Mayor Gill Rejects Becker for Seattle Police Chief Post
Mayor Gill announced he would not approve Lieutenant Becker for police chief, saying Becker was not a candidate and had not been mentioned by the Minute Men. Negotiations with Captain Coontz and Navy officials aimed to secure Becker’s unpaid leave to take the Seattle post. The mayor warned Becker will never be chief unless a written request from Greene and Coontz is made, while civic groups press for Gill’s impeachment or resignation.
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Gill
Becker
Any Intelligence Department
Beckingham
Minute Men
Seattle
Coontz
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Secretary Daniels
Navy Department
Water Front Employers’ Union
Heck
Gen. Greene
Louie Lang
Navy Leutenant
Yall
Ingham
Althe
Greene
Gil
Offic
Captain Coontz
Naval Service
Naval
Chamber of Com
Lyon
Storm warning issued for small craft today
A small craft warning remains in effect with a moderate southerly Kale pattern expected today. Mariners are advised to exercise caution on coastal waters and monitor updates from local weather authorities.
French Troops Pour Through Alpine Passes Into Italy
United Press dispatch narrates French forces pouring into northern Italy via Alpine passes to aid Italy against the invading Huns. Columns of artillery, motorized units, and supply trains move toward plains as veterans of Napoleon’s routes are echoed in this modern alliance.
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Henry Wood
United Press
AMIES
Italy
Venice
Alps
Hannibal
Napoleon
Ex Grand Duchess Yarn Debunked as Press Hoax
New York dispatch reports a sensational tale of Grand Duchess Tatiana escaping revolution and fleeing to Japan was exposed as a motion picture publicity stunt. Russian dancer Mile Galanta, named in the tale, described an offer from an alleged impostor to impersonate the grand duchess for film work, which she refused.
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United Prenas
New York
Tatiana
Japan
United States
Mile
Ekaterina Galanta
Mr. Jacobs
Grand Duchess
Thief Hopes to Return Purse of Seattle Widow
Mrs. Emma Olson, a Port Blakeley widow with two children, lost a purse containing 230 in a Seattle department store. She told police the thief would understand its value to her family and asks for its return.
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Seattle
Emma Olson
Port Blakeley
German Officers in Petrograd Reported In Bolshevik Ties
United Press Leased Wire reports German general staff officers are in Petrograd secretly engaging with Bolshevik leaders, according to information reaching London this afternoon.
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United Preas
London
Petrograd
I Can Dance With A Broken Heart Defense Testimony
District Attorney Weeks cross examines Bianca de Saulles as she testifies about her husband’s alleged neglect and her claim she can smile and dance with a broken heart. She describes outward happiness, memory gaps, and a note that she took blame for the marriage troubles while recalling past letters and a $29,000 loss. The courtroom listens as Weeks presses for exact timings of her mental state and senses after the shooting.
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United Preas
Mineola
L. L
Bianca de Saulles
Weeks
Mr. Weeks
Mra. de Saulles
Weeka
Europe
South Bethlehem
War on Austria Is Not Wilsons Plan
President Wilson will not seek a declaration of war against Austria or Germany at the start of Congress. Watchful waiting will guide policy as the administration delays action amid diplomatic tensions and possible shifts from battlefield developments. A decision on a broader stance may hinge on clashes or effects of other fronts.
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Austria
Wilson
Germany
Schuylkill
Teuton
U. S
Jo Hkely
British Cavalry Sweep Germans in Open Battle Near Bourlon
Dispatches describe ongoing open fighting near Bourlon village with half British and half German positions. Byng’s follow up proceeds in old style battles with tanks, militia infantry, and cavalry maneuvering to harass, capture batteries, and drive forward.
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Bourlon
Byng'a
Mona
Letter Excerpt From London June 1914 To De Saulles
The text outlines a June 1914 London letter from Mrs. de Saulles to her husband De Saulles. She deflects jealousy warnings, claims a cautious approach to male companions, and references Ostend Casino activities without admitting gambling. She mentions gay parties and dancing while insisting she never gambled, and asserts she wanted others to believe she was happy.
