Lotterill for Mayor of Seattle: Progressive Platform
George F Lotterill presents a detailed Seattle platform advocating municipal responsibility recall, honest law enforcement, public referendum, and nonpartisan city service. He rejects patronage and urges tax reform, reduced city costs, and public ownership of utilities to lower rates while expanding services. The plan supports a city owned transit system and consolidation of franchises if approved by voters.
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People's Service
Anan- Mondpoly Street Railway
Mawes
Vessel Renews Drift Into Rocks Off Richardson
The Revenue Patrol Boat ran aground near Richardson and is deemed a total loss. Its crew were rescued by nearby vessels and authorities is not specified.
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Future of Revenue
United States
Richardson
Sinners on Slippery Ground Echo at Pulpit
A pastor admonishes a repentant member with grave words about sinners on slippery places. The exchange ends with the member's defiant reply, revealing tension within the flock.
German General Urges Continued Drill After War End
A German general, reviewing troops at war's close, addresses them that the time of fear and fighting ends. He urges renewed seriousness and regular drill as before, saying the art of war must resume in discipline and training.
Nocturnal Household Gift Exchange
A humorous domestic exchange frames a wife misreading her husband’s can opening. The husband clarifies he uses a can opener, while the wife jokes she suspected prayer. The vignette captures lighthearted marital banter from Call’s Magazine.
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Burglary Report Jeers Overvalued Loss in Tribune Wordplay
In a witty Chicago Tribune quip a speaker minimizes a home invasion with a $500 jewelry loss while noting the assessed property value around $35, highlighting the gap between loss and valuation. The remark pivots on sarcasm about media reporting.
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Chicago Tribune
Cut Your Curls Chauncey and Join the Boy Scouts
The Bader Powell visit features General Baden Powell in Seattle for an illustrated lecture on Boating In Peace and War. The event draws about 500 Scouts and others, with Major Ingraham leading local efforts and James West accompanying him as chief scout executive. King County shows a Scout movement boom as towns like Monahan embrace the idea. The search for missing Scout Gordon Hiryce Richardson is mentioned, with details about the Altuna youth.
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Boy Scouts of America
B. S. Ingraham
Seattle
Baden. Powell
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James B. West
King County
Monohan
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Labor at convention vows pivotal battle over reform
Delegates from the State Grange farmers unions direct legislation league and club women gather in Spokane for the 1911 Washington State Federation of Labor opening. President Case warns of a fight to the death between coast unions and employers associations and urges cooperative stores and direct vote constitutional change while planning cross group cooperation for political action including a possible governor candidate.
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Farmers’ Unions
Direct Legislation League
Club Women
Washington State Federation of Labor
C. BR. Case
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Progressives
Union
Club
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Civic Center and Arterial Highways Cost Seattle Billions
Real estate men Fred W. Weat George F. Meacham and R. W. Hill estimate the city must condemn property for a civic center and 20 of 64 arterial highways. The total appraisal stands at 13 568 763 with major items including Civic center 3 340 868 Central Ave 487 049 Olympic Mall 497 385 Prefontaine Place extension 1 049 194 and several highway segments across the city.
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Fred W. Weat
George F. Meacham
R. W. Hill
Bogue
Civic Center
Central Av
Olympic Mall
Prefontaine Place
Ravenna Park
Abaha St
Westlake
Lake Washington
The Passing of the Third Floor Back at Moore Theatre
The great English actor Forbes Robertson opens a week at the Moore theatre in Jerome K. Jerome's drama The Passing of the Third Floor Back. The English company was brought from across the sea, and San Francisco critics give the production an excellent send-off. Alphonz Ethier and Ruth Ormaby star in key roles with Hilliard delivering a notable transformation as the anxious husband.
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Eee Forbes Robertson
Moore Theatre
Jerome K. Jerome
England
San Francisco Critica
Piness
Alphonz Ethier
Ruth Ormaby
Hilliard
A Fool There Was at the Metropolitan Opens for Week
The Metropolitan presents A Fool There Was with Robert Hilliard as The Fool. Virginia Pearson stars as the vampire woman, delivering a menacing, sirenlike performance that haunts the audience. supporting players also give strong turns in this intense drama.
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Metropolitan
Robert Hilliard
Virginia Pearson
Rex Beach Drama The Barrier Draws Full Seattle House
Rex Beach's The Barrier played to capacity crowds at the Seattle theatre yesterday. Norval McGregor ably directed with Eleanor Haber as Necia the girl of the unconventional North, while Mattie Hyde as Aquaw and Lee Miller as Capt. Burwell gave solid performances. The cast and company received warm audience praise, ranking among the best seen at the downtown theatre.
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Rex Beach
Seattle
Norval McGregor
Eleanor Haber
Necia
Mattie Hyde
Lee Miller
Capt
Burwell
Grand Opera House bills including Billy Elwood acts
AT THE GRAND anard Billy Elwood draws rapid fire car toons and landscapes and thereby cops an important place on the Grand Opera House bill this week. Four new photoplays are on the bill. Lynne and Kilmert entertain with blackface minstrelsy. Curtis and Le Van perform acrobatic dancing.
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Kilmert
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Couple Watches Burglar Work At Home
Mr and Mrs M T Thostensen witnessed a burglar ransack their home at 927 Beacon Street W last night. The thief pried a bureau drawer and took a purse before fleeing as Thostensen pointed a revolver. Two motorcycle policemen arrived just after he escaped.
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T. Thostensen
Beconday
Thostensen
Seattle Star Subscription Notice and Address Changes
The Seattle Star explains how subscription expirations are handled and that unpaid renewals remove names from the list. It notes that address label changes are recorded and provides an example address format and contact details for readers to update their information.
New and second hand goods and services advertised
Classified ad fragment listing buyers sellers and services in Seattle area. Items include clothing stores dance lessons funeral directors and various notices. Also mentions Lost and Found, Help Wanted, rooms for rent and real estate ads with multiple addresses and contact numbers.
Half hour half-acre tracts for sale near Medina area
Real estate notices advertise multiple tract offers near Medina within minutes of city areas. Listings include half-acre lots priced around 460 dollars with cheap down payments and monthly plans. other parcels near lake and city view with terms, plus rental and house options.
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Care Star Cong
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