Water Wagon Club in Seattle beer boycott drive
Local union leaders applaud a plan likening beer and living costs to press for a strike tactic in Seattle. Union figures estimate yearly beer spending at about 378000 dollars, versus 76000 dollars for shirts and other goods, highlighting the financial leverage against breweries. The Northwest Brewers' Association meets Sunday at the Butler hotel to discuss a possible arbitration or compromise, while unionists push for continued boycotts and solidarity across small and large breweries.
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Beattie
Morndey
Japan
Russia
Avery Union
Seattle
Seattle Brewing & Malting Company
Northwest Brewers’ Association
Hans Puttrich
Brewery Workers’ Union
Butler Hotel
Hubbard
Hans Putt
Sweeney
Origans
Hainer Brewery
Spokane
Eiher
Union
Letter of thanks to Seattle Daily Star from Building Trades Assembly
A weekly meeting passed a motion praising the Seattle Daily Star for fairness in publishing the union brewery men's side of the present difficulties with the northwest brewery combine. Signed by secretary Frank W. Cotterill.
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The
Seattle Daily Star
Union Brewery
Northwest Brewery Combine
Frank W. Cotterill
Building Trades Assembly
Debaters Set for Spirit Ualism Bible Debate in Whitewater
Rev Mosea Hull of Whitewater Wisconsin and Elder A W Steers of Vancouver British Columbia will open a three day debate at Christensgen s hall on May 9. The topic is Resolved That the Bible Sustains Modern Spiritualism in All Its Phases.
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Mosea Hull
Whitewater
Wis
A. W. Steers
Vancouver
B. C
Christensgen's Hall
Seattle Steel Company opens large coastal plant
A delegation of bankers and business men traveled by special train to Humphrey near Elliott Bay to witness the formal opening of the Seattle Steel Company plant. The event drew over 600 visitors who toured the shops, with the plant expected to employ around 100 people and boost local steel shipping. W. D. Hayne of Nunols Steel Company noted the opening would strengthen Seattle’s ties with eastern cities.
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Humphrey
Elliott Bay
Seattle Steel Company
Ths City
W. D. Hayne
Nunols Steel Company
Chicago
Seattle
Governor commutes life sentence in Omaha wreck case
Governor McKee of Nebraska commutes the life term of George W. Davis a colored man who was jailed for the Rock Island wreck near Lincoln in August 1894 in which eleven people died. Davis has already served ten years and the governor believes he is innocent.
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Lincoln, Neb
McKee
George W. Davis
Rock Island
Davis
The Weather Spotter Showers Tonight
The Weather Spotter reports showers tonight and Sunday with cooler conditions and a fresh south wind.
Fatal Shooting in San Diego Red-Light District
A jealousy fueled shooting in the San Diego red-light district left two men and a woman gravely wounded. William Doud from Los Angeles allegedly fired, wounding Cliff Gilbert and Rosa from Long Beach before shooting himself. doctors fear all will die.
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San Diego
Cal
Wiliam Dioud
Los Angeles
Cliff Gilbert
Li Beach
Knowa Rosa
Fe Aard
Lona Beach
Ebert
Doud
Record-Setter Charles Wriggeway Completes 1000-Mile Run
Charles G Wriggeway drove a 24 horse power Peerless to cover 1000 miles in 25 hours 50 minutes and 1 second beating the prior record by 4 hours 28 minutes and 26 seconds He started this morning riding at a speed that exceeded the old mark by 920 miles in the same span
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Brigton Brach
Charles G. Wriggeway
Wriggeway
Peerless
Widow to Press Insurance Claim in Circuit Court
Mary P Bullock still seeks 5000 from North American Assurance in a suit removed to the United States circuit court. She alleges her fiancé obtained the policy for her after their engagement and placed it in her care but it was lost amid a move after his death and the insurer refused payment.
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Mary P. Bullock
Walter E. Plunkett
North American Assurance Company
United States Circuit Court
Pacific Northwest Engineers Meet in Portland This June
The Pacific Northwest Society of Engineers plans a three day annual convention in Portland starting June 29. An associated congress under the Lewis and Clark exposition is anticipated. A. Josephans, city building ordinance architect, will speak on construction costs and conditions at a Chamber of Commerce meeting held Saturday.
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Pacific Northwest Society of Engineers
Portland
Chamber of Commerce
A. Josehans
Will Have Fine Home by William Chapelle on Highland Drive
William Chapelle, wealthy tide land owner, commenc es a $75,000 home on Highland Drive between Queen Anne and Fleet North. The brick barn, budgeted at about $5,000, is under construction. A Parisian architect has arrived to finalize plans for the French Normandy style residence with a tiled roof.
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William Chapelle
Tide Land Property
Highland Drive
Queen Anne
Fieet North
Automaniac Arrested After Speeding Run In Seattle
J H Hall on auto 91 was speeding along Fourth and Union when Officer Hedges halted the car for violating the speed ordinance. Hall narrowly avoided pedestrians and was taken to police head as bystanders watched the scene. In a second incident a wagon team nearly collided with a street auto at Second and Marion, the driver swearing when no officer could be found.
