Mayor Defends City Car Lines In Seattle Woes
Mayor Hugh M. Caldwell defended Seattle in the municipal railway debate noting 7 electric railways entered receivership in 1918 19 and 1920 saw 19 such failures. He cited an editorial from the Times Picayune about New Orleans traction head A N Kempeter and referenced a collision at 14th Ave EF Marginal Way injuring Mrs Powers of Vancouver.
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Seattle
Hugh M. Caldwell
Caldwell
Times Picayune
New Orleans
A. N. Kempeter
Seattle Electric Co
Mfe-long
Mra
A. M. Fales
Assembly Hotel
14Th Ave
L. Powers
Vancouver
Fales
Woman Recovers After Gunshot Aboard Governor
Mrs. Netty Thompson, 24, wife of Capt. Christian T. Thompson of Galveston, Texas, shot herself on the steamship Governor Saturday and was recovering at Providence Hospital. Despondent over loneliness, she was en route to join her husband when the ship diverted to Weat Point.
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Governor
Providence Hospital
Capt
Christian T. Thompson
Master Mariner
Galveston
Texas
Pape's Diapepsin Provides Fast Digestion Relief
Lumps of undigested food and stomach pain caused by acidity are eased quickly by Pape's Diapepsin tablets. A tablet or two relieves heartburn gas and dyspepsia with instant effect and low cost at drugstores.
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Pape
FREAK WEATHER HITS SEATTLE
A Seattle weather event brought graupeln mixed with thunder and lightning. Meteorologist George N. Salisbury described graupeln as a blend of hail and snow, followed by snowfall. A snowball brigade disrupted morning activities as residents described the storm’s surprising effects. A resident named Mine Rowe Coventry was knocked to the floor by a lightning strike while telephoning at 2523 Fairview Ave.
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U. S
George N. Salisbury
Coventry
Fairview Ave
Chase Auto on Capitol Hill
Harry Doty a 45 year old salesman was charged with speeding 45 miles an hour after a chase on Capitol Hill Saturday night. He won liberty on a $57 bond as Lieut. G V Hasselblad and Patrolman P F Knapp pursued in a prowler car. Two other men fled the auto as Doty accelerated through the alley streets.
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Harry Doty
Liberty
Capitol Bill
Doty
Lieut
G. V. Hasselblad
P. KF. Knapp
Aleety
Auto Hits Woman and Pedestrian in City Streets
P J Rander reports backing onto a woman in the street at First avenue and Stewart street Saturday. The irate woman sat unharmed. W W Horner struck an unidentified pedestrian at Third avenue and Jefferson street Saturday, injuring him slightly.
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P. J. Rander
48Th
First Ave
Stewart m
W. WH. Horner
Broadway N
Third Ave
Jefferson St
Investigate Stagg Case and Legion Plans Deliberated
The American Legion executive committee in Centralia met for 12 hours to discuss a memorial for Centralia, consolidation of Elmer J. Noble post and Rainier post, and care for former servicemen in state hospitals. A special committee was named to probe the sentence of George T. Stage at Walla Walla for kidnapping his son. The group also sought national aid to support families of Lieut. Warren Grimm and other veterans murdered in Centralia on Armistice Day 1919.
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Centralia Memorial
Elmer J. Noble Post
Rainier Post
Executive Committee
The
American Legion
George T. Stage
Walla Walla
Bobby
National Organization
Lieut
Warren ©. Grimm
Centralia
Ll W. W
Fire at Shanghai Restaurant Damages Property
A fire at the Shanghai restaurant on Second Ave and Yeeler Way was extinguished early Monday with only minor property loss reported by the fire department.
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Shanghai
Second Ave
Yeeler Way
New White Fabrics at 1921 Prices
Upper Main Floor offers HITE PIQUE in assorted wares for dress trimming skirts and children's coats at the 1921 price a yard Fancy White Voiles 36 inches wide in stripes and plaids for waists and dresses exceptional value at a yard Plain Voile in light cream 44 inches wide at the 1921 price a yard
Mayor Pushes Utility Legislation for City Expansion
Mayor Hugh M. Caldwell seeks state action to raise utility bond interest to 7 percent and to authorize annexation of nearby unincorporated areas. The plan would let the city sell surplus utility products outside city limits. Councilmen Moore Carroll Erickson and Counsel Meier to represent the city at the legislature.
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Hugh M. Caldwell
W. H. Moore
John FE. Carroll
Oliver T. Erickson
Walter F. Meier
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Liberal Credit
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Druggista
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Ohio
Conit
University ST
Uraser-Matereen Co
Netty Thompson
Paris
Howard Taylor
Ted Shawn
Ruth St. Denis
Kondon
Graupeln
Chase Auto
Capitol Hill
Phyltia Constantine
334 Ave
Fourth Ave
F. A. Fairbanks’ Auto
Union St
Fairbanks
Phinney Ave
George
Cooper
13Th Ave
Hansen
Fremont Ave
Ewing
Lee J. Bartel
E. 77Th St
37Th Ave
N. E
Willam J. McNamara
17Th Ave
N. B
Fifth Ave
Longwood Pl
E. Tith St
Stuart FE. Pray
Sunnyside Ave
Lester Schwald
Woodlawn Ave
Mapleleaf Pl
John Anderson
Seventh Ave
Frank Watson
W. Silat
Anderson
Harrison and
Broad Sts
Tobin
24Th Ave
Broadway
Madison
Rhodes Co
Childrens Cashmere
Bizer
Price
Pair
Upper Main Moor
Lyko
Great Genere
Lyko Medicine Company
New York
Kansas City
Stagg
Marry Carey
Moore Orcs
DE Wolf
Conlin
Glass Jimmy Lucas
Joe Laurie, JR
Heatly
Cross
Herbert
Selbini
Grovini
Horsini
Novelle Bros
Claire Vincent & Co
Beck and Stone
Countess Verena
the McIntyres
Pine Dilcott
George Wood
Hig Jane
Clint Willard
Frank Rippe
Orpheum Theatre
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Northwest Grain and Feed Dealers Association
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Spelver & Hud
Rcond Pavenue
Union Street
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