Aldrich Denies Admin Favoured Lorimer for Senate
Former Senator Nelson W. Aldrich testified before the Lorimer senate committee that he never authorized Edw Hines to claim the administration backed William Lorimer for U S senator from Illinois. He said his talks with Hines began in April 1909 and focused on Hopkins reelection prospects and the president’s preference for a Republican senator from Illinois, with no tariff discussions.
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Washington
Piatenial
Edw. Hines
Chicago
Wm. Lorimer
VU. S
Illinois
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhodesland
Lorimer Senate
Senate
Upper House
Hinels
Lorimer
Aldrich
Hines
Hopkins
Klinota
Parson Claims Havemeyer Did Not Organize Sugar Trust
Wall Street attorney John E. Parsons testifies before the Hardwick sugar investigation committee that Henry Havemeyer was not the organizer of the sugar trust. Parsons says he conceived the plan, worked seven years, and then enlisted Havemeyer and his brother to execute the scheme.
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New York
Henry ©. Havemeyer
Sugar Trust
Hardwick Sugar Investigation Committee
John E. Parsons
Wall Street
Parsons
Havemeyer
Washington
Henry Havemeyer
Caterpillar Strips Six Acres of Apple Orchards
Brown tail moth and other insects threaten New England crops. F A Huntley, state patane of horticulture, reports investigation into defoliation of six acres of apple orchards by tent caterpillar and other insects.
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New England
Ratiesley
F. A. Huntley
State Patanier of Horticulture
Doctor Found Guilty of Killing in Tent Near Fort Rosa
In Santa Rosa California on July 20 Dr L Chisholm was convicted of killing John D Powell in a tent near Fort Rosa. The jury recommended life imprisonment and Chisholm testified the victim used an assumed name, claiming the dead man’s real name was John Williamson.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
John D. Powell
Fort Rosa
L. Chisholm
Seawell
Chisholm
Powell
John Wiilaon
Judge appoints receiver for Lewis publications group
United States Judge Dyer appointed the St. Louis Union Trust Company as general receiver for all G. L. Lewis corporations in St. Louis. Walter Cole referee in bankruptcy was named master to conduct an accounting of all Lewis enterprises, led by the Lewis Publishing company.
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Lewis Publications
ST. Louis
United States
Dyer Today
St. Louis Union Trust Company
G. Lewis
Walter Cole
Lewis Enterprises
Lewis Publishing Company
Inventor Aims to Defy Gravity with Grease
Dr. Arthur William White of Yale recounts meeting an unlettered inventor who brought a dual-motion machine. The professor doubts the device as gravity looms, while the inventor dismisses gravity and declares he will use plenty of grease.
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Arthur William White
Yale
White
Cosmopolitan Magazine
The Great Detective and the Midnight Warning
A trembling visitor swears a nightly voice at 11 64 warnings. The detective urges action and a telegram arrives at 11 72 claiming someone has killed the mosquito in a locked room.
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Philadelphia Times
Penny halves undo medicine bargain
A child recalls splitting a penny to buy a bun and share the other half with Jimmy so he would drink the medicine, a humorous Tit Bits reminiscence.
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Tommy
Jimmy
Puget Sound Docks Ranked Second in Foreign Trade Tonnage
Records from the custom house show Puget Sound district ranks second to New York in foreign trade tonnage for the past year. Clearances amount to 1,548 craft with 1,475,848 tons of cargo.
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Port Townsend
Custom House
Puget Sound
Port of
New York
Mayors Franchises and Local Incidents Across Washington
ELLENSBURG Mayor Seymour loses Tacoma gas plant franchise for not installing within a year. $1,000 forfeited. ABERDEEN Mrs. Eno uses gun to block log removal threatening her land. HOQUIAM parties head to Olympic reserve seeking paying ore rumors. CENTRALIA Old Diogenes noted for searching for honest folk. handbag worth $600 found and returned by brothers Chamber. BELLINGHAM 17-year-old Robert Reed confesses to depredations on hold-apis. TACOMA Stanley Gujnewoey shoots at lodging house tenant then dies by suicide. SPOKANE Eva Warren seeks two daughters given to a blind couple by her ill husband. PORTLAND Miss Helen Baker and Ithamar Martin da Vowell wed. VANCOUVER Wash informations filed against P C Phillips and G W Daniels for deposits on bank closure day.
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Centralia
Diogenes
W. H. Newman
Seattle
George
Fred Chamber
Can't Explain It Ban Francisco Wreck Testimony
First Officer Jackson testified in a Santa Rosa wreck inquiry that the steamer was off course and could not be accounted for. He denied intoxication claims and said boats were ordered over the side after striking but passengers were not ashore once no danger was seen.
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Ban Francisco
Santa Rosa
Jackson
Bollea
Bulger
Lost King Key Haunts Capitol Doors
WASHINGTON July 20 A missing key to the doors of the committee rooms and representatives offices prompted an alarm at the house office building. The key disappeared last night and the guard lieutenant who had it faced wild concern. Replacing the locks will cost at least $2,000 and a skeleton key vulnerability alarms officials.
