Tragic shooting ends domestic quarrel with two deaths
Dow Smith shoots and kills his divorced wife and wounds his mother in law Myre Sarah during a家庭 dispute apparently sparked by divorce tensions. After surrendering to friend L A Newby, Smith discusses the incident, then agrees to be taken downtown by officers as investigators gather details of the double tragedy.
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W A Peters Elected President of Seattle Bar Association
W A Peters, current first vice president of the Seattle Bar Association, was elected president at a meeting held in the Chamber of Commerce. Other officers named include L C Gilman as first vice president BE C Hughes as second vice president B J Wright as secretary and H W Clise as treasurer. The State
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HW. R. Clise
Har Association Meeting Dates Set for July in City
The Har Association will hold meetings in the city on July 10, July 11, July 12, and July 18. Members are advised to mark the dates for the schedule and related events.
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Har Association
Doctor Kohlman Retrial Ordered After Jury Deadlock
Dr Emily Kohlman, on trial in the superior court for practicing medicine without a license, must be retried after the jury, out 20 hours, failed to reach a verdict and was discharged. The Star exposed the case details.
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Star
Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebrated in Seattle
Seattle groups plan an old fashioned Fourth of July at Ravenna Park with the Prohibition league Anti-Gaboon league Y M C A Christian Endeavor Epworth league in charge. Subcommittees report funds ample for a successful day refreshments on grounds and assorted amusements. Committee leaders include KR BE Dunlap Guy Pomon J M Wilkins and A N Leon. Oliver W Stewart will deliver an address at the International Chris Endeavor convention and participate in the Fourth of July events.
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Washington
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President Faints at Ladies G A R Session
The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic elected officers this morning at Ballard. Eunice Murry was named president, Hathaway of Snohomish as senior vice president, Elien Holton of Tacoma as treasurer, and Maddie Nolan remains present. The president fainted during the meeting and is resting with no serious injury expected.
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Oil Fields Tornado Kills Three Men in Indian Territory
A tornado swept Indian Territory oil fields yesterday killing three men and causing property losses over a million dollars. The storm damaged seven oil villages with huge tanks overturned and tossed about.
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Everett Casting Light Vote In First Primary
Everett residents cast a light turnout in the first Everett primary to nominate charter commissioners. About 600 voters registered and no contest emerged as 15 men who spoke at a citizens meeting appeared on the ticket under their party banners.
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Offer to Bribe Jury Shakes Oregon and Washington Case
Attorneys Spooner and Byers report being approached by a former lawyer who offered to bribe the jury in the Oregon and Washington railroad case against Davidson. The witness says the adviser urged revealing jurors to the prosecuting attorney after Judge Griffin discharged the panel. Rossman, recently barred, allegedly claimed money could sway the verdict. Jurors at the courthouse condemn the insinuations and may petition Judge Griffin to locate guilty parties or deem the tale false. Per Byers, Rossman warned of jurors seeking cash. Spooner noted the adviser’s credibility grew after Griffin was informed. Prosecutor Mackintosh weighs charges for soliciting bribes.
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City Not Buncoed Over Park Bond Transfer
City officials dispute an Olympia dispatch claiming a loss of 1266 dollars and 66 cents on transferring 100000 park bonds to Capital City National Bank. Treasurer Russell swapped 101260.27 dollars, with the excess due to accrued interest from March 1, the official bond issue date.
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George Russell
Olympia
Capital City National Bank
Russell
Water office reports sprinkling rule violations and fines
The water office records show 5640 violations of sprinkling rules and 500 fines collected. Penalties ranged from 2 to 5 dollars.
Wrong Miss Thomas Is Implicated In Elopement Case
Ida Thomas alias Flossie Kellep escaped custody Monday night via a ladder route, causing social embarrassment to a young woman sharing the same name. Polk County directory lists 201 East Sixty-fifth Street as her home, a misassociation The Star seeks to correct by noting the address belongs to a different Miss Thomas who has no skating rink links or elopement.
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Flossie Kellep
Polk
East Sixty-fifth St
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Seattle Likely Meeting Place for 1909 General Assembly
Samuel L. Lemmon, a lay delegate from Columbus, Ohio, said Seattle would in all probability host the Presbyterian general assembly in 1909. The remark ties Seattle to the planned high level church gathering and reflects early venue speculation.
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Seattle
Presbyterian General Assembly
Samuel L. Lemmon
Columbus
Tragic Killing and Political Corruption in Seattle History
An account of Seattle politics from 1897 to 1904 details a criminal partnership between gamblers and big business, the murder of Chief William L. Meredith by John Considine, police malfeasance, and a regime that extracted a $3000 monthly blackmail tribute while public trust eroded under Mayor Thomas J. Humes.
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Bunco
Clancy's
George A. Piper
King County
Smith
William L. Meredith
John Considine
Charles Wappenstein
Mr. Smith
Seattle
Thomas J. Humes
John Riplinger
Humes
Subpoenas Issued for Rockefeller and Rogers in Oil Trust Case
Subpoenas were issued this morning for Rockefeller, Rogers and others by order of Judge Landis. The writs are returnable July 6, with the June 27 Chicago dispatch noting the action following yesterday's instructions.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Chicago
Rockefeller
Rogers
Landis
New Canal Commission Reorganization Discussed by Taft and Roosevelt
Washington June 27 Taft and Roosevelt consider another reorganization of the canal commission. Goethals says the task is too large for him.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Washington
Canal Commission
Taft
Roosevelt
Goethals
Peculiar Accident Causes Death in Snohomish County
Everett June 27 The body of James Boyd who died at Providence hospital after a most peculiar accident was taken east by his brother for interment. Boyd was walking between Getehell and Hartford on the Northern Pacific tracks when a freight train passed. A coal piece fell striking him in the abdomen and proved fatal.
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Snohomish County
Boyd
Getehell
Hartford
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