Inferno at Duwamish Station Destroys Two Homes
Mrs. Paul Monroe was rescued by her husband from a blazing house at Duwamish station as flames and wind spread rapidly. The Monroe home and a second residence belonging to G F Tlecom burned, with a nearby shed, totaling about $15,000 in losses. Sheriff Matt Starwich ordered an investigation into the fire’s mysterious origin. The rescue saved a violin not spared from the flames. Engine Company 19 prevented damage to an adjoining store valued at $18,000.
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Paul Monroe
Duwamish Station
Monroe
G. F. Tle. Com
Debs to be released after Germany peace proclaimed
President Harding plans early release for Eugene V. Debs from Atlanta prison after the peace proclamation is issued. He is also considering nearly a hundred other political prisoners with indications they will receive favorable decisions. White House says the full plan will be announced soon after peace is proclaimed.
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Raymond Clapper
Washington
Eugene V. Debs
Germany
Harding
Atlanta
White House
Police guard as Reds seek new trial in Sacco case
Police and state officers reinforced by Boston units guarded Norfolk County Court in Dedham Mass as arguments on a motion for a new trial for Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti proceeded. Riot guns and heavy arms accompanied the contingent.
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Dedham
Maas
State Constabulary
Boston
Norfolk County Court
Nicolai Sacco
Framingham
Miss Clara Seymour Brings Greek Dance to Seattle Audiences
Miss Clara Damrosch Seymour, notable Greek dance artist and Cornell School of Dance faculty member, has captivated Seattle audiences with improvisations inspired by birds and leaves. She recently studied in Switzerland at the Duncan School and is linked to a distinguished New York musical family including her uncle Walter Damrosch.
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Seattle
Clara Damrosch Seymour
Seymour
School of Dance
Cornish School
Miss Seymour
Walter Damrosch
New York Symphony Orchestra
Chilberg Testifies He Cannot Recall Bank Events
J E Chilberg former president of the Scandinavian American Bank of Seattle testifies in the McClintic Marshall Co versus Scandinavian American Bank Building Co suit that he severed ties with the Tacoma bank in January 1920 and knows nothing of events since. He says he did not recall attending directors meetings though his name appears on the records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ene Chilberg
Tacoma
J. E. Chilberg
Scandinavian American Bank of Seattle
McClintic-Marshall Co
Scandinavian American Bank Building Co
Altho
Armistice Day Dance Tickets On Sale At Armory
Tickets went on sale today for the Armistice day dance to be held at the Armory at 9 p m November 11Dis tributed through ex service organizations of the city The public is invited Admission 55 cents each 110 per couple Proceeds go to relief of unemployed veterans Music plans promise lots of brass with saxophones and trombones predominating
Priest Murderer Traced to Hills as Arrests Loom
Authorities say Father Belknap’s killer is traced to the southern Black Hills and arrests are expected soon. Deputies report incriminating evidence found in the room of Andrew Orlando, a young Italian miner, including bloody gloves and a revolver.
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Father Belknap
Black Hills
Naich
Andrew Orlando
James Fowler
To Decide Finder of Mahoney Trunk
The controversy over who found the trunk containing Mrs. Kate Mahoney's body will be settled when about a dozen claimants meet Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm Douglas in his office on Thursday. A $2,000 reward will go to the winner of the argument.
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Mahoney
Kate Mahoney
James FE. Mahoney
Malcolm Douglas
G A R Posts Reunion Dinner Hosted by Ladies Auxiliary
The G A R entertained John F Miller post members and many friends at a reunion dinner Saturday. The Women’s Relief Corps provided a post banquet program that followed the meal and was well received.
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John F. Miller Post
Lef Corps
Youth Shot in Wine Shed in Algona Ranch Shootout
George McCafferty and accomplice Bi Knowles, both 17, were captured after a late night confrontation at Frank Fuller’s Algona ranch. Authorities say the pair burglarized a shed, stole four quarts of blackberry wine, returned with more, and McCafferty was shot when he drew a gun. Both youths reportedly confessed. McCafferty is wounded but in custody, Knowles is in Algona with a stated confession and prior juvenile records.
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George McCafferty
Frank Puller
Algona
McCafferty
Bi Knowles
Fuller
Muller
Herbert
Beebe
Frank Anderson
Knowles
Whisky Cache Raid Defied by Snohomish Hotel Keeper
Fred Cann, owner of the Commercial hotel in Snohomish, defied federal and county officers during a late night raid seeking liquor. Cann is jailed on state and federal liquor charges as agents recover 21 quarts of Canadian whisky and moonshine from a hidden closet behind a panel in the hotel lobby.
