Grocer Majority Endorses Seattle Public Market
A Seattle advocate argues public markets benefit all trades by connecting farmers with consumers. Grocers see value in inspection of stock, price regulation by supply and demand, and reduced travel for shoppers. Local grocer D. M. Peeples supports a market as a public good.
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Great West
Seattle
New York
Peddier
Barly
Beattie
D. M. Peeples
L. A
New Orleans
Nashville
Tenn
McBride Faction Battles Over Railroad Commission Plank
At the Republican convention the clash over a railroad commission plank dominated the debate. Spokane county backed eastern Washington in the fight for the plank, while King county delegates, led by Hart and Thompson, argued for the tax commission alternative. The Star notes Western slope counties largely aligned with the Great Northern railroad, shaping the platform toward railroad interests.
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Puget Sound Navy Yard
J. W. Meritt
Spokane
Charles Lund
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Tax Commission
Spokane County
Star
Meltride
John P. Hart
MmAn
King County
Wil H. Thompson
Great Northern
J. T. Humes
S. P. Comgrove
Garfield County
C. P. Lund
J. W. Merritt
T. D Rockwell
A. L Fitinger
Whitman
J. H. Easterday
Congreve
Republican Party
Great Northern Railroad Company
Great Northern Railroad
Noth
Railroads dominate Tacoma convention steering state slate
A Tacoma gathering shows railroad interests delivering the slate and the National ticket in a convention dominated by Western Washington delegates. Eastern figures protest the railroad control while King county delegates vote in unison, and contacts reveal the push to back Samuel H. M. Piles for Senate amid broader plans for a railroad commission.
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Max Hiride
Washington
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Beattie and
Great Northern
Beattie
Samuel HM. Piles
United States
Mr. Piles
Railroad Commission
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Eastern Washington
Platform Committee
Republican state convention in Springfield faces split factions
May 12 Springfield Illinois. The Republican state convention opened with Gov. Yates and Col. Lowden each vying for influence while the outcome remains unclear. Speaker Cannon received a hearty reception as temporary chairman and gave a policy review before a noon recess for committee reports.
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Yates
Col. Lowden
Chicago
Cannon
Missouri Battleship Galls On Final Trial Trip
Norfolk Virginia May 12 The battleship Missouri went aground today during her final trial run. Tomorrow Benson's opening pans on special sale Tobias Sin German and Co 14 and Beneca.
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Missouri
Benson
Tobias, Singerman & Co
Beneca
Chamber and Beetle Manufacturer group to extend local product sales
A joint meeting of a special chamber committee and a Beetle Manufacturers Association committee will be held at the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow morning to discuss extending the sale of locally produced goods.
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Beattle Manufacturere’ Association
Bcwl
Balven ton Army Meeting Ends With Arrest
John Doe Holmes, an evangelist, attempted to conduct a meeting in the city lower area. Patrolmen Muesler and Delgh arrested him for interference, and he was fined in police court this morning.
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John Doe Holmes
Metri
Balventon
Muesler
Delgh
Robbers Cleaned House at 628 Terrace Street
Albert Johnson reported last night that his home on 628 Terrace Street was ransacked and all his clothing stolen. Police investigated but could not identify any suspects or lead to an arrest.
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Albert Johnson
Terrace Street
Store ad promotes hats shirts underwear and more in arcade building
The notice touts K. N. Brooks & Co invites shoppers to make the store their home for hats shirts underwear hosiery and related goods. It lists Fresh Green Lake grand ranch ones Crescent Creamery Co locates at 116 First Avenue offering a boxed quantity of 200 of their product.
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K. N. Brooks & Co
24 Ave
Fresh Green Lake
Crescent Creamery Co
First Avenue
Colored man charged after church row and hatchet claim
C Alexander colored was arrested days ago and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after a dispute with David Wright, who says he was cut above the eye with a hatchet. Wright, hospital bound, alleges the attack followed a remark on his color. The case in Justice Gordon's court ended with Alexander fined ten dollars for simple assault.
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C. Alexander
David Wright
Wayside Mission Hospital
Justice Gordon
Wright
Alexander
Alexanders
Strike Action Hits Chicago Bindery Workers
Chicago reports three thousand blank book binders scheduled to strike as labor tensions rise. The move involves key bindery workers seeking better pay and conditions amid ongoing labor unrest in the city.
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Chicago
Rumors of Asian fighting near Newchwang and Port Arthur
A dispatch notes unconfirmed reports of Japanese forces advancing toward Newchwang with Russian resistance expected at Heicheng. Russian defense aims to hold Port Arthur while rumors spread of a broader Southeast Asia clash in the region.
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ST. Petersburg
Port Arthur
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