Gov Brady Wins Ballot Certification Fight
Governor Brady has won a legal battle to compel Secretary of State Lansdon to certify state nominees on the official November ballot. The supreme court denied the secretary’s writ request reviewing the primary results, sustaining Brady’s demurrer. Lansdon plans to certify candidates to county auditors.
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Ty Vaelted Press
Roish
Ida
Gov. Brady
Secretary of State
Lansdon
Supreme Court
Brady
Woman's Death Attributed To Hunting Accident
Tacoma Oct 8 The rifle of Peter Peterson caused the death of Mrs Swan Samson while hunting Wednesday Officials say Peterson is blameless in the tragic affair Grief grips Peterson and Mr Samson who were with Mrs Samson at the time of the accident
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Tacoma
Peter Peterson
Swan Samson
Peterson
Mr. Samson
Pittsburg Banker Seeks Quashal of Indictments
Frank M. Hoffstot, Pittsburg banker under indictment for bribery of city officials and conspiracy, asked through his attorneys today that the indictments be quashed.
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Pittsburg
Oct
Frank M. Hoffstot
Girl Rides Cow Pony 300 Miles to College
Miss Mabel Ransom rode 300 miles from Perry Oklahoma to Lawrence Kansas to enter the state university. She chose to take her cow pony rather than leave it at home or entrust it to a railroad.
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Lawrence
Kan
Mabel Ransom
Perry
Oka
State University
Drowning Victim Peter Haram Bound for Funeral in Ballard
The body of Peter Haram, one of four drowned at Mukilteo on October 2, will reach Graham Engeman's parlors tomorrow afternoon. Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Zion Lutheran Church on West 66th Street in Ballard. The Athens dispatch notes Turkey-Greece tensions escalate as the Greek minister to Turkey is recalled over Turkish aggressions.
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Graham & Engeman
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Pepper Your Ice Cream Some Seattle Diets Stir Odd Talk
A Seattle scene reports restaurant keepers noting men in town embracing unusual diets. Patrons sample bananas with beer and eat two or three raw steaks with vine gar, while others breakfast on pumpkin pie alamode and coconut cake. A waitress and waiter confirm growing odd orders daily.
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Seattle
A. L. Griffith
College Inn
Josephine McClurey
Allen Dale's
Saya
Imprisonment Sparks Turmoil in Amalpa Honduras
Foreigners flee as Amalpa authorities imprison English and American residents and seize property. The city commandante seizes assets amid alleged revolutionary fomenting. Anarchy spreads and the guest consul flees to San Salvador requesting a cruiser.
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My United Press
Guatemala City
Oct
Amalpa
Honduras
Ameri
San Salvador
Fifty Deputies Versus One Man at Cameron Dam
In Winter Wisconsin fifty deputy sheriffs armed with dynamite and rifles move to confront John Diets and his family who have held a cabin fortress at Cameron Dam for five days. Deputies reportedly aim to spare the wife and baby if possible but will shoot to kill anyone capable of resisting. The situation centers on Diets his son and possibly another family member.
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Cameron Dam
John Diets
Ban
Diets
Water Shutdown Notice Affects Several Streets
Water will be shut off tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fifth Avenue from Madison to University, on University from Fifth to Sixth, and on Sixth Avenue from University to Union.
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Madison
University
Union
Lamb Wins Republican Nomination in Local Race
Prank H Lamb won the Republican nomination for representative in this district with 374 votes against 371 for Harry Livermore. The close contest reflects a tight party race in the district.
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Montesano
Oct
Prank H Lamb
Harry Livermore
Purity Workers Schedule Sermons Across Local Churches
Purity workers Mre A B Sime and John B Hammond from Dew Moines Ind Arthur Burrage Farwell of Chicago and Mre Della Thompson Lutes editor of American Motherhood will preach tomorrow at Colubinia Baptist Ballard Baptist Temple Baptist and First Christian churches during a three day stay.
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A. B. Sime
John B Hammond
Dew Moines
Arthur Burrage Farwell
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Temple Baptist Church
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Lawyer Loses His Own Case in Military Venture
Charles Wesley Smith once city librarian and now attorney faced a judgment over his military venture with a client. Judge D H Carey ruled Maud Hetrick owed Smith 1400 dollars as the dispute over accounts closed. Smith testified he had already sunk 1600 dollars aiding Mrs Hetrick, a long illness case, and plans to appeal.
