Fights Unite Washington Groups to Stand for Progressive Measures
Leaders of the Washington State Federation of Labor the State Grange the Farmers Union and the Direct Legislation League have joined to form a joint legislative committee. At a North Yakima convention the plain people of the state pledged no dodging on progressive measures, signaling broad organized support.
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Bdease
Washington
Washington State Federation of Labor
State Grange
Farmers’ Union
Direct Legislation League
Washington State
North Yakima
Yakima
Predicts Victory for California Women in Election
Mrs. George A. Smith president of the Alki Suffrage club predicts a sweeping victory for suffrage in today’s California election. She notes heavy mobilization with ten times as many workers as in the Washington campaign and will receive results tonight, inviting calls to Sidney 805 until midnight.
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George A. Smith
Alki Suffrage Club
California
tShe
Single tax question put to voters after council plan
Council approves submitting the single tax amendment to the city charter. Blaine and Haas vote against, Blaine citing premature submission. Regular sessions resume at Broadway high school after opening of a new lunchroom amid a noon hour disturbance involving several students.
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Griffith
Blaine and
Haas
Broadway High School
Yester
New Bunch
Broadway
Bananas Now Brewed Into Whisky In Cochin China
Paris reports two Frenchmen in Cochin China have distilled alcohol from bananas claiming a delicious flavor. Separately, Alexander L Fioret owner of the Trocadero saloon in Bakersfield California was arrested at the request of authorities from Bakersfield for alleged flight from justice.
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Paris
Cochin China
Alexander L. Fioret
James At
Bakersfield
Cal
Seattle Housewives to Attend Federation Club Dinner
Seattle housewives will be guests of the Federation of Women's Clubs at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening. A dinner featuring home products will be served before a musical program.
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Seattle
Federation of Women's Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
Time Will Tell As Pilloried Suitors Face Verdict
Henry McGuire, suspected by two policemen, was arrested in an alley near 12th Ave and Marion St after a five block chase. Sergeant Donlan and Patrolman Bilodeau traded shots as the fugitive was captured. Co. O. Hillman denied instigating letters to judges as depositions were taken before U S Commissioner Totten in San Francisco. A fraud case ended with a guilty plea and a sentence of 60 days in county jail for A Manne after a check against Nelson H. Jones of the Hotel Nelson.
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Henry McGuire
12Th Av
Marion Ast
Sergt
William Donlan
Bilodeau
Donlan
Co. O
Nelson H. Jones
Nelson
A. Manne
Brown
Johnson Bound Over for Orpheum Theatre Robbery
C G Johnson was bound over to the superior court yesterday by Justice of the Peace Fred C Brown. He faces charges of robbing the box office of the Orpheum theatre.
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C. G. Johnson
Superior Court
Justice of the Peace
Fred C. Brown
Orpheum Theatre
Widow awarded settlement in breach of promise suit
In San Francisco Mrs. Martin McKenna, widow of a Southern Pacific worker, received a $1,000 payment and lumber to build a house, though she had no formal claim against the railroad company. Uncle Eben quips that breach of promise is the result of a heart on the sleeve meeting a gas in the pocketbook.
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Eben
Washington Star
San Francisco
Martin McKenna
Southern Pacific
Silent Cardinal Del Val Poised as Pope Pius X Successor
Cardinal Merry Del Val born October 10 1865 in London to a Spanish father and Italian mother is a leading young member of the college expected to choose the pope’s successor. In a separate note Louis Anderson aged 60 died by suicide in a Third Avenue rooming house using a tied sheet.
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Cardinal Merry del Val
Pope Pius X
Cardinal del Val
London
Louis Anderson
University Coeds Start Dancing Classes
Miss Jeasie B. Merrick assistant physical director opens dancing classes for young university women. Large turnout to learn swing rhythm of the waltz and the two step.
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Jeasie B. Merrick
Judge Raises Guardian Bond For Flora Ber Nice Smith Estate
Judge Frater raised the bond of J. W. Clise guardian of Flora Ber Nice Smith in the L. C. Smith estate case. The bond increased from 75000 dollars to 200000 dollars due to the Syracuse millionaire heir status.
Prisoner William Herwood Attempted Suicide Three Times
William Herwood, confined in the county jail, attempted suicide three times over the past two days. He is despondent over losing $200 and remains under observation.
