Miners in Washington Form State Wide Union Drive
John Mitchell leads organizers to unite Washington coal miners under Mine Workers of America. Fifty nine new organizers arrive as 1200 workers join locally. A state convention in Seattle is planned to set the wage scale, with strikes and layoffs noted in Black Diamond and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
jYalted Mine Workers
John Mitchell
Ania
Coal Miners of of
Washington
Representa
Burke
Coast Co
Black Diamond
Seattle
Pacific Coast Co
Loophole in Law Found Affects Alaska Lands and Rail Trade
A report from Atlanta on May 11 describes legal loopholes in coal land laws affecting Alaska lands and corporate claims. It details how amendments and presidential intervention blocked land grabs by coal syndicates and outlines steps by the federal government and secret service to counter unlawful filings. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen met in Atlanta to conclude business, with Columbus, Georgia chosen for the next biennial convention and a new grand executive board elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
United States
Congress
Ameka
Serigp
Atlanta
Brotherhood of Railroad Tralamen
Columbus
J. At
Rhodea
Toledo
R. J. Powers
San Leandro
Cal
Arthur W. Bvana
New York
QO. H. Cash
Roanoke
Vasad
C. Lockwood
Chicago
Sleepy Lodging House Fall Kills Logger in Early Morning
R Cupp a logger formerly of Eleneburg fell from a second floor window at the Dragon lodging house 123 Second Avenue onto the sidewalk at 436 AM. He had sought a bed but was intoxicated and slept on a bench as dawn approached. Watchman Fred Carlson witnessed the fall and alerted authorities. The coroner received the body at police headquarters.
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Dragon Lodging House
Ayv
R. Cupp
Eleneburg
Cupp
A. Grant
Tom Nelson
Fred Carlsom
Vieter
Carleon
Divorce filing in Mount Vernon widow of St Louis magnate
Interippe Telegraph reports Mrs. Ralph Orthwein filed for an absolute divorce from Ralph Orthwein in Mount Vernon. The case notes the couple’s high profile link to a St. Louis millionaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interippe Telegraph Service
Mount Vernon
Ralph Orthwein
St. Louis
Census shows 520 million shoes manufactured in year
The census bulletin reports 520,107,000 dollars worth of shoes manufactured for the country, a 71 percent rise. The increase is attributed to advertising and promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sertepe Teleareph Servier
Washington
Census Bulletin Today
Mayor Moore’s Toast For Commercial Travelers Convention
The Commercial Travelers association asked Mayor Moore to frame a toast for the national convention on the east coast. He has also affixed his actograph for forwarding. Respondent to the toast remains unspecified. Moore’s toast extols Seattle as the Chicago of the west and gateway to the Orient, hailing the Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition of 1909 with his own name signing as William Hickman Moore.
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Moore
Commercial Travelers’ Association
Meyor
Seattle
Chicago
Orient
Golden North
Alaska
William Hickman Moore
Petroleum Association cites railroad discrimination in ICC hearing
The National Petroleum Association presented witnesses and exhibits at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Washington on May 21 to show railroad price discrimination against competing oil firms.
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Serippe Telearagh Service
Washington
Standard Ol Co
National Petroleum Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Firemen Strike On Princess Victoria Delays Sailings
The crew of the Princess Victoria refused to shovel coal prompting Capt. Troup and other officers to shovel for five hours to reach Vancouver. The steamer was to inaugurate the Seattle Victoria Vancouver run with an arrival in Seattle around 11 PM and a return by midnight.
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Princess Victoria
Capt
Troup
Star Speciel Servicr
Vancouver
B. C
Victoria
C. P. R. Steamship Services
Seattle
Victoria Vancouver
Change of Venue Refused in Denny Bill Case
The Seattle club will hold a meeting at 120 Denny Way to discuss the assessment district of the Denny bill. Property owners oppose the assessment roll and prepare for court confirmation on May 31 under Judge Fraters.
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Seattle
Roy Athe
Ge Club
Denny Way
Fust
Denny Bill Regrade
Joban
Dunne
Schmitz
Dunhte
Mayor Would Patrol Lake Washington
Mayor Moore signals consideration of a patrol boat for Lake Washington to curb recklessness in overloaded canoes and improve rescue readiness. He plans to discuss the idea with the city council after preliminary talks prompted by a recent Sunday accident.
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Lake Washington
Moore
Eaid
Thees
Ainece
Police Pay Raise Sought After Third Grade Patrolmen Resign
Chief Wappenstein informed the council last night that patrolmen in third grade quit due to meager pay of 76 dollars a month. The issue was sent to the civil service and salaries committee and the finance committee chair for action.
