Taxpayers Admit Streetcar Line Pays Costs
In Seattle a federal suit against Sound Power and 14 taxpayers claims funds cover operating and maintenance costs and interest but not principal. The taxpayers contend payments cover all dues and seek dismissal for lack of equity while Puget Sound Light seeks a restraining order and specific performance to compel streetcar purchase. A court decision on the power company’s motion is due Monday.
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Seattle Street Railway System
BR. Asia
Fed
Sound Po Light
Ers
Puget Power & Co
Seby
Puget Sound Light & Co
Stillman Divorce Case Reveals Indian Co-Respondent
J A Stillman, head of National City Bank, and his wife Fifi Potter Stillman clash in a divorce suit. He names an Indian guide as co respondent at his Quebec estate. Mrs Stillman counters with a demand for 10 000 monthly alimony and 25 000 in fees. The proceedings touch on custody and inheritance implications for the Stillman fortune.
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Potter Stillman
James A. Stillman
National City Bank of New York
Silman
Three Rivers
Que
Stillman
Apollo Belvidere
Guy Stillman
Auto With Bloody Sheet Still Mystery
Two men fled from a car in California as sheriff investigators from Snohomish and King counties pursued leads. Unsuccessful efforts to identify the vehicle and its owner leave the case unresolved.
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California
Snohom
King Counties
Patents New Wheel for Mining Cars
RM Hansford of 623 Queen Anne Ave patented an automatic wheel for mine cars. The invention features lubrication delivered to the bearing surface at the hub contact point. JRUTH EDNA GAY died at 9123 14th Ave N W, Saturday. She was a graduate of Washington and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi. Interment at Mayfeld Undertaking parlors Monday at 6 p.m.
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RM. Hansford
Queen Anne Ave
Jruth
Edna Gay
14Th Ave
N. W
the of Washington
Alpha Omicron Pisotor
Mayfeld Undertaking
Ap. m
Servants Testify in Stokes Divorce Case
Additional back stairs testimony was introduced in the Stokes divorce case. Servants accuse Mrs. W. E. D. Stokes wife of misconduct with a man named Schroeder.
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W. E. D. Stokes
New York
Stokes
Schroeder
Pedestrians Struck by Cars In City Incidents
An unidentified man backing from a cable car at Eighth Avenue and Madison Street was knocked down and injured by F. H. Coulter's auto. Donald Brown, 24, of 1722 Summit Ave was thrown into the air after being struck by Orin Dishman's car on Second Ave. Ozman, 47?14 18th Ave.NE, was bruised when hit by Othiel Barnhill's vehicle on Country Club road. George L Briggs pursued Ruby Hall, a hospital bookkeeper, who was struck at First Ave W and Queen Anne Bird, taken to hospital unconscious with a fractured right arm.
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Madison St
F. H. Coulter
Donald Brown
Summit Ave
Orin Dishman
W. Smith St
Second Ave
Ozman
18Th Ave
Othiel Barnhill
47Th St
Country Club Road
Providence Hospital
George L Briggs
Nob Hill Ave
Ruby Hall
Orthopedic
First Ave. W
Queen Anne Bird
Leather Coat Stolen From Broadway High School
Mrs H C Harwell fears for her son after a leather coat was taken from Broadway High School Friday. The report notes the coat’s disappearance and mentions the Grand Opera house in Paris as a contrasting fact about Europe’s largest stage.
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Europe
Grand Opera House
Paris
Outside jobs for teachers on vote by school board
The board will vote next Friday on abandoning the rule that teachers must obtain permission before outside work. Walter Santmyer led the motion to bar outside employment only if it interferes with school work, with no opposition reported. The motion was referred to Superintendent T KR Cole and Miss Mildred Pope for summer university teaching duties and to report on motion pictures.
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T. KR. Cole
Mildred Pope
Frank B. Cooper
Adama
Brighton
Fairview
Whitworth
American Red Crown
Frank Waterhouse
Dental Elinic
Supreme Court
Elinic
Burglary Foiled by 77-Year-Old Woman in London
In London on March 12 a burglar forced entry into the Brookfields home. Mrs. Brookfield, 77, grabbed a poker and struck at the intruder, causing the burglar to flee. Her husband, 82, was present but unharmed.
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London
Brookfields
Breakfast items lost and found by commuter
A commuter reported two packages of Post Toasties and a bottle of ketchup missing on Saturday near Lake Burien. The items were turned in to the Muny jest and found bureau.
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Lake Burien
Evidently the Poor Man Has Whiskers Item
A thief stole the strap from room 315 at the Grand Central hotel on Friday, in a case tied to C. L. Thomas' razor theft. Police report the incident as part of local crime activity.
