Political Bees Buzzing as Candidates Line Up
The city sees a flood of candidates for mayor comptroller and council amid filing fee details and potential runs. Early filings include W. Carroll for comptroller M. Wolfe and others for council, with figures on fees and a crowded field expected to grow as names like George F. Cotterill Joe Scott Calhoun and several incumbents loom. The race for corporation counsel and council seats promises a heated contest as reformers and old guards clash in a turbulent political season.
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Polit Bee
Ecity Io
W. Carroll
M. Wolfe
John 8Ury
Charles Feild
Hugh Caldwell
More &Com
George F. Cotterill
Joe Scott Calhoun
Harmony Business
T. A. Parish
Corporation Counsel
Will Humphrey
Humphrey
Wee Mitchell Gilliam
Bradford
Crawford
People
Seattle, Renton & Southern
Hugh M. Caldwell
Municipal League
Thomas M. Alderson
Old City Hall
Phillip Tindall
Bolo Club
Frank Hammond
Gill
Vice Syndicate
Ed Terry
James Bothwell
Harry Carroll
A. EB. McBreen
Charles EB. Merrifield
J. ¥. C. Kellogg
Goddard
Haas
Petree
Bolo
Fred Sawyer
Charlies Mullen
Paul K. Mohr
Horner
Thomas R. Horner
Lof ‘Em
Man and Wife Serve on Same Jury in Washington
Gideon and Laura Frazier, a Tacoma couple, sat together on a superior jury and agreed on the conviction in a Washington case. They followed court orders to avoid discussing evidence after the verdict was reached, noting they had been married 40 years and normally share daily events after court. A separate dispatch reports dissolution of the Persian parliament by regent Nazir El Mulk with troops stationed at the building.
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Tacoma
Wash
Gideon Frazier
Laura Frazier
Frazier
London
Nazir-El- Mulk
Vanderbilts to Start Housekeeping in Flat
Alfred G. Vanderbilt and his bride plan to occupy the top floor of the Hotel Vanderbilt turned into a single apartment. The unit offers unmatched luxury and service, with a yearly rent of $40,000 plus meals.
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Vanderbilts
New York
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Hotel
Vanderbilt
Cost to Packers in Beef Trial Mounts Through Spring
The article itemizes costs for the beef trial against the Packers, noting approximate daily costs and long-running legal expenses. It lists attorneys’ fees, investigators, stenographers, traveling expenses, assistants, and total costs reaching millions over eight years.
Harvester Trust Santa to Employed Workers in Chicago
International Harvester Co. distributed 500000 among about 2000 employees who did good work last year. Company officials say the gift is not a Christmas present but an annual profit distribution to those who helped profit the firm.
Scream Saves Worker From Trenching Machine
In Oakdale California on December 25 an unidentified woman’s shout alerted a foreman, saving Ernest Gould from the trenching machine. Gould’s arm was crushed but he directed the bandaging himself.
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Oakdale
Cal
Ernest Gould
Packers Paid Press and the Pig’s Tale at Court
Reporters at a trial mingle with information bureau secretaries as they cover the case. The secretary offers diagrams of a pig’s squeal and counts eggs eaten at breakfast, while details of packing industry meetings and a boss’s attendance remain uncertain.
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Information Bureau
H. I
J. Ogden Armour
National Packing Co
Millionaire's Son Found Dead in St Louis Hotel
Castleton C Arbuckle son of millionaire James Arbuckle was found dead in a St Louis hotel. Identified by a telephone slip in his pocket he registered under the name J J Jones. Heart failure is the believed cause of death.
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ST. Louis
Castleton C. Arbuckle
James Arbuckle
J. J. Jones
Bargain Store Ad Promotes Firearm Discounts
A sales note from Spinning's Bargain Store at 1416 17 Fourth Avenue urges debt payment and offers a range of revolvers and pistols with low prices such as 26.50 for a Hopkins firearm and 1.99 for a common pistol. The ad emphasizes quick payment and heavy buying by dealers.
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Mode Opkins & Alten
Coman Volver
Johnson
Hopking
Allen
Yours For Bargains Spinning’s Bargain Store
Fourth Avenue
Self made 73 year old buys home in Los Angeles
Johanna Border, age 73, bought and paid for her Los Angeles home by her own efforts since age 70. She earned money as a nurse, apricot picker, and by tending the sick, with only $600 inherited from her first husband. She declares people can make a living if not idle and prefers work over matrimony.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Johanna Border
Syaty
Seattle
Southwest Washington Land Company, Inc
Ember
Helitath
Chas
Adams
Colman
North City
Hollywood Stane Springs
S¢E Kauffman- Kel
Northern Bank
Oddball News From The Queer Things In The News
Coroner elect Arthur Roe of Branchville N J declines the position citing fear of corpses and personal crisis reports. Pardoned prisoner Charlies Keating seeks return to prison or board in Galveston Texas. Firemen in Springfield Mass interrupt Rage after reading his obituary. Farmer J J March near Worcester Mass lives in a Civil War era chicken coop with five children. George Selpert Elizabeth New Jersey dies planning one last joke. Immigrant denied citizenship in Allentown Pa for not knowing William Jennings Bryan.
