Resource grabbers and political deals in Washington history
Long critique detailing state shore lands sales to Hill interests for power, manipulated appraisals lowering values, alleged looting of 225000 by political influence, and a pattern of land and coal grabs tied to Burke supporters, Guggenheims, and congressional actions affecting Alaska and Washington resources. It warns of corporate influence in elections and calls out specific figures and players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelan
Hill Railroad
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Washington
Burke
Spokane
Pend d'Oreille River
Forest Reserve
Stevens County
D. T. Ham Spokane and Associates
Congress
Con
W. L. Jones
Ham
Wilson
Urke
Cordova Bay
Chugach Forest
Sam Piles
Secretary of the Interior
Friendsies
Cordova
Friends of
Guggenheims
Alaska
Guggenheim
Cuto
Wickersham
Senate
Enheims
E. C. Hughes
Whatcom County
Roosevelt
St. Paul
Poindexter
Judge Burke
Will E. Humphrey
Whitewashers Strive to Control Ballinger Pinchot Panel
Minneapolis dispatch reports the anti faction likely to hold five of nine seats as the Ballinger Pinchot Investigating Committee prepares for a critical vote. Sutherland and McCall may trigger a quorum issue while Denby Otmstead Ballinger supporters join tomorrow. A rival minority report condemning Ballinger is being drafted by Senator Pletcher and Congressman Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Anti
Whitewash Brigade
Ballinger-Pinchot
Res & Tle
Sutherland
Congress McCall
Ballinger
Holt
Denby
Otmstead
Nelson
Pletcher
Graham
Gravis
Pinchot
Congress
Blast Kills 3 on Battleship North Dakota
A blast in the fire room of the battleship North Dakota near the Virginia Capes killed three sailors and left eleven missing. Admiral Schroeder rode to the scene aboard the hospital ship Solace as it moved under forced draft.
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United Press
News
North Dakota
Virginia Capes
Admiral Schroeders
Solace
Skeleton Found in Woods Near Youngstown
A walking party discovered a foot and lower leg skeleton in the woods near Youngstown. They believe the bones may belong to an Italian laborer who vanished about 18 months ago after his wife died. Investigators consider the possibility of homicide or suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Edward L
Waiter Dies From Fall At Club Building
Onn Ofalls, 27, a waiter at the lab at 242214 First Ave, fell from a roof onto the ground, striking his head and may die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofalls
Lab
Ile
Let People Collect the Bills Letter From WM C Mitchell
A citizen protests city light bill collection by outside firms or banks. WM C Mitchell of 1601 19th Ave suggests common people be allowed to collect bills for a small fee, offering himself as a collector for four cents. The letter is addressed to Mayor Hi Gill, arguing for local involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Gill
WM. C. Mitchell
Woman Trapped by Hillman Institution Exposes Scam
Mrs Hannah Arey testifies in King County Washington about Hillman investment scams. She sold a Missoula home for less than it was worth after Hillman’s Garden of Eden pitch and paid 1400 dollars in advance for contracts, later forfeited. She alleges agents stalked them, seeking to take their home, and notes a court win but failure to secure the deed despite $1000 in litigation costs. Continued on Page Three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Arey
Kennydale
King County
Washington
Hillman Institution
Missoula
Mont
Seattle
Hillman
Hillman Son
de Onic
Hillman Investment Pany
Dme
Curious Seattle Trivia From Local History Column
Tacoma news brief reports that five fruit dealers were arrested and fined under the pure food law after warrants by City Food Inspector Esther Allstrum. The passage also lists a series of historical curiosities about local figures and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Esther Allstrum
Poison Sold to Dr Crippen in Murder Case Hearing
London drama as Dr Hawley Crippen appears agitated at Bow Street hearing. Crown chemists reveal evidence of hyoscine in the alleged Mrs Crippen body unearthed from the cellar. Crippen confers with Mlle Leneve amid suspense as trial dynamics shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hawley H. Crippen
Helle Elmore Crippen
Bow Street
Whiteside Seat Sale Opens as Moore Theatre Prepares Season
Manager Carl Read of the Moore theatre plans for the legitimate dramatic season. Walker Whiteside appears in Zangwill's The Melting Pot at the Moore Sunday. Refurnishing and redecorating work will be shown on opening curtain. The Whiteside seat sale opened today with strong interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Read
Moore Theatre
Walker Whiteside
Zangwill
Whiteside
Portland Driver Not Guilty in Ferry Woman Death
John Robertson driver of an automobile involved in a wreck after a visit to a road house was found not guilty of manslaughter in the death of Dolly Ferrera, a member of the party, in Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
John Robertson
Mra
Dolly Ferrera
Red Fire Tomorrow Lights Seattle Political Rally
A large political meeting is planned in Seattle with Miles Poindexter to close his campaign. Ole Hanson Hermon W Craven and more will speak at venues including Columbia City Georgetown and Poindexter headquarters. Poindexter arrives this afternoon at 3 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreamland Rink
Miles Poindexter
Seattle
Congressman Poindexter
Ole Hanson
Hermon W. Craven
George H. Walker
Poindexter
New York Block
Columbia City
Georgetown
Hermon W., Craven
Otway Pardee
Tom Murphine
Judge Poindexter
John Dore
Union sues over suspension from Seattle carpenters group
The Seattle Carpenters Union and the Washington Benevolent Association were named defendants in superior court by Fred E. McCullough for 25000 alleging a conspiracy to suspend him from membership and deprive him of livelihood. He was suspended while a $50 fine remained unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Carpenters’ Union
The
Washington Benevolent Association
Fred 8. McCullough
Widow Nominated for Ashland County Treasurer
In Ashland Wisconsin Mary M Archibald a widow with several children was nominated at the primaries for Ashland County treasurer The nomination is considered tantamount to election In Atlanta Georgia banker Charles Morse in federal custody was put in solitary for two days last May for rule infractions A contractor Geo Watson was badly burned in an explosion at 24th Avenue and Washington Street in San Jose California California Prohibition Party state convention met in San Jose with Rev C P Moore of Oakland elected temporary chairman and over 150 delegates attended
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Ashland
Wis
Sept
Mary M. Archibald
Ashland County
Atlanta
Federal Penitentiary
William H. Moyer
Geo.w. Watson
21St Av
N. W
24Th Av
Washington St
San Josh
Cal
Prohibition Party of California
C. P. Moore
Oakland
Cloven Hoof Is Revealed Quote by Gifford Pinchot
The quote emphasizes that conservation was questioned only as it harmed grabbers and protected public interests. Pinchot asserts he is not a soft pedaling conservationist.
