Convention program outlines Kansas City 1909 event
The 1909 United Society of Christian Endeavor convention program lists sessions at Tent Histon Lincol Park and First Presbyterian Church with speakers from Boston Chicago Philadelphia and Vancouver. Morning talks cover Training the Body Mind and Soul with Rev W T McElveen Rev G M Ward and others. The afternoon features Juniors and a bridge ceremony led by Rev W T McElveen and others. Kansas City appears as host for next year’s convention per delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Histon
Lincol Park
Ira Landrith
Belmar Colle
Nashville
Tenn
W.T. McElveen
Shawmational Church
Boston
Mass
Herbert L. Willett
Chicago University
Chicago
Til
Floyd W. Tomkina
F. B
Holy Trinity Church
Philadelphia
Penn
Spring St
the Complete Christian
Francis E. Clark
Hugh K. Walker
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Los Angeles
Cal
George M. Ward
Torcoe
Traaprepelenal Church
Itt
Kansas City
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oakland
H. W. Fraser
D. D
First Presbyterian Church
Vancouver
B. C
Tenth Legion
J. M. Lowden
First Free Baptist Church
Providence
R. 1
Georgeb. Graff
United Society Christian Endeavor
Guy M. Withers
John Pollock
European Christian Endeavor Union
St. Enoch's Presbyterian Church
Belfast
Ireland
W. T. McKelveen
Shawmut Congregational Church
Friday Convention Program Anticipated Traffic at Tent Williston
A Friday program at tent Williston and First Presbyterian church is highlighted by Vice President Peirbanks address. Morning prayer meetings, school of methods, and afternoon benentational rallies across multiple churches are listed, with a long interdenominational Christian Endeavor agenda led by bishops and pastors from diverse regions. The event includes memorial services, unity prayers, and evangelistic addresses by Rev. James A. Francia and William Phillipe Hall among others, with venues including Cherry Street Grand Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peirbanks
Williston
Willston
First Presbyterian Church
Inman Presbyterian Church
Los Angeles
Lewis
Hall
Nosota Christian Endeavor Union
St. Paul
William Phillipa Hall
League and American Tract Society
New York
N. Y
the Ideal Society
Amos R. Wells
The
United Society
Christian Endeavor World
Boston
Mans
Pinchot Leads Forest Reserve Inquiry Visit
Gifford Pinchot chief of the forest service accompanied by F H Newell of the reclamation service and other officials is in the city. He states the purpose of the trip is investigation and that findings will be turned over to Secretary of the Interior James R Garfield.
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Gifford Pinchot
Forest Service
F. H. Newell
The
Reclamation Service
J. M
Inland Water Commission
J. A. Holmes
Government Geological Survey
Pinchot
Secretary of the Interior
James Ft. Garfield
Ward Arrested in San Francisco for Embezzling $500
Chester R Ward former employee of H A Razer an insurance man in the Colman building was arrested in San Francisco at Razers request. Ward is charged with embezzling $500 while employed as collector and book keeper. He was in Seattle as a Christian Endeavor worker and Y M C A member and stole to support his wife. He will be brought to Seattle.
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Chester R. Ward
H. A. Razer
Colman
San Francisco
Razer
Ward
Ter
Seattle
Christian Endeavor
Moyer Testifies on Defense Tactics in Idaho Case
Boise July 11 The defense hailed Moyer as a good witness while the state seeks admissions. Cross examination revealed Federation methods to hire lawyers for members, Moyer’s ties to Orchard and others, and a cipher telegram about defense plans amid the Steunenberg affair. Cross examination closed at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps Telegraph Service
Boise
Ida
Moyer
John Murphy
Federation
John Nugent
Steunenberg
Darrow
Deadwood
Idaho
Simpkins
Hao
Steve Adams
Adams
Cripple Creek
Pettibone
Ver
Orchard
Denver
Ouray
Independence
Simpkina
Santa Ana Vessel Returns From North Trip
The Santa Ana of Northwestern Steamship Company is due back from its lengthy voyage tomorrow. It arrived at Valdez on June 16 carrying a large cargo of building material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Northwestern Steamship Company
Valdez
Election prep data in Chirten ward real estate notes
Fragmented report notes reactivation book handover in Chirten ward and inquiry into franchise sale. Mentions inspectors July 9 showing high fat content readings and questions over which party holds the sale franchise and price of 995 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sean
Balloon finds a $50 check in East Lake City joke
A man named Sargent found a $50 check attached to a balloon near the southern part of the city. The check, dated July 4, bore a signature from Walker Bron bankers, and East Lake City sources say a bank by that name exists but denies issuing the draft. The back urged the finder to return the check with name and address, but the incident appears to be a prank and the check worthless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargent
Washington At
Walker Bron, Bankers
East Lake City
L. N. Farneworth
Ecco
Not Father and Son John D. Rockefeller Portraits Compared
The piece contrasts John D. Rockefeller Sr. and his son John D. Rockefeller Jr. in looks, noting Sr. has a sharp, irregular facial set and a low receding forehead, while Jr. resembles his mother with a tall frame and broad features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bd, Jr
John D., Sr
John
John the Elder
John D. Rockefeller
John B, Jr
John D., JR
Drowned Fireman Selvia Missing After Morning Trip
Frank Selvia a fireman on the steamer T W Lake reportedly disappeared near the beli buoy and Beattie during the 2 am return voyage to Alki Point. Captain Alexander Woods notified police and described Selvia as last seen in a drunken stupor. A search is under way for the missing man.
