County Farm Purchase Sparks Statewide Burdened Debate
Commissioner Carrigan accuses Hamilton and Knudsen of a hurried last minute deal to buy The Willows farm to influence votes on a Des Moines ferry slip. He alleges an informal plan to keep inmates at The Willows while improving Georgetown property. The Willows purchase price ranged from 35,090 to 113,707 with additions for improvements. Hearing set for Wednesday to challenge the deal and demand further review by an appraisal board.
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Mayor Gill Opposes City Gambling Probe After Tate Case
After Mayor Gill stated the gambling inquiry should go to the grand jury, Seattle council members may reconsider plans to launch a gambling investigation Tuesday. The fate of Police Chief Lang hinges on the Tate cafe incident, with a vote delayed until after the gambling probe ends.
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Fisherman Held After Attempted Suicide Jump in Bay
Barney Johnston a fisherman is jailed on a charge of attempted death by own action after leaping into the bay at Union street and refusing rescue when a rope was thrown. He was finally lassooed and taken into custody.
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Union St
J P Morgan Named Wealthiest Man On Earth Amid War Profits
New York reports that the European war has made J P Morgan the richest person worldwide as war orders flood U S industry. Insiders say Morgan controls mills railways ships and banks, with thousands of assistants monitoring munitions and stock moves.
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How Morgan Builds War Profits Across a Global Chain
The document outlines multiple alleged profit streams linked to J. P. Morgan partners in wartime commerce. It claims Allied payments for munitions trading, manufacturer shares, stock holdings in war contracts, margins on contract stocks, railroad stakes, bonuses from munitions testing grounds, higher shipping rates to Europe, profits through Morgan London, and large English fees to raise funds in America.
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Commission on Big Loan May Be Four Million
New York reports that allied finance commissioners expect an American underwriting syndicate to earn 2.5 to 4 million in commission for loaning between 0.5 and 0.8 billion dollars. Notes would be five or ten years, guaranteed by Britain and France, issued at par with 5 percent interest. The syndicate would receive an extra 0.5 percent for arranging the deal.
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Athinia Fire At Sea Leaves One Dead Four Hundred Saved
A wireless report from the liner Tuscania says 408 passengers and crew were rescued from the burning steamer Athinia in mid ocean. One life is reported lost as Athinia was abandoned and presumably sank while Greek liner Athinia was on sea passage.
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Halifax
Frank Confessions at Occidental Ave Mission
A newspaper writer visits a city mission on Occidental Avenue and observes a doorkeeper’s fervent religious display. He describes his own discomfort with public worship and notes the mission’s nightly gatherings, singing, preaching, and voluntary contributions.
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Occidental Ave
Fred Boalt
Auto Bandits Attack Women In Border Incident
Military authorities investigate a reported wounding of an American woman near Brownsville by a Mexican bullet and the shooting of two Mexican girls by Mexican auto bandits near the city. In Reynosaa authorities defied a young girl in soldiers clothing over attire, with a compromise reached to allow masculine dress.
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Blundering Special Cop Arrested in Fatal Shooting
Carl Frisell an 18 year old butcher’s delivery boy from 1016 East Pike St is killed by a police bullet after a pursuit by special and city officers. Alex Gouley a merchants’ patrolman is held on an open charge pending a coroner’s jury findings.
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East Pike St
Alex Gouley
Third Ave
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Edgar Moore
23Rd Ave
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Pike St
Rockefeller Plan to Arrest Rockefellers Role in Ludlow Battle
Plans for arresting John D. Rockefeller for alleged part in the Ludlow battle were laid by United Mine Workers attorneys after his arrival to inspect Colorado interests. A. M. Belcher and Wm. Diamond signaled immediate prosecution amid labor tensions.
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Ludlow
United Mine Workers
Colorado
A. M. Belcher
Denver
Wm. Diamond
Rockefeller
John R. Lawson
Gov
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Lawson
Thousands Lose Homes in Flood in Ganges Valley
Bombay reports eighty thousand people homeless in the flood path. Lucknow says eighteen hundred dwellings collapsed and forty five people were killed as waters overwhelmed settlements in the Ganges valley.
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Bombay
India
Ganges Valley
Lucknow
It Means Money in a Pocket to Read The Star Ads
A promotional notice urges readers to use The Star advertising columns as a daily buying guide. It touts Seattle stores and reduced prices, claiming savings from careful, thorough ad reading.
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Seattle
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