Old Standpat Boys Reunion At Republican County Convention
An aging Republican elder presides at King County’s first county convention in six years. The scene recalls past gatherings with delegates from districts 6, 87, and 35. turnout is modest, with 25 to 30 in the gallery and 71 precincts unrepresented. The main debate centers on whether to elect 81 or 162 delegates, each with one or half votes, a topic triggered by long-standing conventions and primary reform. Local leaders like J. B. Metcalfe and speakers including John Wooding and Lafe Hamilton rally the crowd with vows of Republican loyalty.
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Armory
King County
J. B. Metcalfe
John Wooding
Auburn
Lafe Hamilton
Georgetown
Des Moines
A Rutherford
Fall City
Albert Hean
George Rummens
Howard Congreve
Howard Taylor
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Beattie
Denth
Auto Goes In Sake Hero Saves Boys
A Sunday auto crash on the Titanita bridge sent a five passenger car plunging into 12 feet of water. William C. Shepard tried to pass another vehicle. a stranger jumped in, rescued the twin boys gasping in the water, and kept them afloat until G N Gates arrived with a boat. The man disappeared. no one else was seriously injured.
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Juanita Boat House
Local Ad Law Charge Filed Against H Greenblatt
J P Worden a measures officer files charges accusing H Greenblatt jeweler of violating advertising law by claiming he is disposing of bankrupt stock from L L Berens of Bellingham. Worden asserts Berens never owned the stock and Greenblatt is making false representations.
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H. Greenblatt
Secay. Jeweler
J. P. Worden
Worden
Greenblatt
L. L. Berens
Bellingham
Berens
Cort declares theatres will cut into movies
John Cort visits town through August 15 and says Moore theatre posted the largest five year profit. Cort houses in Spokane Portland Butte Salt Lake Denver Los Angeles and San Francisco succeed. He predicts a readjustment in the theatrical scene as moving picture concerns seek shelter and says 60 percent fewer movie houses will operate next season.
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Cort
Moore Theatre
Spokane
Portland
Butte
Salt Lake
Denver
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Medal for Rose Show Awarded to Bellingham
The first annual rose show of the Pacific Northwest Rose Society closed with hundreds of blossoms on display. Gov. and Mrs. Lister attended the opening. Mrs. Lister was cheered as patroness. Roland G. Gamwell of Bellingham won the sweepstakes prize, a gold medal, for the best rose.
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Pacific Northwest Rose Society
Northwest
Gov
Mrs. Lister
Lister
Reynolds
Society
Gov. Lister
Roland G. Gamwell
Bellingham
Swimmer Dies After Falls In Spokane River
Spokane June 15 A man named Jack Robinson attempted to swim the upper Spokane River falls. He removed his wooden leg before entering the stream and was swept over the falls to his death in the whirlpool.
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Spokane
Jack Robinson
Second Seattle Manufacturers Fair Eyes Expanded Exhibit Space
In Seattle, exhibitors rush for room at the second annual Manufacturers and Merchants Industrial Fair to be held August 17 to 22 at the Armory after the first exhibit drew strong interest and acclaim.
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Seattle
Manufacturers and Merchants
Armory
Last Rites Observed Today for E C Cheasty
Funeral services for E C Cheasty held at St James cathedral at nine this morning. Interment followed in Calvary cemetery. City park board members closed Alki beach and playfield facilities in tribute. Retail Clothiers association stores also closed. Flags flew at half mast yesterday and remained lowered through the funeral. Hundreds paid tribute as the body lay in state at Bonney-Watson parlors.
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FE. C. Cheasty
St. James Cathedral
Columbia
Calvary Cemetery
City Park Board
Mr. Cheasty
Alki Beach
Retail Clothiers Association
Bonney-Watson
Exempt Sound Bill Revisions Headed for House
Washington June 15 The La Follette seamen's bill in revised form clears committee and moves to the house this week. The amendments alter lifeboat and related provisions for lakes bays and sounds including Puget Sound, changing original requirements.
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Washington
la Follette
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
House
Puget Sound
Governor calls for recount of Salem primary ballots
In Salem Oregon on June 15 Gov Weat said he cannot determine whether Justice Charles L McNary or Judge Henry L Benson won the Republican primary supreme bench nomination and ordered a recount of the ballots to resolve the result.
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Salem, Or
Charles L. McNary
Henry L. Benson
Supreme Bench
Gov. Weat
Tanner to draft bills changing existing laws
Attorney General W. V. Tanner issued a general notice from Olympia June 15 announcing his office will draft all proposed bills relating to changes in current statutes to prevent conflicts with existing law.
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Olympia
W. V. Tanner
Lister to preside over Tacoma conference on vocational training
Plan Program Olympia June 15. Gov. Lister will preside at a Tacoma conference June 24 to prepare a program for the next legislature to integrate vocational training into the state school system. State officials and educators will participate.
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Olympia
Patrolman Finnell Suspended After Restaurant Slugging
Patrolman G N Finnell was suspended by Chief Griffiths following an alleged altercation in a restaurant. He reportedly slugged a man and then arrested him, prompting internal disciplinary action.
