Seattle Shipyards Poised for Return as Unions Plan Vote
Metal Trades council heads prepare to reopen Seattle shipyards after a vote by 21 unions shows broad support for ending the strike. Leaders plan meetings to review canvass results and aim to set wage adjustments, with delegates traveling to Washington for negotiations while backers press for worker ratification.
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Washington, D. C
Preacher Convicted of Assault Gets 99 Year Sentence
In Dallas Texas Rev Berry, 60, convicted of criminal assault against four young girls, is sentenced to 99 years in prison. Judge Seay refused the death penalty, noting Berry was chaplain of a local home for the charitable institution.
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Udge Seay
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Three strikes loom in Seattle as workers push demands
Laundry workers threaten walkout over wage demands despite undecided employer stance. Seattle Taxicab & Transfer Co. drivers seek 50 to 89 percent increases and balk at a 50 percent profit cut. Coast wide telephone workers threaten a regional electrical strike if Postmaster General Burleson does not meet with a bargaining committee. ballot showed support for striking unless demands are met.
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Seattle
Sr Seattle Taxicab & Transfer Co
Burleson
Five Thousand Boatmen Back at Work
Five thousand harbor workers returned to work after a vote to accept concessions from the railroad administration. All ferries and other craft operated by the railroads resumed service. The terms included wage increases up to and beyond the unions’ request with an eight hour day. Federal Mediator Hughes believed private boat owners would promptly meet the workers' demands.
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Tomis
Hughes
Strike and Potato Case Heads to Superior Court
The National Bank of Commerce sues Andy Davis as agent for the union and the Botdermakers Tron Ship Builders and Helpers for 40005. The bank says a check for that amount, drawn on Seattle National Bank, was used to pay for a carload of potatoes brought to Seattle for striking shipyard workers. The check was refused when presented.
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Jotal
Andy Davis
Natonal Bank of Commerce
Andy Davia
Seattle
Seattle National Bank
National Bank of Commerce
Admire! Sehley Shifts to Seattle Alaska Route\
The Pacific Steamship Co announces that the steamship Admire Sehley will leave the Beattie California run and operate between Seattle and Alaska cannery ports upon arrival in Seattle. The change takes effect around March 15 as per the focal office.
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Seattle
Alaska
Disjointed Memo Resettles John Bodterrick to Columbia
A garbled note places John Bodterrick moving from an unnamed day to Columbia, intending to resume a personal career path with a focus on community work in MC LA. The fragmentary text limits specifics on dates roles or institutions.
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John Bodterrick
Jae Ween
Colmvia
War Department warns on army size in face of Congress
The War Department says an army of 509 909 will be kept unless Congress outlines a permanent structure. Chief of Staff March cites 1 990 000 Americans in action against the enemy in France with 240 000 corps and army troops and 60 000 in the service of supply. He lists battle casualties by division and notes 193 448 men in hospitals as of November 11 with further figures to be continued on page two.
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Casualties of 91st Division Reported At 5838 Lives
The War Department announced 5838 total casualties for the 91st Division, combining killed, wounded, missing and prisoners. Chief of Staff March outlined division figures as part of a broader breakdown of Western fighting units.
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Lounses
Lane 10 Boost Gar Op Sounded City Council Vote
City councilman W. D. Lane, who opposed the $15,000,000 streetcar purchase, said rumors of efforts to block the traction transfer in the final stages are untrue. He noted the Supreme Court has sanctioned the deal and those who opposed it will now push municipal ownership to succeed.
