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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1914
Page
1
Day of Days ends in arrest after wild escape
P. Murphy recounts his frenzied night after a raise in pay, a taxi dispute, and a rooftop chase ending with a fall and a canary killed. He loses his job and his girl as readers vote on Vallie’s future amid a national inquiry into his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Murphy
I Guesa
Showdown Sought Over County Commission Probe
The Star urges decisive action in the county commission probe to clear Hamilton and Commissioner Knudsen or convict them. It recalls a costly grand jury that found waste and favoritism but failed to act, arguing more investigation is needed despite past efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen’s
Hamilton
Knudsen
Star
Lafe Hamilton
City to Fund Ballard Water Mains Upgrade
Ballard property owners won't pay for the trunk water main on Third Ave W. The city utilities committee, meeting with about 400 Ballard residents, voted to levy 140000 dollars from the general water fund for the project, reflecting voters' sentiment from March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Av. W
City Utilities Committee
General Water Fund
Woman Arrested In Jewelry Theft Ring At 15 Homes
Elizabeth Van Patten, a cook with multiple aliases, is under arrest on robbery charges. Attorney F. H. Chavelle says she worked at his house briefly and fled with a set of aigrettes, alleged to have stolen from 15 other homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizazebeth van Patten
FE. H. Chavelle
Chavelle
Mass Meeting Honors Joseph Fels at Y M C A Auditorium
Former Mayor Cotterill will preside at a memorial mass meeting for Joseph Fels the noted single tax advocate The event is set for Wednesday night at the Y M C A auditorium Addresses will be delivered by Robert Bridges Joe Smith Will Atkinson Miss Mary O Meara Rabbi Koch and Miss Florentine Schage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotterill
Joseph Fels
Robert Hridges
Joe Smith
Will Atkinson
Mary O'Meara
Rabbi Koch
Florentine Schage
Mayor trims ratcatching force to five in plague plan
Mayor Gill cuts 6500 dollars set by the old council for Health Commissioner Crichton’s ratcatching program to curb expenses. The 40 man squad is reduced to five, with rapid expansion possible if an emergency arises, after a conference with Health Commissioner McBride who approved the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gill
Old City Council
Crichton
McBride
Mrs Briggs claims husband knew of posing before Innocence appearance
New York March 18 Mrs Charlotte Davis Porter Briggs says her husband Victor Harvey Briggs has no ground to fight her separation suit she argues she posed as Innocence and knew she had posed nude as an artist model before appearing undraped in Innocence The assertion frames the central dispute in their marital dissolution case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charlotte Davis Porter Briggs
Victor Harvey Briggs
Man Fired After Household Disruption
Milwaukee water service engineer J. Slater requested aid from Constable Leo Zwiesler to discharge his colored cook after she forced him from the house the night before. The incident occurred in Wash on March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Leo Zwiesler
J. Slater
Water Service Department
Milwaukee Railroad
Bryan's Wire Mixup in Washington Caper
In Washington on March 18 William J Bryan Secretary of State tried to call a newspaper office. The wires crossed producing a comedy of errors as Bryan believed he reached the White House while the caller claimed to be Woodrow Wilson. After a mix up the parties agreed Bryan had the wrong number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
William J. Bryan
Secretary Bryan
Woodrow Wilson
Bryan
White House
Local oddities and figures headline Indiana chaos
A satirical sketch notes a man leaving his wife over an unforeseen request while Indiana references a mayor firing 25 rat catchers. It also notes a large US horse population valued at about 2.28 billion dollars and commentary on automotives impacting horse-drawn commerce.
Tangos and Wig Wigs in Early News Gossip
A fragmentary column mocks the unemployed as dancers, notes a Chicago millionaire’s wife testimony about daily whiskey intake, hints at breakfast disputes, and mentions a curious crowd in wigs amid a New York dance craze called the fish wiggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Well Here's Win Up in Police Court
In San Francisco on March 18 a young man claiming to be Vincent Astor faced Judge Crist on a charge of defrauding a taxi driver. He alleged his father, Col John Jacob Astor, perished on the Titanic but claimed he swam ashore and now runs business in New York. The judge deemed him unbalanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Murphy
St. Pat
Brotherhood of Cigarette
Hart
K. W. Payne
Murphysboro
Ill
Vallie
America
Papa
Baby Vallie
Yallie
Southern Illinois Penitentiary
Valilea
San Francisco
Vincent Astor
Crist
Col
John Jacob Astor
New York
Meade accuses Carkeek probe group at Seattle club meeting
Attorney Thomas A. Meade denounced Vivian Carkeek chairing the county probe, claiming there are others involved with public officials in shady dealings and that he can secure convictions. The meeting directed the investigative committee to report by next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Meade
Seattle Commercial Club
Vivian Carkeek
Meade
Frater
McKenzie
Hamilton
Knudsen
Judge Frater
Commercial Club
A. BE. Fuller
Carkeek
Sioner Hamilton
Norman Wardall
Board of Commissioners
Panama Canal
New Seattle Chief Calls for Better Prison Facilities
Seattle police chief Griffiths after a confidential talk with Mayor Gill on the 45 emergency officers on strike duty due to a dispute between teamsters and drayage men said no definite plan is ready. The officers are set to serve until April 1 and the chief toured the city jail unannounced to observe normal operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gill
Griffiths
Schafer quits over strain of play at Nationals
Art Schafer of the New York Nationals announces he is quitting due to the pressure of playing, saying the game has turned his hair gray. He notes the team will continue to compete despite his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Schafer
N. Y. Nationals
Learn bookkeeping at Hyatt with Fewells School
Advertisement states Hyatt and Fewells School at 4th and Pine offer thorough bookkeeping training to help manage money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyatt. Fewells School
4Th and
Pine
Croot the Tailor Offers Overstocked Ladies’ Suits at 30
J. S. Croot exclusive tailor at 500 Union Street offers his entire stock of the season’s newest weaves in Ladies’ Suits for 30 dollars. Included patterns previously sold at 50 and 55 dollars. Full details in the larger display ad on page 2 of today’s Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Croot
Union Street
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Latch
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Thad
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Boyne Waters
Star Readers Today
Nditer
the Star
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Camelet Apis
Pardeme
Baby Valtie
Cora Calvert
Edward Reader
Boy Valle
Hamilton Hamilton
Fels
Diana Dillpickles
Prithee
She
Dianer
Indiana
United States
Rda
Chicago
Millionarie
Seattle
Croot
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