Great Beauty Voting Contest Ends With Travel Prize
A beauty contest offering a vacation trip as the prize is described with a route from Senendav to Madison Park and Fort Lawton. The plan includes boat travel, cable transfers, and a Fort Lawton car trip, with a lunch reward for the winner endorsed by Mayor Moore.
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Senendav
James
Power House
Madrona
Madison Park
Piretav
Fort Lawton
Green
Green Leake
Mayor Moore
Range funeral of the desert mule as a hearse on hot sands
The report notes the body of Dr Freedman murdered in a Moroccan town was interred after examination by authorities who documented all wounds. The coffin was carried 126 miles across the desert by four men, escorted by French personnel and 25 Moroccan soldiers, with a cedar outer coffin and a leather inner one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Moor
Authoritie
Labor Troubles Hit Northern Pacific District Mills
Reported efforts to improve freight reveal trouble in the Northern Pacific area as mills struggle to meet requirements. Men displaced from lumber work seek other jobs amid reduced demand for groceries and clothing, with migration spreading through the district and unemployment rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Judge signs condemnation orders for Washington Oregon Healic road
Judge Hanford signed condemnation orders against Mary Arignella HM Dear Martha Hamilton and set September 11 for hearings on damages for properties in Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
Wasshington
Oregon
Healirocad Company
Cenvict
Mary Arignella
HM. MH. Dearborn
Martha Hamilton
Georgetown
No great poem for Jamestown expo, Constitution notes
The Atlanta Constitution laments the lack of a celebrated poem for the Jamestown exposition and links it to unprecedented prosperity that supposedly reduces poets’ incentive to write. The brief remark frames cultural output as a byproduct of economic conditions.
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Atlanta Constitution
Striped Materials Mentioned in Elusive Fragment
Fragmentary OCR notes reference striped materials and a brief walking scene. Names and concrete details are unreadable, limiting precise identification of people, places, or events. The text suggests a casual or observational tone without a clear narrative or outcome.
LICENSED TO WED Prank Carrom and Rose Pair
A garbled notice lists multiple individuals with ages and locations including Beattie Avten Romolo Heat Edward Con Seattion Grace Batley Brinnon Jetbn Temeson Emilie Miller and others, indicating a wedding license related item. Names appear paired with ages and towns, though the text is fragmented.
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Carrom
Rose
Quimeyx
Beattie Avten & Romolo
Ageia Sputerita
Edward T Con
Seattion
Grace
Batley
Brinnon Jetbn Temeson
Emilie Miller
George W. Wood
Meeky Milee
Beattie
Hane Terget
Agnes Viking
Beth
Death notices list multiple individuals by name and hospital
Deaths registered today include Duffy Jamee Duffy 45 May 4 at King county hospital Mailey Martin Maley 22 May 9 at King county hospital Parker Mildred Parker 5 May at 6609 N Seventy third Becher Merton Ewcher 4 Pee May 9 at 209 Fourth ay Little Jennie E Little 17 May 11 at 1117 Twelfth av Carr John W Carr 42 May 11 at Pacific hospital Thompson Lain A Thompson 34 May 4 at 707 Broadway Sheldon A Sheldon 10 May 7 at Providence hospital Sheldon Jennie E Sheldon 31 May 9 at 419 Fifth av Burke Thomas Burke 40 May 10 at Providence hospital
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Duffy
Jamee Duffy
King County Hospital
Mailey
Martin Maley
Parker
Mildred Parker
Becher
Merton
Ewcher
Little
Jennie EB. Little
Carr
John W. Carr
Pacific Hospital
Thompson
Lain
A. Thompson
Broadway
Sheldon— A. Sheldon
Providence Hospital
Sheldon
Jennie E. Sheldon
Burke
Thomas Burke
Births Registered Today in City Notices
Birth announcements list seven families welcoming new babies and one on Mercer Island. Stephen, May 11, a daughter. Hotta, May 11, a son. Pohn, April 20, a son. Fletcher, May 10, a son. McNamara, May 11, a son. Cowan, May 10, a son. Smith, May 10, a son. Avar, May 10, a Myers daughter.
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Stephen
Warren Av
William J. Stephen
Hotta
Maynard Av
M. Hotta
Pohn
Twelfth
Av. N
Albert Pohn
Fletcher
N. E
Nord Pletcher
von McNamara
Twentythird
James Jr. McNamara
Cowan
William Cowan
Smith
George G. Smith
Avar
Arthur L. Avar
Myers
Mercer Island
John W. Myers
Brother of Seattle Attorney Dies in East
Attorney Be C Hughes received a telegram announcing the sudden death of his brother Charles Ho Hughes Illinois state senator and prominent Dixon banker. Hughes will leave Tuesday morning for Dixon to attend the funeral services.
