Heating complaints spark city landlord crackdown
About 16 complaints have prompted a health drive against landlords. Three arrests were made with Mrs. May Jones at 703 Columbia and R. Myers at 414 Galer. Edith L. Taylor of 1102 E. Republican faced charges for keeping heat below the 65 degree minimum. Health officer Co R Frasch said tenants suffer and fines will follow district court action.
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May Jones
Columbia
E. Republican
Co. R. Frasch
Frasch
Health Department
Edith JL. Taylor
Republican St
E. Myers
Vale Et
Green Lake
Sears-Roebuck
Rockefeller Swears Off Tax Rise In New York
John D. Rockefeller Sr. reduces his city assessment from 5 million to 1.9 million and later to 1.3 million. The move, described as a sworn reduction, would cut estimated city tax receipts by about 75 thousand dollars next year.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
New York City
Rockefeller
Mitchel
Yaterday
Fuel bans lifted as miners return to work nationwide
Dec 12 reports say fuel bans were lifted across coal regions and most miners would return to work. Some bands still out seeking a 31 percent wage increase. Mass meetings formed in Peoria Marion and Kinkaid while Indianapolis leaders urged immediate return to work.
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Peoria
Marion
Kinkaid
Illinois
Indianapolis
International
Indianaplia
John Lewin
William Green
Coal supply crisis halts Seattle schools amid miner dispute
With only a week of coal left for Seattle schools and a statewide deadlock over wages, United Mine Workers leader Robert Harlin urged a state inquiry into operators claim they cannot reopen mines without the 14 percent raise. A Saturday conference in Seattle will shape policy as Tanner weighs state action while schools face potential closures after December 19.
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Seattle
Washington
Robert H. Harlin
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Labor Temple
Harlin
W. V. Tanner
Louis F. Hart
Tanner
N. D. Moore
Pacific Coast Coal Company
Moore
L. C. Gilman
Railroad and Fuel Administration
Fiat
Tele scoping limousine enables extended camping room
An automobile of the limousine type has been invented with a tele scoping body that can be drawn out to afford more room when tourists wish to use it for camping.
Seattle Freezes as December Cold Sets Record
The December cold in Seattle reaches a 35 year low of 13 degrees at 8 am with a noon reading of 71. Frigid winds from British Columbia cripple travel, batch of arrests noted for landlords, and Green Lake ice draws crowds as pipes freeze and fuel conservation becomes urgent.
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Seattle
Boreas
Iata
British Columbia
Police arrest chop suey owner on morphine concealment
Ah Suey, operator of a chop suey joint at 615 Weller, was arrested by Internal Revenue Officer Ralph Latham after authorities found 25 packages of morphine hidden in specially built compartments in cord wood stacked in the backyard.
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Ah Suey
Weller At
Internal Revenue
Ralph Latham
Birdies Singing for Mr Kennedy Read Amid Odd Notice
Maurice Kennnedy a research worker and jews harp accompanist at the county style building read a massive volume aloud on Tuesday and startled friends by declaring Permit issued to Y W C A for manufacture of hair and face lotions for 10 gallons alcohol. He was reported lightly improved.
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Mr. Kennedy
Maurice Kennnedy
Jew Sharp
County Stye
Record cold grips Spokane with 22 below zero
It was 22 degrees below zero along the Spokane river bank this morning. The official weather bureau thermometer in the business district read 5 below at 6:45 am and 13 below at 9 am. The city was covered by heavy snow and there was no breeze.
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Spokane
Wash
Weather Bureau
Tacomans Shiver With Weather at Six Above Today
Tacoma records its coldest day as the official Weather Bureau thermometer hits 6 degrees at 730 am. Outlying districts report subzero readings. resident L. C. Cover notes it is the coldest weather in Tacoma’s history.
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Weather Observer
Tacoma
United States Weather Bureau
Fern Hill
L. C. Cover
Record-Break December Cold Hits Oregon Washington
Portlands low rose to 4 above while Centralia Washington and Hood River Oregon each logged 10 below zero the coldest in their histories. The Dalles reported 4 below and Eugene saw 4 above as Upper Willamette valley endured severe cold with several inches of snow and disrupted streetcar service.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Washington
Centralia
Wash
Hood River
Dalles
Eugene
Willamette Valley
Mercury
Well Known Burglar Joins Merry Christmas Fund Drive
The Star reports a famous burglar sent a wicked dollar to Firlands Hospital Santa fund, urging it be placed with Dr. Mark A. Matthews’s dollar. Readers and local figures including Fr. W. Weat, C. A. Claypool, A. L. Miller, Capt. J. Gibson, Frank Merrick, Carl Uebel, and Laura Rubenstein contributed one dollar or checks. Vaudeville duo Vern and Earl offer their act Rita of Nonsense, as the fund nears half its goal.
