Seattle Port Commission Election Endorsement
The Star urges Seattle voters to reelect Judge C E Remsberg and Carl A Ewald to the port commission, opposing critics who call for a belt line funded from $200 000 of unused port funds. It defends the belt line as essential to a unified waterfront system and warns against old Harbor Island opposition and a staged campaign to seize control.
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Port Commission
Gen. Chittenden
C. E. Remsberg
Carl A. Ewald
Remsberg
The
Star
Bridges
Ewald
Old Harbor Island
Ford Peace Ship Ridiculed in Britain Headlines
London reports mockery greet Henry Ford peace plan as officials question sincerity. Press and public ridicule mark the idea, with critics calling it an advertising scheme and a “gallery player” display rather than a serious proposal amid Ford's nonparticipation in the allies' war loan.
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London
Henry Ford
England
Ford
Europe
How Blanche Sweet Broke Into Filmdom
A preview of a series in The Star detailing how famous film stars started their careers. Blanche Sweet is highlighted as the opening chapter, promising anecdotes from the stars themselves about breaking into the industry.
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Blanche Sweet
Bank Robbery Suspects Tied to Renton and Tacoma Incidents
Buck Wright, sought as a Renton bank robber, is under arrest in North Yakima and to be brought for trial. Philip Brandon, 19, was arrested at Duwamish on suspicion of involvement in the Renton bank holdup and related crimes. Witnesses describe a revolver, gray sweater, and cap matching robbers’ attire.
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Buck” Wright
Renton Citizens’ Bank
Tacoma
North Yakima
Jimmy Bruce
Billy Hodge
Philip Brandon
Duwamish
Brandon
Frank Brewer
Hodge
Wright
Renton
Des Moines Grocery Co
Lake Burien Mercantile Co
Lundeen
Detective Under Arrest in San Francisco Tells Employer
Authorities say a detective known as C. G. Crowley implicated German officials in a Seattle harbor dynamite explosion and a Pier 14 fire. Crowley denied involvement at Pier 14 while alleging Franz Bopp directed the plot. Evidence from Brown, detained in Detroit, is used to advance charges. bond of $5 000 likely for trial on December 3.
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San Francisco
Seattle
Pier 14
C. G. Crowley
Elliott Bay
Buck
Franz Bopp
Cansur
Brown
Detroit
Crowley
Cardinal Gibbons Voices Doubts on Henry Ford War Plan
Baltimore November 27 Cardinal Gibbons warned of obstacles in Henry Ford’s plan to move Europe’s warriors from trenches by Christmas. He told United Press Ford’s ideas were admirable yet warned the journey faced many rocks that could hinder success.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Henry Ford
United Press Today
Europe
Ford
Portland Seeks Trade Shift to Grays Harbor Port
Portland plans to bid for trade in Grays Harbor after the Milwaukee railroad extension opened the area. Seattle pressed for the change, while Portland favors rail rates to Astoria equal to Puget Sound and lower terminal charges to reflect the shorter haul to Portland.
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Portland
Graya Harbor
Milwaukee Railroad
Seattle
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Astoria
Puget Sound
Star Reporter Plans Gossipy Visit To Rev Jones Sermon
The Star will send a reporter to First Baptist Harvard and Seneca Sunday night to cover Rev Carter Helm Jones as he delivers “Impressions From a Little Journey in the Land.” The piece will describe the service atmosphere and community reactions in a lively, snappy style.
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Carter Helm Jones
First Baptist Church
Preacher Jones
Serbs Capture Krushevo South of Prilep
Serbs have captured Krushevo, located south of Prilep, as of November 27.
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Krushevo
Athens
Prilep
Army Trims Navy in Damp Army Victory at Polo Grounds
At Polo Grounds New York November 27 President Wilson and Mrs Galt watched Army defeat Navy 14 0. Oliphant scored the lone Army touchdown on a run and Army added a second late two point near end. Final score Army 14 Navy 0.
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Ferguson Polo Grounds
New York
Army
Wilson
Craig
Oliphant
Navy
Coffin
von Heimburg
von Heimberg
Olphant
Neyland
Mra. Galt
McEwan
Ambassador Page Dispatches Report On Ancona Torpedoing
Rome reports Ambassador Page sent to Washington an additional dispatch detailing the Austrian torpedoing of the Italian liner Ancona. The delayed update adds new specifics from the incident and its diplomatic implications.
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Rome
Ambassador Page
Washington
Ancona
Italian Guns Pound City of Goritz to Bits
London dispatch reports Goritz nearing ruin as Italian guns shell the city. The Vienna war office cites over 6 million dollars in damage with churches homes and works of art hit repeatedly as artillery systems desolate the city.
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Goritz
Bits
London
Belgium
Vienna War Office
Special levy sought to fund Ravensdale mine pensions
A special assessment on coal mine operators will raise 70,778.83 dollars to pay pensions for dependents of miners killed in the Ravensdale mine disaster.
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Olympia
Ravensdale
White to Speak at Ravensdale Mine Benefit Meeting
John P. White president of the United Mine Workers will speak at a mass meeting Sunday at Dreamland to raise funds for Ravensdale mine victims. A band will perform and all are invited.
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John P. White
United Mine Workers
Dreamland
Ravensdale
Kevery
Christ statue offered to Golden Gate Park refused
Rafaello Romanelli offered a marble Christ statue to the San Francisco park commission if transport and material costs were paid. The non sectarian park board rejected the offer citing the park’s non religious status.
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San Francisco
Rafaello Romanelli
Christ
Park Commission
Golden Gate Park
Attorney General Sues Warden Over Execution Mandate
Nov. 27 Attorney General Wiley Jones filed contempt charges in the state supreme court against Florence penitentiary Warden R. B. Lima for failure to obey the court mandate to hang William Fallin. The action seeks enforcement of the court order and potential penalties for defiance.
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Phoenix
Wiley Jones
State Supreme Court
R. B. Lima
Florence Penitentiary
Wm. Fallin
Crowley Denies Plot Links Amid German Sabotage Probe
Federal authorities push to tie Crowley to a wider scheme with higher ups ordering Walter Brown to destroy Pacific Coast munitions ships. Crowley claims he gathered data for the German consul and denies involvement in violence or hiring agents. His attorney says Crowley traveled widely and carried documents, while investigators seek connections to a recent $1,000,000 fire on a surety bond.
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Bopp
Crowley
Walter Brown
L. J. Smith
Seattle
Tacoma
Brown
Tacoma suspect clings to story of war plot
In San Francisco arrest of D. C. tied to Pacific war plots, Raleigh Kaleener, a smuggling charge suspect, claims a $500 offer to help blow up a dynamite laden barge in Seattle harbor. He says he worked with Walter J. Brown and Lewis J. Smith, naming the alleged conspiracy leader as still on the Pacific coast.
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Tacoma
San Francisco
D. C
Raleign Kaleener
Seattle Harbor
Falconer
Walter J. Isrown
Lewis J. Smith
Crowley
Pacific Coast
Altho
Two U S Troopers Dead In Skirmish
In Nogales Sonora the Villa garrison retreats as Carrancista forces seize the city. An American line near the town hospital suffers casualties with one dead and two wounded. One Carranza rider is reported killed and several others wounded.
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Nogales
Ariz
Villa
Sonora
U. S
Cty
Obregon
Villista
Carranza
Villistas
Company L
12Th Infantry
Stephen Littles
Fairmount
N. C
Herbert L. Yates
Sweptsonville
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