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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
3
Washington May 27 report by Gilson Gardner argues the constitutional method for choosing the president has never worked as intended. It traces how electors evolved from legislatures selecting them to direct popular instruction and suggests future moves toward direct presidential voting and preferential ballots.
An advertisement extols Peruna as a remedy that clears catarrh to relieve related digestive and systemic issues. It claims the product builds resistance and helps the healthy man defy hot weather by preventing fresh colds and chronic congestion. The promo promotes tablet administration and cites The Peruna Co of Columbus as supplier.
Drs Karpas Diefendorf and Jones Diefenderf testified Waite knew his act and plotted the killing but lacked moral sense. They suggested confinement in an asylum for life. Waite spoke of a buzzing head and said he could not feel for women, while noting he liked flirting in court but could not gain the girl’s eye.
Short news items report Portland steamboat workers threaten to quit if wages aren’t advanced by June 1. Other notes include the death of Mrs Lettie Hoyt in East Seattle and a mining figure Charlies Sweeny in ill health.
The rule states that the president must be chosen from the three highest names on the list with one vote per state delegation. If no choice is made by March 4 the vice president becomes president for the term. No such case has ever occurred.
Chicago May 22 German Americans oppose both Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson for president. Nineta German-Americans plan to push this stance to officials of German American alliances attending the National Alliance meeting in Chicago. About 100 state alliance officials and German newspaper editors are expected.
Census by the board of education shows Seattle has 49,997 pupils enrolled, a gain of 32 from the previous year. The figure relates to the distribution of school funds and reflects the district’s student population.
The Strand opens Sunday with Theda Bara in Gold and the Woman alongside Cooper Cliffe as the colonel guardian of Hester Gray. Gloria in Gloria’s Romance continues at Rex with Billie Burke, plus Leap Year cartoon and more.
Tokichi Tanaka former Japanese consul here was hosted at a luncheon hosted by Judge Thomas Burke and others at the Butler. He left Saturday for a new post as counselor to the Japanese embassy in Washington D C. The event was attended by J D Lowman H W Treat Henry M White Josiah Collins E F Blaine F M Studley and C T Takahashi.
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