County Waste Alleged Over Light Contract Award
County commissioners secretly awarded the 1917 light and power contract for the hospital almshouse and crematory to Seattle Electric Co despite a lower city bid. Mayor Gill and Arthur Williams criticized the process, claiming it robbed taxpayers of savings and questioned the commissioners’ motives.
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Seattle Electric Co
Arthur Williams
City Light Department
Gill
Williams
Normal Wardall
Ide
Wardall
Federal inquiry urged into Everett violence clash
W W A S K U S TO INVESTIGATE Charges that Everett deputies used a machine gun in their battle with I W W. A telegram to President Wilson signed by Herbert Mahler asks for a federal committee to probe the Everett outrage. About 300 deputies armed with revolvers rifles and a machine gun opened fire at the wharf killing five and wounding 15.
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Herbert Mahler
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Seattle
Industrial Workers of the World
Wash
Everett Commercial Club
Hel#ell
Col. C. &. S. Wood
Portland
L W. W
Fred. Moore
Los Angeles
Gill
Verona
Peter Husby
Woody Poole
Walter Selshare
Charles Pemberton
Arthur Trestone
West Wins President Post Amid Western Support
The West delivers Woodrow Wilson a second term with no Eastern states carried except possibly New Hampshire. Hughes underestimates Johnson snub and West progress, while Seattle and Snohomish County politics heat up with I W W charges and Dr. Equi arriving to aid in the investigation.
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America
Wilson
White House
New Hampshire
West
Middle West
Charles E. Hughes
Hiram Johnson
Hughes
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Marie Equi
Portland
Seattle
Ahe
Everett
The Memory Loss Case Of Keith Edgerton
A peculiar case centers on Keith Edgerton described as the double of a murderer. The fragment hints at serialized fiction and a weekly novel feature featuring Maravene Thompson's rare works in a convenient novel-a-week format.
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Keith Edgerton
Maravene Thompson
Two Grand Romancers Ignite Minnesota Romance Classes
Nov 10 reports show Señora Enriquez Jiminez and Martine Guemann, young attractive unmarried faculty from Mexico, joining the University of Minnesota Romance language department. Their arrival drew eager coeds to their classes as they light up campus life.
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Minneapolis
Senora Enriquez Jiminez
Martine Guemann
University of Minnesota
Mexico
Gopher
Banquet Honors John Higgins After $3,000 Win
John C. Higgins, attorney, hosted a College Club banquet Tuesday night amid bold bragging over a $3,000 win. Higgins, a staunch Republican, announced the victory with fanfare as fellow members teased about more banquets and Hughes money. The scene spilled into subsequent days as callers recalled the generosity and plans to spend the winnings.
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John C. Higgins
College Club
John
Hughes
Higgins
Former U. W. Girl May Win Congress Seat
Miss Jeanette Rankin leads Montana race as three quarters of ballots counted. Rankin, a Montana native and Seattle suffrage pioneer, appears set to become the first woman in Congress, with Democratic strength nationwide.
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U. OF W
Congress
Missoula
Jeanette Rankin
Miss Rankin
Montana
Mies Rankin
Seattle
the Star
University of Washington
J. Allen Smith
Suffrage Club
New York
Young Bandits Rob Pruential Life Cashier
Three young men robbed the cashier at the Pru dential Life Insurance Co. office in Union Hills New Jersey, holding up with a gun and grabbing about 15000 dollars before fleeing in an automobile, police were asked to watch for them in New York.
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New York
Prudential Life Insurance Co
Union Hills
N. J
Invitation extended to President Wilson to visit the Pacific coast
The State Woodrow Wilson Independent League congratulates President Wilson and says his election marks a new epoch for the country. An invitation is made for him to visit the Pacific coast before Congress reconvenes amid notes on rare thunderstorms in San Francisco.
