Stand by Erickson Today in Seattle Political Fight
A public warning urges Seattle citizens to back Oliver T. Erickson against a covert campaign by rival interests. The piece portrays Erickson as a defender of the people's cause facing a well funded, darkly plotted attack by the so called Special Privilege, branding his foes as corporate despots intent on discrediting a trusted official. It urges residents to stand today and show support for Erickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver T. Erickson
Seattle
Erickson
Robert B. Hesketh
Seattle United
Tragic suicide note after Y M C A eviction in Portland park
John W. Le Crone aged 33 son of Dr R M Le Crone of Tacoma was found writhing from a self inflicted dose of carbolic acid on a bench in Portland park after being ordered from the Y M C A dormitory for unpaid rent. He expressed anger at the Y M C A and said he had no friends and had been saved from begging by the organization before cutting his life short.
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Portland, Or
Hullary
John W. le Crone
M. le Crone
Tacoma
St. Vincent Hospital
le Crone
Council votes down lighting rate reduction bill
A council vote of 6 to 2 defeated Councilman Erickson's proposal to cut residential lighting fees from 6 to 5 percent. The Chamber of Commerce taxation committee opposed the measure citing the department's obligations must be paid first. Erickson and Hewketh supported the bill. Bruskevitch, Goddard, Marble, Haas, Wardall, and Peirce opposed. Erickson argued the cut would raise income.
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Erickson
Chamber of Commerce Taxation Committee
Bruskevitch
Goddard
Marble, Haas
Wardall
Peirce
Hew Keth
Seamen's Bill Passed With Puget Sound Equal Basis Amendment
Otto A. Case, secretary of the Seattle Commercial Club, reported that Senator Poindexter sent word that the seamen's bill will pass with an amendment. The amendment would remove any discrimination against Puget Sound and grant it the same basis as San Francisco Bay.
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Otto A. Case
Seattle Commercial Club
Poindexter
Puget Sound
San Francisco Bay
Frances McG Martin Declares Candidacy for Superior Judge
Santa Rosa report states Mrs Frances McG Martin announces her candidacy for superior judge. Perlin note mentions the German crown prince in ill health with tonallitia.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Frances McG. Martin
Perlin
Tonallitia
Crichton Leads Crackdown On Spitting In Public
Seattle health chief Doc Crichton announces 2000 warning cards to curb spitting under the city anti spitting ordinance. He says arrests for spitting run 1800 to 2000 yearly, with Women’s Federated clubs pressing for tougher action. He vows no guilty spitter will escape after the warnings.
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Everalert Health Commissioner
Seattle
Health Department
Crichton
San Francisco church federation rejects Aked resignation
The San Francisco church federation voted 74 to 19 against accepting Dr Aked's resignation as president. The doctor acquiesced, though some opponents said they would resign if he remained.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Church Federation
Aked
Fire Chief and 54 volunteers resign over liquor ban
In Bremerton on Feb 17 Chief Axel and 54 volunteer firefighters quit after the city council passed a bill prohibiting liquor use in any city building including the fire hall. Only 15 volunteers remained.
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Bremerton
Axel
Instant election returns at University and S Rand show
The Star invites the public to a live election night event at University and S Rand with a giant screen in the Frank Paterson building. Returns flash at 8 03 from booths using voting machines. Frank Jacobs leads photography, with Vic and The Town in Review providing entertainment between results. Call Main 9400 for updates on mayoral results.
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S@rand
Frank Paterson
Savoy Hotel
Frank Jacobs
Star
Vic
Ialty
Country girl Beassie Carrette wins Polar Bear Cub trophy
In New York on February 17 Beassie Carrette recalls the Polar Bear Cub trophy win for plunging into icy Brighton Head breakers on January 1. Letters of praise pour in as she notes country boys are not slow.
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New York
Beassie Carrette
Desale
Brighton Head
Woman Sues Gore Over Alleged Assault in Washington
Oklahoma City librarian Minnie Bond accuses Senator Gore of assault in Washington. Defense and prosecution rested at 9:55 am as jurors prepared to hear instructions on burden of proof and the need to decide if Gore touched Bond without consent or while she believed she would consent.
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Oklahoma City
Senator Gore
Minnie Bond
Washington
Clark
Concede Gill Leads in Seattle Mayor Primary
As the unusual Seattle primary opens voting machines debut in seven precincts while campaigns mobilize autos for rides. Hiram C. Gill is widely conceded to win one of the two mayor nominations, with a tight contest for second place among Winsor Griffeths Trendholme Slater. Mrs Elia M Case votes first in Precinct 271 shortly after 8 AM.
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H. C. Pigott
John C. Slater
Austin E. Griffiths
Seattle
Gill
Hiram C. Gill
Richard Winsor
Austin BE. Griffitha
J. D. Trendholme
George B. Worley
A. J Goddard
Adam Rausch
Radical Socialists
Municipal League
Watchere
Elia M. Case
Otto A. Case
The
Commercial Club
Aviator Dies In 800 Foot Fall At Pensacola Bay
Lieut. J. McC. Murray of the naval aviation corps plunged 800 feet with his aircraft into Pensacola bay and was drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola, Fla
J. McC. Murray
Naval Aviation Corps
Pensacola Bay
The Choicest Offerings of Seattle Stores Advertised
The Star presents Seattle store ads with latest style news and special prices. Read daily to catch bargains and savings, as shopping lists are covered with careful, thorough advertising coverage in this newspaper.
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The
Star Daily
Star
Missing Catherine Winters Reward Prompts Nationwide Hunt
The Star reports ten year old Catherine Winters abducted from Newcastle Indiana last March. A $300 reward is offered for information leading to her return and a confidential tip line is provided to contact the editor. The father, a physician, seeks Catherine with broad newspaper support from major papers.
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The
Star
Carrie Winters
Newcastle
Ind
Catherine
Paggy Bond
Catherine Winters i
Will Winters
Seattle Man Reports Seeing Catherine Winters with Fifth Wagon
Leo C. Eckles recalls seeing a girl matching Catherine Winters and a dark man near Ravenna school a week earlier while gypsy caravans have moved into Seattle. Police raids drive many nomads away as editors chase a coastwide abduction lead.
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Leo C. Eckles
N. E
The
Star
W. A. Winters
Newcastle
Ind
Catherine Winters
Ravenna School
Eckles
Burns
Pacific Coast
Fair Child
San Francisco
Butte
Northern Pacific
Seattle
Thither
Senator Gallinger to introduce vivisection bill
Washington February 17 Senator Gallinger said he would introduce a bill to regulate vivisection more strictly and to make medical experimentation on human beings a felony. One little pig Jersey City Mrs Katherine Kalinstra put her four children to bed with a pig. Her address for a year is States Prison.
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New York
Sadie Roth
Louie Cohen
Rothms
Washington
Gallinger
Jersey City
Katherine Kalinstra
States Prison
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