Federal probe mounts after Knickerbocker roof collapse
The justice department moves to use full federal powers in the Knickerbocker Theatre disaster inquiry. Officials target negligent construction and inspection, with Army Navy engineers to examine the roof and walls while a coroner's inquest begins within days.
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Carl D. Groat
Washington
Jan
Knickerbocker
Department of Justice
Daugherty
Army
Navy
Army Navy
Chartee Kelier
Senate
Capper
Kansas
Mme
Virginia
Bianchi
Legation
Paul's Catholic Church
Ven
Senora Feraud to Be Buried in Ventura Cal
Senora Feraud sister of Jules Guatemalan minister to the States died in the erbocker theater tragedy in Washington and will be buried in Ventura California. Her husband died in Vancouver in 1917.
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Washington
Senora Feraud
Jules
Ventura
Cal
Vancouver
Pickford Divorce Case Before Nevada Supreme Court
Carson City Nev Jan 21 The Mary Pickford Moore divorce case nears its supreme court appeal with Nevada Attorney General Fowler and Gavin Me Little Marys chief counsel arguing over standing and meddling claims. A final decision is not expected for two to three months.
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Carson City
Nev
Mary
Ickm Moore
Gen Fowler
Nevada
Gavin Me
Little Mary
Ted
Amer
Supreme Jus
Jab
Fowler
Two New Courses Planned by University Extension Service
The University Extension service announces two new courses to begin next week. A tests and accounting course will be organized February 2 at 4 p m in the 1044 assembly room of Henry building. A Chinese literature class will be held February 4 at 7 45 p m in the same building. Funeral services for Mrs Coral Ryan, early Chilcoot pass traveler of 1897, will be held Wednesday at the Home Undertaking Co. Ryan and her husband lived on Cheechaco hill and Bonanza creek.
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University Extension Service
Henry Building
Coral Ryan
Chilcoot Pass
Co Ryan
Cheechaco Hill
Bonanza Creek
Adjutant General Headquarters Move
The Adjutant General's headquarters shift from the Armory to American Lake. General Maurice Thompson will locate his office in the Macy building near Green Park.
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Adjutant General
Armory
American Lake
Maurice Thompson
Macy Building
Green Park
Sidelights on Everett Death Trial and Ve ne man Judge
The article describes the Everett death trial voir dire with attorney Boostwick questioning jurors about biases including Sunday movies and vaudeville, noting Treva Pete and Bertha Wilkes as key figures. It recounts Judge Alston’s debate over capital punishment and the dramatic venue-name drawing by County Clerk Hulbert and Deputy Turner.
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A. Testwick
Mia
Bertha Wilkes
Treva Pate
Sagne
Snohomish County
Adrian Hulbert
Bia
A. Turner
Hulbert
Earthquake Vibration Peaks At 5 22 After First Shock
The science department says the quake occurred at a distant location to the southwest of Beattie. Vibration continued for about 12 minutes, following the initial shock.
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Beattie
Eugene Feels Shock No Damage Reported
Eugene Oregon reports a real earthquake at 5 20 am with light sleepers awakened but no damage observed including crockery. News offices field calls from curious residents as the event is confirmed by local sources.
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Eugene
Ore
Roseburg Reports Two Early Earthquakes Rattling Town
Roseburg, Ore, was awakened by two earthquake shocks early today at about 3 20 and 5 am. The second quake was stronger, lasting about 15 seconds, but caused no material damage. Portland later reported no tremors in its area.
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Roseburg
Ore
Earth Tremors Recorded Near Chicago and Distances Cited
Chicago reports seismic readings from local university stations placing the disturbance about 1.97 miles from the city while eastern seismographs cite distances over 7,500 miles suggesting a Pacific region source. Great Lakes readings show about 2,000 miles, implying a more southern origin. Father John Kremer of Marquette University in Milwaukee estimates roughly 3,000 miles south.
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Chicago
Chicago University
Pacific
Great Lakes
John Kremer
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Tremendous Quake Shocks Reported From Distant Region
Washington observers report a powerful earthquake 2500 to 3000 miles away, detected by seismographs at Georgetown University. Father Francia Tonder notes initial reading at 2:25 a.m., intensifying to 3:35, with instruments still registering tremors at 11 a.m.
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Washington
Francia Tonder
Georgetown University
Violent Cambridge Earthquake Recorded at Harvard
Harvard University seismograph station logged a severe quake shortly after 8:24 this morning. Prof. J J Woodward said the shock was strong enough to throw the recording needle from its tracing arm and the instrument briefly stopped. The quake is estimated about 2 778 miles from Cambridge.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University Station
J. J. Woodward
Woodward
Pronounced Shock Felt at Cleveland
A violent earthquake, among the most pronounced in recent years, was recorded today on the sesamograph at St. Ignatius college in Cleveland. Father Odenbach said the quake occurred about 9,000 miles away in Southern Mexico or further south in Central America, with the first shock at dawn and continuing on a large scale until 6 29.
