Decent Citizens Rally to End Seattle Vice Syndicate
A group of men and women plan a public meeting to expose and oust officials tied to a vice looting scandal. They vow to root out corruption and demonstrate collective wrath in Seattle, aiming to halt a long decline and reclaim community self respect. The gathering targets Hi Gill, Wappenstein, and allied defenders of a vice system.
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Ing
Seattle
Gill
Wappenstein
Vice Syndicate
Hi Gill
The Flat Dwellers and Modern Seattle Apartments
A humorous tale contrasts otherworldly claims of comfort with the grim satire of Seattle flats. The piece catalogs absurd portable conveniences from concealed beds to convertible bathtubs and dual role janitors, poking fun at the era’s urban housing quirks and pretensions. Anastasia serves as a running character through the spoof.
Power Trust Exploits Seattle Mayor Gill in Ballard Deal
The piece accuses Mayor Gill of selling out Ballard and Georgetown to the Seattle Electric Co. led by R. M. Arms to benefit Furth and the utility. It claims Ballard remains without city lights, paying higher rates while lines, poles, and a substation halted, costing residents and skirting downtown districts.
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Seattle
Hirama
Gil
Ballard
George
Jacob Furth
Gill
Bouillon
William Hickman Moore
Seattle Electric Company
the &. E. Co
Moore
Bouilton
Hi Gill
Georgetown
Mar
Richard M. Arms
8. E. Co
Arma
Coen
Jake Furth
R. M. Arms
8. BE. Co
the Star
S. FE. Co
S&s. E. Co
West
Arms
S. E. Co
Juryman Trapped Briber In WY Murder Trial
Forted Frees reports in York that juror Yeandle faced bribery charges tied to the Nan Patterson case after Timondoffer was killed in an August auto crash. Edward Rosenheimer, a juror in the Patterson trial, now stands charged with first degree murder for a fatal wreck in which Grace Hough was killed and two injured.
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Forted Frees
York
George
Architect
Edward Rosenheimer
Timondoffer
Jamesn W
Edward
Hough
Acci
Nan Patterson
Caesar Young
Osborne
Yeandle
Patterson
Rosenheimer
Present Gives Tift Cough Drop Pocket Gift
On November 1 Captain Archie Butt presented a box of cough drops to President Taft during a White House visit by a delegation of business leaders. Taft, recognizing the visitor, pocketed the drops and discussed plans for campaigning later, noting he would proceed with speeches in the near future.
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White House
Rchie Butt
Custody Awarded as Father Wins Case Over Mil dred McKenney
Judge Frater ruled the California decree binding granting custody of Mildred McKenney to father W. E. McKenney of Lotus California. The mother and foster parents protested as Mildred wept, with the court denying any impediment to return to her father.
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Mildred McKenney
W. E. McKenney
Lotus
Cal
Frater
California
Cart Knauff
Kirkland
Mildred
Seattle Playground Association Meeting Set at Chamber
The Seattle Playground Association holds its monthly meeting Wednesday at 4 pm in the Chamber of Commerce. Director J Howard Stine will speak on the city's need for social centers and all are invited to attend.
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Seattle Playground Association
Chamber of Commerce
J. Howard Stine
Paint City Autos Half White to Stop Joy Rides
Councilman Goddard proposes city cars be marked with a six inch high regulation letter and the front halves painted white to deter joy riding. He concedes the look is not pretty but argues a white half makes city autos clearly identified and restricted to city business.
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Goddard
Mr. Goddard
White Salmon Indian Named Oldest In State
White Salmon November 1 Jake Hunt a familiar figure in White Salmon is reputed to be over 100 years old and the oldest Indian in the state. Historian Garrison notes he is the only surviving Indian who camped on the site of Portland before white settlers arrived. In later years he has lived in Klickitat County and, though somewhat bowed, sees clearly without spectacles.