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Mili Nery
D. H. Carey
Stevens County
Maud Hetrick
Smith
Hetrick
Association of Noses That Suffer in Paris and New York
A quirky note reports the formation of the Association of Noses That Suffer in Paris, with echoes in New York. It mocks odor nuisances from street garbage to perfumes, hatpins, stockings, and powder puffs, and pokes fun at fashion excesses and customs officers.
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Paria
Paree
Epon
Folke
Maine
Ancient slot machines in Alexandria 2000 years ago
The article notes ancient Egyptian device use in Alexandria described by Hero in 150 BCE. A coin dropped into a vase slot depresses a lever, releasing holy water. authors wonder about other modern items, but conclude Solomon’s adage fits the era: nothing new under the sun.
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Hero
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Beattie Man Dies at Home. Boiler Maker Thomas McCartney
Thomas McCartney aged 46 died at his home at 1604 Vertonnet Ballard at 11 oclock last night. He worked as a boiler maker for the Great Northern railroad and belonged to the Pallard Lodge of Elke. Survived by his widow, a brother and two daughters all residents of Beattie. Body at Graham Engeman's.
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McCartney
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Pallard Lodge
Elke
Beattie
Graham & Engeman’s
Meets Gwell Friends at International Prison Congress
Mies May Krueger, energetic secretary of King County Humane Society and Washington delegate, writes from the eighth International Prison Congress. She recalls meeting President Taft, being sandwiched between an English lord and an Australian count, and notes Taft’s firm handshake.
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Mies May Krueger
King County Humane Society
Washington
Beattie
Taft
Steam Schooner Ashore Near Point Reyes
A northbound schooner aided by the Point Reyes life saving crew reports a steam schooner, likely the Tallac, ashore four miles north of Point Reyes. The vessel rests on a sandy shore with no one aboard in danger. name obscured by fog and low visibility. Refloating appears possible as waters are calm.
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Cal
Tallac
Corner Stone Laying Planned for First Baptist Church
Three hundred ministers and laymen will witness the cornerstone ceremony next Wednesday at Harvard Avenue and Senecast. The completed church will seat 1 700, cost about 150000 dollars, and serve as the denomination headquarters in the Northwest.
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Washington
First Baptist Church
Harvard Av
Senecast
Northwest
Odds and Ends From Everywhere 1871 Fire Origins
The article disputes the widow O Leary cow tale of Chicago’s great fire of 1871. It argues history misattributes the blaze to a cow kick and suggests rapid urban growth may have caused the fire. It notes Chicago’s rising fame and cautions against easy explanations.
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O'Leary
Chicago
de Koven
Lake Front
Auditorium Hotel
Lincoln Park
Fragmented early 20th century notices and petty events
Health office logged 14 birth certificates with ten Hope and four Irks. A judge dismissed a case against former councilman Alexander McKinnon. Marriage licenses two. Church and civic events slated across Seattle and Tacoma with talks by Dr. Thomas Nicholson and Mass at St James Cathedral. Labor back pay and tax news mix with distant notices from Paris Tokio and Tacoma incidents.
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Hope
Helen McKinnon
Alexander McKinnon
Frater
Disturbance Ends With City Jail for Willem Froman
Tom Donnelly confronted Keefe seeking a loan amid a quarrel. Willem Froman grew aggressive prompting law enforcement action and resulting in his arrest and detention in the city jail. Gordon reported the incident.
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Tom Donnelly
Alma
Keefe
Tom
William
Willem
Gordon
Monster dead whale sighting linked to steamer voyage
A cleaned fragment reports a whale encounter near Vancouver involving the steamer Mackinaw at latitude 127.46. Mentions a murder case and references to officials Wenatchee and E Merle, with vague notes on a synod, a return home, and freight rate suspensions into 1911.
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Wise Weesele
Mackinaw
Growth of Seattle Taxicab Business Sparks Modern Habit
The Seattle Taxicab company has grown to 40 cars in a year and a half, expanding a ride culture through the city. Dispatchers, checkers, and a full shop crew maintain sanitation and service as taxis replace horse drawn travel for shopping, theatre, medical calls, and nightly errands.
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Seattle
Modern taxi service and tow car advance in efficiency
A historical note describes taxi meters charging fares by distance and time with rates such as 50c per first half mile and 1.50 per hour waiting time, plus 30c per mile outside Pioneer area. It mentions group rates, call and dismissal charges, and a tow car with block and tackle to assist stuck vehicles, offered to bring passengers promptly and at a discount of 10 percent with street-car ticket integration.
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Pioneer
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