Dry state liquor bill sparks permit rush in Seattle
Seattle crowds mobbed the courthouse as the bone dry post office bill signed by President Wilson promises immediate effect. Officials debate enforcement, possible loopholes, and whether permit sales will continue while federal guidance arrives.
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M. A. Matthews
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Spies Costing Ten Million Dollars Weekly says New York Story
J Herbert Duckworth reports astonishing spy figures with European powers spending ten million dollars weekly on espionage in the United States. He claims up to 100000 spies cost masters about one hundred dollars weekly each and are hidden in factories arsenals docks banks shipping offices and customs offices across the country.
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United States
Overman
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Kaiser Confesses Plot Against U S
Berlin reports Foreign Secretary Zimmerman defends Germany’s plan to ally Mexico and Japan only if the United States declares war. He says the move is defensive and not a real plot, noting English reports as the basis. An Argentine paper is cited as continuing coverage.
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Zimmerman
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Mexico
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America
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Mexico City
Wardell Scandal Recalled In Seattle Detective Tale
The city editor recalls a past case involving a detective named Wardell who tried to frame a private citizen on a stormy December night in 1915. The incident includes a staged meeting and a planned setup to extract money from an innocent man.
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Det Tive
Amusements Covered Thoroughly In Saturday Star
The Saturday Star presents extensive theatre coverage with listings for BAUGRION Coliseum Alhambra Orpheum Palace Colonial and more. It notes the paper is a recognized authority on theatrical affairs and prints over 61 000 copies daily.
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Saturday Star
Inaugural to be very plain
A foggy day greets Americans as President Wilson prepares for the oath of office. Chief Justice White will administer the oath in the Capitol with the cabinet and Wilsons present. The ceremony will be simple, with a second oath and public address planned Monday.
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Wilson
White
Capitol
President Urges Passage of Spy Bill
Washington March 3 Chairman Webb of the House Judiciary Committee will seek a special rule on the general espionage bill passed by the Senate. The decision came after a committee meeting and a White House visit by Calloway Igor and others. The president is understood to favor swift passage.
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Webb
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Senate
White House
Calloway
Igor
Zeppelin Speed Trial Disaster Kills 10 Crew
A new Zeppelin on its Ghent speed trial exploded during testing last Monday, burning ten crew members aboard. Reports from Belgium confirm the tragedy and casualties.
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Amsterdam
Ghent
Belgium
Zimmermann and Bernstorff Likely to Lose Posts Over Plot
Amsterdam reports that the resignation of German Foreign Secretary Zimmermann and the abrupt end of Count Johann von Bernstorff’s diplomatic career as former German ambassador to the United States are seen by Dutch officials as certain after the Zimmermann letter’s disclosure in the United States. German papers had not been cleared to publish the Zimmerman letter by last night and officials declined to discuss the plot, privately calling it a crowning blunder of Teutonic diplomacy.
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Zimmerman
Johann von Bernstorff
United States
Low
U. S
United Press Dispatch Confirms Mexico Japan Plot Letter
Senate opens debate on armed neutrality bill as Senator Sherman presents a Ber lin dispatch from United Press confirming the Mexico Japan plot letter. The document was read to the Senate after Brandegee granted permission.
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Brandegee
Connecticut
Sherman
Illinois
United Press
Berlin
Senate
Berlin Press Endorses Precaution Against U S Attack
The Berlin press today backs the government action of taking precautionary measures against a potential U S attack, as outlined in proposals sent to the German minister in Mexico City. The Seattle Consumers' League hosted Alaska pioneers at its Chamber of Commerce meeting.
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United States
Mexico City
Seattle Home Consumers’ League
Chamber of Commerce
Fences To Bar Crowd From Court Monday
King county plans to barricade halls outside Judge Ronald's courtroom for the Thomas Tracy murder trial linked to the Everett labor fight. Deputies will monitor access as about 200 spectators enter before doors are locked, with Snohomish and King counties providing extra staff for order during a trial expected to last over a month.
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Thomas Tracy
Everett
King County
Ronald
Snohomish County
The Mystery by Burton J Stevenson Monday
A brief notice highlights Burton J Stevenson and the mystery titled The Mystery. The fragment references a Monday event and a cryptic code 99999999 00 Boo DG.
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Boo DG
Know Your Man Lundin Police Crooks Must Go
The Star urges Prosecutor Lundin to verify a key witness in the Powers graft case. It cautions against relying on a single informant who may be a shyster detective and calls for investigating Wardell before pursuing the framed-up claim.
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