Rival Wives Courted in Court Corridors
Crowds filled a federal building courtroom as Edna Englund the alleged "white slave" walked with Martha Dahlstrom the wife of the "Heliga" preacher. The two were seen strolling arm in arm while Edna’s sister Hilda watched with unfriendly eyes and remained loyal to Dahlstroms church.
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Dahlstrom
Edna Englund
Tacoma
Seattle
Fresno
Cal
Hilda
Martha Dahlstrom
Helga
Greenbaum
Edna
Hilda Englund
John J. Daniels
Swedish Mission Church
Federal
Will Meet to Fix a Minimum Wage
Olympia March 12 Three employers three employees and three representatives of the public will meet here March 41 at the end of the Washington welfare to confer upon the minimum wage to be fixed for women workers. The following were named: Employers J L Payne Spokane Dry Goods Co Spokane D Edward Fréderick Frederick and Nelson Seattle George D Wolf merchant Aberdeen Employee Mrs EF Muir Christofferson Tacoma Mrs Florence Locke Rhodes Brothers Seattle Miss Mayme Smith Wonder Store Spokane Public Prof W G Beach University of Washington Beattie Mrs Frances H Axtell representative from Bellingham in 1919 legislator Attorney J W Fletcher of Fletcher and Vans Tacoma
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Olympia
Washington Welfare
J. L. Payne
Spokane Dry
Seattle Port Chief Heads East to Aid Ohio Flood Plan
Gen. H. M. Chittenden, president of the Seattle port commission, went to Dayton Ohio to advise on a 15 million dollar flood prevention program. The Ohio Miami conservancy commission, seeking an expert, will rely on his three week East stay to shape spending. Bob Bridges will chair the commission in his absence.
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H. M. Chittenden
Seattle
Ohio Commission
United States
Miami
Ohio
Chittenden
East
Bob Bridges
Port Commission
Morning Fire Causes Major Damage at Seconday Site
Fire started in the stock room of the Automatic Scale Co in the Downs building between Cherry and Columbia streets. It spread to M. B. Chambers realty offices and damaged E. B. Curtis studio and A. G. Spalding sporting goods. Total damage about $25,000. Fireman John Sheehy broke his leg in a collision of fire wagons. The cause remains unknown.
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Automatic Scale Co
Downs Building
Seconday
Cherry
Columbia Sts
M. B. Chambers Realty
Curtis
A. G. Spalding Sporting Goods
Firatavy
Columbia St
John Sheehy
Motorcycle Crash Hurts Mrs Collier On Denny Way
James Bergstedt on a motorcycle struck Mrs. Louis Collier at the intersection of First Avenue and Denny Way yesterday afternoon. She sustained head and body injuries.
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James Bergstedt
Louis Collier
Denny Way
Attorney H E Ring Ramps Car Into Telephone Pole
Attorney George H. Ring crashed his car into a telephone pole at Ninth avenue and Pike street last night, damaging the vehicle but leaving Ring unharmed. He had not been running over W. W. Ickles of 708 Pike street.
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W. W. Ickles
Pike St
George H. Ring
Ninth Av
Clemency Denied for Indianapolis Dynamite Conspiracy 28
Washington March 12 President Wilson will not grant clemency for the 28 Union men convicted at Indianapolis of conspiracy to unlawfully transport dynamite. Senator J W Kern has learned the president sees no reason to interfere with their sentences.
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Washington
Indianapolis
J. W. Kern
Wilson
Death by hanging at home in South Bend
Charles Barstow, aged 91, committed suicide by hanging himself from a cellar rafter in his home in South Bend Washington on March 12. No motive is given. The Home Consumers' League plans a visit to the pre factory of Case & Cane Friday evening, departing from the league office at 7 30 from 3071 Arcade.
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South Bend
Wash
Charles Barstow
Home Consumers’ League
Case & Cane
League
Arcade
Docks at Portland Destroyed in Major Fire
A fire in Portland caused over 1 million dollars in damage burning Columbia docks Nos 1 and 2 Montgomery dock No 1 and part of No 2 The steam schooner Cricket loaded with asphalt and the British vessel Glenroy carrying lumber and wheat suffered severe damage The blaze started by an explosion of wheat chaff on the Columbia dock and the Cricket became a rising torch before being beached and extinguished by the fire department all hands and craft were moved to safety as flames raged through the port area.
