City injunction sought over new district property sale
James B Bradford challenged city action claiming a proposed building on a city street would be used for immoral purposes. Ingram and others faced a temporary injunction. Judge Gillam granted a temporary halt while Attorney Vivian Karkeek pressed for a permanent injunction and sheriff demolition orders. Frank Hammond defended the lease for the people.
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James BE
Bradford
Ingram
Investment Co
Rex Go
Vivian Karkeek
Corporation Counsel
Frank Hammond
Gillam
Recall Rally Sees 100 Signers At Masonie Hall
About 100 residents signed their names at a recall rally in Masonie Hall on the 14th and 45th streets. Speakers including Eugene Way Dan Earie and Rev H C Mason urged action against a district decision, praising Mayer Gti.
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Masonie Hall
Eugene Way
Dan Earie
H.C. Mason
W. A
Gti
Rain Delays Fourth World Series Game Between Athletics and Cubs
Umpires postponed the fourth game in the world series due to morning rain. The diamond was puddled and play was called off at 10:30 with the Athletics expected to host the next game.
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Chicago
The
Athletica
Athletics
Debs Seeks Dreamland Speech Amid Socialist Victory
The article notes V Debs preparing to address a large Dreamland crowd as socialists claim victory. It discusses Debs as a leading socialist figure and his repeated presidential ambitions amid party gains.
Wrocco to be Loot of Nations
A garbled dispatch claims the division is inevitable by authority and hints at a partition involving England and St. in a seizing of the lion’s share. The text remains unclear about actors and dates, but suggests looming redistribution among nations.
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Catted Frees
England
St the Lion's
Local man Moore Vanishes as Trial Sparks Mystery
Fragmentary report notes a disappearance in Moore and a trial involving Frank Howett. Details about the motive marriage proposal and local arrests are unclear in the text sampling.
Crippen Defense Closes as Trial Near Verdict
London report notes Dr. Hawley H. Crippen denies knowledge of a buried body after cross examination. Prosecutor Muir and defense counsel clash over the flesh in the cellar while the jury nears a verdict. Lord Chief Justice Alverstone to deliver charge on Saturday.
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London
Hawley H. Crippen
Belle Elmore Crippen
Crippen
Muir
Harrister Tobin
Alverstone
Margaret Hilington Darns Bowes Socks in Public Stir
Portland telegram reports Margaret Hilington, ex wife of Daniel Frohman, now Mrs. Bowes, denying rumors she will return to acting and instead darning socks for Bowes. A Portland hotel incident reveals a chambermaid claiming to have mended eight pairs.
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Portland
Oct
Mia
Baward J. Bowes
Margaret Hilington
Bowes
United States
Margaret
Daniel Frohman
Mr. Howes
Tacoma
Mr. Browee
Mies Slington
Hoth
Mr Bowes
Arrest Phone Thief After a Noon Chase
Will Tay lor alias Fred Taylor was captured by Patrolman Hannon after a pursuit at King street station. Taylor ripped out a telephone pay box from a booth and attempted to carry it away before station staff D W McNabb and W H Ludiv signaled a chase. He is identified as a former inmate sentenced to 63 days on the chain gang in March for looting a cigar store.
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Will Taylor
Fred Taylor
Hannon
Second Ay
Taylor
King St
D. W. McNabb
W H. Ludiv
Chain Gang
Thirday
Germany Backs England on Portugal Republic Recognition
Berlin October 21 Germany affirmed support for England’s proposal that all powers recognize the Portuguese Republic simultaneously. It is believed other nations will acquiesce to the suggestion.
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Berlin
Germany
England
Republic of
Portugal
Tay Pay O Connor Headlines Seattle Press Club Luncheon
T. P. O Connor known as Tay Pay was the noon guest of the Seattle Press Club in the Eilers building. Beriah Brown presided. O Connor arrives from Victoria and meets J D Farrell. He promotes the Irish parliamentary fund and will speak at the Alhambra tonight.
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Thomas P. O'Connor
Seattle
Victoria
J. D. Farrell
O'Connor
Irish Parliamentary Fund
Alhambra Theatre
John Redmond
Ireland
T. P
University of Washington
Holy Names Academy
Mayor Gill's Power Over Seattle Electric Co. Questioned
The piece accuses Mayor Gill of wielding control over the Seattle Electric Co. to influence streetcar lines while avoiding public benefit. It alleges a tactic of pressuring protest delegations and hints at a syndicate of vice promoters affected by a new line. The tone questions accountability and urges action from the mayor.
