Ladder of inflation to break or descend rung by rung
Manson F. Backus, president of the National Bank of Commerce and Seattle financier, says the 1921 ladder of inflation is nearly down. He remarks that prices may drop slightly, inflation may ease, and the public shows demand for Liberty Bonds as an indicator. He sees no alarming prospects for 1971 and cautions cautious management amid global debt concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manson F. Backus
National Bank of Commerce
Seattle
Beattie
Mormal
America
Babies or Guests No Extra Charges
The Nine drawn by the Apart House Managers association states that mother-in-law visits count as guests and incur a $5 monthly fee for wear and tear on utensils and towels, while babies brought by the stork incur no charges. The announcement notes babies are not guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Divorce over steering auto leads to alimony plan
Arthur McDonald faced his wife's divorce suit over control of the family car. In Judge Boyd J. Tallman's court he chose between two alimony options, selecting to keep the cat and pay 20 dollars weekly while quitting the apartment and paying 10 dollars weekly. McDonald owns a grocery store at 510 E Priest. He cites a quarrel over his single arm and his wife objecting to him steering the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur McDonald
Nowing
Boyd J. Tallman
McDonald
E. Priest
Automain
Pastor Charged Under Mann Act in Passaic Case
A warrant was issued in Paterson New Jersey charging Rev. Cornelius C. Densel former pastor of the First Netherlands church of Passaic with violation of the Mann act. The action was brought by United States commissioner Joseph A. Delaney.
Woman Fasts Forty Days to Win Husband’s Church Affiliation
In Danville Indiana on January 7 Mrs Ernest A Harrington began the 40th day of fasting to pressure her husband to join the Church of God in El Dorado. Dr Garrety reported her vital signs normal but warned her heart could give way at any time if her husband does not intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville, II
Ernest A. Harrington
Garrety
Church of God
el Dorado
Lil
Fights to Save Som
Attorney Joseph H. Smith argued before the Washington Supreme Court that the state capital punishment law may be unconstitutional in a bid for a new hearing for Isom White, 19, condemned for the murder of taxicab driver Lee Linton. He claimed a veto flaw was corrected after the legislature acted, denying the governor's power to amend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
State of
Washington
Isom White
Lee Linton
Joseph H. Smith
White
Supreme Court
Smith
Kerensky to Convene Anti-Bolshevik Conference in Paris
Alexander Kerensky plans a meeting with 20 revolutionary leaders in Paris to seek unity among anti-Bolshevik factions. M Tchernoff, ex agricultural minister and former revolutionary assembly president, will chair. Delegates include Social Revolutionaries Duma cadets and others as talks hint at military and political alliances with France and Poland amidst spring Russian threat.
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Paris
Alexander Kerensky
M. Tchernoff
Kerensky
Revolutionary Constituent Assembly
Tchernoff
Rusia
General Wrangel
Social Revolutionary Party
Duma
Pilsudski
France
Poland
Gazeta Warczawska
Three Small Fires Reported Overnight
Three fires occurred overnight with two stove incidents and a garage blaze. An oil stove overheat caused a small explosion at 115 Prefontaine Place South End garage at 5 30 a.m. Damage listed at 65 dollars. Hubbard home at 3440 Gilman Ave sustained 1500 dollars damage at 6 18 p.m. Thursday. Mrs Roddie home at 922 22d Ave suffered 100 dollars damage at 4 24 a.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Prefontaine Place
G. L. Hubbard
Gilman Ave
Roddie
Ave
Federal Judge Urges New Institution for Dope Cure
Federal Judge KB Cushman urged creation of a narcotic addiction treatment center on the Pacific coast as he sentenced Louie Hong to three months in county jail after pleading guilty to dope traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
KB. BE. Cushman
Louie Hong
Charles Potter Charged With Burglary In Second Degree
Charles Potter, accused of entering the storeroom of J. K. Brett at 625 Madison St on January 2 with intent to steal, was charged with burglary in the second degree in an information filed by the prosecuting attorney Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Potter
J. K B. Brett
Madisons
Vriday
He Breaks His Leg Because of Habit
Louisvill e January 7 John Keating enters Ameshoff hotel to buy a soft drink, slips after a rail is missing and breaks his leg in a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
John Keating
Ameshoff
Druggist and Doctor Fined for Harrison Narcotic Act Violation
Dr J E Godfrey of Seattle and Charles E Kelly owner of Kellys drugstore 201 Second Ave were fined 1000 each after pleading guilty to Harrison narcotic act violations. Indicted by a federal grand jury last fall the men practiced prescribing morphine and cocaine for addicts and had prescriptions filled through Kellys. Both initially not guilty but changed plea Thursday before Federal Judge Cushman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Godfrey
Seattle
Charles E. Kelly
Kelly
Second Ave
E. B. Cushman
Newberry Case Up in Court in Supreme Court
Final arguments on the appeal of Senator Truman H. Newberry and 16 others from conviction of illegal expenditures in the Michigan senatorial campaign of 1918 were heard in the Supreme Court today. A decision was not expected for a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Supreme Court
