Seattle mayoral graft inquiry prompts public questions
An open letter from Miller, Seattle mayor, questions the mayor about alleged graft in city lamp contracts. The missive accuses officials of concealing graft details and argues that all city business should be public, urging transparency in bid handling and procurement.
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Bank Robber At Gay Takes His Own Life
The D M Ere kine Savings Bank in Highland Park was robbed of 800 dollars by Lamar H Harris an attorney from Los Angeles. Harris was wounded by Marshal Sheehan during the chase and killed himself when cornered by police. Cashier Duffy described the hold up and Harris actions inside the bank.
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Tigers Narrow Pirates Defeat in Sixth World Series Game
Detroit wins 6 to 4 as Mullin stars in relief and Davy Jones connects for key hits. Pittsburgh pitching changes from Wille to Camnitz and Phillippi fail to stop Detroit’s late rally, with Crawford and Delehanty driving in runs in the fifth and sixth frames.
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Widow and suitor witness hangings in Pennsylvanian tale
In Wilkes Barre on October 14 Stanley Nazarko is hanged after killing a man. His wife Mary Nazarko, estranged, laughs at his execution as she prepares to wed Michael Mastroski. A black man, Thomas Willis, faces execution the next day, amid taunts from his cell. The sheriff bans witnesses, yet Nazarko’s widow and her fiancé later wed, funded by Nazarko’s $1000 bequest.
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Hope for the Suburbs Over Interurban Fares
The Star expects Furth to rescind fare increases on the Seattle Tacoma interurban line. It warns against harming suburban residents who would move away or become infrequent riders, reducing profits. The paper urges fair treatment and notes potential future retaliation if rates rise unjustly.
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Bartenders Tried Over Fatal Joy Ride Incident
Herman H. Weiman manager of the S&S bar Harry Habgen of Jones Place and Charles Usen owner of the Horseshoe bar faced trial for selling alcohol to minors before Justice Fred C. Brown. The case concerns a fatal joy ride that killed Goldie Porter Winnie Fra wer Axel Anderson and Mabel Johnson when Henry Hiser drove a car over the Fourth avenue Lanest bridge on the morning of September 23.
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Commuters May Ride For One and Two-Fifths Cents a Mile
Angry patrons along the Seattle Tagoma line protest Puget Sound Electric Company fare rise. Commuters may ride for one and two fifths cents per mile while other passengers face two cents, triggering a storm of wrath against the company.
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Puget Sound Electric Co. Faces Rate Protest in Seattle
Jacob Furth offers a 30 percent fare cut to daily Seattle commuters as 20 000 protesters press for revision of new passenger rates. Angry patrons plan mass meetings while the state railway commission reviews the Puget Sound Electric Co rates. The Interurban line runs on Seattle Electric Co tracks within city limits without a franchise.
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Seattle Tacoma Interurban to Increase Fares to Two Cents Per Mile
Patrons rally against a fare rise as the Seattle Tacoma Interurban plans a two cent per mile rate hike. President Furth defends the move while commuters seek a legal challenge with possible state railroad commission action and pursuit of old rates through hearings and protests.
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Puyallup Fair Draws Over Three Thousand Attendees
More than three thousand people attend the Puyallup fair today, filling aisles and booths as crowds sample exhibits and food stalls across the grounds.
Three Men Story Prompts Class Lessons in The Star
The Star airs two installments of Samuel Hopkins Ada's story Three Men or the Story of an Unequal Triangle. It targets workers earning $1.65 or $3.50 daily and capitalists alike, promising a message for every reader. The piece, from October American Magazine, is reprinted with permission to provoke thought and discussion among readers.
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