The Kurnel’s Bid In The Star Beauty Contest
A spoof letter to The Star’s Beauty Editor outlines the Kurnel’s bid for voting fame in the Star Beauty Contest. He claims rivals like Thomson and Hi Girl are unfit, boasts about 900000 votes, and hints at huge staged totals while promising supporters’ ballots and a trolley trip prize.
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Kurnel
Im Ao Ietter
Thomson
Balaam
Wappenstein
Queen Anne
The
Star
Newsboys
Mr. Furth
Ruef Pleads Guilty to Extortion in Landmark California Case
Abraham Ruef, after a lengthy defense and venue fight, pleads guilty to extortion tied to threats against French restaurants to revoke their licenses. He speaks humbly in court, seeks mercy, and is led away in custody as attorneys exchange final statements. The report also notes a broader population estimate discussion for the city.
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San Francisco
Ruef
Scripps Telegraph Service
California
Iit
Shortridge
Fairall O
Murphy
Attor
Abraham Ruef
L Tetons
Heney
Burns
May Try Case Fourth Time In King County
The third trial of Clyde Brownfield for a Chase robbery ended with a hung jury as jurors failed to reach a verdict after jurors debated read testimony. If no agreement is reached a fifth trial will proceed, marking five times tried for Brownfield in the state. Prosecutors say Brownfield is a clever crook and warn against alibi testimony by relatives.
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Clyde Brownfield
Chase
Hendrickson
Head
Joe Whalen
Supreme Court
Morrin
Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Po. Hce
Brownfield
Thie County
King County
Jury in Box Special Service Hearings in Moyer Case
Court reconvenes amid claims of a state ledge serious law affecting the case as three witnesses with ties to the Western Federation of Miners refuse to testify in Idaho. Two reside in Colorado and one in the Gold Field district. they had opposed Haywood and Moyer for years. The twelfth juror was passed by the defense. peremptory challenges loom as jurors remain in the box.
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Roise
Western Federation of Miners
Harry Orchard
Idaho
Colorado
Goldfield
Haywood
Moyer
Big Growth of the City Seattle Population Estimates
Seattle shows a population rise of 24 910 in the past year per R L Polk Co directory estimates based on the new city directory. The total population is listed at 241 650, challenging previously published figures and prompting debate over accuracy among observers.
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Seattle
Los Angeles
R. L. Polk Co
Longshoremen Strike Begins Amid Wage Demand
A strike of longshoremen starts today seeking a 26 percent wage increase. Pacific Coast Company has not locked out the union workers, so no cargo activity is yet affected. Officials expect non union labor to be used as substitutes and aim to replace the existing union with new hires brought in to break the strike.
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Pacific Coaal Company
Pasbl
Wil
Pacific Coast Company
Puget Bowed Shippers Association
Mackintosh
Sheriff Smith
Honduras
Mexico
New Orleans
Ripkenerla
Honduran
Lawyer Faces Disbarment as Roseman Denies Charges
Judge Morris presides today over disbarment proceedings against Geo. P. Roseman a Seattle attorney charged by the Seattle Bar Association with about forty counts mainly for soliciting personal injury business Roseman denies the charges J P Ball and his wife testified noting Ball was injured at the Federal building and recounts being approached to sue the contractor Higgins and Judge Ell represent Roseman in the case
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Morris
Geo. P. Roseman
Seattle Bar Association
Roseman
Rossman
J. P. Ball
J.P. Ball
Mall
Corey Wedding Sparks Congregational Rules Debate
In Chicago on May 16 ministers press the Congregational Association to ban ministers from marrying divorcees, citing the Corey4uman wedding in Brooklyn as the catalyst for the campaign.
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Chicago
Congregational Association
Brooklyn
Sensational findings on Harriman case exceed $100000
The Evening Telegram cites an Interstate Commerce Commission abstract claiming Harriman controlled vast railroad competition in a third of the United States. It accuses his railroads of violating the anti trust act and urges actions against Rock Island Santa Fe Central pacific lines and more. The report praises the reorganized Harriman empire and predicts probes into western railroads and possible dissolution of major mergers.
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New York
Evening Telegram Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harriman
United States
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Illinoia Central
San Pedro
Kamotos camp accident injures Japanese worker in Port Townsend
In Kamotos camp, Jim Shim imeohu, a Japanese laborer in Kitsap County, was struck on the head by a falling tree branch, tearing his left ear and fracturing his skull. Dr. Gray of Chimacum treated him, sewing the head and ear. he is expected to recover.
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Port Townsend
Kamotos
United States
Jim Shimimeohu
Wee
New York Longshoremen Seek Wage Victory Across Lines
May 15 report from TO WIN NEW YORK states that after two major wins today the longshoremen aim to force all steamship lines into line by week end and return to higher wages. Italian line surrender and pact with Twomey boost morale as Philadelphia crews pledge not to unload ships at New York docks. The next fleet of liners arriving Friday is the largest since the strike began.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kellogg and Severance
New York
Patrick Twomey
Philadelphia
Hughes Public Utility Bill Cleared by New York Assembly
Albany May 18 Gown Hughes public utility bill passed the New York Assembly with likely support in the Senate next week confirming Hughes as a presidential candidate. A meeting of the Iowa State Association is scheduled at the Alaska Club on Friday May 17 1907 at 8 pm with a summer picnic date to be set.
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Iowa State Association
Alaska Club Rooms
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Union Pacific
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Riplinger
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