Three Aboard Boat Pinched for Dry Law Violation
Police captured three men seizing alcohol aboard a boat docked at Pier 7 in Seattle. The trio Doherty Fred On and Gus Lind were arrested for dry law violation after a report to headquarters. A suit containing excess booze was seized as evidence and the men were held at the city jail.
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Seattle
Pier 7
Pan J. D. Sullivan
Doherty
Fredon
Sailor
Gus Lind
Gatler
Corroboration in Searoff Case Highlights Witness Testimony
Defense witness Chester Michlin a L W testified after the Verona shooting on November 5 in Everett in Judge Ronald's court. He described Sharoff's condition on arrival at the jail amid alleged mistreatment by the mayor and night official as Thomas Tracy faces murder charges among 74 defendants.
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Chester Michlen
Verona
Everett
Ronald
Grand Jury Begins in Navy Town on Municipal Affairs
Bremerton grand jury opened its session in April with Judge Walter M French delivering the charge. Special prosecutor appointed. L. L. Lent named foreman as jurors begin probing city affairs sparked by a dictaphone found in City Attorney Marion Garland's office.
Notable locals enlist at navy recruiting station
At the navy recruiting station this week Kit Carson Berry and George Washington Dewey chose life at sea over a Wenatchee apple ranch. Samuel Columbus Fralley, a Big Bend horticulturist, donned a middy blouse, and George Franklin Stanford of Cashmere chose to see save and serve.
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Navy
Kit Carson Berry
George Washington Dewey
Wenatchee
Samuel Columbus Fralley
Big Bend
George Franklin Stanford
Cashmere
Seattle war efforts spark home front mobilization
Seattle residents rally for patriotic activities as boosters plan a central committee. A life boat plan and plans to fund enlistment insurance payments surface amid naval and engineering recruitment, with officers urged to enlist and local recruiting changes announced.
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Seattle Council
The Deadliest Sin Essay Contest Draws Letters
Readers weigh in on the deadliest sin and reproduction ethics amid war era debates. A $100 contest by The Star invites essays up to 350 words, offering $60 top prize for the best view on whether refusal of parenthood harms the race.
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Star
Eve Lealie
Metropolia
Adam Moore
McClure Publishing Co
Liberty Theatre
Seattle
Englishman found dead in Puget Sound hotel room
Wm. Stanton, 45, was found dead in a room at the Puget Sound hotel on Wednesday morning. He was a native of England and had about $90 in his possession.
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Wm. Stanton
Puget Sound
England
City May Aid Lang in Lawsuit Over Arrest
The city may assist former Chief of Police Lang as he is sued for 12200 by George R Hopkine for alleged wrongful arrest and imprisonment. The judiciary committee yesterday favored city defense for Lang.
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Lang
George R Hopkine
Judiciary Committee
Salute to Flag Frees This Pair in Court
In a police court yesterday two men faced charges of insulting and defaming the flag. Adam Kennath, a Wisconsin native with German parentage, and P. M. Baech, Austrian by birth, admitted saluting the flag when Lieut. Drew produced a flag at the Puget Sound hotel last Friday. Each declared willingness to serve the United States in the current war, and the judge watched closely as witnesses testified.
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Huerta
Drew
Gordon
Adam Kennath
Wisconsin
P. M. Baech
Austria
Puget Sound
United States
Can You Afford to Let Your Teeth Decay
An advertisement urges readers to prioritise dental health with high grade dentists, stressing that decayed teeth cause digestion problems and systemic illness. It promises ironclad guarantees, affordable prices through high volume, and free initial examination and estimate by L. R. Clark D D S, owner and manager.
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State Dental Board
L. R. Clark
Munitions Schooner Chased Ashore Off California Coast
Navy and Secret Service officials deny knowledge of a clash between torpedo boats and a munitions carrying schooner near the west coast. The schooner was driven ashore while the torpedo boats opened fire. ammunition was later loaded onto destroyers and taken to a Pacific port. Several hundred rounds were said to be aboard.
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San Diego
Cal
Navy
United States
United
Pacific
Wilson Liner Salmo Sunk by Sub Marine Attack
The Wilson liner Salmo was sunk by a midship explosion on April 7 with one American passenger Michael Pierun aboard. All on board were saved and consuls in Queens town Barcelona and Hurat reported details of the torpedoing of the unarmed American liner Sew ard. The article notes protection for wives and dependents and local council moves on job guarantees for militia and military service members, with two weeks of postponement to consult civil service authorities and address legal barriers.
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Washington
Salmo
Michael Pierun
Frost
Queenstown
Hurat
Barcelona
Seward
Hanna
City to back jobs for workers serving in war
The judiciary committee agreed unanimously to grant employees called to government service wartime compensation. City will restore their jobs on return and may keep them on the city payroll while serving.
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North S66
Judiciary Committee
Alleged Recreant Kisses the U S Flag at Auburn Meeting
Clarence Cooper, a young machinist, made slurring remarks about the militia at Auburn. An old soldier had him arrested. Four hundred people gathered Tuesday night to enroll candidates for a home guard company. Cooper took the oath of allegiance and kissed the flag amid applause.
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Clarence Cooper
Auburn
Home Guard
Cooper
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