Drift of public sentiment noted in letters to campaign leaders
The record shows supporters and workers praising Moore and Cotterill as elections approach. Austin B. Griffiths requests city business considerations and signals intent to retire after the vote. A Seattle businessman also extols the campaign, urging continued leadership and listing Moore Themesen and Wappenstein as favored candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotterill
Moore
Austin
Griffiths
D Wood
Moor
Austin B. Griffiths
Chas W. Rodgers
Seatle Tiling & Mantel Company
Seattle
City
Blind Man Seeks Missing Family
Ole Olson, 37, blind and penniless, wandered into an Alaska to Seattle trip seeking a wife and three children. He has been sightless for seven months, with a severed left eye and vision only as light or dark. Olson traveled aided by trainmen to Seattle after hardship and hunger, seeking aid for an operation. Salvation Army in Chicago refused assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Ole Olson
Loix Ie Bas
Seattle
Tempo
Eteres
Alaska
Oma
Sam
Oleon
Olson
Northern Pacific
Boxcare
St. Paul
Chicago
Salvation Army
Vancouver
B.C
Civic Union Reports On Councilmen In Seattle Ward Races
The Civic Union presents profiles of candidates in Seattle wards including Ward Republican contenders Weaver Hines Cox Armstrong Wardall and James Cunningham. It notes backgrounds such as occupation, residence, party, and stances on saloon influence, municipal ownership, and law enforcement while highlighting their records and aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver
Montana
Northern Pacific Rail
Kelso
Cou
Ontario
Seattle
Cooc
Washington
Sprague
Ellensbure
M. Cox
James Cunningham
Women cheer as enfranchisement bill passes first reading
London Feb 29. The women's enfranchisement bill passed its first reading in the house of commons by 271 to 92. When news reached Westminster crowds of suffragists cheered loudly, breaking into round after round of cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Ibed
Cushman Tops Eddy for Homeliest Man in Congress
In a humorous portrait from Washington, Cushman of Minnesota defeats Frank Marton Eddy as the homeliest congressman. Cushman recalls meeting colleagues amid a crowd in the halls while replacing James Hamilton Lewis and earning fame as a house humorist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Marton Eddy
Minnesota
Congress
Francia W Cushman
Wasnhington
Cushman
Eddy
James Hamilton Lewis
Jim Ham
Jim Ham Lewis
Washington
Evans Fleet Leaves Callao in Grand Exit
Evans fleet steamed from Callao Peru on February 29 in a magnificent spectacle. The Meg ship Connecticut led the procession with Peruvian warships providing escort as thousands cheered from pleasure craft. Henry Reuterdahl’s departure sparked comment among Peruvians while Admiral Evans sent thanks to President Pardo and the marine minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas
Callao
Peru
Evans
Magdalena Fay
Connecticut
Henry Reuterda
Reuterdahl
Pardo
Minister of Marine
Marines Denied Arm Practice Near Magdalena Bay
The Mexican government refused the U S request to let American marines from battleships conduct small arms drills on the Baja California peninsula at Magdalena Bay. The denial follows Secretary Root’s earlier application tied to a coaling station concession in the same bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lower California
Bay of Magdalena
Root
Actress Penniless as Husband Lapses to Wealth in San Francisco
Spokane reports an actress known as Frankie Hall lying ill in a Howard street lodging house while describing her husband in San Francisco as the idolized son of a wealthy woman and nephew to a rich aunt. She claims he shot Pilly Wolf at Robert Oklahoma four years ago over business jealousy and she helped clear him. The husband reportedly stays with his mother and an aunt at the Denniston hotel in San Francisco owned by Madame Webster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Spokane
Howard St
Bert Webster
Frankie Hall
San Francisco
Denniston Hotel
Madame Webster
Commercial Club Moves to New Third Floor Offices
The Commercial Club will move from its Crown building core headquarters to the third floor of the MacDougall Southwick Co building. The entire floor will house offices and a lecture hall for club use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crownuilding
Mac.Dougall & Southwick Co
Meeting Postponed After Office Move Confusion
Disruption from a moving process caused necessary confusion and led to the meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening being postponed for one week.