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Jother
Seattle
J. H. Hall
Hedges
Fourth
Union
Hall
Halil
Exdy
Second and
Marion
Nan Patterson Improves as Legal Push Intensifies
New York May 6 Nan Patterson shows marked improvement while her father is the sole guard. Attorneys for all parties await Monday to decide next steps toward moving the prisoners.
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Terrouso
Jury Disagrees in Hargis Cockrell Case Discharged
Lexington Kentucky May 6 The jury in the case of Judge Hargis with complicity in the assault of James Cockrell was discharged today after failing to reach a verdict.
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Uexington, Ky
Hargis
James Cockrell
Ip. m
Japanese Cavalry and Infantry Push Through Russian Lines
Near the Liao river area Japanese forces advance and clash with Russian units. Cavalry attacked Cossacks, driving them back. Japanese infantry seized Palitoun as Russians withdrew to the west. A Russian reconnaissance party suffered heavy losses when ambushed by Japanese forces.
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Une
Liao River
Gakemen
Bashien Chen
Palitoun
World’s Fair Contest Leads in Candidate Standings
A list shows leading candidates by school for the World’s Fair Contest. Notable entries include Mise A Frances Nichols Rainier. Mise Lillian Metcalf Cascade. Miss McMillan Ballard. Miss Hawkines Green Lake. Miss Alice Turner Longfellow. Miss Pearl Bacon Beacon Hill. Miss Grace Hall Cascade. Miss Maynard Everett. Miss Mabel Nettleton Longfellow. and several others from Seattle High South Park and surrounding schools.
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Frances Nichols
Rainier
Lillian Metcalf
Cascade
Miss McMillan
Ballard Mins
Lou Chase
Walla Walla
Miss Hawkines
Green Lake
Mins
Noelife Buckley
Central
Mies Netife Gatl
Dunlap
Mies Puller
Bertha Johnson
Interlake
Young
Metta Armour
Columbia
Alice Turner
Longfellow
Pearl Bacon
Beacon Hill
Grace Hall
Wiley
Ballard
Maynard
Everett
Rachel Hyland
Mabel Nettleton
Condon
T. T. Minor
de Hart
Seattle High
Bunker
South Park
Japanese Press On Russian Front In Large Scale Offensive
General operations began on the Russian left as Japanese forces move to stage a large scale offensive. Indications point to another major battle imminent with Japanese concentrations of heavy units observed as troops prepare for action.
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Beripps News Ase'n
Hushieng
Labor leaders seek settlement as strike drags on
In Chicago on May 6 labor leaders say a settlement nears with Mayor Dunne pursuing peace. Proposals involve a three member arbitration commission and secret terms, while unions plan arbitration moves and employers bolster security with deputy sheriffs as 4,600 wagons rise toward 16,000 in service.
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Chicago
Dunne
Dold
Thea
Police Department
Sheriff's Office
Barrett
Teamsters
Peabody
Seterramead
Maki
Chicago Federation of Labor
Explosion at Hitt Bros Fireworks Factory Near Columbia City
Jay Eyre an employee at the Hitt Bros fireworks factory near Columbia City was badly burned after a fuse sparked a chain reaction in the filling room. Six subsequent explosions and a fire destroyed the small one story building though the powder magazine remained safe and nearby windows were unharmed. The Esquimalt Road factory in British Columbia has operated six years and this was its first accident.
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Jay Eyre
Hitt Bros. Fireworks Factory
Columbia City
Eyre
Hitt Company
Esquimalt Road
B. C
Sailors Injured After Platform Gives Way Aboard Springburn
George Mulscher and Albert Collier, sailors on the British bark Springburn of Glasgow, fell 25 feet from a suspended platform into the ship’s hold while chipping rust. Mulscher suffered a broken arm, sprained ankle, and other injuries. Collier also injured. Both were taken to Providence hospital.
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George Mulscher
Albert Collier
Springburn
Glasgow
Mulscher
Collier
Providence Hospital
Husband Ends Life After Blaming Wife
A man identified as Irving Adams wrote a final note declaring his wife blameless, then turned on the gas and left, sealing the door as his wife slept. Police found him later, and investigators noted his expressed intent in the last letter to his daughter.
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Irving Adams
Woman Seeks Divorce After Narrow Escape From Poisonous Gas
Mrs Adams filed for divorce after her husband discovered her near a window she opened to escape deadly gas. He fled. judge granted the decree. Suspected jealousy cited, accusing the husband of brutal beating over the children. The case was uncontested. Roosevelt party arrival noted in Colorado Springs. St Louis cruiser St Louis launched. Gladys Bryan Smith christened. Bertha Hopkins pleads guilty to grand larceny.
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Adams
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Neafie & Levy
Gladys Bryan Smith
James EB. Smith
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Scripps News
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