Officials Off To Yakima Meet In Sixth Annual Convention
Seattle delegates travel to North Yakima for the sixth annual League of Washington Municipalities gathering. Speakers include Howard A. Hanson on public service property valuation, Ralph S. Pierce on milk supplies, Dr. Thomas D. Tuttle on health officer value, Erickson on bills referendum, W. J. Grambs on municipal ownership inefficiency, Port Commissioner Bridges on rail and terminal ownership, and Fred W. Castle pleads guilty and is paroled due to a dependent wife.
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Esses Northern Pacific
Seattle
League of Washington
North Yakima
Howard A. Hanson
Ralph S. Pierce
McBride
Thomas D. Tuttle
Erickson
W. J. Grambs
8S. E. Co
Robert Bridges
Will Cut Boat Rate to Frisco
The Hillines plan to extend freight and passenger rates to offer Flavel San Francisco steamship service in Seattle. A passenger rate of 30 dollars to San Francisco is considered, with rail movement from Seattle to the Columbia mouth via the Rainier cut off. Competing steamers charge 27.50, and the Flavel route would save 20 hours.
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Hillines
Flavel
San Francisco
Seattle
Columbia
Rainier
Puget Sound
Lasky and producers hear Carmen via long distance
In Boston the audience applauded the film presentation at Symphony Hall 2010 miles away. Using a special telephone Jesse Lasky and other producers reported faint music from the Boston Symphony Orchestra accompanying the picture and the applause sounded like tapping typewriters.
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Los Angeles
Jesse L. Lasky
Symphony Hall
Boston
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Mayor Praises Wounded Officer at Minor Hospital
Mayor Gill visited patrolman Ed Hagen at Minor hospital on Tuesday and commended his bravery pursuing suspects after being shot in the arm and leg at the Madrona park car line. Doctors feared loss of the leg but the danger passed.
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Gill
Ed Hagen
Minor Hospital
Madrona Park
Hagen
Still Do Business In Europe Order for 500 Registers Placed
They are not too busy fighting to scrap in Europe as they ordered 500 cash registers from George H. Dowlings company the National. The order was placed this week in Bury Lancashire England during a visit by Dowlings representative.
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Europe
George H. Dowling
the National
Bury
Lancashire
Eng
University club president urges cordiality at alumni event
Livingston Ed. Stedman, president of the University club, told the University of Pennsylvania Seattle Alumni group that bitter feelings among colleagues have shifted to mutual interest and respect. He noted that athletic and other contests remain spirited despite the change.
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Livingston Ed. Stedman
University Club
University of Pennsylvania
Seattle
Letic
Endeavor Society Opens Twenty Ninth Convention in Elizabeth
The twenty ninth annual convention of the State Christian Endeavor Society opened today at the Third Presbyterian church in Elizabeth New Jersey and will continue tomorrow and Friday.
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Christian Endeavor
Elizabeth
N. J
State Christian Hndeavor Society
Third Presbyterian Church
King Forces Resignation of Premier in Greece Crisis
King Constantine rushed by car from his summer home to Athens and forced Premier Venizelos to resign within two hours after Venizelos vowed Greece would aid Serbia if Bulgaria attacked. Deputies granted Venizelos a confidence vote 142 to 102, while opposition leaders condemned his stance over Salonika troops.
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Greece
Constantine
Venizelos
Bulgaria
Teutons
Chamber of Deputies
Salonika
Chamber
France resigns after cabinet session with Poincare
Paris reports the French cabinet, with President Poincare, announced the resignation and halted troop landings for Serbia's defense after a session held today.
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Paris
Serbia
Poincare
Rumanian Troops Sent to Bulgarian Frontier
Bucharest dispatch reports Rumanian troops have been dispatched to the Bulgarian frontier as of today, signaling heightened military readiness with tensions on the Balkans.
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Athens
Bucharest
Porter Charlton Trial Postponed to Oct Eighteen
Porter Charlton, the California wife killer, remains in his cell in Como Italy as his murder trial is adjourned to Oct 18 at the request of his new counsel Michope Precards. Charlton's nerves are frayed and he rattles the iron cage while begging not to delay further.
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Como
Italy
Porter Charlton
Mary Scott Castile
California
Michope Precards
Hps
Chariton
Eat Like a Boy Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets to restore appetite. It claims tablets aid digestion after meals and shares a call to action to obtain a 50cc box from a druggist or by sending a coupon.
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Stuart
Wilson to vote for suffrage in New Jersey election
President Wilson announced he would support the woman suffrage amendment at New Jersey's October 19 special election. He said he would vote as a New Jersey citizen, not as a party leader, and that the issue should be settled by the states, not the federal government. He added his view has strengthened with the agitation.
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Washington
Wilson
New Jersey
Real Flesh Builder For Thin People
An advertised weight gain product promises 5 to 8 pounds of solid fat in two weeks by taking Sargol tablets. It claims to rebuild nutritive assimilation, improve blood by adding red corpuscles, and keep gained weight. Sold by Bartell Drug Co and Swift's Pharmacy with a money back guarantee.