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Fred Cann
Commercial
Hortelly
Snohomish
Cann
Stohemigh
Gordon B. O'Harry
Prohibition
Seattle
Steiger
Kayne
Merrill
O'Harrin
Foch Visits White House and Capitol in Washington
General Ferdinand Foch, World War I’s master strategist, meets President Harding in the White House blue room for a fifteen minute greeting. He then calls on Vice President Coolidge, Secretary Hughes, Secretary Weeks, and Secretary Denby, with planned calls to Chief Justice Taft and former President Wilson.
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Washington
Ferdinand Foch
Harding
Jasger
Foch
White House
Capitol
Coolidge
Senate
Jusserand
George Washington
Hughes
War Weeks
Navy
Denby
Taft
Supreme Court
Wilson
Rail executives push for immediate wage cuts
Chicago reports rail executives insist on a 10 percent wage cut before the United States railroad labor board. The board will delay ruling for months, potentially a year, after the strike was rescinded. Union leaders remain confident no immediate wage changes will occur.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Ark
William G. Lee
United States Railroad Board Today
Teachers Name New Officers In Washington Education Meet
Mrs Minnie P D Bean of Tacoma was chosen president of the Washington Educational Association. Florence Ely of Lewis county Mae Mark of Yakima and L D Baker of Davenport named to the executive committee. Convention adjourned with Spokane Tacoma Aberdeen and Hoquiam extending invitations for the 1922 meeting.
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Bellingham
Wash
Minnie PD. Bean
Tacoma
Pierce County
Washington Educational Association
Misa Florence U. Ely
Lewis County
Mies Mae Mark
Yakima
L. D. Baker
Davenport
Japan
N. W. Durham
Spokane
Germany
Henry Charlesworth
British Columbia
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Washington Educational Journal
Association
White Cross Sleuth Vanishes Amid Narcotics Probe
Joe Peak, covert operator for the Whites Drama Anti Narcotic society, disappeared nearly two months ago while aiding a federal narcotics case. Authorities say he had recently collected money from Chinese drug dealers promising to destroy government evidence, a claim disputed since he lacked access. A White Cross investigator was allegedly tortured by flames last summer on the outskirts of Seattle by dope peddlers.
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Joe Peak
Peak
Seattle
Nine Orphaned by Death by Own Action
Herbert T. Hossey, 52, died by suicide at his home on Kirkwood Place leaving nine orphans. Three weeks earlier his wife had left for Moscow Idaho with two children. The remaining three minors had been placed in juvenile court protection while Hosley pleaded unsuccessfully for their return. He was found Friday night with gas escaping from an open jet.
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Herbert T. Hossey
Kirkwood Place
Hosley
Moscow
Idaho
Burr Hosley
King Dykeman
Gaa
Kashima Maru Arrives Victoria After Typhoon Voyage
The Kashima Maru bringing the Japanese disarmament delegation reached Victoria British Columbia at 7:20 a.m. after a stormy Pacific crossing marked by a multi day typhoon with waves over the forecastle by up to 60 feet. The delegation is due in Seattle at 2 p.m. A belated reception by Premier John Oliver and Lt. Gov. Nichols was held aboard.
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Victoria
B. C
Pacific
Seattle
John Oliver
Gov. Nichols
Apple Crop to Bring $60 Million to State
John A. Gellatly of Wenatchee announced the 1921 Washington apple harvest will bring about $60,000,000 into the state. He made the estimate before the Chamber of Commerce members at a meeting in Seattle. The Pacific Northwest Fruit Exposition will be held there November 2 through 26.
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Washington
John A. Gellatly
Wenatchee
Seattle
Gellatly
the Chamber of Commerce
Proclamation Declares Father and Son Week in November
Mayor Caldwell issued a proclamation designating the week of November 6 as Father and Son week. The action honors family bonds and community values, urging participation by local families and organizations.
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Caldwell
Mail Letters Every Hour Urged by Seattle Postmaster
Postmaster Edgar Battle urges Seattle business men to mail letters each hour, part of a revised inbound and outbound mail schedule. He says mail early to help post office clerks perform duties during the day.
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Seattle
Edgar Battle
Sinn Fein Demands Ulster Plebiscite
Sinn Fein responds to Lloyd George questionnaire on recognizing British sovereignty and demands a Ulster plebiscite as reported from London on October 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinn Fein
Ulster
London
Lloyd George
Ulster Boundaries Plea Spurs Unite or Plebiscite Demand
Spokane auto crash claims life of William Knaust nine, son of Fred Knaust of Hillyard. The report notes a strong push for either Irish reunification or a plebiscite to redraw borders as per authoritative information.
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Ulster
Ireland
Spokane
William Knaust
Fred Knaust
Hillyard
French Delegates Begin for Amelia Conference
Paris reports the delegation to the limitation of armaments conference led by Premier Briand started for London today. The move signals early talks on arms limits and international security with Briand directing negotiations.
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Paris
Mier Briand
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