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Wappenstein
Council
Councl
Civil Service and Ealaries Committee
Finance Committee
Resolution to confer with exposition officials on medical exhibit
At a King County Medical association meeting a resolution was passed urging Dr. H. M. Read to appoint a committee. The panel would confer with A.P. exposition officials about an exhibit of instruments new apparatus and medical appliances in medicine and surgery.
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King County Medical Association
H. M. Read
Association
Public Meeting at Chamber on Lake Union Shore Lands
A public meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce discussed passing by the recent legislature to authorize selling Lake Union shore lands to raise funds for the A YPition. Representatives from the Shore Owners League of Lake Union and individual owners attended. Exposition officials and others voiced interest while the board inspected Lake Washington shores two miles north and south of Madison Park.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lake Union
League of
Lake Washington
Madison Park
Safe robbers target Bellingham cafe safe
Thieves broke into a cafe used by the Trunkey Laimber company Sunday night. They pried the cash drawer for $7 in postage stamps and failed to access the safe content, which reportedly could have been opened if the sign on it had been read. In New York, Frederick A. Burnham, president of Mutual Reserve Insurance, had his trial continued due to diabetes.
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Bellingham
Trunkey Laimber Company
Beys
New York
Frederick A. Burnham
Mutual Reserve Insurance Company
Burnham
Judge Adjourns Court and Continues Eddy Case
Concord News reports Judge Barnes orders court adjourned until Thursday. The Eddy case remains active with the rest of the docket continued. The judge is ill but expected to improve soon.
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Reripps Telegraph Service
Concord
N. H
Barnes
Eddy
Grand jury closes work amid sealed indictments
The federal grand jury was discharged by Judge Hanford after returning nine sealed indictments. Arrest warrants were issued and arrests expected to follow, with possible cases involving timber land frauds, misuse of the malls, and civil service exam scam schemes. The jury was excused until June 5. The next trial listed is the States versus James A. Bunce, ex-deputy sheriff of King County, charged with smuggling.
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Federal
Hanford
United States
Stringer
Grand Jury
L. Dolley
James A. Bunce
King County
Placer Strike Reported on Swentna Alaska River District
Telegraphic advices received by Alaska Coast company officials report a rich placer gold strike in the Swentna river district Alaska. The news comes via F Woolsey who heads Bat Transportation company and operates river boats. Dispatches from Seldovia and Seward confirm the strike.
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Swentna River
Alaska
Alaska Coast Company
F. Woolsey
Bremerton
Bat Transportation Company
Tulalip men indicted for murder in Chealeo killing
A federal grand jury charged William Bagley and Bob Celestine, Tulalip Indians, with murder for the August 20 death of Wary Chealeo. Both were arraigned and ordered to plead at 3 PM. Celestine allegedly saw Bagley flee the Chealeo home. A hop-picking gathering at Priest Point preceded the crime, linked to drunken excess.
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William Dagiey
Bob Celestine
Wrest
Wary Chealeo
Celestine
Bagley
Chealco House
Tulalip
Priest Point
Snohomish County
Snohomish River
Haywood jury voir dire continues as sheriff to summon new panel
Boise May 21 The Haywood case voir dire exhausted early this morning with a new panel of 80 jurors to be summoned. Darrow resumes questioning John Whitlock as defense claims sought to qualify him. Sensational developments surface as detectives allege two Denver men sold out to prosecutors regarding federation letters linked to Simpkine and Haywood. Levi Smith provisionally replaces Fisher after five others excused for bias.
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Boise
Haywood
Darrow
John Whitlock
Whitlock
Denver
Miners’ Federation
Simpkine
Caldwell
Steunenberg
Simpkins
Orchard
Federation
Josh Fisher
Levi Smith
Fisher
Exercises at Y W C A Shut-In Commencement
About 400 girls will hold commencement exercises tonight at the Y W C A rooms. A program of musical and elocutionary numbers and a short farce will be presented.
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Miees
Sion
Reeds
Roosevelt Barrett
Caid
Thomas
Lippy
Jobn
Alaska ‘ & Coal Company
Alawka
Alaska Petroleum Company
Roosevelt
Ballinger
Tng
Itte
Miecked Jr
Dow
Wag
Olympia
Mead
Oreo Sullivan
Chelan County
William B. Ivy
Pecific County
Mayo
Snohomish
William J. Yourex
Chehalis
Thappic
Standard Oil
Spreckies
Schmita
Board of Supervisors
Ite
Dunse
Bchmitz
Swentna
Sushima
Cook's Inlet
Seward
Valdes
Seldovia
Scrippe Telegraph Service
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