ortitia.
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A. Th. Farneworth
David B. Coleman
Commissionera
Hughes Must Run Again in Republican Push
Announcement from Jones and Sherman at Republican HQ says Roosevelt’s conference with leaders at Sagamore Hill supports renomination of Governor Hughes. The story notes a patent fraud allegation against Andrew Gunderson filed by District Attorney Elmer B. Todd in a New York facial court.
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United Press
Republican National
Jones & Sherman
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Hughes
Fecial
Andrew Gunderson
Elmer BE. Todd
Non-Union Miner Killed in Pratt City Attack
In Pratt City near Birmingham Alabama Anthony Davis a Black non union miner was fatally wounded after his home was dynamited Wednesday night and he was shot repeatedly near his name last night. Governor Comer faced calls to deploy troops to the district as pressure to increase forces grows.
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United Press
Birmingham
Ala
Anthony Davis
Pratt City
Comer
Walla Walla Man Jailed After Release
William Peterson a 76 year old resident of Walla Walla Washington was freed from a three year forgery sentence and rearrested after leaving the jail He was turned over to Inspector W W Perham of Washington DC on another forgery charge and taken to Washington last night.
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United Press
Charlies
William Peterson
Walla Walla
Wash
W. W. Perham
Washington, D. C
Peterson
Washington
Agnew Questions Hodge Motive in Sheriff Nominations
Jim Agnew questions Bob Hodge on Seattle street about leaving graft behind. Hodge vows to take the sheriff’s salary of 200 dollars a month and live up to any pledge to King County citizens, denying political posturing. He insists the next sheriff must also live on 200 dollars per month.
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Jim Agnew
Bob Hodge
Seattle
Bob
Hodge
Jim
Agnew
King County
Sheriff's Office
Frisco Chinatown Merchants Charge Police Chief
Prominent San Francisco Chinatown merchants and members of the Chinese Six Companies filed charges with the police board accusing Chief Biggy and Chinatown squad officers of brutal treatment. They cite daily assaults searches without warrants illegal arrests intrusions into women’s apartments and rifling of cash drawers by patrolmen.
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Ban Francisco
San Francisco'a
Toda
Board of Police Commissioners
Biggy
Chinatown
Loomis Gore to Japan to Prepare the Fair Exhibit
San Francisco dispatch reports Francia B Loomis United States Commissioner to the Japanese exhibit will sail next Thursday to arrange preliminary work for the American exhibit. He arrives today to supervise preparations for the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loomis Gore
Japan
United Press
San Francisco
Francia B. Loomis
Unit
Seattle Marine Band at Woodland Park Sunday Concert
The Seattle Marine Band presents a Sunday afternoon program at Woodland Park starting at 3 p m. Featured pieces include marches by George Washington Jr and Cohan, overtures, marches, operatic selections, a vocal solo, and a horn or baritone solo. The program closes with additional Sousa style numbers and popular tunes.
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Seattle Marine Band
Woodland Park
George Washington Jr
Cohan
Kreidt
Walises
Paige
Old Kentucky
Masten
Honey Boy
Geraldine
Hall
Farrar
Major Found Guilty of Gambling
Oklahoma City August 22 A jury quickly found C M Barnes former territorial governor and Guthrie mayor guilty of gambling. Barnes awaits sentencing as the verdict emerges amid a hurried five minute deliberation. A separate note mentions a stereopticon sermon at Green Lake Methodist Episcopal Church about St Paul in Rome with Pastor L Benedict detailing Rome’s local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Prose
Oklahoma City
Okla
C. M. Barnes
Olahoma Territory
Guthrie
St. Paul
Rome
Green Lake Methodist Episcopal
EK. L. Benedict
Nevada Republicans in Convention Name Slate in Gooldfield
Gooldfield Nevada August 22 The state convention of the Republicans opens with selections for statewide offices. H B Maxon of Reno is named for Congress Hugh Brown of Tonopah for the supreme court Don Ahren of Virginia City for surveyor general State Senator P J Flan named United States senator to succeed Newlands with his name likely on the ticket to allow voter preference.
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Gooldfield
Nev
In Seaion
H. B. Maxon
Reno
Hugh Brown
Tonopah
Supreme Court
Don Ahren
Virginia City
P. J. Flan
United States
Newlands
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West Point
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Treasury
Lee
Ravenda Shoe Polish
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University Church Service
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University M. & Church
Brooklyn Av
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Scandinavian American Bank
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