Equipment blamed after fatal Capitol Hill street car crash
Readers debate cause of Tuesday afternoon collision on Priest Street that killed one and injured 18 as officials probe braking on the Capitol Hill car. Eyewitnesses and crew fault "bum equipment" while officials review small car injuries and list witnesses and victims.
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A. Sherlock
L. Gessert
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Emmet Mathews
14Th Ave
H. H. Charles
1Th Ave
Angel Ravirdia
Cherry St
Laborer
Ray P. Plaskett
Howard Carrol
Broadway High School
Mutt the Dog Stirs Town Ahead of Seattle Show
An eccentric dog named Mutt returns to Seattle to preview a forthcoming arena dog show. He recalls past adventures with ex dog catcher Henry Grege and taunts modern pedigreed breeders while predicting a lively event featuring breeds from Japanese spaniels to St Bernards and linked owners and judges.
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Noah Webster
Seattle
A& Bench
Brooklyn
City utilities chief defends Beattie street cars as safe
Thomas Murphine, superintendent of city utilities, says Beattie street railway stock is not junk yet not excellent. War conditions hurt upkeep by Puget Sound Traction Light and Power, but safety is maintained. Municipal railways now have an Intelligence Department with Ins. L N Notohm auditing rolling stock and conditions. Cars are inspected nightly by barn crews led by foremen, ensuring brakes motors and air are checked.
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L. N. Notohm
Notohm
Weather Outlook Promises Rain Next Week
The forecast by George N Salesbury predicts rain on Wednesday and Thursday with cooler conditions and a southwest wind. He notes unsettled air and a generally damp pattern affecting outdoor activities, including Saturday events.
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George N Salesbury
Clothing Makers Grant Wage Boost
In Chicago on May 14 thirteen California clothing manufacturers reached a pact increasing wages for about 7,000 workers effective June 1. The agreement includes arbitration of grievances and an eight hour day with a half holiday on Saturday.
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Chicago
Councilman-elect Carrol to take seat next Monday
John E. Carrol, councilman-elect, will likely join the city council next Monday after discharge from the army where he holds the rank of major. He will be sworn in once the discharge is received and the charter procedures are completed.
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John E. Carrol
Sec
Girl on Trial for Killing Chinese Highbinder
Oneita Hart faces jury over the Sacramento river houseboat murder of Lam Hung a Chinese highbinder. She admits the killing saying it was to stop his plan to force her into slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown. Prosecution contends Lam Hung sought to rob her.
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Cal
United Press
Oneita Hart
Lam Hung
Sacramento
Kiling
San Francisco
Lum Hung
Garment Workers Strike Draws 50000 In New York
The International Garment Workers' union led a citywide strike with about 50,000 cloak and sal maker workers leaving their posts. Demands include a $50 weekly minimum, a 44 hour workweek, eight months work per year, and employer hook inspection rights.
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United Press
Cloak and Salt Makers
International Garment Workers’ Union
Allies Bleak on Peace Terms as Germany Demands Equal Rights
In Zurich on May 14, the European Press circulated an interview with Foreign Minister Brockdorff-Rantnau via a German news agency. He decried peace terms as unbelievable, insisting the Entente seeks material guarantees not moral ones, and calling for an organized world where Germany holds equal rights with other nations.
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United Press
European Press
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Germany
Italy Army Lands on Dalmatia Coast
A report from Belgrade datelined May 14 says large Italian forces were landed at Zara and Sebenico in Dalmatia and were marching inland, fortifying mountain passes as they advanced.
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Dalmatia
LONON
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Belgrade Today
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Sebenico
Rep John L Burnett Dies at Home in Alabama
Adsden Alabama May 14. For several years a leading member of the house and chairman of the immigration committee in the last house Representative John L Burnett of the Seventh Alabama died suddenly Tuesday night at his home.
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Adsden
Ala
House
John L. Burnett
Alabama
Italy Scents Peace Defeat Reported Amid Conference
Italian press views Paris peace talks as a diplomatic setback with ominous readings of Wilsons attitude. The Idea Nazionale calls for Italy to press delegates to return to Rome, while Vienna activity hints at Tyrol concessions if Austria abandons a union with Germany. News notes a French protectorate report in Giornale D Italia.
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United Press
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Paria
Germany
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Giornale D'Italia
Aliens Escape From Everett Jail Break
Seattle police and immigration officers search for five prisoners who escaped by sawing through two sets of heavy steel bars at the county jail in Everett on Wednesday. Fugitives include William McKinnon Canadian citizen, Carl Freemen 34 serving 30 days, Robert Hilliard 21 with 14 year Monroe reformatory sentence pending appeal, Isaac Mitcham 87 Englishman held for deportation, and Leo Lookacki 23 Austrian alien enemy held for investigation.
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Seattle
Everett
William McKinnon
Carl Freemen
Robert Hilliard
Monroe
Supreme Court
Isaac
Eight-Hour Day Is The Issue In City Controversy
The city council and street car men clash over the eight hour day. The demand is universal and just, with overtime pay at time and a half for emergencies. Corporation counsel Meier confirms the council has the right to provide overtime pay to prevent a strike.
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Carmen
Councils
Corporation
Meier
Council
Referendum Vote Planned by Seattle Street Railway Workers
A mass meeting of all street railway workers sets a referendum strike vote for Friday after Thursday night meetings. The drive seeks an eight hour day with overtime refused, as officials report overtime practices to the city comptroller amid charter disputes.
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Seattle
Carmen
Legal
Seaboard
Austrian peace delegates near St. Germain arrival
The Austrian peace delegation nears St. Germain with timing uncertain. Their Basel run suggested a possible nighttime arrival, mirroring the German approach, as observers weigh the path to the talks.
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United Press
ST. Germain
Basle
Big U Seaplane Arrives at Halifax During First Leg
The NC-4 landed in Halifax Harbour at 2 10 p m local time, completing the first leg of its flight from Chatham to Trepassey Newfoundland. Earlier today the C-5 navy dirigible lifted from Montauk New York and flew over the aviation base at 10 10 o'clock.
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Trepassey
N. S
New York
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United Press
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N. Y
Newfoundland
Mob in Berlin Hisses Wilson at Adlon Hotel
In Berlin crowds gathered before the Hotel Adlon to denounce President Wilson and the peace treaty. Demonstrators shouted Down with Wilson and jeered at American headquarters as authorities cleared streets after a long, tumultuous scene.
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Hisses Wilson
Hotel Adlon
Wilson
Ican
Reichstag
Richard Fischer
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