Progress speech today marks inspection tour in Seattle
Major J. 8 sh leads progress day events near the government lock. C. Slater of the Commerce A special at the foot of Columbia Street introduces John C. Slater and Major Cavanaugh. The group tours factory sites along the belt line as the lock area hosts a brief celebration and speeches on the Bentom waterway.
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Government Lock
C. Slater
Columbia St
Chamber of Commp
John C. Slater
Cavanaugh
Son
Bentom
Atoc
Fight Mounts Over Seattle U S Judge Nomination
Report of a heated exchange involving Congressman Vic Socialist and Attorney General Wich amid pushback on the nomination of Judge Hanford for the U S district bench in Seattle. The foray centers on Hanford’s judiciary role and public persona as opposition grows.
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U.S
Seattle
Vic Socialist
Hanford
Garage Bill At Council Meeting Sparks Referendum Debate
A town council discussion centers on a garage project with a proposed park. Officials question voting alignment and timing as midnight deadline nears for action. Citizens await whether the garage bill will pass or trigger a referendum.
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Hlaine
Griffiths
Council Marble
Aeto
San Francisco Council Declines Support for Strike Action
A San Francisco council recommendation, backed by the committee, declares no support for the strike. The report notes the timing and mentions prior actions in Chicago and member positions within the council.
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Francisco
Jun
San Fran Council
San Francisco
Hx Fe
Chicago
Unclear fragmentary report includes multiple crimes and deaths
Fragmentary text describes an accident and a 48 hour police presence in Seattle. Mentions memorial day events, a person named Turpin, injuries, and a double murder with women dead. Also references a slayer, a murder case, and a deadly fall in a shaft.
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Seattle
Cif Turpin
Brat Appointed Administrator in Frati Estate Case
Judge Frati appoints H Stirras as administrator for the estate to manage contracts and assets. The record notes contracts totaling 1,660.90 and additional fees 445,000 separate from other liabilities.
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BRAT
H. Stirras
Frati
Every Inch a Man The Life of Dr. Matthews Seattle Moderator
A portrait of Dr. Mark Allison Matthews of Seattle as moderator of the Presbyterian church of America. Born in 1867 in Calhoun Georgia he rose from a 400–500 member congregation in 1902 to near 5000. He preaches long sermons and enjoys a domed study above the city.
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Dr. Matthews
Seattle
First Church of
Presbyterian
Louisville
Presbyterian Church of America
Presbyterian Church
United States
Vid Gourlay Wylie
New York
Mark Allison Matthews
Matthews
Wylie
Calhoun
Georgia
First Presbyterian
Russian famine relief appeal for 20 million starving peasants
In June the Russian famine relief committee renewed its appeal for funds to aid nearly 20,000,000 peasants hit by crop failures. Secretary Pp. Sanger noted about $2,000 had been collected in England within a month and the Whei contributions funded families of orphans.
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Pp. Sanger
England
Inflating That Cuban Affair Supposed Rebellion
United States consuls in Cuba report to the state department they are bewildered by Havana stories claiming a large negro rebellion. Officials say the insurrection is minor, limited to theft by small bands in eastern Cuba, with little real damage so far.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
State Department
Havana
Island Republic
Fire claims life of watchman Moynihan on ferry boat
Dan Moynihan, watchman aboard the Willamette river ferryboat Liona R. Webster, suffocated while battling an early morning blaze of unknown origin. Firefighters cooled the flames with water to revive him, and Moynihan staggered onto the deck where rescuers pulled him aboard.
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United Presse
Portland
Dan Moynihan
Willamette River
Liona R. Webster
George H. Williams
Moynihan
Renton Fight Centered Over Court Jurisdiction
Attorneys for S Peabody filed in the superior court to transfer William Crawford’s receivership suit to the federal court. The action moves the case to Judge Hanford’s federal court jurisdiction.
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William Crawford
Renton Line
S Peabody
Superior Court
Federal Court
Peabody
Crawford
Hanford
Federal
Double murder and confession in Seattle hotel crime
Jealousy and rage led to the murders of Mrs. Effie Lassen and George Felton. Joseph Miller, a clerk in Seattle, admitted guilt and planned his own death after the slayings at the Volney hotel on Eighth and Pike. Felton had been staying at Mrs. Lassen's home. both victims were found dead with a hammer and gunfire followed by Miller's attempted suicide.