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Merry Christmas Company
Firlands Hospital
Mark A. Matthews
First Presbyterian Church
Dr. Matthews
Igned
Firlands
the Star
Lonely Hospital
Fr. W. Weat
West & Wheeler
Seattle
C. A. Claypool
A. L. Miller
Capt. J. 8. Gibson
Frank L. Merrick
Pacific Highway Garage
Carl Uebel
Port Blakely
Thomas Brown
324
Ave
Laura Rubenstein
Rubenstein
Wilfred L. Brown
Mr. Brown
Merrick
Capt. Gibson
Adam Beeler
John J. Sullivan
Joe Newberger
Vern and
Earl
Rita
Merrye Christmas Company
Gas Pressure Slipping Toward Exhaustion in Freezing Weather
Gas pressure drifted toward exhaustion Friday afternoon as demand for heating surged. Superintendent Hutchinson said early supply was normal, but extensive gas use for heat left the city at risk of insufficient pressure tonight. He warned many apartment buildings lack adequate heat as freezing weather continues.
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8. R. Hutchinson
Short Weight Profiteers in Police Court
Two Seattle candy manufacturers faced court for short weight boxes in a Christmas season case. M Myers of Third Avenue and J C Barman were cited for short weight candy boxes with Myers fined twenty dollars and Barman ten dollars.
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Seattle
Mercian Steamship Fire Near Cape Race Heads to Port
The Leyland steamer Mercian is on fire 45 miles south of Cape Race and is racing toward St John s, Newfoundland, for port after a wiring message reported the incident today.
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ST. Johns
N. F
Cape Race
Senate approves McNary sugar bill for another year
The senate today passed the McNary sugar bill extending government control of sugar distribution and prices for another year. United Press reports the measure maintains federal oversight to stabilize supply and pricing amid ongoing concerns.
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Washington
United Press
Senate Today
Fire Forces Occupants From San Telmo Apartments
A boiler pipe wrap ignited forcing residents of the San Telmo apartments on Minor Ave and Stewart St to flee in their night clothes at 11 p.m. Thursday. The blaze caused about 600 dollars in damage and left the building uninhabitable that night.
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San Telmo
Minor Ave
Stewart St
Slips and Slides With the Weatherman Here
A humorous look at cold weather in Seattle featuring Hugh Jenna San Juan Fishing and Packing chief freezer and Warren Hanna cold storage foreman. The piece notes their tolerance for subzero temps while the public shivers and follows a messenger bike coast contest on Columbia Hill where skater like motion draws cheers. It ends with janitors clearing snow causing a freeze and a fall near the county city building.
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Hugh Jenna
Hugh
San Juan Fishing & Packing Company
Seattle
Warren Hanna
San Juan
Deaths, near-misses prompt polio gas investigation
Report notes the death of Frank Cate 42 at 84 Pike Street and two near fatal gas incidents the previous day. Police, led by Capt. Hans Damm, investigate as authorities warn gas supply is low and potentially poisonous from poor quality fuel during the cold spell.
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Frank Cate
Auburn Brotherhood of
Hans Damm
Peter
Kelly
Fighthave. S
Damm
George Heston
Senecast
Tle
PIPES FREEZE AND STOVES EXPLODE IN THREE HOMES
Explosions of three kitchen ranges caused by frozen water pipes injure two people and wreck three homes early Friday. J M Maring age 62 and his daughter Ethel 26 suffer a fractured leg and severe scalds. Mrs Newton escapes serious injury as stove blasts wreck her kitchen. another stove explodes with no injuries. Doors and windows fail. frozen pipes blamed for the blasts.
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J. M. Maring
Hardy St
Georgetown
Ethel
Bon Marche
Maring
Charles 8S
Newton
Lane St
H. A. Levigne
22Nd Ave
George Reynolds
Maring Resi
Don McDonald Named State Prohibition Commissioner
Secretary Glass announced the appointment of Donald McDonald of Seattle as prohibition commissioner for Washington.
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Donald McDonald
Seattle
Washington
the Treasury Glass
Farm Crop Values Reported For 1919
Washington December 12 The crop reporting board of the agricultural department announced today that the total value of important farm crops for 1919 was 14,092,740 dollars with a trailing three zeros shown as a formatting note.
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Washington
Dee
Ex Soldiers Need Overcoats Appeal at Local Club
Former servicemen request warm overcoats to aid those returning to work. If you have an extra coat, bring it to the Soldiers and Sailors Club at Ave and Cherry St. The appeal notes many returned veterans lack proper outerwear and would gratefully receive any donation.
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Ilige
Diers’ and Sailors’ Club
Ave
Cherry St
Fire Explosion Tears Through Wall During Breakfast
A stove explosion and fire damaged a dwelling while Mrs. Maring and her daughter attempted to start breakfast. Steam pipes froze, a loud bang occurred, and Mrs. Maring moved her husband in the upper part of the house. Miss Maring suffered severe burns to her arms and shoulders but survived, while the flames raced through the bathroom as firefighters arrived and extinguished the blaze.
Classified Ad Section Offers Business Start Tips
Readers are urged to consult the Want Section for entry into business and investment opportunities. The article notes that many individuals who bought through classified ads have earned solid returns, with some reselling items at double their purchase price.
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Seattle
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