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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
9
June 29 report from Portland says J. W. Gray a farmhand faces arrest as investigators reexamine the dam break that flooded Rock Creek in the Elkhorn mountains. The Killamaque reservoir dam breach washed away the village and damaged the Eastern Oregon Light and Power plant with widespread crop losses feared.
Spokane June 29 Serious labor troubles on farms and logging camps of the Northwest threaten due to J W W citations claims voiced by men at the Northwestern Mining association meeting. The association sent a resolution to the Washington congressional delegation in the national capital asking for federal protection.
Mayor Hiram Gill outlines reasons for removing Sergeant V R Putnam from the Seattle police after a bribery and insubordination case. The letter cites independent liquor squad antics, alleged bribery, and loss of public trust, urging replacement and continued enforcement of liquor laws.
An 18 year old girl turned on her alleged burglar partners John Stolzberg and Ben Willisford in Portland on June 29. Police say the pair, among the Coast's cleverest burglars, confessed and admitted selling gold stolen from the San Francisco mint.
Paris June 29 American aviator Normal Hall of the La Fayette flying squadron believed fatally wounded in an air battle over German lines may recover. He was shot through the lung after an encounter with seven enemy planes. initial reports claimed his death.
Seattle attorney Jackson Silbaugh will address a gathering in Carpenters' hall Sunday at 7 45 p m. The event aims to organize a patriotic order and recruit members.
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