Gigantic Plan for Irrigation in Columbia Basin
A conference in Portland discussed financing a preliminary investigation for a vast Columbia basin irrigation district. The proposal would irrigate about 2 million acres across Franklin, Grant and Adams counties in Eastern Washington, with potential expansion into Walla Walla and parts of Northeastern Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Big Bend
Washington
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Columbia River
Snake River
Franklin, Grant
Adams
Walla Walla County
Oregon
A West
Jovanovich Tries Second Time to Kill Himself
In Wallace Idaho on May 22 F Jovanovich on trial for criminal syndicalism reportedly attempted a second suicide after slashing his throat. He was taken to the hospital and allegedly tried to leap from a second story window. Authorities say he was used as a scapegoat by higher ups in the I W W organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Idaho
Jovanovich
Census Reports 1920 Population Gains for Counties
Census figures released show Texas County California population at 6 183 up 2 988 since 1910 32 6 percent Colusa County 9 296 up 1 558 since 1910 20 2 percent Jersey City New Jersey 297 864 up 30 035 since 1910 11 2 percent Lowell Massachusetts 112 479 up 6 185 since 1910 5 4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
California
Texas County
Colusa County
Jersey City
N J
Lowell
Mas
Headaches as Danger Signals Warn of Nerve Strain
A San Diego woman reports relief from headaches, nervousness, and low appetite after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She says the tonic strengthened her, improved appetite, calmed nerves, and ended headaches. Pills sold by druggists or by mail from the Dr Williams Medicine, Schenectady, N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Harris
Martin Avenue
San Diego
Cal
Four Missing Relatives Located for Mayor Thru The Star
The Seattle Star report details four relatives found for Mayor Caldwell through its Missing Relative column. Letters from around the world prompted police and bureau action, locating individuals from W. A. Goodwin in Seattle to an army officer in Indianapolis and a Berlin contact seeking Ela Quast. The column connects families across continents, ending with a correspondence that reunited a mother and daughter and a sanitarium relative found at last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Thru Bureau of Seattle Star
Star
Seattle
Caldwell
Bureau
the Star
W. A. Goodwin
Lola Horn
Wood Ave
Toronto
Can
Horn
Seattle Star
Warren
Goodwin
Annox
B. C
France
G. d'Imbleval
Rue Saulnier
Paris
G. W. Carr
Carr
Indianapolis
Berlin
Frau
Clara Ruhl
Cranach Strume
Schoneberg
Germany
Deutcches Taich
Elaa Quast
Washington
The
H. Chodder
Ela Quast
Fran Clara Ruhi
Senate Passes Marine Bill in Senate Clash
The Senate approved a permanent merchant marine policy after heavy opposition led by Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin. The bill moves to conference with the House. A committee amendment empowering the Shipping Board to continue ship construction for five years faced strong resistance from Lenroot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Lenroot
Wisconsin
House
Shipping Board
Sheehan Case Argued Over Venue in Olympia
A writ of mandate seeks to move the Mike Sheehan murder case from Clarke county Judge R. H. Black to another court. The petition was argued in Olympia and taken under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
W. A. Reynolds
Mike Sheehan
Centralia
R. H. Black
Clarke County
Seattle Forger Jailed in South Seattle
F. J. Jenkins, charged with passing a worthless check in Seattle, is jailed in Los Angeles after authorities were notified, and the case is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
F. J. Jenkins
Los Angeles
Sailors Seek Mates from Idaho Crew in Seattle Visit
Frank Donegan of the U S S Idaho writes The Star inviting Seattle women to respond to his crew page. He says the sailors are friendly and promise good times and no regrets, asking for names and pictures sent to Box A aboard the Idaho as the ship heads for Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoys
U. S
Idaho
Frank Donegan
Seattle
Tives
Box A
Ad caravan gathers for Pacific Coast Advertising meet
Stockton hosts the Pacific Coast Advertising Clubs convention with a record caravan of about 75 autos and delegates from Oakland San Francisco Sacramento Chico Modesto Santa Rosa Oakland San Diego Los Angeles and other cities. Governor Olcott of Oregon to fly in with a nonstop Blaine to Stockton attempt. Meals and events schedule include Yosemite Valley campfire and Camp Curry banquet.