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W. D. Lane
Supreme Court
Lane
Will Owen Bids on New Building at U
The University of Washington board of regents will open bids for construction of Pittlonthy Hall the third building of the liberal arts quadrangles at its April meeting. The appropriation bill for the university’s bonding allowance for the season has been won by acting Gov. last at Olympia. Plans for construction of Phil oy bell were two years ago but construction was neglected because of the war and transforming a campus into a training con
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University of Washington
Pitlowonthy
Liberal Arta
Ita
Olympia
Phil Oy Bell
Woman saves husband from blaze at Ballard home
Mia Clara M Oliver 65 lowered her crippled 75 year old husband John Oliver to the ground through a bedroom window as their Ballard residence burned early Saturday morning. Firemen say the action saved his life. The origin is undetermined and damage is about 1250 dollars with the house valued at 750 and contents at 500.
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Mia
Clara M. Oliver
George Oliver
Wilson Walked Miles On Deck Aboard The Washington
President Wilson paced five miles on the decks of the U S George Washington with marines and secret service keeping pace. He attended ship movies this afternoon and tonight. He presented framed autographed portraits to officers and crew and gave autographed pictures to Capt. McAuley and Capt. Perkins.
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Wilson
Secret Service
McAuley
Perkins
Woman presides over California House for first time
Sacramento March 8 For the first time in California history a woman presided over the state house Mise Proughton assemblywoman from Modesto took the chair in the lower house on the invitation of Buecker Wright and wielded the gavel during part of yesterday's session
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Colden State
California
Mise
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Modesto
Buecker Wrieht
Yester Dus
Appointment of Fort Lewton Hospital Command
Captain H.M. Lewitt, Seattle physician in the Army Medical Corps for the past 18 months, has been appointed hospital commandant at Fort Lewton. This transfer reflects continued assignment of medical leadership to military facilities.
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Seattle
Medical Corps of
Army
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Mtoot Fort Lewton
Officer Ties Cow Outside No Bull in Dawn Encounter
At 4 a m a large mass charged Officer Ben Stangland on Rainier ave and Atlantic st. The brave officer recovered, coaxed the cow to become friendly, and tethered it to a fire hydrant where it was later impounded by the pound.
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Ben Stangland
Rainier Ave
Atlantic St
Stangland
Two Englishwomen Stowaways Deported From Louisville
Two 19 year old Englishwomen, Margaret Isabel Smith and Bowie Hell, were found stowaways aboard the Louisville after sailing from Liverpool. They were ordered deported for being aliens liable to become public charges and for lacking proper passports. They will be kept at Bilis Island pending return to England.
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Liverpool
Louisville
Hrost
Fills Island
Board of Special Inquiry
Margaret Isabel Smith
Bowie Hell
United States
State Department
Navy
Byron H. UN
Brest
Bilis Toland
England
Revolver in Waiting Room Frightens Pittsburg Crowd
Aaron Williamson of McKeesport told magistrate Sweeney in central police court he bought a revolver with a barrel in the lining after being afraid to go home. In the Baltimore & Ohio station he examined the weapon. several people in the waiting room were frightened and he was fined $26 or 30 days in the workhouse.
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March
Aaron Williamson
McKeesport
Lgistrate Sweeney
Central Police Court
Tehes Loma
Baltimore & Obla
Air bombs hurled on Nutineers as Berlin battle ends
In Berlin on March 7, a general strike ended with a compromise granting Soviet recognition in the cabinet agreement. Fires and shelling continued in parts of the city with heavy casualties reported among rebels, while government air raids hit royal stables and surrounding districts. American missionaries remained safe in central hotels as fighting subsided nearby.
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Prussia
Adlon
Palace
63RD Coast Artillery Troops Returning Home This Week
About 1,000 officers and men of the 63rd Coast Artillery depart Camp Mille at 9 40 for demobilization at Camp Lewis. They travel in two trains via New York Central Soo Great Northern to Everett and Seattle, with a grand welcome planned by soldiers welfare and auxiliary groups.
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Great Northern
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Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Welfare Committee
Personal Service Organization
Indians Approve League Plan at Western Pow-Wow
In Ban Gabriel California around March 8 a gathering of about 500 Indians at the old San Gabriel mission approved a league plan. Chief Standing Bear of the Sioux led a ceremonial pipe blessing before the council fire and peace was invoked for the world.
