Accountants Attack Initia tive Bills In Public Payroll Probe
The Stop-Look-Listen lobby faces scrutiny over 8 a day experts like Fred Leghorn and L D McArdle who push to tax petition filing and auditing. McArdle, a former Jefferson county legislator, campaigned for Stop Look Listeners while drawing pay from the state, resisting bills to curb their influence.
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Seven Sisters
Labor Federation
The
Farmers
Direct Legislation League
Fred Leghorn
Bureau of Accountancy and Inspection
Clausen
C. J. Prance
Progressive Service Board
Leghorn
L. D. Mc Ardie
McArdle
Pred Leghorn
Bureau of Inspection
Ward
L. D. McArdle
McArdie
Seattle resident holds possibly oldest Pacific coast Bible
C W Livingstone of Seattle possesses a mink bound 1707 printed Oxford Bible with a fly leaf signed by Thomas Drinkwater. The tome, handed down through Mrs Livingstone’s family, may belong to Drinkwater who died in 1716. The volume features 23 commandments and odd typography. its provenance ties to Brewster ancestry and a Seattle club seeking a New York claim to major fortunes.
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Seattle
C. W. Livingstone
Pacific Coast
Livingstone
Librarian of
Congress
Oxford
England
Thomas Drinkwater
Taunton
Mass
New York
Holland
City approves street improvements on multiple avenues
The council passed a resolution for the improvement of 47th av. N. W. from East 35th to East 39th and approved ordinances for Past First from 12th av. to 15th av., Garden Place and 13th av., each from Yesterday to East First. The plan also includes grading and paving Pike st. from Broadway to East Madison.
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Council
47Th Av
N. W
East 35Th
39Th Ave
Garden Place
13Th Av
Pike St
Broadway
East Madison
Jumps to Death At Aberdeen Harbor
June 9. Louis Lois a 34 year old Frenchman leaped from the steamer Saginaw as it neared Grays Harbor yesterday and was lost. He had acted queerly for several days and disappeared into the sea.
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Aberdeen
San Francisco
Grays Harbor
Louis Lois
Marconi Demonstrates Wireless Call Between London and Berlin
London June 9. Marconi yesterday tested his new wireless telephone, linking London and Berlin a distance of 600 miles. He reported hearing some words, calling the test promising.
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London
Marcon
Here
Berlin
Escapees from Oregon prison slip into ravine
Three convicts Clark Frank Miller and Harry Baker escaped yesterday from the state penitentiary near Salem by slipping into a ravine while working outside the walls. In Portland delegates from Washington Idaho and Colorado attend the Northwest Music Teachers association convention with President Edgar B Fincher of Walla Walla presiding.
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Salem
Ore
W. Rf, Clark
Frank Miller
Harry Baker
Convicta
State
Portland
Washington
Idaho
Colorado
Northwest Music Teachers’ Association
Edgar 8. Fincher
Walla Walla
Council ends tax driver monopoly at depots
City council passed a bill barring uncensored entry by tax drivers baggage men and hotel runners into depot and pier terminals. The move shifts access to owners of each building, breaking the Seattle Taxicab and Transfer Co monopoly on inside trade.
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Seattle Taxicab & Transfer Co
Canadian Pacific Pier
First I C O F Washington and Alaska Holds Grand Encampment
The first grand encampment of the I O F of Washington and Alaska convened in Spokane with over 2000 delegates. A Greene of Centralia was elected grand patriarch and Fannie P Ankrom of Cheney became president of the Rebekahs.
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Spokane
Washington
Alaska
A. ©. Greene
Centralia
Fannie P. Ankrom
Cheney
Rebekahs
Supreme Court Upholds Missouri Antitrust Ruling
In UPHOLD CUSTER Washington the United States supreme court yesterday upheld Missouri anti trust laws. The International Harvester Co. faces a $25,000 fine and a ban on further operations in Missouri as part of the ruling.
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Washington
International Harvester Co
Missouri
United States Supreme Court
Georgia Jay Wins $20,000 Breach Suit Against Rodeheaver
Georgia Jay, a 27 year old stenographer and choir singer, wins a $20,000 verdict in a ten day breach of promise suit against Homer Rodeheaver, Billy Sunday’s choirmaster. She says Rodeheaver courted for years, asked her to marry, and promised marriage, but denied an engagement. She plans to return to work and forget the ordeal, vowing not to trust men easily again.
