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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1913

Page

7

Withdrawals cloud race for city council seat

The council faces a vote this afternoon on a successor to the vacant seat. Mrs Fick expresses willingness to serve but doubts a woman will be selected. James M Sparkman remains in contention though likely to win only two votes. Harry Bruskevitch is favored to lead, with Goddard Petree Marble and Hesketh rumored to align behind him.

Thomas A. Parish Mra BE. P Fick James M. Sparkman Skely Harry Bruskevitch Rainier Valley Goddard Petree Marble Hesketh Bruskevith

Governor Lister Visits Exposition Grounds in San Francisco

Washington Governor Lister toured the Panama International Exposition site in San Francisco over a two day visit. He met with the Washington Exposition Commission and viewed the Washington pavilion grounds before attending a governors’ conference in Colorado Springs.

Lister San Francisco Commonwealth of Washing California Washington Exposition Grounds Washington Pavilion Sanisco Commercial Club Pacific Coast Washington Exposition Commission Seattle Washington State Pavilion State Harbor Commission Colorado Springs Ernest Lister Washington Building

City News Highlights From A Busy Weekend

A cafe at 1003 First Ave shows a break in and cash register theft targeting Rev. F J Van Horn. A sermon on Wrecks at Sea and ks on Land drew a Sunday crowd. An excursion carried 27 coaches to Moclips by Railroad Men's Excursion Co. A youth, Starr, 15, faces police action over brass theft. A man is injured by an auto near Kirkland ferry. A robbery at av and University st. upsets Granby, 601 52nd Ave W. R J Cooke D D preached at M E church Sunday night. Nora Bayliss of Bremerton died at sea on the Buck. Steamship Alki brings cargo from Southeastern Alaska.

F. J. van Horn Plymouth Congregational R. J. Cooke D. D Port M. E Cooke Peris Nora Bayliss Bremerton Buck San Francisco Awall Geanfral M. Cham Bere Companies Incorporated Ronenbaum Gamemare Walting Liber NATES Weatlake Av Nee Fioard Iri. Ballard Seattle Day Nursery Broadway Fanstiake Av Cor. Harrison Dexter Horton Trust Hank Washington James Mattie Wilkes Prookion Symons Pike Owl Drug Store Gresemaking Beacon Soo Hor Pickens Yakima Renattle Bock Pioneer Employment Agency Washington St Occidental Avy Seattle Third Needa

Quick Kreeger Breaks Father’s Heart in Crime Tragedy

TRINIDAD Colorado August 25 Four years ago Louis Kreeger marshal of Trinidad found his son Squick Kreeger with a band of outlaws that plundered a small store The father a fearless old officer testified at the trial ordered the son never to speak his name again As the father lay dying he called for his boy but too late Squick arrived at the grave after his father’s death with the mother appealing to the governor and warden for clemency

Trinidad Colo Louis Kreeger Squick” Kreeger Marshal Kreeger Squick Kreeger

Teddy Back And Looking Good After Western Trip

Col. Roosevelt arrived from a Western trip and appeared in good health and tanned. A traveling salesman first recognized the former president and he greeted him with a “Hi there Teddy.” Roosevelt bounded into the arms of a friend and said he spent an interesting vacation. He asked interviewers not to press on the Mexican situation or other serious topics and instead spoke of his vacation.

Col. Roosevelt Teddy

Judge orders arrests over contempt of court at Free Speech meeting

Judge Humphries this morning ordered Prosecuting Attorney Murp hy to file criminal complaints against Dr Hermon F Titus Millard Price Mrs Kate Saddler and others who attended the Free Speech league meeting declaring socialism communism and anarchy synonymous He appointed H E Foster D H Halverstadt and P V Davis as special prosecutors to bring information for arrest of the named individuals The judge also changed the injunction on socialist papers to a ban on anarchist papers and criticized The Star’s Saturday editorial then cited encyclopedias to support his lineage claim.

Humphries Murphy Hermon F. Titus Millard Price Kate Saddler Free Speech League H. E. Foster D. H. Halverstadt P. V. Davis Fourth Pike Star

Divers to Work on California Wreck Recovery at Gambier Bay

Divers Henry Finch and Henry Finch Jr and C F Stagger depart on the City of Seattle to Gambier Bay to recover more bodies from the State of California wreck. Funeral services were held for Mrs Nellie B Ward and Lilian Ward of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Bodies of all victims identified. Reno reports nineteen prisoners in Washoe County ill from ptomaine poisoning after an evening meal.

State of California Gambler Bay Sumarine Henry Finch Henry Finch, Jr C. F. Stagger City of Seattle Bonney-Watson Chapel Nellie B. Ward Lillian Ward C. Ward Pacific Coast Steamship Co

Aerial transformers wrecked amid strike in San Francisco

Numerous brief items report: Pacific Gas and Electric aerial transformers blown by dynamite while many workers strike. Fresno records 108 109 degree heat. two students fined for stealing a pony. swimming contest results in St. Louis. Governor Lister inspects Washington building site in San Francisco. coastal fire brigades meet in Tacoma. rail passes revoked in Montana. Philippine Governor Forbes resigns. Alaska deer incident. Minnesotan girl rescues drowning boy. Fresno man recovers from sunstroke after 108 degree day.

San Francisco Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Senate ally Poindexter lauded by Women’s Commercial Club

The Women’s Commercial Club passed a resolution commending Senator Miles Poindexter and The Star for backing the Alaska opening campaign. The group pledged support for Senate Bill No 2714 to develop Alaska with transportation goals and a permanent framework, opposing private monopoly of its resources.

Miles Poindexter The Star Women's Commercial Club Alaska Senator Poindexter

Reliability Tour Entries Near Closing Date

Local motorists show great interest in the Pl. reliability tour run by the Automobile Club of Seattle. The entry list closes Wednesday as details are finalized. The route includes Tacoma via Black Diamond and Sumner, passes the Country Club, to Chehalis and Centralia, to Aberdeen, and returns via Olympia and Sumner.

Automobile Club of Seattle Tacoma Black Diamond Sumner Country Club Chehalis Centralia Aberdeen Olympia

Excursion Boat Chippewa Lands 1200 Passengers at Dock

Hundreds were turned away at Village Point as the Press club excursion boat Chippewa sailed for Anacortes canneries and salmon traps. It departed at 9 a m and returned about 11 o’clock. More than 1,200 visited the traps and canneries, watching nets filled with salmon.

Press Club Anacortes Village Point

Prince of Wied Selected to Rule Albania

Announcement from Bucharest states the powers agreed to install the prince of Wied, nephew of the queen of Roumania, as ruler of Albania. He is 41, Protestant, and husband to Princess Pauline of Württemberg.

Prince OF Wied Albania Bucharest Roumania Pauline of

Open Forum league urges renewal of street car ticket sale

The Open Forum league passed a resolution unanimously urging renewal of the sale of tickets on all street cars at a meeting held Sunday afternoon at Mrs. Peter Hettinger’s home, 2839 14th W.

Open Forum League Peter Hettinger

Public Markets Corner Prices for Groceries

Public markets listing items and prices for produce meats canned goods and staples. Items include asparagus ketchup oysters syrup butter fish liver lard sugar and dried fruits with several price figures and unit mentions.

Reliance Washington Creamery Bbc Amelia

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