Currency primer explains money as car of commerce
The article presents a June primer by Ohio Representative Stanley Bowdle explaining currency as the vehicle that moves wealth, likening money to freight cars that must flow to prevent bankruptcy. It warns of concentrated control over currency power and recalls 1908 bank panic as a cautionary tale.
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Washington
United Press
Stanley Bowdle
Ohio
Prich
Interstate Commercce Commission
Dick Turpina
Reasoned With Japs At Hemet
Hemet California June 28 state ments on file with city trustees say Japanese and Korean fruit pickers were not threatened with violence if they stayed. Testimony followed reports the federal government would investigate. Witnesses say Orientals were merely reasoned with by white men who feared for their interests. You can get strawberries now at 0c per gallon. Take steamers at Leschi Park for the fields. Yesler Way car.
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Hemet
Cal
Leschi Park
Yesler Way
Seattle chosen for Lutheran college site by Pacific Synod
Seattle won the bid over Portland as the site for a proposed Lutheran college. The synod's seminary remains in Portland until a final Seattle location is fixed, with Portland supporters withdrawing from the contest.
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Vancouver
Wash
Seattle
Pacific Synod
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Portland
Albers Milling Wins Philippines Oats Contract
Officials of the Albers Milling Co. were notified by the U S quartermaster department that they secured the big oats contract for the Philippines. It covers 1500 tons at 1 75 delivered in August and 1500 tons at 1 63 and a half delivered in September to the government dock in this city.
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Albers Milling Co
U. S. Quartermaster’s Department
Philippines
Montgomery and Pantages Reunion at Seattle Theatre Week
Montgomery rich comic to revive old vaudeville act at Pantages Theatre this week with wife Florence Moore. The pair plan to perform piano pieces from ten years ago and reminisce with Pantages, once a store-front owner now a vaudeville power, after arriving in Seattle for a big production.
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Montgomery
Pantages
William Montgomery
Hanky Panky
Moore Theatre
Alex Pantages
Seattle
Florence Moore
Pantages Theatre
Chicago
Boston
New York
Plan to Boost Yachting Sport in Seattle Big Banquet
Seattle Yacht Club members pledged 143 new recruits toward a goal of one thousand by 1915 at a Washington Annex banquet. The gathering raised $200 for the club treasury as plans to expand yachting activity and yacht purchases were announced by many attendees.
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Tta
Seattle
Seattle Yacht Club
Washington Annex
New York Woman Bank Robber Held After Armed Hold Up
Irene Brunner, holding her 4 year old daughter, was arraigned for the Saturday night holdup of a dry goods store proprietor. Police dubbed her the first woman automobile bandit on record. She was released on $5,000 bond.
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New York
Irene Brunner
Brunner
Ater
Union City Offers Free Torpedo Site
Union City residents on Hood Canal offer a site free of charge for a naval torpedo plant amid the Keyport land purchase plan valued at 109000 against expert estimates of 98000. San Diego also offers a free site, with officials noting a South location if Keyport fails. Navy Secretary McDannals visit during Potlatch week to seek endorsement.
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Navy Department
Keyport
Union City
Hoods Canal
San Diego
Naval
Home Consumers League Elects New Officers
The Home Consumers League met in the Chamber of Commerce. Resignations of President Mrs H N Stevens and Secretary Mrs Samuelson were accepted. Mrs L Shute elected president and Mrs F B Lang secretary. Mrs A R Gilchrist named publicity agent. Headquarters set for July 1 at Room 38090 Arcade Building.
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Home Consumers’ League
Chamber of Commerce
Mra. H. N. Stevens
Mra. Samuelson
Mra. L. Shute
Chamber of Commerce to sue over railroad through freight rates
Spokane based transportation department of the Chamber of Commerce will sue the state public service commission against the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways to require a uniform rate on through freight from Spokane to points on the Washington Central branch of the Northern Pacific.
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Spokane
Transportation Department of the Chamber of Commerce
State Public Service Commission
N. P
G. N
Washington Central
Gruber In Grippe Holds Fast At Home In Car
J M Gruber vice president of the Great Northern remains confined in bed aboard his special car with a severe case of la grippe. He will not leave the city until he has fully recovered following a recent inspection trip to Tybe and Corea during heavy rain. North Trunk sewer bonds amounting to 195515 42 were purchased Friday by Union Savings Trust Co bond department.
