Action on France Is Postponed at Seattle Port
Final action to abolish the post of executive secretary of the port commission was indefinitely postponed by Seattle port commissioners. Incumbent J France faced dismissal sought by Lippy and Lincoln over alleged radical leanings, while Christensen opposed the move. Haight of the Municipal League urged deferral for a report. Christensen defended France as a valuable port official despite politics.
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Port Commission
Port Commissioners
J. France
Lippy
Lincoln
James A. Haight
Municipal League
Christensen
France
Seattle
Goes Over the Top to Death Under Train
Robert R. W. Wilson 19, veteran of several wartime battles, mistook a train whistle for a signal and walked into a G N railroad path near Peshastin. He died. body lodged at Leavenworth Undertaking Co. He is the son of Mrs. Eliza Kolkman of Uniontown, Washington, and grandson of Ben Kowley who resides locally.
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Robert R. W. Wilson
G. N
Peshastin
Leavenworth Undertaking Co
Eliza Kolkman
Uniontown
Wash
Ben Kowley
Al Williams Arrested Twice After Relapse in Bastile Bar
Al Williams, a colored man, was arrested Tuesday night on intoxication charges. He sobered at the city bastile and was released on ten dollars bail Wednesday. Two hours later he was rearrested at Fifth Avenue and yesterday noted again by police, who quoted him saying I guess I done had a relapse.
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al Williams
Hastile
Williams
Fifth Ave
Coppers
Washington in Seattle After Alaska Lodge Tour
Washington arrived in Seattle on Wednesday returning from a tour of inspection of Masonic lodges in Alaska.
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Washington
Seattle
Alaska
Labor Day Turmoil Tangles Husbands and Wives in Flat Story
In a domestic farce set on Labor Day, Mrs Fink and Mrs Cassidy navigate jealousy and marriage power. A fistfight escalates as Mrs Fink strikes her husband, only to spur an ironic turn when she learns his care lies in washing clothes rather than striking back.
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Mia
Fink
Mr. Cassidy
Mr. Casaldy
Barnum & Bailey's
Mart
Martin
Bic
Jack Cassidy
Milo
Porta
Isles
Mame
Mr. Fink
Mra. Fink
Mr. Mink
Ile
Dante
Perdition
Mr. Pink
Mrs. Cassidy
Jack
Mrs. Fink
Martin Wink
Mrs. Wink
Elystium
Muda
Amelia
Martin Fink
Cassidy
Marie
Maggie
Mra. Cassidy
Chum
Mra Cassidy
Former Bank Man Is Under Arrest
Ottis B. Berry a former Hollywood bank cashier was arrested in Los Angeles on a grand jury indictment charging four counts of larceny involving forty nine thousand dollars in alleged swindling activities.
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Los Angeles
Ottis B. Berry
Hollywood
Berry
Maine Population at 767,996 in 1920 Census
The census bureau announced Maine’s 1920 population as 767,996, up 26,625 or 3.5 percent since 1910.
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State of Maine
Washington
Bride in the Bath Case Misidentification Shocks Widow
Mrs Alice Playfoot believed her former husband was the man hanged for the Brides in the Bath murders after misidentifying John Smith in a newspaper photo. She later saw him on the street and feared him, claiming alimony protection rather than payment.
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London
Alice Playfoot
Bath
Smith
Tussaud
Mrs. Playfoot
Playfoot
License push for cabarets and card rooms eyed
Public safety committee recommended city licensing for cabarets soft drink establishments and card rooms while noting possible exemptions for soft drink venues. Councilman Hesketh said he would study cross city methods for regulating these venues. Officials will present data to the license committee for action. The Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad announced two traveling freight agents Thos J Hammer and Thomas Kidwell at the Seattle headquarters.
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Hubert E. Hesketh
Thos. J. Hammer
Thomas Kidwell
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
George L. Smith
Seattle
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Bastile
Henry
Keverall
Council Safety Committee
Batiste
Voile
Organdie
Haviland
Madras
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