Open Shop War on Pacific Coast Threatens Unions
A west coast broadside claims a national group manipulates labor conflicts to force open shop policies. It alleges hidden New York interests, railroads, and timber giants control strikes, laws, and economies from Los Angeles to Seattle to suppress unions and import cheap labor. The piece previews a follow-up on Los Angeles events.
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Angeles
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Vancouver
Assa
America
South America
Russia
Panama
National of Transportation
Mer
Ieans
EARTH
National Manupacassn
Pacific
Central Labor Council
National Association
Employers’ Association
New York
Nes
Bio Employers
Manufacturers’ Association
Asenan
California
San Francisco
Manufacturers’ Assn
Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
Oregon
B. 8
Josselin
Transportation, Light and Power Monoply
Harriman
Teamsters
Orient
Europe
Panama Canal
Western
Citizen
Mr. Sleeth
Pacific Coast
Girl Victim Struck, Robbed as She Walked Home
Misa Louise Henning, 19, was beaten and robbed by two men, her unconscious body dumped in an alley. A chloroform-saturated handkerchief was placed under her nose. Found shortly after midnight, she reported $15 in cash stolen and expects to recover.
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Los Angeles
Misa Louise Henning
Misa Henning
Portland Seeks Arctic Brotherhood Grand Camp 1911
The Alaska Club of Portland, newly organized, launched a campaign to host the Arctic Brotherhood grand camp in Portland in 1911. The club counts about 200 members as it pushes for the event planning.
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Portland
United Press
Portland, Or
Alaska Club of
Arctic Brotherhood
Earl of Orford's daughter visits Spokane on suffrage remark
Lady Dorothy Wadpole and her father the Earl of Orford arrived from London and spoke on English suffragettes in Spokane. She predicted suffragettes will prevail. he downplayed the movement saying militant acts have paused and housewives could push change. Both tour Washington state for weeks.
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Dorothy Wadpole
Earl of Orford
Spokane
London
Wadpole
Washington State
Lord Orford
Eogland
City of Puebla Sails for Seattle After Reef Grounding
The steamship City of Puebla under Captain Geo M Johnson left port for Seattle at 8 46 p m after remaining in port for hours. On leaving port she had 433 inches of water in her forward hatch and about 800 tons of general merchandise in cargo, not seriously damaged.
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Hellingham
Commercial Point Reef
City of
Puebla
Geo. M. Johnson
Seattle
Slaying Near Los Angeles Film Resort Cited as Noiseless Gun
Police hunt for a killer after Rudolph Gastelam was shot in a moving picture resort with a silent device. Gas telam suddenly jumped from his seat and collapsed. authorities suspect a silenced powder pump gun was used.
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Los Angeles
Rudolph Gastelam
Gastelam
Am Samein
Woman risks life saving pet dog in street rescue
Miss Karen Peterson, sister of a noted prima donna, leaped from a moving street car to save her fox terrier that fell to the pavement. Her head struck asphalt, causing a skull fracture as she tried to retrieve the animal.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Karen Peterson
Peterson
Methodist Conference Appointments for Seattle District
Centralia Sept 20 The Puget Sound Methodist conference announces the Seattle district assignments. District superintendent J P Mariatt leads Bothell Des Moines Sunnydale H W Michener Issaquah C A Owens Uyndale W E Williams Kent G L Sheafe Kirkland O C Carter Ronald J T Wright Redland J M Irwin Riverton Thomas to be supplied Renton R L Prague Seattle-Asbury J W Satterthwaite Calvary W H Leech City mission A J Calgren J M Henn Firetchurch O W Leonard Gilman Park J W Plesher Grace J W Secor Green Lake F E Benedict Haven E E Morrin Hillman R C Bache Interbay F E B Drake Life Boat mission J Crooks Lakeside W H Baker Madison Street William Park Queen Anne D C Franklin Rainier Beach H Williston Shaw Memorial O H McGill St John H J Tarteell Sixty second Street G W Carr Tibbetts Memorial P H Ashby Trinity W C Evers University K E M Hill Woodland Park A W Brown Snoqualmie G R Abbott
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Centralia
Puget Sound
Seattle
J.P. Mariatt
Bothell
H. W. Michener
Des Moines
Sunnydale
A. A. Gulmer
Issaquah
C. A. Owens
Unydale
W. E. Williams
Kent
G L. Sheafe
Kirkland
O. C. Carter
Minnesota Governor Nomination for Minneapolis Editor
The piece notes a Minneapolis editor and former mayoral candidate named by Democrats as the Minnesota gubernatorial nominee, highlighting the governor’s race and party choice in the state capital context.
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Minneapolis
That City
Minnesota
Teen Commits Suicide After Card Game Turn in Joliet
In Joliet Illinois on September 20 19 year old John Ravagno displeased in a love affair committed suicide during a grim game of solitaire. He finished by turning the last card and shooting himself in the mouth.
