Ankeny Holiday Labor Day Picnic Draws Thousands
Labor Day events drew crowds and civic support in Ankeny with large turnout for the morning ceremonies and Burning at 3:30 PM. Officials and unions expressed thanks as ships’ offices closed for the day and excursions departed for Sound cities, Victoria, and Port Angeles.
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John F. Miller
Customs
Shipping Commissioners
Merchants’ Exchange
Sound
Victoria
Yonemite
Ladiow
Brotherhood of Railway
Chippewa
What. Com
Port Angeles
Tacoma
Navy Yard
Despondent Soldier Slashes Throat at Fort Hospital
Frederick F. Duabl of the Third U.S. Corps commits suicide by cutting his throat from ear to ear with a razor in his guardhouse cell at Fort Dahl. He had been despairing over a debt of $80 and took an opiate before the attempt. An hour after the discovery, a razor was found in his cell near the pool of blood.
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Pital
Frederick F. Duabl
Pital Corpa
U.S
Fort
Dahl
Bours
Dah
Lincoln on Labor and liberty in a 1865 New York address
A historic meditation on labor versus capital from Abraham Lincoln. The speech argues labor precedes capital, laborers deserve the fruits of their toil, and government should secure fair rewards for workers to prevent exploitation and social injustice. The text emphasizes shared enterprise and the duty to defend workers against coercive wealth.
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Labor Day
Abraham Lincoln
New York
Lincoln
Labor Day Parade Draws 40000 in New York City
More than 40,000 laborers marched in the Labor Day parade in New York City hailed as the largest ever. Divisions represented every branch of organized labor with floats and trade banners. Clarence Darrow, famed defense attorney for Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone, was to deliver the tonight address.
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United Presse
New York
Organized Labor
Clarence Darrow
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone
Idaho
Labor Parades in Frisco Mark Labor Day
In San Francisco on Labor Day a pair of large parades drew about 40 000 workers from the Building Trades Council and labor groups. Sixty organizations participated as the city celebrated the holiday with marches through the streets. General Booth, age 79, campaigned in Africa arriving at Cape Town to rally support for the Salvation Army. He said he has much work ahead and no time to waste.
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United
San Francisco
Building Trades Council
San Francisco Labor Council
Booth
Cape Town
Africa
Salvation Army
P. M.'s Beat Excelsiors In Washington Park Clash
Pacific Meat Company nine defeated the Excelsiors 6 to 1 at Washington Park yesterday. The game was fast and exciting as Sales led the pitching for the Pacifics with a strong performance on the mound.
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Pacific Meat Company
Excelsiors
Washington Park
Sales
Pacifica
Torchlight Parade Planned in Bellingham
Labor Day passed with minimal celebration as stores closed. Tonight a large torchlight parade is planned in Bellingham and described as a political demonstration.
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United Press
Bellingham
Registration Sets City Record with 40 262 Voters
Registration in 14 city wards closed Saturday at midnight totaling 40 262, the highest on the books in the city’s history. Last spring’s registration was 35 041, a gain of 5 221. Seventh ward leads with 6 200 and Fourteenth ward has 1 282.
Quirky Iowa Society Note About Mrs Coulter
An odd society column item from an Iowa town notes Mrs Coulter will be confined to bed by fitness and not at home next Thursday as usual, reflecting a playful personal announcement in a era publication.
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Iowa
Tragedy in Wabash: Baker Kills Mia Hornice Then Self
United Press reports Joel F. Baker killed Mia Hornice to prevent her marriage to John Warner and then shot himself. The couple were seen riding together near midnight as investigators traced the bogey to a country road. Footprints and clothing fragments indicated a struggle before the bodies were found.
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United Press
Wanast
Ind
Wabash
Joel F. Baker
Mia
Sylvia Hornice
Hself
Haker
John Warner
Longshoreman dies after pier accident at pier 4
Charlies C. Berry a nonunion longshoreman died from injuries suffered August 21 when he was caught between the tug Maybdird and the pier 4 wharf. A $25,000 sum was passed out for use tomorrow. Berry died yesterday at Wayside Emergency hospital.
