City Hall Christmas Tree Lighting at Dreamland Event
City marks its first Christmas tree at City Hall on Christmas Eve. Giant candy canes awarded to top families of chimney kids. Wagper and Cavanaughs bands, a big children chorus in old country costumes perform from 7 to 9 30 with local officials noting $100 raised for chimney kids.
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Joe Schermer
Crawford White
Fifth Av
Santa Claus
Wagner
Dreamland
City Hall
Wag Pers
Cavanaugha
Waite
Yuletide
England
Bob” Hesketh
The
Star Today
Woman Found Frozen in Mississippi River Near City Tree
A well dressed 35 year old woman was found frozen in the icy Mississippi near a municipal Christmas tree in Minneapolis. She had jumped from the bridge, broke through ice to the waist, and died of exposure. An arm was broken, the other stretched upward as if calling for help. Firemen cut her from the ice. she wore a cameo pin and costly furs and silks.
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Dahlstrom
Emil Englund
Edna
Jesus
Englund
Everett
Martha
Hilda
Fresno
Minnesota
Seattle
Pullman
Long Beach
Tacoma
Papa
Mama
Chicago
Englunds
Minneapolas
Mississippi River
Prosch Named Executor of Estate Under Will
Under his late father Charles Prosch's will, Thomas W. Prosch, son of Charles who died November 22, 1913, is appointed executor of the estate. Prosch holdings include $40,000 in units of the Trustee Company seated in the Central building.
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Thomas W. Prosch
Charles Prosch
Prosch
Central Building
New Pennant Coupon Billie Burke Poses
The Star begins an Art Series with a pennant coupon offering a Billie Burke image dubbed The Bathing Girl. The coupon plus 20 cents buys a pennant at The Star office or branch offices. mail price is twenty five cents.
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Billie Burke
Weer
Bathing Girl
Star
Currency Bill Becomes Law After Senate Vote
The Senate approved the joint conference currency bill by 43 to 35 and sent the engrossed measure to the White House for signing. President Wilson planned to sign the bill at 6 p.m. precise after expected delivery by 4 p.m.
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Senate
White House
Wilson
Pardon Granted to Indianapolis Woman for Poisoning Case
Hon Ralston today granted a Christmas pardon to Mrs Belle Shenkenberger a 15 year inmate at the women's prison in Indianapolis charged with poisoning her daughter in law She was a Civil War nurse and the pardon was announced December 23.
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Indianapolis
Ralston
Belle Shenkenberger
Anti-Saloon League Urges National Prohibition Amendment
A special committee of the Anti Saloon League memorialized President Wilson in Columbus Ohio urging a constitutional amendment for countrywide prohibition.
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The
Anti- Saloon League
Wilson
Seattle schools close for New Year break
Seattle schools shut their doors until Monday January 5 after a revised plan to reopen December 29 and briefly extend to cover New Year met strong protest from teachers and students.
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Seattle
Mayor ejects Puget Sound official after dispute with labor scene
Mayor Cotterill says W J Grambs, head of Puget Sound Traction Light Power, refused to leave his office and used insulting language. He ordered Grambs escorted out after demanding to meet with the mayor, criticizing city officials as dominated by labor unions. The Seattle Employers' Association was criticized for selecting such a representative.
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Cotterill
W. J. Grambs
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co
Grambs
Crambs
Seattle Employers’ Association
Grambe
Hamilton clashes over Duwamish Valley power franchise
County Commissioner Hamilton accuses Corporation Counsel Bradford of backing a revocation clause in the Puget Sound Traction Light Power bid for a franchise east of Lake Washington. McKenzie joined the opposing vote. Bradford denies making such remarks and calls the accusation malicious.
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Hamilton
Bradford
Duwamish Valley Lighting
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co
Traction Company
Lake Washington
McKenzie
Puget Sound Company
Knudsen McKenzie
Duwamish Valley
Corporation
Corn Show Aims to Demonstrate Washington Oregon Prospects
A two day corn show opens today in the Goodwin building 1514 Thirday under the Oregon Washington Railroad Navigation Co. The event combines exhibits from Colfax Washington Pendleton Oregon and features daily lectures by agricultural experts on corn raising.
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Washington
Oregon
Goodwin
Thirday
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co
Colfax
Wast
Pendleton
Jewelry Burglary Hits Mrs. Finkelberg Home
Burglars stole jewels valued near 800 dollars from the residence of Mrs. J. Finkelberg at 548 16th Avenue last night. H. Hoki, a 26 year old servant, was arrested in connection with the crime.
New Seattle Circuit Opens Next Week with Keating & Flood
A new musical comedy circuit will inaugurate in Seattle next week with Keating & Flood company from Portland opening Monday at Tivoli Theatre. The local troupe will replace the visiting company for the week and the circuit plans to cover Tacoma Aberdeen Hoquiam Chehalis Centralia Vancouver and other Washington towns.
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Seattle
Keating & Flood Company
Portland
the Tivoli
Tacoma
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Chehalis
Centralia
Vancouver
Washington
Balloon voyage sets distance and duration record
From Perm Russia Herr Kevin reports a spherical balloon journey started at Hitterfeld Germany with two passengers covering 1758 miles in 87 hours establishing a new distance and duration record for balloon flights.
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Berlin
Kevin
Perm
Russia
Hitterfeld
Germany
Landes Will Succeed Kane as Temporary UW President
Prof. Henry Landes, dean of the University of Washington School of Sciences, elected unanimously as temporary president to succeed Dr. Thomas E. Kane. Landes to take office Jan. 1. He has been state geologist since 1901 and joined UW in 1895 after Indiana and Harvard training.
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Henry Landes
School of Sciences
University of Washington
Board of Regents
Thomas E. Kane
Landes
McEwen, Higgins
Walker
Ellis to Quit Olympia Post in New Year
Everett Ellis assistant attorney general will sever ties with the state legal department on January 1. The resignation due to poor health was accepted yesterday by Attorney General Tanner.
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Olympia
Everett, Ellis
State Legal Department
Janary
Tanne
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