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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1910
Page
4
Winston Churchill argues for a short ballot to simplify elections and reduce voter passivity. He contrasts England’s ward councils with America’s broad ballot, urging voters to elect few competent officials and hold them accountable for public affairs.
A circular from Joshua Green announces Frank E Burns as general manager of Puget Sound Navigation and allied companies. Burns, a veteran Pacific coast steamship executive, previously led Alaska Steamship for years before leaving six weeks ago. Water carnival at Bremerton.
Lieutenant Shirase leads a Japanese expedition toward the Antarctic aiming to plant the Japanese flag at the South Pole before Captain Scott and the English team arrive. The group sails August 1 and includes a geologist and an astronomer among eight others.
Bremerton schedule notes boats depart hourly on the Fourth of July holiday period. Officials warn of high demand and advise early arrival for ferry services.
Geo Bernard Shaw writes in The New Age that King Edward VII showed punctuality and common traits, not a great statesman. He argues the late king may have hidden complexity, notes the public’s shifting view of monarchy, and suggests monarchs are judged by their era and popularity.
A fragment reflects on decadence and ritual decline as the era moved away from traditional mourning practices. The text notes the royal family faced scrutiny over lavish displays and the controversial handling of bodies, signaling broader social changes.
The Northern Pacific Railway obtained a Superior Court order restraining J. Robinson from boarding trains and soliciting passengers. The hotel solicitor allegedly boarded trains and solicited business, then moved to another train after being put off. The company says it lost $5,000 from stops to eject him.
Tomato growers organize a Puget Bound association with a meeting scheduled Saturday afternoon July 9 at 1 oclock in the Chamber of Commerce assembly room. HM B Lighter from the Dee Moines committee will chair the session.
General Felix Diaz nephew of President Diaz and former Mexico City police chief sails for Reno to see the Jeffries Johnson bout. He supports a vice presidential candidate opposed by his uncle and says the fight is worth the journey.
Burglars broke into the Star bakery and cigar store at the corner of 20th Ave and Market, looting tobacco and movable stock. The break in used a forced back door, marking the twelfth burglary in Ballard over two weeks with no arrests. A separate note mentions Sherman Custer napping in a room and a Mrs Elizabeth A Flaherty marrying W M H Caughey at St Alphonsus Church.
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