Bryan as Presidential Candidate Uncertain Amid Party Politics
Washington March 24. William J. Bryan remains a political bet depending on Roosevelt and Taft outcomes. Aldrich leads Taft’s campaign from Dupont Circle with Boardman House as a private base. Senator Borah is considered as a potential parachute for a compromise, though his progressive record remains limited.
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Taft Campaign
Boardman
Dupont Circle
Dupont
Mr. Aldrich
White House
Borah
William Borah
Daho
Taft
Crane
Bill Borah
Senate
Make Every Person Support A Child
St Louis is host to the National Mothers congress where Dr Lindsey Wynekoop urges that anyone earning over twenty dollars a week should care for a child. She argues income should scale with number of children and urges married couples with twenty five dollars weekly to have at least one child. She suggests bachelors over thirty or maids over twenty five adopt a child and adopt more as income rises.
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ST. Louis
Lindsay Wynekoop
Chinex
National Mothers’ Congress
Patrick Sues Grant Smith & Co for Water Loss Damages
George Patrick filed suit against Grant Smith & Co for 1900 damages claiming blasting a railway tunnel 300 feet from his property on June 22 1910 jarred the earth causing his 23 foot well to lose water and never refill.
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George Patrick
Grant Smith & Co
Patrick
Danderine Promises Lustrous Hair and No Dandruff
A verbose advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as the sole remedy for dandruff and thin or oily hair. It claims a 26 cent bottle doubles hair beauty, removes dandruff, and immediately improves scalp health with ten minutes of application. It urges immediate purchase.
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Knowlton
Pope Pius Sends Grateful Letter to Taft via Butt
Maj Archibald Butt military aide to President Taft received at the Vatican a long autograph letter from Pope Pius expressing thanks for Taft sending a personal representative. The Pope notes Catholicism’s growth in America and favorable U S Vatican relations. Butt made no contact with the Quirinal during his visit.
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Rome
Maj
Archibald Butt
Taft
Pope Pius
Vatican
America
United States
Ma. Butt
Quirinal
Jurors May Test Wet Evidence In Court Rooms
Supreme Court affirming A. D. Baker's conviction ruled jurors may sample wet exhibit in the jury room. Sheriff seized beer and brandy as evidence in Stevens county case. Baker argued trial misconduct due to in room tasting rather than in open court.
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Olympia
Saupreme
A. D. Baker
Stevens County
Baker
Stephenson Seat Question Sparks Senate Debate
The senate today debated the eligibility of Senator Isaac Stephenson of Milwaukee amid allegations he bought the seat with illicit campaign funds. A vote on his seating is slated for Wednesday to determine his entitlement.
Franchise dispute over Mount Hood Railway absorption
In Portland the legal status of the Mount Hood Railway and Power company merger with Portland Light and Power is disputed. Many claim the franchise to build a line between Atland and Mount Hood lapses since the grant barred transfer. Dance at Dreamland tonight.
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Atland, Or
Mount Hood Railway and Power Company
Portland Light and Power Company
Portland
Mount Hood
Muldoon Drunkenness Trial Triggers Hand Steadiness Sentence
In Chicago yesterday James Muldoon was tried for drunkenness and sentenced after the court noted his hand could not be kept steady. The case concluded with the spoken line Five dollars and costs. London news reports John Burns, ex-labor leader and cabinet member, proposing that owners of more than two dogs should adopt a poor child in the House of Commons.
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Chicago
James Muldoon
Muldoon
London
John Burns
House of Commons
Green signs spark arrest at McCormack Bros store
Seattle reports that McCormack Bros manager J. P. Burke was arrested after displaying green signs blamed by rivals as a sign of thrifty savings. Burke, out on bond, vows to keep the value inside the store while signs come down.
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J. P. Burke
Fof McCormack
McCormack Bros
Burke
Seattle
Mr. Burke
Tia
Browne Dies in Spokane Office of Heart Failure
John J. Browne a Spokane banker and millionaire who built a large bank chain in the Northwest collapsed and died in his office. The report notes Browne’s prominence and sudden death, with details of his business influence. The piece also briefly mentions the McBain sisters aged 78 80 and 76 praying to die together with unclear context.
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Spokane
John J. Browne
Neuragna
Browne
Northwest
Ask Your Doctor How Are Your Bowels Liver Pill Ad
A promotional note urges asking doctors about bowel and liver health. It highlights sluggish liver as linked to headaches bilious attacks indigestion and impure blood and claims a liver pill can relieve these symptoms. It ends by asking if the doctor approves of Ayers Pills.
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Ayer
Young Men's Republic Club of King County Election
The annual election of officers of the Young Men's Republican Club of King County will be held at Arcade Halls on Saturday, April 6, 1912, at 8 o'clock p.m. Other business will be presented. President A. Dougan. Secretary V. K. Sickels.
