California Senate Override Plan Drives Rail Chief Tactics
Chicago dispatch reports Southern Pacific aims to elect its allies to California legislature to override the primary and place its choices in the U.S. Senate. Senator Flint declines reelection under the advisory primary. three reform candidates run, Works wins legislative plurality, Spalding wins lawmakers, Perkins plans retirement. Frank Flint and Gov. Gillett named as next senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilson Gardner
Chicago
California
Southern Pacific
United States Senate
S P
Oregon
Frank Hitchcock
Chamberlain
Dix
Republican Central Committee of
United States
Flint
S. P
A. G. Spalding
John D. Works
Angeles
A. Meserve
8 P
8. P. Money
Machine
Works
Spalding
8. P
Perkins
Odds and Ends From Everywhere 1814 Star-Spangled Banner note
The Star-Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 while a prisoner on a British warship during the Fort McHenry bombardment near Baltimore. The piece, born from the fire of the moment, endures as a landmark in history beyond soldierly or scholarly achievement. The rest of the items note rail earnings in Chicago and various global briefings, including crimes, political primaries, and social news from several cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francia Scott Key
Banner
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Key
District of Columbia
Election returns to be received at Seattle Press Club
Returns will be received at the Seattle Press Club rooms in the Bilere building annex starting at 9 o'clock tonight. A sunrise breakfast will be served to members and friends who stay to settle election bets into the early morning hours.
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Press Club
Seattle Press Club
Bilere Building
Roosevelt Named for State Convention Chairman
Griscom stated today that Col Roosevelt's name would be fed to the state convention for chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lloyd
Griscom
Col. Roosevelt
Hillman Defender Dismissed After Dairy Tour
L M Woodcock praised Hillman in letters to the Hillman newspaper defenders while serving as chief milk inspector. In May 1908 Charles B Lane of the dairy division toured Seattle with Dr Crichton and Woodcock, calling the dairies the worst he had seen. The next day Crichton demanded Woodcock's resignation for incompetency. Woodcock refused and was dismissed.
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L. M. Woodcock
Hillman
Indorsing Hillman
Woodcock
Health Department
Charles B. Lane
Department of Agriculture
Seattle
Lane
Public Welfare League Targets Pay for Red Light Doctors
Members threaten to sue Comptroller Bothwell over issuing pay warrants to three health department examiners and a filing clerk. They allege the ten have done no city work beyond collecting illegal fees in the restricted district. Rate hearing begins as Eastern railroads face I C C review of higher freight rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Welfare League
William J. Bothwell
Health Department
Frederick & Nelson House Furnishings Specials
Frederick and Nelson offers specials on kitchenware and decor including enamelware roasting pans in blue and white, lipped kettles, wall paper cleaner, hanging mail salt boxes with blue and white china, and porcelain wash basins in two sizes.
Children Start Fire in Vacant Ballard House Roof
A fire yesterday afternoon on the roof of a vacant house at the rear of 2208 56th Ave. W Ballard is believed to have been started by children playing nearby. The flames threatened a nearby church before the Ballard fire department arrived and put out the blaze.
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56Th Av. W
Ballard
Ballard Fire Department
Clerks Work All Night Preparing City Ballot Boxes
County auditor clerks labored through the night to prepare ballot boxes for city precincts after city registration closed at five o clock. Ballots could not be delivered to election officers until registration records were finished.
Detroit lumberman William Yawkey wed in Jersey City
William Yawkey of Detroit, a lumberman and mine owner worth about 12 million dollars, married Mrs. Margaret Draper of Saginaw, Michigan in Jersey City last Wednesday.
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New York
William 8. Yawkey
Detroit
Margaret Draper
Saginaw, Mich
Jersey City
Yawkey
Taft Has Nothing To Say About Maine Now
In Beverly Massachusetts on September 13 no statement about Maine election results was issued from the executive offices. Taft and his advisers were shocked by Maine results, dampening the president's recent Maine visit and speeches praising long service by local leaders.
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Taft
Maine
Beverly
Mass
New Fall Suits for Misses and Women with Elegant Details
New shipment presents homespun tibeline worsted French and storm serges with silk satin linings. Semi tiny coats 30 34 inches long feature mannish sleeves and turn-back cuffs, skirts offer plaited and gore styles in wine wistaria gray tan navy green and black. Prices start at 35 dollars. Also 54 56 inch black broadcloth coats priced at 25 dollars, with long or notch collars and satin linings. Second Floor.
The New Season Laces and Trimmings Display
The article highlights extensive lace use in Fall gowns, with Venise Laces gaining favor and All-overs in floral and Baby Irish patterns. It notes Shadow and Marine All-overs, Persian Bulgarian and Egyptian motifs, appliques, and Valenciennes Laces offered in twelve-yard pieces at special prices.
