Credit of the City at Stake in Skagit Bond Fight
U.S. agents raid a moonshine operation near Juanita as the city battles to protect its credit and avoid repudiation. The piece urges electing Fitzgerald Carroll and Bolton to the council to back the Skagit project and defend municipal bonds. W. Fr. Ross is arrested for illegal distilling. two stills seized and 20 gallons of rye whisky held.
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Henderson
City Railway
Skagit
The
Seattle
Fitzgerald
Carroll
Bolton
Juanita
Bothell and
Kirkland
W. FR. Ross
Row
United States
Senate approves anti Japanese influence bill in Washington
In Olympia on March 3 the Senate voted 36 to 2 to back the measure opposing Japanese aggression on the Pacific coast. The House previously passed it 71 to 19. Governor to sign after minor amendments. Senator Taylor led the drive with photographic evidence of Japanese encroachment and strong party support across Pierce and Yakima counties.
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Olympia
Tae
Palmer
Rockwell
Kit County
House
Senate
Pacific
Harding
W. J. Coyle
Morthland
Yakima
William Wray
Desay
Howard Taylor
White River
Taylor
Seattle Star
King County
Sh Postwonemen
Scrap-Heap Babies and Child Care Advice
Mrs Max West describes how older babies can suffer from neglect when mothers lack help and time. She urges improved child care to prevent malnutrition crooked bones and health problems and invites readers to write for tailored guidance.
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Max West
Star
Children's Bureau
U. & Department of Labor
Seattle Star
Baseball Bribe Bill Passes House in Olympia
OLYMPIA March 12 Beeler's baseball bribe bill passed the house today by a vote of 72 to 8 The bill makes it a felony for anyone to seek to throw a baseball game Similar measures have been passed in many other states.
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Olympia
Beeler
Burleson Sued for Half Million in DC Court
A $500,000 damages suit was filed in the District of Columbia supreme court by the New York Call against Albert Sidney Burleson, retiring as postmaster general. Call attorneys John Block and Horace Whitman allege he abused his powers by canceling the second class mailing privilege, unlawfully violating the publishers rights.
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Washington
District of Columbia
City Rail Surplus Report Shows Net Profit For January
Supt D W Henderson reports the municipal railway system paid its way with a January net profit. Comptroller Harry W Carroll states monthly revenue of 518 337 344 and total expenditures 376 736 73 yield a gross surplus of 141 400 61, enough to cover bond and interest payments and still leave a small surplus.
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D. W. Henderon
Harry W.carroll
Carroll
Sixteen Union Chiefs Back Atlanta Line Rail Strike
Chicago March 3 sixteen railroad union chiefs wired their sanction to the strike called by employees of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railroad. This marks the first approval of a rail strike by union leaders since the railroad board was established.
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Chicago
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad
United States Railroad Board
Wilson to form law partnership with Bainbridge Colby
President Wilson announces after his term he will resume law practice with former Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby. The firm Wilson & Colby will base offices in New York and Washington and specialize in international law. Both have recent expertise in foreign affairs. court appearances not required immediately.
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Washington
Wilson
Bainbridge Colby
New York
Tumulty
Atlanta
Colby
Wilson & Colby
Supreme Court
Man Shot in Quarrel Dies at City Hospital
Henry Young, 43, a Black man, died after being shot by Pete Jaime, 30, a Spaniard, during an altercation at 964 Elliott Ave N. The wounded Jaime was also shot but expected to recover. Police haven’t decided on charges.
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Henry Young
Pete Jaime
Elliott Ave. N
City Hospital
Jaime
Yong
Harding at Capital Big Welcome
President elect Harding and Mrs Harding arrived in Washington amid a large greeting and went to the New Willard hotel. They were to proceed to the capitol the next day. The cabinet was completed with James J. Davis named secretary of labor and George B. Christian as chief private secretary.
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Washington
Warren G. Harding
New Willard Hotel
Capitol
Tumulty Declines Wilson Appointment
Joseph Tumulty refuses the international joint commission offer from President Wilson after Wilson asked Obadiah Gardner, chairman of the commission, to resign.