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BE C. Hughes
Dixon, Ll
Charlies Ho Hughes
Illinois
Dixon An
Wheat reaches one dollar as bids move on market
Minneapolis May 14 Wheat rose to 1.00 a bushel this morning after W A Keys pushed the bid to buy ten thousand bushels. Several deals occurred and prices fluctuated settling around 99 1/2 to 91/2 and then near 41 8.
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Fevippe Telegraph Service
Minneapolis
W. A. Keys
Causten Must Divide in Barnette Case
Judge Griffin signs conclusions of fact and findings of law in the Causten versus Barnette case. The court orders an accounting for the defendant James H Causten who allegedly lives in Pairbanks. The defendant must account for one half of the profile to the plaintiff who supported him.
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Griffin
James H Causten
F T. Barnette
Pairbanks
May Form New Union Over Syrup Plant Firings
Agitation in labor circles follows the discharge of 12 workers at the Pacific Coast Syrup plant last Saturday after they sought the removal of a Japanese elevator. The Central Labor Council plans to assist in organizing the workers into a union and to push for regulatory ordinances on elevator service. The effort will be discussed at the next Japanese Korean Exclusion League meeting where a San Francisco representative will be briefed.
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Pacific Coast Syrup Company
Central Labor Council
Thie Body
Counci
Cottrell
Sailors Strike Disrupts Empress of China Vancouver Departure
Sailors aboard the Empress of China threaten to strike in Vancouver delaying the vessel’s departure to the Orient. Workers seek a monthly pay increase from 30 to 35 dollars. no coal on board and officers forced to coal up. If demands are unmet the steamer may be unable to leave on time.
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Vancouver
Empress of China
Orient
Denver Mint Investigation Reveals Administrative Trouble
Secretary Cortelyou uncovered trouble at the Denver mint and sent special agents to probe complaints. Investigators found difficulties and signaled the need for reorganizing the service from the superintendent downward. No action will be taken until a final report is received.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Denver Mint
Conway Resigns as City Law Clerk and Deputy
Conway, a law clerk in the Corporation Counsel office and occasional acting deputy to Bett Calhoun, has resigned. He recently acted as attorney for Novelty Iron Works in a dispute tied to alleged objections from Calhoun to Conway conducting a law action in the office. Conway denies the statement.
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Conway
Bett Calhoun
Calhoun
Novelty Iron Works
Molders
Cal
Ageinet Ormanteed
Sheriff Rents Flat for Kelly in Alder Street Quarter
Sheriff Smith rents a three room flat on Alder street between Seventh and Eighth avenues opposite the court home for Matron Kelly until proper quarters are provided in the courthouse. Johannes Hechmann a German and Apton Hamen a Norwegian receive naturalization papers in federal court this morning. Reports that fish have begun biting do not make a man more content at his desk.
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Bheriff Smith
Alder Street
Seventh and
Eighth Avenues
Court Home
Kelly
Court House
Johannes Hechmann
Apton Hamen
Walsh's Sons Named Philadelphia Agents for Washington Fire
The Washington Fire Insurance company appoints Danial J. Walsh's Sons as agents in Philadelphia. The move expands agency coverage in the city, signaling strengthened local representation and service capacity for policyholders.
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Washington Fire Insurance Company
Danial J. Walsh
Philadelphia
Dead Boy Found in Barrel Sparks Cleveland Murder Probe
The body of 9-year-old Alex Hoenig was found in an old whisky barrel near his home after three days missing. Police report a blunt force wound to the head and evidence suggesting the boy was killed elsewhere and placed in the barrel. His father David Hoenig and several neighbors were questioned by the coroner.
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Seattle Star
Cleveland
May
Sefy
Alex Hmoenie
Rabbiah
David Hoenig
Grand Jury Weighs Indian Murder Case in Federal Court
A federal grand jury in Margaritie considers the murder of a Tulalip squaw by Bob Celent ine and William Hagley. Witnesses include over 39 tribesmen. No report issued. Tuesday sees swearing in of petit jurors and continuation of related cases.
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Bob Celentine
William Hagley
Tulalip
Margaritie
The
Grand Or
Federal
Smith
United States
British Columbia
John McCallam Elco
Lou Long Hay
Neagalia
Hitchcock says Seattle needs a theater stage
Raymond Hitchcock, fresh from a successful Grand Opera engagement, told Seattle crowds last Saturday night that the city badly needs a dedicated theater. He lamented the lack of proper dressing rooms and actors’ quarters and urged local managers to invest in a proper show house for performers and audiences alike. He added he would be glad to return next year to play in a new theater if Seattle builds one.
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Raymond Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Seattle
Shriners Visit Seattle Plan Entourage and Tours
Shriners from the Los Angeles convention will reach Seattle by two or more Northern Pacific trains from Portland on Thursday May 16. D B Trefethen of Afiti Temple Tacoma leads local arrangements with Butler hotel as headquarters. Visitors will have structured sightseeing with no meetings planned and cars depart at 10 am and 3 30 pm for sound excursions, staying about three days.
