Blakistone denounces committee over Tacoma convention
James T. Blakistone, Fourth Ward political figure and Republican, blasts the King County Central Committee for appointing a Tacoma delegation. He objects to a shadow delegation controlling nominations and warns the move threatens party and judicial selection norms. He declines delegation and voices concern as a citizen.
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Fourth Ward
Tacoma
Wilson
Republican Central Committee
Daily Papers
Rathakeller
Ay St
Supreme Bench
Fourth
King County
Republican Party
Auburn Gathers To Hear Main Dexter Cannonism Rally
A large Auburn gathering listens as Congressman Cannon is welcomed by residents opposing machine politics. Delegates pledge support, with talks referencing the Wilson deal and Rep. Poindexter. A university member notes voter enthusiasm while debates touch on Ballinger and Arctic Club smokers. The Hamburg-America ship Nicarta arrived in Seattle from Germany with a cargo of bheoxe.
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Auburn
Mellicans Turn Out For Event Despite Ambiguity
A sparse readable fragment notes Mellicans turning out for an event described by unclear text. It mentions turnout numbers and a general sense of participation but lacks concrete details on purpose date or location.
Safe pried open on ship Phila delphia
In Bremerton on July 24 2200 dollars was found missing from the pay master’s office on the ship Philadelphia. Several men are detained amid an investigation into how the safe was pried open and fingerprints were found. Seattle police have been sent to lift finger prints and clear the case. earlier reports of Lieut. Prizen were mistaken.
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Bremerton
Philadelphia
Rertilion
Barek
Seattle
Yieger
Threw Meat at Wife Triggers Divorce Case
Carrie Poston files for divorce from Maurice J. Poston in superior court alleging repeated abuse. She says he threw hot meat and boiling water, struck her with a gun, threatened to kill, cut phone lines, and abducted their two children after fleeing to Renton. The couple wed in 1900 and formerly lived in Port Townsend.
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Carrie. Poston
Renton
Maurice J. Poston
Port Townsend
Crippen On The Laurentic Steamer In Pursuit
London dispatch reports Inspector Dew of Scotland Yard aboard the Laurentic chasing the Montrose for Crippen and his companion Mile. Leneve. Canadian police are asked to arrest them. Dew plans to identify and press extradition on arrival.
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Waited Frees
London
Geotracd Yard
Inspector Dew
Montrose
Hawley H. Crippen
Mile
Leneve
Dew
Quebec
Laurentic
Scotland Yard
HM. Crippen
Landem
Itle
Crippen
Auto Races With Train Leaves Three Dead
In Grand Junction Colorado yesterday afternoon a driver named Thomas Rock tried to beat a Denver Rio Grande train at a crossing. He was too late. Victims include Walter Hodgins of Grand Junction and Leona Adams of San Francisco. Gladys Carusie of Rock and C H Carson of Grand Junction were seriously injured but expected to recover.
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Grand Junction
Coto
Denver & Rio Grande
Thomas Rock
Walter Hodgins
Leona Adams
San Francisco
Gladys Carusie
Ch Rock
C. H. Carson
Man Cheats Gallows by Self Inflicted Death in Prison Yard
In Carson on July 24 United Press reports C. Petty who was to die Friday for his wife’s murder at Sparks died by leaping from a 26 foot electric Habt pole in the penitentiary yard during exercise. His legal fight for life ends in a sudden suicide.
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Carson
Sparks
C. Petty
Petty
Real Estate Ad Advice From The Star Column
A brisk editorial urges readers to work with Rusty Pate in real estate and stop delaying. It emphasizes hustle and watching The Star for ads, promising sure results for buyers and sellers.
Mrs F G Isitt Ends Secret Stage Career
The piece notes Mrs Frank G Isitt formerly Geller plans to retire after her upcoming appearance in the country next season. It mentions her husband a wealthy Englishman and hints at her farewell performance on stage.
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Geller
Mra
Greatest Gun In World For Wu
New York reports General Grant arriving to head the East Department says the United States has perfected a revolutionary cannon. He asserts final trials at Governors Island show a gun powerful enough to exceed a dozen 12 inch guns in damage and declares it the most wonderful gun and explosive in the world.
