City Party Denounces Fusion Efforts in Mayoral Campaign
A Beattie Guy Party member accuses the Democratic and City factions of allying to defeat Mayor Moore. He claims the Democratic machine seeks to undo law enforcement while Republican aims steer the city, with some backers funding a lawless, self-serving campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber
Moore
Dei
Beattie Guy
Democratic
City
Ard
Purag
Pearty
George
Kirkpatrick
Racter
Reduke
Democratic Club
Denve
Democratic Machine
Nome
Democratic Committee
Riddell Lectures Planned Amid City Events
Subjects of upcoming Riddell lectures介绍 include Love and Lovers Marriage and Divorce and Culture and Suggestion. Louise Francis repeats Evan Roberts Wales Revival talk. Special music by Welch choir. Monday evening talks for Ladies in the balcony and a Friday 4 pm address to the youth of the city. No admission charge except Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle
Louise BE. Francis
Riddell
Evan Roberts
Hoye
Hove
Eden Musee Faces Doomsday as Debts Overwhelm
Creditors prepare to close the Eden Musee deal after months of losses and disputed 10 percent profit agreements. A five-member committee led by George Watrous seeks to protect lenders while admitting the exhibits ran at a loss. A pro rata settlement is anticipated as admissions prices failed to cover costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biden Musee
Pacific
Aed
Dias
Purenant
George Watrous
Pro Rata
Mayor Moore Faces Investigation Over Light Plant Funds
City officials debate a transfer of light plant earnings with claims from Mayor Moore and Council member Sawyer. Lawyer Hines argues past interest levies were special and the light fund not obliged to repay the general fund, while the council may redirect earnings under the new ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
T Youngs
Youngs
Sawyer
Scott Cal
Hines
Woodmen of the World to entertain Pacific head consul in Seattle
Woodmen of the World members plan entertainment for J. I. Boak head consul of the Pacific jurisdiction when he visits Seattle on April 21. All camps will send candidates to Seattle Camp No. 69 for initiation that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of the World
J. I. Boak
Pacific Jurisdiction
Seattle
Flanders Resigns Chemistry Instructor Post Moves to Seattle
Pullman report states F. Flanders former Washington State College chemistry instructor has resigned to join the National Pure Food commission. He left for Seattle with Mrs. Flanders where he will be stationed.
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Pullman
Wash
F. ¥. Flanders
Washington State College
National Pure Food Commission
Flanders
Seattle
Bank Clearings Reported for Seattle Tacoma Portland
Clearings listed for Seattle Tacoma and Portland with totals and balances. Seattle shows 1,177,818.90 in clearings and 117,604.17 in balances. Portland figures include 562,462.00 in clearings and 79,910.00 in balances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Shah of Persia Murder Report Not Confirmed
London February 1b no confirmation or denial of a report that the shah of Persia has been assassinated. No word from Teheran is considered reliable by United Press observers and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oy United Press
London
Shah
Peretana
Teheran
Death in Flames at Elsinore Tragedy Claims Two Young Victims
United Press reports a house fire at Otis Young's Elsinore home last night. Gardner Young, 0 year old, died in the blaze and Elizabeth Stewart, 6 years old, suffered severe burns with fatal injuries likely. Mrs. Young escaped by leaping from a window and seeking aid. Elizabeth lay unconscious after a window fall as responders arrived.
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United Press
Nnvenstoy
Cal
Otis Young
Elsinore
Gardner
Elizabeth Stewart
Elizabeth
Frater Denies Injunction Over Street Vacations
Judge Frater denied Lewis and Wiley petition seeking to stop city council from vacating South End streets for Union Pacific depot terminals south of Jackson. Contractors claimed the street vacations would cost them forty to sixty thousand dollars. The actions involve streets within the proposed railroad depot area.
