Surprises Shake Eday Vote Leaders in City Contest
The eday tallies shuffle the top contenders with Rainier and Cascade rising to first and second as Ballard, Walla Walla, and other schools surge. Among the leaders are Miss Nichols Rainier, Miss Metcalf Cascade, Miss Chase Walla Walla, and Miss McMillan Ballard, all gaining positions in a tight race.
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Rainier
Miss Cascade
Mise A
Frances Nichols
Rainier Mies
Lillian Metcalf
Cascade Mies Lou Chase
Walla
Ballard
Maynard
Everett
Rachel Hyland
Panescoes Central
Metta Armour
Columbia
Mabene
Longfellow
de Hart
Seattle High
Mise Condon
Bunker
T. T
South Park
Fifth Avenue Fire Claims Five Lives
A May 4 blaze on Fifth Avenue killed five residents and left two others missing. Among the deceased is John, senior class member, while class offices and a May Day event were discussed. Local authorities continue investigations as community mourns and plans for a June 1 class day proceed.
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Fifth Avenue
John
League Team Opens May Season Against Amateurs
The league team of that place has won every game this season except the University Series and aims to make a com mendable showing. They begin play in May and are currently practicing with amateur teams.
Senator Piles Arrives in Tacoma for Reception
United States Senator Samuel H. Piles arrived in Tacoma Wednesday evening and attended a public reception at the Hotel Tacoma in his honor. He was later hosted at a luncheon and discussed Tacoma’s desires for national legislation, expressing his willingness to assist the city in every possible manner.
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Tacoma
United States
Samuel H. Piles
Himseolf
Stamps and Insurance Papers Stolen From Mill Office
Stamps valued at seven dollars and insurance papers were taken from the Novelty Mill company at 107 West Madison Street during the noon hour Wednesday. Police believe the theft was the work of sneak thieves. no one was in the office at the time.
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Novelty Mill Company
West
Madison Street
Prosecution Blocks County Timber Transcript Purchase
Prosecuting Attorney Mackintosh rejects Northern Pacific offer to sell seven year old timber transcripts to King County for tax calculations. He calls the documents antiquated and of dubious value, opposing the contract to cruise 100000 acres at 18 cents per acre.
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King County
Mackintosh
Fil
Oom Paul
Murveye
Evidence of Murder In Coffin Shaped Box Found
Postmaster Charles Erickson of Aquarium Vashon Island found a coffin shaped box containing about bones and a human imprint after a tide washed it ashore near Dolphin Point. Coroner and deputies say the remains are human and likely nude, judged by size and lack of clothing fragments. The crude coffin had quicklime and lining to resist decay, suggesting deliberate concealment.
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Charles Erickson
Aquarium
Vashon Island
Dolphin Point
Erickson
Carroll
Arnold
Allen Banks
Vashon Taland
Reorganization Perfected by Beattle Central Labor Council
The Western Central Labor union is replaced by the Central Labor Council of Beattle and Vicinity with similar leadership. Hane Puttrich elected president, W J Akers re elected secretary, Alice Lord vice president, Frank Cotterill recording secretary, and George Listman treasurer. Peter Hanson heads a mission to Oregon California and soon to British Columbia to expand the boycott against Puget Sound breweries.
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Central Labor Council
Beattle and Vicinity
Western Central Labor Union
Hane Puttrich
W. J. Akers
Vicw
Alice Lord
Frank Cotterll
George Listman
Peter Hanson
Brewers’ Union
Oregon
California
British Columbia
Puget Sound
Hawaii
Moving Today A Bridges & Co To Open Sensational Sale
The A Bridge & Co stock of clothing and furnishings bought yesterday will go on sale Saturday morning. The firm has moved a $212000 inventory, hiring all local drays, promising sensational prices to draw crowds. Bridge & Co operates Seattle's largest popular price store at 1416 1417 Second Avenue.
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Bia Posner Iron
A. Bridge & Co
Bridge
Seattle
Bridge & Co
Second Avenue
Prolonged Strike Affects Robyn Brewing Operations In Beattie
Executive committee delays shipments to city, diverting Robyn Brewing staff to morning duties. Ongoing dispute stalls expected product flow and threatens Beattie market conditions.
