Captain Davies Pioneer Pilot for City Council Bid
Captain D. Thomas Davies, Democratic nominee for councilman at large, is a veteran Puget Sound pilot born in Wales in 1834. He arrived in Seattle in 1877 and has commanded steamers including Emma Hayward, T. J. Potter, North Pacific, and Sehome, serving as Puget Sound pilot for U S Army transports for five years.
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D. Thomas Davies
the Sound
Wales
Philadelphia
Seattle
Captain Davies
Puget Sound
Emma Hayward
T. J. Potter
North Pacific
United States Armyransports
Louisiana
Davies
Puget
Searching for Gibsons in the French schools
Paris reports a lament that French children are not encouraged to draw as in America. The piece notes Americans lead in pen and ink work and references Gibsons and a plan to study the idea. Suffragettes applaud Signor Giolini's speech and Italy’s Sonnino backs examining related legislation.
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United Press
Paris
France
America
Gibsons
Sald
Signor
Gialiini
Sonnino
Votes Now for Italian Women in Reform Bill
March 3 report: Deputy Gallini introduces a measure to grant female suffrage in provincial and municipal elections. The bill would allow women to practice liberal professions and seek public employment, and would abolish husbands' authorization. Signor Galmai urged the reform amid parliamentary debate.
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Gallini
Signor
Gal- Mai
Cedar River Threat Diminishes as Water Recedes
Water levels near Cedar River dam were not rising overnight after snow and rain. Officials reported the river remains below danger, with the headworks receiving a reassuring telephone update. The dam area now shows only about three feet of water.
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Cedar River
Panic Grips Markets as Budget Delays Erode Confidence
Financiers in London warn of global disorder as the government budget stalls before fiscal year end. Investors, including taxpayers who postponed payments, fear withdrawals of millions tied up in short term investments. The swift move to retrieve government funds could depress markets worldwide.
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London
March
Typographical Union Backs Eight-Hour Law for Government Work
Seattle Typographical Union No. 202 endorses a bill before Congress to set an eight hour maximum for labor on all government work, including contracts and subcontracts. They argue no logic supports longer hours for contract work and have sent resolutions to Washington lawmakers.
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Seattle
Washington
Man Held on Counterfeit Coin Charge in Beattie Lighting Case
William W. Darting alias W Le Palmer alias GO M Long was held by U S Commissioner Bowman to the May federal court grand jury on charges of passing counterfeit coins. Bail set at 2000 dollars. unable to post, he was sent to county jail. A Green Lake Darling resident and a 10 year old man note a California penitentiary sentence.
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Beattie Lighting Company
William W. Darting
W. le Palmer
GO. M. Long
U. S
A. C. Bowman
Green Lake Darling
California
Objects to Her Name on Menu
Madame Lipkowska sues for injunction over dishes and drinks named after her at the Hot Lenox. She says the restaurant uses her name without consent, complains it affects her voice, and asks Merry and Salvatini to remove the name Cap Lydia and Souffle aux Farises a la Lipkowska from menus.
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Madame
Kahn
Merry
Mr. Merry
Foretold How He Would Die in Joplin Doctor
Dr Charles Henderson Watkins a well known Joplin physician died after a week unconscious from umemib poisoning. He had predicted a time of unconsciousness and that he would not recover. His son Charles D Watkins, city editor, recalled his father saying the son would not be recognized when visiting.
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Joplin
Charles Henderson Watkins
Charles DD. Watkina
Colorado Springs
Watkins
Man Shot by Burglar Alarm at Nottingham Shop
London march 8 a loaded gun placed over the door of a Nottingham cycle shop to serve as a burglar alarm accidentally exploded a young assistant named Frank Pall was struck in the head and neck he lies seriously injured in hospital and in danger of losing his life
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London
Nottingham
Frank Pall
Rockefeller Plans Generous Endowment for Public Welfare
United Press reports John D. Rockefeller intends to donate most of his fortune to education hospitals and philanthropy. A Rockefeller Foundation is being incorporated in Washington with Senator Gallinger introducing the bill to create a general philanthropic organization for national and international aid and knowledge.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
District of Columbia
Gallinger
Committee On Judiciary
United States
King Haakon to Rough It On Lofoten Islands
King Haakon will leave for a roughing it trip to the Lofoten islands off Norway's north coast. He will wear a fisherman's costume and mingle with plain fishermen to meet as many subjects as possible, despite often harsh weather and rough seas.
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Christiana
Norway
Haakon
Lofoten Telands
Moving Pictures Attract Over Four Million Daily
A Columbia university professor notes that more than 4,000,000 people attend moving picture shows each day in the United States, four times the audience of all other theatres combined. He urges censorship to unlock the educational and moral potential of cinema as a force for uplift.
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New York
United States
Charles Sprague Smith
Columbia University
Church of the Messiah
Smith
Meeting on Charter Amendments and Bond Issues
Tonight a meeting will discuss charter amendments and bond issues at the Swedish club hall. Speakers include Carl Brith and Oliver T Briekaon among others.
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Carl Brith and
Oliver T. Briekaon
Pyramid Pile Cure Offer Promises Home Relief
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure as a painless home treatment for piles. It claims instant relief and a permanent cure without surgery or a doctor, offering a free trial package by mail and a full kit for 50 cents from druggists.
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Pyramid Co
Pyramid
Pape's Diuretic Claims Quick Backache Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diuretic as the best cure for backache and kidney troubles. It promises rapid cleansing of kidneys and urinary organs, relief from nervousness and sleeplessness, and urges prompt use for any suspected kidney or urinary disorder. The copy asserts no rival medicine matches its effectiveness.
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Pape
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