Mines Closed by Walkout Strikes Block Montana Rail Routes
In Butte and remote districts the Amalgamated Copper mines shut down as railroad switchmen strike halts ore movement. About 3000 workers lose jobs while Great Falls smelters idle. Northern Pacific and Great Northern freight traffic crippled. Helena switchmen stop, with many Brotherhood members siding with strikers. Eastern Montana faces potential full freight shutdown.
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Butte
Mont
Boston
Montana
Amalgamated Copper Company
Great Falls
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Moptass
Brotherhood of Railways
Helena
Brotherhood
Vanderveer Uses Grand Jury in Hodge Slot Fight
Secretary Knox denounces Zelaya and backs Nicaraguan revolutionists. In King County, Prosecuting Attorney Vanderveer vows to use the grand jury to ruin Sheriff Hodge by offering immunity to saloonkeepers to testify against him. Hodge defends his career and friendship with Romano amid claims of political framing.
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Vanderveer
King County
George F. Vanderveer
Grand Jury
Hodge
Romano
Seattle
Ailtechul
Aitachul
Zelaya
Nicar
Aitschul
Big Walkout Strikes Hit Rail Freight Across Seattle and West
Strikes by switchmen cripple freight traffic and halt shipments in Seattle and the Northwest. Railroads face six cent wage demands, while firms warn of rising meat, fruit, and coal prices as cattle and produce sit stalled. Clerks and workers face layoffs and delays, with the public facing shortages and higher costs.
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Seattle
James Henry
Western Av
John B. Agen Company
Grain and Feed Commission
Wilson W. Austin
Galbraith & Bacon Company
Weather Outlook Fair and Colder Night Friday
The forecast calls for fair skies tonight with cooler temperatures and Friday remaining fair. North winds will be light to fresh, bringing a brisk finish to the week.
Minstrel Show by Des Moines Children for Home Debt
The children of the Des Moines Wash Children’s Industrial School will stage a minstrel show at the Alhambra Theatre Saturday evening to raise funds to pay off the debt on their new home.
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Des Moines. Wash
Children’s Industrial School
Alhambra Theatre
United States Moves Toward Nicaragua Conflict
Washington indicates imminent action to resolve the Nicaragua crisis with Knox's cutoff of relations and deployment of 700 marines from Philadelphia to Central American waters. Navy orders send Albany and Yorktown to Corinto as Congress prepares to convene next week. Zelaya signals willingness to quit as Knox may name a successor.
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Washington
Des
Uncle Sam
Knox
Prairie
Philadelphia
Navy Department
Orfieer
Albany
Yorktown
No Bay
Corinto
Congress
Tex Rickard Wins Jeffries Johnson Fight Bid
Tex Rickard announces the Jeffries Johnson bout bid winner in New York. He will promote the fight in California or nearby states with a $191,000 purse and two thirds of receipts. Coffroth also linked to the deal and the event may take place near San Francisco.
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New York
Tex" Rickard
Seattle
Jeffries-Johnson
Rickard
Gleason
Coffroth
San Francisco
California
Nevada
Utah
Right of way debated as Seattle lines up 40-foot roadways
The Ravenna Meadow Place case forces property owners to fund a large boulevard condemnation. The city and park board face payment burdens while Seattle Electric plans a new 40-foot strip route to Lake God’s, seeking a franchise within a year. Residents fear debt and losses.
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Seattle Electric Company
Supreme Court
Ravenna Or
Meadow Place Boulevard
Superior Court
Ravenna Boulevard
Park Board
Lake
University Boulevard
University District
E S. E. Co
Gods Lake
Police Clean Up City Urges Grand Jury Readiness
Frantic efforts in Seattle push for a cleanup before the grand jury investigates city affairs. Chief Ward orders saloons to close at 1 am and patrols to arrest disorderly persons. Proprieties briefed to curb gambling and disordered women as a reform moves amid question of motives.
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Seattle
Ords
Grand Jury
Ward
Chief Ward
Newport
Ravensdale Slot Machine Probe Fails to Bind Sheriff Hodge
Grand jury hears seven Ravensdale saloon keepers testify no link between Sheriff Hodge and slot machine operation. They cite monthly payouts of seventy dollars per week and details of machine rents, but none allege Hodge’s involvement. Frank Ludwig testifies machines rented from Jean Romano with agreements on half the proceeds.
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Vanderveer
Sheriff Hodge
Rasensdale
Hodge
Ravensdale
Ravenedale
J. &. Beliusky
Jean Ronfano
Romano
Frank Ludwig
Ludwig
Jean Romano
Slot Machin
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Boston & Montana
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Nicaragua
United States
Cannon and
Grace
Bob Hodge
Robert T. Hodge
Eee
John F. Miller
Mr. Romano
Mr. Vandervueer
St. Paul
Alr
Middle
Northern Pacific Re
Vimpertes
Spokane
Spo
King St
Fternoon
Berance Movement
Cara
Paul
Armour
Chicago
Mt M
Fretene
Allan
Nort
Switchmen
National Grocery Co
Wellington Coal Co
Falke
Gongress
New Orleans
State Knox
Awhington
D. C
Santa
Tex Rickard
ANOVA
Leroy Cannon
Leonard Groce
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