$10 000 Jewels Stolen Aboard Pacific Liner
Detectives awaited the Matson liner Manoa from Honolulu to prevent landing during the high seas jewel theft case. Mrs. Margaret H. Hunt, a Midwestern resident, reported missing gems and travelers’ checks from under her pillow after sleeping with them. A $500 reward is offered. thorough ship searches yielded no trace and fear the thief may have dumped the items at sea.
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Matson
Manoa
Honolulu
High Seas
Weeden
Margaret H. Hunt
Middle West
Woman killed in fall down elevator shaft
A woman, Florence West, wife of H R West a merchant police officer, fell six stories to her death in the Washington apartments on Secondary and Virginia streets late yesterday. The accident is under investigation by local authorities.
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Washington Apartments
Virginia St
Florence West
H. R. West
Merchant Police
Vashon Electric Co Seeks Island Railway Franchise
A petition for a franchise to establish an electric railway line on Vashon Island was presented to the county commissioners yesterday afternoon by the Vashon Electric Co. A refrigeration plant is included in the plans of the petitioners. Sixty taxpayers asked that the franchise be granted.
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Vashon Island
Vashon Electric Co
Judges Refuse Grand Jury Calls Amid Recall Push
Nine superior court judges deny a special grand jury for charges against County Commissioner Lafe Hamilton. Regular annual grand jury to convene in November. Recall campaign gains momentum with Thursday county clean up day signatures and a new headquarters in the Lippy Arcade building. Potential manslaughter or second degree murder implications for Hamilton if deputy Melntyre dies. Knudsen faces a retaliatory action tied to refused appointment of Meade as special prosecutor.
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Superior Court
Frater
Hamilton
Lippy Arcade
Thirday
Columbia St
Doctora Today
Melntyre
Knudsen
Meade
Torreon Siege Through a Night of Hand to Hand Fighting
Accounts describe the assault on Torreon by Villa's rebels after taking Gomez Palacio. Federal defenses faltered while rebels stormed the city with revolvers and hand grenades amid looting, shelling, and brutal street fighting. Villa then arrived with staff, restored order, and directed enforcement to end the chaos.
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Torreon
Gomes Palacio
Gomez Palacio
Villa
Gomer Palacio
Villas
Gen. Villa
Vila
Villa orders Spanish refugees shipped from Torreon
A trainload of Spaniards expelled from Torreon and other nationals left Gomez Palacio for the north as Villa announced his next target would be Monterey. Rebels described the group as a refugee train and vowed to remove as many as possible despite limited space.
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Torreon
Gomez Palacio
Villa
Monterey
Oscar Underwood Beats Hobson for Alabama Senate Nomination
Oscar Underwood defeats Rich mond P Hobson to win the senatorial nomination in Alabama. The result positions Underwood as the party's candidate for the upcoming statewide race.
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Oscar Underwood
Richmond P. Hobson
Alabama
Special Train for Elks to Grand Lodge Session
A special train will carry the Seattle delegation of Elks to Denver in July for the Grand Lodge session. A 25 piece band will accompany the group on the trip.
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ELKS
Seattle
Denver
Grand Lodge
Absolute Cure for Foot Ailments Promoted in Ad
An advertisement touts Calocide compound as the fastest cure for all foot ailments. It instructs soaking feet in a Calocide solution for 15 minutes and claims immediate relief from soreness blisters and odors. The copy asserts Corns and Callouses vanish and markets the product by Medic Formula Co. of Chicago Dayton.
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Medic Formula Co
Chicago
Dayton
Ohio
Employers press open shop plan amid strike dispute
The Employers' association claims it will not compromise on the open shop issue as a committee meets with Mayor Gill's arbitration commission. G. N. Meet, president, says the main issue is the open shop and shifts focus to police maintaining order during the dispute.
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Employers’ Association
Teameters
Gill
Arbitration Commission
G. N
Democratic split voiced by Medill McCormick in Colorado
Medill McCormick progressive national committeeman from Illinois told the Colorado state conference that the administration party is split after the currency bill passage. He forecast divisions over canal tolls and Democratic primaries, then outlined upcoming speaking dates in Washington state.
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Denver
Col
Congress
Medill McCormick
Ilinois
Colorado
McCormick
Washington
Walla Walla
Seattle
Tacoma
Bellingham
George Takasow Sails for Japan as Army Instructor
George Takasow the Seattle aviator sails on the Aki Maru for his native land to serve as an instructor in the army aerial corps. He flies a Curtiss biplane of 80 horsepower and is identified as Japanese. The voyage marks his return to contribute to military aviation.
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George Takasow
Seattle
Land
Army Aerial Corps
Chicago Police Chief Asked to Replace First Ward On Duty
County judge requests the police chief alter the entire on duty personnel in the First ward as Miss Marion Drake seeks to unseat alderman Bath house John Coughlin.
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Chicago
First Ward
Marion Drake
John” Coughlin
Chicken Dinner Honors Gov Strong At Commercial Club
A noon chicken dinner at the Commercial Club honored Gov. Strong of Alaska. F W Bert Jr welcomed guests as Mayor Gill spoke for Seattle and William Pigott discussed trade relations with Alaska. Gov. Strong and Mrs. Strong planned to Tacoma and Washington visit to end the week.
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Commercial Club
Gov. Strong
Alaska
F. W. Bert, Jr
Gill
Seattle
William Pigott
Washington
Lyon
Democratic Party
Juvenile Drinking Probed in Sixth Avenue Incident
Juvenile officers investigate Joe Roddigan aged 12 and Robert Dunn aged 9 for intoxication found yesterday at Sixth avenue and Spring street. Officials order inquiries into liquor sources. John D. Rockefeller Jr. grilled by the House Mines Committee in a separate session.
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Joe Roddigan
Robert Dunn
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
House Mines Committee
Woman Found Dead In San Francisco Home With Love Note
Friends of Mrs. Mary Taggart widow of Dr. Harry W. Taggart of Redwood City cannot explain a motive for her death in an apartment here. Her gas-filled body was found on a bed late last night by Lytton MacIntosh, who helped her acquire the flat. A letter signed by another woman and addressed to MacIntosh was pinned to her night dress.
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San Francisco
Mary Taggart
Harry W. Taggart
Redwood City
Lytton MacIntosh
South End Public Market Opens In Seattle
Seattle opens the South End Public Market in the Exchange Building’s Ground floor Market Square. The 23 000 square foot facility will serve working men and women with weekday hours and a wholesale plan. Prominent investors include W G Norris G W Stetson Josiah Collins Fred J Bitel R C McCormick Fridolin Wilhelm Hans Pederson and M Furuya Co. A public opening week will feature a brass band and a mayoral speech from Mayor Gill.
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Ren Lees
Seattle
Market Square
Third Avenue
Yesler Way
Washington Street
Hage Court House
New Market
New Market Company
South End
W. G. Norris
Norrie Safe & Lock Co
G. W. Stetson
Josiah Collins
Fred J. Bitel
R. C. McCormick
Fridolin Wilhelm
Hans Pederson
M. Furuya & Co
Sareete A
Muste Baucgh
Gill
Questioning the Tolt Council Name in Libel Case
Alfred Darling publisher of the Snoqualmie Valley News faces criminal libel allegations over a piece about the Tolt council. The defense claims no Tolt council exists and questions the publication’s legal name for the town Grand Rapids.
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Tolt
Grand Rapids
Alfred Darling
Snoqualmie
Tolt Council
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