Roosevelt and Taft Conventions Clash for Washington State
In Washington State on May 15 delegates gathered for Roosevelt and Taft conventions in Seattle and Olympia. Contested delegates and party factions surged as Roosevelt supporters pressed for broader county representation while Taft delegates argued control by the central committee. Police presence and political maneuvering colored the split, with talks of steering committees and possible further sessions.
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Wash
Roosevelt Ec
Roosevelt
Knights of Hall
Taft
Central Committee
King County
Skagit
E Fies
Roovevetten
Spokane
Pierte
Adams Snohomish
Garfield
Kittitas
Pend
Stevens
Franklin
Thomas P. Fisk
W. T. Laube
Sedelegates
C. E. Clay
Olympia
Four men killed in Dempsey camp forest fire in Washington
Inspector Dave Russell of the Washington Forest Fire Protective association reports four men dead in the Dempsey camp near Birdsview Skagit county. The district is burning from loggings and slashings as homes are destroyed and families seek refuge beyond fire lines. Over 250 men have been deployed to fight the fires along the Tacoma and Eastern railway corridor amid thick smoke and limited details.
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Dave Russell
Washington Forest Fire Protective Association
Dempsey’s Camp
Birdsview
Skagit County
Dempsey
Tacoma and Eastern
Pacific National
Skykomish
Skagit
Russell
Perjury Conviction in Washington Case Fits Hidden Past
Gladys Johnson is sentenced to two to fifteen years in the penitentiary for second degree perjury after a Seattle injury suit revealed she lied about her past. The court upheld the conviction, noting the motive was to bury a shameful history rather than to harm anyone. The case marks a rare use of second degree perjury law in the state.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Superior Court
State of Washington
Gladys Johnson
Illinois
Far West
Seattle
Henry Johnson
Gladys
Johnson
Gay
Bonor
California 4101 Against Taft in Presidential Primary
Returns from California show Roosevelt leading Taft and La Follette with about 104000 to 56492 in early counts. Taft votes center in San Francisco and Los Angeles indicate Roosevelt gains statewide with Clark strong in Democratic race and Johnson praising the San Francisco result. completas from 2521 of 3700 precincts give Roosevelt 104268 Taft 56492 La Follette 33967 Wilson 13214 Clark 9683.
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Fornia
Taft
Taftee
Roosevelt
la Follette
California
San Francisco
San Diego
San Joaquin
Clark Taft
Chicago
Clark
Woodrow Wilson
T. R
Frisco
Sope Taft
Wilson
Los Angeles
Hiram Johnson
Lacaire
Evans Wins Today’s Funniest Local Story Contest
In Seattle a humorous anecdote unfolds around a "smart" young man reacting to a passerby admiring a woman with a valuable poodle. The scene features Harry Evans Jr and a taxi stand, with a punchy remark about growing up and a playful line about a puppy.
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Ty Evans
New York Block
Seattle
Evans
Harry Evans, JR
Anarchist Ben Reitman Tarred and Feathered in California
Dr Ben Reitman manager for Emma Goldman was tarred and feathered by a San Diego mob and walked toward Oceanside to catch a train to Los Angeles He telephoned Emma Goldman reporting the incident and noting the mob burned the letters J W W into his skin Goldman faced a hostile crowd at the Grant hotel as about 1000 protesters booed her and demanded Reitman be removed She was escorted to safety and later taken to the train by two bellboys around 2 AM
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Los Angeles
San Diego
Ben Reitman
Emma Goldman
Oceanside
Reitman
Miss Goldman
Grant
Santa Fe
Holmes
Avis
Hyannis
Violet Edmands
Brookline
Young Swiss man leaps 50 feet from Tacoma ar bridge
Joe Hane, a 30 year old Swiss fokker, jumped from the Tacoma ar bridge this morning and escaped uninjured. He had been drinking and attempted death by his own action. He landed in soft earth and sank to his armpits. In Georgetown Kentucky a 13 year old girl gave birth this week, making her the youngest mother and grandmother in the state.
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Tacoma
Joe Hane
Tacoma Ar
Georgetown
Kentucky
Kate Fields
Forsythe 90 Celebrates 80 Years in One Room
James P. Forsythe a longtime Edinburg resident who recently marked his 90th birthday has slept in the same room for 80 years. He moved with his parents from Kentucky at age two. A Seattle Federation of Women's clubs sponsored manufacturers' sale in the Central building opens tomorrow at noon with speeches by Mayor Cotterill and others and a fine musical program.
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Seattle
Columbia Station
Beattle
Columbus
Ind
James P. Forsythe
Edinburg
Kentucky
Seattle Federation of Women's Club
Cotterill
Handwriting on the Wall in Taft Era Voting
Roosevelt wins large delegated totals with 104 268 to 33 967 in one race and 56 492 for Taft. The piece notes the Progressive majority and cites Taft's crushing defeats across several states, arguing the handwriting on the wall for standpatters.
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Roosevelt
la Follette
Taft
Bill Taft
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Oregon
Minnesota
California
Minister Who Dies Next Monday in Richeson Case
The Star reports a Boston study of the Richeson murder case by Marlin E. Pew. Chapter 1 details Richeson's double life, a swift fall from virtue, and hints at his planned death sentence in Charleston prison. Avis Linnell’s romance with Richeson is recounted with notes of deception and murder.
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The
Star
Marlin E. Pew
Boston
Richeson
Clarence & T. Richeson
Charleston
Reaton
el Tion
Darwin
Avis Linnel
Riches
Richeson Declared Doomed for Linnell Murder in Boston
The Rev. C. V. T. Richeson is condemned to die for the murder of Avis Linnell. The Massachusetts state executive council confirmed the sentence after a brief meeting in Boston and adjourned without considering any leniency petitions from Governor Foss.
Portland Mystery Spurs Probe Into City Jobs
May 15 report notes a Portland inquiry after a letter alleges a city employee has not drawn a sober breath for 20 years and appears at work only twice a month. The claim triggers a wider look at staff attendance and possible misconduct.
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Portland, Or
Bushlight
Levee Break Endangers 60,000 North of New Orleans
A 300 foot wide break in the Mississippi river levee on the west bank 25 miles north of New Orleans endangers about 60,000 people and affects ten square miles of territory. The breach recalls the worst 1903 flood break at the same location.
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New Orleans
Here
Weather Outlook and Temperatures
The forecast calls for showers tonight and Thursday with cooler conditions. Light to moderate southwest to west winds. Temperature at noon is 60 degrees.
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Mike
Joseph A. Wolcott
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Newton Seminary
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Cape Cod
Apollo
Avis Linnell
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William McLean
James Low
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