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Shriners
Los Angeles
Seattle
Northern Pacific
Portland
D. B. Trefethen
Afiti Temple of
Tacoma
Butler Hotel
Beattle
Beattie
Port Orchard Athletics Defeat Latona Comets at Home
In a fast afternoon game at Port Orchard the Port Orchard Athletic club beat the Latona Comets 4 to 0. W Gauntiett the Comets mascot delivered notable fielding. The Comets plan a Sunday game at Kirkland with the Kirkland nine, drawing a large crowd.
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Port Orchard Athletic Club
Latona Comets
Port Orchard
W. Gauntiett
Comets
Crows
Kirkland Nine
New Patrol Wagon Ordered to Move Slowly
Chief Wappenstein issues operation orders for the new patrol wagon to operate at a safe speed except on fast calls like murders and riots. Drivers warned not to exceed the pace of the old wagon to avoid accidents or injuries, with responsibility resting on the chauffeurs only for serious incidents.
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Wappenstein
Theatres Feature Lilian Russell and Peck's Bad Boy
Lilian Russell returns to the Seattle stage delivering tasteful numbers but the surrounding comedy falters with a familiar plot. Peck's Bad Boy opens at Beattle, offering lively jokes and burlesque, drawing strong crowds despite uneven material.
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Peck
Beattle
Seattle
The Conquerors at Lola Ie A Strenuous Melodrama
The Conquerors presents a France setting during a wartime era with melodramatic plots and strong acting. Aileen May was absent last night. Mae Davie filled the role capably as the stock company again offered robust performances this week.
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Lola Ie
Mre. Warren
Salome
France
Aileen May
Mise Mae Davie
An Egyptian Mummy at the Lyric
A brief note notes the Lyric is featuring An Egyptian Mummy amid a current lineup. The fragment hints at a cultural program and local theater display without further detail.
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The
Lyric
Jeweled Back Comes Special Sale at Chicago Jewelry Co
Jewelry firm Chicago Jewelry Co promotes a special sale with big value items. The notice urges customers to visit the store at 207 Becondar to take advantage of the event and save on notable pieces.
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Chicago Jewelry Co
Becondar
Vaudeville at Star Theater Promises Eight Acts
This afternoon a new vaudeville program is in progress at the Star Theater. It features eight acts with Hardman and Ah Sid headlining in Fun in a Chinese Laundry. The show includes juggling tumbling impersonations dancing Irish comedy and moving pictures.
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Progres
Star Theater
Acta
Jinere
Hardman
Ah Sid
Ing
New Ward Seat Brings Mike Kelly as Council Candidate
In the city council race for the new Twelfth ward Mike Kelly, deputy near Booth Park, enters the campaign. The council sets a date for the election with Ware, Hines, and others in contention, South Park endorsing Ware and Van Asselt listed among backers.
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Mike Kelly
Booth Park
New Twelfth
B. Nile
Kelly
A. W. Ware
Bootheast Diggattle
York
W. M. Hines
Swan Lewis
Ware
South Park
van Asselt
Work Resumes on City Buildings and Thoroughfare Opens
James Parke resumes construction on municipal building city jail and emergency hospital at Fourth and Yeaster with new orders from the board. Work begins today hampered by labor. Tomorrow expected in full swing. Foundations linked to Union Pacific tunnel plan dropped. C J Prickson to start on Fourth Ave grade this week. Jefferson and Third Ave opening brings easier Coliseum access. Keystone Liquor contest yields 3 999 nickels prize winner Mr A Delay to claim $6 in gold.
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James Parke
Fourth and
Yeaster
Board of Public
Peter
Parke
Union Pacific
C. J. Prickson
Jefferson
Coliseum
Christian Endeavor Convention
Keystone Liquor Co
Senecast
A. Delay
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Notary
Frotenty
Curt Rami Elab
WED
East
Star
Denver Mint Investigation
Serippe Telegraph Service
Phpety Corporation
COLN
Sel Whe
Hhgan Private
Sitt
Aleaanoph Horstg
Meromred Bhany Bot
Smi and McCallum
E. B Ainsworth
RK. B. Cots
Milo C. Clark
Geo. G. Darrow
Alonzo Hall
FE. M. BR. Jones
Geo. Lough
BUZZ
Lilian Rose
iAillian Russell
Lillian
Miss Russell
Miss
J Jlian
Cleopatra
Lewis and Lake Company
Mittte
the Conquerors
Pacific
Pike St
Woodhouse & Platt
Dts
Tenta
Charter Oak Ranges
Ted, Sone
Or. C. F. Lathrop
Senttic
Wash
Line
San Antonio
Mary
Old Heidelberg College
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