Gill Promises More Music in City Parks Despite Funding Questions
The mayor asserts there will be ample music in city parks this summer, pledging expanded band allocations. He criticizes the park board for not clearly communicating plans, noting Volunteer Park would host 40 piece bands while other parks receive less. He vows public pressure will push for broader music across all parks.
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Park Board
Gill
Seattle
Volunger
Roseleaf
Con
Wagner
Volpark
O. K
Woman in Olympia murder case arrest in Seattle jitney ruling
Superior Judge Dykeman upheld the jitney bond law as constitutional and Prosecuting Attorney Lundin announced arrests of unbonded jitney drivers will proceed as complaints arrive. Test case by the state vs Seattle Taxicab and Transfer Co. resulted in $10 fine for president F E K Brightman.
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Dykeman
Lundin
Seattle Electric Co
Ing
Supreme Court
Seattle
Taxicab and Transfer Co
F. EK. Brightman
Hugh Todd
Merritt Bogie
W. H. Moore
James B. Howe
Stone Webster
Northwest
Elliott
Tait
Meier
Fitney
Murderer in Olympia a Family Man Apologizes to Reporters
A. L. Miller sales manager at Union Lumber Co sits in Olympia jail charged with first degree murder for shooting William Chatten, president of the company, at Union Mills Sunday night. Miller, described as a devoted family man, spoke softly to reporters as he declined to discuss the case, apologizing for silence while awaiting legal proceedings.
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Olympia
A. L. Miller
Union Lumber Co
William Chatten
Union Mills
Miller
Chatten
Tacoma
Olympiaward
Chinese Wife Bound by Custom Seeks Deportation to China
Ah Fak, 26, fled Eng Yan, a 55 year old Chinese merchant, after ten years in the United States as a picture bride. Authorities placed her in custody Wednesday and ordered deportation to China, home of the unwritten rule that a cast aside wife must end her life.
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Tom
Pretty Ah Fak
Eng Yan
King St
China
Yan
Sebastian Leads in Mayor Race Amid Charges and Trial
In Los Angeles on May 5, Sebastian holds a strong lead for the mayoral ticket with about a two to one margin over rival Charles E. Ian. Ian, the police chief and mayoral candidate, is suspended and on trial facing a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a young girl. The campaign atmosphere is described as tense with political plotting alleged.
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Los Angeles
Charles E. Ian
Sebastian
Chief Sebastian on Stand in Trial Denies Gift Claim
Chief Ian Sebastian resumed testimony in Los Angeles on May 6 denying he gave a blue enameled watch to Edith Serkin. The prosecution links Dec 19 to visits at the Arizona house as motive, but he says he spent that evening with two political reporters and returned home at midnight.
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Los Angeles
Ian
Sebastian
Edith Serkin
Lillian Pratt
Arizona
Canadian Army Loses 6000 Men in Flanders
London May 5 The Canadian division in Flanders sustained 22 officers and 6,024 men killed or wounded. The Princess Patricia regiment alone lost 20 officers and 308 men, as announced to the house of commons by under Secretary of War Harold Tennant.
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London
Flanders
Harold Tennant
House of Commons
Princess Patricia Regiment
IBoalt Discovers Ads Make Reading About Deals
In a bathroom discussion Mrs. F and I examine how newspaper ads reveal savings. They tally discounts on Scott’s Emulsion Mentholatum Ivory soap Listerine and more, concluding advertisements yield $1.39 saved from $6.85 full price. A Hotpoint stove arrives as a special weekly sale item, cost $3.35 with $1.65 saved. (Continued Tomorrow.)
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Ada
Mra. F
Scott
Lambert
Hold Old Men Face Charges For Attempted Death By Gas
Jim Walker and Harry Sawyer, aged men, attempted suicide by inhaling gas and now face charges of attempted death by own action. Each held on $1,000 bail and await a preliminary hearing before Judge Gordon on Friday. Sawyer laughed at the charge, while Walker was less amused.
