Spruce Chiefs Stock Purchases Hint at Graft Probe
San Diego and San Francisco dispatches report a congressional inquiry into the spruce production division. Major Hawes testifies of waste negligence and possible officer benefit, noting stock purchases on a New Stock Exchange and referring to telegrams in an intelligence report. Hoover expected to visit San Francisco with local escorts.
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San Diego
Cal
Frederick Hawes
Army Intelligence Bureau
Portland
Congressional Committee
Northwest
Hawes
Army Intelligence
Mem
New Stock Exchange
Soldier to Face Trial for Killing Girl Wife
James M. Smith a Canadian world war veteran will go to trial in superior court here next week charged with murdering his wife Helen McMahon 17 in the home of her parents last February. He shot her then wounded his mother in law and attempted suicide. Witness Mrs. Moore will testify. Deputy prosecutor John D. Carmody will represent the state.
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James M. Smith
Helen
Smith
Helen McMahon
Victoria
B. C
France
Seattle
Thomas McMahon
Hudson St
Smith Saya
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Club
McMahon
Mra. Moore
Mrs. McMahon
Jail for price hogs urged in Lever bill amendments
Washington dispatch reports Judge Amen assistant attorney general urging immediate passage of amendments to the Lever food control bill to jail profiteers. He cites rising food prices in August and notes sugar price shifts as evidence of profiteering while pending action leaves the department powerless.
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Washington
United Press
Amen
Haugen
House Agricultural Committee
Palmer
Congress
House
Senate
Ames
Holly Sugar Corporation of
California
Labor Department
Justice Department
United States Sugar Equalization Board
Better Standard in Nursing Urged by Eldrege Tour
Miss Adda Eldrege, interstate secretary of the American Nurses' Association, urged higher nursing standards at a city pupil nurses meeting. She criticized weak state laws and called for a full time training school inspector, compulsory nurse registration, and enforceable regulations.
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Adda Eldrege
Mise Eldrege
American Nurses’ Association
Miss Eldrege
Actress Cleared of Theft Charges in Columbus Cabaret
Norse fisherman Gus Skaj accused 19 year old actress Catharine Wriunthe of stealing 250 at a Columbus cabaret. The purse was later found in a taxicab. Miss Wriunthe spent a night in jail and plans to sue for damages after being cleared.
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Gus Skaj
Columbus
Washington St
Troopship Vedic Refloated After Orkney Shore Incident
The troopship Vedic, which ran ashore in a storm off the Orkney islands, was refloated today. All 2,000 troops returning from Russia are reported safe with no injuries.
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Kirkwall
Scotland
Vedic
Orkney Islands
Russia
Burglars Strike Bay View Dairy and Central Vegetable Co
Burglars entered the Bay View dairy at 209 Nob Hill Ave and ransacked the safe. Manager O B Wood reported $3 taken from the cash register and a box with a bank book and cancelled checks stolen. Central Vegetable Co proprietor F Inouye said thieves entered by boring holes through the floor and took $5 from the cash register. Officer G J Puller investigated with no trace found.
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Bay View
Nob Hill Ave
O. B. Wood
G. J. Puller
F. Inouye
Central Vegetable Co
Sixth Ave. S
Oswald To Conduct Northwest Dancing Circuit
Professor Glen Oswald, dancing instructor at the Hippodrome, will depart September 27 to open a chain of dancing academies across the Northwest. First classes will be held in Bellingham and Bremerton with headquarters in Seattle.
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Glen Oswald
Hippodrome
Northwest
Bellingham
Bremerton
Seattle
Free New Asthma Method Promises Quick Relief
A prospectus offers a free trial of a new asthma treatment claiming to end difficult breathing wheezing and paroxysms without drugs or loans of time. It targets chronic cases including hay fever and chronic asthma and urges immediate mail-in coupon submission.
Frontier asthma firm offers free trial program
Hudson sends to prospective customers details about a free trial of a medical method from Frontier Asthma Co and Ninamar. The notice references N. Fc Hudson and Truftato as parties involved in the offer.
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Frontier Asthma CO
Ninamar
Y Hudson
Truftato
Hudson
Jonescu Tops Hungary as New Cabinet Forms
Jonescu leads Hungary as a new cabinet forms following the fall of the ratiana regime in Bucharest. Ionescu seeks allied intervention during Romania's fragile trality period.
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Take Jonescue
Ratiana
Bucharest
Ionescu
Romania
Robbery on Pontius Avenue Near Thomas Street
Police report two men about 25 years old stopped George Sakellaria at Pontius Avenue near Thomas Street early Saturday. They robbed him of $2 at gunpoint. one man was about sx feet tall, blond with a cap, the other five feet nine, in a dark suit and white collar.
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George Sakellaria
Pontius Ave
Thomas Et
Sakellaria
State cancels freight rate plan for Puget Sound steamship lines
The state public service commission cancelled the proposed rail and water freight rate adjustment after a hearing, stating the change would harm Sound steamship lines and reduce business. The announcement came Saturday following Sundays discussion.
