The Grill Room Debate Sparks Committee On Truth
The committee on truth ponders what a grill room is in a late evening scene. Doc Hawkins recalls Charley Zimmerman the bartender defining a grill room as a saloon with elite talk, loud menus, and constant turf war, while Prof Snitz insists no grill rooms exist.
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Committee ON Truth
Ager
Charley Zimmerman
Bill Banka
Doc
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Tom
Gerald
Charley
Palma
Prof
Snitz
Doc Hawkins
Recall of Federal Judges Proposed in Congress
The article reports a Jan 27 measure by Rep. Lafferty of Oregon introducing a recall plan for federal judges. It envisions electing one third of the Supreme Court every four years, forcing all judges to seek recall at general elections, with temporary vacancies filled by the president with Senate advice and consent.
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Lafferty
Oregon
Joe Weaker
Supreme Court
Congress
Senate
Seattle Port Plan for Tidewater 112 Acres Near Brooklyn
Former Bush Terminal officers back a $2.5 million Seattle port project to acquire 112 acres on the Brooklyn side of New York harbor. The plan envisions a pier and loft factory complex to centralize shipping for manufacturers, with long leases, bonds, and renewed terms contingent on Seattle port commission approval and local ratification.
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Bush Terminal Company
Brooklyn
New York Harbor
Seattle Port Commission
Municipal League
J Paget
Seaeked
Port Commission
Ita
Stent Ee
Bonner Marriage Poised With Anna Held Tie
Miss Bonner, the original Nell Brinkley girl, with two children Lorraine and Billie, separated from her husband after four years of marriage. She starred with Anna Held and in The Follies of 1967, describing a romance that began there and a life in theater.
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Misa Arjorie Bonner
New York
Lorraine
Billie
Miss Bonner
Nell Brinkley
Brinkley
Bonner
Nell H Brinkley
Harry Watson
Hubby
Mine Bonner
Linps
William J Smith began as messenger for Western Union Northwest
The item notes that William J Smith rose from messenger boy to manager of Western Union Telegraph Co for the Northwest. It lists other trivia about baseball pennants and ranks, plus social and linguistic facts in a broad Q&A style.
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William J. Smith
Western Union Telegraph Co
Northwest Territory
Witnesses testify in Oregon Hills osteopathy case in Washington
Special to The Star reports testimony in a Washington state case involving Dr. Hazzard and alleged improper osteopathic practice. Witnesses describe credentials, the fate of Claire Williamson, body handling between Olalia and Finney Creek, and nurse Nettie Sherman on the stand as evidence unfolds.
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Orchard
Wash
Jan
Sanc
Ial
Aks
Hazzerd
Dia
Claire Willhameen
Nettie Sherman
Hazzard
B. Weldon Young
State Board of Health
Haezeard
William’ Borthwick
Cor‘omer
Seattle
W. HH. Onstead
Creek
Olalia
J. T. Haglund
Craven to Speak at Cotterill Rally in Arcade Hall
Herman W Craven leader among Beat tie progressives will serve as vice president at the Cotterill meeting in Arcade hall Tuesday night and may also speak. The downtown rally launches the notary oralty contest with George F Cotterill Mra BE Fick and two others addressing the crowd. Craven backed Senator Dexter and is a strong campaigner. Horner opens headquarters at 4545 6 New York block Monday with Hugo Kelley in charge and will speak at Ravenna hall Tuesday night. Caldwell also opens headquarters in the Mutual Life building with Pat M Tammany in charge.
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Beattie
Cotterill
Arcade Hall
George F. Cotterill
Mra
Corporation Counsel
New York Block
Hugo Kelley
Ravenna Hall
Hugh M. Caldwell
Mutual Life
Pat M. Tammany
Weather forecast for tonight and noon conditions
Rain expected tonight with generally fair skies tomorrow. Moderate southwest winds and a noon temperature around 47 degrees.
Judge bars rush to divorce in 1909 cases
Judge Dykeman slowed a flood of divorces by ruling that lack of success or a wife’s income alone does not justify a split. He denied three of ten default petitions, sent others to advisory, and urged couples to seek support rather than divorce. Decrees were granted in several cases.
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Blondie
Rodgers
Mabel
Mabel Erickson
Curtis Welch Erickson
Curtis
Erickson
Brickeson
Blanche I. Baker
Post Office
C. F. Baker
Dykeman
Gallagher
Margaret Dilley
W. H. Dilley
Lallian Conner
Thomas N. Conner
Amazing story of 30000 starving workers and tariff impact
Report cites a 1911 banquet where William M. Wood warned about tariff schedules while noting 30000 wool and cotton operatives walked out in January over wages. Tarbell findings state woolen clothes cost far more here, workers faced poverty, and Wood’s wool trust profited amid the Underwood La Follette bill’s veto by Taft.
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United States
William M. Wood
American Woolen Company
Washington
Taft
Tariff Board
Wood
Gaya
Ida M. Tarbell
England
Wood's Wool Trust
Underwood-La Follette
The Dollar Conspiracy Behind Lawrence Strife
Lawrence Massachusetts in January 1912 endures strike turmoil and militia presence as workers protest wage cuts after a 54 hour week law. The piece condemns tariffs and Wool Trust power led by William M. Wood, citing wage drops, relief aid use, factory shutdowns, and mass marchers amid cold scenes.
Wilson Against the Whole Field
In San Francisco on January 27 Woodrow Wilson faced a united field as California Democrats moved to block presidential preference polls. Theodore Bell and Hearst allies led a push to bar the May 14 ballot and merge delegates into a single no preference column, denying explicit choices.
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San Francisco
Woodrow Wilson
California
State Central Committee
Theodore Bell
Harmon Men
Hearst
Wilson
Bell
Debate on single tax amendments tonight at YMCA
A debate between Will Atkinson and Austin E. Griffiths on single tax amendments will be held in the YMCA auditorium tonight at 8 o'clock.
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Will Atkinson
Austin E. Griffiths
Women Rally for Registration in Seattle
A non partisan women's organization formed yesterday aims to boost voter registration. On February 7 a large rally will be held in the Bon Marche building with a separate floor for women voters. Automobiles will transport attendees to the Prefontaine building for a day of events from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. An orchestra will provide music and speakers will address the crowd while clerks process registrations.
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Bon Marche
Prefontaine
Jury Has It In Lombardo Murder Case
The fate of Frank Lombardo charged with first degree murder for killing Frank Bressi on September 30 rests with the jury in Judge Gay's court. Defense argued self defense this morning and prosecutors to finish their argument this afternoon. Lombardo previously faced trial but the jury deadlocked.
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Frank Lombardo
Frank
Bressi
Judge
Gay
Todd
Martin
Murphy
Lombardo
No War Avoided as Tavignano Freed in Tripolitan Waters
In Rome on January 27, the Italian foreign office announced the French vessel Tavignano had been released after a search found no contraband. The move answered a French demand from Premier Raymond Poincare for an explanation of the seizure in Tripolitan waters.
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United Prese
Rome
Italy
France
Foreign Office
Raymond Poincaire
Cotterill Campaign Contact Numbers Mentioned
The message lists George F. Cotterill supporters as urging help for the progressive mayoral candidate. It provides Cotterill headquarters numbers Main 5878 and Independent 8259 for men and Main 5904 and Independent 3183 for women.
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George F. Cotterill
Cotterill
Main
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