Experts and Bears Clash in Wall Street Circus
In New York the stock market opened with a famed expert and his trained bears performing hedging, somersaults, and twists. Bulls entered late, the bears drove prices down, and notable traders Harriman Hill Graenheim Gould each lost small sums as the crowd left content with the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Harriman
Union Pacific
Hill
Northern Pacific
Graeenheim
American
Gould
Missouri Pacific
Bullae
Bears
Humboldt III Steamer Arrives In Southeast Alaska Traffic
The Humboldt III, fully overhauled and fitted with wireless, arrived from San Francisco to enter Southeast Alaska traffic. She carried 88 passengers and 800 tons of freight and was in communication with the battleship Nebraska to learn the weather ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
San Francisco
Alaska
Nebraska
Unsound Decision: Man Ordered to Insane Asylum
A habeas corpus action revealed that Pete Klerwitz of Cle Georgetown had been moved from county jail to Biellacoom asylum on an insanity commitment. Physicians declared him insane. police witnesses supported detention. Plan to return him to the city for Monday’s hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Klerwits
Cleorgetown
Biellacoom
Klerwitz
Frater
Kierwits
Dre
Grant Calhoun
C. H. Thomson
Frank Keefe
L. Osborne
Water shut-off notice affects multiple streets March 2
Public utility announces a water shut-off on March 2 from 6 AM to 6 PM. Affects Sixth and Seventh avenues from Pike to Hattery Street, Battery Street, Denny Way, Westlake to Mercer, Terry Avenue North, and Denny Way to Mercer Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth
Seventh Ave
Pike At
Hattery St
Battery At
Sixth Av
Denny Way
Westlake
Sixth Ave
Mercer #t
Terry Av
Mercer Et
May Face Contempt Charge Against Hanson alias Sandstrom
Marcus Hanson alias Martin Sandstrom may face contempt of court after a suspended sentence for intoxication and neglect of his seven children. Evidence shows the family suffered for necessities as Hanson tried to pawn his stove and tables for drink, leading to renewed arrest and identification by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Hanson
Martin Sandstrom
Paulsbo
Goor
Hanson
Prater
Amily Tato
Mardetrom
Rush to Tanana District Steamers Fares Up
The Tanana rush continues with a six week schedule of steamers sailing from Beattie to Valdes loaded with passengers for the Interior. Old traders and mining operators return to repair the season’s work. Northwestern departs tomorrow morning with full berths in both first and second class. Many laborers join the northern journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanana
Beattie
Valdes
Northwestern
Cnis
Bank Clearings Report for Beattie Tacoma Portland
Bank clearings and balances listed for Beattie Tacoma Portland with figures for today. Beattie shows clearings 999,751.69 and balance 210,608.63. Tacoma 617,091.00 clearings and 25,473.00 balance. Portland 811,492.60 clearings and 190,299.00 balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattie
Tacoma
Aged Man Wins Divorce Amid Family Strain
Carl J. Warner, an elderly litigant, obtained a divorce from Louise Warner before Judge Frater in superior court. The couple, both advanced in years, cited ongoing domestic conflict including a step-son's abuse and taunts of uncitizenship, with testimony aided by an interpreter due to language barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Warner
Tiree
Bank account theft ends in discovered betrayal
A battered spouse learns her husband drained her savings after years of supporting him through birth expenses and an extravagant lifestyle, leaving her broke and shocked by the extent of the financial betrayal.
Moore to Speak at Irish American Club Meeting
Mayor W. H. Moore will address the Irish American Non-partisan club at a special meeting at Hibernian hall Ninth ay and Yester way tomorrow at 2 40 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Moore
Hibernian
Ninth Ay
Yester Way
University of Washington student granted divorce
Otto M. Thomason, formerly a minister and now a UW student, was granted a divorce in superior court from his wife Blanch Thomason. The complaint states she abandoned him and wrote that she did not care where he went, adding that the farther they went, the better she would be pleased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto M. Thomason
University of Washington
Blanch Thomason
Thomason
Kramer Held in City Jail Following Court Appearance
Frank Kramer, once with Lena Brown during a personal crisis, appeared in court today with bail raised from 250 to 9700 on a disorderly charge. Brown remains hospitalized in Providence, while police investigate a alleged white slave traffic angle linked to the case. Remains of August Olson of Minneapolis were shipped to Seattle after falling from a Northern Pacific train near Eagle Gorge. Olson had worked for Vanastrom Shoe Co. of Minneapolis. investigators seek next of kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kramer
Lena Brown
Kramer
Providence Hospital
August Olson
Minneapolis
Seattle
Olson
Northern Pacific
Eagle Gorge
Vanastrom Shoe Co
Minneapollis
Minnie Smith
Chicago
Max Singer
Accused Arraigned in Local Forgery and Theft Cases
Julius Jasperson a Ballard businessman faced arraignment on forgery charges for forging names on fictitious estate expense vouchers and was given until March 7 to plead. Norah Bracklin alias Mrs R Parker and Laura M Haines pleaded guilty to their respective charges. Louis Seigel was held on larceny by embezzlement with alleged pawned watches and race wagering losses at Georgetown pool rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Jasperson
Ballard
Norah Bracklin
Mre. R. Parker
Laura M. Haines
Louis Seigel
L. Hoffman
Georgetown
Divorce Granted After Pool Hall Allegations
Elizabeth J. McKim secured a divorce from Joseph F. McKim in Superior Court as she claimed he squandered $1,000 at poolrooms in George. She described years of self denial and an earnest struggle against her husband’s alleged intemperate habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Elizabeth J. McKim
Joseph F. McKim
Boys Hold Y M C A Convention Leaders Elected
One hundred delegates aged 14 to 17 attended the first annual Washington Y M C A boys convention. Noel Thompson of North Yakima was elected president with Maurice Husby Vancouver J C first vice president Henry Roeder Hell Ingham second vice president and George Stewart secretary. The group toured Bremerton and battleships and planned a banquet and speeches by David Ed Porter of New York and Wm H Lewis of Beattie at the association dining room.
