System at asylum condemned by Francis Hurley
Francis W. Hurley argues Washington state hospitals for the insane pay low wages, require 12‑hour shifts, and offer poor accommodations for attendants, driving staff to other states while patients suffer. He cites Illinois Minnesota eight hour days and legislative inaction, noting wasted funds on a governor’s car instead of worker reform.
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Bauer
Francie W. Hurley
Walla Walla
Medical Lake Hospital
Salem
Washington
Medical Lake
Steilacoom
Washington State
Illinois
Minnesota
Hart
Washington State Federation of Labor
State Hospital
Labor Organizations and
Womens’ Clubs of
House
Kills Man Over Alleged Insult in Alameda
In Alameda California Mrs J R D Agnostini admitted shooting and killing Arnold Postel after he allegedly insulted her she claimed he seized her and tried to kiss her Postel had worked as her business agent and the case recalls her 1916 killing of her husband neighbors testified of domestic abuse prompting her earlier arrest and release
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Alameda
Cal
J. R. D’agnostini
Arnold Postel
Little Amelia Volger Completes Fifth Globe Tour
Singapore born traveler Amelia Volger and her mother Eva Volger head toward Hankow where Mr Volger serves as a banking representative as the pair nears completing a fifth circumnavigation.
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Amelia. Volger
Singapore
Eva Volger
Hankow
Mr. Volger
Booze Theft Probe Narrows Down Suspects In Warehouse Heist
Federal and city detectives raid a Prohibition warehouse theft of thirty thousand dollars in bonded whisky on Western Avenue. Robert Forcey, 37, Tama hotel landlord, held incom municado after being found with cases of stolen Pebbleford whisky. Police and federal agents pursue a leading cache, with rival sleuths racing to recover the booze within 24 hours.
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Prohibition
United States Prohibition
Western Ave
Wal
Santa Yank
Robert Forcey
Tama Hotel
L. Regan
Lyle
Regan
Forcey
Jai
Tt Lyle
William H. Searing
Searing
Parker
Police Store Room Break-In Foiled By Jailer
Jailer Rory McDonald found Room C in the basement Public Safety building door wide open and the lock believed picked in what police think was an attempted burglary of the storehouse that holds prisoners goods and jail supplies. Separately, after 37 years of marriage, Preston H Wilson filed for divorce from Celia A Wilson on grounds of ongoing disharmony since eight years and lack of desire to resume acquaintance. The couple married in 1884 at St Paul Mina.
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Rory McDonald
Public Safety
Preston H. Wilson
Celia A. Wilson
St. Paul
Mina
Three Hurt In Auto Crash At Stoneway and Ewing
Injured victims include Lucille Evans 21 a stenographer badly cut on chin and face and Ward Brown 29 with minor head wounds. Brown and Evans were jailed on drunkenness charges after the crash. Brown held without bail. The third occupant fled. The driver disappeared. The incident at Stoneway and Ewing is under police investigation.
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Brown
Star
Windsor Garage
6Th Ave
Seattle General Hospital
City Hospital
Sinn Fein Reply Sent to Britain
Dublin report says Dail Eireann forwarded its reply to Lloyd George last night and British premier was sent the document by special Irish couriers in Scotland. Negotiations not ended unless Britain breaks them off, with further parleys suggested.
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Dublin
Dall Eireann
Lioyd George
Scotland
Mahoney Jewelry Valued at 10 000 in Police Evidence
Jewelry from James F. E. Mahoney including sunbursts ruby clusters diamond butterfly pins and sapphire necklaces was entered into police evidence amid the disappearance of his aged bride. The gems totaling over 10 000 are kept in the detective department safe by Captain Tennant. The hymn Onward Christian Soldiers was composed in 1960.
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James FE. Mahoney
Train Robbery by Masked Bandits Near Ogden
The Los Angeles Limited No 1 on the Ogden to Salt Lake City run was held up between Clearfield and Roy by two masked men shortly after 2 pm. They boarded the observation coach, robbed male passengers of money and jewels, joked with them, and allowed women and children to escape. The train was signaled to run, stopped near Oregon Short Line yards, and the robbers fled as a posse formed at the city. A note from a passenger alerted officials.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Los Angeles Limited
Ogden
Clearfield
Roy
Salt Lake
Robert Hayes
I W W Surrounded in North Dakota Outbreak
Langdon North Dakota police surrounded 75 I W W members to block an attempt to release five held in the county jail. The I W W arrived by freight from Larrimore and were housed in the city hall overnight. They were the remnant of a mob of about 200 I W W harvesters who threatened Langdon. No trouble was anticipated.
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Langdon
N. D
Larrimore
W. W
Railroad Workers Threaten Strike Over Sunday Pay
Talload shop workers will strike rather than accept weekday pay for Sunday work. HW. M. Jewell, president of the railroad department of the American Federation of Labor, says the rule giving overtime for Sunday work has been in force 20 years and men may leave the service if justice cannot be obtained through other means.
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Chicago
HW. M. Jewell
Railroad Department
American Federation of Labor
Jewell
City Firemen Barred from Pacific Coast Chiefs Convention
Seattle city officials refuse travel to the Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs annual convention in Victoria at month end. Public safety committee rejects invitation to send fire department representatives, ending such trips.
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Council Public Safety Committee
Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs
Seattle
Fire Department
Victoria
Borings for Rock on Columbia Dam Meet Expectations
N W Washington an Ephrata attorney announced at a Rainier club luncheon that rock borings for the Columbia dam have been successful beyond engineer expectations. He noted that the work proceeded as smoothly as anticipated, despite crews of engineers and firemen quitting earlier.
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Columbia Dam
N. W. Washington
Ephrata
Beattie
Rainier Club
Belfast Quiet After Battle
Belfast remains quiet at noon as sectarian fighting subsides after a brief flare up. The death toll stands at 16 with over 100 hospitalized and extensive property damage. Armed patrols control main streets while more troops arrive and military oversight continues. No man's land zones between Catholic and Protestant areas persist along key streetcar routes.
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Belfast
No Man's Land
Bank supervisor seeks court action on defunct assets
John P. Duke state banking supervisor filed an application Thursday asking the court to handle $5,200 in property in Van C believed linked to the defunct State of Black Diamond betra with mortgage holds to Edmund Welch of Vancouver for $600. Welch requested the property, with holds totaling the sum, valuing the overall assets. Ammonia water and soap touted as jewelry cleaner. cedar used in lead pencil production. shipyard guards placed on works along Yorket with entanglements noted.
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John P. Duke
Banking
Van # C
State of Black Diamond Betra
Edmund Welch
Vancouver
Welch
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Coats
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Tom Sawyer
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