Perley Spiker speaks on love and war romance
Baltimore man Perley Spiker recounts his wartime romance with Emily Knowles and the birth of their child. He defends his actions, says his wife forgave him, and states they would do it again despite public scrutiny. Emily and her husband support the decision as they seek happiness together.
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Lorry A. Jacobs
Baltimore
Perley Spiker
Emily Knowles
Perley
Spiker
Emily
Baltimore St
Guy
Guy Spiker
Witnesses Question Murder Suspect in Seattle Case
William Fay Ealy testified in Judge J T Ronalds court that he did not know about Mrs. Elizabeth Bryan’s murder in Puyallup. He described his life from California to Bremerton and Seattle, his military service, and his painting job at the Bryan house, detailing visits with Bryan and the money she gave him for a business start. He recalled sightings at the Plaza Hotel, the Pantages, and the Orpheum, and noted Bryan’s expectation of a settlement with her husband. He said he and his mother traveled to Bremerton after the events and that he learned of the murder news later.
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William Fay Ealy
Jabeth Bryan
Puyallup
J. T. Ronald
Ealy
California
Tennant
Attor Fulton
Serre
Altho
Fulton
Bremerton
Seattle
Pantages Theatre
Pan
Orpheum
Plaga
Pantages
Bryan
Comstock
Letters on Missing Girls and Raisins at University
Readers debate the Missing girls issue contrasting male and female reactions to gossip and reputation. The piece then cites Washington University coeds plotting weight gain with raisins, sparking concern over raisin shortages and prices affecting households.
Seattle Gas Rate Fight Grows Over Tariff Hike
City officials challenge Seattle Lighting Co claim for raising gas from $1.25 to $1.50 per 1000 cubic feet arguing costs in Seattle are lower than in San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland. First hearing before Public Service Commission with W M Addy and Thomas Kennedy presenting the municipal case.
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Seattle
Seattle Lighting Co
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Pacific Coast
Public Service Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas
L. Kennedy
Sa Francisco
Kennedy
Lighting Company
Brb. O'Brien
Public Utilities
FE. W. Kuykendall
Frank KR. Spinning
Horace H. Cleland
Eleven I. W. W. Guilty in Sheek's Court
Eleven members of the I. W. W. were found guilty of criminal syndicalism by a jury in Superior Judge Ben Sheek's court. Defense attorney Ralph Pierce asked for a stay of judgment and said a new trial motion would be argued tomorrow.
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Ben Sheek
Ralph Pierce
Seattle
Arrest Four Boys as Store Robbers
Deputy Sheriff Ed Hughes headed to Portland to return four youths believed to have robbed a Orillia grocery store Thursday morning. The youths allegedly took cigars cigarets two watches and blankets from the store after the robbery. Detectives in Portland arrested them.
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Ed Hughes
Portland
Orillia
Air Mail Route Studied From New York To San Francisco
The senate post office committee voted to recommend establishing an air mail route from New York to San Francisco. It also calls for dropping current routes between New York and Washington and New York and Chicago, upholding earlier subcommittee action.
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Air Mail
New York
San Francisco
Washington
Senate Post Office Committee
Chicago
Emily Knowles Spiker weighs Baby's future choice
Emily Knowles Spiker expresses inner conflict over whether to give up her baby to Perley and Mrs Spiker. She worries about a mother's burden and whether Guy should be responsible for Albert, admitting she cannot decide yet.
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Perley
Mrs. Spiker
Emily Knowles Spiker
Perley Spiker
Guy
Albert
Seattle Man Flays Lobbies Before Senate Committee
W. L. Clark of Seattle told the senate commerce committee that foreign lobbies are trying to break down the American merchant marine. Clark, listed as secretary of the Association of Pacific Fisheries in Seattle, could not be located for comment. Local fleet circles could not identify the quoted Seattle man.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
W. L. Clark
Seattle
Association of Pacific Fisheries
Fleet Corporation
Senate
The Star Corrects Traffic Accident Errors
The Star acknowledges printing mistakes in its Thursday traffic accident table. Olaf Sterner listed as pedestrian No 180 was riding a motorcycle in a collision at 10th Ave N and B Alpha. Albert Meyers listed as pedestrian No 181 was on the rear of a truck when hit at Second Ave and Yeusler.
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The
Star Thursday
Olaf Sterner
10Th Ave. N
Perley Spiker Hints Baby Should Be Raised by Emily
Perley Spiker and his wife say they are ready to settle down and take the baby, believing Guy and Emily are too young for parental duties. He presses Emily to decide within a few days whether to keep or relinquish the infant.
Massacre trial delayed again by juror illness
Centra lia murder trial halted as juror Edward Parr is absent with high fever and possible influenza. Judge Wilson ordered no session today and the jury will not view the crime scene in Centralia after witnesses testified on Barnett alibi and hotel conflict.
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Grays Harbor Court House
Montesano
Edward Parr
Centralia
Wilson
Parry
J. C. McAllister
Roderick Hotel
Barnett
McAllister
Fat Story Denial fuels wartime defense narrative
Patterson denies the Fat story as bunk while the defense accuses the prosecutor of letting the real murderer escape. Fulton interrupts as Patterson is perturbed and claims the extradition was refused, insisting the tale is being exploited and that the suspect is not in China.
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Patterson
Presto
Attornney
Walter Fulton
China
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England
France
Mrs. Perley A. Spiker
Motor Transport Corps
Camp Lewis
Faly
Dana Sleeth
One Star
Adamant
University of Washington
Thirety
Pater
Sheek’s
Montesano, Wash
Parr
Clem Randall
Eugene Barnett
Warren Grimm
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