Bandits Who Held Up Northern Pacific Train Believed in Seattle
Two masked men halted the east bound North Coast Limited near Covington ten miles east of Auburn robbing registered mail pouches and looting the baggage car. They fled toward Seattle in an automobile as bloodhounds were brought in to trace them. Loot exceeded $6,000 in negotiable and registered mail. one sack contained $4,600 in negotiable certificates. An Auburn youth was kicked off during the escape.
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Beacon Hill golf links reopen after snowstorm closure
City golf links on Beacon Hill will reopen Saturday morning after closures from the recent snowstorm. The course is reported in good condition. From one family in France 72.
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Beacon Hill
France
The Rose Garden Husband and The Red Emerald Teasers
A newspaper promotes daily syndicated fiction in the Star run from Monday to Saturday. Readers are urged to subscribe by phone and enjoy 15 minute nightly installments of wholesome stories by top writers, costing no extra beyond the Star.
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Calcutta
Daily Star
Tides at Seattle Readout Provides Mixed Figures
Tide data for Seattle shows high and low values with key times and depths. Aita readings note 195 ft and 34 am while other measurements list 28 ft at 3:46 pm.
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Seattle
Wealthy victims to testify as Seattle blackmail case grows
Prosecutor Lundin plans new complaint against Mrs. Isabel Clayburg and Miss Lillian Peterson with Louis P. Sichier in a conspiracy to blackmail dating 1914 to 1915. Photos of affluent victims to be used as evidence. Clayburg and Peterson may be extradited. Peterson believed hiding in Los Angeles.
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Isabel Clayburg
Lillian Peterson Comee
Lundin
Beichler
Samuel J. Silverman
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Los Angeles
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Fletcher Washington confirms Fletcher ambassador to Mexico
The senate confirmed Henry P. Fletcher as ambassador to Mexico. In Byers Kansas practically all residents signed a one year pledge led by business leaders.
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Henry P. Fletcher
Mexico
Senate
Byers, Kan
Police Clean Up City With Purity Squad Expansion
Five alleged disorderly women were booked at police headquarters as the Gill-Lang administration expands the purity squad from three to 11 officers. Preelection rounds targeted women naming Jennie Green Beasle Ross Ella Walsh Mary Lee and Cleo Harris. four were booked for open soliciting and one as a disorderly person. Officers Kinsey Peterson Borsheim and McNulty arrested two at 655 Lane and others were picked up at Eighth Avenue Sixth Avenue and Jackson Street as part of the crackdown on women working the streets.
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Sergt
Fred Smart
Albert Johnson
M. Borsheim
A. A. McNulty
Frank Melvin
J. K Cox
F. M. Myers
H. C. Smith
H. D. Kinesey
C. T Peter
Osser
Jennie Green
Beasle Ross
Ella Walsh
Mary Lee
Cleo Harris
Hall
Kinsey and Peterson
Lane
Walsh
Borsheim and
McNulty
Eighth Ave
J. &. Orser
Sixth Ave
Jackson
One Woman Fights Seattle Politics for Reform
Mrs. Remington Charter, a magazine writer and traveler, volunteers in Seattle to support Austin E. Griffiths for mayor. She witnesses widespread vice and district corruption, talking door to door with residents and police to learn conditions firsthand. She argues the fight is over two competing ideas and vows to inform voters to protect women and children.
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Remington Charter
Seattle
New York
Hi Gill
Griffiths
Wappenstein
Germany asks U.S. to define defensive guns for merchantmen
Berlin reports Germany seeks Washington’s view on gun size for armed merchant ships in response to the U.S. refusal. Jagow’s query aims to prolong talks and avoid a break with America, signaling a potential graceful exit from the dispute as tension cools.
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London
Germany
Washington
United States
Amsterdam
America
Jagow
Wilson Pressures House on German Decree Strain
Washington reports detail a heated exchange over the German arate chartmap decree with President Wilson insisting the decree breaches international law while Speaker Clark argues for a house warning to Americans away from armed merchant ships. The cabinet session followed as Stone pressed for warnings and Senate leaders debated travel advisories and diplomacy.
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Clark
Jornty
Kitchin
Flood
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Stone
America
Workers Wanted in Griffiths Campaign for Mayor
Volunteers are urged to aid Austin E. Griffiths campaign for mayor. Call 362 Empire building Second Ave and Madison St Elliott 2319 to help in your neighborhood. Women and men are needed and the women’s committee meets daily at noon at the Good Eats cafeteria.
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Empire Building
Second Ave
Madison St
Elliott
Women's
Good Eats
Rival candidates plan Saturday meetings in Seattle
Mrs. Remington Charter will speak at the Hippodrome from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Two speeches will start at 11 and 12. Hi Gill supporters schedule an opposition meeting at the Liberty theatre at 12:15 with Mayor Gill. Gill will also address the German-American Republican club and other candidates. Griffiths and Gill headquarters details are given with phone numbers.
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Hippodrome Theatre
Hi Gill
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Gill
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