Deadly Zeppelin Raid Kills 54 in England Toll Rises
London reports a devastating air raid by German Zeppelins killed 54 and wounded 67 across Staffordshire Lincolnshire and Leicestershire with higher tolls feared. Officials say bombed cities remain incomplete counts as chaos and destruction unfold. The 18th through war milestones marks a severe setback since hostilities began.
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London
England
Staffordshire
Lincolnshire
Leicestershire
Seattle and New York Talk By Long Distance
Seattle and New York engaged in a live long distance chat at a Bell Telephone demo in which a moving picture of Watson and phonograph voice linked the two cities. George W. Peck explained the system while a New York listener in the audience quizzed about the weather and current news.
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Seattle
New York
Bell’ Telephone Company
George W. Peck
United States
Watson
Alex
Ander
Graham Hell
Bell
Man from Oregon Walks in Sleep Through Hotel
N Thompson, 40, who arrived from Oregon two days ago, wandered in his sleep at the New Cecil hotel. He left his room on the seventh floor and walked through halls and down four flights to the office where clerk J Greshan was on duty at 2:30 am. Thompson wore a light night shirt and woke only when he reached his bed, remembering nothing of the incident.
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N. Thompson
Oregon
New Cecil Hotel
Refrom
J. Greshan
Thompson
Greshan
Navy rifles lost in Puget Sound near Bremerton
Wash from the 8. 8S. Kennedy caused four heavy eight inch navy rifles to break their lashings and slip from a barge en route to Seattle from Puget Sound Navy Yard Bremerton. The rifles sunk in 50 feet of water off Manette Point Tuesday morning. Valued at 95000 dollars, one rifle weighed 4000 pounds. Recovery is believed possible.
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Kennedy
Seattle
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
Manette Point
Washington
Patrolman Fires At Mad Dog Hits Leg
In Chickasaw Oklahoma Patrolman J Lee Tuck attempting to shoot a mad dog while chasing it in an automobile. Steering with one hand he fired and the bullet penetrated his own leg. Governor Lister to attend cornerstone ceremonies for the State School for the Blind in Vancouver Washington.
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Chickasaw, Okla
J. Lee Tuck
Lister
State School
Vancouver
Wash
Charity Society Seeks Segur and Bancroft for News
The Charity Organization society based in the Central building seeks Howard C. Segur and Geo. C. Bancroft to deliver uplifting news. Information obtained by the society could aid Segur and Bancroft, believed to reside in Seattle, in a will matter.
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Howard C. Segur
Geo. C. Bancroft
Charity Organization Society
Segur
Bancroft
Seattle
How American Diplomacy and German Marine Warfare Progressed
Chronology of World War I naval incidents showing Lusitania Arabic Ancona Persia sinkings and related German Austrian Turkish pledges and denials. Records dates from May to January note loss of lives including American nationals and consuls.
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Lusitania
Berlin
Haugtria
Still Stalls Delays Cascade Trains Amid Heavy Snow
Snow and ice across the Cascades halt transcontinental service to and from Seattle. Great Northern and Northern Pacific trains face delays at Leavenworth and Easton, Milwaukee routes blocked with no major delays expected. Snow continues for 36 hours with over eight inches noted by noon Tuesday. Lake Washington edges freeze prompting skating warnings. State Department says Germany’s Lusitania reply to American demands expected by Friday or Saturday, with possible new delay.
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Cascades
Seattle
Great Northern
Leavenworth
Northern Pacific
Easton
Milwaukee
Germany
Lusitania
Gertrude McKnight Sues for Divorce in Vancouver
Mrs. Gertrude McKnight filed suit Tuesday for divorce from Solomon B. McKnight alleging cruelty and seeking a share of about 25,000 dollars in property located in Vancouver British Columbia and other areas.
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Vancouver
B. C
Gertrude McKnight
Solomon B. McKnight
Garasch Pleads Guilty to Forgery in Court
Judge Mackintosh presided as Mike Garasch faced first degree forgery charges. Garasch requested to plead guilty and admitted increasing a $20 check to $70. He received a sentence to Monroe Reform School.
Mitchell Freed Not Guilty Opium Case In Frater Court
A jury in Judge Frater's court Tuesday found Frank Mitchell not guilty of selling opium. Maine coast lobster fishermen report a new trap baiting method using fresh fish sealed in glass jars, luring lobsters by sight rather than scent.
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Maine
Bribe Man To Exit Jail Over Stew In Amblér
In Orristown Pennsylvania on February 1 Giu seppe Zepra of Amblér was persuaded to leave the county jail by a stew of lamb as a bribe. The next day guards found him sobbing on jail steps claiming kind treatment and bad weather made him prefer remaining jailed.
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Orristown
Giuseppe Zepra
Amblér
Zepra
Roberts
Prohibition Law Cuts Crime in Tacoma County
In February reports show January arrests for drunkenness fell to 29 from 160 in 1915. Strict enforcement of the state prohibition law dominated the first month of operation in this county.
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Tacoma
Phelps to Speak on County Government
County Auditor Byron Phelps will address the naturalization classes at the M C A on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The talk, titled County Government, will cover local governance topics for attendees.
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Byron Phelps
M.C
Rebel general shot by Villa forces near Laguna
Gen. Tomas Ornelas, former commandant at Juarez, was taken from a Mexican Central train at Laguna north of Chihuahua by Villa soldiers and executed. The incident reflects ongoing clashes between Villa loyalists and federal forces in northern Mexico.
