Local banker tries to block Skagit plans
Seattle officials report misinformation from a San Francisco capital issues committee about Beattie’s electric power and the Skagit river project. May or Hanson says the group aims to prove the city can develop Skagit power, despite claims by a banker that Seattle needs Stone & Webster. The committee plans public ownership of utilities, continuing the fight to win control of power for Seattle.
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Skagit
San Franchsco
Beattie
Skagit River
Seattle
Hanson
Capital Issues
Washington
Capital Issues Committee
Caldwell
Gitagerald
Thomson
San Francisco
Beatle
Hansen
Stone & Webster
Bellingham
Everett
Nooksack
Electron
Puget Sound Traction
Light @ Power Co
Poincare Salutes American Troops Anniversary Message
On the anniversary of American troops in France President Poincare sent a message to President Wilson praising the magnificent American effort. He said allied troops face hard hours and new American units will restore balance and lead to decisive revenge and liberty. He also congratulated General Pershing on American fighting qualities and wished continued success.
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Panis
France
Poincare
Wilson
Gen. Pershing
Big Food Concerns Face State Adulteration Charges
Galbraith, Bacon & Co, Albers Bros, Chas. H. Lilly, and Fryer & Co. have been cited by state food inspector H. H. Collier to appear in Justice Otia Brinker’s court Friday to answer charges of adulterating meal. Defendants allegedly mixed adulterants into meat used as stock feed without updating package labels to reflect true contents.
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Galbraith, Bacon & Co
Albers Bros
Chas. H. Lilly and Fryer& Co
H. H. Collier
Atate Food Inspector
Otia Brinker
Ballard Doctor Is Arrested Here
Ballard physician Dr. T. J. Butler was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Matt Starwich on a charge of issuing intoxicating liquor prescriptions without cause. The case follows information from Pat Thompson, a Seattle youth, who is under arrest for assaulting Ida Carson on May 31 and who claimed eight prescriptions from Butler dated May 30 were in his possession.
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T. J. Butler
Ballard
Matt Starwich
Butler
Pat Thompson
Seattle
Ida Carson
Thompson
MacAulay to Speak at Chamber Luncheon Friday
Vaughn MacAughey of the College of Hawaii will discuss the Pacific islands role in World War II at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon in the Arcade building. Judge Richard A. Ballinger will analyze Seattle port problems at the same meeting.
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Vaughn MaCaughey
College of Hawaii
Honolulu
Pacific Islands
Chamber of Commerce
MaCaughey
Richard A. Ballinger
Seattle
Eleven Hurt After Yosemite Stage Plunges When Road Caves
Eleven of the twenty one passengers on a Yosemite stage were injured when the route slipped off an embankment after the road caved. The accident occurred yesterday near Merced California and crews shifted injured to local facilities for treatment.
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Merced
Cal
Yosemite
Escape from police ends with Doyle brothers on run
Jasper and Ted Doyle, brothers, escaped from the city stockade where they were detained as dangerous drug users after a Wednesday afternoon break.
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Jasper
Ted Doyle
Secretive phonettes greet Third Class Electrician Merle Shrewsbury
Merle Shrewsbury, a Third Class Electrician in the United States Naval Reserve, serves at the University naval training camp in the women’s navy. She handles telephone exchanges, sometimes “forgetting” incoming calls, while classmates tease names like Liberty belles and phonettes. Mina Shrewsbury, her daughter, joined the service two months ago.
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Merle Shrewsbury
United States Naval Reserve Forces
Miss Shrewsbury
Navy
University Naval Training Camp
Mina Shrewsbury
J. Dd Shrewsbury
Fronts Clash On Multiple War Theaters In Oise Marne Picardy And Flanders
United Press summarizes day 85 of the offensive with French counterattacks along the east flank near Metz and two villages recaptured. American and French forces repulse a German attack near Chateau Thierry while Germans advance slightly between the Alane and Villers Cotterets forest. British troops raid southeast of Meria. French operations near Dickebusch lake succeed. Austrian monotony reports worsen conditions. Vatican seeks end to the war. civilian evacuations proceed near Compiègne. Saint Istvan praised by Vienna.
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Oise
Metz
Marne
Boureschers
Relleau Wood
Chateau Thierry
Alane
Villers Cotterets
France
Funeral for Charlies W Latham Held in West Seattle
Charlies W Latham, noted educator and promoter of West Seattle Interests, had funeral services Thursday afternoon at the Butterworth undertaking chapel following his death on Tuesday. Local figures praised his contributions to the community and education.
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Latham
Charlies W Latham
West Seattle
Butterworth
Pamnora
Oregon Seeks Settlers for 1226 Land Tracts in Open Opening
Public opening of 1226 Oregon tracts under homestead laws set for June 22 at 9:00 a.m. The drawing to allocate tracts will occur July 22 at 10:00 a.m. Applications may be filed between June 22 and July 17 with fees and residency requirements.
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Oregon
Land
General Land Office
United States Land Office
Portland
Ore
United States
Register and Receiver of
Oregon & California Railroad Company
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