Great Beauty Voting Contest in Seattle Promises a Trip Prize
The Star announces a beauty contest with a vacation trip prize. A candidate from Seattle, Frank H. Davidson, submits a lengthy application and offers 109,000 votes from friends. The paper defends merit as the contest basis and notes many prominent residents are entering.
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Seattle Star Beauty Voting Contest Amid Liberal Subscriptions
The Seattle Star runs a beauty voting contest with liberal credits for subscriptions cash in advance. Votes scale from six months to a full year, with large totals tallied by tellers as candidates lead. observers note possible vote clipping and strategic campaigning among leaders.
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Late entrant loses stake in The Star contest
The text notes that a late entrant will receive nothing further from The Star and that all remaining votes must be sought from outside sources. It highlights a restricted support scenario with external vote gathering emphasized.
Colonel Thompson Takes Command At Alaska Cable Station
Col Richard B. Thompson of the A S signal corps arrived in Seattle to relieve Lieut Col W A Glassford who will take a months vacation Mrs Thompson accompanies her husband to the city Thompson previously managed the local office Glasesford has no orders and will be away for a few months
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Convicted of Peonage in U S Court at Tampa
K Benson of the Prairies Phosphate company was convicted of peonage in a United States court in Tampa. All peonage cases have now been tried with Howden and Henson convicted, while Scott Marshall of Mulberry was acquitted.
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Fla
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Prairies Phosphate Company
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Customs Were Big in April in Puget Sound District
Port Townsend May 11 Collector of Customs F C Harper reports a strong April in the Puget Sound district with $151 098 46 in collections, up from March’s $196 383 44, marking a substantial monthly gain and a favorable balance of $14 700 92. In Chicago a May 19 labor meeting faces possible arrests if the red flag is displayed.
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Chicago
Accidental Shooting Involving Wash Sindare Brothers
A 38 caliber rifle held by brothers Otto and others accidentally discharged while hunting. Wash Sindare was struck in the thigh when the trigger brushed a twig, injuring him as the youths hunted nearby.
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Ie Sindare
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May fifteenth sale of Washington View Addition lots
Prospective buyers are invited to view scenic Washington View Addition lots before the first Wednesday sale. The lots offer commanding views of Washington state and Seattle city with access via the Seattle Rainier Renton car to Fairview Station near Dunlap. A new double tracked EB Co line will run in front of the addition before Thanksgiving, likely boosting values.
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Fairview Station
Dunlap
Second Ave
Rainier Ave
York Station
Y M C A Requests Free Water For New Building
The Young Men's Christian Association asks the city council to grant free water for its new building at the southwest corner of Madison and Fourthay. A charter clause allows water gifts to such institutions.
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Association
Madison and
Fourthay
Bixby Resigns as Indian Territory Commissioner
Washington May 11 Tame Dixby veteran commissioner to the five civilized tribes of Indians in the Indian territory submits his resignation to Secretary Garfield effective June 30. He has served for many years at a salary of $5,000.
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Hertppe Telegraph Service
Washington
Tame Dixby
Five Civilized Tribes of Indians
Indian Territory
Garfield
Union Truck Drivers Strike Ends After Wage Concession
An 18 member crew walked out ten days ago over wages and were terminated after agreeing to accept the 26 cent daily wage advance offered by their employers for all drivers.
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