Tracy Defense Claims Detective Tried Frame-Up
Attorneys for Thomas Tracy contend Pinkerton detective George Reese framed the case as he testified under cross examination about inflammatory talk and phosphorus fires linked to the I W W battle at the Everett city dock. Judge Ronald ruled cross-examination improper, and Reese gave uncertain answers on prior statements and identification.
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Thomas Tracy
Ronald
Jefferson Beard
Everett City Dock
George Reese
Pinkerton
Reese
Everett
Moore
Feinberg
Lacy
Tracy
Verona
Germans May Have Hand in Bread Strike in Chicago
Federal investigators opened a probe into a Chicago bread strike blamed on pro German plotting. U S District Attorney Charles Clyne assigned special agents as union leaders were questioned. The strike has closed fifteen large bakeries and over fifty smaller shops with about a thousand bakers idle. President Gompers was due to arrive to help end the dispute.
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Chicago
Gored
Washington, D. S
Charles Clyne
Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Quiet Along Haig Front Delivers No New Breakthrough
London reports a deadlock on the British front with only a night raid north of Ypres yielding a few German prisoners. Haig says nothing special elsewhere as both sides pause after heavy fighting over the weekend, while hurried troops and materials prepare for renewed action.
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London
Haig
Ypres
Arleux
Monchy
Mother Is Proud of Seattle Boy
A Seattle mother and her 22 year old son, Dengil Kroder, celebrate his four years in the navy and his decision to re enlist. Kroder, who studied in Seattle, has spent weeks on a recruiting tour in Virginia and will return to the Florida to reenlist despite longing to stay home.
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Elate Reeves
Weat ‘Indleyove
Seattle
Denyil Kroder
Uncle Sam
Dengil Kroder
Kroder
Hea
Virginia
Florida
Wealthy Widow Wernwag Marries Former Dancing Partner
Philadelphia May 1 Mrs Genevieve Wernwag widow of Theodore Wernwag who left her a million dollar estate married Olin Finney once a dancing partner of Mrs Vernon Castile at the bridegroom's home. The couple wed a day or two earlier in a quiet ceremony.
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Philadelphia
Genevieve Wernwag
Theodore Wernwag
Olin Finney
Vernon Castile
Bridea
Baby Week in the City Health Drive
A child narrator records Baby Week events in a U S city featuring the health department milk analysis, anti tuberculosis demonstrations, a public library for children, and Bon Marche displays. Grandmother and Mazzer discuss lectures on eye ear teeth birth records and nutrition for infants.
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United States
Mozrzer
Granny
City Health Department
Anti-Tuberculosis League
Mazner
Public Library
National Child Welfare Association
Shea
It Pays to Save The Little Sums
It pays to save the small amounts and the best stimulus to the saving habit is a bank account at.
Wood Ship Plan Faces Final Test in Washington
In Washington on May 1 the Shipping Board faced strong objections from Robert Allen of Seattle representing the West Coast Lumbermen's association. He argued for government guarantees on log logging rope and Douglas fir decking to support a wooden ship program, while Southern pine interests claimed the plans were unfulfillable, and the group conducted all night talks without public announcements.
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Washington
Robert Allen
Seattle
West Coast Lumbermen's Association
Shipping Board
Allen
Milla
Northwest
Gulf
Takes Cut Glass to Collect His Wages
Mrs. H. E. Bates found cut glass tableware, silver, and a pearl ring missing from her home at 1427 16th Ave after her helper Wilson claimed he would quit and took the items to 418 Spring St to await $10 owed for the month. Police found no person by that description at the address.
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H. E. Bates
16Th Ave
Wilson
City buys steel for East Lake Ave bridge on Lake Union
The city purchased fabricated steel for the East Lake Avenue bridge across Lake Union yesterday for 128000 dollars, matching the amount to be paid by the defaulting Beers Building Company.
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Eastlake Ave
Lake Union
Beers Building Co
Building Permits Total $670,905 in Month Just Ended
The city issued 684 building permits this month, representing an expenditure of 670,905 dollars. The figure reflects activity across multiple districts and projects.
Sergeant Browning Killed Near Fort Bliss
Sergt. Browning of Company K Twenty third U S infantry was killed in a restaurant fight near Fort Bliss Texas on Monday. His mother is listed as living at 4923 44th Ave Seattle.
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Sergt. Browning
U. S. Infantry
Fort Bliss
Texas
44Th Ave
Seattle
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