Wesley Jones Attacks Parcel Post Amid Progressive Rhetoric
The column accuses Senator Wesley Jones of aiding express companies to curb parcel post by moving weight regulation from the postmaster general to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The February 28 Senate vote failed 29 to 20, with Jones aligned with a bloc of corporation-backed senators. The piece urges readers to remember this behavior when Jones campaigns this summer.
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Jones
Wesley Jones
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Metoo
Wesley Lorimer Jones
Express Company
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Perkins
Bankhead
Brandegee
Clark
Smoot
Express
Parcel Post
Wesley
The Injustice of the Law on Joe Kaufman in Jail
The Star asks if it is right to imprison a man with no money while a wealthier suspect awaits trial. Attorney John H. Perry argues the system punishes poverty, keeping the innocent wrongfully jailed, and condemns rich and poor alike. He urges government to live by the golden rule to restore trust in law.
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Joe Kaufman
King County
The
Star
John H. Perry
Northwest
C. H. Hanford
Perry
Town raid by 30 bandits shocks Loomis California
Thirty unemployed men raided Loomis at 2 am, blew the post office safe with nitroglycerin, and stole 3000 dollars and stamps. Postmaster S W Turner fired back, two bandits were seen to fall but escaped with companions. A posse pursues.
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Loomis
Cal
Army of Unemployed
San Francisco
Washington
S. W. Turner
Banker Gives Up in San Francisco Bank Wrecking Charge
A. C. Felt, president of the Nebraska State Baseball league and former cashier of the First National bank of Superior, Neb., surrendered to U S Marshal Houlihan in San Francisco, saying his conscience prompted the move on a bank wrecking charge.
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San Francisco
A. C. Felt
Nebraska State Baseball League
First National Bank of Superior
Neb
United States
Marshal Houlihan
Mexico theme dominates cabinet session as Moore recalled
Washington March 10. Mexico was the topic of grave discussion at a cabinet meeting today. John Bassett Moore, resigned as counselor to the state department, had been recalled due to danger of serious complications. The administration seeks his expertise in international law amid restless German reports over prolonged Mexican disorders.
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Washington
Mexico
John Bassett Moore
State Department
Germany
Death toll rises from St. Louis gym fire
In St. Louis the Missouri Athletic Club fire has left 11 more corpses visible amid the rubble. Fire crews must pull down a collapsing wall to recover bodies while the morgue holds seven victims and the total death toll is uncertain, estimated between 40 and 50 as registries are lost.
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ST. Louis
Missouri Athletic Cub
Naughton Dies. Noted Fight Critic Passes Away
W. W. Naughton sporting editor of the Examiner and a leading fight critic in the United States died here this afternoon from heart disease.
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San Francisco
W. W. Naughton
the Examiner
United States
Town Goes Dry in Muncie Vote and Civic Event
The March 10 municipal election in Muncie approved a dry measure by a 462 vote majority. The Woman's Loyal Moose circle plans a card party Wednesday evening.
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Muncie
Moose Circle
Reward Offered in Issaquah Rancher Murder Case
County commissioners posted a 500 reward for the arrest of the killer of Henry Werner an Issaquah rancher Deputy Sheriff John Roberts received new evidence last night and capture of R Rocco thought to have knowledge of the crime continued. Mrs Magdalena Werner held in the county jail expressed relief over the Star presenting her side of the case after a lengthy interview.
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Henry Werner
Issaquah
John Roberts
R. Rocco
Magdalena Werner
Minister Freed From Asylum Said To Be Sane
Rev. W. M Jennings of Mount Vernon, committed to Steilacoom asylum weeks ago, was ordered released by Judge C. M. Sasterday after a two hour examination. Seven Mount Vernon ministers testified he was railroaded to the asylum amid church factional strife. Mrs Jennings, filling his pulpit, testified he woke her at night to deliver sermons.
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Tacoma
W. M Jennings
Mount Vernon
Steilacoom
C. M. Sasterday
Jennings
Safe Blown Open by Nitro Exploit at Mason Cafe
Thief cracked the Mason cafe safe on 2117 First Ave using nitro glycerine. Charles Hornberger, proprietor, reports $60, two gold watches, and an Alaskan gold ring stolen in the early morning break-in.
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Mason
Charles Hornberger
Colorful Spring Style Shows Parade Retro Details and Fads
A vivid report from Seattle recalls spring fashion displays at Bon Marche MacDougall Southwick and Frederick Nelson. It notes wigs instead of dyed hair, tango outfits, silk sweaters at 25 dollars, visible bustles in imagination, metallic ostrich plumes and embossed ribbons on hats, with shoppers urged to gasp at new looks and lingering vanity.
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MacDougall-Southwick
Frederick & Nelson
Milady
Father
Miss Seattle
Star
MacDougall Southwick
Taft Denies Yale Resignation For Supreme Court
Former President W. H. Taft rejected a report that he planned to resign his Yale professorship to join the United States Supreme Court. He stated here today that the rumor is false.
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New York
Yale
United States Supreme Court
W. U. Taft
City light plant head to address university church group
Supt. J. D. Ross of the City lighting plant will speak to the Men’s Brotherhood of the University M. E. Church on Tuesday evening.
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Supt
J. D. Ross
Men’‘s Brotherhood of the University
M. Ee
Take Up Star Slush Probe
The city council will begin a Friday morning investigation at 10 o'clock into charges that Councilman John G. Peirce solicited cafe owners for John C. Slater's candidacy and that I N Davidson obtained cafe money for Councilman Goddard's mayoral bid. Goddard asked for the inquiry and denied wrongdoing. Peirce was absent. If sustained, charges could lead to recall.
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the Star
John G. Peirce
Peter, Geoghegan
John C. Slater
I. N. Davidson
Goddard
Peirce
Erickson
Judiciary Committee
Wright the restaurateur bets on Gill win in primary race
Chauncey Wright roamed for betting edges between primary and final, wagering on Gill’s victory by 5 000 votes and trading promissory bets with a check protector salesman. He traded in old checks and pennies for gasoline and odds on poultry egg and meat markets, even betting on a barrel of oil.
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Chauncey Wright
Trenholme
Gill
Restaurateur
Caseline
Wright
Gill appoints secretary for mayor-elect James Criehan named private secretary
Mayor elect Hiram C. Gill announces the selection of James Criehan a 28 year old expert stenographer as his private secretary Criehan has assisted Gill in the recent campaign and has lived in Seattle about two years while studying law at night.
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Hiram C. Gill
James Criehan
Criehan
Gill
Seattle
New Tongues May Be Taught in City Schools
Instruction in Swedish Danish and Norwegian languages may be added to the public school course. The school board has been asked by a committee of Scandinavian businessmen to consider the plan.
Bank Across Line Robbed by 7 Bandits
The Abbotsford bank in Sumas was robbed of 2000 dollars in gold and currency at about 10 this morning by seven masked men. Four entered with revolvers, forcing the cashier and a clerk to surrender the money before fleeing toward an awaiting automobile. Posses in Abbotsford and Sumas chased the robbers.
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Sumas
Abbotsford
B. S
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