Switch Engine Hits a Loaded Street Car injuring twenty five
A Northern Pacific switch engine collided with an outbound South Park street car on First Avenue near Spokawe Street at 10 40 p m injuring up to 25 people. The car teetered on the tide flat trestle with many passengers treated at the scene or taken to city hospital. Damages were extensive and reports list numerous victims with varied injuries and names. The motorman and conductor plus several passengers were shaken up as ambulances responded.
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First Ave
Spokawest
Northern Pacific
South Park
R. L. Korkum
Mar and
Krandonsta
M. A. Meese
Mra
C. L. Bisel
Teauty
LF. Rodd
Lucille St
J. W
Harney St
GW. Fritz
Fidalgo St
A. M. G. Scott
H. J. Stiller
W. W. Hawley
Pike
A. M Scott
Seattle Workers Lag in Third Liberty Loan Drive
Seattle workers lag in subscribing to the Third Liberty Loan despite strong showings in shipyards and other plants. Leaders urge rapid acceleration to meet the city’s minimum and compare Seattle to Tacoma and Northwestern districts, noting oversubscribed areas in Walla Walla and Cle Elum. Local unions and firms report varied contributions, with several large subs and organizational support highlighted.
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Altho
Seattle
J. A. Swalwell
Swalwell
Pr. M. Winans
Walla Walla
Cle Elum
Carstens & Karlen
Pacific Coast
Jon. A. Swalwell
Central Labor Council
Robert KR. Fox
Coroner Probes Lynching as Soldier Testifies
In Collinsville Illinois the coroner's jury questioned witnesses about last Friday's lynching of Robert Praeger. A man identified as Yee admitted involvement in the violence while others recounted the crowd’s actions including leading the victim from a hiding place and hanging him after a farewell note to his German parents.
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Collinsville
Jon
Texel
Robert Praeger
Yee
Niegel
Praeger
Miegel
Riegel
Germany
Ebbetts Sees Snow Delaying Brooklyn Opening Day
Charles Ebbetts, president of the Brooklyn club, surveyed a snow covered ground in New York as he discussed plans to open the major league season. He had sought to set a later opening date, with April 15 as a target.
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New York
Charles Ebbetts
Brooklyn
Ebbetts
Orditt
Republicans Told by Hays to See Ahead
The Republican National Committee chair Wil Hays urged Seattle Republicans to unite and plan a forward looking program for labor business and farmers as peace comes. He warned parties are not tools for individual gain and called for sacrifice and volunteering to aid the war effort. Col Hawthorne introduced him and Mayor Hanson spoke on possible delegation to Washington for shipyard worker transport.
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Republican Party
Wil H. Hays
Republican National Committees
Seattle Athletic Club
Hippodrome
Hays
Col. Hawthorne
Hays. R. RR. Fox
Liberty Loan Committee
Hanson
Ashington
D. C
Women's Silk Stockings and Gloves at Bargain Prices
Women receive silk boot hose at 55c a pair and gloves for 65c. Stockings come in two tone or contrasting stripes with mercerized cotton tops and sizes from 8 to 10. Some imperfect union suits offered at low Friday prices with French band tops. Upper main floor display.
Crepe Plisse Fabrics in Pink Mixed Lengths
Catalog note lists crepe plisse fabrics primarily pink with plain and figured patterns. Lengths reach up to seven yards, price at 25 cents. Located on the lower main floor.
Mexican raids cause no worry on border
Reports from Washington indicate renewed Mexican activity at the border cause little concern. German propaganda in Mexico is blamed for violent stories reaching the United States, while Mexican authorities struggle to halt intrusions as U S border forces remain sufficient to cope with raids.
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Washington
Mexico
Ihs
200 Children to Star in Franklin High Pageant
Under Miss Sallie Hill direction 200 York school children will present a history of Old Glory at Franklin High School Friday night. Brief episodes lead to a large tableau depicting current war activities and the allies. Proceeds go to war relief work.
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Franklin High School
Sallie Hill
York School
German Claims of Lys Crossing and Major Prisoner Capture
German headquarters report crossing the Lys north of the western line and capturing about 6 000 British prisoners and 100 guns. They say lines were penetrated near Waasten Warneton and fighting remained active along the Somme and Oise axes. They also note Finnish and Ukrainian gains and Seattle lending 15 000 books to the public library for soldiers.
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Berlin
London
Lys
Waasten-Warneton
Armentieres
la Raasee Canal
Somme
Oisee
Oise-Aisne
Folembray
Hbrancourt
Finland
Tango
Karis
Ukraine
Kharkov
Seattle
British merchantmen sunk weekly toll hits new low
London April 11 the Admiralty announced the week ending April 8 saw the smallest number of British merchantmen sunk since November 11 1917. Four ships over 1600 tons two under 1600 tons and two fishing boats were destroyed by submarines or mines marking a new low since the U boat campaign began February 28 1917.
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London
Admiralty
Municipal railway bonds forwarded to state treasurer
The $350,000 municipal railway bonds voted at the last election have been signed by Mayor Hanson and forwarded to Olympia, the state having purchased the issue.
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Hanson
Olympia
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Tacoma
Tacoma, Northwestern and
Baffour, Guthrie & Co
Walworth Manufacturing Company
Stone Webster
Liberty Loan Club
John Dozier
Woodinville, Wash
Spokane
Fifth and Bixth Aves
Union
University Ste
First
Occidental Aves
King and Jackson Ste
Thurston County
Pend d'Oreille County
Pen d'Oreille County
Wash
Valley Ford
Burnett
Incaquah
Tilack Imamond
Coal Creek
Franklin
Snohomish County
Sultan, Index
Lake Stevens
Granite Falls
Edmonds
Mukilteo
Arlington
Monroe
Kenneth Kerr
Duthie
C. D. Bowles
Ball Park
Billie Burke
Eton
Joc
Thrift
BON Marche
THE
Phoenix
Palm Beach
RED Cross
Women's Voluntary Motor Department
F. L. Stetson
Walter M. French
Charkoff
Moscow
Jefferson
King County Erotic Club
Wolf's
Epler Block
Liberty Loan
James H. Hawley Will
Idaho
George H. Walker
Bull Moose
King Dykeman
United States Field Hospital Unit No. 50
J. B. Eagleson
Nile Temple
Bond
Ana the
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