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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1917

Page

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Ten Queen Anne cars to leave Seattle barns under guard

Seattle plans 10 Queen Anne cars to depart North Seattle at 2 PM guarded by two uniformed patrolmen as a court order requires operation only until 4 PM. The move prompts fears of a citywide strike affecting Seattle Tacoma and Everett with power stations potentially tied up. Mayor Gill pledges police protection while company officials debate terms.

North Seattle Traction Company Gill Seattle Tacoma Everett Carmen the Traction Company Queen Anne Kempster Boyd Tallman Altho Pany’s Seat Seattle, Ton & Southern John Morgenthaler Electrical Orkers Electrical Workers’ Union Hiram C. Gill

Saturday Shoppers Bargains in The Star Ad Feature

Shoppers are urged to read today’s Star for bargains that boost jitney fare and more. Downtown Saturday ads promise the best offerings from Seattle’s top stores with emphasis on special efforts to visit the downtown district.

Seattle The Star

Striking Workers Plan Saturday Downtown Parade

Two thousand strikers from the shingle, weavers, mill workers and woodmen will march through downtown Saturday night. The Ballard union publicity committee led by C. B. Edwards announced the event. The parade will begin at the Labor Temple.

C. BE. Edwards Ballard Labor Temple

Fiend Slugger Chases Women in Beacon Hill Area

Three women faced a man described as the woman slugger Thursday in Beacon Hill and Rainier Valley. Lillian Dehm fled at Beacon Hill foot. Mrs H W Scoville was pursued near 23rd Ave between Norman and Daysta. Mrs EF A McGlob encountered him later but passers-by frightened him away.

Beacon Hill Rainier Valley Lillian Dehm 15Th Ave. S H. W. Scoville Yakima Ave 23Rd Ave Norman Daysta EF. A. McGlob

Hing Moy Arrested in Tong War Murder

Hing Moy alias Gilbert Chung aged 21 was arrested in Tacoma and booked in Seattle jail for the murder of Charley Ling in a tong war clash at Sixth Avenue and Jackson Street on June 24 Moy is identified as a member of the Hop Sing tong Ling was not a tong member.

Hing Moy Gilbert Chung Tacoma Seattle Charley Ling Sixth Ave Jackson St Moy Hop Sing Tong Ling Tong

Iron moulders injured in factory collision at Vulcan Works

Iron moulders F. M. Flynn and A. Flynn, brothers from Madonna, were hurt Friday when their Vulcan Tron Works machine collided with another driven by J. P. Smith of Wright Smith machinists. Harold Daniels, 24, was arrested and held for federal investigation for alleged evasion of federal registration.

F. M. Flynn A. Flynn Madonna Vulcan Tron Works J. P. Smith Wright-Smith Harold Daniels

Chamber Urges Mayor to Fire Strike Guards in Seattle

Seattle Chamber of Commerce leaders President Rhodes and Secretary Corbaley pressed Mayor Gill to rescind police authority granted to privately hired strike guards. They urged hiring extra city policemen, under police department control, to prevent bloodshed and protect life and property. The mayor agreed to discuss with the council and noted temporary staffing challenges.

Rhodes Corbaley Seattle Chamber of Commerce Gill The Star Chamber City of Seattle City of Seattle F.C. Brown Great Northern Railroad Carrollb. Graves O.W C. H. Winders N. P Express Companies

Kerensky Leads Siege to Capture St Peter and Paul Fort

In Petrograd on July 19 Minister of War Kerensky commanded troops in an assault that seized the fortress of St Peter and Paul from riot forces. The crossing of bridges under machine gun fire secured the stronghold with American bank clerks on a balcony witnessing the coup. This first Petrograd dispatch confirms revolters had held the fortress.

London Kerensky St. Peter and Paul Petrograd National City Bank of New York

Pershing Visits Haig Front to Study British Army

Maj. Gen. Pershing and two aides left Paris for a two day visit at the British front to study Haig and the British army structure. Germany intensifies on the Chemin des Dames with hand to hand fighting and heavy shelling, the French report notes. Only a two fifths of a mile front trench gained in the night assault.