Ford Makes Gain in Newberry Recount
A recount overseen by the senate election committees shows Henry Ford leading Truman H. Newberry by 276 votes to date. The update reflects the ongoing assessment of ballots in the Newberry contest from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Newberry
Washington
Henry Ford
Truman H. Newberry
Senate Election Committees
House adopts Volstead aid to Prohibition enforcement
The house approved the sundry civil appropriation bill with the Volstead amendment designating 200000 dollars of a total 600000 dollar Justice Department appropriation for special attorneys to prosecute violations of prohibition laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Department of Justice
Scripps Passes Away at Age 34 in San Diego
James G. Scripps newspaper publisher died at Miramar near San Diego after a weeks long illness linked to influenza. At 34 he directed multiple newspapers and the Newspaper Enterprise Association, leaving a widow Josephine Ledham Scripps four children and two surviving brothers. Funeral services set for San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
James G. Scripps
Miramar
Here
Mr. Scripps
Scrippa Newspapers
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Allied News Organizations
United States
Westchester
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kk. W. Scripps
Robert P. Scripps
John P. Scripps
Josephine Ledham Scripps
Edward
James Jr
Josephine
Milton A. McRae
W. Scripps
United
America
Necklace of Pearls Sells for 15000 at Auction
A pearl necklace of 110 graduated pearls owned by a titled lady sold for 15000 at a public auction in London. The sale took place January 7. The item fetched a high price reflecting its quality and provenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
NIPPO NISE INVASION OF TEXAS FARM AREA
Anti Japanese agitation rises in the Rio Grande valley after two Orientals families arrive to settle land they bought from a California Japanese land man. Citizens committee led by American Legion men orders departure but allows stay pending California agent arrival. Representative Bledsoe says he will push anti Japanese legislation in the state legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Citizens Committee
American Legion
Bledsoe
California Senate acts to negotiate treaty with Japan
The California Senate this morning memorialized the United States Senate to negotiate a treaty with Japan that would invalidate the California alien land law. The motion passed 29 to 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sec
Cal
Jan. Taution
Senate
California
State Senate
Japs Win Round in Fight for Licenses
A ruling by Corporation Counsel Walter F. Meier on Thursday says licensed businesses can not be denied to Japanese while other aliens may be. The question stemmed from Japanese efforts to open junk shops employment agencies and pawnshops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Meier
National Hunt For Crippled Editor Villard
Jacques Villard editor of The New Age Magazine and a St. Louis correspondence school vanished in Chicago on Christmas night. A national search follows his disappearance after he was seen being carried from a hotel by a tall blonde man. Villard is crippled and normally uses bellboys to reach the elevator and his wheelchair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jacques Villard
New Age
St. Louis
Villard
Legiers
Harding to Oppose Large Army Plan
Marion Ohio January 7 President elect Harding will veto plans for a large standing army or compulsory military service in peace time amid pressure for greater military preparedness. He opposes expanding national defense in peacetime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Harding
U. S. Army on Rhine to Be Cut in Half
The War Department announces American forces on the Rhine will be reduced from 15,000 to 7,500 by July 1, 1921. The occupation cost will drop to about 60 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Rhine
Washington
War Department
Army of Occupation
Final Battle on Gas Jan 10 in Seattle Supreme Court
Seattle prepares for a final showdown January 10 as the city appeals a Public Service Commission rate rise from $1.25 to $1.50 per 1000 cubic feet charged by Seattle Lighting. Assistant Counsel Kennedy argues the commission favored the gas company and the rate hike exceeds service value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Seattle Lighting Company
Supreme Court of
State Public Service Commission
Superior Court
Thurston County
Thomas J. L. Kennedy
Public Service Commission
Kennedy
Supreme Court
Accusations in Seattle Divorce Suit Shake City Prominence
William M. Whitney, former president of the Young Men's Republican club, is sued for $50,000 by J Allan Sweetman. The complaint alleges Whitney drew Sweetman’s wife Maude Sweetman away from Seattle after meetings in Chicago following involvement with King county draft boards. Sweetman, a businessman, says the affair forced him to resign a lucrative position and relocate his two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Whitney
Young Men's Republican Club
J. Allan Sweetman
Philip Tworoger
Whitney
Maude Sweetman
King County
Sweetman
Lfe
Bweetmans
Seattle
Congressa
Robert M. Jones
King County Central Committee
Witnesses Sought in Leary and Dayton Auto Accident
R O Neerland janitor at Denny school seeks witnesses to a December 4 late afternoon collision at Leary and Dayton Aves. He says the auto lacked lights. the driver accuses intoxication which Neerland denies. Witnesses should contact attorney Edgar Hadley in the Colman building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Neerland
