Whisky Raid Nets 450 Quarts Men Held
Four men were arrested early Saturday on Beach Drive and West Street after police stopped two autos carrying whisky from a boat transfer. Arrested were Wilwin Lawton 28 Frank Moore 36 Anderson 33 and E Blaine ? The raid involved a S2 caliber pistol and cases of liquor. Police say the case may implicate an organized liquor smuggling ring and follow up actions are planned under city and federal liquor laws.
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Beach Drive
West St
Beattie
Wilwin Lawton
Frank Moore
Anderson
E. Blaine
W. I. Smith
R. S. McWade
Jen
C. Simmons
W. M
Killer Couple Tragedy Shocks Jones Dept Store Scene
Anderson, Jones department store superintendent, is found dead in a hotel room in Kansas City. Beside him lies Miss Marie L., a nurse from Springfield Illinois, registered as his wife. She admits shooting him after a confrontation and a mysterious note found with a book titled The Hall of Doom is left as the sole clue.
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Kansas City
Anderson
Jones Department Store
Marie L
Springfield
Ill
Mrs Bert Putman McKenna Praises Dr Pierce Medicines
An old advertisement quotes Mrs Bert Putman McKenna of Wash praising Dr Pierce medicines. She cites Favorite Prescription for feminine trouble and Golden Medical Discovery with fine results. The ad urges readers to obtain Medical Discovery at a drug store or send 10¢ to Buffalo for trial asks.
Eagles Hall installs officers in Fraternal Order event
Eagles' head Malcolm Douglas presided as worthy president of Aerie No. 1 during the annual installation of officers in the Eagles' hall. Grand Worthy Chaplain A. W. Redick led the ceremonies with officers named including John Laister, J Hooper, Frank Dowd, George I. Berger, W. A. guard, Dr. Ww. Wharton, and William W. Morgan as trustee.
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Malcolm Douglas
Aerie No. 1
Order of Eagles
Eagles’ Hall
A. W. Redick
John Laister
J . Hooper
Frank Dowd
George I. Berger
W. A . Guard
Ww. Wharton
Wm. W. Morgan
Nazimova May Go On Stand In Valentino Hearing
In a bid to prove Rudolph Valentino’s bigamy case, the state plans eleventh hour witnesses at the resumed preliminary hearing. Madam Nazimova’s emotional presence at the wedding ceremony is cited as key, with detectives seeking her subpoena and Ramaldo Lago identifying Nazimova in a wedding photo.
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Lansin Warren
Los Angeles
Cal
Rudolph Valentino
Valentino
Winifred Hudnut
Palm Springs
Madam Alla Nazimova
Ramaldo Lago
Nazimova
Father halts consent to Mathilde McCormick marriage
Chicago report says Harold F. McCormick, guardian of Mathilde, temporarily withdrew consent to her planned marriage to Max Oser amid accusations by Mathilde’s mother that the Swiss livery stable keeper is a fortune hunter. The pause follows a compromise where probate court intervention was dropped. Edwin Cassels said the guardian will ensure Oser loves Mathilde for herself.
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Chicago
Harold F. McCormick
Mathilde
Max Oser
McCormick
Oser
Me.Cormick
Coal shortage to curb federal industry in three weeks
Government fuel experts estimate a coal shortage will curb industrial activity within three weeks. Some plants may halt operations in 20 days as the stockpile drops to 32 million tons from 64 million during the eight week miners strike.
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Paul RK
Mallon United Press
Washington
Fire damages Lake Electric and Novelty Company
An overheated soldering iron caused a fire at Lake Electric and Novelty Company Saturday morning at 7 o clock. The loss was about $40.
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Lake Electric and Novelty Company
Lowes
New Can Bill Aims to Save Colorado River Lands
Washington reports immediate collapse of the Smith McNary plan prompts a push for a 20 million dollar dam project. Hoover leads the Colorado river commission and seeks rapid action to protect more than 150 million dollars in rich lands from levee breaches at Palo Verde.
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Washington
Representative Swing
Imperial
Cal
Hoover
Colorado River Commission
Colorado River
Palo Verde
Hiram Johnson
Osborne
Swing
Lineberger
Nolan
San Francisco
San Francisco, Are Working On the Bill, and Senator Shortridge
California
Russell to head Seattle utilities and Severns police named
Dr E J Brown will appoint George F Russell as head of the city utilities department when he becomes mayor on Monday. Russell, a former city treasurer and Seattle postmaster, helped Brown’s campaign. William B Severnn will be chief of police. An early push will include a gas and telephone rate review and probes into other city departments.
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E. J. Brown
George F. Russell
Rusel
Wos
Seattle
Taft
Dr. Brown
Russell
Anacortes
Brown
Carl E. Reeves
William B. Severnn
Byrne
Good Authority
One Balloon Still Going From Milwaukee Flight
Milwaukee June 3 Lieutenant W F Reed in a navy balloon remains the sole unreported bag from a flotilla that left Wednesday afternoon. Among those reported Maj Oncar Westover in an army balloon flew the farthest reaching St Johns river Quebec about 900 miles from Milwaukee. Civilian pilot H E K Honeywell landed at Neosha Missouri about 650 miles distant.
