Impeachment Showdown Looms Over Seattle Mayor Gill
In Seattle on December 8 1917 civic groups push to impeach Mayor Gill as council plans a committee of the whole session. Leaders Hanna and others weigh impeachment while negotiations seek a cleanup head.
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Pacific Northwest
Atle Hanna
Gill
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BULL
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Seattle
Wash
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Frickson
Erickson
Hesketh
Hippodrome
Fitzgerald
Lane
C. J. France
Civic Organization
Minute Men
W. A. Peters
State Defense Council
George Danworth
L. C. Gilman
8. P
8. Railway
Lawrence Colman
J. W. Klaw
Lumber Men Hear Mediation Board In War Timber Talks
President Wilsons mediation commission led by W B Wilson opened hearings at the New Washington hotel with Felix Frankfurter stating no conclusions yet The meeting brought J G Brown head of the timber workers union and allied unions to press for an eight hour day and faster war timber output Officials expect possible subsequent hearings if a deadlock occurs and a joint session may be held with employers Presenters pledged cooperation from labor leaders.
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Mediation Board
Christmas Plea to Bank Examiner on Defunct Northern Bank
A letter urges State Bank Examiner Hansen to disclose progress on recovering depositors’ funds from the January-closed Northern Bank. The writer criticizes secrecy and asks for a dividend update of 15 to 25 percent before Christmas, highlighting depositor ownership of assets and the use of funds.
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Hansen
Broadway State Bank
Richardson
Fremont State Bank
Northern banks plan staggered dividends and asset sales
The Northern Bank and Trust Co and the German American Bank, both failed in January, may declare dividends before Christmas. Shares include a 15 to 25 percent expected payout at Northern Bank, and about 10 to 25 percent at German American. An asset sale of the Isaaqah coal lands to Pacific Coast Co for 300000 awaits title passage. Treasury says the government will buy all silver output, with prices set to fair profit for buyers.
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Christ C. Todd
M. M. Richards
Hansen
Isaaquah Coal Lands
Northern Bank
Pacific Coast Co
Todd
Washington
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Ucers
Ray Baker
Byng's Boys Battle Fiercely With Germans Near Cambrai
London reports a major German push around Cambrai with Haig saying British lines hold after repelling attacks near Moeuvres and Bourlon. London regiments captured 12 machine guns in minor engagements as artillery fire and cavalry clash, continuing since Saturday.
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London
Germany
Marne
Cambrai
Haig
Moeuvres
Bourlon
Verdun
British Prisoners and Guns Taken in Cambrai Drive
Berlin reports 6,000 prisoners and 100 guns captured since November 30 as German forces launched a great drive from Cambrai. A British attack near Indha and Bourlon was repulsed with fighting at Lavacquerie yielding 18 machine guns. On the Flanders front, north of Passchendaele, a large English attack was repelled by counter fire.
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Bourlon
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Flanders
Passchendaele
Bolsheviks Suppressed Province News Papers After Election
Election returns show the Bolshevik government holding a minority status as regional provinces report and the provisional government's anti Bolshevik manifesto is suppressed. Papiiching authorities indicate the papers may reappear later.
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National bone dry law proposed for war food conservation
Representative Randall of California today prepared a bill for introduction proposing a nationwide dry prohibition for the war duration. It carries a $5,000 fine or two years in prison for selling making transporting importing or using any food fruit or feed in producing alcoholic beverages except for medicinal governmental industrial or scientific purposes.
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United Preas
Washington
U. S
Randall
California
War Council Won't Restate Our War Aims
Paris report says the allied supreme war council postponed restating war aims suggested by America. Delegates agreed to maintain a close plan of war business for the moment and defer details of related subjects to future meetings.
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Paris
Allies’ Council
America
Supreme War Council
U S Troops Kill 35 Mexicans in border clash
Reported actions describe a US Cavalry patrol of 20 defeating a force of about 200 Mexican bandits near Buena Vista across the Rio Grande. 40 Mexicans reported killed, two Americans dead, two wounded, pursuit continuing with Col Langhorne in command.
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G. T. Langhorne
Big Bend
Striking workers fault timing of company actions
Tele phone operators and electricians accuse the company of improper timing in a labor dispute. The Tacoma strike advocates say the move undermines bargaining and worsens conditions for workers.
Strike Tactics Over Delay in Restoring Workers
The text complains the telephone company got four weeks instead of one to restore strikers to their posts. A main meeting is planned for Tuesday to protest the mediation board’s extension. Organizers aim to call operators along the coast for another strike.
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Mediation Board
Anglo French Joins Italians On Piave Line
French and British armies have taken over vulnerable points along the Piave river front joining Italian defenses. Allied troops arrive in force to bolster the line as the enemy reorganizes after failed assaults. the front is described as an impassable barrier with Verdun era parallels.
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Piave River
United Press
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Piave Front
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Monte Grappa
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