Prophet Travels in Style Heads to Seattle Coliseum
Elijah the Prophet Wilbur Glenn Voliva, leader of Zion City Illinois, arrives in Seattle from Vancouver and plans to speak at the Coliseum tonight on politics, socialism, and Zionist principles. He travels with a small retinue and wears a gray cutaway, presenting a businesslike, imposing image.
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Seattle
Van
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Zion City
Ilinois
Alexander Dowie
Elijah
Voliva
Dowie
Zion
Iva
Boston Red Sox and New York Giants clashed at Polo Grounds
In a tense world series opener on October 8 at the Polo Grounds, the Boston Red Sox faced the New York Giants before 20 000 fans. Tesreau started for New York over Mathewson, with Devore Doyle and Merkle delivering key hits as New York won 3 to 1.
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McGraw
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J Stahl
Boston Rooters
Fitsgerald
Mathewson
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Mathawaan
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Speaker
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Wood
Murray
Heston
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Gardner
Stahl
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Herzog
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Poston
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Mayor Fitzgerald
Gaynor
McCormick
Crandall
Pletcher
Cady Secriff Herzog
Secon Meyers
Becker Ray
Weather Forecast For Tonight And Wednesday
Forecast calls for southwest winds and partly cloudy skies tonight. Daytime high near 52 degrees with noon readings around 52 amid light to moderate winds.
Ex Mayor Phelps Nominated for King County Auditor
Byron G. Phelps former Seattle mayor and former King County treasurer was nominated by the county central committee for county auditor. The move follows the resignation of Claude P. Gage who sought to manipulate the race to aid A. J. Quigley.
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Byron G. Phelps
Seattle
King County
Pens Party
Claude P. Gage
Gage
Court House
A. J. Quigley
Progressives
Quigley
Allen Dale
Death by Own Action Rather Than Disgrace
Gertrude Louise Wright, facing grand larceny trial in Judge Danne's court, attempted suicide by swallowing chloroform in the Hall of Justice. She was rushed to Emergency hospital after the emetic amount took effect, saying she preferred death to bringing disgrace on her father and son.
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San Francisco
Danne
Gertrude Louise Wright
T. J. Wright
Hall of Justice
Whist error leads to sledge hammer incident
In Los Angeles on an October day, 5S. R. Thompson struck with a sledge hammer after his partner led an ace instead of a six, costing him a king. Thompson faced a $20 fine. partner will recover.
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Los Angeles
R. Thompson
Ambassador Bryan to be replaced after Japan posting
Washington reports that Charles H. Bryan who left Tokio before Secretary Knox departs will be replaced. he is traveling to the United States by the trans-Siberian railway.
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Washington
Chas. H. Bryan
Tokio
Knox
United States
What He Needed
A humorous exchange where a salesman offers a fireless cooker and a house husband counters with a cookless fire, reflecting a kitchen gadget joke and domestic wit.
Specials in the News and Local Oddities
A collage of brief clippings notes varied happenings from Montclair to New York. Mentions include a care institute staff using force of the law to deter drinking, a church outreach, a YMCA class attempt, a Miss Stella Adams incident, Raffles the bear’s winter move, suffrage room chatter, a theater figure’s departure, gambling arrests in New York, and a suffragist gang trace.
Royal Alaska Trader Plots Return to His Islands
Hughey McGlashan, long known as the prince consort of Akutan, recounts his life in Alaska. He tells of marrying Princess Feckla, ruling over Akutan for nearly four decades, and running the Alaska Commercial Co. store while visiting Seattle to see world marvels before returning home to his royal duties.
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Fred L. Boalt
Hughey McGlashan
McGlashan
Akutan
Unalaska
Aleutian
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Timbuctoo
Liverpool
Alaska
Budarkia
Sanak
Atu
Anania Prokopios
Feckla
Alaska Commercial Co
Oregon
Seattle
Probe of Slave Traffic to Open with Federal Grand Jury
The federal grand jury, ordered by Attorney General Wickersham, will convene October 15 to investigate white slave traffic as in other cities. District Attorney Tem Colner met with Judges Rudkin and Pro Tem Howard amid rumors of a broader inquiry and possible dynamite cases or high-profile figures joining the panel.