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Milwaukee
W. F. Reed
Oncar Westover
St. Johns River
Quebec
H. EK. Honeywell
Neosha
Never Fail Memory Book Lost and Bible Stolen at Hotel
Lost items reported at a Seattle hotel include a never fail memory course volume and a Bible stamped Placed in this hotel by the Gideons. Conductors turned in the volume to the lost article bureau of the city railway this week.
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Seattle Municipal Railway
The
Gideons
Mystery surrounds V. V. cottage wife and Paris claim
Reporter details a tense visit to the Vonsiatsky-Vonsiatskoy home in Ridley Park. Mrs. V. V. rebuffs questions about a Paris marriage license while the wealthy couple lives a quiet life in a modest seven room cottage near Chester. The scene contrasts luxury furnishings with a working class setting as a carpet sweeper signals breakfast. The piece notes the 40 million heiress and the Russian claimant amid intrigue.
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Edward M. Thipiry
Ridley Park
Marion Heam Stephens V. V
Philadelphia
Paria
V. V
Crimea
Chicago
Vv. V
British Columbia May Legalize Sale of Beer and Wines
Vancouver reports the province will propose opening beer and light wines for sale in October leg islature session to curb whisky and hard liquor smuggling. Government stores remain the sole liquor outlet. beer would be sold openly in hotels while hard liquor stays in government shops. New outlets will rise along the boundary, including Yahk, to serve cross border traffic and reduce bootlegging.
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Vancouver
8. C
British Columbia
Washington
Oregon
California
Victoria
Yahk
Spokane
Young Woman Jumped From Window After Seeing Man
Irene Ballas age 19 visiting Mrs Ethel Young at 3961 First Ave N W ran from her room and leaped 20 feet to the ground at 1 am. She suffered a sprained leg and facial and hand cuts. City hospital doctors treated her at her home.
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Irene Ballas
Ethel Young
First Ave
N. W
Three Die as Plane Dives in English Channel
In a mid morning crash off Folkestone a French Spad flying from London to Paris nose dived into the English Channel. The victims are Pilot Morin Gordon Ivy and another passenger, a Frenchman.
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Tlondon
London
Paria
English Channel
Folkstone
Morin
Gordon Ivy
Two Seattle Men Honored at W. S. C.
Two Seattle students at Washington State College have been awarded school letters in track and baseball. Archie Ruley of the Cougar track team and Clarence Loomis, a track team member, are honored.
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Seattle
Washington State College
Archie Ruley
Cougar Abil
Clarence Loomis
Actress Barbera Brown Stars in Morosco Hit Abie’s Irish Rose
Barbera Brown, who recently appeared as leading lady for Terry Duffy in Wait Till We’re Married at the Metropolitan, returns soon to the same theater in Oliver Morosco’s Abie’s Irish Rose.
Amundsen Visits Seamen Mission in Copenhagen
Captain Roald Amundsen and M. M. Hammer visited the Scandinavian Seamen's Mission at 88 Marion Street on Friday afternoon. Amundsen praised the mission's work and greeted many of his countrymen.
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Amundsen
M. M. Hammer
Scandinavian Seamen's Mission
Marion Nt
Real Estate Boards End Four Day National Convention
Final sessions of the National Association of Real Estate Boards concluded in San Francisco. Realtors from across the United States and Canada adjourned the meeting until next year in Cleveland, Ohio after four days of discussions on mutual problems and key steps to solve them.
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San Francisco
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Cleveland
Ohio
United States
Canada
Senate Passes Army Authorization To 143000 Enlisted
By a 49 to 21 vote the Senate approved an army appropriation bill provision for an enlisted personnel of 143000, 18000 above the House figure, with an appropriation of 60981000 dollars.
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Senate
Washington
House
Plans for Spokane Bridge Presented
Plans and specifications for the steel superstructure of the W Spokane street bridge were presented for approval by the board of public works at a special meeting Saturday morning. Bids for the foundation plans will be opened today.
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W. Spokane St
Board of Public Works
A. H. Dimock
Carlson Arrested on Federal Liquor Law Violations
Machinist Carlson was arrested by Seattle police at 1811 North 64th Street around 11 p.m. Friday. One gallon of moonshine, 65 gallons of corn mash and about 24 quarts of beer were seized.
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Carlson
N. 64Th
Seattle
Records in Danger Licenses Go Fast
June marriage license records may be broken if the brisk demand continues. Friday saw no let up in the rush that started Thursday. Twenty six licenses were issued in the first two June days. Cupid Kennedy, marriage license clerk.
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Cupid” Kennedy
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