Race War in Cairo Ends as State Troops Arrive
Cairo Ill November 12. State militia arrive to quell a blood crazed mob that had killed two men and torched bodies in the streets. The crowd, led by white and black participants, roamed seized and lynched Henry Salzner and tried to execute Arthur Alexander before authorities moved him out of the city.
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Cairo
Ill
Breod
Will James
Merit
Henry Saizner
Salzner
Salaner
Arthur Alexander
James
Davis
Alexander
Gill seeks respectable “goat” to boost mayoral bid
Seattle campaign insiders plan to nominate a thoroughly respectable citizen as a concealed candidate to draw votes from Bouillon. The man would not know his role and would appeal to labor in key districts, while Bouillon gains favor among workers and outlying voters.
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Hiram C. Gill
Bouillon
Gill
Gil Bog
Arnold Zbinden
Green Ke
Ballard
Rainier Valley
Boullion
Olli
Seattle
Public Utilities
Corporation
Unitarian Club Seeks Inquiry into County Hospital Conditions
A letter from the Men’s club of the Unitarian church asks King County Commissioners to launch a thorough investigation of the County Hospital amid reports of neglect and unsanitary wards for consumptives. Reporter Dunn’s fifteen day probe at Georgetown Hospital is cited as context for concerns about patient care and hospital practices.
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Dunn
Georgetown Hospital
Board of Commissioners of
King County
Unitarian Church
F. M. Jeffery
Miners Mt Spokane WA Boycott Sparks Labor Tensions
The Spokane area sees a boycott by Miners Mount and local industrial groups over labor fights involving Industrial Works and Coeur d Alene interests. The Booster Club and city leaders vow support, with hundreds reportedly traveling to join the dispute.
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MT Spokane
Spokane
Coeur d'Alene
British Columbia
Indus @ Chamber of Com
Booster Club
Poor mans appeal denied in Arthur George case
An editorial denounces the Washington Supreme Court decision denying Arthur George an appeal due to poverty. It questions justice when a pauper murderer cannot seek higher review while richer defendants can, calling the ruling a four dollar marked blot on the court and civilization.
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Arthur George
Supreme Court of
George
Supreme Court
State of
Washington
Russia
Spain
Wife Starved By Fasting Doctor Trial Continues
Testimony by Dr. Asby B. Palmer and Dr. Bryant in the Heaton case claims Viola F. Heaton was starved to death under Dr. Hazzard’s fasting treatment. Justice Carroll adjourned the trial to Monday as questions of inanition and starvation are debated amid scrutiny of Hazzard’s methods and medical authority. In a separate matter, Bert Morris receives six months in jail for wife desertion and child support failures, after previous suspended sentence was violated. His family in Tacoma and Seattle faces hardship as the sentence takes effect.
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Asby B. Palmer
Viola F. Heaton
Linda Burfield-Haszard
Oscar G. Heaton
Palmer
Mr. Heaton
Heaton
Mra Heaton
Bert Morris
Morris
Gordon
Tacoma
A. M Kent
Seattle
John B. Gordon
Frost Expected Tonight Ends in Two Days, Seattle Weather
A heavy frost is forecast for tonight and the cold snap will last about 48 hours. Weather expert G N Salisbury of Seattle cautions that all flowers and outdoor plants should be well covered to prevent damage.
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G. N. Salisbury
Seattle
Trial set for freezum charge in Seattle
Adam Nuetzel George Beck and 8 C Hovick of Ballard face trial before Justice Brown on the charge of placing freezum in sausages and hamburgers. Judge Veaterday refused a supersedeas bond for appeal and denied venue change from Seattle precinct justice courts. Judge Main ruled the decision not appealing and that the cases must proceed to trial.
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Adam Nuetzel
George Beck
8. C. Hovick
Ballard
Elbers
Justice Brown
Matin Veaterday
Justice Courts
Seattle
Main
Ap Ore
Weather forecast notes frost and fair weekend
The forecast calls for a heavy frost tonight followed by a Saturday with fair skies. Light west winds are expected.
Fairbanks Chosen as Next Minister to China
Chicago November 12 Former Vice President Charles W Fairbanks is selected by Secretary Knox to be the United States minister to China with Taft's approval needed. The change is driven by business interests including a New York bank tied to Japanese securities. The Crane recall and projected open door policy shift are tied to financiers backing Fairbanks and pushing a China investment agenda.
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Chicago
Chas. W. Fairbanks
Knox
China
Taft
Crane
Fairbanks
New York
Orient
United States Senate
United States
Manchuria
Japan
Fairbanke
WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE
Arthur W. L. Dunn recalls a first visit to Georgetown tubercular wards with Watchman Travers. He describes the dying patients, their stoic endurance, the harsh care by county nurses, and the neglect of officials and physicians amid a failing hospital setup.
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Arthur W. L. Dunn
Travers
Theman
Georgetown
T. B
Georgetown Hospital
Carson
Woe Be to Him Who Enters Here Tuberculosis Hospital
Portland area columnist Arthur W. L. Dunn condemns Georgetown County Hospital’s tubercular quarters along the Duwamish river. He details soggy tents, near-odor sewerage, damp night fog, and high tide sewage, arguing for urgent reform and accountability by Supt Corson and county officials. The piece notes night hours are especially deadly for patients.
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Georgetown
Hospital
Seattle
King County
Corson
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Adel
Industria
T. J. Dillon
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