Abducted Men Robbed as Bandits Foil Police Chase
Two auto bandits, Ralph Hayes and W A Smith, robbed three men and abducted two near the University area before being captured by Police Sergeant Kay Newton and Patrolman J R McCarthy. Victims identified them. Hayes and Smith held at city jail on open charges.
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University
Fremontois
Sta
Kay PF. Newton
J. KR. McCarthy
Ralph Hayes
W. A. Smith
Ben
Hal Smith
N. 50Th St
Fremont Ave
Gan
Handita
Chester Thompkings
10Th Ave. N
EB. 40Th St
Ins
234 Ave
Madison
Ab Thiesen
N. 67Th St
Ave
Thiesen
50Th
Marl Sorensen
Star
University Bridge
Canierby
Newton
BE. J. Brown
Timber faller killed by log chain slip at logging site
Jasper Hogan, 55, of Cherry Valley Logging Co. at Tolt, died when a chain slipped while lifting a stump on the logging railroad. Coroner W H Corson investigated the accident at Tesquaah, with the family living at Toltac.
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Jasper Hogan
Cherry Valley Logging Co
Surprise dentures for local woman at free clinic
An elderly resident identified as Mrs. A. Leith, aged 70, received a complimentary set of dentures during a community dental outreach event. The program aimed to aid seniors with affordable oral care and showcased free dental services in Tilton.
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P. Leith
Famous hunting hog Betsy harms quail season at Louisi ana
Col Tucker Gideon guides Betsy a four year old hunting hog raised by a dog as a foster mother. Betsy reputedly peers ahead for coveys, lifts her right foot when birds flush, and leads his quail hunts with a bird-dog's precision, turning several offers for the animal away.
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Frogmore
Col. Tucker Gideon
Betsy
América
Louisiana
Giteon
Betey
Gibeon
Foster
Gibson
Gare
Everett Gets Five Cent Fare With Trackless Trolleys
July 19 Everett officials heard George Newell manager of the Puget Sound International Railway and Power Concept announce a plan to amend the franchise to place trackless trolleys on Everett streets. He said the five cent fare with transfer privilege would not produce immediate revenue but was to be tested. Current Everett fares are four for a quarter.
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Everett
George Newell
Puget Sound International Railway & Power
City Commission
Newell
Demand of Mayor Sparks Five Cent Fare Plan
Cleveland officials announce a fare cut to five cents effective August 1 after Mayor Kobter’s ultimatum for an immediate reduction. The current fare is six cents as the city rides to work in the near term.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Street Railway Co
Kobter
Doctors Push Read To Stay In Seattle Health dept
Letters from the King County Medical Society reached city council members on Wednesday amid pre testing against the threatened removal of Health Commissioner H. M. Read. Dr. G. W. Swift, chair of the hospitalization committee, declared Read was largely responsible for hospital standardization in Seattle.
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King County Medical Society
H. M. Read
G. W. Swift
Seattle
Read
Deny Pardon to Prisoners Deliberations Continue
Washington July 19 General amnesty for the 86 political prisoners still held in the country is incomplete. President Harding told a delegation of 650 representatives of national organizations that cases are being taken up one at a time and the policy would continue.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Crew of Wrecked Schooner Rescued Near Washington
The captain and 11 crew members of the American schooner King Cyrus were rescued by a U S coast guard crew after their vessel stranded at Point Chehalis, Wash on Monday night while en route from Honolulu to Grays Harbor. Personal belongings were saved. No further details were provided.
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San Francisco
Point Chehalis
Wash
United States Coast Guard
Honolulu
Grays Harbor
Aviator Clarence Prest Feared Lost Between Fairbanks and Eagle
Two searching parties from Fairbanks and Eagle comb the woods between the towns for Clarence Prest, the Nevada aviator who attempted a flight from HBagile to Fairbanks last Sunday morning. He was due to arrive in three hours and has not been seen since leaving Eagle.
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Dawson
V. T
Fairbanks
Eagle
Clarence
Prest
Nevada
Hbagile
Parole violator Elmer Gustafson held in county jail
Elmer Gustafson, 21, was jailed as a parole violator from Monroe reformatory. He was arrested Tuesday at Kiamelaw by Deputy Sheriff Tom Smith.
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Elmer Gustafson
Monroe Reformatory
Kiamelaw
Tom Smith
Not Guilty Plea From 10 Indicted Men
After overruled objections, King County Superior Judge King Dykeman grants separate trials for three county commissioners Claude Ramay Lou Smith and Thomas Debaon along with seven co defendants charged with grand larceny. Other defendants including J B Chilbridge and J F Lane enter not guilty or demurrers. Trial dates tentatively set for September 1 and July 24 for related hearings.
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Malcolm Douglas
King Dykeman
King County
Claude C. Ramaay
Lou Smith
Thomas Debaon
Smith
Dobson
Reameau
J. B. Chilbere
Scandinavian American Bank
John Anderson
H. B. Tompkins
Adolph Anderson
W. A. (Weary) Witkine
Charles B. Wood
J. F. Lane
Rail strike escalation options outlined by officials
The article explains protection steps starting with local police and deputies, then mobilization of the National Guard, followed by federal troops if needed. If the strike widens, non coal producing state guards may be drafted into federal service to assist coal producing states.
Rail Traffic Confused as Strike Lingers in Chicago
Settlement edges closer as maintenance of way leader Grable and shop craft chiefs press for a rehearing on wage cuts. Grable mediates between strikers and government while the third week of the walkout disrupts both passenger and freight service with trains canceled and delays spreading.
