Workmen's Insurance Would Compel Social Efficiency
Louis D Brandeis argues for a comprehensive workingmen's insurance system to cover sickness disability old age and death funded by state or industry. He cites high death rates among wage earners 25 to 35 and urges action to reduce waste and dependency by making society pay the true cost of industrial risks.
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Louis Brandeis
Louis D. Brandeis
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Boston
Btandeis
Germany
France
England
United States
Mrs Berry Wins Reinstatement As Jail Matron
Henrietta Berry, removed jail matron, is to return to work at 10 tonight after the civil service commission voted to reinstate her. The case centered on her disclosures about jail brutality and Corbett’s treatment, with Wardall and attorney Winter assisting her and no opposition from the police department or removal authorities.
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Henrietta Berry
Civil Service
Mrs. Berry
Wardall
Winter Ss Martin
Union Leader Defends Conners and Others in Hall of Records Case
The defense for S B H Conners F Ira Bender and A B Maple won a procedural victory in Judge Willis court. They secured access to a transcript of grange jury testimony five days before trial, confirming the five day pretrial copy requirement under recent law. The defendants agreed to a one week case continuance.
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S B. H. Conners
F. Ira Bender
A. B. Maple
Hall of Records
Grange
Willis
Rial
Local Marriage Licenses Update for June
The report shows a six license lead for the month so far with 12 percent increase over last year. Claude F. Gage filed licenses in the auditors office from June 1 to 5 pm yesterday, noting counts for the first eight days of June and comparisons to 1910.
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Danny Cupidie Etil
Claude F. Gage
Electrician Killed Touching Live Wire at Plant
Santa Monica California obituary brief states W J Reid an electrician died instantly after touching a live wire while working on an incandescent circuit at the electric light plant.
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Santa Monica
Cal
W. J. Reid
Wife and Husband Quip Over Matching Coats
A short comic exchange shows a wife noting her new coat makes her husband’s old hat look shabby. The husband replies the issue will be fixed as he plans to wear his old coat, hinting at a humorous fashion remedy.
Mayors Gather for State Meeting in Dilling's Office
A state house of mayors will convene Sunday afternoon in Mayor Dilling's office. Delegates from Spokane Tacoma Everett Bellingham Aberdeen Hoquiam Olympia and other large cities will discuss municipal problems from multiple viewpoints similar to the governors’ council.
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Dilling
Spokane
Tacoma
Everett
Bellingham
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Olympia
Missing man from St Paul last seen May 4 in intoxicated state
Police seek a 25 year old man about 5 feet 2 inches tall and 140 pounds who was employed at a soda fountain. He left with his wife and baby on May 4 and has not been seen since. Authorities think he may be in the city after mentioning plans to go to Seattle.
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Charles Miles
St. Paul
Miles le
Seattle
Cornerstone of **Second Mission Church** found in Santa Clara
Excavation on Main Street, Santa Clara, uncovers the church cornerstone long sought by historians. Laborers reveal silver coins, three sacred medals and a silver cross. Superintendent Worthington holds items for formal presentation to Santa Clara College next week. Cornerstone reportedly laid by Padre Junípero Serra in 1781.
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Santa Clara
Cal
Maine
Main Street
John Worthington
Santa Clara College
Junipero Serra
Millionaire Shot by Two Girls Seeks Recovery
New York June - W E E Stokes a millionaire clubman hotel proprietor and horseman was shot three times and left out of danger by Lilian Graham and Ethel Conrad. He claimed he was shot over demand for repayment of letters to Miss Graham. The defendants plan their defense as witnesses are scarce and皆.
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New York
Stokes
Lilian Graham
Ethel Conrad
Miss Graham
Mine Graham
Miss Conrad
Seattle to Move Toward Ban on Shared Public Cups
Health officials say the city council will be asked to remove old public drinking cups and replace them with sanitary bubble fountains. Dr Stevens notes state authorities favor a statewide law to end cup use in trains stores and other public places.
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Seattle
Health Department
Stevens
The
Health Office
Star
Diverse odds and ends from cities worldwide
A mosaic of brief items reports Grace Shaw leaving gifts to Harvard, a nine foot one and a half inch tall woman in Chicago, premature gray beliefs in Cambridge, Confederate veterans earning art degrees in Durham, brain surgery for a thief in Los Angeles, a father offering to pawn his child in Chicago, a marriage ceremony in Chicago, a Pennsylvania turfman paying for tires in Allentown, Brazil's largest Sunday school going wet, Queen Mary's coronation diamond weight, a Paris hint at a Chicago woman becoming France’s first lady, and Samuel Putnam's death in New Salem aged 104.
