Seth Mann Report Aims to Open Alaska to Private Investment
San Francisco attorney Seth Mann, sent by President Wilson as a Chamber of Commerce representative, reports on Alaska after 38 days of study. He notes misapplied conservation restricting development, urges open access with private capital, rail links to the Yukon, and surveys to guide reserves before leasing decisions. Conservation debate colors a banquet as Mann is urged to advocate private opening.
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A Good Man Gone Judge Frederick A. McDonald Dies at 63
Washington honors Judge Frederick A. McDonald, a cheerful advocate for the people and chieftain of progress, who died at age 63. His lively leadership and public spirited service marked a long, useful life in the state.
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Controversy Over Food and Ambition in Opera Dreams
The piece argues about underpaid young women pursuing music and an opera career, noting a girl living on 50 cents weekly for food while chasing an artistic temperament. It questions societal and immigration judgments on what such individuals should live on and whether an accompanying German tenor is deemed undesirable.
Woman sues former lover for breach of promise
Emma Mahoney of Wooster sues John Wolfe aged 77 for breach of promise alleging a long past romance from sixty eight years ago. The case seeks legal redress for broken engagement claims.
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Emma Mahoney
Wooster
John Wolfe
Seattle street parade and fashion notes in 1910s style
A packed column blends observers’ sketches of Seattle women and their parade fashion with humorous vignettes. Descriptions cover street attire, parasols, and cafe stops as reporters chronicle social scenes, shopfronts, and local behavior. The piece сатirizes trends, gender roles, and civic discussions.
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Seattle
Washington Annex
John Perry
Peterson
Effectual trap bait yields a surprising result
A limburger bait failed to lure the mice as expected. The mice avoided the trap and the household felt relief after the plan backfired.
Actor Marries His Aunt in City Hall Ceremony
Marl Os car Schenck an actor wed his aunt by marriage, Mrs Marion Oscar Schenck, in New York City Hall. She said her first husband Oscar A. Schenck, brother of her current husband’s father, divorced her in Columbus Ohio on June 17. The corporation council confirmed the marriage legality.
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New York
Editor's Mail: damaged fire of flags and bunting
In a letter to Mayor Cotterill the Fourth ward socialist group reports damages from a riot including four dozen American flags and about 30 yards of red white and blue bunting. Ida Peterson complains the Mag defenders burned it. C R Nelson criticizes Boalt's articles in The Star.
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Eight Hour Work Law for Women in Washington?
A reader asks The Star whether Washington state has an eight hour for women law and how to enforce it. They cite a firm on Western avenue keeping an office worker until late and sometimes overnight, missing last boats and staying in the city.
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Odeon Theatre Listings and Film Notices
Odeon Theatre listings include Final Choice Reliance Deaths Short Cut Reliance Notorious Dare Devil All Divers Mept at Sea Bron Cho One Reel Marine Law Japanese Court Majestic Ship First Ave Bet Time and Union outlines showing venues and titles for the period.
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Everett Seattle Interurban Railway Schedule Fragment
Schedule fragment shows Everett to Seattle and Seattle to Everett service times and fare cues with unclear digits and station references. The legible parts indicate multiple daily departures around morning and afternoon hours with price lines partially visible.
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