Political House of Ill Repute in Olympia Dining Circles
A controversial mansion in Olympia dubbed the political house of ill repute hosted lobbyists led by Norwood Brockett of Seattle Electric during the legislative session. Dinners and wine at the Brockett residence connected lawmakers with offices at the Mitchell hotel, advancing business under the guise of hospitality.
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Omebody
Olympia
Judge Gose
Norwood Brockett
Seattle Electric
Seattle
Brockett
Awyer Brockett
Mitchell Hotel
Tiny Broadwick dives from 1600 feet in air to parachute
Tiny Broadwick 19 of Ocean Beach San Diego defies death in a stunt from 1600 feet aboard a military plane. She tests a four ply life preserver by leaping headfirst, the chute ripping momentarily before opening wide and letting her land safely as army officials and observers watch.
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San Diego
Cal
Broadwick
Ocean Beach
Tiny Broadwick
Tiny
North Island
Uncle Sam
George P. Scriven
Aviation Bureau
U. S. Army
Oscar Brindley
Wright
Miss Broadwick
Aftr
Saver
Bouvet Sinks After Dardanelles Engagement
The French battleship Bouvet, laid down in 1893 and finished in 1898, sank after being hit near the Dardanelles. The fleet withdrew as forts replied with heavy fire, with reports of other ships crippled and the English battleship Irresistible damaged. Turkish forces bombarded Theodosia in the Crimea as the fleet moved to the Black Sea.
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Constantinople
Bouvet
Dardanelles
Tenedon Island
Admiralty
Theodosia
Crimea
Black Sea
Letters That Pull Address At YMCA Event
The YMCA Salesmanship Club invites attendees Friday night to hear B. L. Schwartz, a business correspondence expert, speak on "Letters That Pull."
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Y. M. C. A. Salesmanship Club
B. L. Schwartz
King County Democrats to Hear Lan don and Lane Debate 1915 Legislature
The King County Democratic club meets Saturday at Good Eats cafe teria at noon for talks by Senator Dan Lan don and Representative Warren Lane on The Reaction ary Legislature of 1915.
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King County Democratic Club
Good Eats
Dan Landon
Warren Lane
Contractor Charged With Evading Law In City Water Work
Charges filed with the board of public works accuse Dr. Traphagen of hiring ten laborers for city water mains on 39th Ave S and paying $1 a day. The scheme allegedly used sub contracts to claim a $2.80 total per man for 70 feet of digging, never meeting the $2.75 minimum wage.
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Board of Public Works
Traphagen
39Th Ave
S&s. W
Impersonating Officer Attacks Girl in Volunteer Park
A man about 24 forces a one year old girl to a secluded spot in Volunteer Park and assaults her. Detectives and police are pursuing the culprit. Portland police report a city wide burglary ring with two 13 year old boys, John Edgar and James Wilkins, in custody.
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Volunteer Park
Portland, Or
John Edgar
James Wilkins
Two British Steamers Sunk by German Submarines
London reports two more British steamships struck by German submarines. The Hyndford was torpedoed and sunk in the channel last Tuesday. The Bluejacket, carrying grain from Argentina to London, was sunk last night. its crew split into boats, one reaching New Haven and the other missing, with life savers searching.
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London
Admiralty
Glasgow
Hyndford
Cardiff
Bluejacket
Argentina
New Haven
Latona Youth Will Get A Job
The Star reports a Latona man without work will support his wife and baby. The editorial appeal drew hundreds of responses with a dozen businessmen offering jobs and many offers of help with the infant and home.
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Star
Latona
Mass Meeting Urges Referendum on Legislature’s Outlawed Bills
Friday night at the Labor temple a big referendum mass meeting will outline the campaign to repeal the 1915 legislature’s measures. Oliver T. Erickson of the Washington State Referendum league leads speakers. petitions already filed target House Bills 120 and 178. Additional bills may face referendums including the jitney bus bill and port finances, with petitions due by June 10 requiring 19 102 signatures.
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Labor Temple
Oliver T. Erickson
Washington State Referendum League
Olympia
Lucy B. Case
Joint Legislative League
von Tanner
Seattle
Erickson
League
Thaw Files Second Habeas Corpus Writ in Court Fight
Harry K. Thaw, after being acquitted of conspiracy, launches a new habeas corpus writ to avoid return to Matteawan. The move, argued before Supreme Justice Bijour, seeks to challenge recommitment by Supreme Justice Page. Attorneys plan further writs and potential federal appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
Supreme Justice
Bijour
Thaw
Supreme Justice Page
Seattle Boy Sees Eitel Sink Six Ships
Frank Walker, a Seattle marine surveyor, reports a letter from his son Kenneth, a seaman on the American steamer William P. Frye sunk by the German raider Pring Eitel. While aboard the Pring Eitel he witnessed six vessels sunk by the raider.
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Frank Walker
Seattle
Kenneth
William P. Frye
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