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Jolint
John Ravegno
Finder of pygmies to wed in London in December
Mrs. Sum ner Clark, per friends, will marry Col. J. J. Harrison, famed recoverer of African pygmies, in London this December.
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London
Sumner Clark
Col. J. J. Harrison
Ecoverer
Three Word Omission May Cost California Taxes
In United Press copy from San Francisco dated September 20, the omission of the three words the year ending in the proposed amendment on state and local taxation could cost California about $7,000. The exclusion concerns the date fixed for computing taxes.
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San Francisco
California
Dayton philanthropist leaves 100000 for technical school
Dr Marcel Pietraycki the Dayton benefactor who funded a city park and aimed to build a model city before his death left 100000 to Dayton for a technical school. In Chicago the Lorimer corruption probe Senate committee convenes to hear testimony and subpoenas.
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Dayton
Wash
Marcel Pietraycki
Chicago
Willam Lorimer
United States Senate
Lorimer
Baby Heavier Baby Doubles Weight in 16 Days
Frederick Wilhelm Seiler son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Seiler weighed 40 ounces at birth and 80 ounces after 16 days. His head measured the size of a silver dollar and he fed through a medicine dropper while wrapped in cotton batting as a gown. A hot water bottle served as his bed, and doctors expect normal development.
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ST. Louis
Frederick Wilhelm Seiler
Frederick
Charles F. Seiler
Cholera Cases Reported in Naples Hospitals
Advices from Naples indicate more than 160 cholera cases in city hospitals. The figure reflects a sharp outbreak amid ongoing public health concerns.
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Rome
Naples
Citizens Seek Saloon Licenses Amid Local Renewal List
A list of citizens requesting renewal of saloon licenses includes J. K. Chilberg, banker and A-Y-P.E. president, and J. C. Marmaduke, noted local figure, among others. The group owns entries at the New Washington hotel and various addresses around Seattle, with many firms and individuals named in the renewal batch.
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J. KE. Chilberg
A-Y-P. E
J. C. Marmaduke
Moewars
Chilberg
Marmaduke
New Washington
B. Pistone
12Th
Jules Maes
Duwamish
Occidental Realty Co
Seattle Brewing & Malting Co
Pike
Pimavera & Pellegrini
Washington
Albert Gruendwaldt
James
Harry & Ralph Tarnow
J. Aronson
People’s Savings Bank
William Burns
Hartig & Meister
Johnson & Lindberg
C. BE. Rink
Johnson & Wedeen
Old Buff Conducts His Own Funeral and Feasts Crowd
Francis Marion Buffenbarger a retired farmer held a self directed funeral at Grape Grove cemetery inviting 500 friends. He led the cortege to his own grave delivered the oration and distributed pies candy and cigars before promising a future simple real funeral with no undertaker.
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Francis Marion Buffenbarger
Grape Grove
Francis Marlon Buffenbarger
Buff
South Charleston
Mra
Buffenbarger
Tom Carstens Weds Stenographer In Vancouver nuptials
Thomas Carstens president of Carstenk Packing Co. of Seattle and Tacoma married a Tacoma stenographer Stacie C. McKeown in Vancouver B C. The bride and her parents resided at 4328 North Gove Street Tacoma.
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Thomas Carstens
Carstenk Packing Co
Seattle
Tacoma
Carsten
Vancouver
B. C
UWL Saloon License Blocked After Violations
The UWL council fails to renew Owl saloon owner C W Shomo's license after August arrests four times for violating the closing ordinance and a sheriff raid uncovering 25 gamblers. Conway balks at hearings. Kellogg and mayoral report defeat plan to renew before November 21. Also noted is a separate one man strike at the city infirmary ending with Dr William A H Steinman gaining a $50 monthly raise.
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Conway
C. W. Shomo
Owl
Washington Sr
Zbinden
Sawyer
Shomo
Max Wardall
Wardall
Schlumpf
Kellogg
ST. Louis
Health Department
William A. H. Steinman
Steinman
Balloonist Falls 1600 Feet But Is Unharmed
Wilton, Sept. 20 Charles A. Richard a balloonist fell 1600 feet when his parachute failed to open. He landed in a tree and escaped injury.
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Wilton, In
Charles A. Richard
Market Prices List for Various Commodities and Meats
A dense listing shows prices for butter sugar poultry eggs beef pork and farm produce. Includes ranges for hay oats corn potatoes onions cucumbers cabbage apples grapes pears and other fresh items with regional references and crates or ton measures.
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Hutter
Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon
Neasington Times
Eeumaneene
Hinds
Igver
California
Yakima
Concord
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Weat
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Alan
Coast Metal Workers
General Association
Aecarrie
Pontiano
Long Beach
Sep
Ecial
Johnson Bros
Bose’ Than
Fe Aluminum
Cobb
Dy United Press
My United Press
Methodist Conference
James Gray
Sam and the Corn Stalk
Sam
Feariess
Ames Gordon Bennett
Busher
The
New York Herald
James Gordon
Uoited Press
Tom Carstens
Flo
UWL Saloon
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