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Wickersham
Voulce
Tem
Colner
Rudkin
Howard
Conran Berger
Hanford
Creech Murder Trial Goes To Jury After Closing Arguments
The Creech murder case against J Creech, charged with killing Detective Frank, rested after closing arguments by both sides. The state challenged the alibi timing while defense counsel urged jurors to doubt the prosecution. Judge Sheeks delivered the charge as W E Campbell spoke at length, accusing Creech and his wife of deceit and jealousy.
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Creech
Con
Still Another Lie Nailed by County Central Chair
Chairman Allen Dale of the county central committee denounced a circulated statement as an absolute lie. He denied endorsing Stand Quigley for county treasurer and accused Standpatters of desperate falsehoods spread by subsidized press.
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Allen Dale
County Central Committee
A. J. Quigley
County Tor
Dale
Highland Park & Lake Burien Road Co. Rate Rise Approved
The council grants Highland Park and Lake Burien Road Co. permission to raise fares beyond a nickel per mile for a span of one mile and three quarters outside the city limits. The increase will extend over five years due to the company’s financial losses and lack of investment return.
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Highland Park & Lake Burien Road Co
School Levy Sets 5 Mills Total for Fleattic District
The school board fixes a 5 mill tax levy for the achoola of fleattic with 4.6 mills for the general fund and 4 mills for the sinking fund, a rise of 4 mills from last year.
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Achool Board
Cow injured as dynamite mishap hits Caldwell railroad camp
A cow chewing dynamite at a Caldwell railroad camp injured three men and the animal. The incident occurred near Caldwell, Texas, on October 8. Police and camp workers investigated the blast, with no further details provided.
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Caldwell
Tex
Two Corkery Brothers Seek State Legislature Seats
Glenn B Corkery and T J Corkery progressives from eastern and coastal regions seek seats in the state legislature. T J Corkery won the Third district Spokane nomination and campaigned for governor candidate Bob Hodge. Glenn Corkery won the Forty Sixth district nomination and showcases notable oratory from Washington University history.
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Glenn
T. J. Corkery
Glenn Corkery
Spokane
Aberdeen
Washington
Bob Hodge
University of Washington
Record Seattle registration soars to 79500 names
Seattle registration reached a peak with 79500 names logged by 5 PM. Only seven days remain before the October 12 election holiday and October 18 books close. Prefontaine building offices will stay open nightly this week until 9 PM and for the first three nights next week.
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Seattle
Prefontaine
Coast Player Dies Suddenly
Heinie Heitmuller, outfielder for the Los Angeles Coast League club, died in a hospital in Los Angeles early today. He had been ill for some time, but his death came as a sudden shock to fans and players.
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Los Angeles
Oct
Heinie Heitmuller
Heitmuller
Workmen Find Valuable Violin in Springfield Attic
In Springfield on October 8, L A Hahn hired workers to repair his roof. In the garret they uncovered a violin dated 1660 valued at about $5,000.
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Springfield
L. A. Hahn
Tries Death by Own Action on Wagon in San Francisco
In San Francisco on October 8, Charles Camenisch a Swiss laborer attempted suicide by running and banging his head against the hub of a wagon drag. The wagon driver intervened after Camenisch damaged the wagon and halted the act.
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San Francisco
Chas. Camenisch
Commercial Club Dinner Speakers Set for Tonight
The Commercial Club will hold a dinner at 6 30 this evening with congressional candidates as speakers. The event aims to discuss public issues and provide voters a forum for candidate remarks.
Entertainment at Mother Ryther Home Benefit
A vaudeville program will be presented tomorrow at 7 30 in the Coliseum theatre to aid Mother Ryther Home. The program includes a reading by Mrs. Geo W Stetson a violin solo by Miss Goodrich vocal numbers and more.
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Mother Ryther
Coliseum Theatre
Help for Mother Ryther’s Home Aids Seattle
Moving pictures benefit Mother Ryther’s Home in Seattle. Funds support the institution and aid the city by assisting at risk children and families through the nonprofit program.
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Moving Pictures
Mother Ryther
Seattle
Servant Hattie Gray Attempts Suicide by Poison
In San Francisco on Oct 8 Hattie Gray a domestic worker leaped from a second story window after ingesting poison. The self inflicted act caused a stomach blow acting as an emetic and she is expected to recover.
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Hattie Gray
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