Ballots Counted Across Pacific Coast in Telephone Strike Vote
Under D K E Swain the count ends in four cities with ballots in San Francisco Sacramento Los Angeles and Portland showing opposition to the settlement Affected cities like San Jose report growing discontent with the plan Operators are currently working and results may be delayed until Tuesday Swain notes not all votes may be received and outlines potential follow up actions including a new wage scale and possible renewed strike negotiations with Pacific Tele & Telegraph Co
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San Francisco
United Press
D. K E. Swain
District Council of Electrical Workers
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Portland
San Jose
Swain
Gully
Pacific Tele& Telegraph Co
Burleson
Railroad Commission
Union
International
Decline in Precious Stone Imports to the Country
Imports of precious stones fell from 51.6 million dollars in 1916 to 24.272 million dollars in 1818. The主要 losses came from sweet diamonds chiefly sourced from Holland and from pearls.
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Holland
Seattle Man Is Elk Prexy
Theodore Johnson of Seattle is elected president of the Washington Elks at the Yakima convention. New officers include Clement Scott of Vancouver as first vice president and Paul Wells of Bellingham as second vice president, with E. O. Hennessy of Walla Walla as third vice president and others named.
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Theodore Johnson
Seattle
All State of Washington
Elks
Yakima
Clement Scott
Vancouver
Paul Wells
Bellingham
E. O
Hennessey
Walla Walla
F. Metz
Ballard
J. V. Wilson
P. J. Campbell
Bremerton
C. E. Nelson
Centralia
James
Nude Nubian Foils Officers in Search
Reports from the district between 19th and 20th avenues and Union street say a nude Nubian, clad only in a breech cloth, attempted to enter several homes Sunday night. Officers were kept busy but police returned empty handed. John J. O Shaughnessy provided the first report.
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19Th
20Th Aves
Union St
John J. O'Shaughnessy
20Th Ave
Vancouver Wins 1920 Convention Title Through Fireworks Spectacle
Delegates from Everett Devery George Brolf Hoquiam Olympia Charles Salt Port Angeles J N Kinkaid Port Townsend Claude House Raymond Sam Williams Seattle Alex Fulton Tacoma H P Lieser Vancouver FE M Crollard Wenatchee Sydney Livesey Yakima J Kauffman Walla Walla gathered for the 1920 convention. The cloning spectacle closed the event with a brilliant fireworks display Saturday night.
Seven Injured In Automobile And Motorcycle Accidents
Seven people were injured Sunday afternoon in multiple crashes. August Ross, 30, remained in serious condition at the city hospital after a motorcycle collision with K Nakano, 1646 12th Ave S, and RK Blair, 189, of 1701 W Spokane Ave. Nakano and Blair suffered minor injuries. Claude Shea of 222 Broadway North and F C Sheraton of Everett were slightly hurt in a highway collision near Orillia. J W Landson, 2826 Yesterday, sustained a scalp wound when struck by Robert W Villers of the Busch hotel at Second Ave and Jackson St. Geraldine Fitzgerald, 925 FE John St, broke her jaw when her car went over an embankment near Alder on the Mt Rainier road. she was treated at St Joseph Hospital Tacoma.
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August Ross
Riverside
K. Nakano
12Th Ave
Nakano
RK. C. Blair
W. Spokane
Claude Shea
Broadway N
F. C. Sheraton
Everett
Orillia
J. W. Landson
Robert W. Villers
Busch
J. F. McElroy to Be Buried on Tuesday
James F. McElroy 55 longtime prosecutor of King County dies Sunday at 2012 Fifth Ave. He is survived by brother Matthew J. McElroy and was a friend of Governor Ernest Lister. Burial planned for Calvary Cemetery Tuesday morning with funeral at Sacred Heart church Sixth Ave and Bellet.
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James F. McElroy
Fifth Ave
Calvary Cemetery
McElroy
Matthew J. McElroy
Ernest Lister
King County
Sacred Heart Church
Sixth Ave
Retired Druggist Patterson Dies at Son's Seattle Home
Theodore H. Patterson aged 78 a Civil War veteran and retired druggist died Saturday night at his son T. H. Patterson Jr deputy prosecuting attorney of King County address 216 Crockett Seattle The elder Patterson is survived by a son and daughter in Chicago Charles W. Patterson and Mrs W T Houston plus two brothers Rev Charles Patterson of Delaware Ohio and J A Patterson of Toledo Ohio The body will be shipped to Chicago for interment.
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Theodore H. Patterson
T. H. Patterson, Jr
King County
Crockett At
Seattle
Patterson
Chicago
Charles W. Patterson
Mra. W. T. Houston
Charles Patterson
Delaware
J. A. Patterson
Toledo
Pershing Pleased With Italy Visit
General Pershing telegraphed Premier Nitti thanking the Italian government for the courtesy shown to him and his staff in Rome. He said the welcome moved him and that he will bring back an enduring impression of the kindness and friendship of the Italian people.
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Rome
Pershing
Nitti
America
Three Small Fires Reported Sunday
Three small fires caused about 500 dollars in damage Sunday. A shack at 1928 Western Ave burned completely, a defective chimney in a flat at 2417 Eighth Ave caused minor damage, and a blaze touched an automobile at 2201 First Ave N before the fire department arrived.
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Western Ave
P. B. Zimmerman
Eighth Ave
First Ave
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Elk
Jersey
Sreane
Copenhagen
J. F. McElroy
Italy
BON Marche
Oxford
Cardinal
Bie
Belgium
I Bon Marche
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