Woman Plans National Fund to Help Strike Victims
Chicago reporter details Winnie Branstetter of the Socialist Party proposing a national relief fund for children harmed by labor disputes. She envisions mass meetings, a strike-children stamp, and a trust for a nationwide relief home to aid babies in strike areas.
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Chicago
Winnie Branstetter
Woman's Department
Socialist Party
America
Red Cross
Dee
Winnie Granstetter
Holiday trip to grandmother frames workers' hopes
The passage envisions a peaceful, holiday style move for families, contrasted with fears of hunger and cold. It argues that securing safe homes will help workers confront employers on fair terms, away from the brutality of hired gunmen.
Kills for Gift Tap Reveals Teen Robber’s Plan
Los Angeles police pursue a theory of a second suspect in the killing of 15 year old Harold Ziesche. Lewis Bundy 19 confessed to robbing and killing the boy to raise money for a Christmas gift for a girl. Bundy was arrested soon after the murder on a Friday. The $20 taken from Ziesche vanished and detectives doubt Bundy’s loss story, linking Charlotte Treadway 15 of Ventura to the case as a possible factor. Bundy had said a letter from the girl promised a visit for Christmas.
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Los Angeles
Altthough
Lewis Bundy
Harold Ziesche
Bundy
Ziesche
Tax burden in King County hits about 30 dollars per person
Figures from Assessor Parish show King County tax for 1914 totaling 10,692,190.29 dollars. The levy covers state, city, county, port, and school taxes and would average roughly 30 dollars per resident.
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King County
Gunboat Smith Predicts Early Finish in Pelkey Bout
Gunboat Smith in San Francisco claims a 20 round win over Arthur Pelkey on January 1 in Daly City. He says Pelkey is easy and argues no opponent has stopped him before. Pelkey responds that no one can beat him in 10 or 20 rounds.
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San Francisco
Pelkey
Smith
Daly City
Arthur Pelkey
Finger Print Plan to Nab Motorists
Secretary of State May blamed motorists after 177 deaths in 1913 and urged finger printing chauffeurs. A New York accident on Central Bridge killed Tessie Fitzgerald Beethe and injured others. In New Haven J L Somers struck and killed Helen Watson, a stenographer, and in San Francisco an unidentified man died after being struck by E Logue’s car. A London aviator Robert B Slack was killed in a road incident.
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May
Gotham
New York
Tessie Fitzgerald Bee Ethene
New Haven
Conn
J. L. Somers
Helen Watson
Hi Can Eer
San Francisco
E. Logue
Sevenk Front
London
Robert B. Slack
Seattle Death Rate May Drop Again in 1912
City health statistics project a further decline in Seattle’s mortality rate for 1912 based on a population of 295,225. Dr Crich ton estimates a rate of 0.29 per thousand, lower than 1911’s 0.83 and 1910’s 0.54, preserving Seattle’s world leading health record.
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Seattle
Crichton
Typhoid Epidemic Claims Eight Lives in Centralia
Public subscription opened in Centralia to fight a typhoid outbreak that has already killed eight people including T. D. Griggs and Mrs. H. Morgan. City officials urge contributions to support relief efforts and medical care.
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Centralia
T. D. Griggs
H. Morgan
Teacher with 50 Years Service Marks First Shave in Pensacola
Prof. J. E. Allen of Pensacola Florida who has taught school for 50 years took part in the celebration of the first Gulf Florida and Alabama train entering Pensacola.
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Pensacola
Fla
Gulf, Florida & Alabama
Kelley divorce case dismisses former bank secretary answer
Judge Everett Smith ruled that S Foster Kelley former secretary of the Seattle National Bank may ignore his answer in the divorce suit filed by Mrs. Sarah E Kelley The answer claimed a settlement of 49000 dollars and 275 Seattle National shares but the judge found it irrelevant to the desertion charges and ordered no relation to the divorce dispute
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S. Foster Kelley
Seattle National Bank
Sarah E. C Kelley
Seattle National
Everett Smith
Everett Boys Will See Show at Rose Theatre
The Star announces a special night for its Everett carriers and newsboys at the Rose theatre in Everett. Jon A. St. Peter, manager, set aside an entire section for the Star boys who will march from the interurban station under John Ties, Everett agent, supervision.
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Jon
A. St. Peter
Rose Theatre
Everett
Mr. St. Peter
Star Boy
John Ties
Relief Efforts Underway for Northern Japan Famine
Reports indicate famine in northern Japan with many deaths from hunger. Government actions aim to speed aid to survivors as rice crops fail and fisheries yield falls. In Portland, New Years Eve plans dampened as Mayor Albee orders police in hotel dining rooms and grills.
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Tokio
Japan
Portland
Albee
Citywide Theatre Aisle Rule Bans Foyer Crowds
City theatres are notified of a new ordinance requiring crowds to be kept out of foyers aisles and passageways during performances. The measure aims to ensure safe clear paths and unobstructed exits throughout shows.
Thomas Alexander Dies in King County After 26 Years Nearby
ISSAQUAH WASH DEC 22 Thomas Alexander longtime King county resident and road contractor died at his home near Monclan yesterday morning A large estate is left to the widow and daughter
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Issaquah, Wash
Thomas Alexander
King County
Monclan
Alexander
Wenatchee Lights First Night With New Cluster System
Wenatchee's new cluster lighting system powered up Saturday night with current turned on at 5 o'clock. The report notes the event as a local municipal milestone and hints at community reaction to the new illumination.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Dee
Gun carrying sparks tensions in drivers strike
Two strikebreakers were arrested Saturday for carrying guns. Charles Pettyplace of Globe Transfer Co. openly displayed a gun on his seat to an officer, who said police would permit it if kept in sight. The scene showed an acute, unsettled standoff as unions press employers for fairness and dialogue. A Brotherhood of Electrical Workers open letter challenges the Employers’ Association to meet on even ground.
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Drayage
Teamsters
Charles Pettyplace
Globe Transfer Co
Bergt
Jennings
Employers’ Association
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