Seattle firms submit bids for Bremerton navy buildings
Bids from a large number of Seattle firms have been sent in for the construction of eight buildings for the Navy Department at Bremerton. Bids will be opened in March at Washington DC. Estimated cost of the project is $50,000.
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Navy Department
Bremerton
Seattle
Mids
Washington, D.C
Nebraska En Route North With Battle Fleet
A wireless from Magdalena Bay reports the battleship Nebraska sails for Bremerton. Armored cruisers Tennessee Washington West Virginia Colorado Maryland and Pennsylvania, under Admirals Dayton and Sebree, head to San Francisco for repairs or stay. Nebraska and Washington will remain off southern California for a month or six weeks.
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United Press
Ban Bgo
Cal
Magdalena Bay
Nebraska
Bremerton Navy Yard
Tennessee
Washington
West Virginia
Colorado
Maryland
Pennsyvania
Dayton
Sebree
Valentine Party At Town and Country Club Bartington
J Pred Blake entertained guests at the Town and Country club Valentine party in Bartington. Music and dancing marked the evening with about 50 attendees who returned to Seattle on a special train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pred Blake
Falsehood claim denied in San Francisco court
Chief of Police Biggy and Assistant District Attorney Hoff Cook testified in Judge Cook's court denying Carl Ritter a bribe immunity claim. Ritter, indicted by a grand jury for allegedly attempting to bribe Police Commissioner Coulter, was told he could exercise his constitutional rights and that his testimony could be used against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
San Francisco
Biggy
Hoff Cook
Irish Americans Prepare March 4th Emmet Birthday Celebration
Local Irish Americans plan activities on March 4 to mark the birthday anniversary of Robert Emmet with community gatherings and tributes.
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Robert Emmet
Public Market Prices Today
brisk market with many wagons of produce and numerous specials posted. items include kippered salmon 12 per pound, skates 3 pounds for 26c, sugared dates 6 pounds for 26c, Lake Washington eggs 60c per dozen, jelly rotla 2 pounds for 18c, Van Camp beans 15c size cans, Florida tomatoes 2 pounds for 9c, Washington creamery butter 2 pounds for 19c, azaleas 1 2 3 per plant, naval oranges 12c per dozen, beef tongues 45c per pound, pork backbones 5c per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Washington
van Camp
Florida
Washington Creamery
Jail or liquor aid may save Selwood robber from prison
Claude Eagleston, one of the Selwood post office burglars, may avoid five years in prison if the Keely cure helps him abstain from liquor within six months. Judge Wolverton suspended the sentence, ordering Eagleston to report to the court every 36 days for monitoring.
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United Press
Portland
Ore
Claude Eagleston
Selwood Post Office
McNeil Far
Selwood
Listol
Wolverton
Forgery Case Targets Herman Drug Co in City
Police seek a 45 year old man about 5 feet 10 inches heavy build after a forged letter and bogus Seattle National Bank check duped Herman Drug Co at 23rd avenue and Madison. Victim received a note from Dr W C Hensay Globe Building directing a hot water bag malted milk and cigars with a request to place change in an envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Drug Company
Madison
Margaret B. Miller
Seattle National Bank
W. C Hensay
Globe Building
Herman Company
Forged Deed Case and Local Births and Deaths
W. J. Dana was arrested today on charges of obtaining money by forged land deeds and jailed pending a preliminary hearing. Births were recorded for Miller, Johnson, Reall, Stewart, Baylay, Scott, Holmes, and Rood. Death notices include Fiset infant, M. Seibert, M. G. Howell, and Henry A. Stanley.
