Canoeist Will H. White Missing After Lake Washington Accident
Will H. White a 62 year old attorney disappeared when his canoe overturned on Lake Washington Friday night. Search boats dragged the lake through the night and Saturday but the body had not been recovered. White lived at 1705 13th Ave South with his wife and three daughters and was visiting friends when the accident occurred. His sister said he could not plunge quickly into cold water due to a weak heart. The canoe was found at 1 20 am near Hunt's Point and White's office was in the Smith building.
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Will H. White
Lake Washington
White
Baw
Hig
L. C. Smith
Altho
Harbor Department
Cally
Big Town
13Th Ave
Frank H. Erwin
Pennsylvania
California
Pittsburg
Confessions of a Husband
A narrator recalls a tense evening at Sid's where Edith interrogates him through pointed questions about his wife Dorothy and her relationship with Tom. The mood is exposing marital tensions as Edith's probing gaze makes the narrator feel on display. Edith appears lively yet unsettling, masking deeper strain in the couple's life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidith
Sid's
Dorothy
Dot
Edith
George
Tom
Bank Bandits Flee With $50,000 Loot
Bank bandits robbed the People's State Bank in Chandlerville Illinois escaping with nearly $50,000 in cash and Liberty bonds after blowing open the vault. Authorities pursued the suspects as a nationwide search began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandlerville, Ill
People’s State Bank
Sacramento Names City Manager Clyde L. Vey
Clyde L. Vey, member of the state board of control, was elected city manager of Sacramento. His salary will be $10,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacramento
Clyde Lvey
State Board of Trol
Sacramento
New City Oil
Packer Control Bill Reported By Senate Panel
The Senate Agriculture Committee voted to report favorably a feral regulation bill by Norris of Nebraska to regulate the packing industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Norris
Nebraska
Derby Day Weather Seen Favorable in Louisville
Louisville reporters note Derby Day in good weather with fair and warm conditions. A light rainfall last night did not affect track quality, and if no more rain falls today the track is expected to remain lightning fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Turn Down Orientals At Olympia
May 17 Olympia reports the Secretary of State J Grant Hinkle refused Articles of Incorporation from the Japanese Real Estate Holding Company of Seattle. Officers, claiming naturalized American citizenship, offered filings. Their attorney plans a writ of mandamus to compel acceptance. If refused, an appeal to the U S Supreme Court would address citizenship rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
J. Grant Hinkle
Seattle
Altho
Japan
State Supreme Court
Secretary of State
United States Supreme Court
Congressman Asks Japanese Exclusion Resolution Filed
Senator Shortridge of California filed in the senate the California Japanese exclusion league resolution. It demands complete exclusion of Japanese immigrants following adoption by the California legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shortridge
California
Senate
Marine engineers accept 15 percent wage cut to end strike
Portland reports the Marine engineers have agreed to return to work at a 15 percent reduced pay. A. F. Haines says the concession clears pay issues, enabling quick resumption of shipping. Vessels near Portland and Seattle were slated to clear with union crews as schedules paused pending new working conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
New York
A. F. Haines
Pacific Steamship Company
Admiral Line
Haines
United Press
West Coast
United States Shipping Board
Seattle
Shipping Board
President Clears for San Francisco Amid Nonunion Crew Move
The Pacific Steamship Company ships President and City of Seattle sail with nonunion crews for San Francisco Wilmington and Alaska respectively. The President departs Seattle at noon with guards on the dock. A Neptune Association telegram says nine transport firms sign to hire seamen at old rates for one year.
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Pacific Steamship Company
San Francisco
Wilmington
Seattle
Alaska
H. C. Cantelow
Belbeck
Altho
Neptune Association
New York
Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Polish-American Navigation Co
U. 8
Mexican Oil Co
U. 8. Transportation Co
The
Old Dominion Line
Universal Transportation Co
Mother's Day Appeal for Two Seattle Mothers in Need
Mary Graves and Louise Bachtel, both widows with young children, face dire poverty after husbands died last April and two menaced by motorist violence. Seattle readers urged to donate via direct gifts to the families or through local organizations to lift their financial burden and feed their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Bachtel
17Th Ave. N. EB
M. A. Matthews
J. D. O. Powers
W. A. Rothwick
The
Brotherhood of Yermen
Seattle
Mary Graves
Detroit Ave
Local notes and events on Washington Coast page
Community items include track meet plans for Washington and Oregon, Camp Fire Girls fund totals, YWCA plans, Seabeck outings, and civic notices. Reports mention fire at James Touhey’s home on Vashon Island, local speeches, a K of C convention, and a widening of minor legal actions and street notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oregon
James Touhey
Vashon Island
Seabeck
Y. Wren A
Association Cafe
Man Kills Himself Over Debt to Mother in Chicago
Earl A. Berg, 26, member of Roosevelt post VFW, died by suicide after failing to repay money owed to his mother. His body was found behind a shoe repair shop at 1226 N 45th St by his stepfather, who ran the shop with Berg. Coroner cites a note as cause. Berg unmarried. mother Mrs. Karrie Berg resides at 1810 23d Ave.
