Seattle Seaport of Success Festival Promises Grand Pageant
University of Washington on Denny field hosts a festival featuring 1000 girls in costumes led by queen Esther Potter of Ninth Avenue West. Potter chosen from seven. maids of honor include Ada Wheeler Vera Allen Helen Grace Elsie Hartung Hazel Carlson Amelia Mateka. Pliny I Allen chairs the committee and carpenters build bleachers for an audience that may exceed 10 000 spectators.
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Veteran statesman Balfour marks 71st birthday in London
Arthur James Balfour abroad secretary and veteran British statesman turns 71 today in London. He has held nearly every government post and is nephew of the late Marquis of Salisbury whom he succeeded as prime minister in 1902, serving until 1906. Admired by followers as "Prince Arthur" and derided by rivals as "Pretty Fanny."
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New West Seattle Bus Line Opens Direct City Link
A new 15 cent fare bus service starts Friday from the Fauntleroy line at 36th and Alaska to H. C Peters 8424 35th Ave 8 W. The route brings Little City Farms within minutes of downtown with half acre plots and a two room house built for 1150 dollars. Down payment 100 dollars and 15 dollars monthly buys land, soil for fruit and vegetables, and space for poultry. H C Peters invites tours of the sites at 716 Third Ave.
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President Wilson Holds Talks with Republican Senators
Washington July 30 President Wilson summoned Republican leaders Lenroot Dillingham Harding and Fernald to the White House and will meet Senator New of Indiana tomorrow as the first Republican foreign relations member to confer. Plans call for the Pacific fleet to be in San Francisco for a late August review. Dillingham said he discussed treaty league covenant and Shantung settlement with the President and favored a league with reservations.
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Mining Coal Under River Powers New Plant Linking Towns
Pittsburg July 30 The West Penn Power Co builds a 6 million dollar plant at Springdale with a coal tube under the Allegheny river to mine coal from the Westmoreland county side and convert the shaft into a two track railroad tube for transport to the plant. This marks a first engineering feat in the district.
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Nevada Grants $50 Per Table Gambling License
Reno officials adopt a license fee of 50 dollars per gambling table. The fee applies to all games permitted by Nevada law and is to be paid quarterly.
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Justice Department Official Visits Seattle on Government Work
Charles E. B. Stewart, chief clerk in the U S Department of Justice in Washington, D C, is in Seattle for government duties. A former Alabama newspaper man, he recently returned from France where he served as a captain in the tank corps.
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Department of Justice
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Alabama
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Tank Corps
U S Marshal to Answer Charges in Idaho
U S Marshal Leroy C Jones faces a state demand to repay 25000 in license fees and fines unaccounted for during his tenure as state game warden. Perky says Jones will seek an early trial and a bill of particulars after an audit by a legislative committee.
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United States
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Irish Flag Flaps Over San Francisco Hotels
The Irish republic flag flies beside the Stars and Stripes on San Francisco buildings as British guests check out several hotels in protest amid a Hibernian convention with eighteen delegates in attendance.
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Irish Republic
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Demonstrations on Silverware Care by Rogers Factory Rep
Miss Wilkinson, a special representative of the 1847 Rogers factory, will give demonstrations this week on proper use and care of silverware. A visit to the Silverware Section on the Fifth Floor will be profitable and instructive.
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Army Faces 124 Million Dollar Surplus Sale Plan
Washington July 30 The War Department must dispose of 124 million dollars worth of canned meat and vegetables by sale to consumers under a House resolution authorizing parcel post and full postal distribution. Secretary Baker says a large system and appropriation are needed. Debate over disposal methods and packer control also surfaces as a Senate inquiry begins on DC conditions.
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Ebert Regime Endorsed by German Assembly
In Weimar the National Assembly backed the Ebert government by a 243 to 53 vote to reject a rightist censuring motion. A state tribunal bill to probe wartime conduct advances to a special committee. Müller urged publicity of war circumstances. Austria gains seven more days to ponder peace, until August 6. Count Von Bernstorff slated to become foreign minister as Berlin reshapes cabinet. J Howard Allen Jr and spouse return from Victoria trip.
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London
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Florence Store Adopts Bold Sanguine Style Display
A fragmentary ad describes Florence Store offering hats coats and dresses in a bold sanguine display. The seller promises customers savings on fashion items at the Florence storefront.
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