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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1914
Page
4
Villa the ex bandit is a man of action who keeps trying if at first he cannot succeed. He is eager to learn, loyal to his comrades, and modest about his faults caused by bad surroundings. The article compares him to Lincoln and notes how a spotlight test reveals character.
The piece discusses a plan to form a Board of Public Industry to spur state manufacturing. If idle workers receive no job within a week, they get at least $2.50 daily plus their dependents’ necessities. An initial $5,000,000 fund would be raised via a special tax on large landowners and corporations, with California’s $18,000,000 building backlog cited and reforestation proposed as a broader cure. Women and men would plant trees, aiming to recover funds through lumber within about a decade.
A sharp historical critique notes 1906 interstate commerce law allowing pipelines to be used by independents, Standard Oil’s lawyers seeking delays, and years of pressure to crush rivals. By 1914 the Supreme Court faces the outcome, the independent pipeline access effectively dead.
A Republican-leaning column mocks standpatters who warn of disintegration. It argues that 90 of 100 progressives returning to the GOP signals strength, and warns that the elephant may endure a severe upheaval while Taft and Roosevelt split votes in a hypothetical worst case.
Fragmented clippings report opinions on democracy music and social unity. Amy D Winship, 83, studies at Wisconsin and will spend summer at Ohio State University. A St Louis dog slaughtering incident prompts talks of trained police dogs for civilian patrols. A Yorkville escapee nicknamed Punk is noted. Dudsley Avery, Princeton 1861 alumnus, has earned his diploma.
A collage of light anecdotes from a 1900s humor column featuring a caregiver quiz about puree and soup, a bell pull hotel complaint with a dumbbells zing, a two-headed joke, a Carranza verse, and a lottery tale ending in a sale to a baker. The tone mirrors a small town paper’s humor Page.
Funeral services for Robert M. Boyd 45 a general freight agent with the Milwaukee road will be held Wednesday by the Seattle Elks at the Bonney-Watson undertaking parlors. He died yesterday afternoon at 3957 8 Alki avenue.
Presiding Judge Frater appoints Tallman Ronald and GIllam as presiding judges pro tem for July. Frater’s six month term ends August 1, after which Tallman will succeed him.
A five year old boy named Jesse Scott suffered serious burns while trying to shield a lit match with his coat. His mother smothered the flames at home and he is now at the city hospital, expected to recover. A twelve year old, Leo Pell, shot his leg but continued celebrating after treatment.
Harvard history professor Frederick Jackson Turner joined a 75 member Mountaineers party led by Charles Hazelhurst for a two day hike from Big Beef harbor near Seabeck to Mount Stuart in the Cascades. They returned last night.
The Green Lake Congregational Church opened its outdoor season with Rev. A. L. Knudson delivering a patriotic sermon under the trees. The goup plans to continue the outdoor services throughout the summer months.
During the year ending June 15 Justice John B. Wright reported a court file count of 5,142 with 4,910 cases disposed. The docket reflects active caseload management and steady output under the court's administration.
J B Knight of United Artisans says the Portland Artisans float that won 300 at the Rose festival will be shipped to Seattle for the Potlatch parade July 17. The float carries 200 people representing arts and crafts and will be part of the Seattle event. Increased traffic prompts N P shops at Livingston Montana to open full time.
On his way home at 1216 Ninth Avenue late last night H. C. Johnson heard a noise in the brush on Seneca Street near Ninth. He returned with a revolver but a man stepped from the bushes, pointed a gun, took Johnson's revolver and $18. Johnson admitted he was too inquisitive.
The steam schooner Lt Helens under Capt I C Odland fought miles of ice in the roadstead at Nome to pass the barrier into the open sea on its last voyage down. The vessel, now in port, left Nome on June 22 and brought out $50 000 in gold bullion.
Everett closes its annual Kla-How-Yah celebration with balloon ascensions horse races airplane flights and a late night street carnival ending Saturday after an earlier industrial parade travesty.
Chicago July 6 With a list of 13 dead and 243 injured nationwide the United States marked the sanest Fourth in its history since fireworks became common.
County Clerk W K Sickels will propose changes to the office system at the State Association of County Clerks meeting in Walla Walla. He left town Sunday and will attend tomorrow night.
The Loyal Order of Moose announces its fourth annual picnic at Fortuna Park starting at 10 a m tomorrow. Boats depart Leech Park every half hour until 2 p m, then hourly. Events include races for men women and children a baseball game a tug of war and evening dancing.
J R McKinney veteran locomotive engineer died Saturday night when the automobile he was driving was struck by a Port Townsend Southern railway engine. The accident occurred in Port Townsend. McKinney was a longtime rail worker with the company.
Police tried to halt a Sunday dance at Seventh and Olive on Bum day night. Officers cited violation of Sunday ordinances, while socialists argued the event was free of such limits. No arrests were made.
J. B. Lukens’s bird won the Seattle Racing Pigeon association event covering 120 miles from Blaine to Seattle in four hours and 15 minutes.
The bank reports liabilities amounting to 5 120 065 79 dollars with detailed figures including capital and reserves. Key components show 2 825 045 48 in liabilities and related sums totaling 5 120 065 79. The ledger lists numerous internal accounts and balances reflecting financial obligations and commitments.
The First National Bank of Seattle shows established 1882 with officers including A Philbrick cashier H Howell assistant cashier M Arnold president and other executives. The note thanks patrons for helping make deposits the largest in the bank’s history.
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