Open end street cars must install heating for winter
Thousands of riders benefited as the state public service commission ordered the traction company to close open end cars and install sanitary heating in 38 cars on long haul lines, remove under seat heaters in 47 cars, and ensure 40 to 60 degree warmth by December 1. The ruling cites safety and comfort for patrons and workers.
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State Public Service Commission
The
Traction Company
Charles A. Reynolds
Olympia
Star
Alki Point
Ballard Beach
Fauntleroy
Four Men Kidnap Girl in Madison Park Incident
An eye witness reported four young men abducted a girl at Madison Park early morning. They forced her into an automobile linked to J. O. Johnson of 3050 West 60th Street and vanished toward the city. Motorcycle officers arrived but found no clues or suspects.
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Madison Park
J. O. Johnson
West 60Th St
J. W. Edwards
Laurel Shadedrive
Jurors Inspect Murder Scene At Westlake Home
Coroner's jury investigates two month old double murder of Mrs. Corinne Wheeler and Kate Swift. Bank officials J H Edwards A N Graves and F W Christie testified as witnesses as jurors toured the Westlake Avenue residence. Testimony was expected to wrap up Tuesday.
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Corinne Wheeler
Kate Swift
Westlake Ave
J. H. Edwards
Dexter Horton Bank
A. N Graves
F. W. Christie
Emes
Bank
Villa Alive Amid Border Reports Centered on Villa Offer
June 27 dispatches from Washington and El Paso allege General Villa remains alive and leads a small force at a Rio Florida camp near Parral. He reportedly offered Trevino amnesty to rally Carrancista forces to oppose the United States.
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EL Paso
Attacks Motives Of U S War Move
Mexico City June 27 Foreign Secretary Aguilar says the United States seeks a pretext for intervention in Mexico. The message to Latin American republics asserts the American government lacks adequate reasons for war and calls for dignity in victory or defeat.
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U.S
Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Aguilar
Republa
Acta
Chihuahua
Wilson
Men Needed to Fill Second Washington Infantry Strength
The army seeks sixty new recruits in Seattle within 24 hours to replace men rejected for physical deficiencies or sent home from American Lake. Apply to Maj. C. B. Blethen in the Adjutant General's Office on the sixth floor of the Haight Building.
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Washington Infantry
American Lake
Seattle
Maj. C. B. Blethen
Adjutant General's Office
Haight Building
Mex Song Sparks Near Riot in King County Jail
Five Mexican inmates confined for petty larceny to burglary sparked a near riot after singing their national song in the north tank. A white inmate recognized the tune and alerted others, threatening violence unless they stopped. Guards moved the group to solitary cells in the south tank. inmates named Emilio Cota Jose Lopez Jo Romero Francisco Romeri and Jose Martin.
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King County
Robert 8. Ferguson
Mike Hally
Emilio Cota
Jose Lopez
Jo Romero
Francisco Romeri
Jose Martin
Washington troops prepare for San Diego mobilization
Washington infantry, part of the U S army, expected to be sent to a large concentration camp in San Diego. No orders yet to entrain for the border. ammunition arrived from San Francisco and training continues at rifle ranges and in company streets. Col Inglis warned officers to purge foreign agents from recruits.
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Can Lake
Washington Infantry
Army of the United States
San Diego
Adj
Thompson
Western Department
U. S Army
Washington
San Francisco
Col
Inglis
Captain Morey Recounts Bloody Carrizal Tragedy
Capt. Lewis B. Morey of Troop K, 10th Cavalry, the sole officer to survive the Carrizal fight, tells fellow officers the details from a sunburnt camp hut. He describes Adair’s death in an irrigation ditch, Boyd’s fatal trench rush, and his own withdrawal with seven men behind an adobe wall while under machine gun fire. He endured with seven men behind the wall, then moved toward Santo Domingo ranch for food and water before joining other rescues at San Luis and the 11th Cavalry.
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Columbus
N. M
Lewis
Morey
10Th Cavalry
Carranzistes
Carrizal
Pershing
Troop C
Adair
Boyd
Santo Domingo Ranch
San Luis
J. T. McCabe
Howze
11Th Cavalry
Gen. Pershing
Mexican Crisis Looms as Carranza Respond Deadline Set
Cabinet officers urged Carranza to answer American demands within two days after the note’s delivery. Officials warned he may resist, risking grave consequences, while Baker reported swift troop readiness and border measures. Wilson aims to avoid conflict if possible.
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Robert J. Bender
United Press
Washington
Wilson
Carranza
United States
Baker
Lansing
Government places $4 million munitions order with Crucible Steel
New York June 27 government reports in Wall Street indicate an order worth four million dollars for munitions has been placed with the Crucible Steel Company.
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New York
Crucible Steel Co
Wall St
Four Carizal survivors found near Columbus lines
Four more Carizal survivors were discovered near Columbus New Mexico, two seriously dehydrated, after hiding by day and desert travel at night. They said they forced Mexican peasants to provide water at gunpoint. In San Antonio Texas reinforcements were sent to Naco, while Funston declined to identify their origin.
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Columbus
N. M
San Antonio
Tex
Naco
Ariz
Interior Points
Funston
Mexican troop train brings 1500 Carranza soldiers to Nuevo Laredo
A 20 car troop train carrying about 1500 Carranza soldiers arrived at Nuevo Laredo across the river from Laredo today. A second troop train was reported arriving the night before.
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Laredo Laredo
Tex
Nuevo Laredo
National Guard Units to Guard Texas Border
Gen Funston expects 70 000 National Guardsmen to be on the Texas border within ten days with 12 000 en route today and 9 000 following. Missouri guardsmen to be deployed now. Quartermaster work full time to stock depots, rail spurs and yards expanding supply lines. Bids opened for cavalry artillery horses and mules costing over 10 million dollars. Censorship to be enforced at army HQ as troop movements remain confidential. Two Illinois and one Wisconsin brigade to Fort Sam Houston temporarily.
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San Antonio
Tex
Funston
Texas
Missouri
Quartermaster’s Department
Illinois
Wisconsin
Fort Sam Houston
Willcox Named as Hughes' Manager
New York June 27 William R Willcox of New York was named chairman of the Republican National Committee. Willcox rose to prominence as the leading candidate for campaign director two weeks ago with state leaders urging various favorite sons but he is viewed as the most likely final selection.
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New York
Wm. R. Willcox
Republican National Committee
Willcox
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