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Stockton
Cal
Pacific Coast
Pacific Highway
Northwest
W. P. Strandberg
Portland
Sacramento
Chico
San Diego
Los Angeles
Modesto
Santa Rosa
Oakland
San Francisco
Brockton’s Harbor
Oregon
Olcott
Ralph M. Kelly
Vilot Kelly
Taine
Wash
Blaine
W. DD. Stephens
California
Scott
A. C. Cullahan
Yosemite Valley
Citytena
City
Carl Inn
Yorcemite Valley
Camp Curry
Stockton Advertising Club
Vancouver
B. C
Judge rules against Japanese picture brides in divorce case
Superior Judge Cal vin Hall refused to recognize the legality of the picture bride agreement and denied a divorce to Hisano Utsunomifa. The decision was appealed to the state supreme court. The judge said there was no proven marriage and warned policy would invite more brides from Japan. Hisano’s attorney argued treaty rights and hardship from the repealed picture bride agreement. Hisano left her mill worker husband Kinsaki Utsmunomiya. he did not contest the divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin
Chas. H. Miller
Hall
Hisano
Kinsaki Utsmnomiya
Booze Sleuths Get Fake Call in Boisterous Night
Federal liquor investigator Donald A. McDonald and U S agents rushed to Meadowdale after a tip of a whisky discharge. They found no landing, as a past bootlegger tactic of false tips had triggered the call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald A. McDonald
United States
Meadowdale
McDonald
Logan Billingwey
Northwest
Billingsley
Woman Awarded 7500 Damages in Park Car Incident
Flora M. Petty received 7500 damages from Puget Sound Traction Light Power Co. by a federal jury Friday. She was injured in October 1918 when a Kinnear park car ran away downhill. The case was before Judge Edward K Cushman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora M. Petty
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co
United States District Court
Kinnear Park
Hill
Edward KK. Cushman
Slayer Declared Perfectly Sane in Husband Slaying
Madge Ann Sawyer aged 21 was found perfectly sane at the time of shooting her husband. Alienists Drs Nicholson and Calhoun testified to the verdict before Prosecutor Fred C. Brown on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Ann Sawyer
Fred C. Brown
Nicholson
Calhoun
Bandits steal Liberty bonds in Rasnor bank raid
Five masked robbers blew the Rasnor Savings Bank safe in Rasnor Iowa early today and fled with Liberty bonds and negotiable papers worth several thousand dollars. Des Moines police traced the getaway car as posse s pursued toward Des Moines. Rasnor lies about 40 miles east of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Rasnor Savings Bank
Rasnor
Dea Moines
Two Army Airmen Die in San Antonio Plane Crash
Lieut. A. M. Bt. John and Sergt. First Class Carl L. Buhler were killed at Kelly Field when a De Haviland aircraft struck a white flagpole during landing, then rose and crashed into unoccupied army barracks yesterday afternoon.
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San Antonio
Texas
A. M. Bt. John
Sergt
Carl L. Buhler
Kelly Field
de Haviland
Women to Demand Sugar Price Cut Rally
Spokane May 22. Women at a mass meeting will demand immediate action by Congress to cut sugar prices. Heads of women’s clubs and federations in Seattle Tacoma and Portland will be urged to join the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Congress
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
May file charges against Dr Calhoun in fatal accident
Deputy prosecutor J. M. Selden of Pierce county said he has enough evidence from Mr and Mrs E. H. Hall eyewitnesses to file criminal charges against Seattle physician Dr Arthur P. Calhoun for the death of K. Kimura, a Japanese man, in a Tacoma automobile crash last Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
J. M. Selden
Pierce County
E. H. Hall
Arthur P. Calhoun
K. Kimura
Seattle
Hatfield Rainmaking Plant Set Up Near Moses Lake
Ephrata Washington May 22 Charles Hatfield renowned rainmaker has a torrential downpour plant near Moses Lake and three new umbrella stores opened in town Grant and Douglas counties are set to receive rain in large quantities within a few days according to Hatfield
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Ephrata
Wash
Charles Hatfield
Moses Lake
Grant
Douglas
Hatfield
Unidentified man kills two and wounds six in city streets
In Philadelphia on May 21 an unknown assailant ran amuck, fatally wounding two men and wounding six others before being restrained. Police described the incident as a sudden madhouse attack and continued to investigate possible motives.
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Philadelphia
Fire Destroys San Francisco Milling Plant
Three policemen were injured when fire wiped out the San Francisco Milling Company plant causing about 150000 dollars in damage. The blaze destroyed thousands of bushels of grain stored in the mill and in nearby cars on a witching track, and the flames nearly reached Standard Oil gasoline tanks before firefighters rescued the policemen trapped by a falling wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
San Francisco Milling Company
Standard Oil Company
Six Loggers Robbed of 500 Dollars in Aberdeen
Three masked young men held up six loggers with a rusty revolver and a club near Aberdeen. They escaped with more than 500 dollars, but the search for them was unavailing today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Shooting with revolver ends in police capture
A man opened fire from a revolver in two directions before being subdued by local police who quickly apprehended him at the scene. No further details on injuries or motive were provided.
Methodist conference selects publishing agent in Des Moines
S. H. Hutches of Portland Oregon was elected publishing agent by the Methodist general conference in Des Moines on May 22, defeating H. L. Jacobs by 61 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Hutches
Portland
Ore
Methodist General Conference
Hughes
H. L. Jacobs
Northwest Men to West Point Admission List
Washington May 22. Among those who have passed the examinations and will be admitted to West Point are Claude E. Moore and John E. Thompson of Seattle Donald Rule of Spokane George P. Berilla and Robert A. Ellsworth of Tacoma.
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Washington
West Point
Claude E. Moore
John §&. Thompson
Seattle
Donald Rule
Spokane
George P. Berilla
Robert A. Ellsworth
Tacoma
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Daddy
Sheehan
U. S. S. Idaho
Henry B. Walthall
Carmen
Bizet
Lady Artistes
Joe Roberts
Banjo
Snub Pollard
Frisco
Hughes Methodist Publishing Agent
D. Manner
Senecast
Guardian Trust & Savings Bank
Colman Building
Edwin J. Brow
Columbia St
John Slater
Hall, Cor. First and
Pike
Sir Oliver Lodge
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