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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1914
Page
1
Vague lament frames a quiet political obituary as death and the undertaker imagery mark Saturday caucuses. Hopeless hopes linger for a resuscitated party, but the result seals the fate of the G. O. P. in King County.
A frost-bitten night across Washington sees Standpatters fail to rally in most precincts. Only about 200 of 491 precincts hold caucuses as King county runs short of Republicans. Pierce Snohomish and Spokane counties fail to hold events, signaling a perceived GOP demise with few mourning the party’s fate.
Opponents warn the proposal would divide Seattle into 30 wards and empower franchise-backed interests to fund a stealthy campaign against Erickson. They say the charter would slash council salaries to 300 a year, forcing removal of dedicated public servants and reviving peanut politics and graft.
Protested by Loyal Heights residents near Ballard over Golden Gardens park on Puget Sound. City authorities say park lies outside city limits. report cites lax oversight, deputy sheriffs paid by management, and moral concerns comparing to San Francisco's Barbary Coast.
Seattle's 1914 school population grows by 2 205 over 1913 with a total of 48 310 registered this year.
Curley Ginter a Star newsboy at Fourth and Pike chased a thief stealing pennies from several boxes. A pursuit to Second and Madison led to a clash with bystanders. Curley and the thief were jailed. Albert Hansen was fined 100 dollars and 20 days in Judge Gordon's court, while Curley was released.
Port Warden A A Paysse urged the council to place an additional pulmotor at a Lake Washington boat house. The proposal was presented to the council yesterday as a precaution for maritime emergencies.
Mazie King of The Passing Show of 1913 failed to perform a noon stunt at the post office building after slipping on a wet sidewalk and injuring her knee on leaving the Moore theatre. Manager Ketchum urged the act forward as a crowd watched.
Mrs. Blanche Smith testified at the coroner scene regarding the death of merchant Michael D. Samuels from a revolver shot at a Seattle hotel last Wednesday. She described their relationship, purchases of attire, and the moment of the fatal shot after admitting she had previously given Samuels a pistol and hid its bullets.
In Olympia on June 9 authorities report Japanese nationals are the only aliens receiving state licenses to carry arms in Washington. A total of fifty three permits have been issued to Japanese nationals.
Puget Sound Electric Co filed in Olympia to reduce Tacoma to Seattle round trip fare to 1.00 for July only labeled as an excursion rate. Vice President Leonard confirmed the July rate with no other reductions planned. Meanwhile line patrons add bus service including an 88 passenger bus running Riverton to Seattle every 20 minutes with afternoon trips to Kent.
Chicago reports three deaths from heat in the last 24 hours as the midday temperature hits 92 degrees in the region.
London reports say police raided the suffragists temporary headquarters at Tothill Street arresting several women. Records were seized and offices retained by authorities.
Mme Erna Schumann-Heink wins her divorce from William Rapp Jr after Judge Sullivan directs a verdict in her favor. She plans to focus on her children and music. Rapp jokes about their mismatch as she prepares to sail to Beyruth for the Wagner festival.
Police Chief Griffiths presented his theory of placing bumps in streets to slow speeders. The council referred the fully explained plan to the public safety committee without comment.
The phrase He’s a brick traces to Plutarch’s Lives. Lycurgus refused to build a city wall and relied on soldiers to protect Sparta saying the city has a wall and every man is a brick.
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