City Carline Vote Approved By Seattle Four To One
Seattle voters approve the city carline purchase of Puget Sound Traction Light and Power by a four to one margin. Mayor Hanson says the city will take over the line soon with Thomas Murphine likely headed the municipal traction system. Legal steps include property segregation bonds and mortgage transfers with Corporation Counsel Meter drafting ordinances. Also statewide measures Referendum No 10 passed in King County along with a port commission salary proposal.
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Marly
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company
Hanson
Seattle
Thomas Murphine
Hancon
Traction Company
Walter F. Meter
King County
Port Commission
Minnesota returns realign in House races
State results show eight Republicans and two Democrats elected to Congress. W L Carey defeated Republican Miller in the Eighth district, while Democrat Van Dyke was reelected in the Fourth.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
House
W. L. Carey
Miller
van Dyke
Florence Usrains Store Fall Fashion Sale
Advertises discounts on fall suit coat dress and hat at Florence Usrains Store at Second and Union in Old Times Building. Claims savings as Kaiser weakens.
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Florence Uisrains
Union
Old Times Bidg
91st Division Praised For Bravery At Camp Lewis
Unreserved praise from the commanding general is given to the 91st Division, largely composed of Pacific coast personnel. The army corps commander forwarded a letter to the division’s leader detailing the commendation and the high regard of American forces.
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Camp Lewis
Pist
Pacific Coast States
Army
Phono Theatre Opens in Paris with Gramophone Show
In Paris a new phono theatre debuts after the movies. A French man runs it with no actors no screen and no orchestra. A huge gramophone at one end of the hall plays a program of classical music and American ragtime. Admission is 5 and 10 cents.
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Paris
Phono” Theatre
American soldiers high reading pace in camp libraries
Paris reports from camp libraries indicate American soldiers show remarkable rapid reading ability with many averaging two books a day and a few reading three.
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N. BE. A
Paris
Contested GOP House Speakership Sparks Early Names
Washington Nov 7 An expected race for speaker of the House gathers momentum with six names in play. Longworth of Ohio and Gillette of Massachusetts emerge as front runners to replace Clark. If Gillette becomes speaker Longworth likely ascends to floor leader pending party support and health issues affect Illinois leader.
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House
Longworth
Ohio
Gillette
Massachusetts
Clark
Representative Mann
Illinois
Joe Cannon
Kitchin
North Carolina
North
General Alexeiev Dies After Short Illness
Special to The Star from N Bad Paris reports General Alexeievhan died at Ekaterinodar after a brief illness. He had been chief of the Russian general staff during the czar’s armies advance against the Germans early in the war.
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Paris
Pale
Alexeievhan
Ekaterinodar
Republicans Gain in Illinois Near Victory in 23d District
Chicago November 7 A preliminary count shows Brooks Republican leading Foster Democrat in Illinois 23d district by a small margin as country precincts report. With 20 precincts unreported Brooks leads by over 200 votes. If Foster loses Illinois would send 22 Republicans and five Democrats to the next House.
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Chicago
Illinoie
Brooks
Foster
Tllmois
American painters exhibit with French group in Paris
American artists from the old Latin Quarter Association now join with Arcoen Ciel for an exhibition this month in Paris. The show lists Lucy Scott-Bowen Florence Este F A Bridgman and Harry B Lachman among the American participants.
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N. EB. A
Paris
Old Latin Quarter Association
America
Arcoen Ciel
Lucy Scott-Bowen
Florence Este
F. A. Bridgman
Harry B. Lachman
Soldier mascot Pep goes missing from Camp Lewis
Brindle bull mascot Pep of Co. K First Infantry at Camp Lewis has strayed from the unit. Soldiers seek information on the missing animal and credit him with easing their quarantine period.
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Pep
Co. K. First Infantry
Camp Lewis
Russians barred from Siberia transit via Seattle
The Russian ambassador in Washington received a note from U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing stating Russians will not be allowed to return to Siberia through Seattle until next summer due to congested railroad conditions in Siberia.
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Siberia
Seattle
U. S
Robert Lansing
Washington, D. C
Republicans gain House as Senate voting tightens
With control of the House and Senate still in doubt after the election, Republicans appear to hold 234 seats in the House and 47 to 46 in the Senate excluding three close states. Major changes hinge on New Mexico Idaho and Michigan, as party leaders prepare reconstruction and tariff bills for a postwar agenda.
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LL. C. Martin
United Press
Washington
House
Senate
House Committee
New Mexico
Idaho
Michigan
Congress
Ford's Vote Behind Ford in Detroit Ballot Count
Detroit November 7. Truman H. Newberry leads Henry Ford by about 6000 votes with under 200 rural Republican precincts left. Ford managers withdraw hopes of victory and may seek a recount if Newberry's edge stays under 10000. Newberry backers expect figures to confirm a margin near that level. Final tallies show 207,543 for Newberry and 201,643 for Ford.
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Detroit
Truman H. Newberry
Henry Ford
Ford
Newberry
Late returns show Nugent reelected in Idaho race
ROISE Idaho November 7 Senator Nugent a Democrat leads as latest returns indicate a plurality of about 500. The reelection race shows Nugent ahead with the final tally still unsettled.
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Roise
Idaho
Nugent
Dem
Fall and Hernandez Claims in New Mexico Senate Race
Republicans claim A B Fall is reelected to the U S senate by about 2500 votes and B C Hernandez defeats G A Richardson for the lower house in New Mexico with results reported from Albuquerque on November 7.
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Albuquerque
N. M
A. B. Fall
U. S. Senate
B. C. Hernandez
G. A Richardson
Only an Army Cook But He Stuck and Won D.S.C.
Army correspondent recalls Pershing awarding Distinguished Service Crosses to American soldiers in France. The piece highlights Sergeant Dan Daly, Cook Harry C. Ricket, Captain Jessie Woolridge, and Corporal Alex Newell for acts of valor under heavy fire, rescue, and leadership near Chateau Thierry and in the firing lines.
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D.S.C
C. C. Lyon
M. E A
France
Gen. Pershing
Dan Daly
New York City
Congress
Daly
Harry C. Ricket
Columbus
Cook Ricket
Chateau de la Foret
Villers Sur Fere
Jrear
Alex Newell
Chicago
Gas Rate Rise Postponed by Public Service Commission
The Seattle Lighting Co. rate hike is suspended by the state public service commission until November 25. A hearing will be held at the Chamber of Commerce. The firm had announced eliminating the 16 percent discount for early payers from November 16. Corporation Counsel Meier plans vigorous protest per city ordinance.
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Seattle Lighting Co
State Public Service Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Meier
Bail Set in Bootleg Charge Against Archie Murray
Archie Murray remains free on five thousand dollar bail after a Thursday court appearance. He was rearrested on a charge that he shipped 17 barrels of liquor into Seattle hidden in soap chips on September 14, following an earlier alleged shipment of 14 barrels into Seattle two weeks prior.
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Archie Murray
Liberty
Seattle
Murray
Service Men Called for Camp Lewis Muster
Ninety two select service men depart Seattle for Camp Lewis in the November 19 20 call. Most are September 12 registrants from local boards No 6 and No 1h.
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Seattle
Camp Lewis
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