Fear and chaos threaten Europe over Germany reparations
Paris reports Germany warned by envoys that two year moratorium risks financial collapse and a crisis akin to Austria’s if reparations of 56,900,000 gold marks due July 1 are demanded. London says Lloyd George seeks an international loan and reparations revision, awaiting French reaction as Britain tilts toward decisive action.
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Paris
Wirth
Germany
Austria
London
Lloyd George
Mark
Great Britain
France
Allied Committee On Guarantees
Indictments and fraud findings tied to King County ferries
Grand jury exposes mismanagement and alleged fraud in the 1919 21 ferry system under Capt John L Anderson and Anderson Towboat Co. It cites padded repairs, improper contracts, and a rush to lease ferries to Anderson with little public bidding. Death of Patrolman Legate noted as murder. Recommendations urge audits, contract cancellations, and reestablished Bellevue service.
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Anderson Towboat Co
John Anderson
Adolph Anderson
Maple Valley Bridge
Scandinavian American Bank
John L. Anderson
Capt. Anderson
Bellevue
Legate
Grand Jury
Charlies O. Legate
Main Street
Detective Department
City of
Seattle
Officer Legate
Anderson Steamboat Co
Port Commission
Anderson Company
Board of County Commissioners
King County
Leech
Lake Washington
Anderson
Kitsap Company
Sound Ferries
Anderson Towboat Company
Seon
Itta
Jarvin & Ward
Son
Ted Rameau Holdings
Leschi Park
D. L. Anderson
Malcolm Douglas
T. H. Patterson
E. J. Jonea
Chilberg Faces Three Charges In Multiple Indictments
J B Chilberg former president of the Scandinavian American Bank of Seattle faces three indictments for borrowing from a banking corporation he served. Indictments detail $65 000 loan on Oct 20 1919 and smaller loans in 1919. Additional charges involve grand larceny by county officials including Claude Romany Thomas Dobson Lou Smith and Capt J L Anderson in several fraudulent county fund schemes.
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J. B. Cillberg
Scandinavian American Bank of Seattle
Chilbergea
J. F. Lane
Chilberg
Claude C. Romany
Thomas Dobson
Lou Smith
J. L. Anderson
J. H. Price Construction Co
Adolph Anderson
Charlies B. Wood
W. A
Weary Wilkins
Pacific Bindery
Willkins Ts
Page One Nymph Contest Open for Cash Prizes
Eighteen entrants may win one of three cash prizes for the prettiest bathing girl contest. The queen earns 25 dollars, runner up 16 dollars, and third place a smaller prize. To enter, call The Star office on a weekday before 5 pm to book an appointment with Grady's studio official photographer for a bathing suit portrait, entrants supply their own suit.
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Star
Grady
Radio Film Highlights Artists in Miniature Act
A vaudeville pageone feature announces Mr and Mrs Hamilton Douglas Jr presenting Artists in Miniature as a principal attraction. Town youngsters are invited to attend with a coupon good for one admission on a first come basis to manage crowd flow.
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Hamilton Douglas, Jr
Charge Denied by Chilberg in Bank Loan Case
J. E. Chilberg, former president of the defunct Scandinavian American bank, says he has no record of a $65,000 loan claimed by a grand jury. He says other cited borrowings were overdrafts under $2,000 and not made by him. James F. Lane, cashier, charged with assisting in unauthorized loans, declined to comment as lawyers discussed the case. Lodestone is described as a rock with magnetic properties.
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J. E. Chilberg
Legate's Widow Praises Jury Verdict On Murder Finding
Anna Legate widow of Patrolman Charles Legate welcomes the King County grand jury decision declaring his death a murder, rejecting the coroner's inquest verdict of death by own action. She thanks The Star for backing the campaign to clear her husband’s name and secure a police pension.
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Anna Legate
Charles ©. Legate
King County Grand Jury
Legate
Automobile License Receipts Rise in Washington State
Olympia reports motor vehicle licenses have brought in 3,005,000 this year, surpassing the 1921 total of 2,928,000. The increase indicates stronger revenue from vehicle registrations and related fees.
