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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1914
Page
8
A Star Reader reports a Seattle Electric Co. pamphlet praising socialist doctrine and denouncing public utility mismanagement. The piece condemns politicians running utilities, arguing taxes burden workers while renters and consumers pay all taxes.
Portland, May 20. Indictments returned against Geo. F. Heusner and others including J. C. Beck T. Scott Brooke T. A. Linthicum E. Henry Wemme the Empress theatre Co H. W. Plerong manager and J. A. Johnson. Libel charge stems from an ad and theatre slide show attacking Heusner's motives after he sought a street railway franchise a year ago.
The Alaska evening event is awaited with interest by local Democrats. It will be held Monday night at the Democratic headquarters in the Lyons building with the Washington State Democratic league in charge. Gov. Strong of Alaska will attend after returning from Washington along with members of the Alaska railway engineering commission.
Washington May 20 Saltillo will be in Villa's hands within 48 hours according to official circles. George Carothers special agent of the state department is with the rebel leader's forces and will seek the fate of John R. Silliman the U S consul who has not been heard from for many days.
May 20. Constitutionalists report a desperate battle ongoing between rebels and federals at Saltillo. Telegraph lines south of Paredon have been silent for 48 hours, a tactic attributed to Villa to delay reports until victory.
Reports from New York state that 250 people were killed and 300 wounded in a racial conflict between Indians and negroes at a United Fruit Company plantation near Puerto Barrios Guatemala. The clash followed a negro's courtship of an Indian queen and the tribe's later torture of the queen.
Victor Banoni a bartender was arrested on murder charges in the Forbes mine clash that killed Edward Kessling and ten others on April 29. Authorities say Banoni joined the strikers in the deadly confrontation with the militia.
George Allen, chairman of a committee of Tilikume of Eldnes J. Howard Stine, superintendent of playfields, and others, will install the first tribe of Junior Tilikume at the Collins playfield tonight. The tribes composed of the larger boys and the second tribe of smaller lads will be installed Friday night.
At noon Saturday the Progressives meet at Hicks cafe on Second and Madison. Michael J Costello of Seattle, former New York legislator and Theodore Roosevelt associate, will discuss Personal Reminiscences of Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs Emily Peters to preside.
Basement Salesroom advertises ball bearing tension-spring scissors in 7 and 8 inch sizes with sharp cutting edges at 25 cents.
A textile ad notes white ground fabric with pretty Colonial designs, twenty-seven inches wide, with a stock of one thousand yards to be sold Thursday at a special price of eight cents per yard.
Remnants of upholstery and drapery fabrics in a wide range of materials go on sale Thursday in the Basement Salesroom at very low prices. Also featured are summer waists at 1.50 dollars and cotton petticoats priced at 75 cents with decorative tucks and plaits.
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