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Puget
State Public Service Commission
Sound Steamship Lines
Ohio Firm Hires Strike Breakers
Mahoning valley steel firms announce open shop stance and will operate plants next Monday. They refuse union talks and say they have brought several hundred strikebreakers into Youngstown to maintain production.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Mahoning Valley
Frisky Airdale Dog Sought By Local Police
Local police request help locating a long legged young Airedale named Frisky that wandered from Mrs. H Noon at 2808 Cascadia. The dog has several small children who miss him and officers are on the lookout.
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Airdale
Refugees Land After Storm Ravages Port Aransas
The coast guard cutter Comanche arrived in Galveston with 38 refugees from Port Aransas. Officials said the town was nearly wiped out by Sunday's hurricane and tidal wave, with only two houses remaining.
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Galveston
Texas
United States Coast Guard
Comanche
Port Aransas
Repair Roads To Storm City
Corpus Christi Texas September 20 The Gulf storm district slowly clears transport tangled as floods recede and rains end railroad crews rush reconstruction of crippled lines road gangs repair water swept highways officials say the death toll may never be known with aviators reporting many bodies seen swept into the Gulf observers place the toll at six to seven hundred.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
United Preas
Texas Gulf Storm District
Gulf
Observera
Nonpartisan Talk on Article X to Open at Colonial Hall
The opening meeting of the People's church at Colonial hall Fourth ave between Pike and Pinelta Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock will discuss Article X of the League of Nations. Rev J D O Powers named pastor of the new church. He will speak Sunday night on Pragmatic Psychology. Directors plan to build an edifice with land sites in the central district under review.
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League of Nations
People's Church
Colonial Hall
Fourth Ave
Pike and
Pinelta
J. D. O. Powers
Central District
Chicago Bishop May Get Red Hat
The Most Rev. George W. Mundelein, archbishop of Chicago, is believed likely to receive the red hat of a cardinal when the pope holds a consistory in November or December.
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Chicago
George W. Mundelein
First Official World’s Championship Series 1884 Match
The 1884 series opened the World’s Championship between Providence and the Metropolitans. Providence faced the Metropolitans in the inaugural best of games series marked by early baseball popularity and regional rivalry.
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Providence
Metropolitans
Burglar Hid Under Bed in Fourth Avenue Hotel
William Gost, alleged burglar, hid under Miss Addie Hyde's bed in a Fourth Avenue hotel room at 414 Fourth Ave. He allegedly stole $50, three rings and a string of leads after she slept. Hyde identified him and police captured the suspect in a nearby alley.
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Addie Hyde
Fourth Avenue
Fourth Ave
William Gost
Miss Hyde
Mins Hyde
Goat
Fourth
Fifth Sts
Robert Hagen
Seattle Health Forum to Discuss City Problems
The Seattle Reconstruction Forum will hold its first meeting at Meves cafeteria on Second and Seneca Monday evening at 6 15 p m. Discussion begins at 7 00 p m on Seattle s Health Problems and Needs with Dr H M Read city health commissioner and Dr J E Crichton presenting.
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Seattle Reconstruction Forum
Meves
Sen¢éca
Seattle
H. M. Read
J. E. Crichton
Long-Haired Youth Enticed by Thacker at Right Hotel
Ransom Thacker sought to help Jim O'Toole a 19 year old with long hair and a green suit by letting him stay in his room at the Right hotel on First Ave. Thacker awoke Saturday morning to find O'Toole and his purse containing $85 missing.
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Ransom Thacker
Jim O'Toole
First Ave
Thacker
O'Toole
Roosevelt Memorial Committee Meeting at Army and Navy Club
A conference of county chairmen of the Roosevelt Memorial association met at the Army and Navy club at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. The state executive committee also met in special session. Judge Thomas Burke was the principal speaker at the luncheon at noon.
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Roosevelt Memorial Association
Army and Navy Club
Thomas Burke
Speakers announced for five day Bible institute
H F Humbert general secretary of the Oregon Sunday School association Dr R J Dye Pacific coast secretary of the Foreign Christian Missionary society J H Matthews Northwest representative of the Congregational Educational society and JR Roadruck Northwest Bible school superintendent will be principal lecturers at the five day Bible institute beginning at the University Christian church Monday
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H. F. Humbert
Oregon Sunday School Association
R. J. Dye
Pacific Coast
Foreign Christian Missionary Society
J. H. Matthews
Northwest
Congregational Educational Society
JR. K. Roadruck
Northwest Bible School
Five-Day Bible Institute
University Christian Church
Crescent Editor J Harry Lewis Tours Coast for Shrine Meet
J Harry Lewis editor of The Crescent and head of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine was registered at the Hotel Washington on Saturday. He tours the coast ahead of the 1920 Shrine convention to be held in Portland. He cites Portland’s asset as Shriner memories of Seattle’s four years ago convention.
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Crescent
J. Harry Lewis
the Crescent
Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Washington
Portland
Shriners
Seattle
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