Fall Reveals Letters on Plan to Meet Villa in Mexico
Senator Albert B. Fall of New Mexico made public correspondence showing an attempted conference with Francisco Villa. Letters to Charles Hunt and a March 1917 note to Secretary Lansing were released, with Fall stating he acted independently and did not engage in illegal activity.
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Washington
Albert H. Fall
New Mexico
Mexico City
Fall
Francisco Villa
Pall
Charles F. Hunt
el Paso
State Department
Hunt
Villa
Lansing
George Carothers
Juarez
Charles C
George W. P
Arizona
United States
Mexico
Albert B. Fall
Senator Fall
City Employes to Form Association
The Municipal Employes association will be formed at Carpenters' Hall on Friday night. The group has been forming for weeks with only about 20 percent organized, and Ben Nauman urged all city employes to attend the meeting.
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Carpenters’ Hall
Ben Nauman
Ballard Welcomes New Cracker Factory by Local Builders
Ballard becomes the site of a newly launched cracker factory started by W C Thompson and James Millican, veteran Seattle businessmen, marking a notable local industrial addition.
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Ballard
W. C. Thompson
James Millican
Seattle
Mrs. Sarah Cushing Dies at Home
Mrs. Sarah Funk Cushing of 1648 West 48th Street died Wednesday after a lingering illness. The funeral will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. from University Undertaking parlors.
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Cushing
Sarah Funk Cushing
48Th St
University
Villa sought conference with Fall after Columbus raid
Washington reports Villa tried to arrange a meeting with Senator Fall and other influential Americans following the Columbus raid. The move aimed to assure protection for American citizens during the Carranza campaign. The contact was with D. F. Hunt of El Paso, not Governor Hunt of Arizona. Fall would see Villa if desired, the source said. The State Department reportedly holds the correspondence between Villa and Hunt. Fall offered no formal comment on the Mexican announcement.
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Villa
Hosim E Paso
Aosition
Mexico
Senate
United States
Hunt
Fall
Carothers
Carranza
Lansing
Cisco Villa
Senator Fall
New Mexico
Columbus
Mexico City
Juarez
D. F. Hunt
el Paso
American Woman Reports Murder by Mexican Bandits
Mrs. John W. Correll testified to the house rules committee on Mexican conditions recounting the killing of her husband by bandits at Tampico on June 15 and the escape of her 16 year old son Joseph. The bandits robbed the house demanded firearms and the leader wore an American uniform. The son claimed the leader was a German in disguise. Mexican authorities dispatched a few men who left without action.
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Washington
John W. Correll
House Rules Committee
Tampico
Joseph
Correll
Young Correll
Interventions Sought Over Mexican Police Robberies
C S Seguin acting Mexican consul general in San Francisco denounces US politicians who sought to use a police case to push intervention in Mexico. He cites three Mexican official baggage robberies deemed trivial and stresses Mexico’s preference for police handling and fair US justice.
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San Francisco
Mexico
C. S. Seguin
United States
Seguin
State Department
Labor Council Elects Mundy President in Close Vote
J C Munday, Steam Engineers union delegate, is elected president of the Central Labor Council by 150 to 67 over C M Dahlager with Frank A Rust third. In the vice presidency Phil Pearl leads Morrie Weisfield by 94 to 64 with Vincent Brown 62. Forrest Hudson withdraws after becoming Triple Alliance president. Other offices re elected with few changes.
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J. C. Munday
Steam Engineers’ Union
Central Labor Council
Mundy
C. M. Dahlager
The
Teamsters
Frank A. Rust
Musicians
Phil Pearl
Barbers
Morrie W. Weisfield
Morrie Weisfield
Vincent Brown
Forrest Hudson
Triple Alliance
Todd shipyard to close amid strike by 225 workers
Tacoma report says the Todd shipyard will close within two days after a strike by 225 blacksmiths and angle smiths over wages following a large yard stoppage. Three thousand workers could lose their jobs if the yard shuts, as the company and union dispute wages and entry of workers. Settlement awaits the shipping board.
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Tacoma
Todd
Shipping Board
Month End Clearance Hits Hosiery and Underwear Prices
Clearance sale trims stock across hosiery underwear and gloves with bargains as low as 35 cents a pair for cotton and lisle stockings. Selected ladies items include 55 cent lisle stockings and thread silk boot stockings at reduced prices. Children's socks and ribbed cotton tights also discounted as part of the event.
Bon Marche Month End Clearance Offers Wide Ladies Goods
A Bon Marche sale advertises 60c white and wash fabric gloves, low neck cotton vests in various sizes, 60c ribbed tights, and two clasp gloves. The note highlights month end clearance with silk and dress remnants half price and drapery remnants reduced as part of July selling to clear assortments.
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BON Marche
Baby Clothes Sale Cuts Prices Across Little Lot Group
A local shop advertises deep discounts on baby garments and accessories. Silk dresses, satin coats, capes, dresses, and cashmere items are reduced with savings listed, alongside bargains on bloomers slips creepers hats and panama hats on the second floor.
Voite Tucked Embroidered Lace Trimmed High Collar Fashion
A brief notice describes a garment featuring tucked fabric, embroidery and lace trim with a high collar, illustrating period fashion details.
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Voite
38 Women’s Suits Reduced to Half Price
A local sale lists 38 women suits in multiple styles and sizes with discounted prices. Items include yellow jersey, henna jersey, black jersey, rose jersey, red paulette, velour check, checked serge, mixed, gray tricotine, tan tricotine, gray worsted, navy serge, black Poiret twill, navy tricotine, and other materials in sizes ranging from 16 to 44 with prices from 8.75 to 29.75. The sale warns most items may sell out before noon.
Men's Four-in-hands Reduced to Twenty-Five Cents
Classified item notes broken lines in good colors and priced at 25 cents, offered as a bargain. Sold items include formal neckwear in various patterns with emphasis on color quality and fabric condition.
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Fran
Ranza
Labor Council
Pearl
Weisfield
James A. Duncan
C. W. Doyle
Jack Little
Reading
Joe Hofman
C. J. Jacobs
Blanche Johnson
E. B. Ault
Union Record
T. G. Egan
J. L.hardy
Minnie K. Ault
Alice M. Lord
Big Todd Yard
Baby Shop
BON Marche Lovers Basement
America
Ecru
White Sea Island
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