State Referendum League Formed to Push Measures
A new State Referendum league organized in Seattle plans a statewide scope to put measures from the last legislature to referendum. The group names Bradford Lane Todd as a drafting committee and elected Oliver T. Erickson as president while inviting civic, commercial, improvement and labor groups to affiliate and fund the campaign.
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Olympia
Bradford
W. D. Lane
Hugh C. Todd
State Referendum League
Oliver T. Erickson
Labor Temple
League
Port Commission
Erickson
Lacy R. Case
Direct Legislation League
Corporation Counsel
Geo. F Cotterill
Adella M. Parker
Geo. F. Cotterill
Seattle
Seattle public inaction leaves Alki Point line crowded
The Seattle Electric Co ignored a state order to seat all Alki Point passengers. Despite a 2 cent ferry fare and no increase in cars, 530 riders were counted with 496 seated and 18 remaining standing on a single run. Commission inspectors will report their findings to Chairman Reynolds. Wenatchee fruit shippers organize.
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The
Seattle Electric Co
State Public Service Commission
Alki Point Line
Alki
West Seattle
Port Commission
McCloy
First Ave
Spokane
Checkers
Reynolds
City Hospital Doctors Ready to Aid Dope Fiends
Dope fiend Thomas C. Beresford nears death from mercury poisoning after a failed suicide attempt. Dr. J B McBride warns of a drug shortage prompt and forthcoming influx of addicts at City Hospital, with possible crowding and transfers to stockade or private care as federal laws bite. The American club in Dresden appeals to Americans to halt the war by refusing munitions exports.
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City Hospital
Thomas C. Beresford
J. 8
McBride
British Columbia
Seattle
Dresden
Clancys Dancers Arrested In St Patrick Day Raid
Deputies raided Johnny Clancys roadhouse at Meadows at 3 a m arresting Clancy and manager D P McRae. Bail set at 500 dollars each. Fifteen men and six women held as witnesses. Clancy says no booze found. deputies allege bottles and liquor outside and inside the premises.
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St. Patrick's
Johnny Clancy
the Meadows
Clancy
D. P. McRae
Cudihee
John Clancy
Anc
England's Blockade Costs U S 100000 A Day
Washington notes the British order in council blocking German imports will cost the United States government over 100000 dollars daily in customs duties. Senators Smith and Walsh spoke after meeting with President Wilson and Secretary Redfield. Shipments of American cotton to Germany and Austria are also to fall by about 20000 bales weekly, threatening a broader drop in global demand.
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Germany
United States
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Walsh
Montana
Wilson
Commerce Redfield
Austria
Great Britain
England
Drug Fiend Asks The Star For Help
A desperate reader titled Nerestord pleads for assistance to stop a heroin and morphine habit. He describes rapid weight loss, nervous distress, insomnia, and reliance on hypodermic use. He criticizes costly treatments and asks for accessible cures for addicts.
HURLS BARES FAR TO DEATH
An unidentified man hurled two children from a fifth story window in New York on March 17. Sadie Liebman, 7, and Sammie Liebman, 5, died after the fall. The attack, described as an insane act, left the father Samuel Liebman and mother Mrs. Liebman grieving as police hunt for the suspect.
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New York
Sadie Liebman
Sammie Liebman
Samuel Liebman
City wins fight on fish boats glass covers
The health department enforces an ordinance requiring glass covers for live fish on municipal boats at Madison Street. Fishermen say the covers are a nuisance and useless, while fish sellers ashore oppose the anglers for selling directly to the public at lower prices.
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Madison St
Health Department
Character witnesses for Austin and Salt in fight promotion trial
The defense called Josiah Collins former Deputy Prosecutors Silvain and Butler and Prof J C McIntyre as character witnesses for Lonnie Austin and Dan Salt, on trial for promoting the Ike Cohen Ludwig Anderson bout in which Anderson was killed. The witnesses testified to Austin and Salt's good sportsmanship and precautions against injuries.
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Josiah Collins
Silvain and Butler
J. C. McIntyre
School of Physical Culture
Lonnie Austin
Dan Salt
Ike Cohen
Ludwig Anderson
Austin
Salt
Pugilist Pat Scott and Parker Dispute Fatal Blow Claim
Pat Scott and C. G. Parker testified that the final blow in the January 9 bout was not severe enough to cause death. The testimony suggests the case may proceed to the jury by Wednesday afternoon.
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Pat Scott
C. G. Parker
Anderson
German casualty toll reaches over a million in war report
Copenhagen advices report Germany’s total casualty count at 1 050 029 not including Württemberg Saxony and Bavaria lists.
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Rome
Copenhagen
Eagles Band to Play for Tuberculosis Patients at Firlands
Led by drum major Crawford White the 40 member Eagles band will travel to Firlands hospital in Richmond Highlands next Sunday afternoon to entertain tuberculosis patients with a concert from 2 to 4.
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Little Crawford White
Eagles
Firlands Hospital
Richmond Highlands
Germans Unleash Submarines Threat Across Atlantic
Reports from London on March 17 describe the German admiralty stating the steamer Atalanta was torpedoed off Inishturk and the Fingal off Northumberland. The Atalanta reached port while the Fingal sank, signaling long range U boat capability and a potential Atlantic dash.
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London
Germany
Admiralty
Inishturk
Northumberland
England
Galway
Atlantic
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Wenatchee Fruit Shippers
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Uncle Sam
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Ditck
Nerestord
Tam
Fied
Firlands
Tom
Polln
Helen
South Shields
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