Wilson Ready to Tackle the Railroad Problem
President Wilson plans to begin 191? railroad legislation as his first post holiday action. He asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to delay investigations under the Cummins resolution until his message is delivered and asserts power to take control of all carriers. Senate committee plans an executive session to map the investigation with subcommittees to request data from railroad executives.
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United Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cummins
Senate Committee
Newlands
Himseelf
Pomerene, Saulebury
Cumming and
Kellogg
Railroad
Centralia Soldier Rejected After Army Exams
George Dumberdner of Centralia was rejected after two army physicals at Camp Mills N Y due to arm injuries from a broken arm. He seeks insurance for injuries from forging camp work and claims the government spent 1500 to place him in France with potential doubling if sent home.
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United Press
Olympia
George Bum Eardner
Centralia
Camp Milla
N. Y
Firet Aid Board
Costa
France
Dumgardner
Sales Managers Hold Seattle Christmas Dinner Event
The Sales Managers association of Seattle held its annual Christmas Dinner at the Butler hotel on Friday. About 40 guests attended with John S. Poyd acting as Santa Claus distributing presents. Fifty dollars was raised from a sales of a dali and turned over to the Girl War Relief fund.
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Sales Managers’ Association
Seattle
Butler Hotel
John S. Poyd
Santa Claus
Girl
pMemaar
Oregon Firm Wins U S Spruce Contract for War Timber
Tacoma December 72 Col BF P Disque of the United States signal corps announced a contract with an Oregon lumber concern to supply spruce timber for airplanes. The project will need about four thousand to five thousand four workers from the Army Forest Service. Disque expects roughly 600 feet per man and notes the cost plus system may be used in part by the government.
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United Press
Tacoma
BF. P. Disque
United States Signal Corpse
Oregon Lumber
Army Forest Service
Disque
Christmas sale aids Firlands tots in Seattle event
The Anti Tuberculosis league with Federated Women's clubs of Seattle held a Christmas sale on Jacob Filia Day. Mrs Trafford Huteson chaired the effort and hopes the event becomes annual. A Firlands sanatorium Christmas celebration will follow. donations accepted at 649 Henry Building.
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Anti Tuberculosis League
Federated Women’s Clubs of
Seattle
Jacob Filia
Trafford Huteson
Firlands Sanatorium
Henry Building
Driver of car still missing after hotel owner collision
The driver of the car involved in the crash at Sixth Ave and Olive Street remains unfound Saturday morning. Mrs. Charlotte Foy, proprietress of the Yates hotel, is reported doing well at the city hospital.
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Charlotte Foy
Yates Hotel
Sixth Ave
Olive St
Willie’s Bit Must Be Added for Tax
The Internal Revenue Service instructs in San Francisco that the $1.50 weekly earnings Willie makes selling papers after school must be counted as part of his income for tax purposes. The guidance applies to minor earnings and reflects standard tax rules for income from work.
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Orpheum
McIntyre & Heath
Bsc
Willie
United Preas
San Francisco
Internal Revenue Collector
Rainier Booths Draw Crowds at Civil War Relief Bazaar
Rainier Producta Company runs two popular booths at the bazaar. One near the arena entrance and another in the Hippodrome supply Rainier Special, Rainier Cereal Beverage, and Malt Rainier, donated at no cost to the bazaar. Hundreds of dollars in sales benefit the war relief cause and the Rainier staff backs the event with active support.
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Rainier Producta Company
Rainier
Louin Heinrich
Rainier Staff Products Company
Georgetown
Wife's Present Causes Worry as Deputy Prosecutor Blocks Work
Mervin Palmer, deputy prosecutor, declares a moratorium on work to rush a Christmas present for his wife. He says he has $2 left after buying others and needs Saturday to find a nice but not gaudy gift. A cop reports a worried man sprinting toward Woolworths late at night.
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Mervin Palmer
Palmer
Woolworths
Recall petitions for Anna Louise Strong to be canvassed
The petition for the recall of Anna Louise Strong will be canvassed at the designated time. Reuben W. Jones, secretary of the school board, announced that officials must verify the petition count within five to ten days and that the date may be set between February 5 and 20. Any questions on legality would be addressed Wednesday.
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Anna Louise Strong
Reuben W. Jones
Jones
Mother Fails to Make Son Slacker
Everett report says Willard Tallman was cleared of a slacker charge after a hearing before U U 8 Commissioner Manafield. Evidence showed he was born in 1584, exempt, while his mother testified he was born in 1889.
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United Press
Everett
Manafield
Willard Tallman
Helen J. Neardoh
Monroe
King George Spoils Incog of Duchess in Factory Visit
London reports Lady Victoria Bentinck daughter of the Duke of Portland had been working Incog in an aircraft factory. She escaped in good form until King George visited the factory and shouted his greetings to her in a public moment.
