Protests and suspensions at university over tainted gift chimes
University tensions flare as students sign open letter protesting chimes gift. Editor Eldred suspended. board restores advertiser access while expelling insurgents. Regental actions loom amid mass walkouts and confrontations in a charged campus clash. In Chicago, federal grand jury hears about white slave probe linked to boxer Jack Johnson and potential murder connections. Johnson and associates implicated as investigators explore abductions and killings tied to the case.
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Who
Freedom University Press
Festerday
Board of Control
Kane
Chicago
United States
Jack Johnson
Federal Grand Jury
Charles Johnson
Bridgeport
Con
Pretty Rose Bunnie
Alice Aldrich
Johnson
Charlies Johnson
Chan
Grand Jury
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Commercial Club Debates Roversy Over Chimes
Washington board of regents hears of funding the $12,000 chimes for the Seattle auditorium. A resolution orders a report on endorsing student protest against accepting the chimes. Committee to report next week on whether to raise the funds.
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Board of Regents of It of Washington
Seattle Commercial & Resolution
Packer Swift aN Town Stirs Interest in Hog Prices
Louis F. of Swift Packing reports 56 percent in the Northwest favoring higher hog prices at Union Stock Yards with a $20 price showing potential profit for farmers. J. P. Moon and associate arrived in Seattle from Portland and are stopping at the New Washington hotel.
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Northwest
Louis F
Swift Packing
Union Stock Yards
J. P. Moon
Seattle
Portland
New Washington Hotel
Seattle Posts Gains in Postal Receipts
Inspector L Way MAS reports first class postal receipts for September 30 1911 1912 showing Seattle total receipts around 1 029 502 with gains in multiple districts including Bellingham Everett North Yakima and Walla Walla reflecting a 2.7 percent rise.
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Seattle
L. Way- Mas
Bellingham
Walia
Everett
North Yakima
Mistreatment by Woman’s Father Outlined at Colfax Trial
Trial recounts Winnie Brown and husband’s actions against Al Neeves. Mrs Brown testifies of mistreatment by her father and of shooting and wounding Neeves after her husband’s shot. Dr. E L Kimball from Spokane says the defendants appeared to suffer from furor transitoria at the time of the killing.
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Colfax
al Neeves
Winnie Brown
E. L. Kimball
Spokane
Neeves
No Alimony Denied in Los Angeles Divorce Case
Judge Monroe ruled against alimony after Mrs. Sydney Smith testified she could care for herself amid her divorce suit. Julius Kruttschnitt, Southern Pacific director, arrived from Portland and met with Oregon-Washington Railroad officials before departing by private car for the East during a Harriman system tour.
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Monroe
Sydney Smith
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific
Portland
Kruttschnitt
Harriman
O.W. R. An. Co
University Community Club Bridge Discussion Tonight
The University Community club will meet at 8 o'clock at the University branch library to discuss a suitable site for the proposed bridge across Lake Union.
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University Community Club
University Branch
Lake Union
Doorbells at Sagamore Hill Disconnected in Roosevelts' Home
In Sagamore Hill New York on October 23 by order of Mrs Roosevelt all doorbells were disconnected. The colonel spends much time at home after arrival and Mrs Roosevelt notes her husband should rest without disturbance.
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Bay
N. Y
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Balkan War Battle Reports From Adrianople Intensify
Dispatches from London Athens and Constantinople describe a massive 30 mile battle near Adrianople with 250000 troops involved. Bulgarian advances are contested while Turkish and Greek forces maneuver for a decisive clash and a possible naval engagement looms in the Mediterranean.
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Adrianople
Sofia
Constantinople
Kirk Kiliasa
Bulgaria
Progressive meet ups route to city elections
Eighth Ward HQs at Queen Anne and Galer feature candidates including Rick Burrows Otto Case Emily Peters BE Mills Stringer Garrison Cushing Baxter. Vashon Island HQ lists London Mohr Garrison Baxter with legislative hopefuls. Third Seventh Ward HQs at Broadway Pine cite C France Dilling Dr Cora Haton Smith King Pinchanan Brant and county contenders. Lincoln High School Auditorium names Otto A Case Morphine Gent Reveille Whit e.
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Galer
Rick Burrows
Otto Case
Emily Peters
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Garrison
Cushing
Baxter
Vashon Island
London
Mohr
Broadway
Pine
C. J. France
Dilling
Cora Haton Smith King
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Brant
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Mountain View
Green Lake
Morphine
Christensen
San Francisco mayor asked to find wife to save $30,000
A letter from Miss Z X Radcliff of Birin KL pleads with Mayor Rolph to locate a suitable Western groom. The writer promises a $30,000 fortune if she marries by January 1 and describes an eligible San Francisco man 5 ft 7 in, 150 to 175 pounds, good looking, under 30, aimed at a swift match.
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San Francisco
Rolph
Z. X. Radcliff
Birin
AGAIN GUILTY Ex-Patrolman Ness Convicted Again
Ex patrolman H A Ness was found guilty of larceny again by a jury in Judge Ronalds court. Ness was convicted previously and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary for taking a gold nugget chain from Mrs Olive Ryan. The supreme court granted him a new trial.
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H. A. Ness
Ronald
Ness
Olive Ryan
Supreme Court
Ray Elliott
Howard
Tacoma
Seattle
Elliott
Vivian Russell
Marshall Coming to Seattle as Democratic Vice Presidential Hopeful
Gov. Thomas R. Marshall visits Seattle Friday afternoon with a 3 45 arrival and 6 25 Everett speech before an 8 20 train to Spokane. Mrs. Marshall accompanies the governor. Edward Lang reports a night robbery of 32 dollars at Fourth Avenue West.
