Northwest Metal Trades oppose efforts to move Panama Exposition
Seattle hardware workers resist attempts by the Northwest Metal Trades Association to pressure employers into open shop terms to bring the Panama exposition to Seattle. machinists strike continues as San Francisco employers sign labor pacts, while Seattle labor leaders vow to block the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prisco
Panama Fair
California
Seattle
Northwest Metal Trades Association
Garrison
Northwest
San Francisco
Stillon
Hannon
International
A6 & Club
Mick
The
Metal Trades Association
Mayor and Chief Face Probers in Municipal Inquiry
A municipal inquiry probes Mayor Gill and Chief Wappenstein over alleged gambling protection in the restricted district. Gill claims ignorance of gambling, while Wappenstein pleads for his attorney as investigators demand his appearance and action against delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uies
Wappenatein
Gill
Wappy
Ludovic
Wappenstein
Civil War Relics Collector Edward Morris Dies in Accident
Edward Morris organizer of Morris Realty Co died after a loaded revolver he polished with an oily rag discharged. He was found seated in his basement den at 1018 Summit Ave with the weapon on the floor. His son Robert, 12, found him alive but unconscious. he died before a physician arrived. Morris, a former Kentucky native and local politician, planned a Southern feast and had sent for possum ham and bacon. He leaves a widow and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Morris
Morris Realty Co
Leary
Robert
Morrin
Summit Av
Morris
Caune
Borthwick
Butterworth
Henrietta Morris
Chicago
Seattle
Catherine
Henrietta
Joe
Laula
Max
Julius
Tocn
East
Dixieland
Kentucky
Long Battle Over Divorce in Mrs Jones Case
For three years Hilda Jones fled her husband Edward Jones from threat and attack using a family stove poker while he kept a razor within reach. Judge Tallman granted Mrs Jones a divorce decree and alimony of seven dollars per week after a sensational, hostile trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Jones
Edward Jones
Indictment Stems From Attempted Poisoning of Husband
Laura Schenk indicted by Wheeling West Virginia grand jury on charges of attempting to poison her husband John Schenk a millionaire packer, according to the filing dated Nov 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Laura Schenk
John ©. Schenk
Packer
Despondent Lodging House Owner Dies by Self-Destruction
Chas. T. Marshall, 60, of 1410 Fifth Ave, reportedly unable to profit from his small lodging house, died this morning after ingesting carbolic acid and strychnin. Found in his room shortly after noon, his body warm. Little known of him and no apparent relatives in the city. He was crippled in one arm and had opened the establishment about two months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. T. Marshall
Wright laments dead aviator Johnstone after fatal air crash
At the meet here aviator Ralph Johnstone fell to his death as his aircraft collapsed during a spiral glide. The crash occurred near spectators with authorities clearing wreckage as flier died instantly. The report records the descent from a world height record attempt and notes prior pilots Moissant and Brookid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Prec
Wright Aeroplane Sud
Ralph
John- W
Brookid
Johnstone
John M
Denve
Wright No Fine MIAP S Expresses High Ambition
Nov 14. Mrs hone widow of the late Denver resident travels to Kansas City for her husband’s funeral and expresses belief she will reach an altitude of 16 000 feet and hopes to set or surpass records. Johnstone’s talk and reaction dominate the event as observers praise honesty and ambition.
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Hone
Aula
Denver
Kansas City
Johnstone
John
Ralph
How Johnstone Escaped as He Told It
Ralph Johnstone recounts a near fatal escape at Belmont Park as darkness fell during a flight. He describes mistaking lights and a bonfire for landmarks, descending cautiously to land near the Wright camp tents, amid his ongoing crash risk. He would be killed yesterday in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moissant
Denver
Ralph Johnstone
Johnstone
Belmont Park
Belmont
Wright Camp
Meet Goes On Despite Death at Overland Field
Denver, Nov 18. In spite of the death of Ralph Johnstone which abruptly ended yesterday's performance at the Overland aviation field the meet continued today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Ralph Johnstone
Overland Aviation Field
Archie Hoxsey Returns to Hangar After Fatal Flight
Arch ies Hoxsey, companion of the deceased aviator, starts his day at the hangar and flies the replica of the craft used by Johnstone who died. He says the danger is like football or racing and vows to press on without losing nerve. Johnstone’s body, with Walter Brookins, is sent to Kansas City to his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Hoxsey
Johnstone
Hoxsey
Walter Brookins
Kansas City
Hia Mother
Weather Gloom With Scattered Rain Tonight And Saturday
The forecast calls for occasional rain tonight and Saturday with moderate southwest to easterly winds. Limited if any accumulations expected.
City Light Probe Opens Over Arma Appointment
City council inquiry focuses on GilfFurth deal and appointment of R M Arma as superintendent of lighting and telecom control. Subpoenas served to department staff and contractors. J D Rows to testify as chief witness amid Ballard distribution questions and water power claims.
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GilfFurth
R. M. Arma
Arma
Ballard
Ross
Youngs
Council
American Bank
London
Ww. Schaeffer
Shomo Pays Up After Judge’s Warning
Charles W. Shomo, owner of the Owlealoon, paid $581.40 in fines and costs at the courthouse after Judge Gay warned he would jail him for violating the Sunday liquor law. Shomo had boasted of his influence with officials but chose to settle this morning.