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Congress
Washington
House
Representatives
Spokane Faces Loss of City Hall Without Bond Victory
Spokane with no new city hall as $650000 bond issue fails after initial claim of passage. State constitution requires three fifths, bonds defeated. Old hall sold to railroads must be vacated next March with no funds to build a replacement.
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Spokane
Pike Place Market Prices For Fish And Produce
Market listings show flounders and herring at various prices per pound and per basket. Other items include peaches, lemons, watermelons, oranges, bananas, prunes, cucumbers, apricots and several cheeses with per pound or per dozen prices. Local butter, eggs and fresh dairy products are also listed with price details.
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Pike Place
Minnesota
Oregon
Wisconsin
Westlake Market Weekly Grocery Specials
Readable ad listing varied prices for meats dairy produce and staples at Westlake Market. Includes figures for coffee tea cocoa coconut creamery butter milk eggs bacon lamb beef fish and fruits with multiple weights and per pound costs.
Untitled Real Estate Offers From Clifford Land Co Ads
A dense run of real estate ads from Seattle area firms promotes farms, parcels, and furnished apartments. Listings include five to forty-acre tracts near Bremerton Port Orchard Hood Canal Blaine and Kent with prices from 1,800 to 4,900 plus terms. Also advertised are poultry and dairy farms near Seattle, Alaska Building offices, and land around Beattie and Port Orchard with water frontage and farm equipment inclusions.
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Seattle
Hainer & Spencer
Hinekier Miock Bickness
Auburn
Robert Maltby
Alarka
Goodeehead
Oity
Clifford Land CO
Columbia River
Liberty Buildmeiotfion
Bremerton
Port Orchard
Email Lake
Kent
Grees
Alaska
Boat Landing
Kitcap County
Beattie Market
Charleston Navy Yard
Little Farm
Pioneer Square
Lake Washington
Kirkland
Alaska St Main
Atkall
Beattie
LE Hanson & CO
New York Brook
Ig Meridian
Avsenay
Co. J. Bell & CO
Globe Block
Blaine de
Fea Dence
Berry Realty Co
Blaine
T5th
N. W
Eney
RK. Larson
Blewett
47Th
Av. N. W
Walte
Geo. F. Moore & Co
Yester Way
Geo. F. Moore, & Co
George L. Colman
New York Block
Va Idg. Co
Truridgh Island
Samurel Collyrbr
Seattle Real Nature Association
Mockwits
Kennydale
Wear
Woodland Park
Call
Union St
G. Palmer
Wighth
Baker
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C. C. Witmer
Army and Navy
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Virgina St
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Germany
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Olympic Reserve
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Robert Reed
Stanley Gujnewoey
Margaret Watkins
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Ethel
Portland
Helen Baker
Ithamar Martinda
Vowell
Vancouver
Wash
P. C. Phillips
G. W. Daniels
Commercial Bank of Vancouver
Ecity
Clamorgan Pipe & Foundry Co
Lynchburg
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C. L Stickney
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Deam
Jonaly
Phene
USL A Corner Ltd
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Bonnet Watson Co
University
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J. Kedelnheimer & Co
National Parder College
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Royal Hotel
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Silverdale
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SRC
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Federal Hotel
Seattie
Tie
Ron Heal
Mason
Les Moines
Perking Land Company
Phinney Av
West & Wheeler
Colman Biock
City Real Estate
Amekind
Naterdaye
Quilcene
Quiloene
American Home Investment Company
Mehrhorn
West Woodland
65Th St
See. L
City Water
Phinney
J. W. Olmeted
87Th
Greenwood
Prin
Index ‘Transfer Co
Rothechild
A. Rothschild
Grand Rapids Auction and Storage Co
Waites
West Seattle Real Estate
J. B. Kiefer
West Seattle
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Main
Mullinnix
W. Grant Tucker
M.D
Ebriich
Firet
Madison St
Frank Brooks
N. M. Cook
Arca
H. L. Miller
Wm. T. Lovering
Roth
Datton
Maldik & Lawrence
Seattlen
D. Masking
Henry Block
Adams & Brooks
Colman Ploeck
Seeee Larner & Co
Starr-Boyd Block
Renee Agine
al. N Co
Feller
Oriental Rugepairings
Westlake Av
Tahoe Station
Pacific
Teks
Henry Weller
Tre Roth
Union Transfer, Moving & Storage Co
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Ick
Pa Typewriter and Supply Co
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Rent & Colaco
CTV
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Lake Burien Property
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Wiliam Roach
Provident Pledges Society
Sully & Ball
C. J. Spencer
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Business Directory
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Toronto
Canada
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Rein Pike
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Te Kodak Siere
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Cour
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Corwin A. Townsend
Joseph Wallin
Hobart
Opticians
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Leary
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