King of Snohomish tribe seeks notice in The Star
David Seattle, longtime Snohomish chief, seeks public notice of his whereabouts and lineage. He recalls a humble, wandering life with no clear memory of his father, speaking of his St. Joseph's School days in Tacoma and passing years under white authority. The interview paints a portrait of an old, weary leader awaiting death.
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Seattle
STAR
David Seattle
Orillia
St. Joseph's School
Tacoma
David
John
Chariie
Snohomish
Charlie David
German offensive presses on Dover Straits channel
The Oct 14 report says German cavalry and military bicyclists near the Dover coast with the Franco British forces preparing for renewed battle. Allies hold trench lines and the front extends toward Ostend through Belgium as Germany seeks to bottle up opponents. A threat of Zeppelins remains, with reports of long range Krupp guns and Kiel canal ships massing on the Channel.
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Dunkirk
Dover Strait
Belgium
Ostend
Europe
Antwerp
von Roehm
Allies
Holland
Channel
England
Berlin
Strait of Dover
Kiel Canal
Allies Resume Attacks on German Center in France
Paris dispatch reports renewed Allied pressure on a weakened German center as French aviators note troop shifts to the north. Official Bordeaux bulletin says progress around Berry au Bac with unchanged left, no report on the right. Belgian engagements near Ghent on Oct 12 and 13. French and British occupy Ypres.
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Paris
Bordeaux
Oise
Portugal Declares War on Germany Report Sparks Mobilization
Madrid dispatch reports Portugal has declared war on Germany and summoned parliament to authorize full mobilization. The Lisbon cabinet allegedly notified London, but the report remains unconfirmed by the war bureau.
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Madrid
Portugal
Germany
War Bureau
Lisbon
London
Beattle Grade Teachers Plan Campaign for Pension Bill
A campaign to urge passage of the teachers retirement fund bill was planned at a Beattle Grade Teachers' club meeting held yesterday. The group aims to mobilize support and push for the measure's passage.
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Beattle Grade Teachers’ Club
Arrested by Mistake Sees 10 Jail in Scenic Case
Mrs J H Reid of 2518 East Union was jailed after a man misidentified her as a theft suspect. In the Scenic cafe incident she waited for her husband when cafe staff warned her to pay $6 for protection. A man with a policeman then pointed her out and she was arrested, later cleared in police court.
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J. H. Reid
East Union
Mra. Reid
Trial for Carman murder postponed to Monday
In New York the high profile murder trial of Mrs Edwin Carman widow of a Long Island doctor is delayed. The trial, which was set to start yesterday, is postponed until Monday.
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New York
Edwin Carman
Long Island
Ship Lost All Safe After S T Alexander Rescue
The Charles Nelson Co. schooner S T Alexander, which departed July 18, reached Katufaland in the South Pacific on Sept 28 and all hands were saved. The crew and captain reportedly reached shore in small boats, with word arriving in Seattle yesterday.
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Charles Nelson Co
S. T. Alexander
Piaces
Katufaland
South Pacific
Seattle
Bonta
Final Attack Prepared at Kiaochau as Surrender Refused
Tokyo reports Gov Waldeck at Kiaochau resists surrender while Japanese and British line up for what may be the last assault on German defenses. Noncombatants flee the fortified area under the armistice to bury dead and tend the wounded. Willis R. Peck prepares to evacuate German women and children.
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Tokio
Waldeck
Willis R. Peck
U. S
Kiaochau
Six Baseball Fans Greet Athletics in Philadelphia
The Athletics returned from Boston after facing the Braves with the train four hours late. Manager Connie Mack refused to be interviewed at the station.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
Boston
Braves
Connie Mack
University cuts back on student dances
The faculty trims social events with the annual Tyes Tyon society dance canceled and the Rooters' club dance abolished after this season as part of stricter campus discipline.
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Tyes Tyon Society
Rooters
Deputies Strip House as Tenants Sleep on Floor
Deputies with a furniture van seized items at Olympic Court apartments on Yesterday and 20th Ave. Tenants, including 25 people and babies, slept on the floor after three rooms were stripped. Mrs. Butler claimed a mortgage and missed payments left $400 equity, while a deputy sheriff acted without notice, raising questions of foreclosure and collection practices. Salvation Army offers $100,000 to send nurses to Holland.
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Olympic Court
Rose Butler
Salvation Army
Holland
Progressive meetings set for county and legislative speakers
Two progressives will hold meetings tonight with county and legislative speakers. One gathering occurs in Evergreen and the other in Newcastle with local community attention.
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Evergreen
Newcastle
Hamilton Seeks Dismissal in Beehive Case
A motion was made to dismiss Western Dry Goods Co. versus Lafe Hamilton county commissioner for 1400 dollars tied to the Beehive store in Georgetown. The suit alleges Hamilton has a direct interest with his relative Lester E. Hamilton as Beehive bought goods from the county and the dry goods firm claims nonpayment.
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Western Dry Goods Company
Lafe Hamilton
Georgetown
Hamilton
Lester E. Hamilton
Regents to Include Request for New Campus Buildings
The biennial report to the legislature will include a request from university regents for new buildings and additional classroom space on the campus.
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University Regents
Autos in War Camps Throb Thyme of French Battlefront
War correspondence by William G Shepherd from Batts reveals vast automobile camps in France. Soldiers sleep, eat, and march in auto trucks with inbuilt stoves while scenes shift from open fields to village squares. The article notes hundreds of vehicles ready to move troops as night falls.
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France
Paris
London
Bordeaux
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VéCopp
WM. Philip Sims
Ypres
Work For
Sheriff's Office
Woten
Butler
H. L. Sizer
Wm. G. Shepherd
Soissons
Mall
United Press
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