Mayor Caldwell faces question over Stone Webster tram funding
An editorial barrage questions Mayor Caldwell’s stance on the city street railway deal with Stone Webster. It cites bankers and auditors as backing the system’s finances, asks why the mayor pushes higher fares and a legal challenge, and demands clearer motive and action to reduce the purchase price.
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Hugh
Urs
Stone Webster
Caldwell
Stone-Webster
Stone- Webster
Yer
Wilmon Tucker
Uit
Stone & Webster
Albert J Rhodes dies after flu attack in New York
Albert J Rhodes president of Rhodes Co department store and former Seattle Chamber of Commerce leader died in the Waldorf Astoria New York at 10 oclock after a brief illness of influenza. He left Seattle for Washington D C to push for a Washington appointee to the shipping board and chaired a housing committee. Survived by widow Mrs Harriet A Rhodes three brothers and two sisters.
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Seattle
Albert J. Rhodes
Rhodes Co
Chamber of Commerce
New York City
Waldorf-Astoria
Gordon C. Corbaley
Rhodes
W. L. Rhodes
Albert
United States Shipping Board
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Flarriet A. Rhodes
Tacoma
Wil I. Rhodes
Rhodes Bros
Henry
Charles
Slater
Mary A. Nelson
la Crosse
Wis
Ida J. Playbollant
Trempealeau
Seattle Commercial Club
Consolidated Organization
Hilf
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Naval Affairs Committee
Pacific Coast
National Woman's Party to Disband and Reorganize
The National Woman's Party will disband and immediately reorganize according to the executive committee's recommendations. The plan follows a convention here and reports urging this action from state and national units.
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Washington
National Woman's Party
Safe cracking wrecks office in Parisian Chocolate Co heist
Thieves blasted a nitro charge into the Parisian Chocolate Co. at 1219 Washington St. causing doors to be torn from hinges and windows shattered. Patrolman Cronk and detectives Barton and Toms investigated. suspects fled via a backyard and ladder, with all damage insured.
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Parisian Chocolate Co
Washington St
Wiliam Cronk
H. M. Barton
C. L. Toms
Genes
Cronk
Geras
Joe Vinikow
Hart Names His Cabinet
Olympia Feb 17 Gov Mart today announced his cabinet appointees to serve on the ten department heads created by the civil administration code. The nominees include Kuykendall for public works Skaggs for business control McArdle for efficiency Farnworth for taxation Turner for health Scott for conservation and development Clifford for labor and industries French for agriculture Seaborg for fisheries and game.
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Olympia
Gov. Mart
Senate
Department of Public Works
Elgin V. Kuykendall
Garfield County
Department of Business Control
Thomas KE. Skaggs
Snohomish County
Department of Effciency
D. McArdle
Jefferson County
Department of Taxation and
W. L. Farnaworth
Lincoln County
Department of Health
Paul A. Turner
King County
Department of Conservation and Development
Dan A. Scott
Adams County
Department of Labor and Industries
Ed Clifford
Department of Agriculture
E. I. French
Clarke County
Department of Fisheries and Game
Ernest A. Seaborg
Pacific County
Lois M Dubor Sues For Divorce Over Husband’s Behavior
Lois M. Dubor filed suit Thursday morning for divorce from A. H. Dubor claiming he treats her like a child. The case cites marital strain and seeks dissolution of marriage.
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Hubby
Lois M. Dubor
A. H. Dubor
Ed Hagen on Trial in Federal Court
Md Hagen a former Seattle police officer faced trial before Judge Cushman on alcohol charges after investigators found a large quantity of beer at 1362 Yakima Avenue.
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Ed Hagen
MD Hagen
Seattle
Cushman
Yakima Ave
City asks five and West ten join suit over street railways
A group of fourteen taxpayers press a suit to force the city to default on interest payments tied to street railways. City Attorney Walter F. Meter moves to compel joining Puget Sound Light Power Co and others as defendants and to require plaintiffs to specify each alleged cause of action. The filing argues for a full adjudication of contract legality and bond validity.
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Walter F. Meter
Puget Sound Light & Power Co
Audh Lother Net Moveman
Necesary
Lamer
Meier
Women Urged to Enforce Prohibition Act
Federal Prohibition Commissioner John F. Kramer urged American women to back Volstead Act enforcement. He warned female bootleggers face no leniency and noted women attend liquor parties in many cities. Mothers and fathers should ensure daughters obey U S laws.
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Washington
John F. Kramer
United States
Kramer
Two Arrested in Bothell Lake Stevens Bank Robberies
Oscar Lowe and a second suspect were captured near Locisley after the Lake Stevens bank heist. Lowe admitted involvement in the Bothell robbery where his three confederates were sent to Walla Walla prison. one later died. A third man fled, while a Centralia Elk member is named as the still unidentified partner. A schoolgirl recovered $400 from mud and turned it in.
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Oscar Lowe
Everett
Lake Stevens
Matt Starwich
Bethel
Frank Brewer
Weat
Snohomish County
Weet
Lowe
Bothell
Walla Walla
Sheriff West
Centralia
Elks’ Lodge
W. W. Weat
Locisley
Lowelis
Rucker
Harold Bell
John A. Vanderpool
Seattle
Bell
Eagles Plan New Seattle Home This Year
Seattle Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles announces construction of an adequate home in Seattle within the year. The plan outlines progress toward a dedicated lodge venue for members and community activities in the city.
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Seattle Aerie
Order OF Eagles
Loans to booze handlers close
The Star reports Schaefer, accused teller, says heavy loans from depositor funds financed bootleggers tied to the North Side State bank collapse. He faces sentencing in King Dykeman's court at 1 30 today and claims to have given up home and car to square the bank, while seeking witnesses to expose who caused the failure.
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North Side
Charlie Sullivan
Police
Charlie Schaefer
Sullivan
Vancouver
Eagan
Schaefer
Roy Knowles
Charles Schaefer
Roby
Charlie
Knowles
Paul
Star
Bank Reopens Tomorrow For Deposit Claims
Bank examiner Kar in charge of the North state bank since closure three weeks ago said reopening will allow depositors and creditors to prove claims. He added the ledger will be finished by tomorrow and until all claims are proven they cannot determine the shortage amount. Officers declined to disclose the shortage.
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Schaefer
Thomas P. Revelle
Star
Kar
North State Bank
Lapp
Bank Robbery Probe Uncovers Hidden Whisky in Vault
Bank officials and investigators described interviews with Schaefer and others as authorities pursued bootleg suspects. Hints of whisky in the vault emerged with Bennett and Lapp detailing bottles and a hidden quart as the Bank Examiner testified about vault access and a changed combination.
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Schaefer
Malcolm Douglas
uUpPpo Douglas
Searing Dry Squad
J T. Michener
Daniel Sullivan
Harry Greening
Greening Michener
H. 8S Ben
North Bank
Tacoma
Midni
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Traction Company
Flo
A. J. Rhodes
FOR
Navy Yard
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Shipping Board
National Woman’s Party
Albert J. Rhones
Safe Crackers Wreck Office
Hart
Dry Chief
Paul Schaefer
Bank S
Paul Sc
Jacob Fer
Bennett
Karl S. Lapp
Georgetown
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