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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1909

Page

11

Ballard Candidate Disqualification Over Bet Case

A Ballard ward council race linked a bet as grounds to disqualify a candidate. J. T. Armstrong, the incumbent, faced a $10 to $5 bet that five candidates would run and win, which may trigger anti betting rules for candidates. Also noted were city franchise debates for a belt line and a bridge plan, plus death of Sarah E. Benedict in Seattle.

Wada City Dee Vottinger G. Pottinger Gorden Gangpter Ward Ward Eity Oldman G Oldman Brown AL. Brown Molden Valieio Valielo Bolomen Rolomen Clarite J. Gunderwon Ae R A. Barker Iragie Manig Tadtes Jeon Brinkley Heatile Fihumann C. Hhumen Elty Hutterfield Butterfield Son Wilson Leon Root Sacadie Anderson

Mark Twain Returns Ill From Bermuda

Mark Twain, back in New York from Bermuda, appears ill and says he will limit further work. He mentions unfinished books and his autobiography, admitting slow activity and uncertain plans. He expresses cautious support for militant suffrage while praising the fight for freedom.

Mark Twain New York Bermuda Bermudan Twain

Bermerton Sailor Murders His Wife

John Stokes shot and killed his wife in Bermerton, a case reported from Charleston Washington. Police investigated the fatal shooting with details provided by United Press.

Bermerton United Press Charleston Wash John Stokes

Stokes Captured After Charleston Shooting On Main Street

Last night at 7 in Charleston a man named Stokes fired a 32 caliber Iver Johnson pistol, fatally wounding a woman he carried to a drug store. In the confusion he fled but was later arrested and taken to Bremerton.

Charleston Stokes Navy Bremerton

Crushed Under Regrade Slide Calls Temporary Clerk to Death

William McGiver, a nobleman employed by Grant Smith & Stillwell, was crushed to death on the Denny hill regrade when more than a hundred tons of earth collapsed from a bank he was directing a water stream on. The accident occurred shortly after 6 PM, with workers taking hours to recover the body. McGiver, 30, single, lived with his brother Frank at Wall Street’s Virginia corner, where The Virginia hotel now offers 195 furnished rooms from $2 to $4 weekly.

William McGiver Grant Smith & Stillwell Denny Hill McGiver Frank Wall St

Rates for Classified Advertisements The Star

Rates for classified advertisements are listed with a disclaimer that the paper assumes no responsibility for errors in telephoned ads. The column notes that situations wanted ads for both men and women cost half a cent.

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