Potlatch Week Parade Sparked Seattle Celebrations
Golden Potlatch opens with a parade and reception at King Edgars home. Royal pageant entries include dukes and nobility, a ship escort to Elliott Bay, mass civic crowds, and a detailed schedule of events through Merchants Day with band concerts and boat trips.
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Ednar
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Webster
Ard Ay
Long Son
Seattle
Channing Bilery
Walsh Hotel
Arctic Club
Carnival Committee
Portland
Elliott Bay
Royal Court d'Oro
United Tes
Farragut
Oldsborough
Hull
Hopkins
Lawrence
Paul Jones
Preble
Rowan
Stewart
Truxton
Whipple
Dix
Royal City
The
Star
Colmandock
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Seattle Boulevard
Park Pavilion
Adies
Robbers loot London department store in careful haul
Masked trio drilled two safes at London's Second Av store, stealing several hundred dollars in coins and change. Night watchman Frank La Mont was tied to a stair rail and beaten but survived. One suspect held, police seek other details as investigation continues.
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London
Frank la Mont
Lionel Atkinson
D. P. McClure
Coats
LaMont
la Mont
Lincoln Beach
Garfield Wilij The Cracked Safe Be Candidate
Garfield Wilij an early 20th century political figure is touted as the progressive presidential candidate for 1912. Backed by Roosevelt La Follette support and possible withdrawal of rivals, Garfield reportedly has approval from Theodore Roosevelt and ties to the progressive Republican wing.
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LaFollette
Washington
Republcans
James A. Garfield
Garfield
la Follette
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Old Guard
Bere Eae
James BR. Garfield
Labor and Commerce
Adams
West legend Jack Conant found dead near Shasta Salt Creek
Jack Conant, famed West figure and discoverer of the Uncle Sam mine in Shasta county, was found dead on Salt Creek near Shasta. Once well paid from the mine he sold for 360 000 dollars, he spent it in three years ending in poverty and hope.
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Redding
Cal
Jack Conant
West
Salt Creek
Shasta
Conant
Shasta County
Five Girls Escape Death After Mercury Poison Drink
In Charleston five girls nearly died after taking a mixture of bichloride of mercury in water as an attempt to make an acid drink for the heat. A nearby physician administered timely antidotes and saved their lives.
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Charleston
Potlatch Week Draws Thousands to Seattle
City hotels and rooming houses report 9 000 rooms filled as Potlatch crowds swell Seattle for the week. Officials estimate 15 000 to 20 000 out of town visitors plus 40 000 to 50 000 local rooms, with 20 000 to 25 000 people already in town to witness the event.
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Rex
Edgar d'Oro
Queen Anne Hill
Auto Dealers’ Association
Seattle
Gompers Case Set to Be Resolved in October
Washington July 17 The case of Samuel Gompers John Mitchel and Frank Morrisson union leaders facing possible contempt charges before Justice Wright of the District of Columbia Supreme Bench was not likely to be decided until October. Their attorney Alton B Parker argued they were not punishable for contempt and Wright took the matter under advisement.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchel
Frank Morrisson
Wright
Supreme Bench of
District of Columbia
Alton B. Parker
Parker
Missouri Legislator’s Humorous Encounter Cited by Speaker Clark
Washington reports Speaker Clark recalls a Missouri House moment when Representative Alexander faced a shouted question. A vocal Moore yelled, “Does the speaker recognize me?” Alexander paused then quipped, “I have seen that ugly mug of yours.” The crowd nicknamed Moore “Ugly Mug” thereafter.
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Washington
Alexander
Missouri
Clark
Moore
Explosion Kills Three At Du Pont Plant in Suvier
Three men named William Humple, Hane Larvig, and Gus Hopke were blown apart when a nitro glycerine storage plant at the Du Pont DeNemours Powder company exploded in Suvier Colorado. Property damage was slight and no cause was found.
