Pirates at Meadows expose sparks of crusade against track
An extended critique accuses The Meadows track in Seattle of corruption and gambling ties. It asserts senator Van de Vanter used political influence to block anti gambling measures and protect favored bookmakers, framing the dispute as a moral clash over racing integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
van de
Seattle
Messia
Vande
van de Vanter
State Senate
van Mat
Milkill
de Vanter
Benefit and Remedy Advertisements with Various Products
A fragmented advertisement listing assorted goods and remedies including shaving soap, magnetic system tour claims, hair loss cures, a catarrh remedy, liver regulator ointment, juniper and buchu kidney medicine, and a Lang's deal. The text repeats prices and incomplete product names, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century style ad block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchu
Colman Building Ad Highlights Bargains At 807 First Ave
Readyer readers find special prices on lamp stoves gear drivers coat hangers brushes and hardware. The ad notes bicycle items including a Tired Iver Johnson bicycle and accessories like Wrenches hooks and hatchets with low prices and an invitation to visit and try products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iver Johnson
Exposing Seattle Gambling Rings May Rise Against Meadows
The Star vows to expose King County Fair Association schemes at The Meadows and its offensive syndicate book practices. It argues gambling harms Seattle morals and finances and urges citizens and ministers to join a broader anti gambling stand.
Choate Mulls Honest Living Upon Return From England
New York June 19 Joseph Hodges Choate 72 contemplates options after six years as ambassador to Britain He muses about resuming law entering divinity or preaching and staying home Polite banter with reporters highlights his enduring wit and vigor after service in the Spanish American era
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Joseph Hodges Choate
England
Court of St. James
Mr. Choate
Fingland
Osler
Portland Invited as Site for Peace Conference
Exposition officials and Governor Chamberlain wired Washington proposing Portland host the peace conference citing ideal conditions and trade ties with both nations. Also noted is the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs P Poolman at 4062 Fourth Avenue N B on Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Washington
Chamberlain
Ely
P. Poolman
Poolman
Fourth Avenue
N. B
Veterans Fight County Board Over Appointive Post
G A R veterans press a mandamus suit to force county commissioners to appoint W HM Brown as state agricultural boss, citing Civil War veteran preference. They seek a writ to replace J G Hopkins with Brown, arguing Brown’s veteran status gives him priority. The case headlines a court fight amid a state insect control battle.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Arma
W. HM. Brown
Josh
J. G. Hopkins
Ae Brown
New Hop
Brown
Superior Court
Papera
Mandelua
A. W. Prater
Crown
Hopkins
State Horiionitariat
Atatu Auo
Wilbur Town Exiles Trio After Kidnapping Claim
An aged couple’s daughter was allegedly lured from Oregon to the Okanogan country and hidden near Wilbur. Citizens confronted three young men amid accusations, forcing the trio to flee the town. The girl was later returned to her parents and the men are at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hert Thomas
Frite
Gether
Wilbur
Tocn
Fiert
Fathe
Himeelf
Giant fish sighting in Ballard bay shocks town
J K Miller of Ballard reports a 22 foot blackfish seen in Ballard bay Saturday morning. The creature remained near the surface for about 15 minutes, spouting water a few times before submerging. This is the first such sighting in Ballard bay for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard Beach
J. K. Miller
Ballard
Miller
Bia
Muller
Ballard Bay
Burglaries Reported At Marine View Lodging House
A 1 am call sent two detectives to the Marine View lodging house at First and Pine where two trunks were found rifled and contents scattered. A resident says a masked man with a large revolver ordered him to “take a sneak” before fleeing. no suspects located. Police link the break in to other northern city robberies.
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Marine View Lodging House
Firet and
Pine
Pirates attack settlement in Japan trade plunder raid
Pirates went ashore under friendship guise to trade then opened fire on natives, killing many in the streets as the settlement was looted. Survivors could only report that several raiders were Japanese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biberta
New Money Magnate Heads Syndicate That Controls Equitable
F. Ryan, a Philadelphia financier, becomes an American king of finance by leading a syndicate that buys the Hyde control in the Equitable Life Assurance Society. The deal places Ryan and partners in control of the insurer’s $400,000,000 in assets.
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F. Ryan
Hyde
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Ryan
Equitable
Lake freighter collision sinks Etruria off Preseque Isle
In fog ten miles off Preseque Isle light on Lake Huron the freight steamers Etruria and Amana Stone collided Sunday. The Etruria, one of the lake’s largest steamers, sank at once but no lives were lost.