Recall Petitions Circulated for Ten Signatures Each
The Public Welfare League circulates recall petitions offering ten names per petition. Petitions will be distributed to private citizens with space for 150 signatures per form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Welfare League
Coroner Jury Witnesses Tap Times Dynamite Case
Three coroner's jury members testifying on the Times dynamiting case appeared before the special grand jury investigating the disaster. In San Francisco J. D. Newman of Seattle was elected vice president and J. J. McLaughlin treasurer at the Pacific Coast congress meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Times
San Francisco
J. D. Newman
Seattle
J. J. McLaughlin
Pacific Coast Congress
Curiosity Kills Two in Florida Colony
Bristol Tenn November 18 Henry D Silverfriend member of the Koreshan colony in Florida reports two colonists were killed during a ritual to open the grave of Dr Tween who had predicted he would rise from the tomb They lost their reason in the process and were confined to an asylum where they died.
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Bristol
Tenn
Henry D. Silverfriend
Florida
Ee Ee
Silverfriend
Tween
Prayer Ends In Tragic Death Of Mother In Detroit
In Detroit on November 18 Mrs. Mary Leibzit prayed aloud for death next to the coffin of her 18 year old daughter Alma Leibsit. The mother collapsed moments later and died within an hour, her prayer spoken as she faced the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Mary Leibzit
Alma Leibsit
Grahame White Tribute and Sousa Hospitalized
In Philadelphia Claude Grahame White praised Johnstone's courage after a fatal aviation accident. In New Haven John Philip Sousa was hospitalized for malaria with no serious prognosis.
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New Haven, Conn
John Philip Sousa
New Haven Hospital
Count De Beaufort Faces Disorder Charge in Chicago Court
In Chicago on November 18 Count De Beaufort was arraigned on a disorderly conduct charge arising from a fracas with his father in law, steel magnate Martin Kilgalien. He pleaded not guilty and demanded a jury trial, amid a crowded courtroom where Kilgalien watched from the front row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Count de Teaufort
Martin Kilgalien
Amor
Kilgallen
Old Murder Mystery Revealed in New York Trunk Case
New York detectives unravel an eight year old murder mystery after finding a human body in a zinc lined trunk in a West 54th Street tenement. The victim’s sex is pending autopsy. authorities seek W. Lewis, a teamster, who left the trunk with Philip Meagher seven years ago.
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New York
West 54Th St
W. Lewis
Philip Meagher
Lewis
Miller to face trial for killing stenographer Mabel Oakes
Alva Oklahoma November 18. T L Miller wealthy businessman and public figure under arrest for murder of his 19 year old stenographer Mabel Oakes. Post mortem shows she was about to become a mother. Body found in Miller office rear room. inquest cites alleged romantic pressure. Miller claims speedy trial will vindicate him.
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Alva
Okla
T. L. Miller
Mabel Oakes
Miller
Oakes
Milier
Miss Oakes
Pes Miller
Girl Plays Statue in the Bull Ring in Madrid
In Madrid on November 18 United Press reports Rosario Sevilla, a young woman, performed as Don Tancredo the statue, dressed in white and posed center arena before the bull. The act risks injury if she moves, and permission was restored after a political shift ending a prior prohibition.
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United Press
Madrid
Spain
Rosario Sevilla
Don Tancredo
Poindexters Carried Spears in Normandy 1,000 Years Ago
Jersey Island records link Miles C Poindexter to ancient Jersey settlers and Norman warriors. An Island writer traces a path from Ragnar Lothbrok era legends to Poindexter forebears, noting four generations of Jersey governors and later migration to Jamestown. The Jersey Evening Post published the genealogical tale.
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Normandy
Isle of
Jersey
Miles C. Poindexter
Washington
Jersey Evening Post
Miles
Island
Rollo the Norman
France
Poindexter
Poindexters
Gardner Arrest Warrants Draw Norfolk Pursuit
Sheriff Hodge received official notice from Acting Police Chief W P Ford of Norfolk Virginia about the arrest of Joseph Gardner the former chewing gum manufacturer for forgery in the first degree. It remains undecided whether a deputy sheriff or police officer will be detailed to bring Gardner back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodge
W. P. Ford
Norfolk
Joseph Gardner
Gardner
Fires Rage Through Walla Walla Blazes Destroy Organ
Four incendiary fires in Walla Walla early today caused about 10000 dollars in damage. The largest blaze shatt ered St. Paul’s Episcopal Church interior and destroyed its pipe organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Wanted An Unknown Person to Testify Against Saloons
Prosecutor Vanderveer seeks an unidentified witness to convict G. W. Woodward and James Woodward founders of the Budweiser cafe for selling beer to an unknown person on Sunday August 28. Without the informant the case may be dismissed for lack of evidence, and Vanderveer is pressing for a helpful tip.
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Vanderveer
Van
G. W. Woodward
James Woodward
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Grant Platter
Mme
Mesa
Clar
Heldn
Wright
Moissant
Star Today
Aeaheve
Probe City Light Dept
Gill-Furth- Arms Administration
Probers
J. D. Rows
Wit Neem
Hoot
Rose
Roar
Shomo
Grahame White
Philadelphia
Claude Grahame White
Papa
Neaufort
Meagher
Isle of Jersey
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