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United Suvier
Colo
Wm. Humple
Hane Larvig
Gus Hopke
Dupont-DeNemours Powder Company
Alki Point Mermaids Hide in Modest Drapery
A playful verse from the Alki Point scene notes visitors glimpse mermaids who wear opaque drapery and avoid revealing details, suggesting modesty overrides spectacle at the waterfront.
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Alki Point
Cooler Weather Forecast For Potlatch Week
A trifle cooler and showers are predicted for this evening and Tuesday as Potlatch week proceeds. Noon temperature 79 degrees, 62 at 5 am, with expected highs near 87. Sunday reached 92 but no heat issues reported. forecasters expect a clearer, cooler atmosphere for the big events. A Washington forecast bureau report indicates generally fair weather for Potlatch week.
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Salisbury
Washington, D. C
Barrymore Snaps At Police Over Baby Ruckus
In Sacramento July 17 Miss Barrymore clashed with Chief Wm Ahern after her manager asked police to remove a crying infant from the Clunie theatre. The chief told the manager to mind his own child and a heated exchange followed as the baby wailed in the darkened venue.
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United Wrese
Bacramento
Miss Barrymore
Ahern
New York Fearful Over Cholera Threat
Governor Dix orders full report on cholera threat after six deaths aboard the liner Moltke from the Mediterranean. He telegrams health officer Dr. Alvah Doty and Judge Charles Bulger demanding a complete explanation of the disease’s grip on the port city.
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New York
John A. Dix
Alvah Doty
Chas. Bulger
Moltke
Mediterranean
Miner Tosses Gold Dust Rescue Near Tenderfoot Creek
Ed Hearn, who has mined at Tenderfoot creek for a year, barely saved a poke of gold dust valued at $10,000 when his boat on the Tannana river capsized. He managed to recover the prize from the river and escape.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Ed Hearn
Tenderfoot Creek
Tannana River
Hearn
Trail of the Golden Girl draws crowds with treasure auto
The Trail of the Golden Girl begins at The Star office tomorrow at 12:10 PM and runs for one hour with six stopping points. Gold certificates in red envelopes will be distributed at each stop with coins from the San Francisco mint. recipients must be at a stop and not touch the treasure auto.
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May Darragh
Star Office
Fortune
Pantheapre
United States Mint
San Francisco
Weather outlook with showers and mild winds
Forecast shows showers tonight and Tuesday with light easterly winds. Noon temperature today reaches 79 degrees.
Why does a girl close her eyes when kissed
Toledo Blade invites readers to send a photograph to help explain the question posed by a proponent of unanswerable queries. The note reflects a playful, serialized inquiry tone and calls for audience participation.
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Toledo Blade
Marvelous Escape From Dirigible Flight Near New Jersey
A. J. Roberts narrowly escaped death when his dirigible balloon launched from New York toward Philadelphia drifted out to sea and dropped a half mile from shore near Deal New Jersey. A chance plank helped him reach the beach where he was found unconscious.
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United Press
Asbury Park
N. J
A. J. Roberts
New York
Philadelphia
Deal
3000 Mile Mule Journey To Potlatch Ends In Seattle
Edward Pruden, driving a mule team, passes Vancouver on the final leg of a 3000 mile trek to attend the Golden Potlatch in Seattle. He began at Fort Dodge Iowa, reached Colorado before switching to mules, sold one team, and bought replacements. He says Seattle’s fame drew him West.
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Vancouver
Edward Pruden
Seattle
Pruden
Fort Dodge
Colorado
Just Can't Remember After Week's Absence
A concise verse fragment depicts a man returning after a long absence and claiming memory loss and drunkenness while his wife questions his truth. The speaker frames a pattern of excuses about forgotten whereabouts and expenditures.
Hicktown Bee Vague Item Sees Local Guild Meeting Disrupted
Fragmentary report notes discomfort among residents at Catfish Creek Grove as the Young Men's White Hibben Guild gathered with First Ward Chowder Club also present. Lafe Watertower comments reflect a rushed local scene and sunburn concerns among attendees.
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Catfish Creek Plense Grove
White Hibben Guild
First Ward
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