Seek State Organizer in Seattle Officers Hold Tacoma War
State organizer sought in Seattle as officers hold Tacoma war rally for Soldiers and Sailors official here.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1919
Page
1
High Phone Rate Loses in Illinois
Tacoma story details warrants for Steve Burke and J L Johns over alleged unlawful sale of tags while six other council members and labor leader Morris face charges. Witnesses include city officials. Separate Illinois victory bars rate hikes for AT&T in Chicago. Olympia hears Seattle rate challenge as cases test Burleson powers and state regulatory rights.
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Tacoma
Steve Burke
Soldlers’ and Sailors’ Council
J. L. Johns
Seattle
W. D. Askren
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Council
W. T Paddy" Morris
Ashren
Herman Otich
Walter Tenia J. Jefferson
W. Rae
J vi
Victor Vernon
Falconer
Burke
Johns
Chicago
State of Illinois
Foell
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Burleson
Seek Witness in Army Murder Case
In San Mateo a hearing for Dr. Ephriam Northcott on a charge of causing nurse Inez Heed's death begins at 10 o clock. Police search Central California for Frances Cronin a key witness who was not found when subpoena servers sought her today. Dozens of San Francisco witnesses detectives and others traveled to attend the hearing.
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San Mateo
Protesting Condemnation of Two Frame Houses on Olive Street
Bertine Tingstead, owner of two frame rooming houses at 614-16 Olive St., seeks a writ of review in Superior Court. She argues she was not given fair warning or a chance to explain her case as the city condemnation by J A Johnson was appealed. This marks the first use of the writ to challenge a city appeal board decision.
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Bertine Tingstead
Olive St
J. A. Johnson
Superior Tt
Jonn#ien
You'd Gladly Pay Big Money to Find Investment Property
A promotional pitch invites readers to buy property by following classified ads that claim certain listings will double in value within a year. The piece teases easy riches from choosing the right investments and urges trying one's judgment via the ads.
500 Veterans To Reach Seattle Friday For Demobilization
More than 500 Northwestern veterans after a year in France will reach Seattle Friday en route to Camp Lewis for demobilization. Frank Gates Jr says a station welcome is planned with possible down town parade if feasible. If still at Camp Lewis, they may join the monster celebration for the Wild Westeners. Cont'd on page two.
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France
Seattle
Camp Lewis
Frank Gates, Jr
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Welcome Committee
Great Northern Railroad
Washington
Oregon
Northwest
91St Division
St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Pioneer Woman Augusta Mossbach Brandon Dead in Seattle
Mrs Augusta Mossbach Brandon of Seattle died in April after a lingering illness. A longtime resident of Georgetown she came from St Louis thirty years ago and was counted among the town’s pioneer residents. She is survived by Henry Mary and August Moesbach all of Beattie.
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Augusta Mossbach Brandon
Duwamish Ave
Brandon
Georgetown
St. Louis
Henry
Mary
August Moesbach
Beattie
Peace-Prosperity promises rise after the war says optimist
The piece argues that a postwar period of readjustment will give way to strong prosperity. It cites Europe’s devastation, U S debt others’ needs, rising wages and high living, and asserts that peace will bring record prosperity as prices and wages stabilize.
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Europe
England
Big Four reach war responsibility accord in Paris
The Big Four plan to indict Wilhelm and other German leaders for moral war responsibility while dropping the capital punishment idea for the former Kaiser. They aim to bring him under allied control and prepare a strong war responsibility indictment. The Paris note signals near agreement on war responsibility among the four powers.
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Paris
Wilhelm
Oh Dear Me Mirrors and Skirts Stir Street Car Row
In Los Angeles April an anti mirror campaign forms as Cecille Stone plans a petition to remove rear view mirrors on street cars. Protesters deem mirrors embarrassing while car company and safety crew defend mirrors and even seek larger mirrors.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Cecille Stone
Trans-Ocean Flier Forced to Land Near Paris
Lieut Fontan, the French aviator, began yesterday a trans Atlantic flight to Brazil via Africa. He was forced to land 112 miles south of Paris, as announced today.
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Paris
Lieut. Fontan
Brazil
Africa
Cottin Escapes Death Sentence Commuted
Paris reports that by Clemenceau's intercession the death sentence on anarchist Mile Cottin who shot the premier is commuted to ten years at hard labor. Lisbon notes that thirty US submarine chasers departed for Gibraltar from that port.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Mile Cottin
California Peak Explodes At Mount Lassen Eruption
Mount Lassen in California began erupting at 6 o clock this morning and continued without abating by 8. White sulphurous smoke pours from the crater’s northern area and drifts south. This eruption follows previous activity, with the volcano last active in 1915 and this marking its 169th eruption.
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Redding
Cal
Lassen
United States
Alleged Defrauder Sought After Supplies From Dealers
Police seek RR A Morri son alias Morri son who claimed to represent United Motors Co. He obtained auto accessories from Chansler and Lyons at 1913 1 Pike Ave last Tuesday. United Motors Co. disavows the man. detectives pursue him.
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RR. A. Morrison
United Motors Co
Chansler and Lyons
Pike
Tuesaday
Paris Conference Deadlock Threatens Breakthrough
United Press reports from Paris on April 9 say the peace conference faces only two options early agreement or a wreck as protracted talks exhaust delegates. Officials note strain, with Italians threatening withdrawal and Polish demands for Danzig, while Britain and France wrestle with reparations and 14 points. Confidence wanes as quibbling over details continues and recalls of key provisions are discussed. DALLAS reports 43 dead in a four county Texas Oklahoma tornado outbreak.
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Fred 8S. Ferguson
United Press
Paris
Danzig
Wilson
British Insist Peace Near as Details Remain Few
In Paris on April 9 British officials say peace work is essentially finished with only minor details unsettled. An official close to the big four reports agreement on core questions and predicts a flexible treaty like the American constitution, changeable with two thirds support of signatories. He affirms the Wilson principles remain intact.
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Lowell Mellett
United Press
Paris
League of Nations
Wilson
Bavarian Soviet Breaks With Berlin
The Bavarian Soviet Republic severed relations with the German government in Berlin as reported from Munich on April 9. The move signals a rift amid ongoing political turmoil following World War I.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Munich
Protests Heard On Fare Increase Proposal
State public services will hold a public hearing in the Chamber of Rooms on April 23 to hear protests against a fare increase proposed by Rainier Valley company. Walter F. Meier informs the council but no action is urged. The plan, filed March 18, would raise city car fares with 3 cents for school riders and a 2 cent transfer from other lines.
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and Rainier Valley Company
Chamber of Rooms
Altho
Walter F. Meier
Iran
Mother Hurd Saves Child in Jitney Bus Crash
Mrs H W Olson of 5241 44th Ave North West helped protect her baby boy during a collision with a motor truck near Skinner Eddy shipyard on Wednesday morning. Olson suffered a badly twisted knee and serious bruises while the child remained unharmed. She blamed the truck driver for the crash and was taken to the city hospital.
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Gatewood
Skinner & Eddy Shipyard
H. W. Olson
44Th Ave
M Olson
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