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Standing Bear
Council
Agreement on Food for Foe Soon to Come
Paris reports indicate concessions may ease the Austria crisis and extend revictualling to Germany. A plan would let Germany export coal and potash to fund food payments, establish neutral German credits, and use gold as a last resort. France would insist on an American loan before financing, which the U S has rejected.
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Allies to Hold Conference With German Leaders
Paris dispatch notes L Intransigeant predicts a first plenary conference with German delegates at Versailles before month end. A general conference will ratify the preliminary peace on March 15 with an informal meeting around March 20, followed by the plenary session.
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L'Intransigeant
Versailles
Retrial Date Set for Gottstein Murder Case
William Gottstein, a Seattle real estate dealer, awaiting retrial for first degree murder, is scheduled for March 25 by Prosecuting Attorney Fred C. Brown. He is accused of killing John Murray near Des Moines on October 4, 1018, at a woods location. BASLE dispatch notes Austrian assembly endorses formal linkage with the German republic.
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Fred C. Brown
Gottstein
John Murray
Des Moines
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Austrian National Assembly
German Republic
Vienna
Olcott Takes Oath as Oregon Governor in Salem
Ben W. Olcott secretary of state was sworn in as governor yesterday succeeding the late James Withycombe. Chief Justice Meredith administered the oath in the presence of the state supreme court and other officials in Salem Oregon.
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Ore
Ben W. Olcott
James Withycombe
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Supreme Court
Bank Messenger Robbed of 63200 in Liberty Bonds
Milton Strohm, a messenger for L. M. Prince & Co., was robbed of bonds and securities totaling 63,200 in a daytime hold up in New York City. Police described the crime as a bold robbery against a stock exchange firm.
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New York
Milton Strohm
Stock Exchange
L. M. Prince & Co
Johnson to push four year immigration ban plan
Washington March 8 Representative Albert Johnson of Washington announced he would reintroduce the four year immigration exclusion bill early in the next session. He also favors adding a deportation provision for aliens who turned back their first papers to escape the draft law.
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Washington
Albert Johnson
House Immigration Committee
Johnson
General Hugh Johnson Resigns From Army
Brig. Gen. Hugh Johnson, praised by Gen. Crowder for the first draft’s success, has resigned from the army and will return to his business interests.
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Washington
Hugh & Johnson
Crowder
Officials Confer on Ship Defi
Washington officials discuss Germany's refusal to turn over merchant ships for American troop transport. Officials cite internal strain, port controls, and possible German retaliation to Allied delays. The talks involve Secretary Lansing, Secretary Daniels, Secretary Baker, Hurley of the Shipping Board, and Hoover's Food Administration as U.S. aims to respond to evolving shipping and troop transport needs.
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Germany
Man Hurley
United Shipping Board
England
Great Britain
United States
Lile
France
Wilson
Lansing
Daniels
Baki
Hurley
Thenaiiea
Baker
Hoover
New Credits Extended by U S to Ally Nations
The United States extended new credits to four European powers on March 8. A loan of 18 million to the Czecho-Slovaks, 40 million to the Belgians, 100 million to the French, and 20 million to the Italians were established, bringing total allied loans to 8.84 billion dollars of the authorized 10 billion.
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U. S
Washington
United States
Prussian Diet to Convene Next Week
A Wolff agency dispatch reports the Prussian diet will open next week in Berlin. The notice is seen as proof that the government believes the revolution has failed.
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Wolff
Berlin
Maeterlinck Marries Parisian Actress in Nice
Maurice Maeterlinck the Belgian playwright age 58 wed Mile Renee Dahton a 26 year old Parisian actress in Nice, a marriage reported from New York. The ceremony joins a renowned writer with a younger film stage figure in an overseas venue.
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Maurice Maeterlinck
Mile
Renee Dahton
Nice
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