President to Call Extra Session Over Ship Bill Filibuster
President Wilson plans an extra session to convene March 5 if Republican filibustering against the ship bill continues. The Senate has held a continuous 46 hour session with no adjournment as Senators Sherman Townsend and others press the filibuster while Democrats and progressive Republicans seek to extend debate. The 1893 28 hour record for long sessions is expected to be surpassed.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Senate
Sherman
Illinois
Townsend
Macomber
Clark
la Follette
Norris
Kenyon
Commercial Bodies Oppose Senate Bill 46 In Seattle
The Seattle Commercial Club and Chamber of Commerce debated Senate Bill 46. The club called the measure the most baneful iniquitous legislation attacking home rule, while the Chamber favored passage, arguing municipal utilities lack ability to set scientific rates.
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Seator Taylor
Seattle Electric Co
Seattle Commercial Club
Chamber of Commerce
Commercial Club
Chamber of Commerce Taxation Committee
Man May Get Parry Job Amid Wilson Nomination
Washington dispatch says Will H. Parry of Seattle still stands to receive the appointment to the interstate trade post, despite George N. Record of New Jersey edging him from the running. the outcome remains uncertain as reports differ on who will be nominated.
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H. Parry
Seattle
Wilson
George N. Record
Progressive Party
New Jerger
Parry
Washington Dispatch
War on bakeries stalls bread price rise in Seattle
Bakers set new bread prices for Saturday night but grocers resist the hike at the Seattle Retail Grocers Association meeting. Most shelves show 5 cent loaves with few 12 cent offerings while grocers argue a 10 cent loaf would be fair. The Women's Exchange says it will not raise prices.
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Seattle
Seattle Retail Grocers’ Association
Association
At & Cents
Women's Exchange
Washington
Salmon Day Observance Planned by Commerce Groups
The campaign to observe a Salmon Day on March 12 gains backing from the Transportation club, the Association of Pacific Coast Fisheries, the Chamber of Commerce, and other organizations as they promote a nationwide salmon meal event for a second or third time this year.
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Transportation Club
Association of Pacific Coast Fisheries
The
Chamber of Commerce
What About Oil Field in This State
The Star investigates the Washington oil boom, noting Crescent at Tenino uncapped but yielding little. About 56 oil firms exist, with roughly 15 actively drilling. Promoters tout prospects while skeptics warn oil remains speculative and risky for investors.
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Tenino
Crescent
Bombs Dropped on Adrianople Depot by Allied Airmen
London reports allied aviators used sea planes to bomb a military depot at Adrianople key depot damage described. Planes departed from the allied fleet early Monday and returned safely to ships after the raid.
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London
Adrianople
Never Kissed and He Ain't Never Goin' to Be
In Moultrie Georgia on February 10 a barn dance led to a fatal tumble. John Radcliffe attempted a kiss and fell twenty feet from a window into a chute, injuring a woman and fracturing his own arm. The event left Radcliffe titled the unkissed knight of Moultrie.
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Moultrie
John Radcliffe
John
Nie Trice
Bix Chaira
John Radcliff
Angry women seek rug weaver in theft case at New Idea Rug Co
About 100 anxious women, many from Ellensburg and other Northwest towns, visited the New Idea Rug Co plant on Westlake Avenue seeking returned materials or completed rugs. They allege money paid for weaving vanished, the plant is deserted, and officials and detectives investigate. The case stems from Mrs. M. E. Randall of Ellensburg and others who sent silk and funds for curtains. Landlord claims months of unpaid rent.
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New Idea Rug Co
N. Weatlake Ave
A. A
A. C. Ewing
A. A. Ewing
Paace
Northwest
New Idea Rug Weaving Co
L. C. Allmayer
Madson St
Elliott Shaw
Elliott
Westlake Ave
A. G. Johnson
Johnson
M. E. Randall
Ellensburg
Randall
Thomas Hayden
John Carmody
J. H. Baehr
Midnight Blaze Destroys Bailey-Dubois Sash Plant
Fire at the Bailey-Dubois Sash and Door plant 4727 Sixth Ave 8 caused a third alarm before being controlled. The adjacent A F Ghigtione macaroni plant suffered serious scorching as crowds watched the blaze that began near midnight.