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Cleveland
St. Ignatius College
Father Odenbach
Mexico
Central America
Reed
Snowbound hikers stranded on Mount Tamalpais
Snowfall blanketed the San Francisco area with inches in places. A party of 18 hikers on Mount Tamalpais remained snowbound after a snowplow failed, with another rescue attempt planned. Berkeley students enjoyed toboggling and snowball fights as streetcars suffered broken windows from the wintry weather. Crop damage was uncertain, though some harm was expected.
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Mount Tamalpais
Berkeley Hills
San Francisco
Contractors Lose A Point In City Wage Law Drama
An injunction action by Heat against the city over its minimum wage ordinance was dismissed by Judge A. W. Frater. The law remains in force and contractors, led by John & Breast, face police court on February 21 for alleged violations. The ordinance bars paying less than the city for similar city work.
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Heat
A. W. Frater
John & Breast
Chamber Industrial Bureau Is Elected
Results of the 1922 election for the industrial bureau committee men of the Chamber of Commerce were announced Monday. Names include Ray mond Anderson General Furniture Manufacturing Co Leonard T Bushnell Rockwood Sprinkler Co G I C Barton Barton Co C K Bogardus Bogardus Kniseley Laboratories W M Campbell Whiten Hardware Co J J Colwell Western Electric Co Wylie Hemphill Pacific Canal Coal Co K E K Heinrich Washington Chocolate Co C A Kjon Seattle Chain Co Clare Macklem Matchett Macklem Co Fred J Perine Ivy Press O F Rabel Star Machinery Co A B E Todd Howard Manufacturing Co K F Weeks Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway A M Young architect.
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Industrial Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Raymond ©. Anderson
General Furniture Manufacturing Co
Leonard T. Bushnell
Rockwood Sprinkler Co
G.I. C. Barton
Barton & Co
C. KE. Bogardus
Bogardus & Kniseley Laboratories
W. M. Campbell
Whiten Hardware Co
J. J. Colwell
Western Electric Co
Wylie Hemphill
Pacific Canal Coal Co
Worker Loses Both Hands In Rail Accident
Bulayo Tassanen a 41 year old Pacific Steel Milla employee was critically injured at Lakeside hospital after a steel rail swung from a crane and severed both hands above the wrists while riveting a seat fold. Tassanen of 4134 24th Ave West was hurt Monday. Mamie King pleaded Tuesday to a charge of accepting liquor and received a $250 fine from Superior Judge Everett Smith.
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Bulayo Tassanen
Pacific Steel Milla
Lakeside Hospital
Tassanen
24Th Ave
Mamie King
Entity Tuessday
Everett Smith
Earth Disturbance Tracked By Seismograph
Within minutes the seismograph began recording a gigantic earth disturbance again, indicating a renewed seismic event.
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Selemograph
Berkeley Records Rough Earthquake
Violent earth vibrations were recorded by the seismograph at the University of California in Berkeley. The event began at 6 18 p m and lasted until 8 a m with the instrument briefly out of action, and experts estimate the center of disturbance within about 400 miles.
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Berkeley
Cal
Selmograph
University of California
Fort Shantung Settlements Put Toward Conclusion of Conference
Washington dispatch reports two major breakthroughs at the arm conference. An accord on naval disarmament finalizes article 19 preventing fortification of Pacific Islands. A Shantung settlement with China and Japan follows the Hughes Balfour plan, including a deferred railway sale and joint management, boosting hopes for a near-term end of talks.
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Washington
Jan
Washington Arm
United States
Great Britain
Japan
China
Shantung
Hughes
Arthur J. Balfour
Hughes Balfour
United Prean
Tringtao Teinanfu
Chines
Aetoind
New Delay in Fatty's Trial Shocks San Francisco
San Francisco diary reports further delay in the Arbuckle case as prosecutors disclose a new mystery witness in Los Angeles. The state expects the witness to arrive today and be sworn in, with about six minor rebuttal witnesses to follow when court opens.
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San Francisco
Roweee Arbuckle
Los Angeles
Ths
San P Franciaco
Arbuckle Offered 2500 a Week Job in Oregon
Patty Arvackie may be acquitted and not worry about work. Kaddie La Montaigne, who runs a mobile play circuit, offered the comedian $2,500 weekly to travel to Oregon and star in his improvised country store attractions.