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Teir
Jose Ler
Effie Lassen
Georges
Miller
Felton
Mra Lassen
Sve
Lassen
Mre
George
Joseph Miller
Wang
Eighth
Pike
George Felton
Seattle
Milwaukee
Mra
Laseen
Glen A. Eyer
Frank Bryant
Seattle s First June Bride Seventeen? No Nineteen Year Old
Miss Maybelle Clara Babbage, nineteen, became Seattle s first June bride as she and her 23 year old fiancé B L Howes, a civil engineer, secured their license at the King County auditor s office. Clerks paused their ledgers to cheer while Cupid Gage recorded the union. The couple plan to marry tonight at Trinity Church with Rev H H Gowen officiating. they will spend time in Seattle and Juneau.
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Seattle
Court House
Auditor's Office
Auditors Office
Cupid Gage
Auditor's
Cupid
Maybelle Clara Babbage
B. L. Howes
County of King
Auditors
Miss Babbage
Clara P. Babbage
Juneau
University of Washington
Neer
Ner
H. H. Gowen
Trinity Church
Youth Cancels Marriage License After Lost Match
A tall blonde man returns his marriage license at the clerk window saying he wants to cancel it because his fiancée refuses to marry him. He recalls meeting Vera in Seattle and Joe Carigo, a Black Diamond miner, recounts his failed engagement with Vera after five weeks of waiting.
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Gage
Joe Carigo
Black Diamond
Vera
Seattle
Carigo
Hot Grilling for Franklin by Rogers in Darrow Case
In Los Angeles on June 1 attorney Earl Rogers intensified cross examination of Bert H. Franklin, chief state witness in Clarence Darrow bribery trial. Rogers pressed Franklin on his bribery confession and his moral judgment, prompting admissions about his plans regarding Geo. Lockwood if not for Darrow’s intervention.
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Los Angeles
Earl Rogers
Bert H. Franklin
Clarence Darrow
Franklin
Rogers
Darrow
Geo. Lockwood
Lockwood
Nimrod Returns from Fishing With Quick Catch
Nimrod boasts of a rapid fish haul after a brief outing while his wife questions if a nearer fish store exists, prompting a light exchange between Nimrod and John about shopping options.
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Nimrod
John
Cupid’s Busy Day At License Window
Cupid Claude Gage issued 19 marriage licenses this morning on June 1 at the window. About 10 more couples could have been licensed if witnesses had been present. It marks the second largest single morning total here.
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Cupid
Claude Gage
Eightyearold Fouts Attempts Suicide to Be First
Laurence Fouts, 8, of Reno attempted suicide by drinking a nail cuticle remover solution after being outrun in ticket sales for a school entertainment. He reportedly said he wanted to be first and did not want to live if he could not. Doctors expect recovery.
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Reno
Laurence Fouts
Half Holidays For City Help
City officials celebrate a half holiday policy at Seattle City Hall with workers taking extended time off. Employees abandon offices this afternoon and will not return until Monday morning, marking a new practice in municipal staffing.
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Seattle
Jury finds Quinby death caused by unseen spectator
Inquest verdict says George Quinby died when Clit Turpin s plane struck a rod and swerved into the grandstand after an unknown photographer jumped in front. The accident at Meadows last Thursday also fatally injured Ray Chapman and hurt many others while Turpin suffered head injuries. Mrs. E R Lang loses a hand but is recovering.
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George Quinby
Clit Turpin
Quinby
Ray Chapman
Cif Turpin
E. R. Lang
Woman Falls Down Shaft To Her Death In Store
Chiyo Katsura a 28 year old Japanese worker in the tea room of M Furuya 1304 Seconday was killed in the freight elevator shaft at 11 AM She was a new hire and had little knowledge of elevator operations witnesses did not see the incident Katsura likely grabbed the rope release while on the floor and was crushed between the elevator and wall dying instantly
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Chiyo Katsura
M. Furuya
Green to Build Large Wholesale Plant in Seattle
A. W. Green, president of the National Biscuit Co., visits Seattle to discuss coast agency plans and announces a large wholesale building will be constructed within a year. He omits specifics, promising details later and says the project will be a credit to the city.
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A. W. Green
National Biscuit Company
Seattle
Mrs Vanderbilt Jr Recovers From Attacking Spell At Opera
Mrs. Wm. K. Vanderbilt Jr. recovers after a tainting spell that struck her during the Robin Hood production at the New Amsterdam theatre in New York.
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New York
Wm. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Robin Hood
New Amsterdam Theatre
Milk fat standards and dairy production figures across states
In Missouri Kentucky and Indiana milk fat standards for ice cream run 14 percent. Rapid cooling after milking preserves sweetness longer. U S butter production in 1910 is about 1 506 800 000 pounds. Cheese output in 1910 reaches about 301 000 000 pounds. About 8 500 cheese factories operate in the United States with 72 million dollars invested. Washington law requires 12 percent solids in milk with 3 ¼ percent fat.
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Missouri
Kentucky
Indiana
United States
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