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White Salmon
Jake Hunt
Garrison
Portland
Klickitat County
Society Women Picket Chicago Garment Strike
Scores of society women joined the garment workers strike in Chicago taking positions as pickets. They wore workers ribbons and marched before shops urging strike breakers to quit and join the union.
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Chicago
United Press
Oregon Wants to Play Here Saturday
University of Oregon manager Watson wired a challenge to the University of Washington for a football game in Portland next Saturday. The move follows a rupture between Idaho and Washington over their Seattle game. CAPE TOWN dispatch notes the Duke of Connaught, representing King George, arrived aboard the Balmoral Castle.
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Oregon
United Press
University OF Oregon
Eugene
Ore
Watson
University of Washington
Portland
Idaho
Washington
Seattle
Cape Town
Duke of Connaught
King George of England
Balmoral Castle
Seattle Brief: Rain Tonight and Wednesday
Occasional rain continues for Seattle with moderate southeasterly winds. The outlook calls for lingering showers tonight and into Wednesday with no significant accumulations expected.
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Seattle
Threatening letter from vice ring targets Public Welfare head
A menacing missive arrives at Public Welfare league President David Zerwekh, warned to quit his work and return to Russia. The letter, unsigned, insults Zerwekh and threatens violence, claiming most Seattle citizens support the writers and urging him to stop his anti vice efforts.
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Public Welfare League
Pata
David Zerwekh
League
Bay Old Zar Zerwick
Notable University of Washington history and local figures
A mosaic of 1894 and later anecdotes links University of Washington sports with local figures. It recalls Mark Odell and the Cornell eight, Tom Murphine and county Republicans, Coroner Snyder, Captain Weldon, and Tom Alderson photographed in a Walla Walla prison gallery after a Whitman victory, plus nicknamed clerks Abe Oleon and Lon Clark and Seattle lawyers Vivian Carkeek and Dan McDonald as partners. Jay H. Sigworth, an UW football alumnus, survived a Mexico shooting and return.
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Mark Odell
Cornell
Poughkeepsie
Tom Murphine
King County Republican Central Committee
Snyder
Weldon
Tom Alderson
Insurgent
Rogues
Penitentiary
Walla Walla
U. of W
Whitman
Abe Oleon
Lon Clark
Matt
Jeff
Vivian M. Carkeek
Seattle
Dan McDonald
Jay H. Sigworth
University of Washington
Mexico
Frank Dunn Sentenced for Loitering Near Saloons
Frank Dunn told police court he avoids work by visiting friends and saloons near Washington Street. For five days he will be confined at the city stockade while undergoing the sentence for lingering around the saloon area.
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Frank Dunn
Washington St
Frank
Italian at Pike Place Markets Signs Draw Laughs
A vendor, famed for quirky spelling like Spitzpburg applies and Jontan applies, drew attention with a new sign claiming guarantees by an elder. The reading: Guaranteed to be the virgin juice of the fruit, a phrase critics say aims for humorous misrepresentation.
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Pike Place
Spitzpburg
Jontan
Suspect Sought After Killing of 16-Year-Old Mary Austin
Martin Rollins fled into the hills after killing Mary Austin, 16, when she refused to elope. Navy officials in Caruthersville Missouri report rising tension and say steps will be taken to prevent a lynching if Rollins is caught.
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Caruthersville
Navy
Posaes
Martin Rollins
Mary Austin
Rolling
Scientist Sends Congrats to Explorer Wellman
The Times prints a cable from Dr. Frederick A. Cook congratulating Walter Wellman. The message says Wellman’s initial success is valuable to mankind and if he crosses the Atlantic he will have achieved more than polar conquest.
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Dr. Cook
Wellman
New York
the Times
Frederick A. Cook
Walter Wellman
London
The
Times
Atlantic
Pole
Suffrage Club Meeting at Mrs Riniger Home
The Seattle Suffrage club meets Thursday at 2 30 P M at 803 Summit avenue the home of Mrs E M Riniger Reading by W F Parish and a flute solo by Joseph Shippen are scheduled as part of the program.