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Young Men's Republican Club
King County
Arcade Halls
Money power backs Taft in campaign push
Amos Pinchot, treasurer of the Roosevelt League, declares that the money power is backing Taft in the Republican nomination fight. A Taft bureau committee in Fifth avenue circulates appeals to capital interests, listing presidents and directors of over 120 trust companies, banks, and railroads. He argues that corporate contributions to national campaigns are illegal and that corporate pressure should not influence nomination.
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Ry United Preas
New York
Taft
Amos Pinchot
Roosevelt League
Taft Bureau
Fifth Ar
Hoosevelt
Taft Committee
Fight Over Woman Ends in Death Near Bradley
Jealousy over Mrs. Alm leads to fatal shooting of Fred Alm on a Monterey county ranch. Suspect William B. Wardie is jailed in Salinas after a rifle altercation. Ward is also stabbed. A neighbor and stepdaughter are named in conflicting accounts as to who caused the stabbing. Ward’s wound is not reported as fatal.
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United Press
Salinas
Cal
Bradley
Monterey County
Fred Alm
Wm. B. Wardie
Alm
Ward
Hylanders
Edrington
Salinas Fal
Gormley Ordered to Pay Alimony to Ida Gormley
Judge Dykeman ordered ex treasurer Gormley to pay $75 alimony to his ex wife Ida Gormley within four days or face jail. He may owe $1,000 in back alimony, awarded seven months after their July 1908 divorce on incompatibility. Ida keeps custody and $75 monthly. Gormley later remarried.
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Unness
Matt H. Gormley
King County
Estate Board of Accountancy
Dykeman
Gormley
Ida Gormley
City refund rush nets hundreds in special assessment paybacks
Two extra men in both the comptroller and city treasurer offices aided the payout of 16 000 in refunds on recent city improvement special assessments. About 300 claimants received money, while roughly 700 are still entitled to varying amounts.
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Comptroller’s
Swedish Business Men Start Action
At a Saturday meeting the Swedish Business Men's club unanimously voted to send letters and circulars to shipping firms in American and European seaports inviting them to include Seattle in plans for expanding business when the Panama Canal opens. The organization is growing rapidly and includes Swedish born or descended members who are progressive and alert.
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Seattle
Panama Canal
Wisconsin-bound writ denial for Charles Delreich on wife desertion
Judge Ronald denied Delreich's habeas corpus petition as he faces return to Wisconsin after claiming his wife refused to join him in Seattle and preferred to stay with her parents in Wiscore. The case centers on alleged wife desertion and confinement implications.
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Charles Delreich
Wisconsin
Ronald
Delreich
Seattle
Wiscore
Phantom bandits kill three and rob Chantilly bank
Paris reports say the so called phantom bandits killed two watchmen and a chauffeur and robbed the Chantilly Banque Generale branch of a large sum. The crime mirrors prior robberies by the same gang with disguises and a mobile getaway, leaving no trace.
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United Vrees
Paris
Phantom Bandits
Rance
Chantilly
60Ciete Generale
Ths
Actress Irma Helms Seeks Divorce Over Florence Scandal
In Boston court Mrs. Irma Blanche Helms, opera singer, sues for absolute divorce from Dr. Henry M. Helms alleging she drank wine with Arturo Targon in Florence. Testimony includes her roaming streets in a negligee at 3 am after riding in a milk cart. Deposition details describe the unusual incident and court proceedings continue.
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Boston
Mass
Irma Blanche Helms
Arturo Targon
Florence
Italy
Henry M. Helms
Deniier
Victor
Mra
The Dollar Weight Debate Promises Shopping Gain
A playful notice says the dollar will weigh more two days before March 28 and urges readers to shop that day. It previews a five column feature in tomorrow's Star on page 3 explaining why the dollar's buying power will rise and how to profit.
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Star
Y M C A Night School Opens For 10 Week Term
The Y M C A day and night schools begin a 10 week term with classes meeting two evenings weekly. Courses include shorthand and typewriting general business common branches college preparatory and accountancy. Instructors from the winter course return.
Death of Civil War Veteran Prompted Coroner's Inquest
Coroner's verdict accuses Henry Haight of killing Civil War veteran Joe Considine, who was shot in his Ballard Beach cabin last Tuesday night and died at the city hospital. Witnesses suggest a drunken brawl, with Haight reportedly unconscious of the act. Haight did not testify at the hearing.
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Joe Considine
Ballard Beach
Considine
Henry Haight
Haight
Plot to Restore Baby Emperor Pi Yu Uncovered
In Perkin on March 26 a nationwide plot to overthrow the United Chinese republic and restore Pi Yu to the throne was revealed. President Yuan Shi Kai hesitates to arrest the leaders, fearing it would spark renewed rioting.
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Perkin
Pi Yu
Yuan Shi Kai
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