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Bartell Drug Co
Swift
Cotterill May Land Port Job
Ex mayor Geo W Cotterill among candidates to replace Gen H M Chittenden on the Seattle port commission. With Chittenden's resignation effective Oct 15, two seats will be chosen in December. Bridges Renneberg and Chittenden discuss successors as efforts arise to curb public ownership critics.
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Bob Bridges
C. E. Renneberg
Remberg
Hridges
Remaberg
Gen. Chittenden
Geo. W. Cotterill
Austin E. Griffiths
C. A. Ewald
James A Haight
Bridges
Renneberg
Chittenden
Port Commission
Dayton
Harbor Island Terminal Lake
Seattle
Commission
Bell St
Lake Washington
West Seattle
Seattle Third Among U.S. Ports in Imports
Washington district report shows New York city leading imports at 23.10 million, Boston at 1.90 million, Seattle ranking third with 1.88 million for the week ending October 2. Seattle's import total trails New York and Boston, reflecting the period's trade pattern.
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Washington, D. C
Seattle
New York
Boston
U S Navy Has No Battle Cruiser Says Roosevelt
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D Roosevelt argues the battle cruiser, despite talk, is inferior to battleships in firepower and protection. He notes nations with battle cruisers and positions the ship as a scouting reinforcement and possible coastal raider, while the U S lacks any. The piece previews further analysis on destroyers.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States Navy
England
Germany
Japan
United States
Casey Alive After Front Report Wounded at Chalons
Paris dispatches say Jack Casey reporter cartoonist from New York survived the front and has reached Chalons with wounds to both feet. He has been taken to a hospital for care, according to telegrams received.
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Paris
Jack Casey
New York
Chalons
Clearing up Lusitania controversy nears settlement
Washington reports the Wilson administration and Secretary Lansing ready to settle the Lusitania case with Germany. Negotiations with Ambassador Von Bernstorff will begin. Germany is not expected to disavow the sinking but reparations for 100 American lives lost are being pursued.
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Washington
Germany
Wilson
Lansing
von Bernstorff
America
Washington dairy output tops 15.6 million in year
Washington state figures from the department of agriculture show dairy products valued at 15 600 640 dollars for the year ending July 1. The release details the industry’s production and economic impact within the state.
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Olympia
Washington
State Department of Agriculture
Cripple Emerges as Hero in Bremerton Rescue
Oct 6 Emil Comment, born cripple and mute with limited arm use, rescued a veteran from the old soldiers home by leaping from the dock to save him from drowning.
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Bremerton
Emil
Boy Saved by Fisherman at Bremerton Dock
On October 6 in Bremerton the son of Perry Watson fell from the dock. A local Black fisherman cast his line and caught the boy's clothing, enabling a launch to rescue him.
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Bremerton
Perry Watson
Dunwoodie Named New York Coast Guard Commander
Capt. Francis M. Dunwoodie who has led the northern division of the Pacific coast guard service here for five years will become commander of the New York district. He will assume his duties November 30 after a 45 day leave of absence.
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Francis M. Dunwoodie
Northern Division
Pacific Coast Guard Service
New York
Student Fights Burglar At Berkeley Home
Miss Hertha Reeves, a University of California postgraduate student, awoke to find a burglar on her floor. She sprang at him and clutched his neck, but he escaped through a kitchen window.
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Berkeley
Cal
Hertha Reeves
University
Local chapter of Sons of American Revolution meets in Portland
The local chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution held its Monday meeting in Portland, focusing on upcoming events and historical activities. Members discussed membership drives and plans for community outreach at the next gathering.
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Sons of American Revolution Monday
Sion
Portland
War Anniversary Highlights Frontline Stalemate and Moves
A year ago today desperate fighting raged along the western front with little change in overall positions. The French war office noted slight Meuse heights gains while Germany claimed a fort near St Mihiel fell. The Russian general staff said retreating German forces were compelled to abandon fortified lines between Virbalen and Lyck. Antwerp warned civilians of an imminent bombardment. The French fleet began laying Adriatic mines to counter Austrian mining.
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French War Office
Meuse
St. Mihiel
Virbalen
Lyck
Antwerp
Adriatic
Making a Start: Wealth Through Saving Early
The piece argues wealth comes from disciplined saving rather than inheritance. It urges readers to begin saving now while young and financially stable to enable profitable investments later.
We Home Missionary Society Convention Ends With Consecration
After a week long session the annual convention of the We Home Missionary Society of First M E Church concludes Wednesday night with a consecration service. Reports presented include progress among Italians in the country by Mrs W P Buck. Total raised for next year amounts to 26157775 dollars to carry on work.
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Board of Managers of the
We Home Misionary Society of
First M. E. Church
Sesson
W. P. Buck
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