31 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1914
Page
1
Councilman Ira D. Lundy leads a drive after police and prosecutors uncover hundreds of false registrations in downtown precincts. A mass meeting at the Y M C A convenes volunteers to guard polls, issue witnesses credentials, and arrest illegal voters ahead of Tuesday's election.
A non partisan committee chaired by Irad Lundy offers a 100 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of any person attempting to vote while not legally qualified or any election official who commits fraud during the November election. Funds are on deposit at First National Bank of Seattle.
Polls hint Ole Hanson will win at Dreamland as supporters rally and forecasts point to a victory. Skeptics note straw votes may mislead and predict a narrow outcome amid crowd signals and partisan optimism.
Ballard police and Seattle posses search areas around Golden Gardens and Meadowpoint for the remaining member of the Sedro Woolley bank robbers. A man matching the description seen near McMurray on Thursday fled into woods after steps by Ed Martin and Robert Wells. The pursuit includes city detectives and a Ballard substation squad.
The report describes steady fighting along the eastern battlefront from East Prussia through Russian Poland to the Carpathians. Official word lists about 100 drowned, equal numbers saved, following the hospital ship Rohitla wreck near Whitby. German cruisers Schoenhorst and Gneisenau reportedly captured. Russia plans to oppose the Turks. Russian warships sink a mine layer and a destroyer in the Black Sea and seize a collier while Turks bombard Sevastopol.
The Star announces two separate election night gatherings next Tuesday at the Savoy and the Butler hotels. Admission is free with fun features including cartoons and funny pictures. Guests are invited to attend either location for the big event.
Mrs Mary Hogan is found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of her husband James J Hogan, the Orpheum theatre door keeper. The verdict was read in Judge Ronalds court after a night jur y deliberation. A motion for a new trial will be filed next week. The maximum penalty for slaughter is 20 years in the penitentiary.
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