Injunction Sought Against Electrical Union in Seattle Tacoma Case
The Seattle Tacoma Power Company seeks a superior court injunction to stop union picketing and to bar union influence on its business. The suit alleges union demands since 1910 for nonunion hires and universal wages, with union protests and boycotts beginning January 1911 and a pending hearing set for September 27.
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Seattle-Tacoma Power Company
Stone Webster-Furth
Boyce
Friends of Organized Labor
Wan
E- Company
Matt Bisby
Seatelt
Tacoma
Everett
Seattle
Brange
Washington Wants Preferential Law for Taft Nomination
Delegates at the Good Roads convention circulate petitions urging Governor Hay to call a special legislative session to adopt a preferential presidential law like Oregon’s primary. The move is seen as a direct rebuke to Hay who backs Taft’s renomination. Taft’s earlier Walla Walla reception had Hay stating the country wanted a second dove of Taft. Hay is expected to arrive tomorrow.
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United Press
Wenatch
Hay
Oregon
Taft
Walla Walla
Market Basket Prices Rise at Local Markets
Prices for butter, eggs, cheese, and meats show sharp increases while a broad range of fruits and vegetables remains plentiful. Ben Davis and Spitzenburg apples cost about $1.25 per box with varying per-pound rates. fruit and dairy items list multiple price points, including eggs at 25¢ a dozen and cheese around 10–25¢ per pound.
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Ben Davis
Spitzenburg
Jonathan Aple
California
Oregon
A Mountain, a Dead Man With His Throat Cut
In Sunland the body of Henry Donnelly was found on a mountain summit with no clothing and a single slit throat. Police report no footprints other than the victim’s and no clues to the killer, as investigators describe a cryptic, unsolved case in Southern California.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Henry Connelly
Sunland
California
Donnelly
Labor Parade Sunday in Seattle Protesters Rally for McNamara Case
The article announces Seattle's largest labor parade next Sunday as organized labor and sympathizers march against the McNamara prosecution. A Dreamland rink meeting follows with speakers on the McNamara case and labor movement links. A union committee secured a mayoral permit to march with banners to prevent trouble.
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Seattle
McNamaras
Dreamland Rink
McNamara
Hold-Up Suspect Caught by City Police
Richard Jamieson, alleged highton robber, is in custody after detectives link him to three robberies last Wednesday night. He admits arriving Monday and planning further crimes, wearing a yellow rain coat during the thefts and theater outing. A revolver was found in his seat after arrest.
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Richard Jamieson
Jam
Apt
Fowler Is Finally Started After Weather Clears
Press Leased Wire from Cal Oct 20 reports G Fowler began preparations at Tournament Park for the second day. A heavy fog hung over the valley but the machine was in excellent shape and he expected to start once the weather cleared. The gate today directs Pasadena along the horn tracks to a point near Avatar Village where he raced.
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Press
Cal
Fowler
Tournament Park
Nic
Pasadena
Avatar Village
Settlement Expected in Hitneis Central Strike
Chicago October 20 Internation al Secretary Kramer of the Black smiths union said strike leaders indicate a settlement on the Hitneis Central railroad is impending. He added it is understood concessions must be threshed out before an agreement ends the strike.
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Chicago
Kramer
The
Blacksmiths’ Union
Hitneis Central Railroad
Indian Village Saved From Extermination in Alaska Campaign
Dr Gilbert Smith M K Pope Princeton football star and Thom as Riggs Jr returned to Seattle after a strenuous season in Alaska where they saved an Indian village from extermination through smallpox. Of 71 smallpox cases at Rama House only one death occurred. Stricken Indians were quarantined on an island in the Porcupine river as the vaccination drive extended to nearby groups toward the Arctic Ocean.
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Gilbert Smith
M. K. Pope
Princeton
Thomas Riggs, Jr
Seattle
Alaska
Rama House
Porcupine River
Arctic Ocean
Trapped by Woman In Alleyway Robbery Incident
Albert Frong of 710 Spring Street was approached by a colored woman who claimed her husband was in danger and lured him toward an alley. A second suspect restrained him while the woman stole $25 from his pockets, totaling a loss of $35.
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Albert Frong
Spring St
Frong
Bryan challenges Taft to explain appointments
William J. Bryan in the Commoner accuses President Taft of naming Chief Justice White and Justice Hughes to align with trusts. He demands public disclosure of written and verbal recommendations behind those selections and accuses Taft of blocking anti trust reform to favor magnates. He labels a Taft vote as a vote for the trusts.
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Lincoln
Neb
Taft
White
U. S Supreme Court
William J. Bryan
The
Harlan
Justice White
Chas. E. Hughes
Hughes
Going Mad Over Ragtime In Early Seattle Theatres
In Seattle and Tacoma readers hear mixed reactions to ragtime as Dr. Ludwig Brunner of Berlin promotes it while local ensembles debate its staying power. A Tacoma note mentions public reaction and a passerby’s quip on ragtime’s future amid rising costs. Separately, Tacoma health officials warn Virginia creeper is highly poisonous after a Portland child’s death.
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Ludwig Brunner
Berlin
Seattle
Hut
East
Riva Tanguay
Alexander
Tacoma
W. A. Smith
Portland
City to add about 133 new precincts under redistricting plan
The city comptroller's office prepares 133 new precincts for redistricting. Chief Registration Clerk Courtright met the city council's judiciary committee to discuss changes. Invitations will be sent to local improvement clubs and other organizations to offer suggestions at the comptroller's office.
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City Comptroller’s Office
Courtright
Judiciary Committee
City Council
City Comptroller's Office
Real Estate Ads Offer Farmland near Seattle
Classifieds advertise farms and acreage for sale near Seattle and suburbs, with offers ranging from five to forty acres, many on easy terms. Listings include Kirkland, Beattie, Kent, and Port Orchard areas, railroad access, and fruit crops potential. Some ads promote exchange for city property, poultry land, or near town sites with developing transport links.
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Local Credit and Real Estate Ads in City Newspapers
A collage of classified ads advertising real estate loans furniture and room for rent. Listings mention Cinsencongs lots priced at 425.90 and lenders like Seattle Real Estate Co Pioneer Rent and Collecton Co and Pike Street furniture stores. Also notes on chimney sweeps printers and typewriter supplies.
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PRK
Star Pioneer Rent & Colltion CO
Pike ST. Furniture CO
Sully & Ball
Bergaine
Majestic
Pike ST
Chicago
Henery Finds Work After Job Loss and Move
A local tale recounts Henery failing to work for two weeks after losing his job. He cites Georgetown lack of hiring as an excuse, sparked a test of the job market. Aunt Emm'ly visits, and Henery is described as starting work for the Western Electric Co. this morning.
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Darter
Henery
Georgetown
Turkey
Western Electric Co
Homesteads offer orchard views in Washington area
Call to learn about orchard properties and available parcels in the Washington region. The advertisement lists a land company contact and invites inquiries for detailed particulars about homestead plots and potential investment opportunities.
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Paukings Land Company
Lake Dhurien car deal at Lake Burien
Real estate brief notes a Lake Burien sale with a car offering at $100 up and $10 down. Listing references 21 teary Bidg Ind and Main bene, noting west Seattle area.
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Lake Dhurien
Lake Burien
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