Dives and Downfall of King County Officials
A vintage Seattle area piece accuses King County commissioners of licensing dives to win votes, funding crime and rail and sawmill districts. It cites Ravensdale North Bend and Tonkin area saloons, murders, gambling, and bribe cases, urging voters to oust the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King County
Gladhand Gang
North Bend
Board of County Commissioners
Seaton
Ravensdale
Richard Cornick
Dave Adams
Jack
Sam Fraser
Manderveer
Dan Abraham
Dan
Frazer
Milwaukee
Ross
Barneston
Kerry Mill Company
Denny-Renton Clay Cmpany
Taylor
Wellington
Great Northern
Bailetts
Bailetts’ Place
Milwaukee Road
Cedar River
Jack McQuade
North
J. Richardson
Fisher
Burke
Seattle
Board of Commissioners
Fine hosts indeed a Seattle regatta misses the mark
A Seattle Minjoined Seattle hosts a Lake Washington regatta with crews from Portland Vancouver Victoria and Nelson B C yet Seattle shows indifference. The North Pacific Rowing Association accepted the Lake Washington course for five years but locals largely ignore the event while noting a future return in 1909 for the fair.
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Lake Washington
Portland
Vancouver
Victoria
Nelson
B. C
Seattle
North Pacific Rowing Association
Sedro-Woolley Rose Show Incident Leads to Trial Guilty Plea
A fragmented state report notes a tragedy near Sedro-Woolley where John Bicemasuiat of Port Townsend died in a self-inflicted explosion during a dynamite incident. A separate trial at Walla Walla returned a guilty verdict after a sanity plea, with a quick 35 minute jury decision. A coal ship incident at Moran bunkers left an injured fireman.
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Sedro-Weoller
John Bicemasuiat
Port Townsend
Walla eSeee Rich
Minnie and George wedged by a printer’s union tale
In a News office composing room Minnie, a skilled apprentice, works beside George who fears job loss if the union forms. As the foreman plans a union tonight, George wrestles with confessing love while Minnie presses him for a reply before he resumes work on the page makeup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Culling
Minnie
George
Newa Forea
Brother
Devil
Georges
Fragmented Star Dust and Josh Wie at a retreat
A garbled scene at the Gytvan retreat shows dialogue about Jouko, Joule, and a summer girl pick. The text references a model wife Eve, the Spellbinders, and voters amid fragmented chatter about money and living on bread and cheese.
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Joule
Jouko
Diana's Diary of the Lady Cossacks Military Band
The diary notes unexpected events as Mrs. Floretta Deodie Tarara warns Mr. Snidden about finances and leadership. The Lady Cossacks Military Band grows from early success with me as an innocent cause. The Atlantic fleet's visit, a bank job shift, and a concert bouquet mix up are described in quirky detail.
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Thas
Snidden
Floretta Deodie Tarara
Deedie Tarara
Lady Coe Secks
Denver Return Fare Listed For Railroad Ticket Sale
An advertisement lists a 55.00 dollar round trip fare to Denver via Oregon Railroad and Navigation, noting July 1 as the sale date with tickets available at Union Ticket Office on First Avenue.
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Oregon RR & Ne
Ente
Union Ticket
BE. Bilis
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Carthy Pry Goods Co
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Quaker Drug Company
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