Potlatch Northwest Carnival Opens With Aerial Spectacle
Seattle prepares for the 1913 Potlatch carnival with a elaborate program headlined by aerial flights. Alys McKey Bryant and Johnny Bryant lead nine flights over Elliott Bay with hydroplane acts and illuminated displays. The Tyee and Haida chiefs visit, with awards and city ceremonies planned at Pioneer Square and a daily program sold for five cents.
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Rial Navigation
Settle
Seattle
Alys McKey
Johnny Bryant
Johnny
Frank Bryant
Tyee
Foster
Potlatch Association
Tillkom
Pioneer Square
Carnival Association
Newsboys Union
Father of These Children Says He Will Kill Himself
A sick father, Gus Miller of 6243 Ellis Ave, declares he will die rather than continue his agony. His wife and five hungry children, oldest nine and youngest 21 months, face poverty as rent falls overdue and help from others is limited. Doctors say he might recover with long treatment, but the family needs support now.
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Fred L. Boak
Gus Miller
Ellis Av. S
Ryther
Mae Fe
Solomon
Moneay
Miller
Inies
Woolen Trust Aides Named In Senate Lobby Report
Missouri Senator Reed details alleged ties between powerful interests and Senate lobbying. He cites funded support, press influence, propaganda, and lobbyists shaping committee picks. He notes a Woolen Manufacturers association secretary earned 6000 dollars as a confidential clerk. Other sectors joined to block tariff cuts on sugar and to sway public opinion.
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Washington
Senator Reed
Missouri
Senate Lobby Investigating Committee
United Press
Ca Tee
James A. Reed
Seneull
Congress
Finance Committee
Senate
Woolen Manufacturers’ Association
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Louisiana
Poindexter Accused Of Nepotism In Naval Academy Appointment
The article argues Senator Poindexter did appoint his son Gail to the naval academy at Annapolis, noting the single government-funded act while dismissing broader claims of relatives in federal service as largely unfounded. It contends the appointment was a personal family choice rather than a case of undue influence.
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Miles Poindexter
Poindexter
Taft
Fielding L. Poindexter
Gail
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Washington
Rainy Sunday Forecast Keeps Picnickers in Rain Gear
The weather man predicts more showers on Sunday with little sign of clearing. A passing thundershower cooled the business district at noon, but the unsettled weather may ease tonight despite lingering rain.
Senate and House Row Over Mulhall Probe Tie
United Press dispatch from Washington reports intensified friction between Senate and House lobby probes. Mulhall testifies about 1904 payments from Marshall Cushing and a Workmen's Protective Association linked to Republican campaigns. Brig. Gen. Marion P. Maus to retire August 20.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Mulhall
House Committee
Overman
Senate Probers
Senate
Garrett Committee
Marshall Cushing
Manufacturers Association
Cushing
Workmen's Protective Association
Washington
Marion P. Maus
Department of the Columbia
Boalt Is Tending Bar He'll Write of It Monday
Fred L. Boalt of The Star staff tends bar and will share his experiences in a Monday and Tuesday feature. The article previews his human nature insights from behind the mahogany counter. Also notes O. Henry Harlem tragedy on page eight and Lister’s progress discussion on page six.
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Boalt
Fred L. Boalt
Star Staff
Lister
Star
Women Named On Commission In Washington State
Governor Lister names four women to the first state minimum wage commission. Members include Dr Theresa McMahon from the University of Washington Mrs Jackson Silbaugh from Seattle Mrs Florence Swanson from Raymond and Mrs M J Laumer of Spokane Labor Commissioner Olson serves as fifth member The panel will study conditions of labor and wages for working girls and set minimum regulations It will be the only state commission made up entirely of women.
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Olympia
Lister
Theresa 8. McMahon
University of Washington
Jackson Silbaugh
Seattle
Florence H. Swanson
Raymond
M. J. Laumer
Spokane
Olson
Dope Theft At Seattle Hospital Sparks Copious Opioid Cache
A Seattle hospital pharmacy lost 27 000 tablets of morphine and codeine valued around 150 dollars. A secret cache left a morphine fiend happy for years and the hospital now requests a fresh supply be duplicated. The incident highlights casual access to narcotics and strains on hospital inventories.
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Seattle
Dreamland
University of Washington Pennant Featured In Star Promotion
Four clipped coupons from The Seattle Star plus 15 cents grant a 65 cent pennant with a different pennant each week. Pennants can be mailed for 5 cents postage. Send or drop by The Seattle Star office at 1307 Seventh Avenue near Union Street.
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Star
University of Washington
Seattle Star
Seventh Avenue
Union Street
Five Free Grandstand Passes Offered in The Pink
The Pink edition prints a photo of about a hundred fans each night. Five fans pictured in a circle will win a free grandstand ticket to the game by visiting The Star. Every night a new photo appears in The Star Pink. If you see The Star man aiming his camera, buy a Pink the next night. You may be one of the lucky five.
Conference 10 Closes With Talks on Living Standards
The National Conference of Charities and Correction wraps its 40th year at Plymouth Auditorium with discussions on Standards of Living and Labor. Rev John A Ryan will read the committee report while Florence Kelley addresses minimum wage status. Arthur E Wood and A J McKelway give expert perspectives as sections meet on church social work probation and parole and related topics.
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National Conference of Charities and Correction
Plymouth Auditorium
John A. Ryan
St. Paul
Florence Kelley
New York
Arthur E. Wood
Reed College
Portland
A. J. McKelway
National Child Labor Committee
War Secretary Will Call Here and Tour Dates
Secretary of War Garrison Major General Wood and Quartermaster General Aleshire plan a western itinerary. They will visit Vancouver Barracks August 3, Tacoma and American Lake, then Seattle August 4 for forts inspection before proceeding to Spokane arriving August 6.
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Washington
Wood
Aleshire
Portland
Vancouver Barracks
Tacoma
American Lake
Seattle
Sound
Spokane
President Wilson's Daughter to Be Bride in Fall Wedding
A diary style tally lists White House brides from Lucy Payne to Jessie Wilson, noting marriages across administrations. The article anticipates the upcoming wedding of Jessie Wilson to Francis Bowes Sayre, with a probable early fall date.
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Wilson
Ried
Cleveland
Alice Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Jessie Wilson
Woodrow
Francis Bowes Sayre
Whitman
York
Jilted Wife Sues Portland Man for Promise to Marry
Mrs. Gert rude Gerlinger, ex-wife of Edward Gerlinger, sues Lio Frank of the Meter and Frank firm for $50,000 alleging breach of promise to marry. She claims he accepted marriage plans in January and repudiated them in March.
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Portland
Lio Frank
Fifth
Meter & Frank
Gertrude Gerlinger
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Alys Meckey
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Wire
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Special Committee
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Shepherd
the Star
White Houdgieridés
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Kington
Madison
Anna Todd
Marie Monroe
Ite House
Mary Helen
John Quincey Adams
Adams
Emily Martin
Lewis” Randolph
Mary Faston
Jackson
Lucien DB. Polk
Delia Lewis
Nashville
Legation
Elizabeth Tyler
William Weller
Williamsburg
Ellen Wrenshall Grant
Nellie
Algernon C. F. Sértoris
Emily Platt
President Hayes
Gen Russell
Frances Folsom
Ovrer
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