New Fall Models in American Lady Corsets
Fall corset offerings include STYLE 164 priced 1.50 with a high bust, long over hip lines and two hose supporters. STYLE 159 at 1.50 features a very low waist and long silhouette with two hose supporters. STYLE 124 at 1.00 offers a well boned, extreme length skirt and bust of moderate height with two hose supporters. Second Floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batiste
Clerk 18 Missing After Vacation Farewell
F W Campbell, clerk for Judge Albertson in department No 3 of the superior court, vanished after bidding colleagues farewell on July 15 as courts closed for vacation and has not been heard from since.
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F. W. Campbell
Campbell
Albertson
Superior Court
Court House
Lottie Gilson Dies or Is Dying in New York Hospital
Lottie Gilson once a Broadway favorite, wife of Joe Emmett, son of a German comedian, is dying in Bellevue hospital in New York.
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Lottie Gilson
New York
Joe Emmett
Bellevue Hospital
Basement Salesroom announces outing gowns and petticoats
Frederick & Nelson advertises outing gowns in pink and white and blue and white stripes with turnover collars at 50c and 75c. Also lists outing petticoats at 38c and 50c in striped or plain flannel with various color trims. Basement Salesroom.
Curtains and Portieres Hemstitched and Scrim Offerings
Nearby basement salesroom offers hemstitched white scrim curtains at 85 percent pair with two percent yards length and 36 inches wide. Ecru scrim curtains priced at 1.50 per pair with two percent yards length and 40 inches wide. Other curtains at 2.00 per pair. portieres in three styles from 3.50 to 5.00 per pair in green tones with chenille cords and bandeaux.
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ECRU
New Showing of Women's Eiderdown Bath Robes
Eiderdown bath robes on display with two styles priced at 5.00 and 3.50. Light-blue gray and red fabrics feature satin trim bands. gray models have black stitching on collar cuffs pockets and a waistline cord with tassel. Second Floor display.
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Eiderdown Bath
Eiderdown
Women Underwear Special Priced In Broken Sizes
Special priced women and children undergarments from lisle and mercerized lisle vests to white silk union suits at 1.75 with low necks and sleeveless cuts. Broken lines of children wool and cotton garments offered 25 and 50 cents, including vests drawers pants and shirts, all in imperfect sizes.
Embroideries and Valenciennes Laces on Display
Laces priced at $1.00 per yard with 20 inch width embroideries and 27 inch flouncings in new designs from Swiss and nainsock. German and French Valenciennes laces offered in 44 to 51 inch widths in 12 yard pieces. First Floor.
Fall Dress Goods and Suitings Sweep in Wide Selections
A retail feature details fall fabrics available by the yard including wide burlap suitings at 1.75, boucle suitings at 2.50, and imported bourette suiting 52 cm per yard. Colors include black brown lilac blue gray stone green navy and combinations thereof. First phrase highlights new shipments and season choices for customers.
New Silks in Wide Array For The Season
An extensive range of new season silks is displayed including First Persian Silks in taffeta messaline cygne Louisine and Ottoman weaves priced 90c to 1 75 yard 36 inch Peau de Cygne Persian Silks extra quality at 1 75 yard Plaids lead the display with new navy and green color combinations Satin cross bar effects French satin Marguerite and taffeta weaves priced 9c 1 15 1 35 and 1 50 yard Meteor Crepe in black rose and light gray 40 inches wide shown at 2 00
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wea
Popular notions dress accessories and notions on sale
A catalog style listing highlights several small goods including Button-In Dress Shields Nos 2 3 and 4 at 25 30 and 35 cents Tolmans Pin-On Collar Supporters with hand-finished edges 10 cent card Ed Pin Books in assorted sizes Black White and Turquoise Sterling Skeleton Waists with rubber button hose supporters in white 25c Stephenson Skirt Supporters long waist adjuster 25c Mother's Ironing Wax 15c Mending Tissue 5c Daemo Shield Clamps rust resistant 15 and 25c set Steel Bodkins six for 5c Pet's Dip Pin and Skirt Adjuster for corsets 25c Beta Adjustable Invisible Silk Hair Nets extra size 10c F M D Sanitary Hair Rolls 12 inch size 15c Firet Floor.
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Kleinert
O. K
Tolman
Practical Three Piece Combinations
Three piece combinations of fine nainsock with lace edged top and matching lace trim. Skirt features deep embroidery and narrow embroidery drawn with ribbon. Prices range from 2.00 to 3.50, with variations including lace beading at the top.
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California Railroad
Frank Flint
Gillett
GOV. Jas
Frank P. Flint
Mie
Cananea
Mex
Haser
Probet
Calumet and Arisona Mining Company
Martina Ficewars
Newfoundland
Washington Times
Columbia
D. C
South Carolina
C. C. Feather
Stone
C. Blease
San Anselmo
Cal
C. G. Donaldson
Court of Divorce
San Francisco
Martha Jones
H. J. Miller
Index, Wash
Prisco
Rome
Abruzzi
Misa Katherine Elkins
King Emmanuel
The
Odd Fellows
Health Commissioner's Office
Eastern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frederick & Nelson, Inc
Annes
Blove Action
Pirst Pheer
Dresden
Frederick & Nelson
Ostermoor
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