Northwestern Pacific strike looms with Seattle impact
The United Press reports a sudden strike threat by the switchmen union within hours, aiming to halt Puget Sound rail service. Seattle freight and mines at Black Diamond and Franklin face shutdowns as unions pressure for arbitration and mobilize workers along the Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines.
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Grand Hawley
St. Paul
Puget Sound
Seattle
Black Dia
Franklin
Chicago
Great
Northern Pacific
Mowatela
Great Northern Pacific
Strikes Hit Montana Mines Forcing Closures
Miners at Stockett and Belt faced layoffs as mines close amid strike action and curtailment. The Amalgamated Copper Mills and related plants consider shifts to other industries. Regional response focuses on sustaining employment and evaluating production cuts.
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Stockett
Belt
Et Montana
Fort
University May Close If Fuel Shortage Persists
The University of Washington may shut down if the switchmen's strike lasts longer and fuels run out. Dealers report no fuel in the district and a plan to barge coal across Lake Union or Washington is under consideration.
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University of Washington
Lake Union
Washington
Montana Strike Squeezes Coal Freight Operations
Falls suspended operations yesterday and Montana switchmen maintain a solid front today. Only essential coal trains move, staffed by train masters and assistants, with little effort to haul other freight to support mining and industrial centers.
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Falls
Montana
Strike Breakers Join Work In Twin Cities Rail Yards
More than 400 substitute switchmen imported from Chicago are at work in St. Paul rail yards as strike leaders vow to continue fight. Mayor Lawler serves as counsel for the strikers and many substitutes sworn as special police. Duluth reports 46 of 177 strikers returned to work and court action looms.
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ST. Paul
Chicago
Lawler
McEwen
Duluth
Madison Line Breaks Down Again Hurting Madison Street
The Madison street cable line failed last night from 6 20 to 6 40 and again this morning from 8 30 to 9. Crowds rushing home for dinner and workers starting their day faced standstills. A meeting of the Madison Park Improvement club voiced discontent with Seattle Electric Co. Superintendent A V Valentine pledged improvements. A committee including Oliver C McGilvra C M Williams and William Calhoun scheduled a conference with Seattle Electric Co head Jacob Furth for details.
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Madison St
Madison Care
Madison Line
S&s. E. Co
Madison Park Improvement Club
Seattle Electric Company
Public Utilities
A. V. Valentine
Hi Gill
Valentine
Jacob Furth
Oliver C. McGilvra
C. M. Williams
William Calhoun
Weather Forecast Calls for Continued Cold Tonight
The forecast warns of continued cold tonight with brisk conditions. Saturday is expected to bring fair skies and winds shifting from north to northeast, with cooler daytime temperatures.
Better 10 Be a Thick Than Be a Beggar
Dan McPherson told Police Judge Gordon he was cold hungry and broke and would rather steal than beg. He was sentenced to three months in the city stock. He admitted stealing a package of woollen socks and said he planned to get arrested to have food and shelter. Patrolman Baker noted the man's despair.
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Dan McPherson
John B. Gordon
McPherson
Ade
Patsonian
J.D. Baker
Oakland Lawyer Delancey Convicted of Embezzlement
John Delancey, a prominent Oakland attorney, found guilty of felony embezzlement by a jury after a 40 minute deliberation. The case tied to scandals in the public administrator's office. Gray resigned, Delancey had returned about $19,000, and he remains a well connected city figure.
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United Press
Oakland
Cal
John
Delancey
Gray
Congressmans Taft A New Tragedy In Two Acts
Paris dispatch recounts a Paris newspaper tale about a U S congressman later named Taft seeking an opera ticket but being refused a complimentary seat due to attire. The anecdote portrays his vanity and embarrassment and notes the ambassadorial honor for Robert Bacon in Paris.
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United Free
Paris
Robert Bacon
France
Bacon
White
Court of St. James
Washington
Congress
Taft
London
If the Housewife Should Strike
A column on the enduring burden of housework argues that women bear the oldest labor without pay or hours, noting how ten hours shift every era adds to domestic duties. It questions the impact if all housewives went on strike and warns against extreme speculation.
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the Star Today
Green Lake
Department of Labor
Vanderveer under fire as jail inquiry heads to grand jury
The Star urges Prosecuting Attorney George F. Vanderveer to step aside from the grand jury amid claims he is pressuring witnesses and obstructing impartial inquiry into Sheriff Hodge. It notes informants face threats and that the grand jury remains determined to seek results without bias.
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The
Star
George F. Vanderveer
Grand Jury
Vanderveer
Mr. Vanderveer
Zelaya Burned Their Bodies in Managua Execution Allegation
United Press reports from Bluefield Nicaragua indicate that the bodies of Cannon and Grace, two Americans executed at Managua, were cut into pieces and burned under the direction of President Zelaya. Two days of fighting near Rama favor the revolutionists while Estrada's provisional army appears stronger than Zelaya's forces. News of Zelaya's defeat was anticipated.
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United Press
Bluefield
Nicaragua
Managua
Zelaya
Rama
Estrada
Gill Denies Grondahl Bribe Charge In Electric Sign Case
In a letter to the editor the subject denies paying $500 to influence an ordinance for Pyro One Light Electric Sign Co. It asserts Grondahl embezzled $500 from J. J. Colwell and Western Electric, and that Grondahl misattributed the payment to H C Gill. Grondahl later admitted the false statement and was charged with embezzlement.
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Hi Gill
Grand Jury
Walter R. Thayer
Joseph Grondahl
Grondahl
Gill
Star
The
Thayer
Pyro One Light Electric Sign Co
J. J. Colwell
Western Electric Co
H. C. Gill
Deputy Sheriff Impersonator Arrested In Vanderveer Inquiry
L. K. Church a Vanderveer office special agent wearing a large badge and carrying weapons was arrested at the county jail entrance for impersonating an officer and for carrying concealed weapons. He was booked in the north jail rank and later released by order of Hodge after a promise to produce in court. The grand jury scrutinizes Vanderveer's raid, Hodge’s control, and the slot machine investigation involving Jean Romano and P. R. Fechtner.
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Hodge
Vanderveer
Grand Jury
Score
King County
L. K. Church
John Roberts
Church
Jall
Agai
Sheriffs Office
Geo. C. Griffiths
Gilliam
Joe Carroll
State
Carroll
Carrol
Jean Romano
P. R. Fechtner
Fechtner
Sheriff Hodge
Industrial editors sentenced in Spokane conspiracy case
Spokane editors James Wilson and B. J. Foote of the Industrial paper were sentenced to six months in jail on conspiracy charges. They appealed, were released on $2,000 bail, then freed.
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Spokane
James Wilson
B. J. Foote
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