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United Press
London
Victoria Bentinck
Duke of Portland
George
Texas Merchants Accept Canadian Coin With Soldier Arrival
Fort Worth reports that after hundreds of Canadian soldiers arrived, Texas merchants begun accepting Canadian money at face value for the first time, a shift driven by need and convenience for the regimental influx.
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United Reas
Fort Worth
Canada
Texas
Hylan Urges Merry Christmas Observance
Mayor elect Hylan issued an appeal for New York to observe Christmas in a merry spirit. He spoke of the thrill of Christmas morning and the joy of children enjoying the holiday.
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United Press
New York
Hylan
Flivver Prevails In Skunk Den Gas Battle
In a bizarre incident Everett Lee Vries located a den of skunks and used a car exhaust to suffocate the animals. The skunk den was overcome as the flivver’s exhaust filled the lair and ended the encounter.
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Flivver
Skunks
United Press
Everett Lee Vries
Arrest of 52-year-old in incendiary bomb case leads to charges
New York police and federal agents arrested Chanies lig, 52, in connection with an incendiary bomb plate. The suspect faces federal charges as investigators pursue the case.
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New York
Chanies Lig
Ile
War leaves aged mother hungry as son goes to Camp Lewis
Mrs Hobert, 69, widow at 2448 West Valley, relies on neighbors for food while her son Clyde, drafted three months ago, followed final exemption notices and reported to Camp Lewis. Since then she has faced an empty larder with only coffee and condensed milk remaining.
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Mra
Ila Hobert
Wast Valley
Christman
Clyde
Camp Lewis
Cut Down Diet of Poultry
Uncle Bam bans wheat fit for human use from poultry feed. Albere Bros, millers, receive telegraphic orders forbidding licenses to use such wheat for animal feeds beyond 10 percent of any source and prohibiting separate sale. Salvage wheat unfit for poultry feed may be used for other feeding purposes.
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Bam
Albere Bros
Bandits Rob Bank in Cleveland Drive Off with $15400
Eight to sixteen robbers storm the Garfield Savings Bank on Toth Street, held seven clerks at gunpoint, and escaped with $15,400 in a car after firing several shots. The driver, later captured, said he was hired and did not know the bandits' identities.
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United Preas
Cleveland
Dee
Mandita
KB. Toth Street
Garfield Savings Bank
No Additional City Tickets Filed by Saturday Deadline
The clerk's office reported no further filings for city offices by Saturday. EB M Street, assistant jelly clerk, said Christmas fund use may deter candidates. The books closed at 6 pm. Contributors Friday included Ole Hanson for mayor, Harry Carroll for comptroller, Ed Terry for treasurer, Roland Cotterill, Henry Brice and George Cook for council.
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EB. M. Street
Ole Hanson
Harry Carroll
Ed Terry
Roland Cotterill
Henry Brice
George Cook
Finance Committee Seeks 500000 for Denny Hill Regrade Bond Plans
The city council finance committee recommended passage of an ordinance to transfer about 18000 from the general fund to cover a deficit in Local Improvement District No 1354 the Denny Hill re grade. It also asked Corporation Counsel Hugh M Caldwell to draft two bond measures one for the Shilshole Ave condemnation and the other for the improvement. The total would run about 500000.
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Denny Hill
Hugh M. Caldwell
Shilshole Ave
Mercy Plea For Convicted Man In Oregon Lands Case
In Portland on December 22, W W Hallowell asked for mercy for W E Lick who was convicted of fraud in the Oregon California land grant locations case. Judge Bean sentenced Lick to three months in county jail and Hallowell to 13 months in federal prison. Hallowell’s associate Robert Greer was killed in action in France during the case.
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United Press
Portland
W. KE
Lick
W. W. Hallowell
Oregon
California
Hallowell
Montana
Bean
Citizens pledge allegiance at Seattle Chamber lunch
Three hundred Seattle citizens at the Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon pledged allegiance to the American flag and to aid the government in winning the war. On motion a resolution urged attendees at main meetings to sing The Star Spangled Banner. Representative Miller spoke about a recent trip to the front.
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Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
Full crews to return at smelters after trail strike
The 1500 workers are expected to return to the Nelson area smelters by tonight after the Trail Smelter strike ends. Work resumes at Rosa land Kimberly and other camps as crews restart operations.
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United Prees
Nelson
B. C
Trail
Rosaland
Kimberly
Bandits Lock Bank President in Vault
In Minneapolis on a Friday two tellers and bank president J. P. Erwater were trapped in a vault by three masked bandits who stole $5,500 from the People's State Bank in Seven Corners. The robbers fled in an automobile as two policemen chatted nearby.
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United Preas
Minneapolis
J. P. Erwater
People's State Bank
Seven Corners
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