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William Herwood
Deputy Prosecutor Takes Statement In Irving Shooting Case
Deputy Prosecutor Burmeister visits Eatonville to record a statement from Mrs. Vivian Irving, who was shot two weeks ago by Frank Calvin, while declining any plea of temporary insanity.
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Tacoma
Burmeister
Eatonville
Vivian Irving
Frank Calvin
Alaska Gold Shipment Arrives at Local Assay Office
The local assay office received 285000 dollars in gold yesterday. Of this, 260000 dollars came from Nome and the remainder from the Iditarod region.
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Alaska
Nome
Iditarod
Taft Entourage Plans California Welcome Tour
President Taft and a state party will be greeted at the California boundary and escorted to Sacramento for Panama Pacific Exposition ceremonies before proceeding to Oakland and San Francisco. The schedule includes a cornerstone laying for Oakland City Hall and a 6 pm arrival in San Francisco with Mayor McCarthy meeting him at the wharf.
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United Preas
San Francisco
Taft
Johnson
Lee
California
Oregon
East
Sacramento
Oakland
McCarthy
General Slocum
Fishermen Arrested For Taking Fish From Link River Pools
Twenty two men were arrested in Klamath Falls by Warden Lewis for taking fish stranded in pools along the Link river after a wind and rain storm blew waters back into Upper Klamath lake. The men claimed they chose from thousands of fish left unable to flee.
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Klamath Falls
Link River
Klamath Lake
Lewis
Ready for Battle Involving Italian Transports at Syracuse
An official Naples dispatch says 20 Italian transports sailed to Syracuse to join the second division of the Tripoli expedition. Turkish torpedo boats off Sicily are reported to be prepared for battle.
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United Press
London
Naples
Syracuse
Tripoli
Sicily
Cottage Destroyed by Explosion on Thirteenth Ave
A small cottage at 1304 Thirteenth Ave South was destroyed by an explosion yesterday. Neighbors said a man lived there, but ruins yielded no remains or clues. Dr. Hazzard's Bond Raised: Judge Frazer refused to remove Dr Linda Burfield Harvard as administrator of John Iben Flux estate. British consul objects. She must file an inventory within two weeks and post an additional bond.
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Thirteenth Ave. S
DR. Hazzard
Frazer
Linda Burfield
Harvard
John Iben Flux
Tacoma
Girl Refuses Planned Marriage Tragedy in Coal City
In Coal City Newfoundland on October 10 a father killed his daughter Anna after she refused to honor a decade old arranged marriage to Aloysius Miche, then took his own life. Police report details indicate a personal crisis amid family pressure.
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Coal City
Aloysius Miche
Joseph Lestalk
Anna
Wealthy giant robbed. copper heist shocks unions
In New York Morgan C Richards an iron worker six foot four feared telling his wife he had been robbed of 21 dollars as a sympathetic police sergeant broke the news. In San Francisco John L Coleman faced a dull day against William Williamson as accusations arose over stolen affection from his wife in an odd case of love and loss.
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New York
Morgan C. Richards
San Francisco
John L. Coleman
Wm. Williamson
Harbor planning meeting coordinates Beattie port plans
Commissioners Gon H M Chittenden EF Remnenberg and Robt Hridges with Calhoun and Thomson met County Officials McKenzie Hamilton Rutherford to coordinate harbor development. Thomson ordered to survey the east waterway and waterfront from University to Thomas for possible public docks locations.
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Gon
H. M. Chittenden
EF. Remnenberg
Robt. Hridges
Carnival Association to elect officers at Rainier Club
Seattle Carnival Association officers and trustees meet at the Rainier club for the Potlatch election of officers. After business there will be an informal dinner. J P Douglas, last year’s president, may be honored but likely retires from the post.
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Carnival Assocation
Seattle
Rainier Club
J. FP. Douglas
Thirty Rebels Killed in Colapa de Corzo Battle
Official reports from Mexico City recount that in the recent northern Mexico revolution thirty rebels were killed and seventy wounded at the battle of Colapa de Corzo. The Young Women’s Christian Association at Fourth Ave and Seneca St offers registrations for the 1911 1912 classes.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Young Women's Christian Association
Fourth Av
Seneca Atre
City Council Sets Levy At Fourteen and a Half Mills
The city council fixed the city levy at 14 1 2 mills with Councilman Griffiths voting against. The final expenditures total 6,774,297.66 dollars, of which 3,099,546.17 dollars will be raised by taxation and the remainder from other revenues.
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Griffiths
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