Court halts county funding of Western Fair association
Judge Main grants injunction stopping further county money to the Western Washington Fair association and barring commissioners from further expenditure. The Star’s charges of extravagance and salary grabbing are supported by evidence. Cline and Yandell blamed, others linked to the mismanagement. The ruling ends county support until honest, efficient handling resumes for farmers.
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Star
Main
Western Fair Association
Prn
The
Washington
Board of Commissioners
Western Washington Fair Association
Madison Park
Richards
Emmet C. Brown
Cline
Yandell
Clise
Thought waves may free Bee founder of absolute life cult
Chicago expects 12 jurors to hear Evelyn Arthur Bee, founder of the absolute life cult, to acquit as belief centers on mind waves. Lee, charged with mistreatment in his junior commonwealth, plans to address the jurors and invoke waves akin to those in The Witching Hour to sway public discussion.
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Chicago
Evelyn Arthur Bee
Lee
Commonwealth
Augustus Thomas
Woman 15 Arrested for Violating B Hour Law
Mrs Henrietta Somerville manager of Washington Paper Box Co faces prosecution for employing Mattie Carse for nine hours last Friday. Prosecutor Murphy filed the information with witnesses June Olander Tessie Gleason. The case aims to test the constitutionality of the hour law before summer vacation. penalties cited range from 106 to 100 dollars per offense.
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Henrietta Somerville
Henriette Somerville
Washington Paper Box Co
Western Av
Mattie Carse
Murphy
June Olander
Tessie Gleason
Somerville
Seattle
Supreme Court
Whaler Moran Launch Delights Moran Yard
The steam whaler Moran was launched from Moran yard last evening. The new vessel measures 98 feet in length and is built for long cruises.
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Moran
Moran Yard
Divorce Granted as Judge Upholds Child Name Policy
Mrs Mabel Forsyth Cook wins a decree of divorce from Edward J Cook a shingle weaver who allegedly failed to support his family and abandoned them after a baby girl was born. The court allows restoring her maiden name Mabel Forsyth and suggests the child keep the father’s name, with the mother hesitating over the decision.
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Main
Mabel Forsyth Cook
Edward J. Cook
Diaz in Spain Arrives on Ypiranga but Leaves at Corunna
The steamer Ypiranga carrying former Mexican President Diaz arrived in INGO Spain on June 16. Diaz did not disembark here and is expected to depart at Corunna where he will likely leave the ship.
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Ingo
Spain
Diaz
Mexico
Corunna
Chicago
Susan Miller
Miller
Winnetka
Lake Michigan
Edison Sees Trolley End Near Storage Battery Rise
New York June 16 Thomas A Edison predicts storage battery development will end trolley cars soon at the Nat Electric Light Association convention. He says the trolley car will be put out of business though he cannot say exactly when.
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Edison
New York
Thomas A. Edison
Nat Electric Light Association
Former Trenton Lawyer Dies in Prison Hospital
H Leroy Applegate, a former Trenton lawyer, died in the prison hospital while awaiting parole from state prison. He began a fifteen year term in 1898 for forgery, was paroled in 1902 due to ill health, then rearrested for obtaining money under false pretenses and returned to prison.
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Trenton
N. J
Court of Pardons
H. Leroy Applegate
Hicktown Bee Promises Circus Fun and Ties at Parsonage
The Hicktown Bee reports a visiting Gink's Circus in town with a baby show and calliope. A garden party and necktie social at the M. E. parsonage are planned, while playful quips reflect local whimsy and ambitions.
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Barthesome
Bee
Hicktown
Gink
Ntic Circus
Hee
M. E Parsonage
Lara Watertower
Taft Receives Wedding Request From New Jersey Couple
President Taft received a letter asking him to marry a New Jersey couple but refused to reveal their names. The exchange was reported from Washington on June 16.
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Taft
Washington
New Jersey
Protecting the Unemployed Through Police Court
A police court report discusses the idle poor and frequent prosecutions for wilfully idle and without lawful means of support. It describes a cycle of unemployment, stockade confinement with chains, and potential future crimes as a result. The piece contrasts Judge Gordon’s ignorance of unemployment with the harsh system and laments the fate of the vagrant. Later, news from San Quentin reports the June 16 execution of Juan Magana for murder, noting the swift death.
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Washington St
Free Employment Bureau
Billy
Judge Gordon
Submarine Division Afloat on Gloucester Route
Bonita Narwhal Salmon Snapper Stingray and Tarpon of the third submarine division of the Atlantic fleet travel toward Gloucester Massachusetts on an underwater voyage of roughly 150 miles awaiting further orders.
