Chief Warren raids I W W here in Seattle
Seattle police led by Chief Warren raided the I W W headquarters at 208 Washington Street, arresting 213 men in a patrol sweep. The operation aimed to curb disloyal agitation and uphold state criminal anarchy laws, with the hall locked and suspects held for investigation.
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Seattle
Hanson
Alfred Lundin
Archy
State Penitentiary
Washington
C. Sweling
Ll. W. W
United States
Far and Near Charging his wife was PAceMA
The clipping notes a fatal electrical accident as D. E. Colvin, an employee of the Oma Railway & Power Co., was killed after contact with high voltage 50 000 volts on a Tuesday night. Also mentions events and local notices across Aberdeen Wenatchee Olympia Yakima and Seattle.
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D. E. Colvin
Oma Railway & Power Co
Anly
Forester Hall
First Ave
Aberdeen —Indians
Wenatchee
C. C. Hammertiy
Entiat
Olympia
Yakima
Ford's Friends Press Bid for U S Senate Seat
Detroit May 3 Henry Ford is the involuntary object of a movement to place him in Michigan's U S Senate to replace retiring William Alden Smith. The campaign is described as smoldering with little indication when it will break into the open.
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Ford
U. S. Senate
Detroit
Henry Ford
Michigan
U.S. Senate
Wm. Alden Smith
James Cubbon
Victor Cleaning and Dye Works
Elmwood Place
Saye
Dean
Ukraine government touts new authority in Kiev
Berlin dispatches report peasant deputies reaching Kiev to form a new government after the overthrow of the prior administration. other reports say German forces have set military rule in the capital to restore order.
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Amsterdam
Kiev
Berlin
Lengthy Chicago trial of I W W begins with first witness
Predictions of a multi month I W W sedition trial prove accurate as first witness is sworn. William Haywood, leader among 122 defendants, sees no personal files but stenographer identifies items. Government plans to present vast evidence including 36 000 card index and hundreds of witnesses across town and state authorities where alleged acts occurred between April 6 1917 and September 1917.
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Chicago
W. W
Losses in New England shown in casualty list
War department casualty list for the New England division reports 18 killed in action two missing one dead of wounds five dead of disease two dead of accident and 68 wounded slightly with addresses. Names span Connecticut Massachusetts New York and other states including Elwood Berger Homer Porter Levi Dixon Thurlow Weed Smith and more.
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Washington
New England
War Department
Corporala Elwood D. Berger
New Haven
Conn
Homer A. Porter
West Haven
Timothy Dris
Elmer G. Linden
Bristol
Cabool
Archie J. Omeau
Haverhill
Masa
Cook Bryan J. Hare
Lima
Levi B. Dixon
Dilley
Ore
Frank N. Hall
Northville
Mich
James McKinley Latimer
Wapakoneta
Ohio
Thurlow Weed Smith
South Bend
Ind
Thomas F. Mooney
San Antonio
Tex
Dinsmore Ely
Chicago
Eugene F. Sharkey
Ansonia
John W. Stewart
Hudson, Mass
Ferndale Man Wounded With Canadian Forces
Ottawa reports American casualty lists noting R. L. King of Ferndale Washington as wounded in action with Canadian forces. Official casualty list is dated May 3. King is identified as the Ferndale resident among the wounded.
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Ferndale
Ottawa
R. L. King
Ferndale, Wash
U S Officer Decorated for Bravery in Lorraine Battle
Lieut. Wm. D. Meyering received the Distinguished Service Cross for leading a platoon during an April 6 attack in Lorraine. He directed offensive actions under fire, was wounded, refused aid, and walked through enemy fire to a dressing station, inspiring his men to repel the assault. Meyering lost his right hand.
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Frank J. Taylor
United Press
Lorraine
Wm. D. Meyering
Meyering
500000 Lamp Posts Propaganda From Liberty Knights
Santa Rosa residents found streets plastered with a Knights of Liberty poster declaring a patriotic mission. The poster features a lamp post image and quotes former Ambassador Gerard saying if 500000 German adherents exist in the United States there are 500000 lamp posts to hang them to.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Knights of Liberty
Gerard
United States
Lieutenant Colonel Richard H. Griffiths Killed in France
Lieut Colonel Richard H. Griffiths of the 18th Infantry was killed by shell fire on the Picardy front while emerging from a dugout. Born in Great Britain and naturalized as an American, he previously served in the Philippine campaign and briefly with the Royal Scots before joining American forces. The Rainier Beach Presbyterian Church plans a community sing Friday evening at Waters Ave and Gist St.
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France
Richard H. Griffiths
18Th Infantry
Picardy
Griffiths
Great Britain
Fourth Tennessee Infantry
Royal Scots
Rainier Beach
Knights of Tar Parties Grip Bay Area Across Oakland San Jose
Reports from San Francisco May 3 describe night riders dubbed Knights of Liberty and The Committee on Traitors, with three tar and feather incidents and one reported hanging. Victims include Guido Ponich in Richmond and brewer George Koetzer in San Jose, plus a second man in Oakland said to be Steinmoltz. Police note a possible heavy burglary of 673 burlap sacks from A D Junk Co. in Seattle?
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Ran Francisco
Wolves
Knights of Liberty
Committee On
Bay Cies
Richmond
Guido Ponich
San Jose
Knights
George Koetzer
Koetzer
A. D. Junk Company
Firat Ave
German food ration cuts loom in Reichstag report
Copenhagen May 3 Herr Von Waldow German food controller told the Reichstag food committee that rations of meat potatoes and bread will soon be reduced according to advices reaching here today.
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Copenhagen
Herr von Waldow
Reichstag Food Committee
Lost wallet at Fujii hotel with Liberty bonds cash
T Ayeno of the Fujii hotel at 622 King Street reports a purse loss Thursday morning. The missing item contained 150 dollars in cash and two fifty dollar Liberty bonds.
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T. Ayeno
Fujii
King St
Liberty Honda
Callaghan case heads to jury with late Friday verdict anticipated
In a Washington state trial, Callaghan faced jurors as key testimonies emerged. Witnesses described gift giving and charity orders tied to Gandolfo and Co. while Callaghan defended actions as humane and cash-based.
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Gandolfo & Co
Lester Gandolfo
Callaghan
Doans Kidney Pills Restore Stannus Back Health
Find You Worn W A Stannus shoe salesman at 108 Leary ave states he strained his back while lifting and injured his kidneys. After using Doans Kidney Pills for about one and a half boxes his kidneys improved and have caused no trouble since.
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W. A. Stannus
Leary Ave
Doan
James Cockcroft
Second Ave. N. W
Belfast
Ireland
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Carroll
Jack Lannan
First Ave. W
Queen Ave
Roy St
Charlies W. Johnson
Dean Johnson
College Pharmacy
University of Washington
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Frank R. Halen
FR. R
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Tugwell
Elizabeth Casey
E. Springer
Immaculate Conception
Hotel Chelsea
W. L. Fullaway
Washington Hotel
Ukraine
U. S
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U. S. Army
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Turkey
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Matthews
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Wood
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W. W. Phelan
West Fifty-eighth Street
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Slocum & Reed
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