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Washington Y. M
Wtate
Pritleh Columbia
Noel Thompson
North Yakima
Maurice Husby
Vancouver
J. C
Henry Roeder
Hell Ingham
George Stewart
Association For Boys
Bremerton
Battleships
Beatle Department
Association
Literary Societies
David Ed. Porter
New York
International Committee
The
Maas
Wm. H Lewis
Beattie
Mr. Porter
Councilman Revelle Denies Beattie Electric Aid
In a letter to The Seattle Star Thomas P. Revelle denies knowledge of any Beattie Electric Co. bureau aiding his council race. He states he has not spoken with Mr Reber or visited any bureau, and that no corporation is spending money on his election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revelle
Star
Beattie Electric Co
Reveile
Seattle Star
Beattie Electric Company
B. L. Heber
Furth
Mr. Reber
Bureau
Thos. P. Revelle
Seventh Ward
Brady divorce granted over musician and lodge objections
Seth E. Brady won a divorce from Anna Brady today after she objected to his profession as a musician and to his lodge membership, and after opposing nearly all his actions, including his abandonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth E. Brady
Anna Brady
Two New Apartment Buildings Planned In City
Construction to begin within a month on a $50,000 apartment building at the northeast corner of Sixteenth Avenue North and John Street, to be built by Chas A. Riddle and George Gosling. A second three story $25,000 building is set for Harrison Street and Tenth Avenue North, to be erected by Caroline Suter and A E Zonneryville of Roseville California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Av. North
John St
Chas. A. Riddle
George Gosling
Harrison ,St
Tenth Av. North
Caroline Suter
A. E. Zonneryville
Roseville
Cal
Union Congregational Church Officers Open Statement
The officers declare they severed ties with former pastor Rev J V Rosen warned in response to the wishes of the whole congregation. The pastor had resigned and leveled several charges against church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
J. V. Rosewarne
Regular meeting of the Deaf scheduled for tomorrow
A regular meeting of the deaf is set for tomorrow at 2 30 p m in room 2 at the Labor temple with attendees expected to gather for discussions and updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Temple
Public Market Prices Today Show Brisk Sale
A large number of wagons filled the public market this morning with a tempting display of vegetables. Spinach sold at three bunches for 10 cents and Yakima potatoes went for 18 pounds for a price not fully listed.
Market Price List From Local Grocery and Produce Stand
A lengthy list of prices for fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy and other goods. Items include potatoes at 1.25 per 100 pounds, oranges 10c per dozen, chickens 11c to 18c per pound, leg of mutton 12 1 2 c per pound, beef roasts 4 to 8c per pound, and a wide array of produce priced by the bunch or pound. Also notes on candies, pickles, and nuts with various per unit prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River Valley
Wagner
Washington
Lowa
Brazil
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Wm. rueTonen
Douglas
Reputa
HH. Hines
12Th Ward
South Seattle
West Seattle
Council
Nova Mar
Nora May French
Carmel
Esa
Arque Vale
Constant Toen
Uut
Atarmen
J. Adam Bede
J. Adam
Bede
Fleet
Atlantic
Mexico City
NEW York Stock Market
Portland
U. OF W
Exposition Grounds
State University
Raven Dreg CO
Ss. E
Meeting For
DR. A. McKay Jordan
People’s Bank
Second Ave
Pike Street
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