Port of Seattle reorganization outlined by new commissioner
Newly elected port commissioner George F. Cotterill presides as the board paves the way for a complete port reorganization. Attorney Murphine’s firm resigns effective August 1 to allow a lower cost arrangement, while three committees will be named to chair civil service reforms and an efficiency survey across all departments.
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E. P. Chalcraft
George F. Cotterill
Lent
Eee A Eee
George B. Leeeving
Somme Eaenens
Thomas ¥. Murphine
Murphine
POLIS
Seattle
Cotterill
W. S.S. Lincoln
Lamping
Explosion Injures Two In Tank Enlargement Incident
Two al ganics were seriously injured and nearly 100 spectators stunned by an explosion of a tank enlarging on Capt Eddie Rickenbacker's cross country lane in Detroit. Charles Barton and Norman McClellan were burned and hurled about ten feet from the blast.
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Detroit
Lay
Eddie Rickenbacker
Charles Barton
Norman McClellan
Vanity and politics mingle in quirky 1920s chatter
A collage of columns and quips covers Prohibition era humor and public figures. Notes on Mayor Brown appointing Democrats, jokes about tennis racquets, radio gossip, bundles in Seattle, and satire on fashion, cinema, and social trends.
Bonus Measure Advances in Senate on War Debt Interest
Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee back the adjusted compensation act, forecasting $3.846 billion total cost and 4,458,199 eligible veterans. They say interest on Allied debts to the United States can fund the bonus for three years without new taxes, with future funding from reduced government spending and debt payments. The bill’s early passage hinges on McCumber’s leadership, aiming for prompt Senate action.
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Kenneth W. Clark
Washington
United States
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
McCumber
Iowa joins progressive revolt as Brookhart swept senator race
The piece notes Iowa Republicans nominated radical progressive Smith W Brookhart for the U S Senate amid broad discontent with national leadership. It cites 1920 Harding support, calls for progressive policy, and predicts Washington G O P delegates in Chehalis will embrace forward looking leadership against Hart and tax policies.
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Iowa
Hawkeye Prairies
Smith W. Brookhart
United States
King County
Murder Jury to Be Seated Today
In Los Angeles on June 8 with six peremptory challenges left, selection of jurors for the second trial of Madalynne Obenchain in the Kennedy murder case was expected to conclude before night.
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Los Angeles
Madalynne Obenchain
John Belton Kennedy
Double drowning at Lake Washington Medina
Frank Katz 17 and sister Celia 14, Seattle, drowned near Medina after Celia fell from a small float and clung to her brother as both struggled in the water. Campers and lake patrol recovered their bodies hours later. parents mourn their loss as funeral plans are arranged.
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Katz
Seattle
Lake Washington
Medina
N. J. Burns
Julius Katz
Frank
Celia
Aries
Bonney, Watson's
Championship Golf Meet Here in 1923
Victoria British Columbia June 8 The Seattle Golf Club won the 1923 Pacific Northwest association championship at the annual delegates meeting. Flights likely begin in late June with the handicap event held at Inglewood Country Club.
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Victoria
B. C
Seattle Golf Club
Pacific Northwest Association
Association
Inglewood Country Club
Police Chief pledges full probe into Legate case
Seattle police chief W B Severyns promises immediate official inquiry into corruption allegations raised during Patrolman Charles Legate death inquest. He vows to personally lead the investigation, read transcripts, pursue truth, and deliver a square deal for officers and the public. He also notes murder suspicions in Legate’s death and aims to root out misconduct.
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Robert Bastien Bermann
Charles O. Legate
W. H. Searing
W. B. Severyns
Seattle
Legate
Severyns
MOVE FAST FOR FIVE-CENT FARE
City leaders plan a rapid conference with Mayor Brown and all council members plus transportation and legal experts to explore returning to a nickel fare without court action. Chairman Erickson urges thorough study of the street railway issue before recommending the five-cent fare ordinance. Councilman Cohen argues to act promptly to avoid ongoing deficits and test city liability in court.
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Brown
Corporation Counsel
C. T. Erickson
Utilities Committee
Thorely
Lou Cohen
Russell Over All Utilities Named Efficiency Chief
Mayor EB Brown announced George F Russell will serve as efficiency expert and supervisor over all municipal utilities. Russell as superintendent of utilities and Rob ert Proctor as superintendent of buildings were signed and sent to the city council for action, with a Friday special session. A fight is anticipated before Russell is confirmed.
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George F. Russell
EB. J. Brown
Russell
Robert Proctor
Brown
James Lb. Brockwell
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