Hell Quarantine exposes Seattle officials fight
Edwin J. Brown denounces health department actions in Seattle quarantine practices. He questions authority, alleges misstatements, and demands transparency about who ordered the isolation, who funded it, and why innocent residents were detained and mistreated. He warns of a reckoning and urges public access to hearings and records.
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Health Department
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Ports and Rivers to Open Under International Regime
The piece argues for international control of key rivers ports and railways to ensure free access to seas and reduce national barriers. It cites the Danube Rhine Scheldt and others, notes schemes for Constantinople Trieste Antwerp and Baghdad line, and foresees a commission run system under the League of Nations to manage rivers ports and railways.
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Paris
League of Nations
Great Danube
International Danube Commission
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Elbe
Scheldt
Antwerp
Europe
Belgium
Porta
Wilson
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Trieste
Fiume
Duragszo
Dardanelles
Bagdad
Wire control to be returned to private ownership
Theodore N. Vail, president of the Bell system, says in his annual report that government control of telephone and telegraph systems is not permanent and will be returned after a limited period. He argues public ownership is undesirable and that broad public conviction in effective competition in electric transmission of intelligence no longer exists.
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New York
Theodore N. Vail
Bell System
Vail
Mayor Hanson Signs Bonds in Bed After Attack
Mayor Hanson, ill with neuritis in his right hand, signs traction bonds from his sick bed using his left hand. He says the city will acquire the street car system and calls it a small hurdle, noting signing is easy with practice.
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Hanson
Woman Under Arrest Must Stand US Trial
Rosie Russo, escorted by a deputy U.S. marshal, travels to San Francisco to face trial in the Bay City on a charge of conducting a resort within five miles of the Presidio. She was arrested in Portland after a nationwide pursuit by federal authorities.
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Rosie Russo
San Francisco
United States
Bay City
Presidio
Krdaso
Burnside Sets Course to Repair Alaska Cable
The United States cable ship Burnside sailed from Seattle on Monday to fix the Alaska cable broken about 25 miles north of the port. Cable service has been down since Saturday with Northward messages sent by wireless.
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United States
Burnside
Seattle
Alaska
The Largest Audience in the Northwest Reads Star Want Ads
Star Want Ads capture the interest of a broad Northwest readership with notices spanning sales, services, jobs, and personal announcements. Listings showcase community needs and offerings across cities, reflecting regional commerce and daily life.
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Northwest
Star
Wilson Silence Frustrates Sinn Feiners in Dublin
In Dublin on March 10 Irish leaders, especially Sinn Feiners, express disappointment at Prime Minister Wilson's silence on Ireland. Some surviving Irish nationalist politicians hope for a revival of their party under his faction. John Dillon predicts a shift back to constitutional policy after a mit of nationalist voting for republicans.
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Wilson
Ireland
Sinn
John Redmond
Thief Loots Store, Tries On Suits On Second Floor
Police report a break in at 2024 First Ave. 8S where a rear door was left unlocked. The thief accessed the second floor by riding the elevator, tore out a window card, and scattered eight or 10 suits across the floor. Proprietor S. Keesler could not estimate damages.
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First Ave
S. Keesler
League plan to be discussed at London conference
Delegates from 19 countries meet in London to draft recommendations to amend and strengthen the League of Nations Covenant. American envoy Arthur Kuhn leads a group including Oscar Strauss and Hamilton Holt. France’s reservations may be debated as the meeting aims to clarify the covenant before Wilson’s arrival.
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League of Nations Covenant
League of Nations
Wilson
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Greece
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Serbia
Arthur Kuhn
Oscar Strauss
Hamilton Holt
Mra
Fanny BB. Andrews
France
Kuhn
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United States
League
America
Fremdom
Senate Lamping bill debate erupts in Olympia
In Olympia on March 10 a heated senate session focused on the Lamping bill. Thomle of Everett opposed the measure, proposing a $1,000,000 supplementary budget allocation for veterans welfare. Cox supported aiding soldiers while Hutchinson condemned the plan as charity, prompting sharp exchanges.
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Senate
Lamping
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Everett
Veterans Welfare Commission
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Hutchinson
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Bolshevik Teachings Won't Infect Yank Troops
Secretary Baker stated Bolshevik teachings will not infect American troops during a halt at Petroit en route to Camp Custer. He asserted that the men who fought to save the world will not destroy it.
Definite Purpose Vision Drives Efficiency and Success
An editorial fragment links ambition with a definite aim to efficiency and success. It urges individuals to lead by example, teaching others and setting the pace, while contrasting drift and indifference with purposeful action. The text also advertises savings on spring oil, coats, presses, and washes at the Florence Upstairs Store.
Belgium and Holland clash over Secheldt traffic rights
Belgium asserts equal rights with the Netherlands to navigate the Secheldt river which flows through Belgium and empties into the sea in Dutch territory. The dispatch says the dispute led to the Melgiana taking matters into their own hands in battle.
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Melgiana
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