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Portland
Columbia
Montgomery Dock
British Royal Mall
Glenroy
Montgomery Dock No. 2
David Campbell
Police seek driver after midnight head on crash
Otto Uhlman real estate dealer fled after a collision with Dr. C E Eaton near Galer Street at mid night. Eaton survived though thrown ten feet and his car damaged. Uhlman allegedly sped and swerved to avoid an obstacle then struck Eaton’s auto.
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Otto Uhlman
C. E. Eaton
Weatlakeav
Galer St
Eaton
Uhlman
Eaton’s Auto
Mace awarded damages over mis-set leg in suit
Nester C. Mace received $8,500 in a judgment against Union Valley Hospital Association and Maple Valley Logging Co for a broken leg allegedly improperly set in Judge Albertson's court.
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Nester C. Mace
Union Valley Hospital Association
Maple Valley Logging Co
Albertson
Death of C. W. Bevans in Ferndale hotel
A 49 year old, C W Bevans, was found asphyxiated yesterday at the Ferndale hotel 419 Yesterday investigators suspect accidental gas poisoning. The steamer Corwin beached on Harbor Island after an accident and has since been floated.
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C. W. Bevans
Ferndale
Corwin
Harbor Island
Mother Jones Reported Rescued by Militamen
A Denver report says labor leader Mother Jones disappeared from the San Rafael hospital in Trinidad. A visitor noted she vanished yesterday and labor leaders suspect militiamen removed her while guards were withdrawn.
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Denver
Mother” Jones
San Rafael
Trinidad
Miners’ Union
Chicago Grand Opera in Seattle Announces Four March Shows
Local management invites mail orders for tickets to four performances by the Chicago Grand Opera Co. in Seattle starting March 30. The company will stage a sequence of operatic works across the run, with sales opening to the public soon.
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Chicago Grand Opera Co
Seattle
Western Av Big Six Out of Business
The Big Six of Western Ave has ceased operations. The Produce Distributors association will operate independently as former members start new ventures. K F Pierce, longtime manager, has bought out the stock and moved into brokerage. The group faced accusations of restraint of trade over a year ago.
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Big Six
Produce Distributers ® Association
K. F. Pierce
Big Six” League
Varius
Av. Commission
Miner jailed after loss of 1500 dollars in robbery case
Milary Mendedovich a 50 year old Alaskan miner is jailed awaiting action after being robbed of about 1500 dollars. officials say George Perovich helped spend his money in Seattle before robbing him. Mendedovich is blind in one eye and has been in jail since February 14 awaiting grand larceny charges.
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Milary Mendedovich
George Perovich
Mendedovich
Star Today
John Perry
Perovich
Seattle
Chinese Troops Use Planes in Raid on White Wolf Bandits
In interior China government forces defeat the White Wolf bandits in two severe battles. Reports say four thousand dead on the field. Two aeroplanes were employed by the troops to locate the enemy camp.
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Pekin
China
Seattle Vessels Outnumbered by New York’s Fleet
E T Chamberlain federal immigration commissioner reports Seattle ranks second to New York City in owned and documented vessels. New York lists 3,647 vessels, while Seattle has 2,390 in the annual tally.
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Seattle
New York City
E. T. Chamberlain
Federal Commissioner of Immigration
Washington
New York
Husband Busey Charged in Divorce Suit Over Alleged Theft
Mrs. Bessie L. Busey files for divorce from Edgar G. Busey claiming he wrenched trust by siphoning company funds. She recalls a 1909 Vancouver marriage, past Seattle help, a May 1912 $1,000 accusation dropped after bonds posted, plus a later $285 theft from Cope & Sons in Vancouver. She seeks child Marian’s custody.
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Bessie L. Busey
Edgar G. Busey
Vancouver
Seattle
Busey
Ferguson-Hendrix Co
Cope & Sons
B. c
Marian
Merchant of Venice in Motion Pictures at Alhambra
Universal Co presents The Merchant of Venice in Motion Pictures in four reels. The production is described as magnificent and opens at the Alhambra today. Full page ad on page 3 provides further particulars.
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The
Universal Co
Alhambra
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