Heat and Beach Scene Dominate Alki Port Scene
Local weather prognosticator Salisbury predicts hotter weather with temperatures near 100. Record crowds at Alki point enjoy mermaid fashions and a busy boardwalk as 6,000 people flock to the beach. A moving picture crew films a seaside comedy on the pier while fishermen and festival crowds reel from the heat. Tonight and Thursday bring light northerly winds.
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Salisbury
Alki Point
Moving Picture Company
Sallabury
American Digs Graves In Mexico
A survivor recounts brutal executions by guards near a Mexican cemetery during Villa era fighting. He describes loading corpses, a young man shot at close range after begging for life, and a colonel shot despite a final gesture to spare him. The witness details traumatic nightmarish memories.
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Masa
Santa Maria
Villa
Carranza
Five Hastern phyal clans visit Seattle hospitals and banquet
Five prominent Hastern phyal clans left Seattle Wednesday morning after visiting city hospitals and attending a banquet in their honor at the Arctic club last night. The visitors were Dr. Fred Albee of New York Dr James F. Percy of Galesburg Illinois Dr G V L Brow and Dr Horace M Brown of Milwaukee and Dr F Smithies of Chicago.
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Seattle
Arctic Club
Fred Albee
New York
James F. Percy
Galesburg
G. V. L. Brow
Horace M. Brown
Milwaukee
F. Smithies
Chicago
Boarding the Water Wagon campaign kickoff at Free Methodist church
Edmonds reports 8S. W. Grathwell, Pacific Coast colleges' champion orator, to speak Thursday night launching a campaign for 6,000,000 votes for national prohibition at the Free Methodist church.
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Edmonds
W. Grathwell
Pacific Coast Colleges
Free Methodist Church
Americanization Day honors new U S citizens in Seattle
Seattle observes Americanization Day with 600 new citizens and families invited to a public celebration on Hell et wharf. The Central Council of Social Agencies leads arrangements with Mayor, immigration head, a judge, clergy, and civic leaders speaking. The event ties to national Fourth of July celebrations.
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Port Commission
Hell Et. Wharf
Central Council of Social Agencies
C. J. France
Henry M. White
Jeremiah Neterer
Carl J. Smith
John G. Stafford
Carl Dettmers
Seattle
Germany to forward reply on sinking of Laial tenia this week
Berlin reports Germany will send its response to the latest American note about submarine warfare and the sinking of the Laial tenia to Washington this week. The final draft is nearing completion after the return of Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg and Foreign Minister von Jagow from Vienna.
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Berlin
Germany
Washington
von Rethmann-Hollweg
von Jagow
Vienna
United Presa Taat
Russia to Fight On Premier Declares War Resolve
Premier Goremykin pledges continued fight with divine aid after a Galician front conference with Czar Nicholas. He dismisses German peace claims, asserting unwavering Russian arms and a future victory while urging collective resolve.
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Petrograd
Russia
Goremykin
Czar Nicholas
Submarine Sinks Two Ships Off London
The bark Cambuskenneth from Portland Oregon and the steamship Gljeno of Norwegian registry were sunk by a German submarine. The crews were rescued and landed. Eight Germans aboard the Cambuskenneth were taken to the submarine U39 after it halted the vessel. others escaped in lifeboats.
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London
Cambuskenneth
Portland
Ore
Gljeno
French report progress north of Arras in heavy bombardment
Paris June 20. The official statement reports progress of French forces north of Arras. German trenches north of Chateau Carloul were captured and infantry fighting is starting along the line after hours of heavy bombardment by artillery.
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Paris
Arras
Chateau Carloul
Cincinnati Men to Visit Seattle Delegation Tour
The Seattle Commercial Club voted to host a 125 member Cincinnati delegation led by the mayor. They will tour boulevards and dine in Seattle on July 26 in their honor.
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Seattle Commercial Club
Cincinnati
Peace efforts emerge between Villa and Carranza in Mexico
Washington dispatch reports reconciliation efforts accelerated by Huerta supporters. Villa and Carranza armies are split and stalemated as Huertistas push to force a provisional government. Indications include arrival of Gen Angeles and peace hints from the border. Huerta faces arraignment in El Paso with concern over Diaz possibly aiding a new Mexican invasion army.
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Villa
Carranza
Mexico
Mexico City
Angeles
Jesus M Aguilar
Maj. Garcia
Cornish
Huerta
Paso
Department of Justice
Officthia
Felix Diaz
Diaz
Secret Service
All Alaska Celebration Endorsed in Wrangell Meeting
Wrangell Alaska June 30 1917 an All Alaska celebration was endorsed at a public Chamber of Commerce meeting. J L McPherson secretary of the Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce spoke at the session detailing plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the purchase of Alaska.
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Wrangell
Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
J. Ll. McPherson
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Budget outlook for Seattle lights in 1916
Lighting Superintendent Ross predicts good business for Seattle municipal light and power plants in 1916 with higher consumption projected at 5,500,000 kilowatt hours and an actual rate of 3.6 cents per kilowatt hour. Public utilities head Valentine seeks a savings of 1360 dollars while estimating car line operating costs at 58,460 for 1916.
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Seattle
Ross
Altho
Valentine
Public Utilities Department
Woman Helps To Capture Convict In Walla Walla
Mrs Minnie Moe a prominent resident aided authorities by driving to the penitentiary with companions as the escape was detected She urged guards to join her in a pursuit ending with the capture of burglar J Seibert three miles from the prison
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Walla Walla
Minnie Moe
J. Seibert
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