Power Contract Sparks City Battle Over Cost
The Star accuses Mayor Caldwell of misrepresenting a Puget Sound Traction power deal. It argues Stone and Webster supply power at 1 cent per kilowatt hour for direct current, cheaper than the city light department can produce, with the city profiting as long as the contract stands.
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Buncombe
Prother
Wil Tucker
Puget Sound Traction Company
Caldwell
Star
City Railway
Stone & Webester Company
City Light Det
City Light Department
Lake Burien
Murphine
Light Department
Stone & Webster
City
Stone 4
Stone Webster
Stone & Webster Company
Skagit
Stone & Webster Com
Webster
City Ay
Traction Company
Stone & Webster Ay
Coiif
Regents Sought as Emperor Illness Sparks Regency Request
Tokyo officials report opposition leaders may petition for a regent due to the emperor's illness. The move would authorize a regent to govern while the emperor remains incapacitated.
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Tokyo
Look for a Thief With Powdered Nose
Shiny-nosed thieves stole Mrs Emma ONeill s vanity box from a downtown telephone box Sunday. She Meows at 822 Broadway.
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Emma O'Neil
Broadway
Licenses Fees Averaged $5,000 a Day Last Week
County Auditor D. E. reports automobile license fees collected averaged five thousand dollars daily during the past week, reflecting high activity in license issuance and renewals across the county.
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D. E
Romance Crisis Threatens Japanese Royal Household
Tokyo reports a domestic crisis after Prince Yamagata resigns amid opposition to Crown Prince Hirohito's engagement to Princess Nagako. The Meiji spirit urged prayers as public figures sought guidance. The engagement remains and Diet opposition to a Europe trip tied to the prince's personal affairs is noted.
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Tokyo
Cupid
Japan
Prince Yamagata
Privy Council
Hirohito
Nagako
Yamagata
Meiji
Diet
Crown Prince
Europe
Japs Plot to Control U S Communication over Yap Cable
Washington reports a draft Japanese mandate for Yap threatens U S access to a global cable. Tokyo opposes open access, arguing national laws restrict foreign cable ownership. If accepted, Japan could control China-U S communications routed via Yap.
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U. S
A. L. Bradford
Washington
Conference of Five Powers
Yap
United States
Japan
China
Indiana Town Is Population Center
Spencer Indiana is identified by the census bureau as the town nearest the center of population of the United States. In Raymond Elmer Smith, acquitted Centralia armistice murders, was barred from speaking there.
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Indiana Town
Washington
Spencer
Ind
United States
Census Bureau
Raymond
Felmer Smith
Centralia
Olga Windsor Chroncles Cronkyes Protege of Lois Weber
Claire Windsor the Seattle talent known as Olga Cronkyes rose to fame in silent drama under Lois Weber. The former University of Washington and University of Oregon dancer joined the movies as an extra in California, then signed a long term contract with Weber. The Cronks now live in Los Angeles to be near their daughter.
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Olga Cronk i
Lois Weber
Kappa Sigma
University of Washington
Delta Taus
University of Oregon
California
Olga
Miss Weber
Claire Windsor
Claire
Mrs. Cronk
Los Angeles
Mexico Builds Bombing Planes for Government
El Paso Feb 14 A bomb ing plane factory run by the Mexican government at Mexico City is turning out about one machine a month. J F Devillar a French aviator and former chief of aviation for Gen Villa said the government aviation school is well established in Mexico City with many students.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexico City
J. F. Devillar
Devillar
Gen. Villa
Governmen Aviation
Postoffice Clerk Up for Arraignment
Joe Trippy a postoffice clerk faces arraignment in federal court Monday afternoon on charges he rifled the mails. He was arrested here several weeks ago.
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Joe Trippy
Postoffice
The Nearness of Spring Car Market Preview
The spring season prompts long country rides and offers reduced prices on used autos. Classifieds daily feature many good buys and a steady flow of used cars as good as new for sale. readers are urged to place want ads if their preferred car isn't advertised.
Valentines Day Delights Reach Seattle Residents
Seattle folk received every kind of valentine from caricature dreadfuls to flower messages. Married life prompts hints of memory from husbands, as Valentine’s Day was celebrated with broader affection and playful reminders.
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Seattle
Alienation Juror Arrested in Sullivan Davis Suit
Juror Max 8. Johnson, involved in the $500000 alienation suits of David W. Sullivan against Elkina millionaire John T. Davis, was arrested in Elkina West Virginia and held on a $3000 bond for allegedly trying to bribe Davis. The juror was discharged as the case entered its fourth week in DC supreme court.
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Washington
Max 8. Johnson
David W. Sullivan
John T. Davis
Elkina
W. Va
Davis
Justice Siddons
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Ask Investigation of Charge of Blackmail
Washington February 14 report says Representative Royal Johnson SD asked the house for a complete investigation into all incidents surrounding the charge that two special investigators of the house war department expenditures committee attempted blackmail. He urged a full inquiry to determine facts and accountability.
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Washington
House
War Department Expenditures Committee
Royal Johnson
South Dakota
Theatre Window Smashed by Sailors
After smashing a window in the Strand theatre, three sailors were held by police Monday.