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W. J. Dana
Clark and
Adame
Glasscock
Dana
So Park
Rood
BE. W. Rood
Minor Hospital
Seattle General Hospital
Seibert
M. Seibert
Howell
M. G. Howell
Lakeview
Stanley
Henry A. Stanley
Fairview
Kuselan Army Mobilizes for Clash with Sultan Forces
A trusted report from London says the Kuselan army has orders to mobilize at Odessa and Kiel in Don province ahead of a possible confrontation with the Sultan of Turkey. The news was carried to London today by a familiar correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
London
Odessa
Kiel
Turkey
Don
Lamdon
Corre
Aitua
City Party Meetings Schedule in Seattle
The Seattle city party central committee holds its regular weekly meeting at the Labor temple this evening. Campaign speaking starts next Monday with meetings at Minch's hall Interbay and Sypher's hall Ballard led by Mayor Moore and George F. Cotterill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle City Party Central Committee
Labor Temple
Tts
City Party
Minch's Hall
Interbay
Sypher's Hall
Ballard
Moore
George F. Cotterill
Cotterill
Republican meetings outline Miller and allies campaigns
Republican meetings across wards announce John F. Miller candidate for Beattie mayor will address voters in Ninth to Thirteenth wards at Fremont hall. Others include Alex McKinnon P D Hughes J T Armstrong and H Weaver plus speakers at meetings in York station Southeast Seattle Pratt's hall Hillman City with W Hines Wilbert Cummings Hartman and Holeheimer.
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Tontaht
John F. Miller
Beattie
U. W. Hall
Fremont
Miller
Alex McKinnon
P D. Hughes
A J. Goddard Sed
WH. Murphy
H. Weaver
J. T. Armstrong
Mr. Miller
Twelfth Ward
Presbyterian Church
York Station
A. J. Goddard
Scott Calhoun
W. H. Hines
Wilbert Cummings
H. H. A. Hastings
Pratt's Hall
Hillman City
J. Higgins
John 8. Hartman
F. H. Holeheimer
No Diphtheria at Chehalis State Training School
Report from Chehalis claimed diphtheria raging at the State Training School. J H Lloyd of Southeast Seattle says he toured the facility and hospital and found no cases or symptoms. Superintendent Thompson refutes the dispatches noting no diphtheria there and deaths in Chehalis unrelated to the school.
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Chehalia
Chehalis
J. H. Lioyd
Seattle
Lioyd
Thompson
Lloyd
New York Stocks Rise on City Bond News
The New York market surged on news of a 50 million dollar New York City 4 percent bond issue, bid up to 106 but then faced heavy selling and profit taking. Union Pacific Reading and American Smelting fell about one point, St. Paul and Sugar fell around 2 percent, while Southern Pacific Missouri Pacific also slipped as the session ended weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
New York City
Union Pacific
Reading
American Smelter
St. Paul and Sugar
Southern Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Bribery and Extortion Cases Continued for Two Weeks
The cases of ex Supervisors Duffey Coffey and Wilson charged with bribery were continued for two weeks to plead at the request of the assistant district attorney. The four extortion cases against ex Mayor Schmitz were continued for two weeks to be set.
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San Francisco
Duffey
Coffey
Wilson
Schmitz
Photographic Row Over Jail Picture by Fraud Suspect
Laura M. Haynes, arrested yesterday on charges of obtaining money from merchants by fraudulent representations, resisted having her photo taken at the county jail. After officers supplied a mirror and grooming items she agreed to pose, insisting there was nothing to fix up. Deputy Vandeveer and Jailer Smith described the case as a frenzied finance scheme, noting multiple complaints from local merchants.
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Laura M. Haynes
Tom Smith
Jair
Vandeveer
Wappenstein’s Yearly Seattle Police Report Details
Chief Wappenstein files annual Seattle police report with Mayor Moore. Arrests totaled 12,198, led by drunkenness at 3,606. 649 trades listed, 2 for showmen. Property stolen valued at $11,155, recovered $9,144. Total operating expense $231,779.77 with breakdowns for salary, jail, office, contingent, stable, and pound. 324 animals impounded. Prisoner money handled $62,905.41. bail $149,633. Most arrestees ages 21 and up. 10, 75 men and 1,223 women. Meals to prisoners cost $9,765.34. December busiest month. Patrol wagon made 4,728 calls. 4,799 prisoners to city jail, 62 to county jail, 60 injured taken to hospitals, 61 trips to fires. Other counts include cow diseases 165, burst pipes 73, fire alarms 168, street defects 179, buildings found open 76, live wires down 29. Budget estimate for 1968 $535. Matron handled 376 cases.
