Municipal railway report shows depreciation hits 1920 losses
City Comptroller Carroll and Chief Accountant Comeaux release a detailed 1920 report on the municipal railway. It shows a depreciation charge of 677,178.66 and a five month net fare of 4 cents, with annual operating revenue 5,555,301.55 and total deficit including depreciation at 1,073,020. The document notes future charges for retirement and maintenance and predicts a possible net balance in 1921 if the high fare remains.
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Carrol
Comeau
City Railway Department
Camp Carroll
Loseen
Puget Sound Traction Sys
Carroll
Comeaux
Street Car Funds Show Progress as City Moves to Cash Basis
City officials report reduced deficits for Seattle's street railway with $400,000 cleared and $422,625 in interest covered. The plan targets a cash basis by June 15 and includes warrants being paid on schedule with payroll funded from fares and city funds. Mayor Caldwell questions the June cash claim while agreeing pay is coming on warrants, urging careful reserve management to cover future interest and principal.
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Seattle
Ed L. Terry
Philip Tindall
Council
Marine National Bank
Jtte
Terry
Caldwell
Husband sells wife for vacant lot in Chicago case
Marie Johnson accused her husband Eric Johnson of arranging a sham sale of his wife to butcher Berger Peterson for a vacant Rockford lot valued at 500 dollars. Police say Johnson and two Peterson brothers were beaten during an attempted arrest and all four remain jailed after conflicting statements.
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Chicago
Johnson
San Ment
Gus Peterson
Rockford
Peterson Brothers
Berger Peterson
Burglary Leaves 12 Inch Tracks at Summit Avenue Home
A burglar entered J. D. Shaner’s Summit Avenue residence Sunday night leaving about 12 inches of tracks and stealing 12 silk items according to early reports. Authorities are investigating the break in and reviewing nearby footage for clues.
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Moses
J. D. Shaner
Summit Ave
Sugar Magnate Dies at His Auto Wheel
Sugar magnate B. Case, 63, died suddenly at the steering wheel of his automobile in Los Angeles. Edward Dooley, his 32 year old partner, was introduced as “Mr. Edward Dooley” and is reportedly in jail with a fourth party on an unclear charge.
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Angeles
Cal
B. Case
R. Dooley
Edward Dooley
Dooley
Boilermaker
Wasn't Following Chosen Profession
Police found Ban Lee with a Mansized gun near Terry Ave and Bowell St Sunday night. He was held on $100 bail and released after the deposit.
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Ban Lee
Terry Ave
Bowell St
Collar Button Proves Useful in Cleveland Incident
In Cleveland on February 7 Alonzo Rucker encounters a bullet wound from an unidentified shooter. He notes his new collar button helped prevent further injury and the incident centers on a damaged old collar.
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Cleveland
Alonzo Rucker
Rucker
Anna Case to Sing at University of Washington Recital
The Women's League of the University of Washington presents lyric soprano Anna Case in a concert at Meady Auditorium on February 10. The fund-raising group supports needy students with interest-free loans and shifts from the County Fair to bring elite musical talent to the campus. Tickets are on sale and can be exchanged for reserved seats February 5 at university and district offices.
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Women's League of
University of Washington
Anna Case
America
Meady Auditorium
Women's League
Ita
Gogorma
Sherman-Clay
Hopper Kelly
Friedlander
Piper & Taft
Roger
Gunmen robs man at noon near Railroad and Yesler
Julius Duse of Howell Street reports two men accosted him at noon on Railroad Ave and Yesler Way. One pistol was pressed to him while the other rifled his pockets, taking $17.50. Detectives pursue two suspects as motorcycle units search for descriptions.
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Railroad Ave
Yesler Way
Julius
Howell
Duse
Swan Skins Bring Fine Over U S Import Violation
Charles H. Mueller was fined $25 in federal court Monday for importing swan skins into the United States. The defendant said the violation of law was unintentional.
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Charles Atho
Charles H. Mueller
United States
Sourdough Mixed Plans Movie Marathon in Seattle
Capt J G Geiger arrived in Seattle and on Saturday began a round of all motion picture theatres. He watched the same film three times and finally decided to give it up, ending his pilgrimage after the final show.
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J. G. Geiger
Promeer Yukoner
Seattle
Boy Dies From Beating At Las Vegas School
Frank Lee, 14, a pupil at a Las Vegas grammar school, suffered 700 lashes with a strop leading to a critical condition. He developed slow paralysis, an operation on the spine occurred, meningitis followed, and doctors say his life is at risk. His mother Dora Lee, a Las Vegas high school teacher, awaits news as district attorney considers prosecuting the involved teacher.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Lee
Las Vegas
Nev
Methodist Hospital
Dora Lee
Las Veras High School
Earle Eglington
Harley Harmon
Young Lee
Kidnapers abduct Miss Anna King in midnight assault
Fourteen armed men and one woman seized Miss Anna King in White Plains after a gun fight that left a bystander wounded. They surrounded the Albohns home, cut telephones, dragged King from bed, and fled in two cars. Police had no trace by noon.