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Portland
Patty Arvackie
Kaddie la Montaigne
Oregon
la Montaigne
Operation on Tenor Proves Successful
New York January 1 Lucien Muratore of the Chicago Grand Opera company was operated on at Audubon sanitarium for appendicitis yesterday afternoon. The operation was successful and he will leave the hospital in about two weeks. Doctors Locke and Judd bulletin stated he should be able to sing again soon after recovery.
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New York
Lucien Muratore
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Audubon Sanitarium
C.F. A. Locke
Aspinwall Judd
Gas Station Held Up for Second Time
The Standard Oil gas station at Rainier Ave and Mettelland St was robbed Monday night for the second time in two weeks. A bandit forced salesman BE D. Father to lie on the floor at gunpoint and take $91.50 from the till. The suspect’s description matches the earlier suspect.
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Standard Oil
Rainier Ave
Mettelland
International Court to Elect President
The International Court of Justice will elect its first president on Friday. Eleven judges, chosen at Geneva, met in the Peace Palace built with funding from Andrew Carnegie and adjourned for four days.
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The
Hague
International Court of Justice
League of Nations
Geneva
Peace Palace
Andrew Carnegie
Harding May Be First Beneficiary Of Wilson Fund
Washington January 1881 President Harding may be the first beneficiary of the Woodrow Wilson foundation. A Republican who benefited from anti Wilson hysteria, he could be honored if the arms parley yields a naval holiday and a fair settlement of the Chinese questions, giving him the inside track for first honors.
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Washington
Harding
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
China
Everett Case narrows juror pool as trial resumes
The Everett Case page reports prosecutors and defense using limited peremptory challenges with the exon side granted twice as many. Early female jurors drew scrutiny as both sides sought to eliminate women. Mrs Wilkes returns calm for day two as Treva Warne and others react to family spirits. Courtroom remains full as evidence may begin this afternoon.
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Exon
Hoth
Mia
Mabinet
Aetine
Wilkes
Treva Warne
Civil Service Classes Reform Discussed by Seattle Officials
A conference of civil service commissioners and the city council decided not to attempt city employee reclassification this year. Commissioner J C Kellong noted progress since Seattle adopted its 1915 plan and said budgeting for 1923 will address inequalities in current classifications.
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Civil Pervies
J. ¥. C. Kellong
Civil Service
Seattle
Miniature Brewery Seized in Police Raid
Police and federal officers raided a miniature brewery at 1606 Bommit Ave seizing 475 quarts of beer. Leo Tomany, 1, a glaxier, is jailed for federal prosecution with bond set at 500 dollars.
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Prohibition
Bommit Ave
Leo Tomany
Hin Ball
Installation service for new Madrona pastor
Installation services for Rev. J. A. Halles as pastor of Madrona Presbyterian Church will be held at the church at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday.
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J. A. Halles
Madrona Presbyterian Church
City approves new streetcar tracks on 1st Ave
The city council by 6 to 2 vote directs the board of public works to lay new rails on downtown 1st Avenue funded by street railway bonds. Acting Mayor Hesketh signs the ordinance. Estimated cost is 225000. Councilmen Drake and Thormman opposed, calling the sum excessive and a subterfuge.
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First Ave
Board of Public Works
Hesketh
Drake
Thormman
Author Willa to Speak at Y Club Meeting
Lecturer and author Clarke MacFarlane will be principal speaker at the Y M. Hunday club next Sunday at 3 PM. Special music includes a Beattie Male Quartet recital and a 215 CG Ay performance. The friendship hour at 5 20 features Bugs, with fireside hour closing the afternoon under L F Swift.
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Veter Clarke MacFarlane
Wil
M. Hunday Club
M. CG. Ay
Beattie
L. F. Swift
Shipping Board Receives 100 Million in Funding Help
The House passed the independent offices appropriation bill late yesterday by 157 to 64, providing total funding of 494 million dollars. The Veterans Bureau is allotted about 277 million and the United States Shipping Board receives 60 million to support operations and related bonds.
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Washington
House
Veterans’ Bureau
United States Shipping Board
Market Bargains From Bon Marche Sale Ad
White Bear Soap five cakes for 10 cents and canned fruits nine for 1 dollar. Jars and cans include three 114 pound jars of jams for 49 cents, Raybright salmon two for 15 cents, jellies ten glasses for 95 cents, sardines in olive oil 1 14 cents per can, dill pickles nine per can, stringless beans two for 25 cents, Del Monte pineapple and peaches four large for 1 dollar and twelve for 2.75, finest apple butter 114 pound jars for 18 cents, three jars for 49 cents. Bulk syrup two pounds for 15 cents. Beckwith’s preserved figs 19 cents per pound, Libby’s Apple Butter 10 cents per pound.
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Raybright
del Monte
BON Marche
Beckwith
Libby
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