Police search for William Shay in Ballard fire incident
Police and fire inspectors hunted Saturday for William Shay a 45 year old shipyard worker suspected of starting six fires in the Western house at 5238 Leary Ave Ballard at 245 am. The blaze endangered seven roomers. Patrolmen Densmore and Williston aided by roused tenants and proprietor Mrs Anna Gillia. Matches touched bedding in five unoccupied rooms and a hall. The three story frame building had no fire escapes causing heavy damage valued at 50 to the dwelling and 200 to the structure. Building owner is William Twigs of 2256 W 63d Ave.
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William Shay
Leary Ave
Ballard
W. C. Densmore
Larry Williston
Anna Gillia
Shay
William Twigs
Colorful Bowery Talk and Urban Scene Sketches
In New York through a writer's dialogue with Rivington, a club meeting leads to street conversations in the Bowery. The piece records slang laden exchanges on class, industry, and reform, ending with a fragment noting column start.
Man Held for Murder Starts Hunger Strike
In Muskegon Michigan Dr Otis Sedgewick held on murder charges over deaths of his wife and daughter at Whitehall begins a hunger strike. Forcible feeding attempts fail as he refuses food for 60 hours and doctors warn his condition could last days or weeks. He remains alert and silent under questioning.
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Muskegon
Mich
Otis Sedgewick
Whitehall
Sedgewick
MacSwiney Enters 37th Hunger Strike Day
London dispatch reports Terence MacSwiney, on the 37th day of his hunger strike, had a sleepless night and was exhausted. Mary MacSwiney, the mayor, visited Brixton prison and said he looked worse, though still conscious but very weak.
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London
Terence MacSwiney
Sinn Fein
Mary MacSwiney
Brixton Prison
Denver Girl 25 Found with Leprosy
A Denver health official disclosed an advanced leprosy case involving Miss Velma King, 25, who has been quarantined in a house outside the city limits. The case marks a cautious health department response in the area.
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Denver
Health Department
Velma King
Cave Woman Sues for 160000 in Illicit Marriage Case
In Chicago a court hears Ruth Turner Martin and James Wright Martin Jr in a breach of promise and annulment dispute. Ruth, daughter of Col. Henry Lathrop Turner, seeks 160000 alleging he coerced marriage after her divorce, while his attorney hints a marriage could settle the matter.
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Chicago
Ruth Turner Martin
James Wright Martin, Jr
Angel Child
Martin
Crown Point
Ruth Turner
Harry
Bishop
Mit
Ruth
Niagara Falls
James
Henry Lathrop Turner
Rae
Thieves Steal Cash Register From Main Street Store
Looters took the cash register from M. Harada's shop at 71 Main Street early Saturday. The missing amount totaled $35. Mrs. A Barnes later found the register in the rear of 722 Main Street Canh.
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M. Harada
A. Barnes
Main St. Canh
Casualty List Announced for Saturday War Updates
Japanese casualty list published. Names include K Shimoda of Sixth Ave with 513% standing and Shizeo Watada of Washington Street. Entries mention small grocery items as notes.
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Shimoda
Shizeo Watada
Washington
Harsh Words Fail as Holdup Weapon
V A Baril, 31, logger, tried to rob H A Cramey, 66, in Cramey’s Hotel Scargo room at 2206 Firetape. Cramey woke, refused to fear, Baril waved a finger and fled but was nabbed outside by motorcycle officers.
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V. A. Baril
H. A. Cramey
Cramey
Baril
Ship Crown Report From Tokyo on Heffron Departure
Nippon Dempo reports an unconfirmed note that the Staten shipping board steamer Heffron with 350 crew departed Vladivostok and was due to sail from Yokohama around August 16. details remain uncertain and awaiting corroboration.
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Tokyo
Nippon Dempo
Staten Shipping Board
Heffron
Vladivostok
Yokohama
Ship Case In Jury's Hands in Grays Harbor matter
The fate of six defendants in the Grays Harbor Motorship case rested with the jury at 11 45 am Saturday after the directed verdict of not guilty for Albert Schubach the president of the defendant corporation. The defendants named include Bruce C Shorts Monty Ward A I Shay A Hoonan W A Magee and A R Hunt in roles from secretary to auditor and fleet corporation official. The case was in United States district court under Judge Neterer.
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Grays Harbor Motorship Corporation
United States District Court
Bruce C. Shorts
Monty Ward
A. i. Shay
A. & Hoonan
W. A. Magee
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Wood Hull Construction
A. R. Hunt
The
Fleet Corporation
Albert Schubach
Defendent Corporation
Neterer
Seattle letter seeks reindeer herd help from city
Howd rancher asks Mayor Caldwell to connect him with Seattle residents owning large herds of reindeer. He recalls releasing deer in Alaska years ago and hopes to expand his own stock, believing thousands run wild on an island in Elliott Bay.
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Seattle
R. K. Howd
Rand
Caldwell
Howd
Burglars Drive Woman From Home at 1506 14th Ave North
Thieves forced Mrs. H. Sivel from her apartment at 1506 14th Ave North on Friday night. They fled as she called police from a neighbor’s phone, stealing a plush handbag containing eight dollars.