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Wilson
Washington
Joseph VP
International Joint Commission
Obadiah Gardner
William B. Wilson Accepts New Post
Secretary of Labor William B. Wilson accepts appointment to the International Joint Commission. The post was offered to his secretary J. P. Tamulty by President Wilson.
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William B. Wilson
Washington
International Joint Commission
J. P. Tamulty
Wilson
Grabbed $35 and Ran Charge Against Lindsey
George Smith, a logger, left $35 on a bar counter while paying for a drink when Baril Lindsey grabbed the money and fled. The prosecuting attorney filed an information Thursday charging Lindsey with grand larceny.
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George Smith
Baril Lindsey
Lindsey
Nason and Nelson clash over traffic rule sparks courtroom scene
Ren ton resident FE H Nason testified in Seattle court Feb 19 about a sidewalk dispute at Rainier Ave and Othello St. Nelson allegedly refused to move his car, prompting Nason to explain the ordinance. Nason claimed Nelson punched him, knocked him down, and shoved him into Nason’s car before Nason finally yielded.
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Seattle
L. BE. Nelson
Rainier Ave
Nelson
Maul Attack Damages Seven Trucks at Warehouse
A man, sought by police, smashed engines of seven trucks and a cement mixer at the W. F. John warehouse 1732 Fourth Ave. 8 with a maul early Thursday. Damage estimated at $5,000 as engines were badly wrecked.
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W. F. John
Fourth Ave
Petrograd Revolt Reported Crushed
Helsingfors dispatch reports that rebellions in Petrograd have been suppressed by the Soviet government. The claim is carried in today’s telegraphic dispatches from the region.
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Petrograd
Helsingfors
Clark Body Lies In Capitol After Death Of Champ Clark
Washington March 3 A tribute for former House Speaker Champ Clark who died yesterday was planned He will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda or on the house floor likely the latter Funeral services are set for 10 30 Saturday in the house chamber President Harding expected to attend
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Clark
Capitol
Washington
Champ Clark
House
Harding
Navy Seaplane Fleet Reaches Guatemala On Feb 28
Navy headquarters in San Francisco reports the seaplane fleet returning from Panama arrived at Chipequa Guatemala on February 28. All planes reached the Guatemalan point by that afternoon except F.5 L Nos. 10 and 12. The last word from the group places them at Chipequa.
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San Francisco
San Diego
Panama
Chipequa
Guatemala
Naval
The Star's New Serial Poor Man's Rock
Jack MacRae of St A F returns home on leave to Squitty Islands near Vancouver after an eye injury. A yacht crewman helps land him and Horace A. Gower’s daughter apologizes for her father's behavior amid a family history involving Jack's father and a past elopement.
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Jack MacRae
St. A. F
Squitty Islands
Vancouver
Jack
Horace A. Gower
Donald MacRae
Elizabeth Morton
Mra. Gower
Morton
Donald
Elizabeth
Gulf
Abandoned Roadhouse Found Near Green Lake
Deputy sheriffs stumbled onto an abandoned timberland roadhouse about a mile and a half north of Green Lake yesterday. The interior held a sideboard decanters and serving glasses. A bottle of liquor was found and in the basement two cases of drug store gin were buried under rubbish.
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Green Lake
Ghost driver fined two hundred dollars in landmark case
Judge Charles H. Dalton fined a so called ghost 200 and costs for possession of liquor after a driverless car sped toward Seattle on the Bothell road. Deputies found whisky and gin in the tonneau after the crash near Kenmore. The ghost claimed to be L Williams of the Frye hotel.
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Charles H. Dalton
Seattle
Bothell Road
Matt Starwich
Kenmore
L. Williams
Frye Hotel
Hunger Striker Demonstrates Strength In Jail Gym
In Los Angeles on March 3 Health Engmark a hunger striking chiropractor at the county jail leaped from the floor to a parallel bar and performed a chin. He claimed prolonged fasting has not weakened him and said his wife notes he grows thinner yet remains strong.
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Los Angeles
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FE. H. Nason
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Little, Brown & Co
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Hunger Striker
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