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Frank Selvia
T. W. Lake
Alki Point
Beattie
Alexander Woods
Selvia
Migatag
Marine engineer fatally struck by switch engine
Harry W. Fletcher a marine engineer was fatally injured at Main Street Railroad when run over by Great Northern Switch engine No 42 at 1 30 this morning. He was taken to Wayside Emergency hospital where he died four hours later. His legs were mangled and he suffered internal injuries. The switching crew was led by Philip Desguis and engineer J H Broderick. Coroner FF M Carroll is investigating.
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Harry W. Fletcher
Main Stand
Great Northern
Wayside
Philip Desguis
J. H. Broderick
FF. M. Carroll
Lost Woman Found Exhausted In Woods Near 24th Avenue
Mrs Eligabeth Gordon a 67 year old demented woman was found late Wednesday night in the woods near 24th avenue North and Galert street in an unconscious state. She had wandered from her daughter’s home the previous evening and endured 86 hours without food or shelter before being sent home. The steamer Cottage City arrived from Akagway with 8000 cans of salmon reporting fish plentiful.
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Eligabeth Gordon
24Th Av. N
Galer #t
H. F. Smith
East Pike
Cottage City
Akagway
Prosecution Likely Against Tobacco Trust Defendants
New York July 10. Assistant Attorney General James Mc Reynolds says immediate criminal charges against several tobacco trust defendants are highly probable as the suit to dissolve the organization moves forward. Baratoga July 11. Frank W. Pierce of Oakland California elected grand captain general of the Knights Templars grand lodge. Next triennial conclave set for Chicago in 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Tobacco Trust
James McReynolds
Trust
Baratoga
N. Y
Frank W. Pierce
Oakland
Cal
Grand Commandery Knights of Templars
Chicago
Gun Explosion Kills Private in Port Townsend Incident
A charge in a big gun exploded prematurely in Port Townsend Washington, killing Private Thomson of the 66th Coast Artillery and injuring two others while a governor and state officials were nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
66Th Coast Artillery
Double life ends in Seattle bigamy arrest
Malcom Campbell alias Manson Campbell a former Alaskan plasterer's helper was arrested at his Seattle home on Thirty third Avenue near Pine by Deputy Sheriff J C Idner on a charge of bigamy. Two wives in New York and Seattle told similar stories of marriage to Campbell across years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
New York
Malcom
Donald Campbell
Manson Donald Campbell
Beattie
Campbell
Pine #I
J. C. Ldner
Malcom Campbell
Manson Campbell
Mackintosh
Irate Consumers Berate Water Inspectors
Frustrated residents confront Morris at the water office after a fine for leaving a hose running while indoors. Others claim brief absences, and one violator pays after threatening police. A repeat offender had previously been fined twice last year.
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Morris
Sixth
Av. N
Jealous Lover Murders Woman in Tacoma
In Tacoma on July 11, Englishman Frank Harvey, 56, shot and killed Gertrude Hall proprietor of Hall lodging house and fatally wounded Sherman Blanchard, a saw mill hand. Harvey surrendered after the act, Blanchard is hospital bound and expected to survive. Nearby friends say jealousy drove Harvey who pursued Mrs Hall, a widow with ties to Seattle.
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Star Special Service
Tacoma
Frank Harvey
Gertrude Hall
Hall Lodging House
Sherman Blanchard
Harvey
Blanchard
Manchard
Mies Hall
John W. Gillen
Gert Hail
Jen
Harve
The
Star
Anna
Regina
Canada
Seattle
Shuffleton Franchise Secured by Fraud
Brazen fraud and misrepresentation were used by the Seattle Electric president to obtain a fifty year electric lighting and power franchise valued at $2,090,000, potentially $5,000,000, with accusations dating to 1902 and indictments dismissed by a prosecutor allied with the rival interests. The piece alleges city council complicity and recalls prior attempts by Charles H. Baker of Snoqualmie Falls Power to gain entry, framed by a grand jury investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Electric Company
L. Shuffleton
Furth
Corporations Committee
Farth
Fairth
Shuffieton
Grand
Scott
Plunderbund
Seattle
Consolidated Street Railway
Shuffleton
Charles Ht. Baker
Snoqualmie Falls Power Company
Baker
Mr. Baker
L. Shuffieton
Clectric Light
Jacob Furth
Eity
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Tobey
First Presbyterian
Chureh
E.R. Dille. Oskland
Francis H. Clark
P. T Man
Pesos Christian Endeavor
E. Clark
Auburndale
Ine Christian Endeavor
KR. G. Bannen
Sylvania Christian Endeavor
G. . Lowden
Ren Fig
Westminster
B.C
George B. Graff
W. C. Perkins
Baltimore
Smith Haker
Williston Church
Portland
M E
Remy We
E. R. Dille
Bannen
Williamaport
W. H. Barraclough
New Westminister
8. C
South End
Lincoln ® Park
Christian Endeavor A Federation
Alexander Walters
D. C
Jersey City
N. J
James L. Hil
Salem
Mase
B. & Tyler
South Broad
Christian Church
Church Union
W. L Chamberlain
Mh. D
Missionary Reformed Church of America
Expresident United Society of Christian Powers For India
Barmah
Cey
Peonoo” of Age Organization
the International Brotherhood
Providence, R. Sun
Rev
Chairles A. Dickinson
Rev. HH
W. Fraser
B. W. Ret
Tonnies
Hapa
Grand Opera House
Cherry St
William Phillipe Hall
American Bible League
James A. Francia
Baptist Evangelist
Smith Baker
Chirten
Efedian
Virens
Richroo
Ralgee
Asiere Lesa
Franchlee
Aale
Father
John D.’S
Scrippe Telegraph Service
Port Townsend, Wash
Nor Mead and
State
Alaska
Lake Washington
Joe Smith
Bape Heattle Electric Company
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