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J. M. Gruber
The
Great Northern
Gruber
Fll
Tybe
Corea
North Trunk Sewer
Union Savings & Trust Co
Boy Scouts Plan 3000 Mile Hike From New York to San Francisco
A company of Boy Scouts commanded by Capt. Ernest Gallardo will depart New York late this month for a 3000 mile hike to San Francisco. A military instructor and a doctor accompany the group to guide the trip and care for the scouts.
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Ernest Gallardo
New York
Crows Country
San Francisco
Ballard driver wins $4083 verdict in assault case
Charles P. Sanders, wood and fuel dealer, attacked Bert Bailey at Ballard striking him across the body. Bailey filed suit for damages and a warrant. A superior court jury awarded Bailey 4083.23 dollars.
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Charles P. Sanders
Ballard
Sanders
Bert Batley
Bailey
Court House
May Put Woman in Cell Again in Murder Case
Ava Pond Westman charged with first degree murder for the death of her husband faces possible return to jail as her $6000 bond may be revoked. Bondsmen John C. McCalister and Grover C. Winn of United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. seek release, claiming Mrs Westman did not meet an agreement. The bonds were arranged by her Montana-based brother.
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Ava Pond Westman
Sal
John C. McCalister
Grover C. Winn
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co
First government mined coal reaches Katalla on local boat
In Gordova Alaska on June 28 the first shipment of government mined coal from the Bering sea coal fields arrived at Katalla aboard a locally built flat boat. Iron barges proved too heavy, delaying the 700 ton delivery as Maryland crews used smaller wooden boats. No further delays expected delivering coal to tide water.
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Gordova
Alaska
Bering Sea
Katalla
Maryland
Emma Carus Heads Pantages Vaudeville Week
Emma Carus, renowned singing comedienne, headlines a new Pantages bill opening with a Monday matinee. Also featured are Charlie Nichola and the Croix Staters in The Tank Town Manager, Hill Cherry and Hill on wheels, El Cota on xylophone, and Alfred Late with Elsie Vokes in A Dog Fantasy.
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Emma Carus
Pantages
Charlie Nichola
Croix Staters
Tank
Hill
Cherry
el Cota
Xylophoniast
Alfred Late
Elsie Vokes
Justice Thos O'Donnel Fines All In Disorderly Fight
In Everett on a June 28 hearing Justice Thos O'Donnel arraigned himself along with Game Warden George White John Westergren and H P Miller for disorderly conduct following a street fight. O'Donnel and Westergren are fined ten dollars each plus fifty cents costs White is fined five dollars. Miller, the peacemaker, is acquitted. All paid.
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Everett
George White
Thos, O'Donnel
White
John Westergren
H. P. Miller
Westergren
Miller
Justice O'Donnel
O'Donnel
Murder theory grows in Pendell killing case
Los Angeles police pursue a revenge motive in the Pendell murder after the money lender was slain in his office. A tip cites two men seen with Pendell in the afternoon, believed to be the killers. Jewelry stolen, later dumped on the floor, supports the theory of a robbery turned murder.
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Los Angeles
Charles F. Pendell
Pennell
Log Rolling at Luna on Fourth
Luna park announces a July 4 log rolling contest with a $75 gold purse. Two champions have entered, W Hamley from the Coast and Norman Cochran from the Great Lakes. Manager Labb promotes the event.
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Luna Park
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Co. W. Hamley
Norman Cochran
Labb
Seek 2 Murderers Aberdeen
Police search today for two men suspected of murder after the body of Andrew Reo, 27, was found in an alley in South Aberdeen with a crushed head from a bottle blow. Robbery was the motive. Reo had just cashed a $105 paycheck and left $90 with a boarding house keeper.
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Aberdeen
Andrew Reo
Reo
Ghost story night in Bruin Town for the bears
Great Uncle Owl reads a ghost tale to the bears as they huddle in fear and warmth. Teddy Bruin hides with his mother while Grandma bears, Katie, Trad, and Little Traddles cling to loved ones. Artist Verbeck appears in the illustration and promises a new drawing next week.
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Avery Little Bear
Bruin Town
Bruin
Uncle Owl
Teddy Bruin
Grandma Bear
Big Owl
Katie
Traddies
Big Father Bear
Great Uncle Owl
Little Traddles
Father Bear
Bear
Owl
Verbeck
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