Cohen admits he solicited door to door for merchants protection
Testimony before an investigation board details Sam Cohen’s admission that he went from store to store like a book agent to recruit members for the Merchants' Protective Corporation. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Lane Summers identifies hotels listed as members under scrutiny for alleged or actual misconduct. Mayor Gill’s involvement is downplayed as Hoyt testifies on the firm’s conduct and legality of soliciting business.
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Sam Cohen
Merchants’ Protective Corporation
Lane Summers
Geerderiy
Host
Gala Tanner
Qny
Mem
Gill
Tanner
Cohen
Yesler
Frye
Yesler Way
Yester Way
Gill. Hoyt
Arthur W. Davies
Mayor Gill
Gill, Hoyt & Frye
Nts’ Protective Corporation
Heber Hoyt
Hoyt
Supreme Court
Ferguson
Neral Tanner
Kaley
Wilson outlines American aims in world war address
President Wilson spoke before Congress outlining U S objectives as fighting continues. He noted peace terms discussed at Brest-Litovsk and said a general conference on terms could extend those parleys. The address was telegraphed to all civilized nations.
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Washington
America
Wilson
Congress
Lloyd George
Tumukty
Capitol
Brest-Litovsk
Man With Machine Gun Brain Fights Gas Tax Case in Seattle
FE F Bemis of Chicago arrives with a team to oppose Seattle Gas Company rate hikes. The expert witnesses prepare to contest a 25 cent monthly service charge and 15 cent per thousand cubic feet rise, arguing the increase harms 50 000 gas customers. The case, heard January 9, could set statewide precedent for public utility pricing.
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E. W. Bemis
Washington, D. C
State Public Service Commission
Seattle Lighting Company
Seattle
FE. W. Bemis
Chicago
State Public Service Commissioners
Chamber of Commerce
Walter 8. Bemis
Star
Dr. Bemis
Frye Hotel
Caldwell
Public Service Commission
Gan
Public Service Commissioners
Bemis
Uncle Sam
New York
Zimmerman or Jennings to Lead Dry Squad
Sergeant J L Zimmerman and Sergeant Pf H Jennings are contenders to head the dry squad in coming days as Chief of Police Warren declines to name a choice. Both currently on special detail handling confiscated liquor inventories. Zimmerman joined 1902, sergeant 1911, Jennings 1906, sergeant 1911, both noted for reliable records. Ex Sergeant George Comatock has not yet claimed liquor from his home held at the VA marshal office.
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J. L. Zimmerman
Pf. H. Jennings
Warren
Zimmerman
Jennings
George Comatock
One Volunteer to Give Skin for Harry Weigher
Paul A. Thompson of 4529 Thackeray place offers to donate skin to help Harry Weigher Portland youth who could not join the service until he underwent skin grafting for a wound from an electric burn. Thompson, 23, failed eye test but hopes to aid any lad to enter the army. Former National Bank of Commerce employee and former Star office boy, Thompson seeks to assist in this draft-related case.
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Harry Weigher
Portland
Paul A. Thompson
Thackeray Place
Thompson
National Bank of Commerce
Cabinet Resigns After Conscription Vote in Melbourne
The entire cabinet resigned today following the election result against conscription. Hon. F. G. Tudor, formerly minister of trade, was asked to form a new ministry.
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Melbourne
Jan
F. G. Tudor
War Office reports 1917 total prisoner and gun captures
London January 8 The War Office announced 1917 totals across all fronts with 114 544 prisoners and 781 guns captured. Losses reached 28 379 prisoners and 166 guns.
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London
War Office
Police Inspector Bannick’s Strict Habits Highlight Case
The excerpt notes Inspector Bannick never smoked and would likely refuse a Havana, emphasizing his strict habits. It presents a sketch of character traits within a policing context.
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Fat
Havana
Bannick
Mail Questionnaires Mailed for Division No 6
Questionnaires for men with order numbers up to 4745 were mailed today by the local board for Division No 6. The action targets inductees and aims to gather eligibility information for processing.
Wilsons Peace Program Demands Global Arms and Territory Changes
A list of President Wilsons terms for lasting world peace includes open diplomacy, freedom of the seas, trade equality, armament reduction, colonial adjustments, evacuation of occupied lands including Belgium France and Russia, redrawn frontiers in Italy Austria and the Balkans, autonomous development for minorities, a Turkish empire with autonomy for others, an independent Poland with sea access, and the creation of a league of nations to enforce covenants.
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Belgium
France
Prussia
Alsace-Lorraine
Austria
Romania
Serbia
Montenegro
Balkan
Ottoman Empire
Turkey
Dardanelles
Poland
League of Nations
Baker Warns of HU Attack on West Front
Secretary of War Baker predicts a possible gigantic German thrust on the west front as the war nears a potential offensive. He says Germany will mobilize full strength and equipment, and urges Americans to recall allied victories in past conflicts.
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Washington
Jan
West Front
Baker
Railroads Resume Former Schedules in Pacific Northwest
Three railroads with Seattle terminals are back to regular service between Portland and Seattle. Great Northern Northern Pacific and Oregon Washington are operating on schedule between Portland and Seattle and also between here and Vancouver.
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Seattle
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Oregon Washington
Portland
Here
Vancouver
Revolt Looms Again in Spain as Crisis Deepens
Paris dispatches report Spain facing an economic crisis fueling a rising revolutionary movement. Martial law across the monarchy is under consideration as unrest grows.
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Spain
Paris
Mafin
Carload of Whiskey Found Hidden in Yard Shipment
Deputies seized a carload of whiskey concealed as household goods in Seattle yards. Sheriff Stringer said the liquor came from Maryland and was blocked around noon Tuesday after a tip. Consignee remains unknown.
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Seattle
Stringer
Brewer and
Starwich
N. P. Yards
Maryland
Consignee
Traffic Day Court Sees Fines For 71 Offenders
Judge Gordon's municipal court processed 71 traffic violators on Tuesday. Fines ranged from $2 to $5 for minor offenses and $15 to $20 for speeding.
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Gordon
Von Lieb outlines conquest and strong peace demand
In Zurich on January 8 Gen Von Lieb told conservatives Germany must seize Courland Belgium and Northern France. He warned of a Slav threat and proposed annexations while insisting on harsh terms for France. An auto thief broke into Archer Blower Pipe Co. garage, stealing a Ford roadster later found by police at First and Main.
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Zurich
von Lieb
Congress of Conservatives
Germany
Courland
Belgium
France
Halle
Prussia
Archer Blower Pipe Co
First
Main
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St Paul
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