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Domestic News
September 27, 1910
The Daily Missoulian
Missoula, Missoula County, Montana
What is this article about?
Seattle's Public Welfare League executive committee favors recalling Mayor Hiram C. Gill over graft allegations in police handling of vice districts and orders circulation of recall petitions per city charter.
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RECALL OF MAYOR
FAVORED IN SEATTLE
Seattle, Sept. 26.--The executive committee of the Public Welfare league went on record today as favoring the recall of Mayor Hiram C. Gill as the result of allegations of graft in connection with the police system of handling vice in the restricted district and ordered that petitions be circulated at once asking for the recall election in accordance with the provisions of the city charter. In a resolution adopted today the committee charges Mayor Gill with gross, wilful and persistent neglect of duty as head of the police department of the city.
FAVORED IN SEATTLE
Seattle, Sept. 26.--The executive committee of the Public Welfare league went on record today as favoring the recall of Mayor Hiram C. Gill as the result of allegations of graft in connection with the police system of handling vice in the restricted district and ordered that petitions be circulated at once asking for the recall election in accordance with the provisions of the city charter. In a resolution adopted today the committee charges Mayor Gill with gross, wilful and persistent neglect of duty as head of the police department of the city.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Seattle Mayor Recall
Hiram Gill
Graft Allegations
Public Welfare League
Police Vice District
What entities or persons were involved?
Hiram C. Gill
Public Welfare League
Where did it happen?
Seattle
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Seattle
Event Date
Sept. 26
Key Persons
Hiram C. Gill
Public Welfare League
Outcome
petitions ordered to be circulated for recall election; resolution adopted charging mayor gill with gross, wilful and persistent neglect of duty.
Event Details
The executive committee of the Public Welfare league went on record favoring the recall of Mayor Hiram C. Gill due to allegations of graft in connection with the police system of handling vice in the restricted district.