Strike Gives Phone Girls Big Vision of Their Jobs
In California a statewide strike by 6,000 to 8,000 telephone operators and 2,000 electrical workers disrupted Pacific Telephone and Telegraph service. San Francisco and other cities saw peaceful pickets as workers unite for fair pay and hours, union recognition, and a graded wage scale from 2 to 4 dollars a day, with education of peers a key aim.
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San Francisco
Cal
California
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Los Angeles
Oakland
Sacramento
Electrical Workers’ Union
Emily Swanson
Immediate enlargement of Lake Union steam plant urged
J. D. Ross lighting superintendent says enlarging the Lake Union steam plant is essential to meet rising electric demand. He notes two extra boilers would not suffice and cites Cedar River power plant operations and the upcoming dry season in July and August as reasons for urgent action.
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Lake Union
J. D. Ross
Cedar River
Ross
Motorman Denial In Queen Anne Runaway Incident
Passenger Mrs. Matt Gardner of Cascadia Avenue disputed reports that the motorman abandoned his post on the North Queen Anne car during a downhill run. She testified the motorman jumped from the back while the conductor remained at his post. authorities exonerated the motorman of negligence.
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Matt Gardner
Cascadia Ave
Thomas Murphine
Plane Wrecked but Aviator Reports to Customs
Lieut. A. B. Jones, whose aircraft wrecked on the university campus after a flight from Vancouver, B C, reported to the collector of customs within 24 hours as required. Local treasury officials notified him Tuesday and he went to the federal building to file the report.
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Canada
A. B. Jones
Vancouver
B. C
Treasury Department
Federal
Rainier Valley Carries Fourth Fiesta Week
Rainier Valley plans the Fourth Annual Fiesta from July 41 to August 2 a carnival with Mayor Ole Hanson and the city council invited. Governor Louis F. Hart has also accepted an invitation to attend and Mayor Hanson will open with a talk about his experiences in the East.
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Rainier Valley
Ole Hanson
Hanson
Louis F. Hart
Wounded Carman Suffers a Relapse After Shooting
F G Snow street car man wounded by F J Swiger at Jefferson car barns remains under hospital care after a relapse on Tuesday night. Swiger, jailed for the shooting that occurred during a quarrel with William Molyneaux, is in city jail awaiting further action.
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F. G. Snow
EF. J. Swiger
Jefferson
F. J. Swiger
Snow
William Molyneaux
Joe Brady Freed After Alibi At Labor Temple
Joe Brady was arrested for speeding but testified at the Labor Temple that he left his car there and returned to find it moved about a hundred feet with a copper's love note on the steering wheel. He produced witnesses to support his alibi and Judge Gordon dismissed the case.
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Joe Brady
Joe
Labor Temple
Gordon
Austrian Laborer Dieing Sparks $3000 Save Discovery
An investigation by Coroner C. C. Tiffin at the instigation of friends of Ben Carrick, an Austrian railroad section hand, who collapsed Monday in the Northern Pacific freight yards, uncovered $3,000 belonging to the deceased in several city banks.
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C. C. Tiffin
Friends
Ben Carrick
Northern Pacific
Man Charged For Driving Motorcycle At Fifty MPH
Paul Stiff nineteen laborer was arrested by Officer C O Trawley Tuesday charged with driving a motorcycle fifty miles an hour on Marginal Way He will be before Judge Gordon Wednesday A barking dog occasionally bites the dust.
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Paul Stiff
C. O. Trawley
Gordon
Detectives Hunt Slayer After Driver Thomas Ryan Death
Detectives Ernest Yoris and C. C. Fortner were assigned Tuesday to the search for the slayer of Thomas Ryan a rent car driver whose body lay in the Duwamish river Monday. Deputies and police from Western Washington swarm the case and chase the killer as Ryan's car found near Mc Cleary was abandoned and burned to hide blood.
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Ernest Yoris
C. C. Fortner
Thomas Ryan
Duwamish River
Ryan
McCleary
Stomach trouble relief claim backed by acid theory
A writer supports acidity as the main cause of stomach troubles and tests a treatment. Reported immediate relief in many cases after taking pure B-nesia or Hi-nesia products. Manufacturers now include a money back satisfaction guarantee with every package.
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Ushios
Shaner & Wolff
Second Avenue
Seattle
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company
Seattle Tacoma
Bellingham Everett
Pikes
Louisa M. Alcott
Paramount Picture
Pathe Review
Co-Operative Dentists
A. C. Grabbert
Palace Hip Theatre
Patonic
Carman
Americas
Flanders
Washington
Northwestern Mutual Fire
F. J. Martin
Central Bldg
Yoris
Fortner
Olympia
Minesia
United States
Orient
Eatonic
Bob White
Elliott
Owl Drug Company
Swift Drug Company
Auto Bargain Market
E. Pine St
Diamond Albert Hansen
Serend Ava
A. Lundberg Co
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