Seattle Star backs Cotterill in decisive city election clash
The Seattle Star urges voters to resist Gillism and support Cotterill over Parish in a high stakes race. It claims Parish as a hidden threat used to split forces and warns that the real danger lies in backroom tactics while urging citizens to stand firm for their rights and vote solidly for George F.
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Seattle
Seson
Star
T. A. Parish
Hi Gill
Cotterill
Parish
Gill Helmingly
Pussy-Foot
George F
Delehanty’s Triple Assault Ends in Fatal Knifing
Delehanty moved on past bystanders then killed William Ka Kauffman with a deep chest stab after a quarrel over waiters. The three men had become enemies, threats were exchanged, and a guard ordered Delehanty to surrender the knife after he attempted to flee seeking another target.
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Hanty
Convieta
Delehanty
William Ka
Kauffman
Kaufman
Frank Duffy
Delephanty
Police pressure and sustained accusations against Dye in Seattle
The Star reports on Dye's five years of police persecution exposed yesterday. Dye recalls coercion and alleged harassment by authorities while coworkers defend his character, noting his punctuality and reliability at the Seattle Empire Laundry.
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Humphries
Curly
Dye
Taft Plans Nickelodeons Campaign Push
Feb 16 report notes Taft intends to use nickelodeons to promote his candidacy for the vital nomination. The plan, a White House idea, would show films featuring the president and other officials at work. Distributors and moving picture firms are being engaged to spread the shorts nationwide.
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Nickelodeons
Taft
Vttal
Gers
How to Boil an Egg Contest Promises Prizes
A quirky dialogue about boiling eggs leads to a humorous contest idea. Freddie and staff muse on a simple question while awaiting orders, joking that a dull moment may end with a prize for the best boiled egg. The contest is framed as a lighthearted event with a prize of 12 superfine items.
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Freddie
Textile strike near Lawrence yields wage offer
Lawrence Feb 16. Wood mill officials read a statement to wood sorters offering to rehire strikers at wages up eight to ten percent, signaling surrender to demands. The move is expected to push other textile workers to accepts similar concessions across the plants of the American Woolen Company.
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Lawrence
Mase
Wood Mill
American Woolen Company
Meetings Tonight Across City Venues
Listings show gatherings at Cotterill M W A hall Columbia City Oltman hall 24th and Lane Pariah Daley hall South Park Georgetown Commercial Club Gill Steiner's hall Interbay Socialist Odd Fellows hall Fremont May's hall University Mountain View station Green Lake Moving Picture theatre 86th and Greenwood.
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Cotterill
Columbia City
Oltman’s
24Th
Lane At
Pariah
Port Commission Urges Harbor Plans and Short-Term Leases
The harbor commission promotes direct management and short-term leases for public benefit, endorses the six general harbor improvement propositions, and backs the Bush terminal matter with caveats. Bridges opposes the long-term lease, while Remsbers and Chittenden note policy deviations due to special circumstances. The pamphlet to voters outlines changes to the gentlemen’s agreement and pledges firm commission oversight.
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Montreal
New Orleans
San Francisco
New York
Port Commission
Bridges
Harbor Island Terminal
Chittenden and Remsbers
Commission
Scott Calhoun
Bridgen
College Girls to Govern Themselves at Whitman College
Whitman College girls residing in Reynolds hall will govern themselves under an agreement with the faculty. Meta Johnson is chosen as chairman with four proctors to supervise conduct. The plan aims to reduce friction between the dean of women and dormitory residents.
Executions Ordered by President in Michoacan
Hang chief Tinterido Carasco and Antonio Mendez were executed today in Michoacan upon Madero’s order. Reports from Guerrero indicate Zapatista rebels seek terms amid fresh hostilities. May prosecute Mortimer Schiff and Howard Gans in Brandt case grand jury.
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Mexico City
Madero
Tinterido Carasco
Antonio Mendez
Michonora
Guerrero
Zapatista
New York
Mortimer Schiff
Howard Gans
Brandt
Whitman
Foulke Brandt
Schiff
Death Takes Hawley Heir To Wealth After Slender Years
New York reports railroad financier Edwin Hawley died amid a fortune estimated at 40 to 50 million dollars. His will left no provision for his mistress Dolly Cameron, while his nephew Frederick Crandall and his wife Adeline Crandall inherit a portion after decades of hardship. Crandall’s life was saved by Hawley’s disinheritance of his private operator. The Crandalls’ gain contrasts with the mistress's loss of Habiston estate.
