Republican insurgents vs stand-patters on open sessions
In Tacoma on January 11 Republican insurgents clashed with stand-patters over open vs secret committee sessions in the Washington state legislature. Insurgents failed to win open hearings resolutions as the party fights over how rules will allow secrecy in bills and calendar decisions. Senator Dickinson and others testified about pressures for committeeships and lobbying influence from brewery and Stone Webster interests.
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Tacoma
Walker
Olympia
Srand-Patters
Tom Murphine
J. Y. C. Kellogg
Burns Poe
State Republican Executive Committee
H. P. Niles
Snohomish
John P. Hartman
W. M. Whitney
Seattle
James Davis
Howard Taylor
King County
Johnny Doran
Stone- Webster
Doran
Stone Webster
Estand-Patters
E. T. Coman
Lamping
Adams Named Speaker Hopeful In Washington Legislature
Olympia January 11 Fred A Adams is poised to be elected speaker Monday in the state house of representatives Adams has a varied career including reporter sports editor mining and corporate law practice He was born in Nevada 36 years ago and has lived in Washington many years Adams is a former Spokane Seattle and Portland newspaper man who graduated from Stanford in 1908 He currently serves as counsel for Interstate Utilities Company He was elected from the sixth Spokane district two years ago and has faced insurgent criticism over liquor and progressive votes He portrays the rules committee as not a star chamber and says any member may be heard The next two months will show if he remains progressive or shifts toward conservative interests
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Olympia
Fred A. Adams
House of Representatives
Coeur d'Alene
Corporation
Adams
Nevada
Washington
Spokane
Seattle
Portland
Adama
Stanford University
Interstate Utilities Company
Idaho
Altho Adama
Ax Robert Grass
E. H. Guile
King
State Welfare League
Mit
Rules Committee
Star Chamber
National Federation of Railway Workers
Althe
Irigoyen
Delleplane
Keep the Ferries Out of Politics in King County
A call to appoint a county port engineer free of political influence as ferries lose over 100000 dollars annually. The public urged commissioners to act promptly, selecting a competent engineer to serve the county's interests without strings.
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King County
Citizens’ Committee
Karolyi Presses Socialistic Peace Point at Wilson Plan
In a telegraphic interview from Budapest on January 4 1919 Count Michael Karolyi Hungarian premier rejects a purely political peace argues peace must be social and economic and endorses a league of nations He says Wilson’s 15th point must be developed before any treaty to prevent future wars and pledges to oppose Bela Kun and Hungarian control from Vienna or Berlin continuing to fight against their influence.
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United
United Press
Budapest
Wilson
Michael Karolyi
Belaheviam
League of Nations
Karolyi
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Vienna
Berlin
Brest-Litovaky
Bucharest
Society of Nations
House to Consider Wilson Food Aid Bill for Europe
The House Rules Committee reversed its previous stance on a $100,000,000 appropriation requested by President Wilson to feed European populations. Chairman Sherley will seek to have the rule adopted to proceed with debate on the foodstuffs bill.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Wilson
Sherley
House Appropriations Committee
House
Gen Bell Funeral to Be Held Monday
The funeral of Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell will be held with full military honors in Washington on Monday with interment at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Gen. Bell
New York
J. Franklin Bell
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Wilson Names W. D. Hines as Railway Head
President Wilson appoints Walker D. Hines as director general of railroads with immediate effect. Hines, formerly assistant director general, praised for knowledge of railroad administration and loyalty to policy. McAdoo confirms Hines’ qualifications and expects strong support from railroad officers.
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Los Angeles
William G. McAdoo
Wilson
Walker D. Hines
Hines
McAdoo
Railway Administration
Washington
Port Men Seek Mandamus Over Seattle Port Commission Salaries
The Seattle port commission sues in superior court to force County Auditor Wardall to issue December salary warrants for port members. November 12 vote approved 3000 dollar annual salaries. prosecutor says constitution prohibits raises to current officeholders. Argument centers on whether salary creation counts as an increase. Hearing set for January 24.
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Wardall
Ite
Superior Court
Port Commission of
Seattle
Port Commission
Steinert
Washington Troops Due Home January Seventeenth
The War Department announced ships carrying troops home to this country. The transport Pueblo Brest bound for New York is due January 17. It carries casual companies 415 416 421 422 426 436 and med detachment. HQ detachment. and Companies A B C D of the 53d ammunition train.
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Washington
War Department
Pueblo
Brest
New York
Ohio
Maryland
Texas
Steals Jewelry and Swallows His Loot
Roy Workman, held by police for robbing Walter Colling, disclosed the hiding place of the jewels. He claimed most of the loot is in his stomach and that he swallowed a $400 diamond, the most valuable item.
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Los Angeles
Roy Workman
Walter Colling
Portland Bank Robber Due to Be Sentenced
Arthur C. Davis pleaded guilty in circuit court to robbing the Mast Side bank and will be sentenced Monday by Judge Stapleton. Bail was raised from $2000 to $6000. The Great War Veterans association of Canada Seattle branch plans a Wednesday meeting at the Canadian Women's club on Harvard Ave.
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Portland
Arthur C. Davis
Mast Side
Stapleton
Javie
Great War Veterans’ Association of Canada
Seattle
Canadian Women's Club
Harvard Ave
Sheriff’s men seize large country moonshine operation
Deputy Sheriff Matt Starwich City Marshal August Rehol and Fred Brown found a major moonshine plant on a farm west of Auburn near the Northern Pacific tracks. Four Japanese operators were listed with two stills eight bags of rice and 23 barrels of mash plus coils and a brick-walled setup. No arrests yet but a Japanese interpreter aids the case and authorities expect custody soon.