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Gill
Bayview
Seattle Electric Co
Seattle Electric
Webb May Go Free Because Drunk
Jesse P. Webb faces possible release after the jury hearing the murder case of Wm. A. Johnson at the Grand Central hotel on June 20. Judge Morrow warned jurors to weigh confessional evidence carefully as testimony spanned 11 days. Both Webb and Johnson were intoxicated, and a quarrel over Carrie Kerach connected to Johnson’s murder is noted by Webb’s lawyers as a potential defense point.
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Portland
Ore
Jesse P. Webby
Wm. A. Johnson
New Grand Central Hotel
Webb
Cates
Johnson
Carrie Kerach
Joseph Jesmer Alleges Fraud Over Hillman Harbor Lot Promises
Joseph Jesmer of Seattle swears he paid $200 for two lots in Hillman Harbor Additions with promises of a nearby railroad and a mill that never arrived. He says he received only a vague abstract and letters from a railway rights company asking to sell, including a boastful Dec 1910 note from C D Hilman. Notary Tom Alderson witnessed the oath in October 1910.
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Joseph Jeamer
Av. N. W
Seattle
Hillman
Howton Harbor
C.D. Hilman
Court injunction tightens view district as urged
Frank Hammond warns parties to obey the injunction and close the view district. Humphrey backs nonpartisan supreme court candidate. Lincoln High seniors boo graduation gowns over $16. Dr. M. A. Matthews elected president of Seattle Suffrage Society. Citizens may file recall petition at city offices. note the recall has not happened yet.
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Frank Hammond
View
Humphrey
Supreme Court
Lincoln High School
M. A. Matthews
Seattle Suffrage Sociery
8. E. Co
Weather outlook fair tonight and Saturday
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday with light southeasterly winds.
Apache Raiders Provoking Lordsburg Area Border Tension
Settlers near Lordsburg report a wandering Apache band in war paint seen skulking in the Dogshead mountains. The group, crossing from Arizona, has driven off stock and committed petty theft, marking their first appearance in war trappings.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Lordsburg
Dogshead Mountains
Arizona
Sarah Bernhardt to Begin Last American Tour from France
Reports confirm Paris actress Sarah Bernhardt leaves France for another farewell U S tour starting today. A Seattle weekly launches with a seven day cadence and another folds on a similar schedule.
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Sarah Bernhardt
France
United States
Seattle
Nome
Elkins Not Seriously Ill Says Secretary In Wheeling
In Wheeling West Virginia on October 21 Col Snyder private secretary reports United States Senator 8 B Elkins is not seriously ill. He is said to be suffering from overwork and in a fatigued state rather than a grave condition.
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Wheeling
W. Va
United States
8. B. Elkins
Col. Snyder
Elkins
Senator Elkins
Aldrich Attacked in New York Incident
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island was found injured at 69th Street and Madison Avenue after collapsing on his steps. Authorities and physicians describe head injuries and wounds to the temple and eye with an arm injury, while no assailant was seen and no police report was filed.
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New York
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
69Th St
Madison Av
Aldrich
Judge's dilemma over Dowling cowed by mother and reform
A Detroit judge weighs punishment versus reform for Paul Dowling and Charles Nelson both 20 as they plead guilty to rolling J W Wheeler. Dowling's mother pleads to take him home to a Portland ranch while Nelson faces the reformatory for two years. The judge seeks a fair, corrective path.
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Ronald
Paul Dowling
Solomon
Dowling
Charles Nelson
J. W. Wheeler
Detroit
Clyde Fitch
Portland
Ore
Nelson
Lundin
Burglar Loots Studio Then Escapes From Roof
A burglar looted the James & Bushnell photograhers studio in the Arcade building last night but took nothing of value. He fled to the roof, ran the length of the building, and escaped down a fire escape.
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James & Bushnell
Seattle's Vision for a Premier Ocean Port and Industrial Harbor
The plan envisions a world class commercial and industrial harbor in Seattle with municipal wharves docks warehouses and rail terminals. It emphasizes cheap sites in the Duwamish valley for factories and easy rail and water access to markets, aiming for rapid manufacturing growth and Pacific dominance.
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Duwamish
Seattle
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Coast
Supreme Court under fire over careless murder law
A critical essay attacks the Washington Supreme Court for nullifying a law on careless murder and argues that misrepresentative courts keep entrenched privilege. It cites the Judson Noble case and warns that the court’s rulings cheapen life and profits drive safety neglect.
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Supreme Court of Washington
United States
Judson Noble
Seattle
Supreme Court
M. J. Gordon
University Nightshirt Parade Leads Downtown Tonight
University boys 800 strong will launch their annual night attire parade from Denny Hall at 7 15 pm. Rooter King Jack Todd plans free torch distribution for early comers as the procession heads to Fourth and Union with the varsity band providing the music and hep hep.
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Jack Todd
Rooters
Denny Hall
Varsity
King Todd
Fourth and Union
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