Public Service Hearing on Seattle Car Ticket Rights
The public service commission will hear Monday whether Seattle residents regain the right to buy six tickets for a quarter on streetcars. Hugh Todd represents the people as Ralph Pierce supports efforts to restore ticket sales on cars, aligning with The Star’s stance against the city’s ticketing restrictions. The Nebraska high court ruling on car company offices informs the case.
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Public Service Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Seattle
Seattle Electric
Star
Hugh Todd
People the Star
Bradford
Corporation Counsel
Ralph Pierce
Todd
Traction Company
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Nebraska Supreme Court
City council muddles charter reform plan and elections
The Seattle council discusses appointing a 15 member commission to revise the city charter. A December election is proposed to let voters decide on a constitutionally elected freeholders commission and a new charter, with a March election for another commission. Critics warn of frameups and demand a square deal with transparent actions.
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Seattle
Hesketh
Freeholders Commission
Cotterill
Hass
Griffiths
Wardall
Erickson
Haas
Council
Bandits Escape After Rail Carhold Up With Train Chase
Masked gunmen held up a train near Englewood Alabama, blew open the express and mail cars with dynamite, and fled on a locomotive toward Tuscaloosa. Deputies fired, one officer killed an attacker by accident. Bloodhounds sent from Englewood to track them.
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A. Ala
New York
New Alabama
Eagle
Tuscaloosa
Engle Wood
Daniels
Express
Saunders
Phillips
Poole
Enineer
Tle
Sheriff's Posse
Englewood
Bibbvilie
Triplet births mark first in Los Angeles in 12 years
Los Angeles record notes yesterday two boys and a girl born to Mr and Mrs R V Chryst while last Monday three boys were born to Mrs R A Lovell. It is the first Los Angeles triplets in 12 years. An adv ad for Hyatt-Fowell Business School follows.
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Los Angeles
R. V. Chryst
R. A. Lovell
Cost of Eating Going Up Worldwide
United Press report from Washington cites a Bureau of Labor Statistics volume with prices in 39 cities since April. It shows increases since 1890–1899 and 1912–1913 in sirloin steak beef ham flour milk sugar coal and other items with sugar the only decline in the earlier period. Asserts cost of living rising.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Wallace Held Over In Red Light Case At Tacoma
Hugh C Wallace a former national Democratic executive committee member and adviser to President Wilson in this state, owner of the Antlers hotel raided as an immoral resort, faces an information charging red light abatement law violation. Forbes P Hankell Jr, secretary of Northern Coast Co, said the defendant will be ready for trial when set.
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Tacoma
Hugh C. Wallace
National Democratic Executive Committee
Wilson
Antlers
Forbes P. Hankell, Jr
Northern Coast Company
Dow
Amorous ties figure in Indianapolis labor trial divorce
W H Pohlman former Be-Seague local business agent testifies at his divorce that he was ordered to court Mrs Wallace chief stenographer for the national union, to woo her and sway witnesses. He says he was tasked with keeping her favorable prejudices and took her to theatres and dances. A misaddressed letter to Mrs Wallace sparked years of marital strife leading to the divorce petition. The couple, married in 1904 in New York, seek custody of two children.
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Burna
Structural Ironworkers’ Union
Indianapolis
W. H. Pohlman
Be Seague Local
Wallace
Pohlman
Mra. Pohlman
New York
Wilson Refuses Pardons for Seattle Men
President Wilson refused pardons to J. H. Bullock and C. E. Houston of Seattle who were under sentence of conspiracy to defraud.
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Washington
Wilson
J. H. Bullock
C. E. Houston
Seattle
Wasp Sting Causes Death of Lady Jane Molesworth
In a sudden tragedy here today Lady Jane Molesworth was stung on the jugular vein by a wasp and died twenty minutes later. This rare reaction underscores risks faced by those with venom allergies or unexpected insect encounters.
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Trao
Eng
Jane Molesworth
Pennants Coupon No 78 Offered by The Seattle Star
Any four consecutive Star coupons with 15 cents entitles the holder to a 65 cent pennant. New York and Colorado pennants now available. Pennants mailed for 5 cents extra per pennant. Bring or mail to The Seattle Star 1307 Seventh Ave near Union St.
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Star
New York
Colorado
Seattle Star
Seventh Ave
Union 8&T
Slit trousers stun crowds on Broadway in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on September 26 a crowd gathered around P. J. Durbin, Vernon trustee and hog-feed businessman, who wore split trousers with a cowboy hat. Durbin compared the style to Wild West shows, saying the cut offered ventilation for the ankles while attracting curious onlookers.
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Los Angeles
Broadway
P. J. Durbin
Vernon
Durbin
Sulzer Asked Him to Commit Perjury, Impeachment Testimony
Albany reports state official Peek testifies that Gov. Sulzer urged him to lie to the Frawley senate committee. Peek described being offered $500 after Sulzer nomination and receiving directions to forget arrangements if called under oath. Morgenthau recounts Sulzer asking about testimony and Morgenthau’s obligation to reveal facts.
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Sulzer
Albany
N. Y
Wm. Sulzer
New York
Frawley Senate
State Superintendent of Public Works
Peek
Peck
Frawley Committee
Henry Morgenthau
Europe
Morgenthau
Star Want Ads Seeks Your Vacant Rooms and Items For Sale
Eureka readers are invited to place want ads for empty rooms tables jobs horses and vacant houses. The Star WANT ADS promises broad readership and quick results to those listing wants or selling items.
Readers Seek Seattle Residents To Testify On Fare Change
The Star invites Seattle residents inconvenienced by the six for a quarter car fare order to contact the editorial department at Main 9400 with name and address. The notice urges attendance at the commission hearing and notes the Chamber of Commerce atmosphere favors the traction company while urging public support for the people.
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The
Star
Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
Traction Company
Liquor in Calaboose Report Sparks Probe Sep 26
In Salem a fight over liquor ends with two prisoners’ friends pouring alcohol into a water drain pipe, catching it with cups. Milwaukee council faces a lengthy inquiry into charges against a tax commissioner with a report running a quarter of a million words. Kenosha man Alvin Fossberg jailed two years after ice caused a stabbing of bystander Joe Mechelewski. White Plains pilot George Horton, who guided 15,000 vessels, died at 85 after eloping years earlier.
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Salem, CO
Jall
Calaboose
Milwaukee
Kenosha
Wis
Alvin Fossberg
Joe Mechelewski
White Plains
N. Y
George W. Horton
Hell Gate
Polly Legg's Sob Story Ends With New Home
A dramatic tale portrays Polly Legg as a trembling prisoner who gains a home and friends. Mary Johnson, Sweden born, loses her case after a sequence of divorces and court clashes, with Polly later receiving support from Mrs. Cummings and Mrs. Smith.
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Jachrymose Reader
Mary Johnson
America
Sweden
Mary
Burt
Polly
Tom Murphine
Murphine
Kenneydale Place
Squire Brown
Kurt
Wenatchee
Mary A. Cummings
Mrs. Cummings
Wright
Silvain
Kennedy
Squire
Cummings
Pillar
Marion Lege
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Slit
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Burt Johnson
Art
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California
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Kennesdale Place
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