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C. L. Thomas
Grand Central Hotel
Funeral services for Andrew Freemyer held after noon
Funeral services for Andrew Freemyer of 1275 Yakima Avenue were held Friday afternoon after his death Tuesday at Providence Hospital. A burial was planned at Mount I Hermas Cemetery.
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Andrew Freemyer
Yakima Ave
Providence Hospital
Mount Iieasant Cemetery
Red Pepper Rub Promises Instant Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as a fast acting remedy for rheumatism lumbago neuritis backache stiff neck sore muscles and joint pains. It claims instant tingling heat within minutes to relieve congestion and pain and suggests use for chest cold relief. The product costs little at drug stores.
Bootlegger Detained Then Released Amid Police Row
Special Deputy Simmons claims five or six policemen offered to aid in detaining a bootlegger last night but released the suspect when he turned away. He reported finding three suitcases of liquor in the car belonging to A Haugland of Fairmont hotel. Simmons said the driver was driven to the station, but police officers, including uniformed and plain clothes men, offered to hold the prisoner. He tried to reach Sheriff Starwich by phone but was told to go to hell. After a 20 minute delay, the sheriff arrived and took charge of the case, leaving Simmons nearly jailed.
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N. W. Hammons
Simmons
A. Haugland
Fairmont
L. C. Smith
Starwich
Three Trainmen Overcome by Smoke in Hermosa Tunnel
In Cheyenne on March 12 a Union Pacific freight crew reported their locomotive en route to the east passed Hermosa tunnel with three crewmen unconscious in the cab. Engineer Howard Grunden regained enough to stop the train and later fell unconscious again. Conductor J. H. Boutar, aided by a brakeman, brought the train to a station where all three were revived.
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Union Pacific
Hermosa Tunnel
Howard Grunden
J. H. Boutar
High-Brow Fishers in Massachusetts
Boston March 12. Old Malta to be taught new tricks as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology plans a flagship college and applies scientific research to Cape Cod fisheries.
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Boston
Malta
Massachusetta Institute of Technolony
Flaherica College
Cars Bloom After Mislaid Plants On Seattle Street
On Seattle streets a burst of color appears as mislaid pots and plants decorate cars left on the curb. People notice the unexpected bloom brightening the neighborhood and bringing a touch of spring to daily commutes.
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Seattle
Storm destroys oil camp and damages wells
A violent wind and electrical storm near Homer Louisiana wrecked the Simms Ol company camp destroying about 100 oil derricks and injuring several people while a woman was killed. In El Dorado Arkansas the Caddo Central's 33,000,000 cubic foot gun well was struck by lightning and began to surge.
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Simms Ol Company
Prac
Camp shooting probe yields no new developments
Incomplete findings from the department of Iruative Investigation into the 1918 shooting of Maj. Alexander Cronkhite at Camp Lewis. Beattie office stated Saturday that no further progress or new details have been learned.
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Department of Iruative
Alexander Cronkhite
Camp Lewis
Beattie
Biblical Reason Fails to Stop Fine in Chicago Incident
Mrs. Anna Larrabee was ejected from the Seventh Day Adventist church by four policemen after calling Elder Todd a dirty little rat and striking him. She said she used the Biblical phrase Come, let us reason, but the fine of 100 dollars stood. The report notes Great Britain reduced its national debt in 1920 by 1,226,000,000 dollars.
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Chicago
Anna Larrabee
Seventh Day Adventiat Church
Elder Todd
Loot Missing In Raid Den On Ninth Ave And Howell
Police raided a den at Ninth Ave and Howell St Friday noon seizing loot later vanished by Saturday. Detectives Majewski Blaine and Patrolman Hill questioned six men. Behaffer, the informer, escaped from a police auto and freed himself as the raid unfolded.
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Ninth Ave
Howell
A. J. Hill
J. F. Majewski
J. M. Blaine
Central Station
William J. Behaffer
Liberty
Proposals Sought for Ventilating Sets to Navy Yard Puget Sound
Proposals will be received by the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department, Washington, until 10:00 a.m. March 22, 1921, for delivering ventilating sets on steel to the Puget Sound Navy Yard. Actg Paymaster General C. J. Pro LBB notes the solicitation date and place.
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Bureau of Supplies and Account
Navy Department
Washington, D
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Puget Ra
C. J. Prolbb
the Navy
Preston Named Assistant Corporation Counsel
Frank M. Preston, ex service man, was appointed assistant corporation counsel Friday by Walter Meter. Preston is a graduate of the University of Washington law school.
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Frank M. Preston
Walter ¥. Meter
Preston
University of Washington Law School
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