Trains Crash Near Spokane Claims Five Lives
John C. Higgins a Seattle lawyer and UW regent is rumored as a recall candidate against Hi Gill for mayor. Public Welfare League trustees have not finalized their stance but speculation centers on Higgins as the likely pick. Higgins is a prominent attorney with ties to the Retail Grocers' Association and King County Bar disbarment proceedings.
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John C. Higgins
Hi Gill
Public Welfare League
Higgins
University of Washington
Retail Grocers’ Association
King County Bar Association
City Sets February 7 Recall Election for Mayor
By a 16 to 1 vote the city council fixed February 7 for a recall election against Mayor Gul. Conway was the sole dissenter. Supporters listed Blaine, Bohlke, Bullock, Denney, Goddard, Hart, Kelloge, Mullen, Revelle, Sawyer, Murphy, Wardall, Way, Weaver, Wolfe, and Zbinden after Comptroller Bothwell reported the recall petition filed December 20 had enough signatures.
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Conway
First Ward
Blaine
Bohlke
Bullock
Denney
Goddard
Hart
Kelloge
Mullen
Revelle
Sawyer
Murphy
Wardall
Way
Weaver
Wolfe
Zbinden
Bothwell
Cleveland labor men back The Star free press stand
A letter from H. D. Thomas secretary of the United Trades and Labor Council of Cleveland Ohio commends The Star in its fight against injunction laws and for press freedom. The note, signed by the Cleveland Board of Business Agents and Thomas, expresses support for the newspaper in the Washington dispute.
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Star
the Star
H. D. Thomas
United Trades and Labor Council
Cleveland
Ohio
Labor Movement
Washington
Cleveland Board of Business Agents
Woman Bares Plot of Japanese Spy
An American woman from St Louis writes to the State Department warning of Japanese spy activities on the Pacific coast. She says she found a secret diagram in a Japanese acquaintance's suitcase, marking Washington state coast weak points with arrows. she kept one diagram. The man implicated refused to name the woman.
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Washingto
St Mo
Hbim
Pacific
Sion
Washington State
Earthquake Devastates Central Asia and Shakes Cleveland
An Asiatic Russia quake in Turkestan killed many and caused about 2 million dollars in damage. The tremor lasted over five minutes with Bokhara and surrounding areas hit hard. In Cleveland, a strong seismic event registered on the seismograph at St. Ignatius college, likely originating from Brazil or Hawaii, with timings from 5:38 p.m. to 8:08 p.m. local time.
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United Prem
Tashkend
Russia
Central Asia
Turkestan
Bokhara
Cleveland
St. Ignatius College
Father Odenbach
St. Ignatius
Brazil
Hawaii
Occult study drives man to murder and suicide in Los Angeles
William B. Howes a traveling salesman driven by occult paranoia tried to kill his wife during a confrontation in their Los Angeles apartment and then killed himself. The wife struggled to seize the pistol as a bullet fired into the floor struck a bed where Dr. Rodney Madison slept.
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Los Angeles
Cal
William B. Howes
Postal Bank Opens in Olympia First Day
The first postal savings bank in the state opened in Olympia and ran its first day with 43 accounts as officials withheld final figures.
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Olympia
Second Minnesota Storm Rages After Three-Day Winter
A second storm sweeps Minnesota the Dakotas and Montana after a three day winter siege. The new system follows a heavy storm that has gripped the central region, bringing snow and high winds to multiple states.
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Minneapolis
Middle West
Minnesota
Dakotas
Montana
Man Killed In Auto At Scripps Ranch Near Miramar
In San Diego on January 4 L E Oakes a bookkeeper was instantly killed T A McMicken a chauffeur was mortally wounded dying two hours later and Miss Ivy Gass was severely injured when their automobile went over a grade near the Scripps ranch at Miramar McMicken a new chauffeur had been warned to slow down at the curve yesterday.
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San Diego
Cal
L. E. Oakes
T. A. McMicken
Scripps Ranch
Miramer
McMicken
Washington News Landscape and Seattle Commerce Highlights
The speaker notes Washington state hosts over 300 newspapers and Seattle over 50 periodicals with a doctor for roughly every 61 residents. It cites 7500 moving picture theatres nationwide, a rise from under 20 a decade ago, and mentions John F. Murphy profiled in the Boston Globe. It also asserts Seattle houses the largest department store west of the Mississippi and references a Chicago mail house with a Seattle branch.
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Washington
Seattle
John F. Murphy
Boston Globe
Mississippi River
Chicago Mail House
Railroads Fined For Interstate Commerce Violations
Philadelphia reports forty thousand dollar fines levied against the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad the Lehigh Valley Railroad and Bethlehem Steel Company for breaches of interstate commerce laws. Each count carries a possible up to seven million dollar penalty per entity.
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United Prec
Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Bethlehem Steel
Gallagher gets 12 year sentence in mayor shooting case
John Gallagher was sentenced to 12 years in prison in Jersey City on January 4 for assaulting Street Commissioner W. G. Edwards during the mayor Gaynor shooting incident.
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Jersey City
John Gallagher
W. GB. Edwards
Gaynor
Prospectors Seek Hidden Quartz Lodge Linked to Mojave Billy
In San Bernardino on January 4, workers plan to search for a rumored rich quartz lodge said to be found by Mojave Billy, real name Joseph Smith. Smith, a desert bring-in, was brought to the county hospital yesterday by authorities after being found half dead and raving mad with pockets full of quartz.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Joseph Smith
Smith
Skating Tragedy Claims Three At Kin Island Rink
Arthur Atkinson, 17, dies after falling through thin ice while skating in Moline. His two younger brothers also died in similar incidents two years earlier, highlighting a tragic family pattern.
