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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1905
Page
3
Editor candidate outlines municipal ownership push as major surprise in New York City. Readers learn how Tammany Hall reacts as Ross Murphy fears the implications of public utilities under city control.
William Randolph Hearst urges municipal ownership to curb trusts and save public franchises. He argues Brooklyn streetcar history shows lost revenue, notes subway expansion, and pledges cheaper water, universal schooling, and housing by reducing corporate and political influence. He defends reform against graft and promises to act for the people.
Alice Johnson stars in The Marriage of Kitty aided by Harrison Tolfe and Franklin Mall as Sir Reginald Beletee and John Travers. The show runs three nights at the Grand with vaudeville acts and burlesque, while Seattle theaters feature Britt Nelson fight clips and other headliners.
Maryland voters face a November 7 ballot on a constitutional amendment backed by Senator Arthur Pue Gorman to disfranchise about 60 000 black residents. The piece argues white men should govern Maryland, citing southern state examples and the 15th Amendment as justification for limiting black suffrage.
OCR snippet lists numbers 14 16 18 and 18.50 24.00 27.00 without context. Reads as a damaged price table likely for items or pages. No further names, places, or dates present in readable text.
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