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Saulte Ste. Marie
Etruria
Amana Stone
Preseque Isle Light
Lake Huron
Policeman Defends Order in Ball Game Fight
In St Paul on a Sunday ball game at Minnehaha park a special policeman Munger tasked with crowd control fought off two burly soldiers from Fort Snelling after vile language and a threat to remove his badge. He disarmed them by kicking and striking until they were unconscious, drawing cheers from the spectators.
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ST. Paul
Munger
Java
Fort Snelling
Minnehaha Park
Uncle Sam
Green Sword
Explosion at Ivan colliery claims 650 lives in Ksartsisk
Reports from Ekaterinoslav say a firedamp explosion at the Ivan colliery in Ksartsisk, owned by the Russian Donetz company, killed five hundred people. News from CAN FRANCISCO notes a separate report of a massacre of 150 natives on the Kamchatkan coast.
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Ekaterinoslav
Russia
Ivan
Ksartsisk
Donetz Company
Can Francisco
Kamechatkan Conat
Neil After Britt Heats Up Bantam Title Challenge
Frankie Neil, United States bantamweight champion, says Britt wants a bout with Abe Attell at 180 pounds ringside. Neil pledges to fight Britt anytime, weighing 117 pounds ringside and letting Britt weigh 130, claiming he can whip him. Neil offers The Star a public challenge.
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Frankie Neil
United States
Britt
Abe Attell
Oo Neil
Star Monday Marine
Neil
Star
Golden shipment moves through Chicago streets to federal buildings
Eighty tons of gold valued at 46 million dollars and silver currency totaling 10 million dollars were moved from the Rand and McNally building to the new federal building on Saturday afternoon. The United States Express Company conducted the haul under contract.
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Chicago
Ailver
Bub-Treasury
Rand & McNally
Federal
United States Express Company
Large strawberry shipment leads market mix from Greenlake
One of the season's largest shipments of strawberries arrives from Greenlake with berries in prime condition. Steamer goods bring cabbage corn and green beans while Lake Washington raspberries begin to arrive. prices for a wide range of fruits and vegetables are listed along with dairy eggs and meats. Market reports from Hopkins & Co. close with Chicago Board of Trade wheat corn oats park and grain futures quotes.
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Greenlake
California
Lake Washington
Chicago
Board of Trade
Park
Liverpool
Closing Out Boys and Children's Department at A H Lewis Co
If your boys need clothing visit A H Lewis & Co at 700 First Ave corner Cherry. The store is closing out the Boys and Children's Department with prices reduced to about TM percent. Call around and see.
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Wee U A. H. Lewis & CO
First Ave
Cor
Cherry
New York Stocks Quotations on the Exchange
Stock market quotes list highs lows and closes for firms including Amalg Copper Am Steel U S Steel Erie Reading St Paul Union Pacific and others. The report notes noon bale totals and a small ad for Rubber Store items on First Avenue with phone contact.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Close
Amalg
Brook
R. T
People's Gas
Metropolitan
U. S. Steel
Atchison
Can
Pacifico
Erie
Louis. & N
Pac
Penn
Reading
Rock Island
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Labave Hey, Leif
Pirates
Lang
Colman Building
First Avenue
Colustia
Marion Streets
Second Ave
Tal
Mrs. Fiskb
King County
Meadows
King County Fair Association
Choate
Joseph Choate
Josephine DE Gersdorf
NEW Money Magnate
Thos. F. Ryan
Bartell
Carter
Carters
Cascaretts
DR. Price
Pierce
Huars Pinaud
Tles Willards
Cakespacker
Rorrey
Razors
Inic
Rome
Torrey
Laughlin Foun
Colgate
Mennen
Strops
Ewe Eens
Bartells
Bertone
Egypt
Greeley
White River
Minnesota
Florida
Kennewick
Oregon
Brazil
Olympia
Builders’ Hardware
GEO. H. Woodhouse CO
2Nd Ave
Emelt
Sturgeon
Pillsbury
Pillsbury’s
Standard Dakota
Olympic
Holly
Golden Northwest
C. Co
Yakima
Eastern
Wash
Puget Sound
Alsike
Timothy
Kentucky
Hopkins & Co. (Inc
Alaska Building
A. Bridge & Co., Popular Price Clothiers
Ie Pozner Bros
Buster
A. Bridge & CO
Second Avenue
Emall
Ohio
Pike Steett
Third Ave
1St Ave
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