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Juarez
Tomas Ornelas
Mexican Central
Laguna
Chihuahua
Villa
Water Shut-Off Notice on West Spokane Street Area
Water will be shut off on W Spokane Street from Alkiave to 35th 8th West and on 35th 8th West from W Spokane Street to Manning Street. The district between Manning Street and W Charleston Street between 37th 8th W and 40th 8th W will also be affected. The service disruption is scheduled for Thursday February 3 from midnight to 6 pm.
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Spokane St
Alkiave
W. Spokane St
Manning St
W. Charleston At
Madison Slaughter Charged by Girl Denies Allegation
In Chico California minister Madison Slaughter is accused by a 15 year old girl of betrayal. Slaughter denies the charge and claims liquor interests are behind the accusation. The girl's parents also deny the charge.
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Madison Slaughter
Chico
Cal
Prize Crew Refloats British Liner Appam at Norfolk
The African liner Appam, captured by a German prize crew off the Canaries, sailed into Hampton Roads under fog. Presumed lost, the ship carried nearly 300 passengers and crew along with about 300 British prisoners. Customs official Hamilton found the Germans had armed the vessel as a commerce raider. Among the passengers were several survivors awaiting details.
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Norfolk
Canaries
Hampton Roads
Africa
Liverpool
Hamilton
German raider Moewe captures seven aboard Appam
A message from the liner Appam's crew reveals the German raider Moewe is the captor. The Moewe began its raiding career from the Kiel canal and passed the British blockade. Seven victims were seized by the vessel after she ventured to sea.
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Norfolk
Appam
United Press
Moewe
Kiel Canal
Appam Seized by Armed Merchantman Off Canary Islands
Reported capture by a Teutonic vessel. Crew sought to escape as the prize crew took control aboard the Appam. Two deaths occurred and injuries mounted as fighting broke out on deck. Berg led 22 men toward Norfolk seeking humane treatment.
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Appam
Canary Islands
Oscar Berg
Liverpool
Harrison
Teutons
America
Berg
Norfolk
British to Seek Release of Liner Appam
The British embassy plans to request the release of the African liner Appam, captured by a German prize crew and brought to Hampton Roads. The German embassy is expected to push for the ship’s detention.
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Washington
Appam
Hampton Roads
Wife's Scorn Drives Ex Lightweight Champ to Divorce
Oscar Bat Nelson, once America's wealthiest ex lightweight champion, seeks divorce on allegations tied to his wife Fay King and his old hometown. The filing notes claims of hostility and personal threats including an attempted attack with a portable fire escape and later pursuit with shears. The case references earlier travels and rumored world honeymoon plans that never materialized.
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Bat” Nelson
Chicago
Oscar Bat
Uing Nelson
America
Oscar
Anee
Fay King
Denver
Hegenlach
Rockies
Bat
Pay King
Northwest gets 2 1 2 percent of tourists
O C Calderhead former public service expert in Olympia reveals findings that Seattle business interests push for lower tourist fares. He says Northwest accounts for only about 2 1 2 percent of tourist travel due to discriminatory Chicago to San Francisco rates, with data from San Francisco terminals. The commission notes its authority to set thru routes and to divide tourist revenue among railroads, including actions to designate Northwest routes and revenue splits.
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C. Calderhead
Public Service Commission
Olympia
Seattle
Southern
Union Pacific
Chicago
San Francisco
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Calderhead
Commission
C. A. Reynolds
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific
Man Rescued After Jump Into Puget Sound
Frank Swanson a roomer at Puget Sound hotel leaped from Pier 7 into Puget Sound Tuesday. A Dieffenbach and W J Mattock pulled him to safety in a row boat. Doctors said he would recover after emergency treatment at the city hospital.
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Frank Swanson
Puget Sound
Pier 7
A. Dieffenbach
Seventh Ave
W. J. Mattock
Barker
BE. H. Smith
City Hospital
Register Co. Guilty in Anti-Trust Case
In Cincinnati on February 1 the federal district court found the National Cash Register Company and its officers guilty of violating the anti trust act by conspiring to restrain and monopolize interstate trade in cash registers.
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Cincinnati
National Cash Register Company
Federal District Court
Threat Contains Vancouver Man in Tacoma Hotel Case
A letter signed Yobrs for the Kaiser threatens to blow up a Tacoma hotel unless it ejects T. H. Clendenning of Vancouver B. C. The warning arrived February 1 and is being investigated locally.
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Tacoma
Kaiser
T. H. Clendenning
Vancouver
B. C
Jamaica High Girls Take Control Of Athletics Board
Jamaica High School confirms girls now lead the athletics board after boys fail to meet study point eligibility requirements.
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New York
Athletic Board
Jamaica High School
German airship raids Salonika and Berlin
An official statement reports a German airship attack on allied ships and supply depots at Salonika with excellent success. The same dispatch notes raids on Berlin as part of ongoing operations.
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Berlin
Sayville
Salonika
Insurance man Edward Johns dies after fall near Wilson stop
Edward Johns, a leading Chicago insurer, leaped or fell from the tenth floor of a hotel where President Wilson was staying. He crashed through the glass canopy at the entrance an hour after the president had passed.
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Chicago
Edward Johnson
Wilson
Singerman's Reorganization Offers Big Clothing Savings
The advertisement promises unusual savings on men's clothing furnishings and hats with reductions up to half. Readers are urged to check the full ad on page 2 for complete details.
Registration Push Fails Ballard as Nine Days Remain
An editorial criticizes unequal turnout urging Ballard not to miss the close nine day window to register. It notes absence of paid organizers for Ballard Green Lake and Rainier Valley voters and calls citizens to act before the Prefontaine building registration office closes.
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Green Lake and
Rainier Valley
Prefontaine
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