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White Plains
N. Y
Anna King
Miss King
Lewis Albohna
Albohna
Mies King
Albohns
Mies
Two Horseshoe Plugs Stolen From Poolroom
Police report two horseshoe plugs vanished from H. Smith's poolroom at 3810 26th Ave during Sunday night. The note asks how rat and corrects to two plugs of horseshoe.
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H. Smith
26Th Ave
Start of Chinese New Year Celebrations Begin
Today marks the start of Chinese New Year as Bin Ning begins the tenth year of the Chinese republic. Local communities begin a two weeks celebration with greetings of Kong Hou Sin Ning meaning Happy New Year.
Blue laws win adherence in Rochelle Park sidewalk case
Odged labor and blue laws convict neighbors as ten men are dismissed from charges for not clearing sidewalks on Sunday. The Rochelle Park incident shows blue laws gaining support with ten adherents and a local ruling on Sunday conduct.
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Rochelle Park
N. J
Three Charged Plead Guilty in Dope Case Sentenced
Pong Hing Chang Yow and Chan Tong admitted guilt to dope changes and were sentenced by Federal Judge Neterer to 90 days in county jail plus a $120 fine. The jail term begins November 14, 1920.
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Pong Hing
Chang Yow
Chan Tong
Neterer
Damages Sought Over Lost Cotton Duck Bales
The United States Shipping Board sues the American Railway Express Co in federal court for $6777.90 claiming 20 bales of cotton duck were lost in transit on July 13, 1918.
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United States Shipping Board
American Railway Express Co
Rockefeller Anxious to Meet President-Elect Harding
Rockefeller, aged 86, told reporter he desires to meet President-elect Harding and is curious about his personality and travels. He may encounter Harding on the golf links in Ormond Beach as the two men are in the area, though no meeting arrangements were confirmed.
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Ormond Beach
Fla
John D. Rockefeller
Harding
Mr. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Murder at Dubuque Leaves Politician Dead
Matt Daly, 65, a prominent Democratic figure in Dubuque, was murdered early today. Two women, Mrs. Daly and nurse Constance Lahey, were severely injured when an intruder, G D Larue alias John R Braywood, attacked them with an iron bar. Daly died from a skull fracture. the two women remain in critical condition at Mercy hospital. Larue was arrested shortly after the attack.
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Dubuque. In
Matt Daly
Daly
Constance Lahey
G. D. Larue
John R. Braywood
Chicago
James Daly
Gilles
Dalys
Miss Lahey
Mercy Hospital
Larue
Prayer Meetings To Feature Home-Cooked Dinners
Evanston February 7 Dr J M Stifler pastor of the First Baptist church plans serving home cooked dinners before the weekly prayer meeting to stimulate interest and attendance at the service
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Evanston, II
J. M. Stifler
First Baptist Church
The Way of a Chink or Why Lem Suey Got Out of Bed
Federal narcotics officers raid a Chinatown lodging house and uncover Lem Suey's hidden opium cache. The room’s baseboard secret yields three revolvers, opium, a pipe, scales, and lamp as Lem Suey faces arrest. The exchange ends with Lem Suey resignation to jail.
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Lem Suey
Lem
Iry
James
Allied governments seek loan cancellation proposed
Secretary of the Treasury Houston told the Senate Judiciary Committee that some allied governments proposed canceling the allied loan debt. He called the idea unthinkable and said all requests had been refused. He would not name the governments, citing upcoming executive session.
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Washington
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Houston
Senate Judiciary Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Name Not a Disease In Mastrommonica Robbery
A. Mastrommonica of 1036 King Street reports a petty thief stole 8.75 from his pocket. The incident is described as a theft rather than any illness or condition.
Order Hospitals for Six Veterans
The House passed a bill to provide five new veterans hospitals totaling 13 million dollars. Shell shocked and tuberculosis cases will be served. The Rocky Mountain district and southern California will host two of the facilities. The vote was 299 to 0.
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Washington
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Rocky Mountain District
California
French heel family gets new “Baby Louis” label
Boston shoe maker A V Holbrook, visiting San Francisco, says the summer line will pare the “Full Louis” heel to a lighter “Baby Louis” style while keeping a distinctly French look.
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San Francisco
A. V. Holbrook
Boston
Louis
Neven at Liberty on $20,000 Bail
Reno Nevada Feb 7 James Hi Neven a prominent Nevada pot was at liberty on $20,000 bail on a second degree murder charge. The charge followed the death of Mrs Etta Hannah who died the night before after being shot through the wrist and head Neven has not yet spoken and met with his lawyers after being released from jail yesterday
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Reno
Nev
James Hi
Neven
Nevada
Liberty
Etta Hannah
Man's Bet On A Boy Ends In Twin Surprise
William Downey bet his brother in law he would be blessed with a boy. He collected, celebrated, and returned home to learn he had twins, a boy and a girl, prompting a dispute over the wager that cost Downey ten dollars.
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New York
William Downey
William
Lassen Eruption Spouts Smoke at Sunrise in California
Mt Lassen, California's live volcano, erupted for about two hours starting at 6 a.m. in its second burst within 24 hours. The display was not violent but notable as the plume contrasted with the sunrise after a brief earlier eruption the previous day.
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Mt. Lassen
Redding
Cal
Moum Lassen
California
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