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Robyn Brewing Company
Beattie
May Boycott D. R. and N. Co. At Irrigation Congress
Wash May 4 Plane ere being considered at the irrigation congress to boycott the BR. and N. Co. because that read ie all mile believed that stands in the way of the Palouse irrigation project. The meeting Wednesday night was attended by large delegations Pasco came 100 strong escorted by thick band there were also tions from Estopia Mees and Kahlotu. Many prominent men including Congressman Jones addressed the meeting.
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Connelis
Wash
Irrigation Congress
Mile
Palouse
Pasco
Estopia
Mees
Kahlotu
Congressman Jones
Conscience Stirs Man Over Postal Theft Claim
A tall thin man with grizzled hair visits New York Postmaster Wilcox claiming twenty years of guilt over underpaid postage. He says he mailed a package with only third class postage and offers 4 Sh 1d as repayment, calculating first class at 30 cents with interest, seeking sleep from the burden.
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Wilcox
Barnlett
Seattle Man Says He Found Cure For Snowblindness
A Seattle man reports a cure for snowblindness discovered by Dr. Williame, an ophthalmologist and optician, using a new sense treatment system at 1112 Second Avenue. The patient, architect H. W. Utter of 901 Twenty-fourth Avenue North, had relief after previous failed attempts without drugs involved.
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H. W. Utter
Twenty-fourth Avenue
Seattle
Williame
Second Avenue
Hill Under Fire Over Lumber Rate Discrimination
Senatorial hearing on James J. Hill's railroad practices reveals alleged price discrimination in lumber shipping from Washington state. Hill claims he set a 40 cent rate to compete with eastern markets and notes future lumber scarcity may affect routes to the Orient and Pacific coast trade. The Interstate Commerce Commission previously halted large flour shipments to the Orient, prompting questions from committee members.
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Washington, D.C
James J. Hill
Senate
Mr. Hill
Washington State
Pacific Coast
Orient
Twin Cities
Interstate Commerce Commission
Com
Heart Cure Claim Promises Quick Heart Recovery
An advertisement asserts heart disease worsens without action and promotes Dr. Miles' Heart Cure as the best restorative. It guarantees money back if the first bottle fails to benefit, claiming it strengthens heart muscles and nerves and prevents death from chronic disorder or sudden failure.
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Miles
Notable Freight Rates Held Up by Public Filing Rules
In a discussion Mr Hill stated the company must file its through rates with the commission, making them public. Rival railroads were not required to publicize their rates, allowing them to cut theirs. The law prevented the company from changing the rate for seven to eight days, during which other lines attracted cargoes. if its ships carried no freight, dividends would not differ.
Dope Laughs and Heuristic Traits from a Chicago Talk
In Chicago on May 4 the Self-Culture club heard Dr W G Lundquist describe social clues from voice, posture, and build. He warned against quarrelsome strangers who lean back and shake their heads, and praised alert, forward individuals as potential fighters.
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Chicago
W. G. Lundquist
Frosts ruin upland vegetables and crops in Colfax
In Colfax on May 4 frost and ice damaged vegetables on uplands. J R Lee from Penewawa said tomatoes potatoes and beans were killed. North Yakima welcomed heavy rainfall on May 4 aiding dry soils. Colfax reports John McGrath fined $50 plus $2.50 for feeding beer to a habitual drinker under Prosecuting Attorney Kipp's crusade.
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Colfax
J. R. Lee
Penewawa
John McGrath
Kipp
McGrath
Snowstorm Ravages Region With Record Snow
A fierce snowstorm rages across the region with over 30 inches of snow in three days. Lambing season hits sheepmen hard while merchants cannot deliver goods and stage coaches abandon trips as temperatures plunge.
Found wine in stead of vinegar shock to Princeton grocer
Patrick Devine of Princeton New Jersey found that a storeroom stash of vinegar from fifteen years ago had turned to wine a high grade sherry. He sold the wine to a local dispenser at a premium profit earning about five hundred percent.
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Princeton
N. J
Patrick Devine
Patrick
St. Louis
Longshoremen Strike Targets Puget Sound Stevedore
The Puget Sound longshoremen on strike against McCabe and Hamilton claim they have drawn first blood in the stoppage. While unable to halt ship loading by nonunion workers locally, they have helped delay the Sesostris at San Francisco.
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McCabe & Hamiltton
Puget Sound
San Francisco
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