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Gifford Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot Attacks Grabbing of Resources
In a keynote at the national conservation congress in St Paul Pinchot denounces grabbers seeking to seize undeveloped U S resources from public control He says conservation has moved from principle to practical fight against private privilege and stresses resources belong to all people for broad benefit.
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United Press
ST. Paul
Sept
National Conservation Congress
Gifford Pinchot
National Conservation Movement
United States
Pinchot
Nest
Ballinger Slapped Again on Federal Control of Power Sites
The National Conservation Congress resolutions committee votes 43 to 3 to back federal control of power sites. The move marks a victory for the Roosevelt Pinchot conservation policy and opposes Ballinger’s states rights approach backed by big interests.
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United Frees
ST. Paul, Minn
Resolutions Committee
National Conservation Congress
Ballinger
San Francisco Charter Vote to Approve $5 Million Panama Expo Bond
The California Assembly unanimously passed a constitutional amendment allowing San Francisco to amend its charter to authorize a five million dollar bond issue for the Panama Pacific Exposition. The body also adopted resolutions endorsing President Taft and Governor Gillett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
San Francisco
Taft
Gillett
Roosevelt refuses to sit with Lorimer at Chicago banquet
Theodore Roosevelt in Freeport Illinois declines to sit at a Hamilton Club dinner table with Senator Lorimer due to Lorimer's contested election and ensuing charges. He tells Chicago committee he will not attend if Lorimer is present, calling Lorimer the antithesis of his views on justice.
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Freeport
Ill
Theodore Roosevelt
Lorimer
Illinois
Roosevelt
Hamilton Club
Chicago
Congress
Bride to wed in $60,000 ivory satin gown
Miss Irene Sherman will marry Lawrence L. Gillespie tomorrow afternoon at her parents home on Ochre Point. The bride will wear a princess style ivory satin and lace gown rumored to be the most elaborate ever seen in the country, costing $60,000.
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Newpox
Irene Sherman
Lawrence L. Gillespie
W. W. Watts-Sherman
Ochre Point
Water Shut Off Notice in Georgetown Area
Water will be shut off in Georgetown east of Duwamishaw on Friday September 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents should plan accordingly for service interruption and water access. Authorities issue this notice to prevent disruption during scheduled maintenance work.
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Georgetown
Duwamishaw
Breach of promise suit against Lang dismissed with prejudice
Miss Mae Aronstein loses her breach of promise case for $5,000 against F. B. Lang, president of U S Lang Manufacturing. Judge Albertson rules the suit cannot be revived, and Aronstein vows to appeal to the supreme court while claiming witnesses wronged her. She met Lang on a street car last August and says he asked her to marry him several times.
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Mae Aronstein
Bellevue
Supreme Court
Lang
R. B. Albertson
F. 8. Lang
Miss Mae Aronstein
Miss Aronstein
U. S. Lang Manufacturing Company
Rob Post Office and Get $1100
Cracks men opened the safe of the post office at El Verano Sonoma county before daybreak and secured $600 in cash and stamps worth $500 and escaped. The robbery was discovered when the office was opened today.
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Vallejo
Cal
el Verano
Sonoma County
Bank Clearings Report for Seattle and Western Cities
Bank clearings and balances listed for Seattle Tacoma Portland Spokane today. Seattle clearings 2 066 806.57 with 46 393.10 balances. Tacoma 1 024 229.00 clearings and 69 634.00 balances. Portland 1 806 337.00 clearings and 217 823.00 balances. Spokane 807 918.00 clearings and 98 799.00 balances.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Secret Seattle Conclave Chooses Burke for Senate
Ten men representing business and political power, meeting after midnight in John L. Wilson’s Seattle office, selected Judge Thomas Burke as Washingtons next U S senator. Their names were withheld and accusations claim a clientelist group loots state resources through corporate interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Wilson
Seattle
Washington
United States Senate
Thomas Burke
Consolidated Plunderbund
Guggenheims
Weyerhaeusers
Judge Burke
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Morgenheim
Shark Institution
State OF Washington
County OF
King
James B. Dill
Corporation
Argentina
Jacob Furth
J. M. Frink
Cedar River
Rochester
Andrew Carnegie
Third
Union
Victor Zednick
Shafer Bros
Kansas City
Geattie
New York
John F. Main
Superior Court
University of Washington
Hay
DR. Crippen
Mlle
Leneve
America
Cripper
Har
Whiteside Seat
Worker Sutes Union
Panama
T. R. Balks
R R & Clearings
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