Mercer Island Parental School Hits Capacity at 100 Inmates
Secretary R W Jones reports to county commissioners that the Mercer Island Parental School has reached its capacity of 100 inmates. Miss Bowman, 6727 19th West, was severely burned lighting a kerosene stove and was taken to Providence Hospital. The Commercial club invites Secretary Fisher to a dinner upon his August arrival. The North End Progressive League plans a meeting this afternoon at Mrs P F Widhohn 4610 Sunnyside Ave.
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Miss. Bowman
19Th West
Providence Hospital
R. W. Jones
School Board
Mercer Island
The
Commercial Club
Secretary of the Interior
Fisher
North End Progressive League
P. F. Widhohn
Sunnyside Ay
County Commissioners Axe Two More County Jobs
The feud among county commissioners led to two more employees being dismissed. George Peters the janitor and John Bun ter the assistant purchasing agent lost their positions as officials debated salary cuts and restructuring. Beaton’s $200 purchasing salary was briefly eyed for a raise, but the proposal stalled.
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George Peters
John Bunter
Rutherford
Kenneth C. Beaton
Confession Ties Eastman to Hoodlums on Snohomish Runs
In Everett on June 1 Mrs. Frank B Eastman confessed to drinking on a street car and to knowledge of alleged holdups by her husband in Snohomish County. Eastman then confessed. Her confession also implicates J Williams, another county jail inmate.
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Everett
Frank B. Eastman
Snohomish
Eastman
Democrats caucus to revise tariff bill under Underwood
House Democrats began a noon caucus to debatePresident Wilson era tariff reform. Chairman Underwood predicted the committee bill cutting tariffs by 50 percent would pass with a two thirds vote. The piece notes Superior Laundry patrons enjoy free mending and button service.
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United Press
Washington
Democrats
House
Underwood
Three Day Neal Institute Cure Converts Drunk Banker
A Seattle banker's letter praises the Neal Institute three day drink habit treatment. He claims the method ends liquor craving within three days using vegetable medicines without injections. The institute keeps patient confidentiality and offers information by mail.
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Neal Institute of
Seattle
Gil
Neal
Nyior
Institute
Landlord Jokes Prompt Tenants Before Viewing Room
Abram Rutan, a teamster, was seriously hurt when knocked down by his horses as he climbed into his wagon seat. In Dayton J A Rickard awoke to find his wife Georgia dead from uraemic poisoning.
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Abram Rutan
Dayton
J. A. Rickard
Georgia
Girls to Debate for Lincoln Mayoral Race at Playfield
At Lincoln playfield a final campaign rally features Helen Evans and Martha Fread two candidates for mayor. The event emphasizes a joint debate between the rivals shaping the race.
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Lincoln Playfield
Helen Evans
Martha Fread
Otway Pardee Named Eminent Domain Commissioner
Otway Pardee was appointed to succeed Chas Merrifield as eminent domain commissioner at a salary of five dollars a day plus expenses. quotes David Starr Jordan urging action for children and notes on naval college plans in Newport and Portland hotel dispute resolution. The revenue cutter Rush sailed for Behring Sea in what may be its last voyage before sale.
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Otway Pardee
Chas. Merrifield
David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
Rush
Behring Sea
Tides and scattered notices from coast to coast
The bulletin lists tidal highs and lows in Seattle with 9 45 p m and 1 49 a m tides, notes Ida Selig paid 35000 for property at Fifth Ave and James St to W J Hotchkiss, mentions Robt Sweeney burned at the stake in Mexico, and reports on aviation law congress in Paris and a 16 year old life guard sworn in Venice California. Further items note a Boston man’s court explanation for supporting his family, Rev J J Cunningham heading to Tacoma, Mrs Harriman denial of founding a university, and Taft replying to an invitation regarding former Secretary Dickinson.
Man offers $100 to prove horsehair snake myth false
Henry Steenerson of Sawtelle deposits $100 in a local bank and promises it to anyone who can prove to his satisfaction that a horse hair placed in water will come to life. He seeks a demonstrable revival of the supposed horsehair snake myth.
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Los Angeles
Henry Steenerson
Sawtelle
Safe stolen from registrar's office in Claremont
Police in Claremont search for the thief who stole an 800 pound safe from the registrar's office containing years of records. No money was inside. Nearby weather and civic notes follow from Cleveland to Los Angeles and Houston.
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Claremont
Cal
Freshman Haircut Sparks High School Incident
Freshman receives a haircut after upperclassmen enforce a pompadour ban at Franklin High School. Three sophomores restrained the freshman and used shears to remove the style, prompting concern over discipline and school policy enforcement.
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Freshie
Franklin High School
Olympia diocese convention ends with Sunday school talks
The annual convention of the diocese of Olympia concluded with a series of addresses on Sunday school topics. Meanwhile a fish commission seeks shad eggs at ten dollars per million, requiring strict freshness and warning not to respond for small lots. In Columbia South Carolina editors prepared for Governor Woodrow Wilson’s reception, and in Washington Samuel Adams began as first assistant secretary of the interior, succeeding Frank Pierce after his resignation.
