Swan Lake Extension Construction To Start Soon
City officials announce Swan Lake project to begin within weeks with the impounding basin designed to supply Seattle 60 million gallons of water daily. The Swan Lake extension is expected to take two to three years to complete at an estimated cost of 3.7 million dollars, with 750 thousand loaned from the Skagit River to support early construction.
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Swan Lake
Seattle
Youngs
Water Department
Skagit River
Fake Soldier Scam Warned By Veterans Groups
Warning issued by World War Veterans and American Legion headquarters about fake soldiers soliciting funds. Police report no authorized fundraisers conducted by any solicitor. Victims urged to verify credentials and report suspicious activity to authorities.
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American Legion of
Here
Talk Deportation in Jerome Region
Talk of deporting alleged radical agitators in Jerome district follows the arrest of seven men with copper miners by Department of Justice agents. They are held for possible deportation as undesirable citizens.
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Jerome
Ariz
Rad
Department of Justice
Mills Open as Strikers at Work in New Jersey
In Paterson, New Jersey on February 13 1919 striking silk workers returned to the mills after gates were opened. The stoppage appears to have ended by referring workers grievances to the national war labor board for settlement.
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N. J. Mills
Mprenton
N. J
National War Labor For
Calvaet Society Formed at University of Ington
A new student society named Calvaet was formed at the University of Ington yesterday for students majoring in pharmacy.
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Calvaet
Pharma
University of Ington
Denounce Reds In Meeting Of Labor Council
A labor council meeting features denunciations of Reds amid a plan to fund police protection. Nauman and Green are central figures with Green hiding after alleged agitation and arson of hospital power, and arrests of ten prominent labor figures spark investigations by council members Hesketh and Holton.
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REDS
Labor Council
Nauman
Hin
Green
Leon Green
Museia
Hulet M. Wells
Council
Welle
Hecht
Electrical Workers’ Union
Hanson
Nees
Wells
Charles H. Gallant
Central Labor Council
Soldiers and
F. J. Camaidy
Iabor
Robert Hesketh
T. H. Holton
Labor
Contracts Suspended at Oakland Yards Amid War Ship Cuts
Oakland Calif Feb 14 contracts for seven steel ships to be built locally have been cancelled and six more suspended by the shipping board with no given reason. The Moore Shipbuilding Co holds seven cancelled contracts amid a strike while Union Ironworks holds six suspended orders. California yards show 49 contracts either suspended or cancelled recently totaling about 77 million dollars as government plans shift to larger faster peace time ships.
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Oakland
Cal
Shipping Board
Moore Shipbuilding Co
Union Ironworks
California
Moore Company
Philadelphia
United Prem
Oregon
Washington
Arizona Mines Close as Jerome Feels Strike Impact
Two of Jerome district's largest mines shut down in response to a strike threat. Troops guard mine approaches while operators predict six to eight months of inactivity due to ore shortages and weak copper prices. Hundreds of workers are laid off as miners seek work elsewhere amid unemployment distress. The lockout follows a wage cut dispute that sparked the strike.
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Jerome
Ariz
Ueup
Agitators Held in East Not Connected With Strike Here
Immigration commissioner Anthony Caminetti said none of the aliens awaiting deportation at Ellis Island had ties to the Seattle strike or West Coast disorder. In New York, forty nine alien agitators at Ellis Island secured writs of habeas corpus to delay return to their home countries, with hearings set for today.
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Washington
Ellie
Seattle
West
Anthony Caminetti
New York
Ellis Island
Transcontinental planes smashed in Texas storm
Two more airplanes of the transcontinental air squadron traveling from the East to San Diego were wrecked in a storm near El Paso, Texas. Maj. Albert Smith reported the loss by telegram to Lieut. Col. Harvey Burwell at Stockwell Field.
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San Diego
Transcontinental Air Squadron
el Paso
Texas
Albert Smith
Harvey Burwell
Stockwell Field
Thaw to Assume Duties at Rockwell Field San Diego
Lieut Col William Thaw famed American ace arrives in San Diego to take executive officer duties at Rockwell Field North Island. Capt Clyde Halaley, once with the Lafayette Escadrille, reported for duty here yesterday.
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Thaw
San Diego
William Thaw
Rockwell Field
North Island
Army
Clyde Halaley
la Fayette Eccadrilie
United States
Split Rail Causes Cable Car Tie Up
A split rail on a jammed cable track caused a 10 minute tie up of Third Ave streetcar traffic Thursday morning just after 9.00. No injuries were reported and maintenance crews cleared the obstruction promptly.
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Third Ave
British steamer Kwarra reaches Irish coast safe
The British steamship Kwarra, previously reported in distress off the Scilly islands, has arrived safely off the Irish coast according to today’s announcement.
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Queenstown
Kwarra
Scilly Islands
Irish
Engineers vote on Butte strike action in Montana
Putte Montana February 13 The Engineers union is taking a referendum vote to decide whether to join the miners walkout in the Shutte district. If they join the strike the walkout may last two more weeks. Miners protest a $1 daily wage cut and demand ending the rusting card system. No streetcar service today and likely none for the week as car workers faced threats from strikers.
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Putte
Mont
Engineers Union Ie
Shutte
Taft Endorses World League at Minneapolis Congress
William Howard Taft urged support for President Wilson's league of nations plan at a congress in Minneapolis, arguing for mutual obligation to suppress war and avoid unconstitutionality in deploying force. Henry Van Dyke echoed that the American interest lies in ending the war through a lasting international peace.
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Wilam Howard Taft
Wilson
League of Nations
Taft
Marshal Foch
Executive Council
The
League
Henry van Dyke
Netherlands
Ebert vows socialist roots guide new German republic
In a February 13 speech accepting office Friederich Ebert, Germany's first president, declares he serves the socialist party not a faction. He pledges to wage any domination with force from all directions and to build a state on rights and freedom while holding hope for Germany's vital forces.
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Weimar
Friederich Ebert
Germany
Socialist Party
Premier George Discusses Postwar Peace Aims
London February 13 Premier Lloyd George outlined the postwar plan in reply to Unionist Rupert Guinness. He affirmed complete German reparations and loss of colonial rights, noted Britain’s early indemnity commission, urged dropping intervention in Russia, and backed the League of Nations. Guinness critiqued Allied policy and favored less U.S. influence. In Chicago on February 14 police raided the I W W headquarters and arrested twenty nine members.
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London
Rupert Guinness
Germany
Lloyd George
Russia
League of Nations
Hon
Guinness
Wilson Wis
Ile
America
Chicago
Boys' Sweater Coats and Knickers on Upper Main Floor
Warm gray maroon and navy sweaters priced at 3.00 with roll collars and two pockets. Also offering boys' knickers at 1.25 on the upper main floor, aimed at school wear.
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Gray
Maroon
Odds and Ends of Domestics Sale Notice
Odds and Ends of Domestics offered at 15 cents a yard. Includes 25 inch plain colored Calico 27 inch Gingham in neat plaids and 86 inch Bleached Muslin. Slightly damaged stock with many good lengths on the lower main floor.
Filet Net Curtainings Offered At Bon Marche
Making new curtains is sensible before busy house cleaning. Filet Net Curtainings in allover designs make neat curtains for many rooms. THIRD FLOOR THE BON MARCHE.
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BON Marche
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Taft Indorses World League
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Alice Dyer Miller
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