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EdWich
Hawley
Harriman
Edwin Hawley
Habylon
Long Island
Wall Street
Sully
Cotton Exchange
F Blackwells Island
Habston
S. 1
Crandall
Frederick Crandall
Adeline McManus
Crandal
Mra Crandall
Hawler
Adeline Crandall
Dolly” Cameron
Babylon
Fire Devours Seattle Rendering Works on Harbor Island
A blaze at Seattle Rendering on Harbor Island gutted the main building early today. The watchman reported the alarm at 5 o'clock and fire crews arrived as flames overtook the structure. One horse perished, others were saved. Chief Stetson put the loss near 47000.
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Seattle Rendering Works
Harbor Island
Stetson
Spannbauer Sentenced in Gervais Overalls Theft
Wm Spannbauer has 26 days in jail after stealing the clothes of Town Marshal Zoller. Zoller borrowed a pair of overalls and apprehended the thief in Gervais.
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Gervais
Spannbauer
Zoller
Weather Forecast Rain and brisk winds to weekend
Rain expected today and Saturday with southwest winds increasing. Mackererure at noon and temperatures around 48 degrees.
Creditors Flood De Larm Irrigation Case
W E De Larm and A J Biehl face mounting debts as creditors surge. This morning at least 25 claims were filed with Receiver Louis Sichler of Washington Orchards Irrigation and Fruit Co. In the afternoon a temporary schedule showed over 100 creditors, with expert accountants to review vault ledgers.
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W. E. de Larm
A. J. Biehl
Louis Sichler
Washington Orchards Irrigation & Fruit Co
Sichler
de Larm
Cotterill Meetings City Schedule
Tonight at M. W. A. hall in Columbia City Olfman’s hall at 24th and Lowe streets. Tomorrow at West Side hall West Seattle. Monday Arcade hall.
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M. W. A. Hall
Columbia City
Olfman's Hall
Lowe St
West Side Hall
West Seattle
Arcade Hall
War Horse Bill White Fights for People in Ferry Case
William H. White, known as War Horse Bill White, is praised for challenging the public service commission over Kirkland ferry rates. The piece notes his Civil War resolve and lifelong public defense, contrasting his efforts with Cotterill and the Cotterill campaign, framing the issue as a broader people’s fight.
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Bill White
William H. White
Supreme Court
Judge White
Public Service Commission
Kirkland Ferry
Anderson Steamboat Company
Public Service Commisssion
Commission
Independent Telephone Company
Locomotive Derails Near Spokane Killing Tramp
An unidentified tramp died and engineer and fireman injured when Northern Pacific train No 5 derailed at Colcolalla 50 miles east of Spokane today.
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Spokane
Northern Pacific
Colcolalla
Five murderers hanged for killing one man in Chicago
In Cook county jail, five murderers including four whites and one Black man were executed in rapid succession. Ewald and Frank Shiblawski led the pairings at 10 14, for the murder of Fred Guelzow. Somerling and Schultz followed at 10 50 for aiding that murder. Thomas Jennings, the Black defendant, was hanged after an earlier habeas corpus bid failed. All four white men confessed to Father O'Brien before death.
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United Press
Chicago
Cook County
Ewald
Frank Sbiblawski
Fred Guelzow
Philip Somerling
Thomas Schultz
Shiblawski
Guelzow
Thos. Jennings
Negro
Clarence Hiller
Jennings
T Negro
McKinley
State Supreme Court
Springfield
Shiblawski Brothers
Peters
Frank Shiblawski
Father O'Brien
Somerhing
Schultz
Manl
Tacoma Rumors on Bush Terminals Reach City
Gen J M Ashton arrives from New York saying he has studied terminal propositions and formed important connections. He will present materials to the port commission this afternoon and details will be worked out by local committees.
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United Press
Tacoma
New York
J. M. Ashton
Ashton
Port Commission
Taft Orders Ainsworth Relieved for Court Martial
Washington today reels as President Taft suspends Maj. Gen. Fred C. Ainsworth from his post as adjutant general and orders him before a court martial on insubordination charges. Court martial officer selection will be challenging under army regulations.
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Washington
Taft
Fred C. Ainsworth
Army
Ainsworth
Heartbreaker Cooper Snags Another Victim and Marriage
United Press reports Oakland case where Sir Harry Westwood Cooper known as Dr Abraham is said to wed Anna Milbrath on February 9 at St Mark's church. Police question license authenticity and speculate forged document. Coopers’ latest wife whereabouts unknown as search widens across the state.
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Cal
Harry Westwood Cooper
Peterson
Cooper
Dr. Abraham
Anna Milbrath
St. Mark’s Church
Milbrath
Penman
Chadwick-Cooper- Abraham
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