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Diocese of
Olympia
Washington
Samuel Adams
Interior
Fisher
Adams
Frank Pierce
Rainier Valley votes to revoke Crawford line permit
A mass meeting at Lake Side Hall Dunlap thanked Mayor Dilling and the public works board for revoking the permit for a Von Kenyon street line. A Crawford south Kenyon patrons committee was named to bargain for better car service, with Holmes chairing and Atkinson secretary. The group endorsed the anti straphanging ordinance and aims to press the street car companies to terms. Belfast scene noted as Titanic launch observed by J P Morgan. ship measures 882 feet long and 92 feet wide with tonnage about 45,000.
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Dilling
Board of Public Works
von Kenyon St
Crawford Line
Rainier Valley
Lake Aside Hall
Dunlap
Crawford
South F Kenyon At
Wm. E. Holmes
Atkinson
F. X. Hell
Jas, Tullock
Jas. Dennison
Dan Earle
W. F. Darmer
Das Hermit
Terma
New Gigantic Steamer For Ham4 ure American Line
New York officials say a vast steamer for the Ham4 ure American Line will not be accommodated at the port due to staplera limits. Passengers will be ferried to Montauk by rail, with the ship described as a floating palace eleven stories high and capable of carrying 6 000 passengers. It features a 200 foot saloon, drawing room, smoking room, restaurant, winter garden, marble swimming deck, and rustic summer houses.
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Purk
New York
Montauk
Pol
Juvenile Gun Incident At School Sparks Escape
Poughkeepsie June 1 A 14 year old pupil Clayborn Proctor of Wappinger climbed over his seat and aimed a loaded revolver at teacher Misa Violet Wayne causing her to faint. All students fled except 18 year old Jerome Shepard who knocked the gun away. Proctor is under arrest and may be sent to a reform school. The boy claims it was a joke.
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Poughkeepsie
Misa Violet Wayne
Clayborn Proctor
Wappinwere Falls
Jerome Shepard
Shepard
Young Proctor
Proctor
Mrs Ava Willing Astor Leads Peacock Pageant at Ball
Mrs Ava Willing Astor launched a society fad at Lord Winterton's ball by leading a peacock on a chain in a pink gauze gown. She impersonated Juno as the bird posed with its tail spread, displaying its plumage to the crowd.
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London
Ava Willing Astor
Lord Winterton
Mrs. Astor
Juno
John Jacob Astor to Lead Newport Cottage Colony
Col John Jacob Astor will head the Newport cottage colony this summer succeeding Mrs Bruyvesant Fish and Mrs Ogden Goelet who will not join this year. The change marks a masculine leadership of the 400 social circle during the season.
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John Jacob Astor
Newport
R. L
Ciety
Bruyvesant Fish
Ogden Goelet
Cottage Colony
Tragic Killing in New York as Child Fires Fatal Shot
John Maille aged 11 was shot through the breast and killed by a 13 year old companion who took $15 to buy a salt. A boy’s body was found in a coal mine.
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New York
John Maille
The Rise of the United Shoe Machinery Trust
In 1890s Boston a trio led by Winslow allied with Robinson and Brown to consolidate shoe machinery firms. They forged a lease system and pooled rival interests, creating the United Shoe Machinery Trust on Feb 7 1899 with Winslow as president, greatly centralizing power over makers and suppliers.
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United Machinery Company
Boston
Goodyear
McKay
Sidney W. Willson
Wallace F. Robinson
Winslow
Robinson
George W. Brown
Upper
New England
United Shoe Machinery Trust
New Jersey
Winslow Presi
Wolf to be tried for assault at Sterling hotel afternoon
F J Wolf faces a charge of tacking Mrs Jessie Hixby early Tuesday at the Sterling hotel and will stand trial in Justice Frown's court this afternoon. Ida Triplett hotel proprietor will face disorderly conduct charges in Judge Gordon's court next Monday. Wolf allegedly brought Mrs Bixby and Mrs Psidieman to the Sterling and assaulted them after entering their rooms. The report notes the assault and the hotel inquiry surrounding the case.
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F. J. Wolf
Jessie Hixby
Sterlin Hotel
Pim the horse and a dream of a runabout limousine
The Owner questions the horse’s potential while the Former Chauffeur imagines upgrades like tighter spokes a faster carburetor and a new body. The La Follette Presidential club formed at Denny Hall with Stuart Rice as president Tom Deering as vice president and Roy Tinkerson as secretary. A party of 50 Seattle association members leaves to attend the annual ses ...
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Pim
LaFollette
Denny Hall
Stuart Rice
Tom Deering
Roy Tinkerson
Seattle
Ses
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