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Charles R. Lynch
Chicago
K. F. Grable
Railroad Labor Board
Grable
Bert M. Jewell
Detroit
Aas
Open Mines Under Guard In Pittsburg District
Western Pennsylvania coal operators agreed to reopen mines under state police and national guard protection. They set a new wage scale of five dollars a day for eight hours, seventy cents a ton for machine coal, and seven dollars six four cents a ton for picked coal, with the checkoff system abolished.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Gun Sales Tabooed During Rail Strike
Cheyenne Wyoming July 19 The sale of firearms and ammunition was suspended at the mayor s request to forestall possible disorders as a result of the railroad shopmen s strike Dealers report heavy sales recently but are complying with the mayor s order There has been no disorder so far.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Troops May Leave the Coal Fields
Denver July 19 Gov Oliver Shoup issues a proclamation threatening to pull troops from Northern Colorado coal fields if profiteering continues. No field trouble has occurred and the troops have been stationed there for two weeks as a precaution.
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Denver
Oliver Shoup
Colorado
Harding Labor Interference Sparks North Carolina Clash
In Raleigh Governor Morrison denounces President Harding for meddling in labor disputes. He states North Carolina will not follow Harding’s governor’s plan and will protect workers, warning against sending military force. In New York Admiral lawyer William Maher took to the sea to gather first hand facts.
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Raleigh
N. C
Harding
Morrison
North Carolina
Tims
New York
William Maher
Sail. Org
Governors Call for Action to Avert Coal Crisis
Governors of major coal states pledge to preserve order and prevent a national emergency. Statements from Sproul Bax ter Davis Baxter Rhoup and Sproule outline plans to resume production, deploy force if needed, and ensure law observance amid looming fuel shortages.
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United Press
New York
Sproul
Pennsylvania
Maine
Baxter
Harry L. Davia
Ohio
State of
Percival V. Baxter
Ertein
Oliver H. Rhoup
Colorado
Sproule
Martial Law Considered in Illinois and Indiana Coal Fields
In Chicago on July 19 officials discussed martial law as a possibility to enforce coal mine safety tests for miners. The 100 percent union fields in Indiana and Illinois raised fears that even with martial law only a small portion of shaft mines could stay in operation.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Summer Means Work Harding Tells Them
President Harding plans to devote the summer to work and has declined invitations to stay at many homes. He appeared worn and tired when he met newspaper men at the White House.
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Harding
Washington
White House
Altho
Say Equipment on Railways Defective
Complaints about defective railroad equipment continued to pour into union headquarters today. Warren E. Stone president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers said the grievances would be sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Railroad Brotherhoods
Warren 8
Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Jury verdict on Herrin mine war killings filed
Marion Illinois July 19 coroner’s jury investigating the Herrin mine war case returned death due to unknown parties verdict. The panel said no witnesses could identify those responsible for the 22 deaths in the tragedy.
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Marion
Shetea
Herrin
Governor Asks for Reopening of Mines in Iowa
DES MOINES July 19 Gov Kendall appealed to striking miners and operators to resume coal mining across Iowa. He said public welfare outweighs the dispute and urged a patriotic duty to restart operations with full state and national government backing.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kendall
Fragmented OCR notes on strikes and odd anecdotes
The fragment mentions 14,000 stationary engineers walking out in a rail strike and references Elisha Jinks drinking near a hardware store. It also contains rough humor about an optimist and a garbled scene of a flying machine. The text ends with a quip about gas company charges in winter and gas stations in summer.
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Whatell
New York Battleship narrowly averts collision in Pacific port
In Port Angeles the battleship New York required a steering cylinder head replacement after an accident that sent it veering toward the destroyer McDermut. Buloklok, a Filipino storekeeper, suffered severe burns. 12 crewmen fled their stations as steam escaped. Ensign Alfred W. Burker steered the McDermut to avoid disaster. Captain A. W. Hinds issued an official statement.
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Port Angeles
New York
A. W. Hinds
Buloklok
41st Division Men to Meet Thursday
Former members of the old Sunset unit will gather in the county city building council chambers Thursday evening July 27 to form an alumni organization for men who served with the division.
County Not Liable for Railway Taxes
King county is not liable for the 1919 property tax on Puget Sound Traction Light and Power Co. street railway. By stipulation the city pays three fourths of the tax and the company one fourth. The total tax is about 500000. The county cannot be drawn into the debt. the company must seek reimbursement from the city per the agreement.
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King County
Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power Co
Malcolm Douglas
Douglas
Dan Landon Seeks State Senate in 32nd District
Dan Landon former mayoral candidate filed for the state senate seat in the 32nd district. He has served in the legislature for over 12 years. Other filings include Joseph G. Evans justice of the peace Pliny L. Allen representative 43rd district Ashbury F. Haynes representative 42nd district and George W. Roberts county assessor.
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Dan Landon
Landon
Joseph G. Evans
Pliny L. Allen
Ashbury
Cancer Authority to Lecture on Preparedness
Dr. Joseph C. Bloodgood of Johns Hopkins University will lecture at Frederick & Nelson's auditorium this Wednesday afternoon on Preparedness Against Cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Bloodgood
Johns Hopkins University
Frederick & Nelson
Burglary Struggle Leaves Landlord Wounded
J Donnell a 40 year old landlord of a rooming house at 1607 First Ave was wounded in a night time encounter with a burglar. The intruder threatened him and a knife was drawn. Donnell grappled the attacker but was overpowered before the burglar fled after a stabbing attempt.
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J. Donnell
First Ave
Donnell
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