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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1913

Page

3

Democrats Cheer Man Defeated For Postmastership

A county meeting at the Vemorathe club Saturday saw cheers for a man defeated in the postmaster race. Arguments over faction leadership sparked a tense session as the county committee discussed a resolution attacking a faction head. The committee tabled the measure and the status quo remained, with remarks from Robert Main and Secretary Cottrell addressing the gathering.

Vemorathe Club Judse F Mdgar Ter Ronald King County Committee Aft Hugh Wallace Tacoma Todd Robert Main Pomonha Grange Cottrell

Why I Am a Socialist A Personal Class Power View

A reflective piece arguing social power rests with the ruling class and the powerful. The author, narrating a lifetime in labor and politics, indicts political parties as serving exploitation while urging workers to embrace socialist goals, class struggle, and collective action to end wage slavery. The text links economic freedom to ownership of production and criticizes democracy as entwined with elite interests.

Clase Gov Lwrich Omo Strugeio Rcn Tabor Ward OP8 Ana Ales Aed Bortaliet

Tacoma Makes Good Trial Run

The steel passenger steamer Tacoma achieved 20.03 knots from Seattle to Tacoma and 20.15 knots on the return, meeting all expectations on her trial trip Sunday. Capt. W. T. McNally led the voyage from Seattle to Commencement Bay, with Inland Navigation Co. officers aboard as welcomers saluted by Sound steamers.

Seattle Tacoma Commencement Bay W. T McNally Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Co Inland Navigation Co

Jeff Davis Captor Casper Knobel Near Death

Philadelphia May 19 Caspar Knobel aged 69, member of the posse that captured Jefferson Davis, is nearing death after an attempted suicide by gas. He was resuscitated but prognosis remains poor due to his age and frail condition.

Philadelphia Casper Knobel Jefferson Davis Knobel

Jealous Husband Slays Boarder in Mare Island

Vallejo dispatch says Joseph Hoversby, employed at Mare Island, shot and killed S. J. Raney, a first class electrician who roomed at Hoversby’s home. Mrs. Hoversby collapsed and cannot speak. Hoversby is under arrest.

Vallejo Joseph Hoversby Mare Island S. J. Raney Raney Hoversby

Movie listings for week at city cinemas

At Ye College and other houses the schedule shows films like The Family Jar The Tender Hearted Boy and Cantey and the Twins. Circuit and Alhambra feature Gun Men of New York A Fair Exchange Eye for an Eye and Animated Weekly. Melbourne Grand Dream Union present Marble Hearts Oysters The Yaqui Cur The Diamond Miniature The Alien Chinese Scenes Hiram Buys an Auto and more.

Alhambra the Union Hiram

Watch Driven Through Man by Bullet in Los Angeles

George Hepp a Burbank rancher and blacksmith lies dying in a Los Angeles hospital after a bullet from P. H. Lennert drove his silver watch into his body. Lennert said he fired at a man outside after being awakened and receiving no reply. The watch reportedly penetrated the liver and spine, leaving Hepp with little chance of recovery.

Los Angeles P. H. Lennert Burbank George Hepp Lennert Nolsen Hepp

Nicholas celebrates 45th birthday with powder salutes

In St. Petersburg a large Russian celebration marks Ogar Nicholas turning 45. Two hundred thousand dollars in powder fired nationwide, with about 109,000 dollars used for hourly salutes at the Saints Peter and Paul fortress and in morning ceremonies.

Hy United ST. Petersburg Russia Ogar Nicholas Fortress of Saints Peter and Paul

Girl With 18 Names Describes Check Forging Flight for Romance

Frances Day, known by many aliases, admits pasting three bad checks totaling 14 dollars with friend Julia Bernardou to fund travel in search of romance and adventure. She recounts leaving Berkeley with no money and visiting Seattle, Portland, El Paso, San Antonio, and San Diego before her arrest in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Frances Day Julia Bernardou Berkeley Julia Seattle Portland el Paso San Antonio San Diego Fresno Hakersfield

These Puppies Pose for a Living

A novel act featuring a beautiful woman posing with two dogs opens for a week's engagement at Pantages starting Monday. Labergere, the French performer, headlines the act.

Labergere

Poem May Send Him To Gallows

Stockton and Fresno era officials debate Charles Carson's sanity after he allegedly wrote a poem titled The Voice of the Sun while under death sentence. Carson has not spoken in four years as doctors assess his mental state prior to potential execution.

United Stockton Cal Chas Carson Folsom Stockton Insane Asylum F. W. Hatch State Fred Clark Stockton Asylum

Former Seattle Man a Missionary Returns to Washington

Rev. H J Walleker, former Seattle resident and sevenday Adventist leader in the East Caribbean district for six years, arrives in Washington with his family for the World General Conference. The field covers 25 islands with 600000 people, mainly Negroes, and includes a school at St Thomas. Several hundred natives now keep the seventh day Sabbath as Adventists, with four thousand in attendance at the conference.

Washington D. C J. Walleker Seattle East Caribbean World General Conference of Seventhday Adventista Walleker St. Thomas Wallekar Adventiat

Senator Jones seeks reelection on Republican ticket

Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washington announces his candidacy to succeed himself, saying he likes the job and will stand on his record. A stray line notes a separate comment on the nature of woman as the natural rib roast.

Tnited Trese Washington, D. C Wesley L. Jones Washington Jones

Assault at Revere lodging shocks Seattle

A man named Volcrack is critically injured after an attack with a flatiron at the Revere lodging house in Seattle near police headquarters. One woman Miss Claude Wilson real name Mrs McPhernie and two men are held while police search for a quarrel companion of Miss Wilson.

Volcrack Puget Sound Revere Fifth and Yesler City Hospital Claude Wilson McPhernie Adolph J. E

Feedstuffs and Mixed Grains Listing

A fragmented catalog lists alfalf a oats bran wheat hay cracked corn middlings and mixed feeds. Mentions shortes and barley like items with incomplete product terms. Items appear as a market or supply note from a historical newspaper page.

The Week in Local Theaters and Vaudeville

Moore Motion pictures at Moore-MotionPicture House alongside Metropolitan with Rose Stahl in Maggie Pepper. Seattie presents The Blue Mouse in The Crisis. Orpheum and Empress offer Vaudeville acts with Pantages and Grand also showing motion pictures.

Moore Motion Pictures Metropolitan Rose Stahl Maggie Pepper Seattie The Blue Mouse Orpheum Empress Vaudeville Pantages Grand—Vaudeville Motion

Croxone Promises Quick Relief for Kidney and Bladder Ailments

Advertises Croxone as a universal cure for backache urinary disorders and rheumatism caused by inactive kidneys. Claims the preparation reaches root causes, cleanses filters, dissolves uric acid, heals bladder membranes, and strengthens kidneys. Says three doses daily can cure worst cases and druggists will refund purchase price if no results.

Earth

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