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Bailey-Dubois Sash and Door Company
Sixth Ave
A. F. Ghigtione & Sons
Prosecutor Lundin Claims graft in Seattle police
The prosecuting attorney asserts the Seattle Police Department is deeply corrupt with graft. He says he has gathered evidence since taking office and that several branches are putrid with graft, with witnesses cowed by police retaliation. He claims progress in uncovering the truth.
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Seattle
Startling graft disclosures rock Seattle police department
Prosecutor A H Lundin calls the force honeycombed with graft after Deputy Sheriffs arrest Patrolman Paul R Schuman and store owner Charles Shea for extorting $5 weekly from women in the Pike Place underworld tied to the American cafe. Chief Lang reports 13 women paid Shea for Schuman protection. Schuman, dismissed, faced questioning with Shea. Schuman in service since 1909, single, living at the Charleston hotel.
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Seattle
A. H. Lundin
Stewart Campbell
Scott Malone
Paul R. Schuman
Charles Shea
Sixth Ave
Pike
Underworld
Shea
Schuman
Lang
Lundin
Issu Jo Fhee
M. Whitehead
Schum
Ile
Charleston
Pike St
Safeguard Renick Bill Against Referendum
In Olympia the Renick bill to bar cities from borrowing their own money was advanced to third reading and may face a vote today. The measure includes an emergency clause needing a two thirds majority. Rep Lane’s amendments failed to win the required 16 votes for a roll call. Also noted, 115 would be citizens registered in Y M C A naturalization classes Tuesday night.
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Olympia
Renick
Lane
Seattle
Y. M
Russians Trapped as Austro German Drive Splits Bukovina
The war report describes Austro German and Russian forces as the conflict narrows. Movements threaten Bukovina from the south and Galicia to the west with the Carpathians blocking Russian retreat. Russians may be forced to fight under heavy odds or cross into Romania and surrender.
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New York
Bukovina
Galicia
Carpathians
Roumania
Fear of losing jobs keeps 2000 laundry girls from protesting
In Olympia 2000 Seattle and other laundries workers fear testifying against a proposed eight hour law amendment. Miss Johanna Hilts testified before the joint committee on labor and labor statistics that the change would permit long single day hours while capping weekly hours at 48. Opponents included Tacoma employers Charles Smith M J Buren W C Miller and supporters cited Frederick Nelson Co of Seattle superintendent J W Townsend. The amendment also seeks 56 hour weeks for hotel and restaurant workers. Several speakers opposed the bill including Miss Alice Lord and Mrs Francis King Headlee among others.
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Olympia
Johanna Hilts
Seattle
Joint Committee On Labor and Labor Statistics
Miss Hilts
Troy Laundry
Miss Hills
Charles Smith
M. J. Buren
W C. Miller
Tacoma
J. W. Townsend
Frederick & Nelson Co
Conner
Frederick & Nelson Company
Townsend
Alice Lord
Theresa McMahon
Francis King Headlee
Olson
BE. Udahl
Jackson Silbaugh
Bold daylight bandit steals auto and cash
Arthur J. Moncrieff reports a bold daytime robbery at Westlake and Crockett where a gunman forced him to stop, stole $38 a gold chain and a knife, then drove off in his auto as motorcycle patrols pursue. Coroner Sawyer investigates human bone remains at Fort Baker San Rafael tied to an old murder theory.
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Arthur J. Moncrieff
Moncrieff
Westlake and
Crockett Str
Sawyer
Fort Baker Military Reserve
San Rafael
Satoni and His Melican Auto Out on Joyride
Satoni known as N Satoni with Melican clothes takes a Melican automobile on a joy ride down Yester way. Policeman Carter stops him for excess speed and no brakes. Satoni resists, crashes into a curb, and ends up jailed with a possible 380 day sentence from Judge Gordon.
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Satoni
Melican Auto
Sabee
Carter
Station House
Yesler Hill
Gordon
Registration books close in Seattle after record day
The last day of registration for the upcoming city election drew 5 700 qualified voters, bringing total registration to 64 388. The figure was 9 000 below last year and about 5 500 above the 194% year. Dr. Simon Flexner’s claim that house flies carry infantile paralysis germs was debunked.
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Seattle
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Medical Institute
Philadelphia
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