Slow and cautious with oil stocks to avoid losses
The Star warns readers to beware oil stock investing even if a well uncaps at Tenino or Calgary. One successful well does not prove a belt or secure profits. Ninety nine percent of oil stocks yield nothing. demand disclosure of drilling spending and the company’s operators before buying. The paper pledges to report reliable oil news but cautions against overvaluing a single well.
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Tenino
Crescent Oil Co
Crescent
The
Star
Klondike
Associated
Wier
Spreckels
California
Crescent Drillers Co
Olympia
Tenino Oil Hope Sets Town Abuzz Over Crescent Well
Tenino, November 23, the town buzzes as Crescent Oil Co prepares to uncapped its Crescent well. Locals note land prices soar from 10 to 30 dollars an acre to 100 to 300 while investors arrive. Oil success could lift Northwest fortunes. failure risks losses for many hopefuls.
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Tenino
Crescent
Northwest
Damaging Testimony in Tape Case Trial From Underworld Witness
Bertha Bouchier known as Lillian testifies in federal court that China Dan helped fund a house, visited with Jen Gow, and discussed the murder of Lam Kung to stop him from testifying against Frank Tape. U S immigration inspector Thomas M Fisher corroborates letters with the Hip Sing tong. Tape allegedly threatened Lum Kung.
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China Dan
Bertha Bouchier
Thomas M. Fisher
U. S
Bouchier
Chinatown
Lillian
Jen Gow
Lam Kung
Frank H. Tape
Immigration Service
Lum Kung
Fisher
Hip Sing Tong
Portland
Dan
Sunday School Worker Held in Big Robbery
Clarence Loyst a Christian Endeavor and Sunday school worker is jailed in Los Angeles charged with participating in a gold bullion theft. He allegedly confessed and named Winfield Scott son of a San Bernardino mining man as involved. Loyst hoped to marry a church woman and study for the ministry.
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Los Angeles
Clarence Loyst
Ahristian Endeavor
Winfield Scott
San Bernardino
Loyst
OPEN SCHOOL ANNEX AT LINCOLN HIGH FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
The Lincoln high school adds an auditorium and gymnasium in a new annex to be opened for public inspection Tuesday night.
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Lincoln High School
200 Jobless Women Seek Aid From Y W C A
Two hundred unemployed women urged aid from the Y W C A after a Carpenters hall meeting. They petitioned for beds at the Y W C A, led by Mrs. Hermon Titus and Miss Cecile Katy, presenting their resolution to Miss EB A Southmayd. A plan for a Woman's Unemployed league was discussed for a Red Men's hall meeting Sunday night.
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Carpenters’ Hall
Hermon Titus
Cecile Katy
Titus
EB. A. Southmayd
HB. Hough
Judges Pick Dorothy in National Telephone Operator Contest
Be saway company in Chicago seeks a film heroine for A Woman's Way with a nationwide search. Hundreds of entries pour in as judges select a winner to be flown to Chicago, earn 190 dollars, and possibly secure a permanent movie actress contract with Essanay.
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Chicago
Dorothy
Besaway Company
Maine
California
Chilean government vows to defend neutrality amid war threat
Chilean papers arriving in Lima report the government will stop German violations of Chile’s neutrality even at the cost of war. They accuse Germany of establishing a naval station near Valparaiso, signaling heightened tensions and possible hostilities.
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Lima
Peru
Valparaiso
Thugs attack woman at Dexter Avenue home
Mrs. William H. Rayner of 2258 Dexter Avenue was struck with a milk bottle and bound by two young men who then looted the residence at 8 a.m. Monday. The victim remained bound for over an hour while the pair fled with clothing, valuables including a mink, and food. A neighbor Mrs. T. McIntee found Rayner and called police.
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William H. Rayner
Dexter
Turley Turkish warning to U.S. cruiser Tennessee
Ambassador Morgenthau in Constantinople relays Turkey’s explanation that Turkish land batteries fired toward the launch of the U. S. cruiser Tennessee in Limourna harbor to warn it away from dangerous waters mined nearby.
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Washington
U. S
Tennessee
Limourna Harbor
Turkey
United States
Morgenthau
Constantinople
Turks clash with British near Suez Canal reported
Dispatches from Constantinople say fighting between Turks and British erupted near the Suez Canal. The report reached The Hague via Berlin on November 23.
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Berlin
Hague
Suez Canal
Constantinople
Recount Sought in County Commissioner Race
Attorney Edgar C. Snyder to file Monday afternoon petitioning for a recount of the county commissioner election. He represents David McKenzie and Walter T. Christensen, progressives, who trailed Mike Carrigan and Krist Knudsen by 400 and 300 votes out of about 60 000 cast.
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Edgar C. Snyder
Snyder
David McKenzie
Walter T. Christensen
Mike Carrigan
Krist Knudsen
Women Start Market Exchange at Pike Place Public Market
Members of the Y. W. C. A. and the Mothers' congress announce the new Women’s Exchange opened Monday on the lower floor of the Pike Place public market. The exchange aims to help unemployed women by providing a market for baked goods jellies and other foodstuffs.
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Mothers’ Congress
Women's Exchange
Pike Place
Kaiser Said Ready for Raid Upon British Coast
London reports indicate preparations for a German invasion of England are under way across the North Sea. Emden warships may be ready to sail while troop movements, population transfers from Zeebrugge Knocke and Balint Nicholas to Bruges and Antwerp suggest a forthcoming German undertaking. Six submarines are said to have been assembled at Zeebrugge.
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London
England
North Sea
Emden
Zeebrugge
Knocke
Bruges
Balint Nicholas
Antwerp
Thieves Bound Night Watchman in Car Barn Robbery Attempt
Two men attempted a safe robbery at the Seattle Renton & Southern car barn near Columbia station at 2:20 a.m. Monday. They entered after subduing Night Watchman Ralph Gay, tied and gagged him, and left when the effort proved futile.
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Seattle, Renton & Southern
Columbia Station
Ralph Gay
Gay
Oil Fever Grips Seattle as Stocks See Modest Trade
Seattle residents crowd stock houses amid oil boom chatter. About $60,000 traded Saturday night while Third avenue sprouts eight stock offices and plans for a city exchange. Brokers will route all deals. quot ed prices range from 10 to 50 cents on several oil concerns. Notable names include Crescent Co and Star Oil among others.
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Seattle
Tenino
Third Av
Francis W. Taylor
Star Oil Company
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Dottie Potter
Jean McLeod
Sioux
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Omaha, Neb
Gertie Morrell
Dorothy Norton
Sterling, Kan
Seattle, Wash
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Y. W.C.A
Chile
Kaiser
U.K
Mr.sultan
Taylor
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Crescent Co
Seattle Oil Co
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Pacific States Oil
Home Oil Co
Ballard Oil Well
Old Glory
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United Oil Co
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Mandy
Helen
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