Controlling Bay land deals tied to Taft era figures
A 1910-1911 sequence centers on R. S. Ryan and Probst-Wetzlar & Co backing Alaska land grabs at Controller Bay. The effort involved Ballinger in interior matters, Taft’s secret orders expanding forest reserves, and clerical actions to file maps and sway anti monopoly legislation amid Cush claims and Guggenheims.
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M. F. Abbott
Washington
Interior Department
Richard A. Ballinger
New York
R. S. Ryan
Probdet-Wetzlar & Co
Ryan
Charlie Taft
Seattle
Morgan-Guesenheim Alaska
Ballinger-Pinchot
Frederick M. Kerby
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
Alaska
Taft
John Moody
Probst-Wetzlar & Co
Alaska Morgan-Guggenheim Syndicate
Roosevelt
R. 8. Ryan
Morgan-Guggenheim
Controller Bay
Chugach
Cunningham
Morgan-Guggenheims
Charles P. Taft
McCabe
Valdez
National Forest
Ballinger
Cordova
Juneau
Surveyor General
Congress
Wickersham
Walter I. Smith
Iowa
LaFollette
Secretary Denies Existence of Dick to Dick Letter in Interior Files
An inquiry into the Morgan-Gungenheim grab of Controller Bay Alaska and Taft’s role opened before the House committee. Land Commissioner Fred Dennett and Miss Abbott testified as subpoenas were served. Secretary Fisher asserted no trace of the Dick to Dick letter was found after a department search.
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Washington
Controller Bay
Alaska
Taft
House Committee On
Department of the Interior
United States Land
Fred Dennett
Miss Abbott
Ryan
Ballinger
Fisher
Interior Department
Chas. P. Taft
King George and Queen Mary Hold Dublin Levee
King George and Queen Mary hosted a large levee at Dublin Castle. Queen Mary received a delegation of women who presented her with an address.
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United Pree Leaced
Dublin
George
Queen Mary
Dublin Castle
Inventor's Daughter Dreams of Flying in New Engine
Sylvia Romano, daughter of an airship inventor, longs to ride in the Romano plane. Her father notes the machine crashed into Lake Washington, blamed on a too heavy engine, and promises a lighter engine will make future flights possible.
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Sylvia Romano
Papa
Sylvia
Lake Washington
Varicle
Romano
Angie vivo takes cashier job at city bowling alley
Angie vivo leaves Hicktown for spring stage dreams and accepts cashier post at a local bowling alley in the city. Town humor about lawyers and a watering cart idea surfaces while Late Watertower comments on seller satisfaction.
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Angie Vivo
Angie
Hicktown
Quilp
Late Watertower
Four Story Building Collapses Near Anderson Hotel
A four story structure on Fifth Avenue and Terrace Street leaned for two weeks and collapsed last night. Debris damaged a nearby one story house but no one was hurt. The Royal Hotel across Fifth Avenue was spared as falling brick wall tore at the south side.
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Anderson Hotel
Fifth Av
Terrace St
Royal Hotel
Fifthay
Building Department
Start Fight for Corbett Removal in Seattle
A movement seeks a referendum to remove Jailer John Corbett in Seattle. Organizers plan an initiative petition and educational jail reform meetings led by Prof. J Allen Smith from the state university. Specific charges will be drawn to place on petitions for voter decision.
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J. Allen Smith
the State University
Corbett
Recall petitions circulate to remove Seattle mayor Dilling
Citizens' Recall association broadcasts six major charges against Mayor George W. Dilling including incompetence bias in appointments neglect of criminal law enforcement and failure to impartially enforce city ordinances The group moves to include Councilman Steiner in the recall push as petitioners await added signatures at the organization’s Seattle headquarters
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Citizens’ Mass
Arcade Hall
Corbett
F. A. Stirton
Dilling
George W. Dilling
Seattle
City of
Citizens’ Recal
Steiner
Kelloge
Blaine
Wardall
Dozen or More Feared Lost After Santa Rosa Sinking
Captain Faria’s hysteria fueled belief that at least twelve passengers died when the Santa Rosa liferaft vanished Friday night. Despite Pacific Coast Steamship claims all aboard were accounted for, close observers insist a dozen perished. Wrecking crew moved to recover baggage and trunks, including a Gardena woman who refused to leave until her trunk with manuscripts and plays was recovered.
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United Press
Santa Barbara
Cal
Faria
Santa Rosa
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Laulee Payne
Gardena
Woman at Beach Recovered Trunk Among First Items
An extended search at the beach recovered a trunk believed to belong to the woman who had worked there for years. The trunk was among the first items reported to be retrieved from the wreckage.
Girl’s Tresses Stolen at Forbes Field Hippodrome
Violet Mahan a 17 year old Pittsburg girl mourns after a man in the grand stand at Forbes field cuts away her hair during a Pittsburg Hippodrome show witnessed by about 18 000 people. The theft occurs Saturday night and goes unseen by her mother who sat beside her.