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G. N. Finnell
Griffiths
New Mill Starts Up at Tono Near Centralia
June 15 report. the Wabash Lumber and Shingle Company opens a new mill at Tono near Centralia with a daily capacity of 100000 feet, begun today.
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Centralia
Wabash Lumber & Shingle Co
Tono
Here
Snake Parade Closes Veteran Convention in Aberdeen
The Military Order of the Serpent hosted the final day of the United Spanish War Veterans of Washington and Alaska convention in Aberdeen. Delegates enjoyed Pacific beach events with land and aquatic sports after a weekend of activities.
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Aberdeen
Military Order of the Serpent
United Spanish War Veterans of
Washington
Alaska
Pacific Beach
Appeal Denied in Skamania County Dry Unit Case
The Washington Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of E. L. Shipherd who was fined $150 by Skamania county court for selling intoxicants in a dry unit. The ruling leaves the county court judgment intact and upholds enforcement of prohibition laws in the area.
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Olympia
E. L. Shipherd
Skamania
Supreme Court
Republican county convention rejects platform for progressive principles
The county convention ignored Hiram C Gill and Henry McBride and failed to adopt a progressive platform. Instead it denounced President Wilson, endorsed Wesley Lorimer Jones and Will E Humphrey, and elected 158 delegates despite King County receiving 81. The credential committee found 71 precincts unrepresented and about 100 delegates short, with many attendees being Prony holders.
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Hiram C. Gill
Henry McBride
Wilson
Wesley Lorimer Jones
Will E. Humphrey
King County
Credential Committee
Tacoma Republican county convention denounces progressive causes
In Tacoma on June 16, delegates denounced direct primaries initiative referendum recall mothers pensions minimum wages and other so called ism and paternalism. The platform attacked progressive principles and criticized the Democratic administration while endorsing the Aberdeen and Chicago Taft platforms of 1912.
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Tacoma
Wash
Aberdeen
Chicago
Automobile Crash Near Olympia Injures One Woman
Dr W Hansen of Chehalis lost brakes while descending toward Butler Country Club. The car rolled over near Olympia. Mrs L Hansen, the doctor's mother, suffered a broken arm and a wounded thumb. No others were injured.
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Olympia
W. Hansen
Chehalis
Butler
L Hansen
Own Your Own Home Offers From STAR WANT ADS
Read the STAR WANT ADS to see home offers and choose a path to ownership. Explore listings, prices, and terms available to buyers seeking a first home or investment property.
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Star Want
Hundreds search for lost balloon in Cascade search
Portland reports three balloons from the national race landed with pilots and aides safe. The search focuses on the Springfield piloted by Roy Donaldson and aide Wilbur Henderson, still unaccounted. A sighting was reported 40 miles east in the Bull Run area, as hundreds including forest rangers sweep the Cascades.
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Portland
Springfield
Roy Donaldson
Wilbur Henderson
Bull Run Country
Cascade Mountains
Men Shy At Cap And Gown At University Graduation
Rev Herbert H Gowen presided at Meany hall as graduates wore traditional caps and gowns while men wore black suits. He urged character over applause in a straightforward sermon. Commencement is set for Wednesday with multiple area schools holding ceremonies the same day at Moore, Queen Anne, Franklin, and Broad way venues.
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Herbert H. Gowen
Meany Hall
University
West Seattle
Potlatch Fund Raffle Bugs Tillikums Stir Seattle
Street scenes buzz with a Potlatch carnival as Tillikums of Elttnes push fundraisers. Automobiles tour the boulevards for 60 cents, a membership contest closes July 1, and more events are planned as they promote the cause.
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Seattle
Tillkums
Elttnes
Death claims A. E. Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson former vice president of the United States died in Presbyterian Hospital Chicago after a long illness at age 79. Formal notices note his death occurred yesterday morning and mark the end of a long public career. The passing ends a prominent political era associated with the Stevenson family. He served in national leadership and contributed to national policy during his era.
New Town on Shore of Portage Bay Emerges
A growing town is taking shape on Portage Bay as streets appear and houses rise. The Alameda carried news of the new Mush Room metropolis of the North and its pioneer population. A wharf will be built soon with the coast terminus of the Alaska railroad anticipated nearby.
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Portage Bay
Alaska
Alameda
Oregon naval militia to join Washington on Honolulu cruise
On Saturday it was announced the Oregon naval militia will join Washington on a voyage to Honolulu aboard the Milwaukee.
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Oregon Naval Militia
Washington Dry Land
Honolulu
Scarlet fever cases aboard cruiser West Virginia near Guaymas
Private advices from the West Virginia, anchored off Guaymas Mexico, report several cases of scarlet fever on board the ship.
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Bremerton
West Virginia
Guaymas
Mexico
Foley Kid Kidney Pills Ad Promising Quick Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as a quick remedy for rheumatism backache and kidney trouble promising renewed activity and strength. It warns the product contains ten habit forming drugs and promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets as a cleansing aid, with Bartell Stores as the seller.
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Foley
N. B
Bartell
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