City Hears Tax Levy Plan With Two disputed Items
After city council adopted a new tax levy ordinance containing 200000 to refund bonds and 26400 for street lighting, Mayor Gill sign roll remained undecided. Council members cited the measure would fund next year’s payroll and avoid shutdowns while critics urged fairer rates and questioned lighting subsidies to the traction company.
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Fitzgerald
Alsho
Fitzgerald, Erickson, Marble, Landy
Bolton
Hesketh
Judiciary Committee
Dale
the Traction Company
S. E. Co
Traction Company
General Fund
Ciple
Miniature Soldiers Stir Debate Over War Toys
A Christmas season cartoonish debate centers on toy soldiers and war toys displayed in stores. The night watchman argues they encourage militarism, while the narrator, tired from shopping, reflects on violence and pacifism as he contemplates the impact on children. The piece ends with a note that it continues on page 12.
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Fred L. Boalt
Night Watchman
Bon Marche
McDougall & Southwick
Fraser-Paterson’s
Frederick & Nelson's
Ten Reported Dead in Storm at Meriden
A tornado struck Meriden Mississippi today killing ten people and injuring about 190. Callum, said to be destroyed, sent six residents fleeing to nearby towns.
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Callum
Mystery surrounds Seattle ship incident and port orders
The Hill liner M with boilers disabled sailed toward London under Capt Garrick of the Minnesota after wireless orders from Great Northern official Wiley. Chief Engineer Preston had taken the post, while former chief Allen resigned and later served as first assistant. San Francisco photo shows Marine Superintendent Wiley and U.S. attorney Preston, amid suspicions of German spies and an alleged plot to destroy American property.
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United States
London
Wiley
Great Northern Steamship Co
Thomas Garrick
Minnesota
Jas. R. Preston
Allen
Seattle
England
Star
San Francisco Bay
C. W. Wiley
John W. Preston
San Francisco
Garlick
Whites Will Get Jobs of Asiatics in Pacific Northwest
Seattle faces unemployment decline as white labor gains traction in Puget Sound canneries. State Labor Commissioner Olsen reports employers promising white preference, citing the free employment bureau. The shift aims to reduce reliance on Japanese and Chinese workers and restore American labor participation.
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W. D. Lyman
City Free Employment Bureau
Lyman
Northwest
State of
Washington
Puget Sound
Edward Olsen
Department of Commerce and Labor
Seattle
Henry White
Government Free Employment Bureau
Olsen
Finh Canners
Verdict expected on Minnesota boiler collapse investigation
Federal inspectors began a minute inspection of the Minnesota boiler tubes as Hulls and Boilers inspectors Guthrie and Dolan wrapped up crew testimony. Dolan said determining whether tubes collapsed due to age or other causes would take a short time. Repairs cost about $100,000 as the inspection, begun Friday, continued with John K. Bulger arriving from Seattle with prior reports.
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San Francisco
Minnesota
Guthrie
Dolan
John K. Bulger
United States
Seattle
Snow Flurries Briefly Turn Ground White
Snow fell briefly Thursday evening turning the ground white in spots for several minutes.
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Spota
Tehan Reports Moderate Ocean Readings at Seattle
A brief weather note from Seattle reports a 14 foot high tide at 12:09 pm and a 0.0 foot low tide earlier, with 1.01 BOA and other measurements listed, indicating moderate coastal readings for the day.
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Seattle
President 10 Be Married in Simple Style
Washington December 17 speculation runs high on the hour of the presidents wedding. The ceremony by Rev Herbert Scott Smith will be at Mrs Galt s home with few witnesses and no best man. Guests include relatives Treasury McAdoo and Ward Helen Woodrow Bones Dr Carey N Grayson and several Galt family members.
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Altho
Herbert Scott Smith
Mra. Galt
Joseph
Anna Howe
Howe
Cochran
Josephine
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Galt
Carey N. Grayson
Helen Woodrow Bones
Alice Gertrude Borden
Next U S note may be an ultimatum
Washington reports President Wilson and his cabinet study Austria’s reply to the Ancona torpedoing case. Secretary Lansing to draft a final rejoinder after Wilson leaves on his honeymoon, with three possible outcomes including severing relations or Austria backing down. Berlin expects no break and anticipates concessions to avoid crisis.
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Washington
Wilson
Austria
Ancona
Lansing
America
Vienna
Bon Marche Opens Saturday Night for Christmas Bargains
The Bon Marche announces Saturday night hours with family shopping in downtown for Christmas. Special Saturday bargains are listed for Star Readers on pages 9 and 20.
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Bon Marche
Star
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Gill
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Rotterdam
Levenpool
New York
American Commission For
Belgium
Nyroca
Kentishkock
Pandion
U.S
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