Foreign Mission Attacked in Kwang Su Riots
Chinese troops attacked Leinchou causing riots that burned and looted American Presbyterian missionary properties including a church college and hospital. Missionaries and several American residents, among them Dr. Ross and the Edwards family, reportedly fled toward Canton as Canton battalions moved to quell the unrest.
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Star Presents Facts To Council Probers
The Seattle Star urges the City Council Investigating Committee to examine Mayor Hiram C. Gill and Superintendent Richard M. Silvant over the city light plant. It alleges political deals with Seattle Electric Co. head Arns, mismanagement, partisan favoritism, and unchecked power sales harming taxpayers and city finances.
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Edwin London
C. H. Crane & Co
Lake Union Paper Mia
Grant Smith Company
American Bank
Cedar Lake
Seattle Electric Company
8. E. Co
Benz Car Wins Grand Prix in Georgia Race
I Brown drove a Benz to victory in the Grand Prix cup race at HH Georgia. Weather conditions show a forecast of westerly winds tonight and Sunday.
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BENZ
I Brown
Public Welfare league weighs recall election date
The Public Welfare league, having collected enough petition names, must choose a date for the recall election. Holidays near year end and a lengthy legal process complicate timing. The law requires 30 to 40 days after certification, while December 1 registration lists and January book closings limit options. If filed now, election would fall between Christmas and New Year, risking low turnout.
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Public Welfare League
League
Does Your Baby Pay Does a Baby Pay for Itself
A speaker reflects on whether a baby pays for all the cost and effort she brings, noting the frequent interruptions and emotional moments. The narration contrasts the exasperation of door tatting with the child’s soothing embrace and the endless love that follows.
Ward and Cort Drawn on Jury Ward and Cort Drawn on Jury
Former Chief of Police Irving T Ward and theatrical magnate John Cort were drawn from 100 jurors to serve for December. They will be required to work for three dollars a day unless the superior court judges grant relief.
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Irving T. Ward
John Cort
Superior Court
Canal Saves Loss in Lake Washington Flood Answer
Lake Washington rose eight inches after heavy rains. The Erickson cut and gate openings are credited with preventing serious property damage.
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Washington
Erickson
French Premier Tries to Oust Reporter in Paris
Paris reports say Prime Minister Briand sought to expel United Press Paris bureau chief William P. Sims after he sent truthful dispatches on fall rioting. The expulsion order was served on Francis W. Dawson, former Paris bureau head, while Sims remains in place with backing from the American embassy.
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Paris
William P. Sims
United Press
Sims Ia
M. Briand
King
Striking workers protest Seattle Transfer Co horse meals
A strike widens as Seattle Transfer Co cuts horses to two noonday meals. Veterinarian W H Hayes condemns the move, citing harm to working horses. Bekins Transfer Co representative notes interest in testing in Seattle, while Humane Society officials prepare action in Tacoma.
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Seattle Transfer Co
Daniel Bekins
Bekins Transfer Company
Seattle
New York
Revide
Justice R. R. George
County Humane Society
State Humane Society
Tacoma
Teameters
Mins May Krueger
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Humane Society
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Rumor of Belle Elmore Crippen Arrives in Alberta
A woman arriving Wednesday in Alax Alberta is suspected to be Belle Elmore Crippen. She fainted at news of Dr H H Crippen facing execution in London on November 23. Police monitor her, and she may be arrested today as speculation mounts.
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Alberta
Belle Elmore Crippen
H. H. Crippen
London
Crippen
Doc Crippen
Dr. Crippen
Belle Elmore
Hillman Loses Libel Suit In Superior Court
Beasle K. Hillman daughter of C. D. Hillman sued the Star for libel in superior court. Judge Albertson dismissed the amended complaint after a previous demurrer and the new filing failed to prevail.
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Superior Court
Albertson
Beasle K. Hillman
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Mysterious Disappearance of T. R. in Oyster Bay Tonight
A vivid wartime era satirical piece depicts Theodore Roosevelt vanishing after political turmoil. Citizens search Oyster Bay and beyond as telegraph lines fall silent and clusters of Roosevelt supporters speculate on his fate and the fate of Rooseveltian policy.
Big Football Struggle Draws Spokane Crowd
Spokane hosts Washington and Washington State College in a high turnout game at Recreation Park as Pullman fans arrive by the hundreds. Pre-game optimism centers on WSCs strong ends and Osthoff’s squad, with Seattle students and Aggie backers in attendance.
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Washington and
Recreation Park
Pullman
Seattle
Aggies
Osthoff
Doble
Iman
State University
Polly” Grimm
Tolstoy Leaves Poland Castle for Solitary Life
In St. Petersburg on November 12, reports say Count Leo Tolstoy is missing for a month from his Polish castle. The Countess is distressed after receiving a letter stating he will live the rest of his days in seclusion. Relatives have no clue to his whereabouts.
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ST. Petersburg
Leo Tolstoy
Poland
Notable Seattle Facts From A Historic Look
A compiled list highlights Seattle's diverse past including numerous second hand furniture shops, a hypothetical citywide doctor shortage mirroring Constantinople, a department store head window dresser earning 75 dollars weekly, lower dressed meat prices than other coast cities, a thriving Seattle Japanese language weekly, and Mike Donlin linked to a New York Giants captaincy prior to his Orpheum appearance.
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Seattle
Constantinople
Coast
Mike Donlin
Orpheum
New York
Giante
Indicted Seattle Mayor Harry White Arrested in Alaska Coal Scheme
Harry White former mayor of Seattle C A McKenzie and Charlie H Doughton were indicted by a Spokane grand jury for conspiring to defraud the federal government by forming legal coal companies in Alaska. They were arrested yesterday by Deputy U S Marshal Davenpeck and Bach posted 2500 bail.
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Harry White
Seattle
C. A. McKenzie
Charlies H. Doughton
Spokane
Alaska
United States
Davenpeck
Bach
Winsome Scotch Lassies Sell Kisses for Charity
Glasgow report details Nellston Bleach works workers in Renfrewshire area who strike for better conditions. About a hundred girls tour Renfrewshire and Glasgow selling kisses at one shilling each to boost their war chest. An old weighing-house keeper in Broomblaw offers a shilling per kiss, spurring the plan.
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Glasgow
Nellston Bleach Works
Renfrewshire
Broomblaw
Love at first sight vs test of character in contest letters
A letter writer argues love at first sight is the true bond and cautions against judging a potential partner by tests or lengthy investigations. The contest editor invites more responses and mentions prizes for seating to see The Kissing Girl at the Moore next week, with entries closing Monday night.
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