Seattle man hurled from car by bandits in downtown robbery
Chris Jorgenson, 1825 Terry Ave, says robbers forced him from a car they had rented near Third and Pike, took $40 cash and a $250 check, and sped away. He was dumped on the roadside near Lake Washington in darkness and cannot recall details. Walter Barker, at 106th Ave, reported the theft from his room and later identified the missing money and gold.
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Terry Ave
Third Sand Pike St
Lake Washington
Jorgenson
Walter Barker
Barker
Warker
King Albert Nears Coast in Nevada Train Tour
In Reno and Sparks Nevada King Albert spoke on education and national unity praising well trained citizens and wide schooling. He said land ownership and wheat fields link to increased production and world peace as his special train paused for brief receptions. The King’s arrival in Barbara was delayed with schedule shifts in Cal and Sparks.
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Reno
Nev
King
Nevada
Wrtha
Iowa
Nebraska
Stepa Toid
Sparks
Barbara
Dill Will Speak at Rail Welfare League Meeting
Din wit under the auspices of the Rail Welfare league will speak Sunday at the Masonic club rooms Arcade i at 2 20 in the afternoon and the evening on the Plumb plan and ownership of the rail.
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Run c. Co. Din
Rail‘s Welfare League
Masonic Club
Rail
60 Cars For Bills Moving Day
Edr am October 10 William s personal property has diminished after his abandonment when he fled Germany. A train of 650 cars was required to bring his belongings to his new home in Hol.
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Erdam
William
Germany
Hol
Capital delegates push open shop code at conference
Washington delegates representing capital today urged an open shop code for the National Industrial Conference. The employers group outlined 12 principles emphasizing individual freedom, right to strike, fair wages, safe conditions, and open shop rights while noting public utility and government service may require different factors. The central committee failed to reach a report on steel arbitration and adjourned near midnight, leaving action uncertain.
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Capital
National Industrial Conference
Central Committee
Labor Meney
Flooding Hits Lakeview Homes After Water Main Break
A city water main burst at EB Highland drive and Harvard avenue floods homes on Lakeview. A.I. Hullin and neighbor L. Brosche shovel sand from kitchens as debris fills rooms. Firemen halts further flooding and near homes remain at risk until stabilization.
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A. I. Hullin
Lakeview Bivd
L. Brosche
Lakeview
EB. Highland Drive
Harvard Ave
Hullin
Deputies Raid Ranch Nab Two Men at Issaquah Still
Deputy sheriffs raided a ranch northeast of Issaquah on Thursday afternoon and found a still. They arrested G. Zoldan and Balpuppo and seized 1400 gallons of mash. The raid was conducted by Frank Brewer Matt Starwich and Fred A. Brown.
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Issaquah
G. Zoldan
Balpuppo
Frank Brewer
Matt Starwich
Fred A. Brown
Barnes in Seattle for Chamber Luncheon Visit
Julius H Barnes president of the United States Grain corporation arrived in Seattle Friday to be guest of the Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon at the Masonic club He toured the business district and waterfront during the stay.
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Julius Barnes
Seattle
Julius H. Barnes
United States Grain Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Club
Ile
Hugo Kelly Addresses Demos Saturday at County Club
Hugo Kelly publisher of the King County Courier will address the King County Democratic club at its weekly meeting Saturday noon. The talk, titled What Becomes of Your Taxes, will cover the county budget and how department heads reach their estimates at Good Matas cafe.
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Hugo Kelly
King County Courier
King County Democratic Club
Good Mats
War Medicos Will Dine Here Tonight
More than 150 physicians who served as medical officers in the Army and Navy during the war will dine at the Arctic club Friday evening. Dr J Bh Eagleson who served as major with Base hospital 50 will be toast master.