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de Saulles
London
Dinkey
Ostend
Weeks
Sammies Drop Liberty Bonds at Camp Lewis
Soldiers at Camp Lewis Tacoma may drop Liberty Loan bonds if they cannot pay both bond installments and government life insurance from their pay. Washington instructions detail allowing bond withdrawals for men who subscribed heavily and now cannot meet payments.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Washington
U S to Make Salverson Now
The federal trade commission announces Salverson will resume in the United States under supervision at reduced fixed prices. Licensed firms Dermatological Research Laboratory Philadelphia Takamine Laboratory Inc New York and Farnwerke Hoechst Company New York will market Arephetamine for about 1.50 a dose with army navy hospital and physician pricing set.
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United States
Federal Trade Commission
Dermatological Research Laboratoriea
Philadelphia
Takamine Laboratory
Inec
New York
Farnwerke Hoechst Company
Army
Navy
Black Hand Letter Gives Bomb Clue
A Black Hand letter received by Attorney Thomas Mahon in Milwaukee provides police and federal agents a new clue to the makers of the anarchist bomb that killed nine detectives at the Central police station Sunday night.
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United Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Thomas Mahon
Central Police Station
Kitchener Council Votes 7 6 Against Apology to Premier
Kitchener Ontario council split narrowly as Premier Borden faced local opposition when he spoke. A resolution demanding an apology to the premier was defeated by seven votes to six after the Sunday night address.
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Kitchener Council
Kitchener
Ont
Berlin
Borden
Raids Nab 55 Italians as Reds Target U S War Effort
Federal agents led by Commissioner Henry M White raid Seattle area arrests of 55 Italians described as anarchists aiding Germany. Officers from U S marshal and customs seized suspects in Seattle Cle Elum Roslyn Black Diamond Ren ton and other sites. Arrests began Sunday with 32 officers involved. many had worked in coal mines and shipyards. The operation aims to curb antiwar propaganda and safeguard Allied effort.
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U. S
Germany
Federal Trade Commission
Union St
Seattle
United States
Henry M. White
Unites States Marshal’s Office
Cheller
Front
Cle Elum
Roslyn
Black Diamond
Renton
Walla Walla
Washington
Portland
Auburn
Europe
Commissioner White
Oh Boy Page Kolb and Dill Shoes Stolen at City HQ
A stranger arrives at police headquarters to report the theft of his shoes and an overcoat from a room at 41244 Fourth Ave 8S on Tuesday. The man gives the name U Une then says his name is UNO in a humorous exchange with Officer Sears.
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Sears
Fourth Ave
Une
U. Une
U-N-O
British Prisoners Reveal German War Cruelty Aboard Gravina
A survivor from the British steamer Gravina recounts being captured by a German submarine after torpedoes sank the ship last February. Eight crewmen were taken aboard and forced to perform hard labor under mockery, with some sent to prison camps and others killed. He describes slave labor, starvation, and injections that killed normal appetite, noting Spaniards aided his release after months.
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Gulf
of Biscay
Kiel
Mati
Auto Bandits Take $37,000 In Toledo Hold up
Paymaster Anton Comes of the Huebner Breaking Co. was robbed near the plant at noon. Bandits leaped from a car and made off with 37000 in cash and checks.
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Auto Bandits
United Press
Toledo
Anton Comes
Huebner Breaking Co
English Repulsed at Bourlon Wood
Berlin reports that English forces attacked Bourlon Wood and the village at dusk and were repulsed in hand to hand fighting near Bourlon Wood, according to the official statement issued today via London.
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Bourlon Wood
United Press
Berlin
London
Seattle Nurses to Leave for War
Fight Red Cross nurses will Seattle soon for war service. The miss Hulda Cook Graage Calkins Lemo Oliver Julian Alice Stenholm Frances Norquist Margaret Brogan and Elizabeth My Eby.
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Red Cross
Seattle
Hulda Cook
Graege Calkins
Lemo Oliver
Julian Alice Stenholm
Frances Norquist
Margaret Brogan
Elizabeth My Eby
Special Watchmen Guard Spokane Food
Spokane reports passage of a city ordinance requiring guards around every warehouse mill or factory storing goods valued at fifty thousand dollars or more. Businesses rush to hire special watchmen as the measure takes effect.
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Spokane
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