Seattle telephone service blamed on wage and staffing shortages
A report to Mayor Hanson by Thomas Morphine, Seattle public utilities chief, accuses the telephone company of deliberate delays and camouflage to hide a staffing shortage. It cites October 1918 calls and wage levels, urges a post office appeal for relief, and details inspector findings of exhausted operators and scant coverage.
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Seattle
Hanson
Thomas Murphine
Public Utilities
Eliott
Industrial Welfare Commission of the
Staty
Hese
Tmauter General
May Duffy
Blanche Johnson
Toles
Wreck Found Deep in Elliott Bay From A. J. Fuller Cargo
Harbor patrol boats locate the Northwestern Fisheries Company’s A. J. Fuller wreck in 41 fathoms off Elliott Bay after a Wednesday sinking. A $500,000 cargo of canned salmon and the hull are unrecoverable due to depth and crushing water pressure. a test can of Salmon Pridey simulates the damage.
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Msheries Company
A. J. Puller
Eliott Bay
Ovaka Showen
Adams Pleads Not Guilty of Escape Attempt
Adams and Miller entered not guilty pleas at arraignment before Judge Smith. Alfred N. Dergeredt received 60 days for auto theft. Edelstein, charged with stealing Liberty Bonds and War Savings stamps, was too ill to appear.
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Alvin Adams
Kaymer
William J. Miller
Smith
Alfred N. Dergeredt
Inadore Tt. Edelstein
Girls allege private party line listening skews service reports
The girls' representatives say observation posts often listen on private party lines with a single subscriber. They claim the listening aims to tabulate reperta of service but that the reperta are burned at frequent intervals.
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Erators
War Secretary Baker Wows British Press in London Visit
London papers praise Newton Baker for his visit to American hospitals in London and his hands on approach. A photographer captured him buckling a soldier's field pack to gauge weight while he spoke with wounded and met Sergt. H. B. Criswell in a hospital. The Pall Mall Gazette notes his rapid presence in villages after enemy withdrawals.
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Newton Haker
America
London
Baker
Taker
Criswell
Pall Mall Gazette
Tommy Waac Here to Aid Big War Drive
Mrs. Philip Warren, known as Tommywaes to soldiers, arrives with Helen Davies to support the United War Work drive in the week starting November 11. Warren, a famed English war worker, served in France with the Red Cross and has associations with the W R A and other services.
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Beattle
Royal National Service
Royal Air Force
Amy Work
Florence Upstairs Frone Ad Promises Savings
In a vintage classified style the ad touts Fall SUTT COAT DRESS and WAT items at Florence Upstairs Frone near Second and Union. It hints at practical costs and urges shoppers to save on clothing and goods.
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Florence
Contest Attracts Readers To Star Business Guide
The Star Business Guide contest drew thousands of readers with over 2 000 responses since October 1 including many drawings cartoons and paintings. Judges selected prize winners Viret Prize $25 L M Hammett Seattle and list of additional prizes with winners from Seattle Beattie and Beattie area plus war savings stamps as prizes.
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Star Business Guide
Viret
L. M. Hammett
First Ave. W
Seattle
Ralph Armstrong
34Th Ave. B
Carrie M. Buck
Gilett
Beattie
L. G. Arnold
Carlian Ave
Roland Taylor
W. M. Cowley, Jr
New York Block
F. O. Hope
Alki Ave
Mia
Jay Barbour
Jones Ave
W. A. Annis
First Ave
Mary Alvey
Beattle
San Francisco Fur Co
Oaklands
Acme Motor and Machine Co
Central Agency
Cowan Hired as Efficiency Expert by County Board
For months A D Cowan a former Republican State Board of Control member has been employed by the current Republican Board of County Commissioners as an efficiency expert at 500 dollars a month The admission highlights alleged county budget overrun with a 1919 budget 381921 higher than the current year and a 250000 bond issue urged to cover the deficit
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O. K
A. D. Cowan
State Board of Control
Republican Board of County Commissioners
Georgetown
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