Want Women in Farm Not Jail
Mrs D M Stone led a joint committee of prominent women urging a county city farm colony for delinquent women. They asked early discussions with Mayor Gill on a city county joint project and welfare treatment for women remanded for minor crimes. Commissioner Carrigan considered converting the old courthouse into the facility with city support, supported by members of the Women’s Civic club and other local groups.
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Gill
Carrigan
Commit
George Sherwood
Maude Tee
Henry Lang
Mra Clark
Mary Veatch
Maude Vabibuech
Women's Civic Club
Women's Legislative Club
King County
Federation of Women's Clube
Contract Awarded for Natatorium Foundation on Second Ave
Works begin Monday on the foundation of a new $200,000 natatorium at Second Ave and Lenora. Hans Pederson won the main contract for $109,276. Gray and Barash will build the pumping plant and pipelines for $31,000. Other contracts have not been let.
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Second Ave
Lenora
Hans Pederson
Gray & Barash
Thieves Cause Interurban Wreck At Quarry Station
Puget Sound Electric officials blame copper cable thieves for crashing a work train into a Renton passenger train at Quarry station Saturday afternoon. No serious injuries reported.
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Puget Sound Electric Company
Renton
Quarry Station
Council Clerk Shrader Injured in Fall at Meeting
Committee Clerk L. O. Shrader, about 200 pounds, slipped Monday and broke his right arm. His injury leaves councilmen short for quick resolution writings on short notice. The incident hampers the drafting of official resolutions as the common staff trial continues.
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L. O. Shrader
Senator Gore outlines Mexico peace plan for border policing
Senator Gore of Oklahoma urged President Wilson to bargain with General Carranza to restore order in Mexico. The resolution called for a neutral border zone with joint policing by the United States and Mexico until stability returns, after which American troops would be withdrawn.
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Washington
Gore
Oklahoma
Wilson
Carranza
Mexico
Foreign Committee
Puget Sound Traction Company Settles Tax Dispute
The Puget Sound Traction Light Power Co paid 61,681.57 under protest as a 1915 settlement of the 2 percent gross earnings tax, claiming 1915 gross earnings of 2,759,956.50 and noting a drop of 631,964.38 from the previous year while blaming jitneys.
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Altho
Puget Sound Traction. Light & Power Co
Council shifts paving materials duty to public works
Councilman Marble proposed a resolution at Monday's meeting to move the selection of paving materials from the council to the board of public works, aiming to relieve the council from a mounting burden.
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Board of Public Works
Reopens Tuesday at Hippodrome World’s Religious Fair
The World’s religious fair at the Hippodrome will stay closed Monday night and resume Tuesday with special features both afternoon and evening. Tuesday night will be Young People’s night. Dr. Allen Moore will lecture each evening on the customs of the Holy Land.
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Hippodrome
Allen Moore
F. RE. G
Holy Land
Mason to Publish Washington Democracy Weekly
H W Mason buys out F W Phelps and will publish the first issue of a Washington democracy weekly within a week or so. Hudson Maxim says a European war winner will likely become America’s foe.
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H. W. Mason
Washington Democracy
F. W. Phelps
Hudson Maxim Saya
America
Bessies Act A Lively Affair At The Orpheum And Empress
Hessie Clayton and Lester Sheehan headline a lively act with the Clayton Sextet in a graceful dance showcase. The Empress features The Enchanted Forest with Milly Moore, nursery rhyme sketches, and an array of comedy and musical acts including Tom Hoare Stacia Moore and Frank Shields. The Hippodrome offers The Woman Who Dared from Robert Athon Co with Hana Honolulu songs by the Aloha Trio and ringed by Teddy the educated bear.
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Lester Sheehan
Clayton
Mins Clayton
Brandon Hurst
Orpheum
Bill McDermott
Coxey's Army
Tom Smith
Ralph Austin
Calime Conant
Mang and Snyder
Kurtis
Roosters
Empress Theatre
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Stacia Moore
Frank Shields
Tyler-St. Clair
Hera and
Rutter
Hippodrome Theatre
Robert Athon Co
Honolulu
Ringe
Educated Bear
Teddy
Pumbers
Palma
Romanos
Burlesque Reopens at Lyric With Papa's Coachman
Lyric theatre resumes after long closure with a musical comedy burlesque titled Papa's Coachman. John J. Welch leads the company and a large chorus of attractive performers will headline. A girls' chorus contest is set for Monday night.
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Lyric Theatre
John J. Welch
You Can’t Afford to Take Chances with Dentistry
Dr L B Clark touts graduate, registered dentists in his office with state board certificates on display. He promotes painless dentistry using Novo-Cain, claims ample supply due to wartime shortages, and promises gentle extraction of diseased teeth with high quality work at fair prices.
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DR. L. BR. Clark
Beat Dental Colleges
State Dental Board
Europe
Farner Killed As Dynamite Thaw Explodes
Ten Mile farmer F. EB. Allen is dead and his two sons are injured after the dynamite they were thawing exploded Saturday. Authorities investigate the accident and assess the scene for safety and salvage.
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F. EB. Allen
Ten Mile
Three More Enter Seattle Council Race
Port resident A A Paysse Dr E B J Brown and David Richardson filed for the Seattle council seat bringing aspirants to eight. Six will be nominated and three elected. Landy will not seek re election. Otto A Case plans to enter the race after resigning as Commercial Club secretary.
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Seattle
Tax dollars allocated by county tax structure
County Assessor Thatcher explains the distribution of tax revenue: every $10 raised by the county is split among schools $2.83, municipal purposes $4.04, roads $1.06, port 32 cents, state funds excluding schools and roads 32 cents, and county government $1.43.
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Thatcher
Acme Coal Boosts Seattle Market With Strong Demand
The speaker touts Acme coal as exceptional fuel offering more heat per dollar and less ash. Trial customers spread the word as prices at bunkers are listed: Lump $4.00 Nut $3.25 Furnace coal $2,280 per ton.
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Acme
Seattle
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