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Matt Starwich
Fred Brown
August Rehol
Northern Pacific Railrom
Auburn
Three Seattle Men Held on Liquor Transport Charges
Three Seattle men, George Howe, Robert McLaughlin and W. Db. 8. Smith, were bound over to the federal grand jury at their final hearing before U S Commissioner R. W. Mc Clelland, charged with transporting liquor within the five mile zone.
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Seattle
George Howe
Robert McLaughlin
W. Db. 8. Smith
Fiver Mile
Federal Grand Jury
U. 8
R. W. McClelland
Haht and Power Chief J. D. Ross Dies Not
J. D. Ross superintendent of the city Haht and Power Department has passed the critical stage in a serious influenza attack and is reported resting easily Saturday noon.
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J. D. Ross
Anarchy Plot Shocks Buenos Aires Strike Crisis
Buenos Aires faces a rapidly growing general strike led by anarchists with Gen. Luis Dellepiane seizing military control. President Irigoyen contends, while clashes kill about 50 and rail traffic halts. The unrest risks spreading beyond Argentina as Bolshevist tendencies appear amid the chaos.
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United States
Luis Dellepiane
United Press Today
Dellepiane
Irigoyen
Delleplane
Buenos Aires
Ten Flu Deaths Reported Daily in Seattle
An average of ten deaths and 100 influenza cases daily has been sustained in Seattle for the past week. By noon Saturday two deaths and eight new cases were reported.
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Seattle
Influenza Outbreak Surges in Waterville California
Thirty-three influenza cases reported in Waterville California with none the day before. Health authorities scramble to determine origin as the outbreak grows.
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Waterville, California
Waterville
Cal
Weaverville Youth Begins Life Prison Term for Murder
Loren Freyer, not yet 21, started a life sentence at San Quentin after being convicted of the 3 year old murder of Lem Sing a wealthy Chinese mine owner. He was tried twice and the state supreme court denied a third trial petition. A Wisconsin inventor claims a concrete keg is nearly indestructible.
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Weaverville
Cal
Loren Freyer
San Quentin
Freyer
Lem Sing
State Supreme Court
Walkout in All Harbors Is Planned By United Press
Leaders in the marine workers strike threaten to extend the walkout to 42000 longshoremen and then 150000 harbor workers nationwide. Reports say Hudson and Manhattan tube workers may join, risking complete traffic disruption between New York and New Jersey. Gov Smith met officials, Mayor Hylan sought a grand jury inquiry, and authorities failed to broker a settlement. Coast and Pacific coast unions deny any spread or talks of a nationwide strike.
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New York
Dan
Marine Workers
Hudson
Manhattan
New Jersey
Gev. Smith
Hylan
Swann
International Longshoremen’s Organization
Pacific Coast
Wilson Orders Strike Probe On Harbor Labor Trouble
President Wilson cabled the national war labor board to reopen the New York harbor labor dispute and make a finding. He pledged full support from all government agencies, including the war and navy departments.
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Washington
Wilson
National War Labor Board
New York Harbor
War and Navy Departments
British Peace Delegation Filling Complete Lineup
London reports the British peace delegation is full with George Barnes W M Hughes of Australia Sen Botha Sir Robert Borden and W F Massey named to serve in rotation as colonial representatives The labor party protests a promised official member Lloyd George says the party is not entitled to a seat due to coalition refusal
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London
George Barnes
W. M. Hughes
Australia
Sen. Botha
Union of South Africa
Robert Borden
Canada
W. F. Massey
New Zealand
Labor Party
Lloyd George
Sailors Return Spartacan Leader to Government
Copenhagen reports sailors who deserted the Spartacans handed over Commander Doerenbach to the government. Berlin dispatches say government troops surprised an attack on the Doeberitz airdrome and blew up the camp.
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Copenhagen
Spartacans
Doerenbach
Berlin
Doeberitz
Missing Soap Case Baffles County Officials
County prosecutor discusses a missing soap case as Thomas Bevan admits issuing a false requisition for a barrel from Verax Chemical Co. Lundin says Bevan faces a public officer false statement charge while Snow of the supplier denies any illicit dealings and asserts delivery occurred. A separate note mentions a new coin in-the-slot pipe cleaner for smokers.
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Lundin
Thomas Bevan
County Stock Room
Verax Chemical Co
Snow
Bevan
Rioting and executions in German urban battles report
Reports from London Berlin and Copenhagen describe Spartacus League clashes in Berlin Stuttgart Hamburg and Dusseldorf. Karl Liebknecht is killed by a machine gun while defending a printing house. Authorities say poison used in street fighting and many citizens flee to the Rhine banks.
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Copenhagen
Karl Lie
London
Karl Knecht
Berlin
Liebknecht
Merstrasse
Zurich
Den
Stuttgart
Hamburg
Ourgburg
Hunger and coal cuts threaten German armies in Germany
Jan 10 report from American headquar ters in Germany says disorders and railway disruption will cut off coal supplies to German forces. A commission of American, British and French officers surveys coal fields to feed 25,000 tons monthly. The Third Army rejects 200 guns surrendered under armistice terms due to poor condition and missing parts, prompting a swift German diplomatic move to Berlin.
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United Press
Germany
Ser
Nancy
Third
Sion
Berlin
Eberts Power Increases as Revolt Dims in Berlin
Berlin reports the Ebert government gains strength hourly while insurgent demonstrations fade. Government troops recaptured the imperial printing works and military supplies offices, signaling a shift in momentum in favor of the administration.
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Berlin
Dela
Ebertmann
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