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Charlies C. Berry
Wayside
Remember the Polls Vote For Governor and State Officers
Voters are urged to cast ballots for first and second choices for governor and all state officers with four or more candidates. They must vote for two county commissioners, one from the First and one from the Third district, to uphold good government and challenge the county ring, with the primary system on trial tomorrow.
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King County
Seattle
Jones Speaks Tonight at Commercial Club Rally
Congressman Wesley L. Jones will address the final rally for his U.S. Senate bid at the Commercial Club tonight. An especially large attendance of working men is expected. the meeting will be addressed by Herman Craven and Wm. T. Dovel.
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Wesley L. Jones
Commercial Club
United States
Ant
Herman Craven
Wm. T. Dovel
New Sultan Must Agree to Terms
Paris dispatch reports Spain accepts the Moroccan entente terms. The new sultan Mulai Hafid must recognize the Algeciras treaty provisions allowing France and Spain to police his domain before recognition is granted.
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United Press
Paris
Foreign Office Today
Madrid
Spain
Mula Hafid
Algeciras
France
Vote Advice for Republican Primaries in The Star
The Star urges Republican readers to vote for specific county and state tickets in the upcoming primary. It lists preferred candidates for Sheriff Otto A Case County Auditor Ben C Levy or George F Russell and other county offices with multiple acceptable names for schools and engineering. For the Superior Bench it endorses six of eight Republicans. It warns no guidance on Democratic or legislative contests.
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Star
Superior Bench
Superior
John F. Main
John S&s. Jurey
Robert B. Albertson
A. W. Frater
Mitchell Gilliam
Geo. E. Morris
Wilson R. Gay
Boyd J. Tallman
Steamer Collision in Dense Fog Near Marrowstone Point
In thick fog early yesterday the steamer Utopia rammed the Whatcom off Marrowstone Point causing passengers to panic. Both ships were cautiously moving. Utopia from Bellingham to Seattle and Whatcom from Seattle to Port Townsend with limited damage to Whatcom and several days of repairs needed for Utopia.
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Utopia
Whatcom
Marrow Stone Point
Seattle
Hellingham
Port Townsend
Port Angeles
Six Murdered. San Jose Case Linked to California Killings
Sherman Texas dispatch reports a deputy United States marshal alleging that a suspect in a current case had murdered six people twelve years earlier in San Jose California. The reference ties the Texas case to the long-ago California killings.
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Ing
James C. Dunham
San Jose
Cal
United States
Hodge Volunteers Sought for Sheriff Nomination Drive
A large volunteer corps is sought to support Robert T. Hodge in the upcoming primary for sheriff. A meeting tonight at Mat thew Dow’s office in the Walker building Seconday and University streets aims to organize workers to cover every precinct tomorrow. No organization or funds back the effort. all activity is voluntary to secure nomination and victory for good government.
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Robert T. Hodge
Matthew Dow
Walker Building
Seconday
University St
Hodge
M. J. Carrigan
Carrigan
Albin
Man Denies Identity in Texas Arrest Case
In Whitesboro Texas a resident named Bill Hatfield helped detain a man who denies being the suspect in a crime. The man says he came from Tennessee and knows nothing of the case. He will be held for further advice from California.
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G. McePee
Whitesboro
Texas
Bill" Hatfield
Tennessee
California
Money to Buy Votes for Keny Ring Ties King County Primaries
A $25,000 slush fund linked to Ankeny and used in King County aimed at securing support for Ankeny for senator and other ring candidates. The piece describes alleged illicit spending, organized precinct efforts, and the looming, decisive primary day with heavy turnout and potential two day results.
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Ankeny
King County
George H. Stevenson
Diller Hotel
Frederick W. Sawyer
Ring
McBride
Atkinson
Rutherford and Beckingham
Agnew
Brier
Fire kills child in Stockton home blaze caused by gasoline spray
A fire in McLeod's addition north of Stockton destroyed the Harper residence last night. A 5 year old daughter died in the flames while the miner James Harper was away. His wife and three other daughters, and John McKee, a hired man, were badly burned. The blaze resulted from an explosion of gasoline used to spray for bedbugs.
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Stockton
Cal
James Harper
McLeod's Addition
John McKee
Harper
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