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Olympia
Rail property dynamited sparks state troop appeal
Sacramento officials report dynamiters blew two Southern Pacific water tanks at Newcastle and fired on a crowd at Roseville station, wounding guard William Weetlake. The Newcastle blasts damaged the tanks while no suspects were found, and Auburn sheriff's office launches an investigation.
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Sacramento
Cal
Southern Pacific
Newcastle
Firifty
Roseville
William Weetlake
Southern Pacific Guard
Auburn
Signal union will not quit signal union will not quit
Chicago July 11 Railroad signal men refuse to join the shopmen strike and plan immediate wage negotiations with several railroads to set a new scale. If talks fail, the case goes to the labor board with a retroactive wage increase from July 1. Striking shopmen keep their ranks and seniority rights pending outcomes.
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Charles Hd. Lynch
Chicago
DD. West
Wny
Bert M. Jewell
Jewell
Rail Strike Tension Flare At Ogden Shop Picket Line
White House sources confirm a cabinet meeting planned to warn against mail interference and to ensure interstate commerce continues amid coal and rail strikes. In Ogden Utah 500 picketers formed a mile long ring at Southern Pacific shops after a stormy meeting. One nonunion worker allegedly attacked. police mobilized to keep order.
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Dent Harding
White House
United States
Ogden
Utah
Southern Pacific
Hoe
What They Say on Indictments
Statements from W A Wilking and Capt John L Anderson defend their actions amid indictments. Bellevue citizens are blamed for ferry fee disputes and lease terms are described as honest by Cr Rameau, with confidence they will withstand court scrutiny.
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Mor. Cr. Rameau
Midf
Rameaau
Sidelights on Labor Session at Bremerton
Mrs Delphine Johnson state supervisor of women in industry outlines enforcement of eight hour law and minimum wage for women in Washington at Bremerton convention. She criticizes Pastern states for neglecting rural areas and child labor in sweat shops. Mayor William R Short and Bremerton officials promote old age pension cooperation while police are sent on a fishing trip during the convention.
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Washington
Delphine Johnson
State Federation of Labor
Bremerton
Mra. Johnson
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Johnson
F B. J. McCall
Health and transit fares stir Seattle debate
Jim Egan argues statistics show better health as carfare rises prompting more walking. He jokes higher streetcar fares could spur health gains, while calling out health claims of riders on Mount Baker and other lines. He notes Seattle’s limited water area of 116 square miles in Arizona.
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Seattle
Mount Baker
Alki
Fauntleroy
Cowen Park
Green Lake
Arizona
Vindication of Stacey Issued by Jury Foreman
Jury foreman L. G. Horr told Presiding Judge Calvin Hall that Ralph Stacey the former president of the Scandinavian American Bank of Seattle received a complete vindication. Horr said Stacey aided the investigation despite handicaps from the bank's condition when he took charge.
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Ralph Stacey
J. B. Chilberg
Scandinavian American Bank of Seattle
Calvin Hall
L. G. Horr
Horr
Stacey
Light Shines Thru in Legate Mystery
After a nine week inquiry, the King county grand jury nears solving the shooting of Officer Charlies C. Legate in a Seattle garage. The case sparked police rumors of suicide and graft with suspicions on officers, bootleggers, and a nearby house owner May Curtis, while witnesses alleged corruption and a possible attempt to silence Legate.
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King County Grand Jury
Charlies C. Legate
Northwest
Seattle
Legate
Sergeant BE
W. Pielow
Tom Walsh
May Curtis
Hans Damm
Rain Brings Slim Hope as Western Fires Burn On
Western Washington faced multiple forest fires with hundreds battling the blazes. The Weather Bureau offered a rare glimmer of relief as light rain fell along the coast. One blaze east of Eatonville threatening a million dollars of virgin Douglas fir was reported checked. In Snohomish County, the Hazel-Arlington-Darrington fire advanced over ten miles but was being held by about 100 firefighters.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Eatonville
Snohomish County
Hazel
Arlington-Darrington Road
London Omni Bus Licenses Cost One Million Yearly
The operator of Omni buses in London pays about $1,000,000 annually for licenses to run its vehicles.
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London
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