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Earl A. Berg
Roosevelt Post
R. K B. Berg
N. 45Th St
Young Berg
Berg
W. H. Carson
Karrie Berg
Ave
Irrigation urged for western homestead lands
Former Utah governor William Spry and Seattle editor Richard Seelve Jones testified before a Senate committee on reclamation and settlement to offer irrigation as a condition for homesteads for veterans. They urged that water be provided to arid lands now left unused to make them usable for former soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Spry
Utah
U. S. Commissioner of Public Lands
Richard Seelve Jones
Seattle
The
and Stripes
Senate Committee On Vistion
Albers Is Not Free Declares Solicitor General
Washington May 7 The government's confession of error in Henry Albers espionage case does not automatically free him. Solicitor General Frierson said the action before the Supreme Court opens the way to a new trial and there is no plan to withdraw the confession of error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Albers
Albers
Frierson
Supreme Court
Solicitor General
Indian Squaws Battle Wolves Win Victory Near Fort William
Indian trappers report a fierce battle where 70 to 80 timber wolves surrounded a camp 40 miles north of Fort William Ontario. Squaws fired at leaders, wolves attacked, and a dynamite blast ended the siege shredding 72 wolves ears and saving the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Fort William
Ontario
Chevrolet Car Co. Reduces Its Prices
G. O. Washburn, local manager of Chevrolet Motor Co., received a wire announcing a price cut averaging 21 percent. The reductions take effect immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet Car Co
G. O. Washburn
Chevrolet Motor Co
Chevrolet
Portland Raids Major West Narcotics Ring
Four soldiers a civilian and a woman are in custody after a federal crackdown on a large narcotics operation tied to a theft of 40000 dollars of drugs from the Vancouver Washington post hospital. Suspects include Austin E. Truman Cleo C Bain Scott Hardy and Estella Clark. Two additional soldiers Howard Brown and George Nelson are listed as deserters.
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Portland
Post Hospital
Vancouver
Wash
Austin E. Truman
Cleo C. Bain
Scott Hardy
Vancouver Barracks
Joseph Boyle
Multnomah County
Estella Clark
John Doe Sverett
Howard Brown
George Nelson
George A. Glover
E Prefers The Rough Stuff
A court scene ends in a quip as a judge denies the plaintiff a matinee and offers tickets to a prize fight. Justice C C Dalton rules for the defendant while the plaintiff remains unmoved.
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Justice of the Peace
C. C. Dalton
Dies From Injuries After Auto Crash in Seattle
William F. Baker thirty six? four? six of 241 Hunter Bird died in Seattle General Hospital Thursday night after his auto crashed into a telephone pole on April 17. Baker, who was driving, suffered a dizzy spell causing the crash and he later died from a relapse while his wife survived. He had a fractured knee and a broken arm from the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Baker
Hunter Bird
Seattle General Hospital
Baker
White Center Mercantile Co. Robbed Early Saturday
Thieves ransacked the White Center Mercantile Co. at White Center and stole about 500 dollars in merchandise. They overloaded a truck in their haste and dropped packages along the road west from the store. The recovered packages provided the sole clue for detectives.
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White Center Mercantile Co
White Center
Auto on Kent Road Kills Boy in Collision
A collision on East Highway between Kent and Auburn killed Jap farmer Yukio Yoshioka's 5 year old son after Dave Ray failed to dodge cattle. The boy died six hours after the Friday afternoon crash while his father suffered injuries.
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Dave Ray
Kent
Yukio Yoshioka
Yoshioka
Auburn
Ray
Stockbridge Funeral Set for Sunday Noon
Funeral services for William R. Stockbridge vice president of the Scandinavian American Bank will be held Sunday at noon at the Scottish Rite temple Broadway and Harvard avenue under the auspices of Washington Chapter Rose Croix No 1.
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William R. Stockbridge
Scottish Rite Temple
Broadway
Harvard Ave
Washington
Rose Croix No. 1
Bluey Lectures to Men at Y Tonight
Dr Wilbur F Crafts an advance guard of the blueys will address a mass meeting of men at the Y M C A lobby tonight His topic is the Sacredness of Parenthood He is superintendent of the International Reform bureau Songs for Mother’s day will be sung
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Bluey
Wilbur F. Crafts
The
Blueys
Crafts
International Reform Bureau
Kilts Nabbed From James McNab in Nighttime Theft
James McNab of 515 22d ave reports his trousers and several old coins stolen Friday night. Police urge any witnesses to come forward with information on the burglary and items missing.
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Mac James McNab
McNab
Court Case Halts as Search Goes On
In Judge Everett Smith's court the case of the Vashon school district versus A N was adjourned for one week as authorities continued a search. Judge J T Ronald showed emotion reflecting the loss of Will H White, a friend and attorney, reportedly drowned in a canoe near Hunter's Point Friday night.
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Ted
Everett Smith
Arthur Schramm
Superior Court
Will H. White
Hunter's Point
Will White
Mayor Urges All to Honor Mothers
Mayor Caldwell issued a Mother's Day proclamation urging observance Sunday in Seattle. Special sermons are planned in churches and residents are asked to wear white carnations to honor mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Seattle
Banister Injury Leads to 5000 Damage Suit
Francis Morley, 15, leaned on a banister at 420 Alphast causing alleged shoulder injury. Judge Ronald ruled Saturday that Dorothy Moracan, daughter of a hotel man, is queen of the 1921 Portland Rose Festival. Mrs Martha A Knapp, 84, owner of the house, resides in Klickitat County.
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Francis Morley
Alphast
Klickitat County
Ronald
Martha A. Knapp
Portland
Ore
Milss Dorothy Moracan
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Confessions of A
Husband
N. T
Packer
Japanese Company of
Cohen
Matt Sawyer
Olympic Division
C. M. & St. P. Railway
Bremerton
J. W
Gilbert
King County Demos
Kitsap
Fletcher Bay Project
Fred Anderson
Salvation Army Hall
Sixth Ave
Gleason
Good Eats
Walter Volhard
Tacoma
Florence
David Erickson
Dexter Ave
J. Weckler
John D. McLauchlan
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
J. M. Noblett
Secret Service
J. A. Kidder
Westlake Market
Richard S. Jones
White Center Store
Kent Road
Stockbridge
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