Attempt to Block Belt Line Plan Frustrated by Bob Bridges
A joint Commercial Club Municipal League and Chamber of Commerce committee in Seattle aims to block the port belt line project. Bob Bridges port commission president and a Star reporter interrupted the meeting, with committee members wary of press presence. Bridges insisted on attending and a debate over reporting and the plan's fate ensued, as the group prepared a tentative report urging voters on December 4 to back the belt line but oppose transferring funds.
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Bob Bridges
Port Commission
Commercial Club
Municipal League
Chamber of Commerce
Star
Remsberg
Bridges
Starman
Bridges and Remsberg
Arctic Club
M. J. Carkeek
Carkeek
Paul Whitham
Whitham
William L. Bilger
theeSeattle Hardware Co
Bilger
Board of Trustees
Seattle Hardware Co
James A. Haight
Haight
James S. Goldsmith
Puget Sound Mills & Timber Co
Charles H. Frye
Twilight Graves and Silent Mourning on the Battlefield
A somber scene shows a soldier leaning on his musket beside a rough cross marking a fallen comrade. A mother scans casualty lists with tired eyes, awaiting names, as more graves and mourners loom, echoing a night of grief and unknown futures.
Seattle man swears alibi in Hillstrom case at firing squad time
William Busky, a 21 year old illiterate wanderer, claims he was with Joseph Hillstrom in Salt Lake City on the day of the Morrison killings. He says they traveled to Murray Utah and to the Murray smelter before returning to Salt Lake City by 10 pm, providing a sworn statement to officials.
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William Busby
Busky
Seattle
L W. W's
Second
Washington
Hillstrom
Salt Lake City
Wilson
Spry
Utah
O. H. Hilton
Denver
Antomnecy
Morrisons
Joe Hillstrom
Commercial St
Murray Ava
Sandy & Midway
Murray
Hives
Second and
State Sts
Ir. Hives
Hilton
Segille
Wash
Solemon
Joseph Millstrom
Murray Smelter
Ritchie
Morrison
Auto Plunges Over Bluff Kills Instructor
A Win ton driven by novice William Cole, under instruction by K. Bergman of Fowler Auto academy, plunged 25 feet over a bluff on Washington boulevard near Leech park. Bergman was killed almost instantly. four others survived the crash as authorities investigated the scene.
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K. Bergman
Fowler Auto Academy
William Cole
Bergman
Washington Boulevard
Leech Park
Cole
Cole Lves
Grand Ave
Everett
Spring St
F Falk
Rolling Bay
Wash
Olaf S. Ona
Melrose Ave
George Jude
Alton Apartments
Pikest
Homer Lemon
Renton
Falk
Betrothal fad spreads as Venice girls wear sweetheart silhouette
In Venice California Corrine Hancock leads a local push for a heart shaped silhouette as a mark of betrothal replacing engagement rings. She and other girls advocate the new token of engagement amid a revival of the old fad. The report mentions several residents and a highway accident involving six people and a driver trainee.
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Venice
Cal
Cupid
Corrine Hancock
Hancock
Refugees Claim Bulgar Slaughter of Serbs at Nish
Serbian refugees arriving in Salonika recount a brutal Bulgarian assault on Nish. They allege mass killings of prisoners, burning of hundreds of women and children in churches, and widespread rape and executions as Bulgars pounded the city defenses.
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Nish
Corner eggs in war brokers now face ruin
New York reports the egg kings who planned to sell wartime supplies to allies are seeking public aid. They face a surplus as a mild winter looms, likely increasing egg production and harming their financial harvest.
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New York
Bridges To Campaign For Port Program Event Aims
Port commission president Bob Bridges will address Riverton schoolhouse Friday night on port election propositions set for December 4. He will also campaign for re election of incumbents Remaberg and Fwald and urge continuity of current commission staff. Next Tuesday night he speaks at Youter schoolhouse.
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Bob Bridges
Port Commission
Riverton
King County
Democratic Club
Good Kata
Bridges
Remaberg
Fwald
Youter
New York Hit By 70 Mile Gale Fatalities Reported
New York City endured its strongest wind storm with a 70 mile gale. Two people were fatally injured and many were hurt by falling signs as the city braced against crashing winds. Elsewhere dangerous gales swept the Great Lakes and smashed coastal areas along New Jersey and New England.
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New York
East Side
Washington
Great Lakes
New Jersey
New England
Weather Bureau
Percy Smith resigns from state medical board
Dr. Robert Percy Smith, longtime chair of the state board of medical examiners, resigns after King County Medical Society attacks over alleged unethical conduct related to charges against Dr. Mildred Purman. The board did not sustain the accusations. Gov. Lister declined to comment on Smith's reasons. Dr. A Jeff Nelson denied that eight board members sanctioned the charges.
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Robert Percy Smith
State Board of Medical Examiners
King County Medical Society
Gov. Lister
King County Society
Mildred Purman
Smith
State Board
Dr. Smith
Inez
Lister
Jeff Nelson
Dr. Purman
Nelson
Army air corps begins cross country flight from Fort Will
Lawton Oklahoma November 19 The first cross country flight of an army corps started from Fort Will at noon Six fliers in war time equipment took the air for Fort Simpson about 450 miles away where the corps will establish its headquarters
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Lawton
Okla
Fort Will
Fort Simpson
Bank Robbers Steal 1600 from Ad amson State Bank
Posses hunted today for bank robbers who stole 1600 from the Adamson State bank in Malaster Oklahoma. They locked the cashier and customers in the vault before fleeing.
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Malester
Okla
Adamson
Roosevelt May Fight in Europe with Canadians
Ottawa report says Col. Roosevelt offered to join Canadian regiments in Flanders. Militia Minister Hughes says he would back Roosevelt as a division commander. Roosevelt declines comment through his secretary in New York.
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Roosevelt
Europe
Col. Roosevelt
Flanders
Hughes
New York
Ottawa
Psychic Home Wreckers on Trial Today
William Overton a soothsayer and R Archer his assistant were cited for trial before Judge Brinker at 1 50 Friday on charges of statutory vagrancy. They operated openly in the Booth building Broadway and Prie street until exposed by The Star. Overton promised to expose private affairs and obtain divorce evidence and to locate soul mates for women at 11 a mate.
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William Overton
Seattle
R. Archer
Brinker
Booth Building
Broadway
Prie St
Star
Overton
Bargains in Raincoats at Boyd Rubber Co Closeout
The Boyd Rubber Co is closing out wholesale stock of raincoats at retail direct to the public. The Star notes a full page ad on page 11 with prices and details, advising readers to check for unusually low bargains this season.
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Boyd Rubber Co
Star
Hillstrom Put To Death In Utah Firing Squad
Joe Hillstrom J W condemned to death at the Utah state penitentiary yard at 7 42 am after a desperate last attempt to save him by a Seattle man. He fought guards with a broomhandle until overpowered then faced the firing squad with open eyes despite a prior refusal to be blindfolded.
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Joe Hillstrom
State Penitentiary
Seattle
Hilstrom
Black Hand Member Found Guilty in Extortion Plot
Tony Di France a Black Hand member was found guilty today in San Jose of attempting to extort $2,000 from A Trapani president of the Western Fish Co. The verdict marks a decisive outcome in a case linked to organized crime activity in California.
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San Jose
Tony DI France
A. Trapani
Western Fish Co
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Joseph Hillstrom
William (X) Busky
Mark
John Letourmy
Harry Pemberg
Joan Cicoria
Notary Public
Corrine Hencock
Paris
Salonika
Gale
Percy Smith
Daily Cartoonet
Blackhand
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