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Georgia Jay
Homer Rodeheaver
Billy
Evangelist
Mies Jay
Homer
Rodebeaver
Miss Jay
City to proceed with Rainier Ave improvement
Seattle council approves a plan to proceed with Rainier Avenue work from Bay View to Hanford Street. The city will pay for track fill from the general fund and seek reimbursement from abutting property taxes or rail proceeds. A $2,600 condemnation award is set for payment. Renton line seeks higher awards but won’t delay the project.
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Seattle, Renton & Southern Railway
Rainier Av
Bay View
Hanford St
King County Superior Court
Renton
Supreme Court
Coal from Matanuska sent to Puget Sound yard test
Coal from the Matanuska fields in Alaska is brought to Puget Sound Navy Yard at Bremerton for testing by U. S. cruisers. The steamer Admiral Evans carries 50 tons to Bremerton from Cordova while Admiral Sampson heads to Southeast Alaska to load 860 tons at Ship Creek, Cook Inlet.
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Alaska
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
U. S
Admiral Evans
Admiral Line
Seattle
Cordova
Admiral Sampson
Ship Creek
Cook Inlet
Civic club postpones rose show to fall
Heavy rains ruined many roses, prompting the Civic club to delay its planned rose show from this week to a later date in the fall.
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Olympia
Civic Club
Man Hurt by Auto In City Hospital After Collision
Henry F. McDonald of Hotel Kerma at Fourth and Seneca is in the city hospital with a fractured shoulder and dislocated arm after being struck by a car driven by Herbert Ough of Mandalay apartments at Eleventh Avenue and Pike Street. Ough says he was traveling ten miles an hour, blew his horn, and braked when McDonald moved toward the sidewalk as the vehicle skidded.
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State of Washington
Pacific County
J. B Biweed
Raymond
Washington
Fred Leghorn
State Inspector of Public Accounta
Baid City
J. KR Blwood
Arthur KR. Mead
State of
Henry F. McDonald
Kerma
Seneca
Herbert Ough
Mandalay Apartments
Pike
Madigan
McDonald
East Union
Ough
Congressman seeks jail for Bryan over paid lectures
Representative Britten of Illinois introduces a bill making it a penal offense for cabinet officers or department heads to lecture for pay beyond travel and hotel expenses. offenses could bring a fine of 10,000 dollars or two years imprisonment. Britten targets Bryan La Follette and Murdoch as well as any party.
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Bryan
Congress
Britten
Illinois
la Follette
Murdock
Locks Tested Panama Electric Towing Locomotives
To test towing locomotives, the steamship Alliance of 4,000 tons was towed through the Gatun locks by electric gear. The ship passed both ways yesterday with no incident, each passage taking an hour and a half.
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Panama
Steamship Alliance
Gatun Locks
No Peril Here in Compensation Decision
A state court ruled the Business Property Security Co. must pay under the workingmen's compensation act, holding that painting buildings and installing electrical work do not constitute extra hazardous employment.
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Business Property Security Co
Workingmen’s Compensation Act
Carranza replies awaited as talks in Washington near
United States mediators expect Gen. Carranza to respond to the invitation for Mexican negotiations before night. Rebels’ Washington junta says they will attend on Carranza’s terms. Drafting of a protocol at Niagara Falls to begin tomorrow.
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Niagara Falls
Washington
Carranza
Bryan
Mexico City
Mexico
Huerta
United States
Tilikums Busy with Two City Visits This Week
A special train will carry a Seattle delegation known as the flying squadron to Portland for the Rose festival. The group includes Tilikums Elks and Shriners and will attend a Potlatch and Rose luncheon. They return Thursday morning then depart again for Vancouver BC Friday to march in the parade and promote the Potlatch.
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Seattle
Council to hear license plan for service tanks
Gasoline service tanks grow rapidly and encroach sidewalks. The license committee will hold a hearing next Monday morning to decide on requiring owners to obtain licenses. Own your own home offered in STAR WANT ADS.
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Star Want
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