Grade Crossing Debate Delays Lander Street Paving
City council recalls action on paving Lander Street across 22 railroad tracks after railroads protest. The railroad reps warn of danger and traffic problems while waterfront manufacturers push for access to Firstay. Westerman Iron Works owner argues many tracks are unused by trains and serve as car storage.
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Lander Street
Street Committee
R. G. Westerman
Westerman Iron Works
Wa tpin questioned over Midway and Paris houses scheme
The argument centers on whether Wa tpin entered an agreement with Gerald and Tupper to run Midway and Paris houses and whether he received payments. Testimony from Gerald and Tupper is considered, noting no clear accusation of Wa tpin having a share, aside from Tupper claiming a $10 monthly demand for a girl. Tupper's credibility is challenged as he swore falsely before investigators.
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I. Shipley
Wa Tpin
Gerald
Tupper
Midway
Paris
Wapin
Startling quake reports threaten Mexican cities
Reports claim recurring shocks have wiped out large cities south and west of Mexico City with hundreds killed. Telegraphs intermittently work as authorities seek confirmation. Volcanic Colima in eruption, towns Zapotin To nila Platanar and San Andreas reported wiped out. Area said to span 450 miles south of the capital to Guerrero’s edge.
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Here
Mexico City
Guerrero
Greatest Flight Race Aims to Boost Aerial Navigation
German aviators tune up for the greatest air race in the country to promote military aeroplane use. The 1,200 mile course runs from Berlin through Magdeburg Hamburg Kiel Schwerin Hanover Munster Dusseldorf Cologne Aix la Chapelle Duisburg Dortmund Cassel Nordhausen Halberstadt Dessau back to Berlin.
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Berlin
Magdeburg
Hamburg
Kiel
Schwerin
Hanover
Munster
Dusseldorf
Cologne
Aixla Chapelle
Duisburg
Dortamund
Cassell
Nordhausen
Halberstadt
Dessau
Governor Abram Gonzales Heads to Chihuahua Amid Threats
Abram Gonzales departed El Paso for Chihuahua City to resume the Chihuahua governorship. Troops escorted his special train as he pledged to restore order and dismissed the reported plot against him despite warnings of possible death.
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EL Paso
Tex
Abram Gonzales
Chihuahua City
Chihuahua
Four Drown While Trying to Save Girl at Picnic
New Orleans report says Mrs C Tanner and her two sons plus Annie Coursey died saving Pearl Coursey from Bow river drowning after a Sunday picnic. Pearl survived by grabbing a stump and holding on.
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New Orleans
C. Tanner
Annie Coursey
Pearl Coursey
Bow River
Pearl
Cugent
Mrs. Tanner
Crawford’s New Fare Scheme Sparks City Protest
Crawford outlines an extra nickel fare trick for Renton riders. Renton cars run to Kenyon street then force a car change beyond city limits with no inside stops. The scheme nets a 5-cent gain per rider living outside city limits. An injunction case is set for Judge Dykeman’s court next Monday.
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Crawford
Renton
Kenyon St
Kenyon At
Mmita
Aviators Fall at Tokusosawa Grounds
Two officers, Captain Tokugawa of the army and Sub Lieutenant Stoof of the navy, were injured when a Bleriot monoplane crashed after a 24 mile flight at the Tokusosawa aviation grounds. The fall occurred at a low height and neither aviator was fatally hurt.
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Tokio
Tokusosawa Aviation Grounds
Hetty Green Sees Second Best Real Estate Sale
In Chicago on June 9 Hetty Green’s agents sold land in Game Park via Frederick H. Barnett and James W. Stevens. The deal reportedly netted about 226000 before the property moved to new owners Cobe and McKinnon. Also in Nelson BC Frank C. Armstrong and D Lorne McGibbon secured control of the Summit mine on Sheep Creek for about 200000.
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Chicago
Hetty Green
Nelson
B. C
Frank C. Armatrong
New York
D. Lorne McGibbon
Montreal
Sheep Creek
Nunan Acquitted Again in Shoe Theft Case
Thomas Z. Nunan former assistant fire chief was acquitted for a second time of stealing an eight dollar pair of shoes from Eyres Storage during the waterfront fire of April 24. A prior preliminary examination cleared him as his own shoes were damaged in the blaze and he claimed the boots for self protection. After release he faced a separate arrest but the jury in Judge court found him not guilty after forty minutes of deliberation.
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Thomas Z. Nunan
Eyres Storage Company
Water Front
Justice Brown
Nunan
J Brown
Judge Court
Local official charged in census fraud case
John M. Hunsicker a county clerk's office minute clerk and former legislative candidate was arrested by a U S marshal on a federal indictment from Tacoma for falsifying the census count. He served as enumerator for a district south of Yesler Way including many Japanese lodging houses and allegedly listed 399 names.
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John M. Hunsicker
United States
Tacoma
Hunsicker
Yesler Way
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