Remote penal colony to rehabilitate returning criminals
A historical plea contrasts capital punishment abolition in various nations with flawed justice cases in the United States. It argues for a remote penal colony where murderers and dangerous criminals could be confined for life or until deemed fit to rejoin society, framed as a humane alternative to execution.
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Slaw
Russia
Holland
Finland
Roumania
Oota Rica
Brasil
Guatemala
Venezuela
America
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Maine
Kansas
Nebraska
Was
Portugal
Tombs
New York
Harry Thaw
Pittsburg
Stanford White
Thaw
United States
MN Island
The Innocent Pay: Price of Blood and Reform
Detectives discuss labor and agriculture as paths to moral and physical improvement. The piece argues against arbitrary harsh punishment and imagines a reform colony where an unjustly convicted man could return, suggesting the state should avoid shedding innocent blood. Mine Partion previews the next article on the same topic.
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Mine Partion
Northwest Fleet to Visit Elliott Bay Reception Planned
Officials expect a war fleet en route to the Pacific to arrive at Elliott Bay and arrange a large city reception. The Commercial Club holds preliminary details proposing a public holiday by Governor Mead and excursions from the Northwest to view the fleet. Secretary Metcalf says no definite movements after arrival, but expects a possible visit to Puget Sound.
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Pacific
Elliott Bay
Commercial Club
Mead
Metcalf
Paget Sound
Eastern successes in new plays entertain city crowds
Julia Marlowe starred in Glorian before a Philadelphia audience, while Barrymore drew attention with Her Sister in New York. Paris reports Sarah Reinhardt showcased The Sleeping Beauty in a lyrical fairy play, and The Alaskan opens at the Moore Theatre with weeklong engagement. Tickets available at Walling's Music Store in Wall Street.
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East
Julia Marlowe
Philadelphia
Italy
Barrymore
Clyde Fitch
Coemo Lennax
New York
Paris
Sarah Reinhardt
Jean Richepin
Henri Cain
France Thorne
The Lion and the Mouse at The Grand and More
Next week Ralph Stew art in Streamheart at Seattle theater Woodland presents A Desperate Chance London Assurance drives late show. The Third Avenue offers My Tom Boy Girl while The Cricket on the Hearth returns. Abdalieh Kader and three wives Ned Nye Nelson Milledge and others perform vaudeville. Pantages features Newshdays quartet Georgie and more. Eddy Family of Acrobats Mme Marakoff and others at The Star. The Lyric presents The Tale of Zaza burlesque. Eden Musee shows wax works vaudeville and novelty concessions.
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Ralph Stewart
Eddy
Mme. Marakoff
Zaza
Eden Musee
British Columbia Mills Fail to Improve
United States Consul Dudley reports from Vancouver that British Columbia lumber mills are in no better condition than Washington and Oregon mills. He attributes the woes to a lack of orders across the border, while mill owners blame freight-rate increases for closures.
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United Press
Washington
British Columbia
Oregon
United States
Dudley
Vancouver
State Department
Washington and
Emancipation Day Celebration at Afro American Hall
New Year’s Day festivities mark Emancipation Day with a lengthy program at Afro American Hall 2618 Madison Ave. The event features a carefully prepared entertainment under the Sunday Forum name.
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Madison
Sunday Forum
Ech
LENOI By Kipling and Will FF Griffin Christmas Verse
After Worths shopping ends and crowds thin we reflect on the dear price paid for gifts and folly. The verse contemplates holiday excess, the junk bought, and shared shame as the bunch ponders the coin spent.
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Kipling
Will
Griffin
Worth
Newsboys Quartet to Attend Pantages Vaudeville Show
Newsboys will be admitted free to tomorrow afternoon’s Pantages bill at the vaudeville house. The Star carriers will hear the original American Newsboys Quartet, see The Georgia acrobats and Lori mer acts, Vaughners singers, Totito & Co. and the Pantagescope moving pictures.
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Pantages
Quar
Beattie
Newsies
Lorimer, Johnson & Co
Vaughnere
Eingersn
Totito & Co
Elwell
Forest Service funds expand Washington national forests work
Washington state forests receive 48667 dollars this year for telephones lines roads and trails in Olympic Snohomish Quinalt and Rainier areas with several bridges trails and repaired routes completed. Yakima Casade range trail upgrades and additional shorter trails also funded boosting regional development. Spokane population context appears in later notes.
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United Press
Washington
National Forests of Washington
Olympic National Forest
Quinalt River
Snohomiah Trail
Higher Creek
Rainier National Forest
Yakima
Cascade Range
Spokanehan Population Surges After Year of Growth
Spokanehan shows a large population increase over the past year while Polk's last year placed the city at 6,990. In Ellensburg Washington on December 26 hay shipments are nearly halted as dealers withhold purchases, warehouses are full, and prices rise awaiting better offers.
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Spokanehan
Polk
Ellensburg
Wash
Portugal to Hold Elections on April Six
Lisbon reports the government prepares to end the dictatorship and set elections for April 6, pending political calm. The decree was issued today fixing the date as part of early democratic transition efforts.
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Lisbon
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Stokes
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Mary Rogers
Windsor
Speiger @ Hurlbut
House of Bargains
Mchanical
Verware
Uding Rogers
Wallace J
Pelger
Hurlbay
2Nd Avenue
Union Street
Moore Theater
Moore
Walling’s
Consis
Sound Bank
LENOI
Piper & Taft
Spokane
BR. L. Polk Company
E. N. Brooks & Co
Carnation Milk
Sheelah
Hilla
California
Columbia
Pete
Mary
Cline’s
Piano House
Second Ave
Uneeda Biscuit
Onal Biscuit Company
Victor Records
Steinway
Sherman, Clay & CO
Victor Talking
J Brown
BR. J. Brown
Brown Dental Parlors
EMS Avenue
Mactweet & Reothwhett
Greater Seattle
Ierniture Co
Ar Gyr
Seattle
First Avenue
Tacoma
NEW_ YORK
What the
Northern Pacific Railway
Pullman
O. McMullen
Seattle, Wash
A. Tinling
G. A
A. D. Charlton
Portland
Hottling Co
P. & P. & Bottling CO
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