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Woodrow Wilson Independent League
Wilson
Maine
New York
Union
Pacific Coast
Congress
Bankers testifying on stock profits and low savings rates
Seattle bankers told Judge Everett Smith that stockholders earned 12 to 20 percent on bank stock while savings deposits yielded only three to four percent. They admitted savings departments were not highly profitable but worth maintaining, as the hearings explore whether banks can be refused clearing services for not lowering rates.
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Seattle
Superior Court
People’s Savings Bank
Seattle Clearing House Association
People's Institution
Everett Smith
J. W. Spangler
Seattle National Bank
M. F. Backus
National Bank of Commerce
J. E Chilberg
Scandinavian American Bank
N. H. Latimer
Dexter-Horton Bank
Savings Department
Democrats Parade Saturday Downtown in Wilson Rally
A Woodrow Wilson fortification is planned for Saturday night in the city with a large downtown parade. Marchers assemble at 7 30 PM at the city county building and speakers Gov. Lister and Rep. C C Dill will address the Democratic club at noon at the Good Fats cafeteria.
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Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
King County
Lister
C. C. Dill
Spokane
Democratic Club
Good Fats
Castilla Sinking Claims 22 Crew in Lake Superior
In a blinding snowstorm on Lake Superior the steamer Castilla sank off Manitou Island. Twenty two crew members perished from a 23 man crew. only survivor Edward Laundry reached shore after clinging to a life belt.
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Calumet, Mich
Lake Superior
Castilla
Manitou Island
Edward Laundry
Hart Hartman Hurt In Mercer Crash At Death Curve
Auto racer H J Hirstman driving Mercer No 5 was seriously injured and mechanic C F Schwartz fatally hurt when their car overturned several times at Death Curve during practice for the Vanderbilt race near Santa Monica California shortly before noon.
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Race Course
Santa Monica
Cal
H. J. Hirstman
C. F. Schwartz
North Dakota Returns Put Wilson Ahead in Key Race
North Dakota precinct results show Wilson leading Hughes 54,031 to 52,843 with 1,188 votes. Some Republicans contemplate a recount as 1953 figures from 1,978 precincts are reported.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
Wilson
Hughes
Western States Re-Elect Him in Spite of "Big 3"
New York dispatch notes Woodrow Wilson has won another four years as president with a strong electoral lead aided by California. The report details Wilson's expected majority, the uncertain margins in Minnesota New Mexico and North Dakota, and potential recounts in four states, plus a likely Democratic Senate but a razor-thin House. It also flags the diminished influence of New York Indiana and Illinois party bosses and the chance for cross-party balance in the next Congress.
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America
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
California
Wilson
Hughes
New Mexico
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Indiana
Illinois
Chas. F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Tom Taggart
Roger Sullivan
Grant
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Murphyites
Tammany
Hayes
Wehh
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Willcox
White House
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House
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Prohibition
Protective
Socialist
Independent
California swings tide to Wilson
California returns from almost all precincts show Wilson leading Hughes by about 4,244 votes. Final counts: Hughes 461,181 and Wilson 465,325 across 5,846 precincts as revisions trimmed unofficial totals. Chester Rowell cautions against early concession until full official count.
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United Press
San Francisco
California
Wilson
Hughes
San Francisco Chronicle
West
Los Angeles
Rowell
Chester Rowell
Unsolved Mysteries and Witty Quips
A lighthearted column notes a man turning 60 plans to pursue music with bass viol lessons while a playful aside asks why a girl dislikes riding with a one-armed man, hinting at curious trivia and social curiosities.
Re-Election of Prof Wilson Faces Big Business Backlash
The district re elected Professor Wilson for another term amid strong opposition from big business. Supporters praise his effort but critics fear his timidity and urge steady confrontation with influential moneyed interests. The piece notes past near removal, Walsh testimony, and eight hour law clashes, urging continued fight and real-world learning.
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Kale
Wilson
Frank Walsh
Prof. Wilson
Walsh
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