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New York
United States
Fred B. Grant
Department of the East
Governors Island
Grant
General Grant
Factory Girls Strike After Dancing Pavilion Bargain
Twenty eight workers at the American Chicle plant in Cleveland stop work over wages. They earned one dollar daily and sought one fifteen while the dancing pavilion music lured them during heat. After refusing a 24 hour wait, the superintendent told them to quit and they danced at the pavilion.
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Factory
United Press
Cleveland
American Chicle Company
Chewing Gum Trust
Mercury
May Calway
Garfield Leads Push for Progressive Platform in Ohio Convention
In Columbus on July 26 Garfield and his forces prepare to push for a progressive platform at the Ohio Republican convention, while anti-Garfield leaders struggle to unify. Longworth will deliver the keynote as delegates weigh platform vs gubernatorial chances.
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United Frees
New York
Roosevelt
Ohio
Garfield
Columbus
Theodore Roosevelt
James R. Garfield
Aurton
Nicholas Longworth
White House
Burton and
George B. Cox
Cincinnati
Wade H. Ellis
Taft
O. & Brown
Arthur Vorys
Ury
Weathered forecast shapes race day mindset
Tomorrow brings a fair day with light northwest easterly breezes as Laiisbury declares he would prefer being barred from the track over finishing as an also ran, signaling a bold mindset for the event.
Seattle and Tacoma Bank Clearings Report
Seattle clearings total 1 780 328 24 with balances 167 626 62 Tacoma seat clearings 1 047 640 with balances 2 350 Spokane clearings 662 752 with balances 62 053 These figures summarize daily clearing activity and ending balances for several cities.
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Seattle
Tacom
Spokane
Sailor Killed in Yards by Yester Way
A sailor named Charles Hutton was run down and killed in the water front yards at the foot of Yester Way shortly after midnight. His body was recovered at 12:30 with no identification found and no evidence of drinking.
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Charles Hutton
Yester Way
Poindexter Charms with Straight Lines and Steady Gaze
Congressman Poindexter is depicted as a rectangular, straight talking figure whose eyes meet you squarely. The piece praises his unwavering principle, calm demeanor, and direct approach, noting his ability to win trust without flattery and his memory for names as a prized political trait. It portrays him as an insurgent with a fighting, level head, suited for the times.
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Poindexter
Judge Poindexter
Norris
House of Representatives
Jolly
Mount Usu Eruption Triggers Flight and Bay Sinking in Yezo
In Yezo Japan the Mount Usu eruption causes mass evacuation as boiling mud floods sides of the mountain and the bay shallow to four fathoms. Warships move in after 184 shocks are counted since the disturbance began and vessels in Usu Bay are driven ashore or wrecked.
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United Press
Tokio
Yezo
Hokkaido
Mount Usu
Bay of
Usu
Bay of Usu
Hall Leaves Moncy For George E Hall Bequests
George E Hall the Seattle team owner commits self ruin in Renton but the probate filing notes a will leaving between 15 000 and 20 000 to the Seattle Humane Society for horse welfare. C E Remsberg Fremont banker named executor. Hall also leaves 5 000 to Remsberg with 200 for his daughters and 200 to Mrs O H Ryther. He provides 500 to the Team Owners Association and 100 each to J A Wilson and C J Clark. The bulk goes to the Seattle Humane Society. Estate valued 20 000 to 25 000. Continued on page three.
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George E. Hall
Seattle
Renton
Seattle Humane Society
Hall
C. E. Remsberg
Fremont
Remsberg
O. H. Ryther
J. A. Wilson
C. J. Clark
Water shutoff affects University Fremont Green Lake districts
Water will be turned off along the high point of the low service mains including the University Fremont and Green Lake districts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday July 27.
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University, Fremont
Green Lake
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Germany
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Prizen
Pacific Coast
United Prep
F. G. Isitt
Frank G. Isitt
WU. S
Ohio Arena
Gus
Laiisbury
T. J. Dillon
B. Hall
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