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Jim Walker
Harry Sawyer
Gordon
Shannon
Sawyer
Walker
British Retreat From Ypres Region Confirmed
The War Office announced the British are withdrawing in the Ypres area via London. It notes heavy enemy losses as a result of the retreat and underscores continued battlefield withdrawals.
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Berlin
London
War Office
Ypres
Beacon Hill Choir concert in church auditorium
The third in a concert series will be given by the Beacon Hill Congregational church choir on Wednesday evening in the church auditorium on 16th Ave South. Attendees can rest after the performance at the church facilities.
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Beacon Hill Congregational Church
Church Auditorium
16Th Ave. S
Forrest Aft
Council split over silting plan at Cedar River dam
Five councilmen favor silting as a seepage fix while City Engineer Dimock’s curtain wall test holes plan is rejected. Dimock warns silting could cost 300000 and remain problematic. Lundy backs Dimock, Fitzgerald suggests testing both methods. Committee report due Monday. Reno women helped keep town wet in yesterday’s election.
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Dimock
Cedar River
Council Utilities Committee
Erickson, Hesketh
Marble
Hanna and Haas
Lundy
North Bank
Fitzgerald
Utilities Committee
Finance Committee
Reno
Senator Poindexter to Visit Seattle in May
Senator Miles Poindexter will visit Seattle May 21 22 and 23 according to advices from Spokane He will examine several congressional matters during the stay and address one or more meetings the trip will be formal in nature.
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Miles Poindexter
Seattle
Spokane
Senator Poindexter
German Sub Attacks North Sea Trawlers Sinking 11 Boats
In a raid on a North Sea fishing fleet a German submarine with an iron cross emblem sank 11 trawlers. Crews were rescued by other vessels and many reported adrift in small boats after the attack on Monday. One ship, the Collingwood, was chased before reaching Grimsby despite forty shots.
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ED L. Keen
London
North Sea
England
Collingwood
Grimsby
Leonard
Hartlepool
Harry Foot
Bob White
Fatally Injured in Wallingford Crash
Victor Rudin a 28 year old painter of 1920 Fifth Avenue was fatally injured as his car collided with another auto at 41st Avenue and Wallingford Wednesday morning. The vehicle was driven by Harry Van Dusen of 1712 North 32nd. Rudin was examined at the home of EF H Davin 809 North 4Ist Avenue before being moved to Pacific Hospital.
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Victor Rudin
Fifth Ave
Wallingford
41St Ave
Harry van Dusen
North 32Nd
EF. H. Davin
North
Rudin
Pacific Hospital
Warrant Issued for Frank V. Van Houltren Publisher
A warrant is issued for Frank V. Van Houltren publisher of the West Side Press and Examiner a West Seattle weekly for issuing a check with no funds. The complaint was sworn by H. W. Rodman.
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Frank V. van Houltren
West Side Press and Examiner
West Seattle
H. W. Rodman
Germany confident as victories mount in multiple fronts
Reports from Berlin via Amsterdam say Germany is buoyed by fresh offensives in Flanders Galicia and Northwest Russia. New levies are trained and equipped while Berlin celebrates with flags bands and crowds as Ypres is increasingly encircled and grain stores and foodstuffs are captured for East Prussia.
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Carl W. Ackerman
Berlin
Amsterdam
Germany
Flanders
Galicia
East
Ypres
Baltic
Russia
East Prussia
Battle Resumes in Flanders with Heavy German Losses
In night fighting near Ypres, French and British batteries pounded German positions, inflicting heavy losses as the battle in Flanders renewed with great vigor.
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Paris
Ypres
Flanders
Fires in Portland Underwriters' Bureau investigates cause
A Portland blaze surge prompt a committee from the Underwriters' Equitable Rating Bureau to probe origins. The May 5 report notes multiple fires and seeks likely sources and prevention steps. Authorities emphasize coordinated inquiry across incidents.
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Portland
Portland Centry
Underwriters’ Equitable Rating Bureau
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