Referendum Sign‑up Deadline Shrinks to 48 Hours
Urgent call urges citizens to sign the Referendum League of Washington petition within 48 hours at listed downtown and city locations. Nearly 20 000 signatures needed to decide direct popular government, with sites across Seattle areas including Walters headquarters 87 Fike St and various shops and offices.
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Referendum League of Washington
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Walters
Fike St
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Pike
Enatee Roden
Cherry
Beefe J
Helton
Mallard Ave
Hohe & Girke
Mth
Ballard
Jarabes Pharmacy
Kastiahe
Ead Chicago Dyeing and Pressing
N. EF
Corties Grocery
Green Lake Co
Premens
Sean
N. Dougherty
20Th Ave
I’malley
Lawrence Graham
N. E
W. and
eGraw
Port Commission
Foot of Bellet
Varsity Cafe
N. EB
Columbia
Georgette A. C. Wilson
Renton
Grant Oates
Deny Order to Close Up Hotel in Red Light Proceedi
Prosecutor Lundin's bid for an injunction to close Newport hotel during red light abatement proceedings was denied by Judge Mackintosh. The court ruled the hotel may remain open until it is proven to operate contrary to law.
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Lundin
Newport
Mackintosh
Atlantic Fleet Scattered Ahead of July 4 Exercises
Rear Admiral Benson announced the Atlantic fleet will be scattered along the Atlantic coast for July 4 and later assembled for target practice at Narragansett bay. The statement removes the last hope for a planned voyage through the Panama Canal to the Pacific Coast.
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Washington
Benson
Atlantic Coast
Narragansett Bay
Panama Canal
Pacific Coast
Germans Sweep to Victory in Galicia Front
Berlin reports a 100 mile Austro German advance against Lem and Przemys, with Bavarian troops leading assaults and praise from Gen Von Mackenzen. Austrian and German corps move through Preemyal to Medyka, as Lin singens forces press the Russian left, while Russians retreat from the Petroleum district and oil wells burn. All schools closed as city celebrates victory.
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von Linsingen
Sambar
Stry
Be Rts
Vienna
Przemysl Falls as Austrian Regiments Slaughtered
June 4 report from Petrograd confirms Przemysl’s fall with 4000 Austrian prisoners and three regiments slain northwest of the fortress. War office says Przemysl loss not a serious reverse, garrison retreated to prepared positions and Russians shortened line toward Lemberg.
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Lemberg
Austrians Press Attacks on Monte Croce Pass
June 4 reports say Austrian artillery and infantry assaults against Italian lines at Monte Croce pass were repulsed. Gen Cardona states favorable frontier progress and King Victor Emmanuel’s forces hold the position.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Monte Croce
Cardona
Tragedy in Poor Health Ends Life of Will Donohue
Mrs. Wm. Donohue found her husband dead at 144 W. 64th Friday evening. A .22 rifle lay at his side and a note to Mrs. Donohue read I hope you will forgive me for this Your loving husband Will. Donohue, once a trackman for Puget Sounds Traction Light & Power Co, had been in ill health.
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W. 64Th
Wm. Donohue
Donohue
Aida Draws Larger Moore Theatre Audience
The Italian Grand Opera company presented Aida for the second time at the Moore theatre drawing the largest crowd of the season. Faust will be repeated tonight with Olinto Lombardo and D Silva favored by the audience. Lombardo sang Ramphis and Silva performed Amonasro.
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Aida
Aunge
Market reacts to U S Steel ruling
New York June 4 United States Steel common opened 2 to 5 points higher after federal court denied government suit to dissolve the firm. The New Jersey district court found no anti trust violation in acquiring Tennessee Coal and Iron. Heavy NYSE trading followed with a 28 000 share block at 64 to 62 and steel preferred up 2 percent. Bethlehem Steel Reading Union Pacific Southern Pacific also advanced.
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United States Steel Common
Stock Exchange
United States District Court For
New Jersey
Tennessee Coal & Iron Co
Supreme Court
Steel Lssues
New York Stock Exchange
Steel
Bethlehem Steel
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Southern Pacific
Seattle Trader Sees Europe Buy Canned Goods
Wholesale grocery man reports in Seattle that after a convention in Frisco he travels east. He states Europe is purchasing a tremendous lot of canned goods from the United States.
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Seattle
Frisco
Europe
U. 8
Totem Lincoln High Staff Celebrate Labora Banquet
The Totem staff from Lincoln High School celebrated the closing of their labora with a banquet on Thursday.
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Totem
Lincoln
The Public Market in June Glows with Fresh Local Goods
The Market opens in June with abundant cottage cheese honey sauerkraut butter eggs chickens and vegetables on display at Direct from the Farm stalls. Mr Crossroads and neighbors host lively tables attracting housewives and visitors to see and buy.
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Crossroads
Olympic judge appeals mercy for Leo Frank case
Chief Justice George F. Morris of the Washington Supreme Court pleads clemency for Leo Frank in a letter to Georgia Governor Slaton. He notes the presiding judge doubted Frank’s guilt in the Mary Phagan murder and cites evident courtroom hostility that caused the verdict to be read in Frank’s absence.
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Mercy
Leo Frank
Olympia
George F. Morris
Washington Supreme Court
Gov. Slaton
Georgia
Morris
Frank
Mary Phagan
Judge Morris
State Grange condemns milk ordinance section in city bill
The Seat tle milk ordinance sparked the most spirited discussion at the state grange meeting in Centralia on June 4. A resolution proposed by Fred Nelson of King county dairies condemned a bill section denying appeals from health department official decisions. C. Br. Kegley was reelected president. Will H. Hanna stated the contested section would be removed. he said appeals were not meant to be curtailed. The Lawson Colorado conviction was condemned.
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Centralia
Seattle
Grange
Fred Nelson
King County
Health
C. BR. Kegley
Lawson
Colorado
Will H. Hanna
Hanna
On to Constantinople advance in Dardanelles
Allied French and British troops push toward Constantinople after fierce inland battles. Fleet bombardment shells Turkish trenches and ramparts, making them uninhabitable while German officers direct Turkish defense and gradually yield ground.
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Constantinople
Dardanelles
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