Hart refuses to remove Kuykendall from public service post
Governor Hart declares he accepts full responsibility for Kuykendall’s appointment after Kuykendall opposed the Lamping soldiers relief bill and led against progressive measures. The veteran group protested, citing Kuykendall’s past opposition and ties to the Carlyon organization. Hart notes Kuykendall’s two-session record and that he remains on the state public service commission with pay details provided for safety and industrial code boards.
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Olympia
Elgin V. Kuykendall
Pomeroy
Lamping Soldiers
State Public Service Commission
Louis F. Hart
Theodore Roosevelt
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Seattle
Hart
Lister
State Senate
Kuykendall
P. H. Carlyon
Thurston County
Islature
Senate Judiciary Committee
E. B. French
Vancouver, Wash
State Safety Board
Tacoma
French
Safety Board
Industrial Code Commission
Oregon Girl Murdered in Secluded Oregon Burned Woods
Lillian Leuthold, 16, was found shot to death near her father John Leuthold's home in Band on Oregon after a Sunday evening walk through woods. She was last seen leaving a friend's house and was attacked while traveling home. her clothing was torn and signs of a violent struggle were noted before the fatal shot.
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Bandon, Or
Lillian Leuthold
John Leuthold
Funeral services for Virginius D. MacArthur
Funeral services for Virginius Donald MacArthur, 37, who died at Cashmere on July 25, will be held from the Home Undertaking parlors Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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Virginius Donald MacArthur
Cashmere
Murphine Car Men Happiness as Wages Set
Supt. Thomas F Murphine and street railway workers reach a new wage scale of five dollars per day for six months with a fifty cent daily raise thereafter. The decision follows a referendum vote last Friday. Union business agent J A Stevenson praises Murphine’s handling of the municipal lines.
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Thomas F. Murphine
Murphine
J. A. Stevenson
Union
Col Robbins to Speak on Russia at First Methodist Church
Col Raymond Robbins formerly head of the American Red Cross in Russia will address the Municipal league at the First Methodist church Tuesday night on the topic Russia.
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Col
Raymond Robbins
American Red Cross
Russia
First Methodist Church
Municipal League
Trans-U S Hiker Completes Seattle to New York Trek
Mrs. Franklyn, 28, finishes a Seattle to New York hike with an 18 pound pack. She slept roadside nightly until east of Chicago when it became unsafe. She wins $2000 under the rules and rejected lifts unless asked twice, costing $28 total.
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New York
Franklyn
Chicago
Victim of Police Bullet Improving
Thomas Foulds a 20 year old messenger boy who was shot by Patrolman C O Rawley on Sunday noon near First Ave S outside the city limits is improving at the city hospital hospital officials report He was wounded after the officer says he attempted to escape following a speeding arrest Foulds is wanted in Everett on a speeding charge per a telegram from that city.
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Thomas Foulds
C. O. Rawley
First Ave. S
Foulds
Everett
Chicago Car Men Strike Paralyzes Transit System
In Chicago on July 29 a surprise strike by traction company workers halted both elevated and surface lines. Fifteen thousand men rejected a 20 cent hourly offer, voting to strike at 4 am amid a riotous meeting led by radicals seeking a 77 percent raise. Cars were parked, suburban trains ran early, taxis and wagons filled, and telephone service slowed as the city faced widespread transportation disruption and public frustration.
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Chicago
United Press
Traction Company
F. C. Lowden
Seattle Council declines to invite Valera to visit
After three ballots the Seattle city council votes not to invite Eamonn de Valera the Irish republic president to visit Seattle. Valera will still speak in the city. The exact appearance date will be set Friday by a local Irish society.
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Eamonn de Valera
Irish Republic
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Valera
Edward J. Coen
M. J. Costello
Dan McKillop
Garbage filled empty lot on Queen Anne Hill causes odor protests
West Queen Anne Hill property owners protest the dumping of garbage on an empty lot at Eighth Ave and West Fulton. They report ongoing burning odors, health department inaction, and seek immediate relief to curb the nuisance and improve the boulevard for residents and Seattle autoists.
