14 Sep 1916
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1916
Page
1
The Star reflects on the primary election outcome praising the public decision and stating it seeks honesty and accountability from officials. It emphasizes that it does not seek power or a political machine and would support any official who serves the people on the square.
In the Republican primary for Congress first district Dan Landon conceded to John F. Miller after a close vote count that bled over precincts in King and Kitsap counties. Miller led early but Landon narrowed the gap before acknowledging defeat by about 1200 votes.
Charles W. Kelch offers his two and a half to 15 year Walla Walla penitentiary sentence for exchange or sale. He promises guaranties by Alfred H. Lundin and John D. Carmody and seeks a cooler climate, desiring a vacation in Alaska or a ticket abroad, with no food provided. The notice notes Kelch's burglary conviction and ongoing appeal in the higher courts.
Seattle hunters prepare for the 1916 hunting season opening Friday. Snohomish Whatcom and Skagit counties lead upland bird prospects with pheasants grouse and quail in abundance. Deer are plentiful with a September 16 opener and a $22.50 rifle prize awaits the hunter who bags the largest deer in Seattle. Bear may be hunted with dogs in river districts as hunting and fishing outfits head to the fields.
Col. Roosevelt sent a telegram to Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington praising his victory. He called the results in Maine and Hiram Johnson's California win good omens and congratulated Poindexter on his success.
A prohibition presidential special was rerouted from Spokane to the Coast due to a 400 foot landslide between Korea and Tyee just north of Everett. The train will stop in Seattle at 2 30 p m then proceed to Everett and Snohomish for speaking dates before returning to Seattle for Hanly’s Metropolitan appearance tonight.
The fragment hints at a plan to catch a string during evenings after bunting ends. It implies peaceful, leisure time activities tied to seasonal decor and after-hours routines.
Elizabeth Gabrielle and Elise are central figures in The Smuggler with three young bachelor maids driving the plot. The serialized feature invites readers to follow their adventures as the story unfolds.
Clarence Gerald, proprietor of Gerald's case, First and Marion, drew a sentence of three months in the county jail and a fine of $250 from a jury in Justice Brink ers court Thursday. Gerald gave notice he would appeal to the superior court.
With 266 of 416 precincts counted in King County, George Turner of Spokane leads Robert Bridges of Seattle by 34 votes in the Democratic Senate primary. Turner has 3,387 votes while Bridges trails. The county auditor’s tally began Thursday at dawn and is unlikely to finish before night.
First choice votes for United States senator across 118 of 131 Tacoma precincts show Poindexter leading Humphrey by 2 677. Water shutoff notices warn Friday service interruptions on Phinney Avenue and Rainier Beach area from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In King county 292 of 416 precincts reported with partial totals show a fragmented coded tally. The text appears garbled with stray characters and nonstandard abbreviations unclear to extract a definite candidate name or percentage. Further readable figures are needed to provide a precise outcome.
Capt David Livingstone of Company M Second Washington Infantry wins a writ of habeas corpus from the U S district court challenging his detention at Camp Brown. Col William Inglis of the National Guard faces the case after a disputed desertion incident at Calexico. The writ returns September 19.
Preliminary totals from 2,443 precincts indicate U S Senator race supports for PoIndaxeee OPT and 74 827 to 67 067 for a governor contest across 1 808 precincts reporting. Final figures pending full district reporting and verification.
Henry McBride expresses elation tempered by rival candidates' disappointment and states he is not the nominee of any faction but the standard bearer of a reorganized, reunited Republican party.
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