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Atlantic Fleet
Gloucester
Mass
Revolt in Ranks Delays Mexican Expedition Force
El Paso June 16. General Viljoen struggles to assemble a force for the Lower California expedition. Urgent troops at Juarez are in a state of insubordination.
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EL Paso
Tex
Viljoen
California
Juarez
Cofferdam construction views in Havana harbor wreck cofferdam
An illustration shows an end view of steel piling driven in Havana harbor to form the 20 caissons of a cofferdam around the wreck of the Maine. A novel locking device is depicted to prevent the piling from being seen.
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Havana
Maine
Jeweled bonnet on King George with Adolf and Osgar
A humorous scene shows Adolf and Osgar helping place a jeweled bonnet on King George. The caption hints at continuing funny stunts on page 3 with daily updates.
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Adolf
Osgar
King George
Fragmentary Historic Passage on Steel Structure
A clipped excerpt discusses removal or separation of a component when under great force, noting the necessity to break the steel it is made from. The fragment hints at an engineering or structural context where pressure dictates action and material behavior.
Leongatha Landslip After Seismic Disturbance
A land slip at Leongatha covering about 10 acres split ground in all directions after a seismic disturbance. Fissures reach eight feet wide in places. A mail man crossing one fissure fell to the bottom and was rescued with difficulty.
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Melbourne
Leongatha
$18,000 Auto for Mrs. Johnson
Jack Johnson ordered an $18,000 Chal mers Limousine as a gift for his white wife. He contracted for $2,500 of interior fittings including gold vessels and luxury accessories in 18 karat gold, plus a silver duplicate for everyday use. The blue royal vehicle feature blue and gray brocade interiors.
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United
London
Jack Johnson
Chalmers
Johnson
Desperate Vitriol Attack Follows Domestic Dispute
Chicago reports a violent incident as Eleanor Moreholtz allegedly lured widow Drunisiaw Dujek to her door and splashed vitriol in her face. The injured woman faced possible disfigurement while Moreholtz was arrested.
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Chicago
Eleanor Moreholtz
Drunisiaw Dujek
Some recipes of Seattle chefs
A note points readers to page 5 for Seattle chefs recipes likely to interest housewives.
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Seattle
Boy Bandit Fred Melville Escapes Valley Posse
Fred Melville aged 19 evaded a 200 man posse at Vallejo and slipped away by crawling through a dry creek bed. He later boasted he fought the posse to a standstill at the Three Mile house before fleeing toward Sacramento.
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Vallejo
Cal
Fred Melville
Sacramento
Melville
Three Mile House
Adolph Strubel
Elville
Sacramento Boy Bandit Known After Vallego Escape
Sacramento reports Fred Melville, the boy bandit, linked to a June 3 trolley robbery. Police say Melville, who escaped a posse of 200 near Vallejo, robbed the car forcing the conductor and motorman to surrender money at gunpoint.
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Sacramento
Fred Melville
Vallejo
Melville
Embezzlement Suspect Surrenders in Walla Walla Case
Reuben Kreatz, auditor for Pacific Light and Power, surrendered to police in Walla Walla Wash after being sought for embezzlement of 1200 dollars. He called police repeatedly to learn if a warrant had been issued and turned himself in.
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Trror
Reuben Kreatz
Walla Walla
Wash
Pacific Light & Power Company
Kreatz
City Accepts Garbage Hauling Bids Across Districts
Bids for refuse hauling were opened by the board of public works. Ten districts and 30 sub districts structured the bids. L Repeto and Peter Symonski bid on all districts while Jos Mann i seeks three subdistricts in University area and Interbay Fuel Co bids on three subdistricts including North Queen Anne and Ballard parts.
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Board of Public Works
L. Repeto
Peter Symonski
Jos. Manini
University
Interbay Fuel Co
Queen Anne Hill
Ballard
Turtle with ancient inscriptions shot near Frankfort
A 38 pound turtle bearing the shell inscription C. O. R. 1746 Celina Ohio Reservoir was killed by Harry Allen while he fished in Salt River near Frankfort Kentucky. Delbert Cook later found another terrapin marked Henry Cook 1875 and released it after showing it to relatives.
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Frankfort
Celina
Ohio
Salt River
Harry Allen
Allen
Delbert Cook
Harrisonville
Franklin
Anderson Counties
Henry Cook
Cook
Soft for Judge and Tecate News Briefs
FE Hartup asked Police Judge Rose to adjourn and join him for a drink after a $2 traffic fine. Word from Tecate reports Mexican liberal forces turning back from Tia Juana and planning an attack on Ensenada.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Rose
Hartup
San Diego
Tecate
Tia Juana
Ensenada
Pedigreed Hog Killed by Georgia Railroad Wins $10,000
A pedigreed hog was killed by a Georgia railroad and a jury awarded $10,000 in damages. The remark notes you could not obtain similar compensation for ten dead section men.