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Wappenstein
Moore
Seattle
Department
Constantine Trial On Next Month In In Law Case
William Constantine, a retail meat dealer, will be retried late next month for assault with intent to murder Jesse Hall, in-law of Hall and his wife who were recently divorced. A remittitur from the state supreme court granting a new trial on technical grounds arrived this morning. Hall has a civil suit for 106000 against Constantine. the first jury returned a verdict of assault with a deadly weapon.
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William Constantine
Jesse Hall
Hall
State Supreme Court
Murdley
Constantine
Albertson
Meeker to Meet Historians Over Oregon Trail Plan
Hera Meeker meets Pacific Northwest historians at Eben Osborne home to draft a plan for Oregon trail markers after Congress approves the 25 000 funding. Roosevelt backs the effort and Meeker aims to place 490 granite markers along key locations with 26 000 allotted. He plans to travel to Pittsburg on the 26th and may proceed to Washington if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hera Meeker
Oregon Trail
Pacific Northwest
Eben
Osborne
Mr. Meeker
Congress
Meeker
Roosevelt
Vinettes arraigned over Seattle Electric fraud scheme
Joseph and Mary Vinette faced superior court arraignment after being accused of conspiring to obtain money by false pretenses from Seattle Electric Co. by using 15-year-old Carl Windell to feign insanity following a streetcar accident. They posted $200 personal bonds. The Windell case had previously involved damages claims and later admission of feigned illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph and
Mary Vinette
Seattle Electric Co
Carl Windell
Windell
Stolen scarf left with package at O'Toole home
Constable Shannon found a neatly wrapped package at Mrs. O'Toole's gatepost containing a silk scarf and other items. The thief left no card, and the scene suggested a Christmas theft and abandoned property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Lynch Promoted to Superintendent in Local Post Office
Charles J. Lynch, formerly superintendent of the registry department, is named superintendent of the free delivery system. Daniel Regan moves to Lynch’s former post, while Charles Wald resigns to join Oliver P. Oliver in a family business after a term in charge of the free delivery system. Both men have long service and strong performance records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Lynch
Registry Department
Charles Wald
Oliver P. Oliver
Daniel Regan
Foreign Mails Department
Lynch
Hotel theft arrest of two young men in Detroit
Robert MacConahey aged 18 an operator and F W Wilberg aged 20 a salesman were arrested this afternoon by Officers Albey and Wickman charged with stealing a suit case from a room in the Detroit hotel located at Second Avenue and Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert MacConahey
F. W. Wilberg
Albey and
Wickman
Detroit
Second Av
Main St
Tin Folding and Brownie Lunch Boxes Sale Ad
A miscellaneous sale notice advertises Tin Folding Lunch Boxes at 20¢ and 8¢ Brownie Lunch Boxes with various names. It mentions sizes, leather handles, hyalente lining, and self locking components. Sale ends February 22.
Dresses found on gate post linked to theft claim
Mrs. M. O'Toole of 6734 Lith Ave NW waited for the outcome of a search warrant served by Constable Shannon. She believed a former boarder had stolen two silk dresses.
Will Receive Three Days More a the Savoy
Seattle residents praise Charles Lincoln Smith for his vision treatment after years of blindness in Mrs. P. E. Crope and Mrs. Anderson. They credit his method and prescription glasses with restoring sight and lifting suffering, calling him a public benefactor.
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The
Savoy
Charles Lincoln Smith
Seattle
P. E. Crope
Grand Rapids, Mich
Minoray
North
Mrs. Anderson
Sixth
Av. North
T. G. Anderson
Anderson
Hotel Savoy
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