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Seattle Suffrage Club
E. M. Riniger
Summit Av
W. F. Parish
Joseph Shippen
Wireless Wilson Is Locked Up
C O Wilson president of United Wireless Co was jailed by order of Federal Judge Lacombe for contempt of court after he refused to produce letters and company books before the federal grand jury. Directors were commanded to produce the books under the same penalty.
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United Press
New York
Federal Grand Jury
C. O. Wilson
United Wireless Co
United States
Lacombe
United Co
Man 60 Shoots Self at Home After Dinner
George W. Gabriel a machinist aged 60 shot himself in the head upstairs after dinner at 724 North 70th Street. He faced growing infirmities and fear of becoming dependent upon family, leaving wife and son seated at table.
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George W. Gabriel
Gabriel
N. 70Th St
Carl Westerland Faces Week In Court And Stockade
The furniture smashing youth known as Carl Westerland appeared in police court this morning. He earned the nickname for destructive acts while intoxicated and was ordered to spend 360 days cutting stumps and logs into fire wood at the stockade.
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Carl Westerland
Carl
Unidentified Man Found Floating in Lake Union
The body of a man was recovered from Lake Union yesterday afternoon at Butterworth and Sons' morgue. He likely was struck by a street car, with a fractured right leg and a torn shoe noted in early observations.
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Lake Union
Butterworth & Sons
Wanted Luncheon Fine Tells Brown Tear Curtain Scene
Lodger J N Brown demanded luncheon at 10 PM and tore lace curtains after his return. Neighbor W A Morris called a patrolman. A city patrol officer intervened and Brown left. Judge Gordon fined Brown ten dollars for the incident.
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J. N. Brown
Brown
W. A. Morris
28Th
Av. N
Gordon
Man Fatally Struck by Great Northern Train
Morton Swift was struck by a Great Northern train at the foot of 30th Avenue West last night and died before hospital arrival. He was single and little is known about his past.
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Great Northern
30Th Av. W
Morton Swift
Five Cincinnati Murders Hinted At One Unknown Killer
Five women murdered in a six year span within a five block area of Cincinnati suburb Cumminsville are linked by police and medical experts to one unknown man with a degenerate lust for killing. The latest victim Mrs. Mary Hackney was found at home with throat cut and head mangled by a hatchet. husband and a milk-delivery boy were held but cleared by alibis.
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Cincinnati
Cumminsyville
Mary Hackney
Notable Local Murders 1904 1910 Chronology
A sequence of newspaper notices lists multiple violent deaths from 1904 to 1910. Victims include Mrs Mary Hackney attacked at home on October 25 1910. Mises Anna Lloyd beaten to death December 31 1909. Alma Steinewelg telephone operator beaten in Lovers' Lane November 8 1904. Lulu Miller 21 beaten to death in Lovers Lane October 1 1904. and Mrs Mary Mc Donald 81 found dead with skull crushed May 1 1904. Authorities and locations noted.
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Mary Hackney
Mises Anna Lloyd
Alma Steinewelg
Lovers’ Lane
Lulu Miller
Lovers Lane
Mary McDonald
A Two-Bit Tragedy Ends in Injury and Detention
L. H. Walker demanded 25 cents from George Reed and after a heated exchange assaulted him. Reed sustained cuts and a two inch gash above the right eye requiring hospital care. Walker faces 63 days in the city stockade.
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Walker
George Reed
George
Reed
City Hospital
City Stockade
Jail pardon ends odd exchange with city attorney
City Attorney Pierce asks James Collins if he was drunk. Collins denies it and quips he is broke and will not drink again. Judge Gordon releases him after the exchange.
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Pierce
James Collins
James
Gordon
Death of Thomas R. Audley in Seattle Hospital
Thomas R. Audley aged 36 died at Seattle General Hospital last night at 10 30 he is survived by his wife a daughter a sister and two brothers funeral arrangements have not yet been made
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Thomas R. Audley
Seattle General Hospital
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