Caldwell Opposes Jit Plan and Moore Ordinance
Mayor Hugh M. Caldwell criticizes both the Moore council ordinance and the jitney initiative as extreme and undesirable. He suggests reasonable enforcement under current rules and warns a special election could defeat the council measure. Caldwell notes he cannot veto the Moore ordinance and favors regulated jitneys under municipal supervision.
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Hugh M. Caldwell
Moore
Thewine
Harry W. Carroll
Caldwell
Seattle
Two Dogs Killed in Auto Accident in City
A driver, F. C. Butler, ran over two dogs a Spitz and a fox terrier at the intersection of Federal avenue and Boston street near 609 Tenth avenue S. The animals darted from behind an obstruction and were struck by separate wheels. Butler reported the incident to police. Meanwhile BEN HOWARD borrowed $160 from James Johns at the Waldorf hotel and police sought him on Saturday.
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F. C. Butler
Tenth Ave. S
Federal Ave
Boston St
Butler
Ben Howard
James Johns
The
Waldorf Hotel
The Lawyer the Banker and the Gold Dust
Assistant United States district attorney Capers explains that the federal government cannot reach John Contratti in Alaska to collect a tax debt. ASeattle bank vice president reveals Contratti recently deposited gold dust, making garnishment in state court the viable path.
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Capers
United States District Attorney
Contrattl
Seattle National Bank
Alaska
Federal Judicial District
Contratti
The
United States
John Contratti
Seattle
Federal Court
Old Sol Meets Opposition On Western Ave
A Star subscriber reports street lights burning along Western avenue from Pike Street downtown for days. He suggests turning them off could save taxpayers money and notes daytime sun should provide enough illumination.
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OLD Sol
Western Ave
Pike St
Auto Punctures Store Window
A fragment reports an incident at 1609 First Ave where H. P. Hanson left his shop Friday night. A window was damaged during the night, exposing wares to passersby and potential loss. Details on motive or suspects are unclear in the readable text.
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H. P. Hanson
First Ave
Hanson
German agent arrives in Vera Cruz to plan sabotage
Mexico City dispatch says the American embassy received Vera Cruz letter naming German agent Janken arriving in the port to base a sabotage campaign against the United States. It notes Janken was accused of plots against the U S during the war.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Janken
United States
Traffic bill to be vetoed by city mayor
Councilman T H Bolton's ordinance requiring motor vehicles crossing a bridge to keep right in a single file and horse drawn carts to keep left will be vetoed by Mayor Caldwell. Corporation Counsel Walter F Meter says the Bolton measure conflicts with state traffic law.
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T. H. Bolton
Caldwell
Bolton
Walter F. Meter
Mutiny Trial Report Says Reds Execute 100 Sailors
Refugees arriving from Helsingfors say sailors in Petrograd refused Bolshevik mobilization orders and nearly a hundred were executed. The report highlights unrest among crews amid the Russian upheaval and bolshevik repression during September.
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London
Helsingfors
Petrograd
Bolsevik
Murder Case to Start Monday in Seattle
Charles Davis charged with first degree murder in the June 18 killing of Peter Angel in Seattle following a dog dispute. He is to appear for trial in the superior court next Monday.
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Charles Davis
Peter Angel
Seattle
Superior Court
Man Charged With Cocaine Possession In Federal Case
Albert Gedding is charged in federal court with possession of six ounces of cocaine after a Friday arrest by Internal Revenue Service agents. He is slated for a hearing before U.S. Commissioner Robert C. McClelland on Saturday afternoon.
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Albert Gedding
Gedding
Internal Revenue Department
United States
Robert C. McClelland
Death Threat Explosive Found Near 26th Street Foot
Police experts in San Francisco began a rigid investigation after a nitroglycerine bomb, about inches long, was found at the foot of 26th Street by Thomas Hawkins. Officials believe the device may have been prepared to explode in the financial district during a theft or panic caused by faulty construction.
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San Francisco
Perder
26Th St
Thomas Hawkins
Bomb blast shocks Genoa amid capital market turmoil
Genoa Sept 18 reports an explosive blast at a stock market site injuring several. Eighteen suspects are held as police note the device was scientifically constructed and timed with a fuse, hidden in a rarely used room, suggesting anarchist involvement.
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Genoa
Italy
Palmer Heads Probe of New York Hazardous Device Blowup
New York investigators, led by Attorney General Palmer, pursue the 1919 mail bombings linked to the so called American Anarchist Fighters. Federal and local officers expand searches, questioning craft and wagon assets used in the blast at Broad and Wallets.
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New York
Wall St
Palmer
Francis P. Garvan
William J. Flynn
Jumtice Department
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Hyndam
Bowery
Cobden
Ben Franklin
MacSwiney
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Hongkong
F. P
Chalcraft
State of
Republic
Joseph H. Newberger
Newberger
Warsaw
Kovel
N. Y
Blacksmith
Kingston
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