18 000 drug fiends in Seattle linked to coast ring
Seattle police say 18 000 addicts in the city drive a Pacific coast drug ring operated from Salt Lake City. The network, reaching into residences and schools, thrives near the Canadian border and amid both underworld figures and everyday residents. Authorities note high theft and robberies funded by drug purchases and describe methods from tins to coat linings for concealment.
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Seattle
Pacific Coast
Salt Lake City
Sergt
William Steen
Lice Department
Sergt. Steen
North End
Nll
Anne High School
Ah Fook
J. O. Neal
Government Holds Big Food Surplus
Government reports war department surplus valued at 122 million with bacon leading at 35.8 million and corned beef at 26.5 million. Other subsistence items include roast beef, baked beans, canned corn, fresh pork, poultry, sugar, and miscellaneous goods totaling the large inventory.
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Washington
War Department
28 Boys From U District Go Camping
Twenty eight boys from the University district travel to Orcas island for a ten day outing led by W. F. Rennie the district Y M C A director. They will take part in organized sports and athletic contests.
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University
Orcas Island
W. F. Rennie
Mrs. Flora F. E. Ward Funeral Held
Funeral services for Flora F. E. Ward 63 were conducted Tuesday at her home 651 Fimers on street. Wife of Fremont journalist E. B. Ward she leaves daughter Miss Etta Ward and son H. B. Ward.
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F. E. Ward
Flora FE. Ward
Fimerson St
Ward
E. B. Ward
Fremont
Etta Ward
H. BE. Ward
Tacoma Car Men Do Not Ask For Raise
Street car workers in Tacoma signed a wage agreement with the traction company stating they do not seek higher pay to avoid burdening riders with higher street car fares. The current fare stands at seven cents. The item notes a philosophical remark on necessity.
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Tacoma
Local Traction Company
Bombing of Attorney Lawler’s Home Triggers Multijurisdiction Probe
In Los Angeles on August 6 police sheriff deputies and federal investigators mounted a multi agency search to identify those responsible for bombing the home of Attorney Oscar W. Lawler. U S Attorney Robert O Connor and Special Agent C L Keep direct the probe as investigators review criminal records and track two suspected powder experts who crossed from Mexicali. Lawler and his wife were reported resting calmly at a hospital with doctors praising Lawler’s courage as a key factor in his recovery.
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Oscar W. Lawler
Robert O'Connor
C. L. Keep
Department of Justice
Lawler
John C. Cline
Imperial Valley
Mexicali
Los Angeles
Gov Stellenberg
Idaho
Rail Shopmen Vote on Strike
Washington Aug 6 United Press says a $00,000 railroad shopmen strike vote is under way with results due by Aug 24. AFL railway department leaders curb unauthorized local strikes as J Jewell notes White House contact and possible congressional funding to meet wage demands.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor Railway Department
Bert M. Jewell
A. F. of L. Railway Department
White House
Jewell
Wilson
Congress
Rail Administration
J. J. Forrester
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Brotherhood
Hines
Wilson Studies Food Problem Continues From Page One
Discussion centers on price fixing and profit limits tied to wartime food controls now defunct for lack of funds. Officials say $50 billion in commodity production figures guide any action, with the president expected to present recommendations soon and seek new laws. House probe targets high sugar prices while rep McCulloch charges grain profiteering by the U S Grain Corporation.
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Food Administration
War Industries Board
Lawa
Federal Trade Commission
Con
Haid
Senate Agricultural Committee
Grenna
North Dakota
Norris
Nebraska
Copper
Kansas
United States Grain Corporation
McCulloch
Ohio
Grain Corporation
Barnes
Snid McCulloch
Congress
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Interstate Commerce Commission
Coal famine adds to congress woes this summer
United Press reports Senators Hitchcock and Pomerene warn the coal shortage could derail autumn plans as miners face idle mills and car shortages. They fear nationalization of mines and railroads may gain momentum, echoing worries over living costs and broader domestic questions.