Paris Pershing Field Marshal Haig United Press Germany Chemin Des Dames

Motorcycle Collision Injures S. W. King in city intersection

S. W. King, 31, of 308 Dexter Avenue, sustained severe bruises Friday when his motorcycle collided with a car at Seventh Avenue and Pike Street. Police stated they would address the matter promptly to ensure proper policing of the area.

S. W. King Dexter Seventh Ave Pike

First Drawn Numbers Set U.S. Draft Order

The bulk of America's first draft army was chosen at 2:33 p.m. with 3,000 numbers drawn in Washington. Secretary of War Baker, Senate and House leaders, and other officials oversaw the lottery as 10,500 numbers would be drawn. The process assigns draft order across 4,557 districts, with lower numbers proceeding first and higher numbers disregarded if out of range.

Unites Preas Sam America United States Baker Chamberlain Senate Military Affairs Committee Dent House Senator Warren Senate Military Committee Representative Kahn House Military Committee Bliss Crowder Adjt Mc. Cain War Baker Enoch Crowder Maj Johnson Allen Gullion

Washington Numbers In Order Drawn For Draft List

The article lists draft serial numbers drawn in Washington state, noting the top number 4654 and detailing the sequence of numbers affecting registered men. It includes many figures such as 268, 2522, 4532, 1018, 458, 405, 10016, 8899, 8054 and continues with a long string of numbers and fragments.

Washington

Seattle Draft Quotas Set for City and County Districts

Governor Lister announces quotas from Seattle and King county districts for the select draft army. Seattle districts total 1 456. King county districts total 391. Each district will furnish double the first draft for examination and notices will be mailed.

Seattle Lister King County

Seattle men draw for select service in Uncle Sam's army

Seattle men learned their draft numbers as the Washington drawing was wired to The Star. Arthur O. Husmoe 29 a lumber salesman 7318 14th Ave N W was first drawn with number 258 in Seattle District No 1. Eleven others in Seattle districts share this number. Husmoe seeks exemption for wife and child. Other named draftees listed with addresses include Ernest Lee Joe Scott Ashley A L Sanford Wm H Kellam Gilbert Carlson E H Langland Mark H McKee HH BE Jacobs Edward Fred Rupp Robert Almquist Roger Dudley. Highest Washington serial is 4654.

Seattle Washington, D. C Star United Press Uncle Sam Arthur O. Husmoe 14Th Ave N. W Husmoe Norway United States Ernest Lee Seventh Ave. N. E Joe Scott Ashley Ninth Ave N. E A. L. Sanford 35Th Ave Wm. H. Kellam Republican St Gilbert Carlson Fourth Ave E. H. Langland Harvard Ave. N Mark H. McKee Almquist Gustave Roger Dudley 54Th Ave. S. W Washington

List of First Seattle Men Called for Examination

The draft list names Seattle men in District No. 1 who are to be examined first. Entries include Arthur Huamoe, Mack F. Mason, M. Christofferson, A. Howard, Victor Bailey, Harvey Troxell, Alfred Stokke, John Humphrey, Frank Porris, Norton Moore, Archie Reynolds, Bert O’Connor, Axel Axelson, Win. Webster, Chas Nelson, Geo Pinkham, Harry Jacobsen, Bam Kost, Nels Pearson, Albert Anderson, Paul Peterson, Carl Johnson, Thos Kennedy, Geo Hubbard, Himer Gevey, Early Reilly, W c Lind, Harry Warfield, rank Lee Mieg, and many others listed with addresses in Seattle. (Continued on page 4)

Arthur Huamoe Mack F. Mason M. Chreistofferson Howard N. W Victor BB. Bailey Jata Harvey H. Troxell Alfred Stokke W. Stead John T. Humphrey Tnd Frank Porris W. Slet Norton I. Moore Archie UV. Reynolds Sra Bert O'Connor Axel B. Axelson Win FP. Webster Chas T. Nelson Don A. Daniela Geo W. Pinkham Harry G. Jacobsen Jones Bam Kost Nels Pearson Albert Anderson Jones Ave Paul A. Peterson Carl W. Johnson Thos M. Kennedy Geo. D. Hubbard W. 56Th Himer N. Gevey Early Reilly W. c. Lind Harry Allen Warfield Leary Rank Lee Mieg T. N. Kateleepeut Tae Biallavian

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