Open Mind and Humility Mark Insightful Thinkers
A columnist reflects on growing scientific humility through life lessons from youth to age. He contrasts quiet knowledge with loud certainty, noting that true experts are modest and uncertain, while loud know-it-alls show ignorance. He weighs city transit fare versus taxes, arguing fares shift costs to riders and landlords, affecting consumers differently.
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Science
Jan
Chamber of Commerce
City moves to bar jitney buses from Seattle streets
Seattle council utilities committee ordered Corporation Counsel Walter Meier to draft an ordinance to eliminate jitneys. A previous regulation allowed jitneys under driver schedules, but the committee again postponed route and schedule fixes as it pushes to end jitney service.
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Council Utilities Committee
Walter F. Meier
Utilities Department
Utilities Committee
Meier
State Anti Japanese Meeting Planned for August
The Seattle Anti Japanese society passed a resolution to hold a statewide convention in August to craft a policy against what it calls peaceful invasion by the Japs. Invitations will go to other anti Jap groups and individuals from communities without leagues may attend. California initiative bills and the Washington situation will be discussed.
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Seattle
Anti
Japanese Marines Land in Shung King China
Tokyo reports Marines have landed at Shung King in Szechuen to protect Japanese residents amid rising tensions. Chung King port remains open to foreign commerce per the foreign office communique dated today.
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Shung King
China
Foreign Office
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Szechuen
Assassins Fail to Kill Japan Premier
A bomb exploded near the Diet in Tokyo causing minor damage and sparking a panic. Police suspect the attack was part of a plot to murder Prime Minister Hirota or Hara and to terrorize Japan’s ruling classes.
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Tokyo
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Hara
Tanker Drake Brings Brief Seattle Gas Relief
The tanker Col. E. L. Drake delivered Seattle filling stations relief when it arrived at the harbor after many days of shortages. By 10 am only trucks doctors and essential services could receive fuel as many stations closed and limited quotas were enforced. A second tanker is expected July 15 to repeat deliveries to Sound towns.
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Drake
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Prince of Wales
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J. C. Dart
Standard Oil Company
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Standard Oil Co
Gasleas
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Warren Ave
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Roose
Highth Ave
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Westlake Ave
Harrison St
Fourth
Lenora
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Women delegates keep calm amid Democratic convention scene
In San Francisco on July 1 women from varied ages and regions qualified as convention participants. Mrs George Fass and Mrs Susan F Fitzgerald led and supported key nominations, while Mrs Edward Rooney and Mrs Foree Parker spoke with force amid boisterous delegates and cheering galleries.
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San Francisco
George Fass
Robinson
Susan F. Fitzgerald
Massachusetts
Owen
Edward Rooney
Foree Parker
Los Angeles
Florence T. Putnam
Arkansas
Seattle faces light famine if fuel oil runs out
Mayor Caldwell warns the city may lose electric current and street lighting within weeks as Lake Union steam plant cannot obtain fuel oil. Efforts to switch to coal burners at the Lake Union plant face a $500000 cost and a pledged oil cargo from San Francisco remains unattainable.
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Seattle
Utilities Committee
Caldwell
Municipal Light and Power Plant
City
Finance Committee
J. D Rose
Union Oil Company
San Francisco
General Petroleum Company
Paul Foley
U. S. Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Polish Right Wing Forced Back To Rovno 95 Miles
London dispatch reports the Polish right wing has been forced back about 95 miles to Rovno according to Moscow advices quoted by Paria. The claim marks a rapid shift in frontline positions during the ongoing conflict.
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London
Rovno
Paria
Moscow
Reexamination Sought in Elwell Murder Probe
New York July 1 Immediate reexamination of Miss Wilson a central figure in the murder inquiry into whist expert Joseph T Elwell is urged after disclosures by Anna Kane District Attorney Swann says Miss Kane claimed Miss Wilson threatened Elwell after he deserted her Miss Wilson who owned the lingerie found in the Elwell home has been examined previously and her real name is being guarded
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New York
Miss Wilson
Joseph T. Elwell
Anna Kane
Swann
Miss Kane
Elwell
Ireland
Butter Prices Rise Two Cents Across Wholesalers
Butter gained two cents per pound as wholesalers boosted quotes on Thursday morning. Bricks now sell for 67 cents and cubes for 66 cents per pound in the wholesale market.
Proposals to be considered by full committee on resolutions
In San Francisco July 1 the subcommittee lists leading proposals for the democratic platform. Proposals cover Irish freedom, prohibition stance, Mexican policy, soldiers bonus opposition, labor rights and arbitration, women and children in industry, and general anti profiteering and budget reform measures.
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Oes
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League of Nations
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