Star Beauty Contest Fighter Costs and Political Graft Seen
Taxpayers object to high fees for receivers and city appointees in the Denny Hill regrade dispute with alleged graft by political operatives. The piece notes large salaries, court-allowed fees, and a lawyer’s critique, plus coverage of Star contest updates featuring Chief Wappenstein and voter handicaps.
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King Courts
Denny Hill
Frater
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C. T. Morris
Beer Sales To Boys At Local Breweries Probed
Residents near Heinrichs and Spelmanier breweries on Lake Union allege boys drink beer purchased by adults and carried to shore. Witnesses describe can parties, intoxicated youths, and repeat visits as warm weather returns, urging authorities to stop the practice under state law.
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Haas
Eney
Twe
Spelmire
University of Washington
Extradition Requested Over Seattle Comptroller Riplinger Case
Mead extradition asked for bycadets Rae requested the state to ask Honduras to extradite John Riplinger comptroller of Seattle. Question whether National Surety pays Riplinger bond as fund misused. City charter and 1900 ordinance complicate whether fund legally belonged to Riplinger or city. Bondsiens contest city claim for Riplinger's defaultage.
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Honduras
John Riplinger
Seattle
Severner
Kenneth Mack
King County
Federal Department
Rious
National Surety Company
John Brplinger
C. J. Erickson
Seventh No. W
Erickson
Riplinger
Asphalt Company
Buco
Rivers Flood Idaho As Melting Snow Swells In May
Snowmelt feeds the Snake and Clearwater rivers turning them into raging torrents. Low lands already flood as residents relocate belongings to higher ground to escape rising waters.
Auto Crash Injures Mrs Demase and Family in Tacoma
Special Service Tacoma May 18 Mrs Ange line Demase her husband BE R Stewart and their infant were seriously hurt in an auto accident. The car driven by F S Harmon turned from Eleventh Street into Pacific Avenue as a trolley passed the corner crowds gathered and the trio were knocked down. Mrs Demase was run over.
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Angeline Demase
BE. R. Stewart
Smon
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Harmon
Pacific Av
Grand Duke Nicholas Marries Princess Anastasia at Yalta
YALTA May 14 Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch wed Princess Anastasia of Montenegro in a ceremony held yesterday at Yalta. The event linked two royal houses with attendance expected from European nobility.
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Montenegro
Telegraph limits bar Seattle from national Republican convention
Sea le telegraph capacity falls short for a national event says R T Reid Seattle manager of Western Union Seattle cannot handle a million words daily needed during the convention He notes two to three years and vast expense would be required to build adequate lines making Seattle an impractical choice for the GOP gathering
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National Committee
Ihe
San Francisco
Portland
Denver
United States
R. T. Reid
Western Union Telegraph Company
Mr Reid
Chicago
Cal man kills man near Willits in domestic dispute
W Hopper shot and instantly killed L Berchtoldt near Willits, California, last night after a domestic dispute. Hopper surrendered to authorities.
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W. Hopper
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Boston's Crew to Go to Albany for Overhaul
The crew of the cruiser Boston will be placed aboard the Albany at Bremerton. The Boston is expected here soon to discharge guns and ammunition then proceed to Bremerton for general overhauling. It is understood the Chicago will also go out of commission for repairs.
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iScripps Telegraph Service
Vallejo
Cal
Boston
Albany
Bremerton
Chicago
Eight Hour Law Upheld for Public Works
The Supreme Court today upheld the eight hour law as constitutional when applied to public works. The Massachusetts case tested the regulation's reach and the ruling confirms it applies to government funded construction and related labor.
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Bert Ton
Washington
Supreme Court Today
Massachusetts
Street cars Run On Five Lines In San Francisco
Street cars resumed on five lines in San Francisco this morning with passengers aboard. Cars to run until 7 pm if safe, ferry building crowding noted, several windows broken amid minor demonstrations. Police chief Dinan and Adjutant General Lauck say riot under control.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
San Francisco
Dinan
Lauck
Mine Fire Kills Dozens in Mexican Copper Shaft
A fire in the Tenares copper mine at Velarden a traps about 100 workers. 35 bodies found, 17 escapees, and the blaze blamed on a miner's cigarette. The mine is owned by Guggenheim company.
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Seattle Electric Company probe faces board of works review
City council convenes to hear a report from a special committee on investigating the Seattle Electric Co. It recommends placing the inquiry under the board of public works with expert help and funding, while the board may protest the added workload and time demands.
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Board of Public Works
Board of Works
8. E. Co
Market Flurry Sends Wheat Prices Upward Across Contracts
Chicago reports a brisk bull market as September wheat opens near 1.00, December around 96 of a cent, and July near 91 of a cent. Prices move wildly on short acreage signals then settle. December touches 1.03 before easing, July to 96 cents, and May to 93 3 4 cents as activity quiets toward noon.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Chicago
Kal
Dog catcher Henry Gregg kicks off season as enforcement begins
Henry Gregg, the dog catcher, announced the season and warned dog owners to license pets or face the pound. He secured overdue horses today and plans to patrol with the police team now that auto patrol is in use.
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Gregg
Murder Entered Into Longshoremen Strike in New York
An unidentified Italian longshoreman was found dead with a slashed throat during the New York port strike. A brass check identified him, and two suspects have been arrested. Strikers warn the fight may spread to other ports if settlement is not reached in days.
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New York
Woman makes three suicide attempts in Aberdeen
Mrs Roemer aged 30 wife of a mill employee attempted suicide Saturday night by taking carbolic acid. A physician counteracted the poison while she was hospitalized. She escaped from the institution and went to the Chehalis river this morning where she jumped in. She was rescued and will recover though badly burned by the acid.
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Star
Aberdeen
Case of F P Greene Murder Charge Continued
INDIANAPOLIS Ind May 13 The case of F P Greene accused of murdering his 17 year old son was continued until Thursday Greene is held without bail.
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Indianapolis
Ind
F. P. Greene
Greene
Takes Dog as Her Own
Mrs. ER. H. Sheldon of 2002 East Union Jr. was arrested yesterday charged with stealing a bulldog from Madison park show last Saturday. The dog was found in her basement after officers and Dr. R. J. Chase Jr. arrived. Sheldon denies theft and claims ownership while Chase says the dog followed him when called. The case heads to court with Tom Dutton expected to testify for Sheldon.
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East Union Jr
Madison Park
Vaupell
Sam Corbett
R. J. Chase, Jr
Moon
Ravenna Park Chief Rules No Public Dances
Police chief Wappenstein concludes Sunday dances at Ravenna park do not break laws and no public dances are being conducted. The newly erected pavilion is rented for private gatherings to provide a cheerful Sunday, with no public dancing involved.
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Pilow
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