Never Again Says Boy Who Stole Beer From Home
Joseph Peterson age 16 confessed to Juvenile Officer Boggess that he helped steal joy fluid from Lebra Patrochi’s house with George Losey and two other boys. Losey remained in police custody. Peterson was released with his father present. George faces a judge. andere suspects Carl Wising and Walter Dawley were arrested as alleged accomplices.
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Joseph Peterson
Boggess
Peterson
Alki Point
Rainier Heights
George Losey
George
Lebra Patrochi
Judson St
Losey
Joe
Judge Frater
Carl Wising
Walter Dawley
Davis divorce suit dismissed over lack of local residence
The divorce action brought by multimillionaire baking powder maker Robert B. Davis against his wife Jane W. Davis was dismissed by Superior Court Judge Munroe. The judge ruled Davis had no legal residence in Los Angeles and suggested no second Reno would occur in the city.
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United Presse
Los Angeles
Robert B. Davis
Jane W. Davis
Munroe
Davis
Caid
Coal miner plot leads to arrest in suspected murder scheme
Tony Arina Thomas Vella and Fadel Vella were arrested by Sheriff Malone and Deputy Beebe and Detective Bianci on suspicion of conspiring to kill Joe Cosenza who allegedly knew too much. The Vellas allegedly hired Arina to lure Cosenza into the woods for murder but Cosenza pleaded to live. Arina reportedly confessed while authorities link the case to recent mine official residence blast and Cosenza’s guarded knowledge.
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Tony Arina
Thomas Vella
Fadel Vella
Black Diamond
Malone
Beebe
Bianci
Joe Cosenza
Vella Brothers
Arina
Cosenza
V T
Seattle
Branch
Hodge
Vellas
Black Dit
It's a Glad Time for the Tafts
Gifts of silver poured in today for the Tafts silver anniversary next Monday. Senators sent $1,000 gifts and the House contributed $2,000 in silver, with many clubs sending handsome presents to the President and Mrs. Taft at the White House.
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Tafts
United Presse
Washington
Mra
Taft
White House
Senate
House of Representatives
Poindexter Backs La Follette for 1912 Nomination
Washington insurgent Senator Miles Poindexter is an unqualified supporter of Wisconsin's La Follette for the 1912 presidential nomination. W. J. Nolan, in charge of La Follette headquarters in Minneapolis, relays Poindexter's letter affirming no change in insurgent opinion.
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Miles Poindexter
Washington
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
W. J. Nolan
la Follette
Poindexter
Nolan
Marshall Family Reunion In Ithaca Gathers Five Members
At the Ithaca reunion today three sisters and a brother attended with ages totaling 343 years. James H. Marshall, 86, came from St Louis. The oldest was Mrs Carolin Wils of Lansing, aged 88. The youngest was Mrs Emily Halsey of Spencer, 74. Charlotte Fisher, 88, of Enfield, born there, also attended.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Marshall
James H. Marshall
St. Louis
Carolin Wils
Lansing
Emily Halsey
Spencer
Charlotte Fisher
Enfield
They've Got Coin Too
John Bancroft Jr files divorce suit against Madeline Dupont Bancroft daughter of Alfred I Dupont and wife of the Dupont Powder Company executive in Wilmington Delaware.
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Wilmington
Del
John Bancroft, Jr
John Bancroft
Madeline Dupont Bancroft
Alfred I. Dupont
The
Dupont Powder Company
Silence Horns Move To Quiet Automobiles
New York June 16 The Society for the Suppression of Unnecessary Noise plans a campaign against loud automobile horns. President Mrs Isaac L Rice says the devices are terrifying and unnecessary and urges police to record horn usage and report findings to the health department for action.
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New York
Society For the Suppression
Isaac L. Rice
Association
Health Department
Editor shoots Stockton man in quarrel over accident report
Sam B. Axtell editor of the Sentinel shot Charles of Stockton after a quarrel over stories of a recent automobile accident. Physicians say Sollars may die. The shooting stemmed from a ditch accident involving two young women and Axtell's car, leading to a heated dispute and the shooting.
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United Press
Stockton
Cal
Sam B. Axtell
the Sentinel
Charles
Sollars
Ballard Property Owners Push for Leary Avenue Grading
Fifty Ballard property owners urged immediate Leary avenue grading before the committee. Councilman Wardall called for an earlier hearing date to consider the project.
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Balllard
Leary Avenue
Wardall
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Fair Concern
J. W. Cline
C. B. Yandell
Whaler
Newport
Donald C. Brigham
Gray
San Quentin
Jack
BOY Bandit Louaped Posse
Turtle
Reno
United Press Leas
Minneapolis
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