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Pittsburg
Violet Mahan
Forbes Field
Tried for murder in the Magnolia bar brawl case
Serafin Hirecochea a Spaniard is tried for murder in the second degree before Judge Gay. He allegedly killed Libado a Mexican during a pay brawl at the Magnolia bar on First avenue south on May 20. Hirecochea plans a plea of temporary insanity. He told Detective Tennant and Deputy Prosecutor Lundin he did not know the victim.
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Serafin Hirecochea
Gay
Libado
Magnolia Bar
First Ov. South
Hirecochea
Tennant
Lundin
Mayor Dilling Deflects Recall Question
When asked today about the recall movement, Mayor Dilling replied in a brief statement that he is not thinking about the issue and will not discuss the subject. He provided no further comment on the political matter.
Vinson Arrested on Embezzlement Charge in Taft Event Context
Indianapolis July 10 Frank J Vinson former Columbia Club director tied to embezzlement of 4460 dollars. Vinson left his wife dying of heart disease as he was taken into custody. Discovered when the club went into receivership.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Frank J. Vinson
Columbia Club
Taft
Vinson
Taft Ends Cruise in Mayflower Visit to Washington
President Taft and aides return to the Washington navy yard after a brief Atlantic coastal cruise aboard the Mayflower. Hilles and Butt joined a White House breakfast before resuming duties. July salary schedule hints five paydays delight vacationists.
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Washington, D. C
Atlantic
Taft
Chas. D. Hilles
Archie Butt
Washington Navy Yard
Hilles
Butt
White House
Parents sail back to Russia as 15 year old Stella stays
Stella Fenderkoff, 15, refused to return to Russia with her Seattle family. Her parents sailed today on the British steamer Saverie, leaving the girl behind. police were alerted by Dennis Lakton of 811 Yesler Way as she remains missing in Seattle while juvenile court orders her return to the home.
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Stella Fenderkoff
Russia
Stella
America
Fenderkoffs
Seattle
Papa Fenderkoff
Rusela
Uncle Sam
Mamma Fenderkoff
Saverie
Dennis Lakton
Yesler Way
Woman sues city for 310000 damages over indecent talk and jail
Mrs. Sarah Wegman alleges in superior court that Patrolmen G W Humphrey and A D Opdyke insulted her then jailed her for 1 hour 35 minutes after accusing her of impropriety outside the Independent Cigar Co on First Ave near the Arcade Annex. Her husband posted bail and later learned the officers mistook his wife for someone else.
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G. W. Humphrey
A. D. Opdyke
Sarah Wegman
Weinman
Independent Cigar Company
First Av
Pa Humphrey
Opdyke
Wegman
Elks Convention Draws 50,000 Delegates to Atlantic City
Fifty thousand Elks delegates arrive in Atlantic City for the first convention with parades and banners. The Christian Endeavor congress adds to the crowds, bringing total visitors to about 100,000, the largest ever hosted by the city.
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United Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Wilde Sought on Embezzlement Charge in Portland
Gov West requisitioned California authorities for Louis J Wilde a San Diego financier to answer embezzlement charges in Portland relating to an unlawful $90 000 appropriation from the Oregon Savings and Trust Co Wilde is described as a Portland suspect and a San Diego millionare
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Salem
West
California
Louis J. Wilde
San Diego
Wilde
Portland
Oregon Savings and Trust Company
Horse Has Mustache In Wenona Farm keeps unusual horse facial hair
W A Tuck, a farmer in Wenona Georgia, reports his family horse sports a fully developed mustache three inches long and very thick.
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Wenona
W. A. Tuck
Otis Pickles Welcomes Baby Boy with Nine Hats Bet
Louisville report notes Otis W. Pickles has a nine pound baby boy at home. He also has nine brand new hats for the occasion, jokingly wagering them with nine business associates that the newborn would be a boy.
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Louisville
Otis W. Pickles
Aeroplanes and Telegraphs May Battle Northwest Forest Fires
Major Frank A. Fenn proposes using aeroplanes and wireless telegraphy to combat fires in the Northwest. He notes an airship could assess mountain fires in hours, while wireless stations on peak spots would aid monitoring, with installations expected soon.
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United
Lewiston
Idaho
Northwest
Frank A. Fenn
Boise
William Potter
Washington
Fenn
Girl Before Grand Jury in Wappenstein Case
Five jurors waited outside the grand jury room while J. J. Wildermuth was examined. The morning focused on witnesses not tied to the Wappenstein affair. A young lady named Miss Reinhardt and her father, and a man named Goetz were called.
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Grand Jury
J. J. Wildermuth
Wappenstein
Reinhardt
Goetz
Then He Got His Sketch Line
In a brief sketch a speaker jokes about John and a sheep, noting lambs and sheep as the stupidest creatures, while a back-and-forth exchange includes an absent-minded reply. The fragment hints at a comic or dialogical scene without a clear narrative.
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John
Patience and nerve fuel a barber college crowd
A visit to 68 Washington St reveals National Barber College training up to 600 haircuts daily. Instructors push novices through quick, rough practice as unemployed jobseekers line up for shaves and styles, while mentors advance students from trainee chairs to paid posts.
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Washington St
National Barber College
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Oyler
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John Corbett
FREH
Shears
D. A. Breese
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