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Branchville
N. J
Nat
Sussex County
Soard
Charlies Keating
Rusk Penitentary
Galveston
Hester
Mass
Officera
March
W. J. Bryan
Charles Kaillitech
Allentown
William Jennings Bryan
Famous marine artist rose from farmer’s boy roots
In the Boston Transcript, readers note the renowned marine artist began as a plain farmer’s boy. They speculate his talent was honed while drawing water on the farm, tracing a humble start to his artistic fame.
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Art Museum
Bostom Transcript
Railway Spending Thousands to Beat Newsboy Out of Leg
In Tacoma a 10 year old newsboy Tony Corts lost a leg when a Nisqually rail yard incident left him maimed. A federal jury ordered the Northern Pacific Railway to pay Tony $4000 for the injury, a verdict now appealed by the railway aiming to overturn the award.
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Newsboy
Tony Corts
Northern Pacific Railway
Tony
Rich Railway Corporation
Court of Appeals
Ambassador Leishman’s trousers vanish before ball night
Berlin, Dec 25. Who has Ambassador John G. Leishman’s gold braided court trousers and what will he wear to the court ball Wednesday? Leishman ordered an outfit from the London tailor but the trousers proved too tight. The coat waistcoat cocked hat and sword arrived but the trousers were lost in transit. The suit was sent back to London, reconstructed, and shipped to Berlin but failed to arrive in time.
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Berlin
John G. Leishman
Leishman
London
Monkeys at Bronx Zoo Celebrate Christmas Like Humans
Six trained Bronx Zoo monkeys enjoyed a Christmas tree and gifts. Susie acted as Santa, handing out rewards while the curator gave orders. Each monkey received a gold chain, numbered blocks, and candy filled stockings. Aunt Mary comments on smoking cigars attributed to Harold.
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New York
Bronx Zoo
Susie
The Only Chance Calves a Political Quip from Houston Post
A clipped Houston Post quip questions California women running for office and links voting to green trading stamps in a sharp-toned editorial jab. The line implies electoral scrutiny and consumer motif.
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California
Houston Post
Brooklyn Bride Fire Death Disputed by Husband
Henry Liebow of Brooklyn refuses to believe his wife is dead after three doctors pronounced her dead from burns and shock. Relatives share the doubt as they try to revive her nearly 12 hours after the last physician’s verdict, while the young bride lay unconscious from a dress fire incident.
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York
Henry Liebow
Brooklyn
Leibow
Christmas Gift Boxes Tie Them Up With Ribbon
Mrs Crabshaw insists the presents look fine once placed in sweet little boxes and tied with ribbon, while Crabshaw questions the value of the gifts in this humorous courtroom exchange.
Senator La Follette to Tour in Early 1912
Walter L. Houser, Progressive Republican campaign chairman, says Senator La Follette will leave Washington tomorrow and return January 7. The trip responds to demands from progressive Republicans in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana, with further visits planned for New York, New England, and western states later in 1912.
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Abshington
la Nette
Walter L. Houser
Progressive Republican Campaign Committee
la Follette
Washington
Ohio
Michigan
Miinois
Indiana
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Famous old chaise burned in Hartford fire
The famous carriage that carried Governor Jonathan Trumbull at his inauguration and Lafayette during a postwar visit was destroyed by fire today in the stable of William Luby in Kensington Connecticut. Dr Charles Mayo, after surgery, is reported to be improving and had a better night in New York.
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Wartford
Conn
Mayo
New York
Charlies Mayo
Seattle Star Lan Subscription Notice and Rates
The Seattle Star outlining subscription expiration dates on address labels and payment reminders. It lists advertising agencies, contact points, and a rate structure for classified ads at 16 cents per line with six words per line, excluding certain help wanted postings.
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Borin
Tata Wales
The 1818 Theatre Home to Cowboys and Indians
Special notices recount shop and business dirts including funeral services and lost and found items. The ad section lists telephone operators jobs, alterations and dressmaking, housing for rent, acreages for sale, and real estate listings near Seattle with prices and terms.
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