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Martin
United Press
Washington
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Intertate Commerce Committee
Hitchcock
Pomerene
Ohio
West Virginia
Pormerene
Haa
England
BILLINGSLEY TO RETURN TO CITY
Sheriff John Stringer sent extradition writ to Toledo for Logan Billingsley, captured there and held on 750 dollars bond. Billingsley escaped from Willows county stockade on July 7 and was thought to have fled to Toledo with his brother Fred. A Toledo deputy will likely return him here once the writ is received.
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John Stringer
Toledo
Logan Pullingsley
Billingsley
the Willows
Fred
Stringer
Sir M Vievervaraya Backs Direct Seattle India Steamship Link
Bangalore figure Sir M Vievervaraya traveled through Seattle on Monday and endorsed establishing a direct steamship line from Seattle to India. The statement supports stronger maritime connections and commerce between the two regions.
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Sir M. Vievervaraya
Bangalore
India
Seattle
Here
250 000 Railway Men Already Out
Washington August 5 Union leaders said about 250000 railway shopmen were already affected by the strike with 30000 in the Chicago industrial district. Six grand lodge chairmen were to confer with railway executives and another talks were planned with the justice department. President Hawver claimed the union central council acts without the full union's orders while Regional Director Rishton reported no traffic disruption yet and expected a quick return of the strikers.
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Washington
United Press
Chicago
Railway Department
American Federation of Labor
United States Department of Justice
Hawver
Grand Lodge
Union
Twin City rail men poised to strike in Northwest
About 8 000 to 10 000 shopmen in the Twin Cities and some 25 000 railroad workers across the Northwest were set to strike. In St Paul, three thousand shopmen voted nearly unanimously for the action, despite union pushes to wait for the nationwide vote on August 24. The strike stems from stalled wage talks and living cost reductions.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Twin Cities
Northwest
Washington
Spokane Railway Crafts Vote to Join Walkout
Spokane workers at the railroad shop voted overwhelmingly to strike at 10 a m the next day. A formal union vote was underway and some see a silver lining behind the adversity while the walkout proceeds.
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Spokane Railway
Spokane
Cleveland probes high cost of living inquiry
Cleveland launched a comprehensive investigation into the high cost of living with 50 men from various trades summoned to testify before a special grand jury. The panel seeks to uncover factors driving prices in the city.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Acid Attack: Nordanburg Seeks Help as Ex-Husband Burns
Peter Nordanburg, injured at his home, reports his former wife Erika Nordanburg threw acid at him after a failed reconciliation attempt. He was burned about the face and eyes. a doctor was summoned as police search for Erika, who disappeared after the attack and may be implicated in the case.
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Erika Nordanburg
Peter Nordanburg
W. 47Th St
Nordanburg
Freight Embargo Forecast for Southeast Amid Strike
Railroad officials warned freight trains faced delays due to the shopmen's strike. Some quarters forecast a Southeast wide embargo extending through the region as of August 5 in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
United Press
Memorial Plans For G A R Monument In City Hall Park
C L Thompson, a Seattle Civil War veteran, presented memorial plans to the city council seeking municipal endorsement for a G A R monument to be placed in the city hall park. The proposed structure would cost $100000, stand 76 feet high on a 28 foot base, and be funded by public subscription.
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City Hall
C. L. Thompson
Seattle
Thompson
City Hall Park
Railroad Brotherhood Motion Quiet in Northwest
H. Alvin Moore and the board of delegates to grand international brotherhoods report no strike or vote in Seattle and the Northwest. They note that action is developing at eastern points independent of the internationals and no local move has been made at present.
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Seattle
Water Shut Off Notice for 11th Street Ward Area
Water will be shut off on Wednesday August 6 from 9 a m to 5 p m in the block from E 45th Street to E 55th Street along 11th and northeast. Utility officials warn residents to plan accordingly and conserve where possible.
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E. 45Th St
E. 55Th St
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