Monroe Convict Sentenced to Up to Fifteen Years
A man named Copgets received a sentence ranging from one to fifteen years in Monroe. He requested transfer to Walla Walla to smoke, but was sent to a facility where tobacco use is prohibited.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1917
Page
3
Whitcomb to Push Control of Fuel Here
David Whitcomb, appointed by the Washington Fuel Administrator, returns to Seattle and names Herbert Witherspoon of Spokane to chair the Spokane county fuel committee. Dealers must report inventories of coal and wood in writing starting Tuesday, with bimonthly updates and itemized lists to Whitcomb at 4186 Arcade Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Whitcomb
Arcade Building
Garfield
Police Board Votes to Close One Vancouver Jail
In Vancouver BC the board of police commissioners voted on Saturday to shut down one jail due to a drop in crimes tied to prohibition, reflecting a shift in enforcement and facility use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Board of Police Commissioners
Labor Army to Be Next Move in War Plans
Washington considers mobilizing an industrial labor army to support war needs. Plans call for a systematic organization of workers to move rapidly between regions and industries, forming a flying squadron of skilled labor under central federal control to fill shortages in coal, shipbuilding, lumber, construction, and war production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Army
Basil M. Manly
Washington, D. C
Washington
Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Local notables and events fill Seattle notices Sunday
Gilbert Birk dies at Swedish hospital. Myrtie chapter 48 Eastern Star plans a large initiation and concert at the new Masonic temple. Moose minstrel show proceeds fund athlete supplies for American Lake soldiers at the Metropolitan theatre. Probation Lowther to sing at Cornish hall before departure. Elks honor three grand lodge officers Monday. County Clerk Thomas raises a four star service flag. Student body officers election at university draws little interest. Thomas Harvey Co moves to Seattle to can beans at Mt. Baker boulevard plant. Union Savings & Trust nine-star service flag marks nine employees in military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Birk
W. Zit
Evergree Lodge
Swedish Hospital
Myrtie
Order of Eastern Star
New Masonic Temple
Metropolitan Theatre
American Lake
Probazon Lowther
Cornish Hall
Grand Lodge
Elka
Elks of
Seattle
Northwest
Percy F. Thomas
Lillie, la
George Granney
George
Thomas Harvey Co
Portland
Mt. Baker Boulevard
Union Savings & Trust Co
Lewis Luckenback Submarine Attack Leaves Nine Missing
The American steamer Lewis Luckenback was torpedoed off the French coast and nine crew members are missing. Built in 1903 in Camden New Jersey, the 356 foot ship carried 3,000 horsepower engines and left San Francisco April 28 for Puget Sound, proceeding through the submarine zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy United Press
New York
Lewis Luckenback
Adams
Camden
N. J
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Dems Back Police Commission Here
The King County Democratic club introduced two resolutions at a Saturday luncheon. One calls for a police commission with full power to select the police head. The other, by Charles A Reynolds, urges a higher wage for letter carriers due to the cost of living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King County Democratic Club
Good Eats
Charles A. Reynolds
Seattle Calls for Liberty Loan Oversubscription
City urged a full and immediate response to the second Liberty Loan with no limit on subscriptions. A call for 2 billion dollars was noted while several Seattle firms reported progress as the score lists Whiton Hardware, Spelger & Hurlbut, Rainier Products, Friedlander & Son, White Passe & Yukon, Porter Product, and White Company among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser
Wilson
Seattle
Whiton Hardware Co
Spelger & Hurlbut
Rainier Products Co
Friedlander & Son
White Passe & Yukon
Mre
Porter Prod. Co
White Company
Women asked to aid Liberty loan appeal
Mrs Overton G Ells chairwoman of the women’s state auxiliary committee urged every woman in the state to respond to the Liberty loan appeal and invest in bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overton G. Ells
Women's State
Kitties Hobson and Chorus Aid the Liberty Loan
Military figure Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson arrived in Seattle Saturday afternoon as church choirs and a chorus helped raise funds for the Liberty Loan. The group performed martial music on the streets to spur subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Naval Fame
Marmola Method Advertised For Safe Weight Loss
An old text promotes the Marmola method as a simple fat loss option. It sells Marmola Prescription Tabs at 75 cents a large case and offers mail order from the Marmola Company in Detroit. The copy claims the pills are harmless and leave no flabbiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmola
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Stop Itching Eczema Quick Relief with Zemo
Stop itching eczema and burning quickly with Zemo offered by The E. W. Rose Co. in Cleveland. Extra large bottle available for 1.00 and a standard bottle for 0.35. The antiseptic liquid claims to clear up eczema, tetter, pimples, rash, and related skin troubles, without greasiness or staining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland, O
Not a Teaspoonful but 15 drops CLO-VO four times daily
An advertisement claims CLO VO provides quicker relief for protruding and bleeding piles. It promotes internal treatment with a dose of 15 drops four times daily and asserts superiority to prior remedies. Available at druggists.
Prosperity and war and peace in a prophetic refrain
A poetic piece envisions Russia maintaining faith in war and foresees a future of prosperity after conflict. The text muses on the idea of separate peace, time’s mistakes, and a coming era of commercial progress driven by genius as its engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Northern Pacific boosts Liberty loan subscriptions in Washington
Washington state subscriptions to the Liberty loan rose by 580000 dollars following an allotment by the Northern Pacific railroad. The grant aimed to accelerate war bond participation and support national financing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington State
Northern Pacific Railroad
Freezone Drug Spark Crowds for Corn Relief
Local druggists report strong demand for freezone a new treatment said to shrink and lift corns painless with a few drops directly on the affected area. The sticky solution dries quickly and does not irritate surrounding skin, reducing infection risk from cutting corns.
Wilson Declares Oct 24 Liberty Loan Day
President Wilson frames a national push for the second Liberty loan to reach a $5 billion target as official subscriptions top $99.7 million with two weeks left. Authorities call for daily bond sales of $315 million and plan patriotic gatherings to boost support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Liberty Loan
Washington
Paul Revere
Germany
Window Display Boosts Liberty Loan Subscriptions
Frederick and Nelson store on Second Avenue uses two hundred feet of window space for the Liberty Loan appeal. The display, set up Monday, urges Americans to lend their dollars to the government for humanity and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Frederick & Nelson
Second Ave
Liberty Loan
U S Takes Over Merchant Fleet
The United States has placed the entire merchant fleet of 2,500 tons and more under government control. A chartering commission in New York and a Transportation Bureau under E D Carey will manage official regulation. Ships will carry only freight vital to life and war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
America
New York City
Transportation Bureau
E. D. Carey
Shipping Board
Household goods theft suspected in Beacon Hill
Residents accuse James Collins of stealing carpenters’ tools garden hose clothing jars of fruit and furniture over two years. Hutchinson obtained a search warrant officers and about 50 residents searched Collins’ home identifying hoses egg crate clothing chairs and a table. The loss is estimated over 3000 dollars. Collins is married with three young children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Hill
James Collins
Sanders
S. Polly
14Th
Atlantic
Collins
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