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Army
Navy
Arctic Club
J. Bh. Eagleson
Base Hospital 50
Dean Miller Addresses Students on Business as a Profession
Dean Miller of the University of Washington spoke at Queen Anne High School on Thursday evening about business as a profession. A bed once linked to George IV the Duke of Wellington and Jefferson Davis reportedly sold for 250 dollars featuring a gilt canopy and royal arms.
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Dean Miller
University of Washington
Queen Anne High School
London
George IV
Duke of Wellington
Jefferson Davis
Foch's Note to Germany Approved by Peace Conference
The supreme council approved Marschal Foch's note threatening a blockade unless German forces withdraw from the Baltic region. It was also decided to send an allied commission to the Baltic states to monitor German evacuation and enforce the terms.
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United Press
Marschal Foch
Germany
Baltic
Supreme Council of the
Peace Conference
Mattic States
Cornell Grads Plan $5 Million Endowment Campaign
Five million dollars to fund salaries for professors at Cornell University will be raised through a nationwide campaign announced Thursday at a meeting of Cornell graduates at the Army and Navy Club. The drive will be launched on October 20.
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Cornell Grads
Army and Navy Club
Colonel Thornburgh Dies in San Francisco Wreck
In San Francisco on October 10 Col Hubert M Thornburgh commandant of Letterman General Hospital died after an auto crash. Six others suffered minor injuries as the car collided with a municipal bus. F W Carey and James Lawless face manslaughter charges amid conflicting witness statements.
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San Francisco
Hubert M. Thornburgh
Letterman General Hospital
Thornburgh
F. W. Carey
Col. Thornburgh
James Lawless
Hospital Fire Damages Montesano Facility
A mother, her child, and an aged man were reported in serious condition after being removed from Montesano city hospital during a blaze that damaged the building last night. Four patients were carried out through smoke and flames. the fire started in the kitchen.
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Montesbano
Wash
City Hospital
Woman Reputed Dead Survives Beach NDE in Cal
Petaluma school teacher Miss Luelille Armentroff was swept into the sea by a strong wave while taking beach photos. Believed dead for nine hours, she survived after being buffeted by breakers for half a day and was revived on the sand by a Filipino longshoreman.
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Luelille Armentroff
Petaluma
Cal
Idaho State fair official charged with murder in death case
Boibe October 10. C P Hendershot secretary of the Idaho State fair faces murder charges after carnival worker Michael Morria died from a fractured skull following a confrontation two weeks earlier. Morria was treated at a hospital, dying from skull pressure. Hendershot is out on a $10,000 bond.
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Boibe
C. P. Hendershot
Michael Morria
Morria
Hendershot
Morris
Memorial Tree Planted for Annapolis War Heroes
The Sunday school children of the First Methodist Episcopal church planted a memorial tree in honor of Annapolis war heroes. Rev. H. W. Burgan, the church minister, recorded the planting on the national honor roll of the American Forestry Association in Washington.
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Annapolis
First Methodist Episcopal Church
H. W. Burgan
American Forestry Association
Washington
Mayor Fitzgerald Tours Slum District After Chinese Resort Raid
Accompanied by Police Lieutenant Emerson C Collier Mayor C B Fitzgerald visited the area south of Yesler Way Thursday night. He observed the raid on a Chinese resort at 217% Washington and then inspected downtown poolrooms gambling dens and cabarets. He conferred with Police Chief Warren and pledged immediate improvements for the south end.
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Emerson C. Collier
C. B. Fitzgerald
Yesler Way
Washington
Fitzgerald
J. F. Warren
Miss Kate Chatt Falls Into Ditch in Milford
Miss Kate Chatt, 45, picking wild flowers at Milford, Surrey, suffered an epileptic fit and fell face down into a ditch, lying in about two inches of water. The incident is reported from the village scene with no further injuries noted.
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Milford
Surrey
Kate Chatt
Fall Suits and Overcoats Offered at Discount Prices
A retailer advertises Waist Seam models alongside conservative styles for men ages 16 to 60. The store touts lower upstairs operating costs and claims to sell fall suits and overcoats for $10 less.
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