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Strand Theatre
Boy of 11 to stand trial for first degree murder
In Ora Indiana an 11 year old boy, Cecil Burkett, faces trial for first degree murder in the shooting of Bennie Slavin, 10, amid debate on whether a juvenile can receive a fair trial. Prosecutor James A. Dilta says the act was cold blooded and targeted. Dr. Harold N. Moyer asserts adults cannot comprehend the boy’s mind via this jury. The case hinges on whether the boy’s mental development permits a fair jury of peers to render just punishment or life imprisonment.
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Ora
Ind
Gota
Cecil Burkett
Cecil
Stanford
Moyer
Burkett
Bennie Slavin
Benny Slavin
Oya
James A. Dilta
Alfred
Frederick Sherman
Clara
Bennie
Lunchless Tuesday hunger drive to aid Seattle relief
A plea by Tom Ellis urges Seattle readers to skip lunch the next day to raise funds for social relief. The Star notes the Social Welfare League aims to collect $100,000 for a year of aid, reporting only $24,000 raised so far and highlighting donations from residents including a dollar from Entiat. The message stresses hunger among the unemployed and asks readers to contribute the saved lunch money.
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Social Welfare League
Central Building
League
Seattle
The
Star
Lundless
Entiat
Wash
H. B. Carney
United States
Woman Reports Coal Theft From Basement
Mrs. William Fila jole of 900 17th Ave tells Pela Sun that coal is being stolen from her basement. She reported the incident on Sunday night.
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William Filajole
17Th Ave
Pela
Little Miriam Rubin Reaches Tenth Day in Talking Spell
In Waukegan Illinois on February 14 eight year old Miriam Rubin continued a nonstop talking spell started February 4. She asks about her sister Jane and her father while doctors and neighbors observe with no apparent fatigue or relief. The girl talks nearly constantly, pausing only to eat, and shows no response to drugs.
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Waukegan
Ill
Mamma
Jane
Deoctor
Papa
Miriam Rubin
Whisky seizure on Vancouver run halted by snowstorm
Dry squad and federal officers seized 56 cases of White Horse whisky and Gordon gin from a launch at the foot of Thomas street. The cargo, valued at 55000, left Vancouver Saturday night and was blocked by a heavy snowstorm that also sheltered runners from U S revenue cutters. The launch reportedly started from Vancouver with 175 cases and ditched the whisky on the Seattle pier. Three men were jailed in a separate case as a whisky ring investigation continued with notes of bootlegging and marked bills as evidence.
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Thomas St
Vancouver
Dry Squad
U. S. Revenue Cutters
J. J. Haag
C. W. Kline
U. S. Internal Revenue
James T. Michener
Daniel Sullivan
Harry Greenman
Dry
Michener
Sullivan
Washington Hotel
Lieut. Haag
Portland
Greenman
Fuhrman Ave
Thomas St. Dock
Odor on Glasses Lands Shanahan in Jail
Lieutenant George Comstock found two glasses smelling of odor belonging to O. A. Shanahan 27 at 12th Ave and Jackson St Sunday night. Shanahan was jailed and charged with disorderly conduct.
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Heaven
George Comstock
O. A. Shanahan
12Th Ave
Jackson St
Shanahan
Three youths go on trial for murder of Patrolman Stevens
In Seattle, three youths C A Brown Louis Madsen and Ward Daniels go on trial for first degree murder in Judge French's court for the slaying of Patrolman Volney L Stevens on January 14 The defense seeks a change of venue citing undue prejudice while prosecutors say pretrial publicity did not hinder fair trials The defendants are accused under a statute tying larceny of an automobile to murder in the killing by a participant in the crime Creighton Dodge who aided the theft is dead from a prior exchange of shots with Stevens
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Volney L. Stevens
Walter M. French
C. A. Brown
Louis Madsen
Ward Daniels
University of Wington
John F. Dore
Stevens
King County
Blain
Atorney Carmody
E. I. Jones
French
Dore
Roy F. Cadwallader
Madsen
Lee Johnston
Kenny Daniels
Bee
Creighton Dodge
Dodge
J. T. Ronald
Man Jailed After Shell Purchase Attempt in Fighthave District
Jim Boyer aged 22 of Fighthave and Union Street was jailed Saturday night by Patrolman J A Hagewood after being found short on money but long on shells for his .38 calibre revolver.
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Jim Boyer
Fighthave
Union St. Saturn
J. A. Hagewood
Democrats Invite McAdoo Allies to Party Reorganization
Chairman White of the Democratic National Committee invites Thomas B. Love and Robert W. Wooley, close associates of William G. McAdoo, to explain before the Democratic Executive Committee in Washington why an immediate party reorganization and removal of the current chairman is needed.
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Washington
Chairman White
Democratic National Committee
Thomas B. Love
Robert W. Wooley
William G. McAdoo
Democratic Executive Committee
Woman Found Slain in Texas Pasture
Paris Texas February 14 Mrs Marie Edwarts was found murdered in a wooded pasture near the city Claude Gamble the young woman's escort described a 1 am robbery by two masked men who then attacked her He said he escaped by feigning death during the assault through the bandits getaway
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Texas
Paris
Tex
Marie Edwarts
Claude Gamble
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Spokage Press
Portland News
Young and
Tom Ellis
Spokane
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