Griffiths Man Urges Candidacy In Seattle Municipal Primary
The Star endorses Austin E. Griffiths for mayor, arguing the city wastes a million dollars yearly and that only Griffiths offers a financially focused vision. It endorses three council candidates Thomson Moore Case Marble Fitzgerald Paysse and councilor Murphine for corporation counsel while criticizing Gill Erickson and others as lacking clear issues.
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Bettee
Austin E. Griffiths
Hi Gill
Oliver T. Erickson
Seattle
The
Star
Gill
Erickson
Dustin E. Griffiths
Council
Thomson
Moore
Case
Marble
Fitzgerald
Paysse
Thomas F. Murphine
Rate hearing set for Northwest tourist case
The Northwest tourist rate case will be heard at the federal building on March 13 with Special Examiner Watkine representing the commission. Northwest business leaders urge passage of a federal act to empower the interstate commerce commission to fix a minimum rate and end discriminatory tourist charges. Senators Poindexter and Representative Humphrey express support for equalizing rates and backing the fight in Congress.
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Otto Case
Seattle Commercial Club
Interesatte Commerce Commission
Northwest
Federal
Watkine
Commission
Reynolda
Public Service Arm
Mission
Citizens’ Committee
Reynolds
Congress of Ment
Public Movies Commission
Transportation Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau
Chamber
Poindexter
Humphrey
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Woman Revealed as Husband After Lazy Husband Conviction
Robert Gaffney, jailed on a lazy husband charge for failing to support his family, is revealed to be Margaret Gaffney, wife of four years from Spokane. Justice Brinker reports the surprise, as she explains adopting male attire for ten years.
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Robert Gaffney
Margaret Gaffney
Brinker
Spokane
Central American Globe Trotters Wed at New Orleans Trade Meet
In New Orleans on February 18 Miss Eliza Marcal a 15 year old Guatemala beauty wed Virgilio R Beteta Guatemala attorney trade delegate and editor. Beteta was named to the international high commission at the Pan American financial congress and elected president of the International Press congress at the San Francisco exposition. The couple planned to wed in six months but married when Beteta traveled from New York to represent Guatemala at the foreign trade conference.
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New Orleans
Latin America
Eliza Marcal
Guatemala
Virgilio R. Beteta
Pan-American Financial Congress
Reteta
International High Commission
San Francisco
International Press Congress
Beteta
New York
Mims Marcal
Seattle Tong War Ties Murder to Gambling Feud
Investigators link Y. U. Park murder to a tong war over gambling licenses in Seattle’s Chinatown. Police describe a shooting spree involving several suspects, including Koreans and Japanese nationals, with leads centered on 707 King Street and the Rex Hotel.
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Seattle
Y. U. Park
Hop Sing Tong
Seventh Ave
King St
John W. Roberts
Semes
Park
Chinatown
Pacific Coast
Hop Sing Tlies
Portland
Louie Quon
Boe Leong
Tong
T. Ikeda
Rex Hotel
Jackson St
Go Kee
Candidates Quizzed At Union Labor Meeting
Five candidates for corporation counsel faced tough questions at a Labor Council quiz in the Labor Temple. Thomas F. Murphine accused city prosecutors of targeting unemployed workers while white slavers go unprosecuted. Murphine pledged that if elected he would not prosecute willing workers and would fight white slaver prosecutions.
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Labor Council
Labor Temple
H. M. Caldwell
J. E Bradford
Thomas F. Murphine
Jjall
Morphine
Water Shut Off Notice In Ferdinand Area
Water will be shut off on Ferdinand at 44th Ave S and Lake Washington on 49th Ave S and Lake Ave between Ferdinand St and Hudson. Also cutoffs on 64th Ave S between Alaska St and Ferdinand and on Saturday February 19 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The notice lists affected streets and timing for the outage.
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Ferdinand At
44Th Ave. S
Lake Washington
49Th Ave. S
Lake Ave
Ferdinand St
Hudson At
64Th Ave
S&s
Alaska St
Germany builds 100 new subs to renew warfare
In Geneva the Journe de Geneva reports Germany has built 100 new submarines and plans an aggressive renewal of submarine warfare. A meeting is set Friday night by Austin KE Griffiths supporters for his mayoral campaign at 743 New York block.
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London
Germany
Geneva
Austin KE. Griffiths
New York Block
Ocean rushes toward Purmerend after dam fire
An emergency dam near Purmerend outside Amsterdam burned today releasing a large volume of water. Alarms sounded and residents were ordered to seek safety in attics. Purmerend lies ten miles north of Amsterdam along the North Holland canal with about 6,000 inhabitants.
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Amsterdam
Purmerend
Purmerends
North Holland Canal
Illegal Registration Charges Spark Ward Probe
Prosecutor Lundin substantiated reports of illegal registration in Firat ward. Fifteen men registered from two King at hotels, none known to proprietors. Books showed 28 names at one hotel, 10 unknown to the owner, five unknown residents at the other. He plans to follow up through election day March 9 and pursue prosecutions for any illegal voters.
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Firat
Lundin
King At
Hotel Em
Twins Pass 93 Year Mark Near Record
In Scranton Pennsylvania John and Stephen Tungstall celebrate their 93rd birthday as they pursue the longevity record for twins. They are said to be just one year short of the current record, keeping them in contention for the title.
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TWINS
Scranton
John
Stephen Tungstall
Fatally Hurt In Auto Smash Near Mt Baker Car
One man, Thomas H. Edwards, manager of Western Printing Co, dies after a head on crash between an auto and Mt. Baker street car at 31st Ave S and Dearborn St. His son-in-law Thomas Blair is seriously hurt. Motorman R W Allen and conductor E Woods ordered to report to headquarters. Witnesses say both vehicles traveled about 20 mph.
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Mt. Baker
31St Ave. S
Dearborn
Thomas H. Edwards
Western Printing Co
36Th Ave. S
Seattle General Hospital
Thomas Blair
R. W. Allen
BE. BE. Woods
Man Attempts Suicide in Bellevue Hospital Ward
New York on February 18 Frank Gati aged 38 tried to stab himself through the heart with a safety pin in the erysipelas ward of Bellevue Hospital. A nurse intervened and prevented the act.
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New York
Frank Gati
Bellevue Hospital
Sweden Warns Citizens Not To Sail Armed Merchant Ships
In reply to the Austro German decree for warfare against armed merchantmen, Sweden has warned its people not to travel on armed ships.
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Washington
Sweden
Sale At Boston Sample Shoe Shop Promises Bargains Today
An ad on page 6 in today's Star highlights Bargains in good shoes at the Boston Sample Shoe Shop Company. Readers are urged to peruse advertising columns to save money while preparing Saturday shopping lists and to note Seattle’s leading establishments advertising choicest offerings in The Star.
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Boston
Star
Seattle
Wilson Aims to Promote Houston to War Post
President Wilson seeks a successor to Secretary Houston as he has practically decided to appoint Houston as Secretary of War. If confirmed, Houston would leave the agriculture department to join the war cabinet in Washington.
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Washington
Wilson
Houston
Style War Roils As Police Chief Backs Green Braids
Police chief Louie Lang orders green braid on uniforms and insists all cloth come from the department at 3 75 a yard, igniting a clash with officers and tailors over tight coats and military styling in this era style dispute.
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Louie Lang
Lang
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