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Edward Lang
Av. W
Roosevelts lead in regionwide straw vote
The first count in a multi newspaper straw poll shows Roosevelt ahead nationwide with Wilson second, Debs third, and Taft fourth. In Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, and Spokane Roosevelt dominates. Taft trails but is expected to improve in a full count. City results: Seattle Roosevelt 762 Wilson 190 Debs 174 Taft 31 Chafin 17. Spokane Roosevelt 25 Wilson 16 Debs 15 Taft 0 Chafin 0. Tacoma Roosevelt 141 Wilson 28 Debs 15 Taft 17 Chafin 9. Portland Roosevelt 69 Wilson 10 Taft 1 Debs 23 Chafin 1.
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Seattle Star
Tacoma Times
Spokane Presse
Portland News
Roosevelt
Wilson
Debs
Taft
Chafin
Prohibitionist
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Neal
Spokane Press
Poonoven Ince Seccvescses
Eeuearcuass
Conductor Sues Canadian Pacific Railway in $1999 Suit
W Connors a dining car conductor sues Canadian Pacific Railway before Judge Everett Smith for false arrest and embezzlement charges. He claims he was jailed at Moose Jaw, Canada, on grounds of misdeed that were disproved at trial.
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Canadian Pacific Railway Co
Everett Smith
Connors
Moose Jaw
Canada
Connor
Trial over hotel towel dispute in Renton court
Thomas White failed to appear for jury in Judge Tallman’s court. White claimed Mike Calaski damaged his reputation with short remarks about him after a towel mix up at the Melrose hotel in Renton. White sued for $1,000.
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Thomas White
Tallman
Mike Calaski
White
Calaski
Melrose
Renton
Weather forecast with rain and brisk winds
Occasional rain expected tonight and Thursday with brisk south to near winds. Noon temperature listed at 46 degrees.
New York Suffrage Parade Torchlight Hat Draws Attention
A New York suffrage party torchlight parade features a fluffy white felt hat with a yellow cockade, reflecting a continental style trend in millinery during the campaign.
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New York
Woman Suffrage Party
Woman Sues Election Inspector for $1000 Damages
Miss Charlotte F. Jones a socialist candidate for the legislature from the 45th district sues C. H. Babcock an election inspector for $1000 claiming he struck her during a vote count at the Avondale hotel polling place. Jones a University of Washington law student alleges miscounted votes and a missing socialist vote prompted the assault.
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Charlotte F. Jones
C. H. Babcock
Avondale
Miss Jones
Babcock
Missa Jones
University of Washington
Soo Line Chief Says He Might Be Lord Muncaster
Edmond Pennington president of the Soo line hints at a possible future nobility title Lord Muncaster but states he does not expect to accept the honor.
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Minneapolis
Edmund Pennington
Soo” Line
Lord Muncaster
Frederick H. Newell to discuss Tieton canals in North Yakima
Frederick H. Newell, director of the reclamation service, will visit North Yakima the first part of the week to discuss canals under the Tieton project. He is coming from Oct. 23 in relation to the ongoing irrigation program.
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Frederick Newell
Yakima
Frederick H. Newell
Reclamation Service
North
Roosevelt Awakes Refreshed As Wound Is Dressed
Oyster Bay Oct 23 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt wakes after a good rest and plans to receive visitors tomorrow. Senators Joseph M Dixon of Montana and George W Perkins of New York are expected to confer with the progressive presidential nominee at Sagamore Hill.
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Oyster, Bay
Theo. Roosevelt
Jos. M. Dixon
Montana
Geo. W. Perkins
New York
Sagamore Hill
Chinese junk Ning Po faces typhoon delays to Pacific coast
The three masted Chinese junk Ning Po of 600 tons struggles to cross the Pacific. After leaving Shanghai three times she has been carried back by typhoons. An earlier Sept 17 attempt succeeded, and the vessel is bound for exhibition on the Pacific coast.
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San Francisco
Ning Po
Pacific
Shanghai
Pacific Coast
Guarded Lincoln's bier last survivor dies in Leavenworth
William Buettinger, 79, a Civil War veteran and the last survivor who guarded Abraham Lincoln's bier, died in Leavenworth Kas yesterday.
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Lincoln
Leavenworth, Kas
William Buettinger
Czar of Bulgaria Breaks Arm in Cavalry Incident
Vienna reports the Bulgarian czar, riding at the head of his force, fell from his horse and broke his arm. Dispatches from Athens say Greek troops face stubborn Turkish resistance. Four British torpedo boat destroyers have arrived and will sail to Piraeus to join Admiral Contouriotis in the Aegean Sea.
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Bulgaria
Athens
England
Pyraeus
Countouriotis
Aegaen Sea
Harold Benson Charged With Smuggling Opium
Marine engineer Harold Benson is charged with smuggling after Customs Inspectors Dean and Stiller seized 90 000 worth of opium on the steamer Albion from Port Angeles yesterday. Benson resides at 1528 10th Avenue.
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Harold Benson
Dean and Stiller
Albion
Port Angeles
Benson
10Th
Women's Progressive Club Open Air Meeting Planned
The Women s Progressive club will hold an open air meeting at the corner of Broadway and Pine on Thursday afternoon at 2 30 o clock. The public is invited.
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Women's Progressive Club
Broadway and
Pine
Specials in the News Reach Across Cities and Odd Tales
A Belford pastor resigns after an indiscretion amid a church board decision. Passaic installs new school board member Thomas Brown Augustus Richardson Gas coyne Goodlatte. A San Francisco man walks miles in his sleep and returns to bed. A Boston hotel airshaft plunge leaves W A Milan alive. Jesus Grijalva preserves his first-born body in alcohol. Chicago man William Owens ordered not to marry until he supports his mother. Tommy Logan the Milwaukee cat boasts seven toes on each front paw and grows.
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William Owens
Chicago
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