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Moline
Ill
Arthur Atkinson
Citizens Letter Praises Daily Star and Court Contempt Debate
A Redmond Washington reader commends the Daily Star for its humane work with animals and urges continued advocacy. Alonzo Wardall of Star argues against contempt of court practices and supports jury trials for such actions. John E Humphries calls for broader jury involvement in indirect contempt and legal reform.
Maxine Elliott Actor in Sidewalk Melodrama
A street scene at Moore theatre features Maxine Elliott's company in The Inferior Sex with Swanson aiding a fainting woman and a theft incident. Swanson narrates loss of $30 cash and $55 in money orders, raising questions about the culprit as the curtain falls.
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Maxine Elliott
Maxine el- Hott
Moore Theatre
Swanson
P. O
Court orders railway to sell commutation tickets
Judge Mitchell Gilliam named four Seattle area locations Taylor's Mill Rainier Beach Fourth av and Pike st Fourth av and Washington st for commutation ticket sales. He warned that noncompliance could dissolve the restraining order against passengers resisting the second fare demand by Crawford.
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Mitchell Gilliam
Seattle
Renton & Southern Railway
Taylor's Mill
Rainier Beach
Fourth Av
Pike St
Washington St
Crawford
Heavy Fines Totaled Nearly Fifty Thousand in City Court
Fines paid into the police court last year amounted to 49 877 29, as compiled by Clerk Bodwell. The 1909 fines totaled 45 686 65, and about 20 000 more in restricted district fines would have raised the total to roughly 70 000 if collected.
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Bodwell
Townsend seeks divorce after 45 years of marriage
O. ?. Townsend filed for divorce claiming he and Mercia T. Townsend were married over 45 years ago and that she deserted him after he lived 33 years to ether. He says they had five children and that he has waited more than 12 years to seek this action.
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Mercia T. Townsend
O. ?. Townsend
Townsend
Board to pass ordinance against pet snakes
OSLIPPER New Hampshire January 4 The board of selectmen will meet tomorrow to pass a special ordinance against pet snakes. Miss Milly Cressy has a garter snake 19 inches long. Neighbors complained.
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Oslipper
N. H
Board of Selectmen
Milly Cressy
Man offers gold teeth as pledge for $2 loan
Robert Silverman, hungry and out of work, pulled three gold teeth and pledged them to a Sixth Avenue pawn broker in exchange for a $2 loan. The incident occurred in New York.
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New York
Robert Silverman
Silverman
Wreck of North Coast Limited Kills Five in Cheney
A fog bound rear end collision near Cheney between Northern Pacific No 2 North Coast Limited and Burlington No 42 killed five and seriously wounded seven. Eyewitness details list victims G L Warren Davenport W A Starr express messenger W E Mason Spokane and more. Rescue teams and doctors rushed to Cheney as townsfolk aided injured passengers and crew.
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G. L. Warren
Davenport, Wash
W. R. Starr
Express Messenger
O. E. Brown
Baker City
Happy” Oliver
W. E. Mason
North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific
Burlington
Cheney
North Coast
Limited
Washington Central
Two Women Snatched Purses by Unknown Pair
Two young men snatched purses from Miss Jeasse Brown on Third Avenue shortly after 3 AM and then grabbed Miss Frances Mead near Gerald's cafe at First Avenue and Marion Street, escaping both times. Mead reported $25 in gold lost and Brown $10 plus a gold watch.
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Thirday
Jeasse Brown
Frances Mead
Pike St
Gerald's Cafe
Marion Est
Miss Mead
Miss Brown
Seattle Weather Forecast Looks for Rain Tonight and Thursday
For Seattle and vicinity the forecast calls for rain tonight and Thursday with light southerly winds.
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Seattle
Vicinity
Plan protection for the aviators
The Aero Club of America appointed a committee to investigate the deaths of aviators Hoxsey and Moissant after several fatal falls from aeroplanes. The move aims to prevent further tragedies while the aviation community scrutinizes safety measures and training standards.
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United Press
New York
Hoxsey
Moissant
Johnstone
The
Aero Club of America
Corey Quits Steel Trust In New York
William B. Corey, president of United States Steel, resigned today in New York. It is said no successor will be named, as the chairman retains control of administrative affairs. Corey was noted for his marriage to Mabel Gi man after a divorce from his first wife.
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Alonzo Wardall
New York
William B. Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Corey
Mabel Giman
Ohio Senate Fight: Hanley Backed by Bosses vs Pomerene Reform
In Columbus Ohio the battle for the U S Senate pits Edward J W Hanley Dayton boss and gas and street railway investor against Atlee Pomerene Canton progressive Democrat. Harmon won governor in a large Democratic majority and a reform mood grows as Pomerene appeals to the people to block the bosses and oppose a Hanley election.
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Col.mbus
Ohio
Henry B. Payne
Calvin
Brice
John Sherman
Joseph B. Foraker
Mark Hanna
Judson Harmon
Edward J W. Hanley
Dayton
Hanley
Cal Brice
Democratic Committee
Public Service Corporation
Atlee Pomerene
Canton
Pomerene
Edward W. Hanley
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Pullman
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