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Star
Queen Anne Hill
Eighth Ave
West Fulton
Health Department
Boulevard
Seattle
Engineer to Attend Newark Conference for Universal Craftsmen
E. Kingsland, chief engineer of Standard Furniture, will leave for Newark New Jersey Thursday morning to represent the Universal Craftsmen Council of Engineers a Masonic organization. He has worked in the steam and electrical industry since 1889.
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E. Kingsland
Standard Furniture Company
Newark
N. J
Universal Craftsmen Council of Engineers
Shrine officials plan 15 day Seattle visit in November
W Freeland Kendrick of Philadelphia, imperial potentate of the Mystic Shrine of North America, will visit Seattle in November with other high officials and a party of 15 for a 15 day stay in the vicinity.
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W. Freeland Kendrick
Philadelphia
Mystic Shrine of North America
Order
Seattle
City considers buying surplus Army bacon from warehouses
Mayor urges quick action to purchase surplus Army foods as bacon sells locally for 75 cents to $1.05 per pound while the War Department aims to clear it at 34 cents. The proposal moves through public safety and finance committees with meetings planned this week for final council action next Monday.
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Seattle
War Department
Public Safety and Finance Committees
Public Safety Committee
Finance Committee
Spiritualists Claim Dowsey Did Not Die Naturally
Portland July 29 spiritualists at the Northwest annual camp meeting say L. A. Dowsey, a government agent found dead in Seattle, did not die of natural causes. Mediums and a contactee asserted Dowsey’s spirit would speak through a Seattle medium if an article he wore or used is obtained.
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Portland
Ore
L. A. Dowsey
Seattle
Northwest
R. McL. Angus
Dowsey
Try to Burn Man to Death in Canada
Police rescued Alexander T. Eckoff a Russian Canadian from a burning Vancouver apartment where he was bound gagged and unconscious. He was rushed to a hospital as flames touched the chair he sat in. Eckoff later recovered enough to offer no robbery motive and police suspect personal enemies.
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Canada
Vancouver
B. C
Alexander T. Eckoff
Eckoff
Hold Funeral for Patrick Donohoe
Funeral services for Patrick J. Donohoe, former Seattle naval architect and shipbuilder, were held Tuesday at 9:00 AM at the Church of Immaculate Conception. Internment followed in a private Calvary cemetery plot in British Columbia, where he had lived since 1910.
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Patrick J. Donohoe
Seattle
British Columbia
Church of Immaculate Conception
Calvary Cemetery
Whitestone irrigation project advances with state financing
The state reclamation board announced plans in Olympia on Tuesday to finance the Whitestone irrigation project in Okanogan. A $400,000 bond issue was recently approved to fund the effort.
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Olympia
State Reclamation Board
Whitestone
Okananogan
Advertising Mindset Promoted by The Star
The Star urges readers to associate advertising with smart thinking and business value. It highlights how strategic messaging drives visibility, engagement, and growth for brands and local merchants. This reminder frames advertising as a practical tool for success.
Smart Little Summer Hats For Sale
Advertisement notes hats with no brims priced at 2.95 and mill lengths up to 15 to 25 inches wide in brown and black checks. Cotton challie 15 cents per yard and 23 inch wide challie offered in floral or oriental patterns suitable for covering forts. Lower Main.
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Columbia
Pocket Guide to Seattle City Information
The pamphlet explains city car lines maps and directions to points of interest. It invites readers to buy for 25c or 50c at The Bon Marche Upper Main Floor.
Bath accessories and grooming items sale list
A vintage ad lists brushes and grooming goods with prices. A long bristled French ivory brush, Hercules Rubber Combs at 19¢, tooth brushes 15¢ 25¢ 35¢ and 50¢, 24 Victor hot water bottles 98¢, Invincible Fountain Syringe 79¢, hand scrub brushes 10¢, hand brushes 35¢, and bathing caps from 25¢ to 1.25 dollars.
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Hercules
Victor
Tyer Invincible
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Louis Heeft
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