City Wins Victory in Municipal Car Case at Seattle Court
Seattle court ruling clears the way for extending the city streetcar line to Ballard by upholding the council and mayor plan. Judge Hall required the city to show solvency of the streetcar fund by midmonth to proceed with $40,000 bond subscriptions and line expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lundin
VNCE
Ballard
Calvins. Hall
Gill
Traction Company
Fitzgerald
Erickson @ Lane
Corporation Counsell
Halis
Erickson
Fle
Judge Hall
Nickerson Street
Hanna
Food price outlook grim as Hoover official warns on costs
Chicago reports Ames McCarthy special assistant Food Administrator Hoover says food prices may rise further despite efforts to curb speculation. He notes more money in the economy and expanding credit push prices higher, urging economies but admitting a return to prewar levels is unlikely. Henry Scott and others are mentioned among visitors touring the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ames McCarthy
Hoover
Food Administration
W Henry Scott
Leonard & Ruth
Ogrra Co
New
Beattie Tuens
New Washington Hotel
Northwest
Sophie Tucker to Stage Midnight Cabaret at Butler for Smoke Fund
Sophie Tucker headlines a late night cabaret and dance at the Butler hotel cafe in Seattle on Friday starting at 11 p.m. Proceeds from the $1 admission benefit the Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund, with Tucker personally promoting ticket sales and staging acts from the Orpheum vaudeville bill and other theatres. The event aims to be a landmark wartime entertainment to boost smoke supplies for troops overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Tucker
the Butler
Butler
Mary Garden
Moore Theatre
Orpheum
France
Sophie
Theatre Orchestra
Seattle
Butler Hotel
Our Boys In
Vancouver
B. C
Empire Fund
Smoke
Miss Tucker
Acta
A. Cheshire Mitchell
Mitchell
Mine Tucker
Martin Heck
Sophie Ame
Butler Cafe
Telephone Strike In Seattle Ends Wages Paid To Some
About 1500 striking operators and electricians marched from the Labor temple to the telephone company HQ at Fourth Ave and University Place. Pay was promised for Elliott and Main exchanges immediately, with outlying exchanges after 3 pm. The Northwest plans continued strike action despite California withholding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Temple
Telephone Company
Fourth Ave
University #1
G. H. Parr
Elliott
Western Electric Co
William Delaney
Seattle
San Francisco
Northwest
California
Henry M. White
Tacoma
Port Orchard Officials Discuss Inter county Ferry Route
Port Orchard commissioners met on Wednesday to plan an inter county ferry route connecting Seattle, the north end of Vashon Island, and Colby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KI Wid Sederary
Port Orchard
Seattle
Vashon Jal Oud
Ddetwes
Colby
British Forces Hold Paschendaele Ridge in Flanders
Canadian troops kept the British victory at Paschendaele firm and fought to sever the German line to the coast near Keulers. German forces under orders from Hindenburg tried repeatedly to retake the high ground, but British artillery held the position as the assault was repelled.
Italians Withdraw to the Livenza River in Good Order
The war office announced in Rome on November 7 that the Italian line has retreated to the Livenza river in good order. To the north the retreat was protected by covering unit and to the south by rear guard measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Livengza
War Office
Unite
Berlin Reports Taking Italians In War Pursuit
Berlin reports capture and pursuit of Italian forces in the mountains and Venetian plain as the war office notes ongoing operations. Thousands have been taken prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
War Office
Prise
British Capture Gaza From Turks
London November 7 British forces under Gen Allenby announced the capture of Gaza. The War Office reported the Turkish defenses south of the Beersheba Teleleheba line had been taken, signaling a major advance in Palestine operations. You will provide the rest of the text if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gaza
Allenby
Palestine
War Office
Beersheba
Teleleheba
Buy Sammy's Present Now Mail It Early
A wartime appeal encourages sending Christmas packages to American soldiers in France. Suggested contents include toothbrushes shaving kits soap clothes brushes hair brushes and other basic toilet articles to brighten their day while at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy
France
Tamany Victory in New York as Women Gain Voting Rights
United Press reports Tamnany back in power in New York after two million women enfranchised by the suffrage amendment, with John F. Hylan elected mayor by over 147000 plurality. Tammany wins borough presidencies, controller, board of aldermen presidency, district attorney reelection, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tammany
John F. Hylan
Hylan
Mitchel
Hillquit
Bennett
San Jose Votes Dry on Liquor Ordinance
San Jose voters adopted a dry ordinance by about 1,200 in early returns. The measure closes all 77 saloons but allows liquor sales in wholesale bottles and serving wine and beer in restaurants from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
San Jose
Cal
Ohio Women See Victory Just Ahead
Harriet Taylor Upton, president of the Ohio Woman Suffrage Association, called the apparent defeat for suffrage in Ohio a splendid victory. She credited the Reynolds referendum bill campaign for a brief run and noted the supreme court delay in legality rulings, urging continued effort to pass the suffrage amendment this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Warren
Ohio
Harriet Taylor Upton
Ohio Woman Suffrage Association
Reynolds
Supreme Court
Ohio Votes Wet in Cincinnati as Vote Count Adjusted
The Hamilton county board of elections announced a 9 000 vote counting mistake in the prohibition ballot which likely shifts Ohio toward wet results. The corrected totals show For prohibition 26 250 and against 80 420 with 12 precincts missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Board of Elections
Prohibition
Americanism Wins in Chicago Race
Democratic Republican fusionists swept the county election, taking all 12 superior and two circuit judge seats with large majorities. Returns from a 225 000 total vote show fusion candidates averaging strong margins, while socialist opposition trailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Superior
Elrcuit
Socialista
Machinist on Sub Chaser III Tries Self Destruction
G Cc Bancroft a 29 year old first class machinist on a submarine user at Bremerton navy yard attempted suicide in his Savoy hotel room. He shot himself in the head and was rushed to the city hospital. He left a note for Capt Slocum and a letter to Thos T Van Swearingen. He was reportedly distressed by ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Cc. Bancroft
Bremerton Navy Yard
Savoy Hotel
Capt. Slocum
Thos. T. van Swearingen
32Nd Ave
All at Presidio to Get Commissions
It is not impossible that every member of the Presidio officers training camp will receive a commission or assignment. Col. Farr announced 1,172 men to be commissioned for immediate service and said next week signal corps representatives would choose from the camp for aviation corps training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
San Francisco
Presidio
Socialist Mayors Elect in Indiana Cities
Indiana returns show two socialist mayors elected yesterday in Elwood and Gas City. John G. Lewis won in Elwood and Frank Leninaux won in Gas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Indianapolis
Socialista
Indiana
John G. Lewis
Elwood
Frank Leninaux
Gas 1
Joint report on vice conditions in Seattle city 1900s
A joint committee report to the Municipal League and Rotary Club Seattle concludes that public gambling halls and street vice are widespread in Seattle. It cites ineffective enforcement of prohibition, easy access to alcohol, and pervasive vice on major streets with no decisive municipal action. Maj Gen H A Greene notes vice dangers for soldiers at Camp Lewison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club and
Municipal League
Greene
Thomson
Hanna
Bolton
Leonard B. Smith
Ministerial Federation Morals Committee
Erickson
Efan
Municipal League and
Rotary Club
Seattle
Wash
H.R. King
H. A. Greene
Camp Letvis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gen. Greene
Lundin Corporation
Caldwell
Gil
Swords Points
J. W. Efaw
Brary Board
A. G. Murphy
Morals Ec
Lane
Haig
Pound Rail Center
WM. Philip Sims
Livenza
VIA
NEW First
Virgina
Center
Gotham
VICE
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!