Tacoma urged to host big aviators meet at American Lake
Tacoma leaders led by Eliis Lewis Garretson push for a major aviation meet at American Lake with the Pierce and Seattle groups backing the plan. Dick Ferris of Los Angeles, Tacoma merchants, and the Tacoma Commercial Club coordinate the event while Curtiss Paulhan and Hamilton are expected to attend.
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California
Faust dies with a song on her lips
The article recalls Lotta Faust as a celebrated stage actress of the Eastern scene known for her beauty and comic talent. It notes her success in The Girl Behind the Counter and as a prominent figure in magazine supplements, with mentions of New York’s Majestic theatre and Lew Fields' production.
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New York
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Drunken Joy Riders Suspected in Seattle Auto Tragedy
Police pursue identification of two men from Seattle linked to a deadly street accident. A laborer named Menar was run over twice by a driver who allegedly forced the wheels forward and backward, leaving him in the mud as investigators seek the auto involved.
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Dynamite Accident Injures Miner in Pocket
A miner named Dimmick suffered severe injuries when two dynamite cartridges exploded in his pocket after slipping and falling. His left hand was blown off and other injuries followed from the concussion.
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Dimmick
Why Not Sign A Meat Pledge
A call urging wage earners to boycott meat for 30 days to curb rising costs. If prices remain high, a further 0 day abstention is proposed. The appeal asks council members and legislators to keep the agitation in mind and to mobilize cooperation for the country’s future.
Striking City Leaders Share Car Ride and Politics
Theatregoers witness A V Bouillon and Hi C Gill meet on a Madrona park street car after political rallies. They sit side by side and chat about dry topics while riders watch, then depart at different stops. The scene ends with Bouillon dreaming of a mayoral future.
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Hi C. GM Evies
Gill
Bouillon
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A Real Hero Andrew Schmidt Dies in Sacrifice
Andrew Schmidt a teamster is named as the victim found on an undertaker's slab amid limited details. The article notes his death occurred while trying to save others and cites the city paying for his burial. His epitaph is described as a voucher in the city comptroller’s office.
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Andrew Schmidt
Cty Comptroller
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Hi Gill Speech Excerpts At Fremont
The speaker criticizes The Star editor and vows political and legal conflicts. He claims future mayoral appointment of police chief, disputes Bouillon, and discusses taxes, mortgages, and paving bids involving Pat McHugh. He urges readers not to buy The Star or believe its reporting.
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Government vows no immunity in meat packers probe
In Chicago on January 26 the federal grand jury investigating the alleged illegal combine of meat packers recalled thirty National Packing company employees. The witness list lacks prominent names, suggesting the government will not shield insiders. Many recalled workers are believed to have collected data while drawing stall salaries.
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National Packing Company
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Bullock Addresses Chauffeurs Club At Odd Fellows Hall
J. W. Bullock, Republican candidate for councilman at large, spoke to the Washington Chauffeurs' club with other candidates. He urged chauffeur votes citing business success and urged licensing of city chauffeurs as a policy.
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Washington Chauffeurs’ Club
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Bullock
Cable
Bouillon Plans Two Speeches Tonight Across City
Bouillon will address a Baptist Mission church meeting at Galerat and Queen Anne avenues at 8 o'clock with no other speakers. He will speak again at the Columbia College of Music recital hall on Broadway and Priest before Bouillon’s arrival from the Queen Anne gathering, then attend the Seventh ward meeting before 9 o'clock with Ole Hanon among the speakers.
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Baptist Mission
Bank Clearings and Balances in Seattle Tacoma Portland
Clearings today show Seattle with 1 650 096 82 and balance 190 376 69 Tacoma reports 1 105 791 00 and balance 1 571 00 Portland records 1 322 386 00 in clearings with balance 1 226 926 00
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Tacoma
Portland
Conservatives Lead By Twenty One Votes In Parliament
Complete return of yesterday's parliamentary elections shows Conservatives with 244 seats, Liberals 233, Irish Nationalists 72, Labour 37. Fifteen seats remain to be filled next week.
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Liberala
Trind
Laborites
Pastor Sydney Strong Celebrates 50th Birthday
Queen Anne Congregational church members held a reception for their pastor Rev. Sydney Strong in the Sunday school room on the occasion of his 50th birthday.
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Queen Anne Congregational Church
Sydney Strong
Meat prices rise in Seattle sparks boycott call
In four years meat costs in Seattle climbed about 25 percent with pork and beef leading the jump. While farmers, packers, and tariffs are blamed, Secretary Wilson cites market interests as the cause. The Star urges a citywide boycott and asks readers to sign and mail a pledge to abstain from meat as a remedy.
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Department of Agriculture
Beef Trust
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Star
Fainting in Seattle Streetcar Overcrowding Sparks Complaint
Clara Wyatt a 17 year old telephone operator fainted aboard Meridian line car 299 due to crowding in the Seattle Electric "Black Hole" car. She revived at Lake Union trestle landing and returned home at 6547 Kenwood Place. Patrons blame service inadequacy for regular, harsh rush hour distress.
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Clara Wyatt
Meridian Line
Lake Union
Kenwood Place
Meridian Av
Westlake Av
Public Auction Moves Hundreds of Homes Under Gill Machinery
City records reveal on June 26 1909 the treasurer sold 260 lots of wage earners on Meadow Place boulevard at public auction to benefit the Gill machine and its political supporters. Many families pledged earnings to save homes while others faced widespread mortgage foreclosures. The article implicates wage earners and a Buys Corporation in backing the sale amid accusations of mismanagement and corruption.
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Meadow Place
Hi Gill
Gill Machine
Child artist renames portrait to a monkey joke
A four year old girl spent long hours drawing her father and after careful inspection declared her work a monkey. She plans to call the piece a talk and label it as a monkey in a humorous twist.
Seattle Swedish voter split over Gill and Bouillon
George Olsen, Seattle lawyer and Sweden-born citizen, rebukes efforts to mobilize Scandinavian Americans for mayoral candidate Gill. He endorses Bouillon, praising his honesty, courage and moral standards. The piece notes Olsen’s stance reflects a wider call for clean government and civic virtue among Seattle’s Scandinavian community. The article closes with Linegin High School seniors told they passed for the final time, with many set to enter university when February 16 semester opens.
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Linegin High School
Made a Billion in Eight Years
United Press reports that since its 1901 organization the United States Steel Corporation has earned 1,071,720,945. Last year the figure was 131,479,975. Directors cut common dividends to 4 percent annually, with a regular 1 percent and an extra 0.75 percent declared.
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New York
Steel Trust
United States Steel Corporation
Lumbermen Cheer for Mr Pinchot at Regional Meeting
Kansas City January 26 United Press report says cheers and yells for Pinchot followed unanimous confirmation of a resolution praising the former chief forester. The resolution lauded his forest conservation work and lamented Taft’s decision to discharge him.
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Pinchot
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Southwest Lumbermen's Association
Taft
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