Money or Men Rule Washington in Taproom of Politics
A political appeal frames the upcoming primary as a contest between Poindexter and insurgent candidates backed by honest, people power versus Burke and standpatters backed by money and corrupt influence. The piece warns that wealth could dominate Congress, urging voters to support insurgents who promise direct democracy and accountability.
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Congress
Miles Poindexter
Burke
Corporation Slush Fund
Poindexter
Washington voters urged to choose against corporate domination
A candidate appeals to Seattle readers to vote tomorrow, claiming Washington's welfare hinges on upholding plain people against corporate power. He cites past battles with Cannon, Aldrich, and powerful interests, pledging to continue advocacy whether as congressman, senator, or private citizen.
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National Capital
Seattle Star
Lance
the Star
Seattle
Can
Cannon
Congress
Aldrich
Senate
Humphrey Attacked as System Politician in LaFollette Piece
LaFollette in LaFollette's Weekly denounces William E. Humphrey of Washington's First District as a three term congressman who has promoted schemes favoring special interests. The piece accuses him of supporting shipping subsidies, Cannon control, and policies favoring Wall Street, resisting seamen reform and conservation.
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laFollette
Congress
Washington
William E. Humphrey
Senator LaFollette
Greene
HOUSE
Cannon
Alaska
Morganheims
Aldrich-Vreeland
Appalachian
White Mountains
Dalzell
Wall Street
Hillman Men Arrested in Federal Case
Warren Rice and H C Peet, associates of C D Hillman, face federal interferer charges over efforts to remove witness P D Frind. Rice was jailed in the Arcade office. Peet to be arrested today. Frind fled to Portland then returned to Seattle. possible penalties include fines and jail time.
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Warren Rice
Hillman
Frind
Peet
Rice
Portland
Uncle Sam
Seattle
United States
Totten
Socialist Wedding in Open Air at 1010 Shelby
Socialists William Humphrey and Balmaine wed outdoors near 1010 Shelby with Irene Smith presiding. About fifty five guests attended as violin played the Marseillaise and red bunting fluttered. The ceremony was brief with vows omitted, followed by a luncheon and a trip to Vancouver.
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Shelby
Williamllumphrey
Balmaine
Irene Simith
Two Killed in Gun War in Oregon
Report from Ghaniko Oregon describes a gunbattle near Camp on the Deschutes river road involving railroad laborers. Two men were killed one wounded and another seriously hurt. Further details were expected as authorities investigate the incident.
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Oregon
United Freee
Ghaniko
Ore
Deschutes River
Registration open today at Prefontaine building Yesler and Fourth
Voters are urged to register by 5 p m today at the Prefontaine building located at Yesler and Fourth. Polls will be open from 11 a m to 8 p m tomorrow. The article notes a historic skating rink once located near the site of the former Orpheum theatre and mentions fall fashion with brown as the dominant color for men's clothing.
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Prefontaine
Yesler
Orpheum Theatre
La Follette urges Poindexter for Senate in early 1910 missive
In a Madison dispatch dated September 15 1910 Senator La Follette campaigns for Miles Poindexter as United States senator from Washington praising his courage honesty and leadership under fire. The Seattle Star relays La Follette’s call to elect Poindexter to reinforce progressives and counter Aldrich.
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Madison
Wis
Seattle Star
Seattle
Washington
Aldrich of
Cannon
United States
Aldrich
Miles Poindexter
Poindexter
Senate
Bullets Fly On 20th Avenue in Noon Shooting
A noon shooting on Second Avenue left Henry C. Baker wounded after a confrontation with Oscar Holm at the Labor Exchange saloon. Baker, a deserter from the army and navy, reportedly fled toward a bank with a check that Dexter Horton bank declined to honor. Baker was pursued and shot in the arm, then taken to the city hospital while Holm fired three times.
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Oscar Holm
Holm
Henry C. Baker
Army
Navy
Washington
D. C
Baker
Labor Exchange
Dexter Horton Bank
Tne
Twenty five thousand bad eggs in Pittsburg report
A Memphis Commercial Appeal item notes a market census or exchange report about twenty five thousand bad eggs in Pittsburg. The brief mentions losses and market concerns affecting egg traders and consumers.
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Pittsburg
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Crippen Case Hearings Highlight Dreams and Carbolic Acid Claims
In London the Crippen murder trial heard defense aims to prove carbolic acid masked odors from the basement body. Undertaker and morgue keeper testified they used carbolic acid but denied the prosecution claim. Miss May testified she dreamed Crippen strangling his wife, relating to Mrs Crippen’s disappearance. Crippen and Ethel Le Neve were not present at the inquest.
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London
Hawley H. Crippen
Arthur Newton
Crippen
Newton
Miss May
Music Hall Ladies’ Guild
Belle Elmore Crippen
Mrs. Crippen
Milo
Ethel Leneve
Leneve
Painter shoots neighbor in feud over chickens near Rainier Valley
William Copeland, painter for Star Paint, shot his neighbor W C Knapp with a shotgun while Knapp weeded his garden. Knapp lies dying with a back shoulder wound. Copeland surrendered at the sheriff’s office and admitted the shooting.
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William Copeland
Star Paint Company
W. C. Knapp
Knapp
Copeland
Sheriffs Office
Kapp
C. B. Guthrie
Rainier Valley
Thomas Ahery
Bighton Beach
Jane Ferry
Kneapp
Edward Young
Cars Plunge Into Canon and Kill Two At Wellington Scene
Two men died when a runaway freight train crashed down a 700 foot slope toward Scenic Hot Springs. William Richardson, 65, jumped to escape but was fatally crushed. Johnson died en route to Everett after a car hit his cabin. Deputy Coroner Andy Hill retrieved the bodies at Butterworth.
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Wellington
William Richardson
William
Johnson
Richardson
Great Northern Road
Windy Point
Andy Hill
Butterworth's
Fraudulent ballot warning targets voters by political workers
A newspaper note warns about a fake advisory ballot circulated by parties and groups, labeling it an eleventh hour campaign rumor spread by paid workers. It cautions readers about fraudulent advice from purportedly neutral sources and urges vigilance.
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