Hillside Place
Denny School
Leary
Dayton Aves
Neerland
Edgar Hadley
Colman
Constable O Neill Bound by Robbery Suspects
Gila Bend January 7. Constable W A O Neill relates how three men he sought to arrest for a reported Yuma robbery overpowered him. They gagged him and left him shackled with his own handcuffs as they fled in a car. He was later found here still wearing the cuffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gila Bend
Aziz
W. A. O'Neill
Yuma
O'Neill
Clara Smith Hamon to Stay at Home
Clara Smith Hamon, charged with murdering Oklahoma millionaire Jake L. Hamon, planned to leave Fort Worth for El Paso to stay with her parents until her Ardmore trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Smith
Hamon
Fort Worth
Texas
Clara Smith Hamoben
Jake L. Hamon
Oklahoma
el Paso
Ardmore
Local Prices Cut Friday by Western Ave Jobbers
Western avenue jobbers announce price reductions lowering living costs. Creamery butter drops from 53 to 50 cents a pound, cubes from 62 to 49 cents, Ranch eggs from 54 to 53 cents a dozen, and local hothouse rhubarb from 15 to 12 1/2 cents a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Ave
Pussy Willows and Dandelions Herald Spring
Dandelions bloomed on Queen Anne hill today and pussy willows bobbed on the DuWamish. A wire poll reports early spring elsewhere with pansies blooming and mild weather from Kane, Mount Carmel, Wilmington, Winnipeg, and Richmond. Constable Jim Howard in Spokane finds the first buttercup at 2 am January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne Hill
Duwamish
Seattle
Wilmington
Del
Brandywine Park
Spokane
Jim Howard
Superior Court
Workmen Hurt in Explosion at Indiana General Service Plant
Two workmen were seriously injured and one possibly fatally hurt when a high tension room short circuit caused a massive explosion at the Indiana General Service company's plant in Muncie. The blast shattered windows blocks away and cut power to surrounding towns for over two hours.
Veteran slain sparks fear of mob rule near Grand Junction
In Debeque near Grand Junction Colorado on January 7 officers feared an attempted lynching after the previous day’s murder of Samuel Thompkins a 33 year old veteran. William Ross and Jack Hill railroad laborers were arrested Hill allegedly confessed Thompkins beaten to death with a hammer robbed of 200 and his body dumped from a car where railway section men found it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Junction
Colo
Debeque
Samuel Thompkins
William Ross
Jack Hill
Hill
Thompkins
Two Offices Entered In Night Burglary At Real Estate Firm
Police report thieves ransacked the office of George F. Meacham at 635 New York Block. A cash box in a desk was pried open and $20 stolen from Williams & Co at 84 Bell Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Meacham
New York Block
Williams & Co
Bell St
Six Die in Fire at Royal Hotel in England Arkansas
Six persons were killed and two possibly fatally injured, with three severely burned, when a fire swept the Royal hotel in Six Persons Dead in Fire England Arkansas. The dead include Mr and Mrs Mack Rawles Mrs Jennie Anderson a 9 year old daughter a man named Hooker all of England and Mrs A Hullahan address unknown.
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Sngland
Ark
Royal Hotel
Mack Rawles
Jennie Anderson
Hooker
England
A. Hullahan
Two Dry Agents Ordered in New York Bootlegging Case
New York dates show bootlegger rings drew from bond over 100 million dollars worth of liquor through forgery and bribery. Special intelligence unit of the internal revenue bureau reports bench warrants issued for Agents Frederick E. Broadway and D. F. McManus of the prohibition director's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Special Intelligence Unit
Internal Revenue Bureau
Frederick E. Broadway
D. F. McManus
Prohibition Director’s Office
McQuillan
Eight Arrested After Knife Fight At Moonshine Festival
In Portland on January 7 eight people were arrested after a knife fight at a boarding house described as a moonshine festival. Sam Skojo sustained facial and head injuries requiring 18 stitches but was able to return home. Joe Minonick was jailed on assault with a dangerous weapon while seven other participants faced drunk and disorderly charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Sam Skojo
City
Joe Minonick
No Headway Made in Trailing Attacker
Police have not progressed in tracking the assailant who pursued Mrs. C. P. B. Sabin at 4614 West Dakota Street for over a year, threatening her with a revolver on several occasions. Sabin defeated the attacker when he assaulted her, and the harassment forced the couple to move to their current home.
Donnellan Testimony in Court Over Small Gifts
Louisa K. Donnellan testifies in Judge Jurey’s court that since their marriage in 1917 Charles J. Donnellan has given only 15 dollars 10 on May 10 1919 and 5 on August 10 1919 with no further gifts. He cites his wife’s jealousy and fear to explain behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa K. Donnellan
John S. Jurey
Charles J. Donellan
Donnellan
Crowder opens Cuba inquiry on friendly terms at Havana
Major General Enoch Crowder began an investigation into Cuba's troubled finances and politics from the warship Minnesota after landing in Havana. An initial meeting with President Menocal suggested a short stay, not a prolonged mission. Paddy McDonald was acquitted of booze charges by a federal jury Thursday afternoon.
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Crowder
Cuba
Havana
Enoch Crowder
Republic
Minnesota
Menocal
Paddy McDonald
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