Rum Probe Nabs Four Men Tied to Great Northern Bootlegging
United States Marshal Edwin R. Toby arrested the first suspect in a Seattle Vancouver bootlegging case tied to the Great Northern line. Four indictments allege whisky trafficking on trains with 60 cases unloaded near Richmond Beach. The four Seattle residents named include a conductor, brakeman, and engineer, with three more set to be arrested Wednesday.
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Seattle
Vancouver
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Great Northern
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H. M. Wall
Sheriff Justice
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Arvesia
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Lack of Funds Shrinks Enrollment at Washington University
The article notes 80 of 125 rooms vacant and only 10 students able to borrow from the university fund due to high costs. University attendance drops to 4,500 from 6,300 last year while California exceeds 12,000. Alumni fear college cost pressures.
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University of Washington
Washington
University of California
U Students Register 4507 in Fall Quarter
Registration at the University of Washington will be 600 less than in the past two years, with 4507 total after the first three days. Last fall quarter total was 6020. Increased tuition and economic conditions blamed for the drop. 3606 registered Monday and about 1800 are new students.
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University of Washington
Recorder
Seattle Fall Show honors seedling champion dahlia
Arthur Davies of 3708 Burke Ave won best seedling grown in Seattle in 1921 for a hybrid cactus dahlia. Experts say the bloom cannot be equaled anywhere in the world. The two day exhibit, run by the Seattle Horticultural Association, closed Tuesday night.
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Arthur Davies
Burke Ave
Seattle
Seattle Horticultural Association
German Mark Slumps to New Low in Opening FX Trade
New York financiers watched a sharp drop in the German mark at the foreign exchange opening. The mark traded near $0.0078, down 0.0003 from the prior close, with most other currencies lower. Sterling slipped to $3.72, francs traded around $0.0709, and lire at about $0.8004.
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New York
Wanamaker Blames Taxes for High Cost of Living
John Wanamaker says excessive government taxation keeps prices high and retail reductions stalled. He cites sales, income, and war taxes as the burden, noting retailers pass manufacturer increases to customers and customer loss rather than cut prices. Wanamaker urges lightening tax burden to revive business.
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New York
John Wanamaker
United Erine Emeret Coe Tee
Washington
United States
Wanamaker
Railway Executives Say General Strike Not Immediate
Chicago Sept 38 Railroad executives express no fear of a nationwide walkout. Big Four brotherhoods may vote to strike to oppose wage cuts ordered by the railroad labor board, but executives doubt a strike order will be issued. W B Storey of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe says leaders will overrule rank and file and accept the government mandate.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
W. B. Storey
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
United Preas
Storey
Railroad Labor Board
Republican leaders pause on German treaty ratification drive
In Washington on September 28 Republican leaders said they would abandon real efforts to win Senate approval of the German treaty until they can perfect a ratification campaign. The fate of the German, Austrian, and Hungarian pacts seemed to rest with 36 Democratic senators.
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Washington
Senate
Idle Land Bear Tax Plan Proposed by Keller
Representative Oscar Keller of Minnesota urges Hoover era conference to shift tax burden from manufacturing to idle land. He cites a House passage and Senate finance committee report as injustices, arguing $600 million saved by 20,000 wealthy individuals would shift to about 200,000 small business owners.
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Washington
Oscar Keller
Minnesota
Hoover
Keller
House
Senate Finance Committee
United States
Poison paper in Idaho trial linked to Mrs Southard
In Twin Falls Idaho the fate of Mrs Lyda Southard hinges on flypaper poisoned paper tests and arsenic findings. Prosecutors and defense will hear how the toxin affected Edward Meyer and other husbands.
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Robert A. Donaldson
Falla
Idaho
Lyda Southard
Babcock
Meyer
Twin Falls
Nures
Germain
Southard
Tacoma Moves to Crack Down on Jitneys
Tacoma council hears a proposed ordinance to drive jitney buses from city streets by heavy restrictions. Seattle jitney fleets have been expelled, while street railway workers fear wage cuts and urge limits on jitney operation on car service streets.
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Tacqoma
Ctty Council
Seattle
Chinese Disarmers to Sail October 4
Chinese delegates to the disarmament conference will call for the United States on October 4. The dispatches from representatives of the Admiral line in the Orient say the delegation consists of 120 persons.
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United States
Eddie
Admiral Line
Orient
Van Amburgh Case Dropped in Tacoma
Rept. 28. No efforts will be made to prosecute Hugh C. Van Amburgh on charges of perjury growing from his confession that he faked the kidnapping story of Arthur Rust. Prosecuting Attorney J. W. Felden said the case is closed for his office. He maintained Van Amburgh was guilty, while Belden claimed a signed paper vindicating Rust had no legal status without a notary.
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Rept
Hugh C. van Amburgh
Arthur Rust
J. W. Felden
van Amburgh
Rust
Belden
First Chinese Graduate Mises Up to Wed Mr Chong Hoy Chiao
Misa Woo the first Chinese girl to graduate from the University of Washington was to marry Chong Hoy Chiao of the Wa Chong Co. The wedding was set for Wednesday at the First Baptist church. Misa Woo, born in Seattle, is the daughter of Woo Gen, general manager of the Wa Chong Co.
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Mise May
Woo
University of Washington
Chong Hoy Chiao
Wa Chong Co
Mins Woo
Woo Gen
First Baptist Church
Misa Woo
Meattle
Legion Plans Armistice Day Events in Seattle
Armistice day activities are set for November 11 in Seattle. A 10 o'clock parade, a noon theatre meeting, and an all Legion post dance will follow, announced by the Armistice day committee at the Maple Leaf post club house Tuesday night.
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Legion
Seattle
Maple Leaf Post
American Legion
Kidnapping Case Sparks Suspected Story Change
The fragment notes that Van Amburs may alter his account as rust kidnapping occurred in February with limited evidence and no corroboration beyond the newspaper text.
Fire Shots In Bootleg Pursuit End With Surrender
Two alleged bootleggers and a crate of Canadian whisky valued at 500 dollars were spotted by police in a prowler chase near 2623 West Ave North. Sergeant Forbes and Patrolman Darnell fired several shots as one man fled, then stopped and surrendered after a short pursuit early Wednesday.
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J. L. Forbes
K. KB. Darnell
Wirst Ave
R. J. Marke
J. W. Williamson
War Christian Temperance union Western Washington opens convention
Everett report notes the War Christian Temperance union Western Washington convention opening with 260 delegates in the First Methodist Church auditorium. Mary E. Brown presided as president delivering the opening address as police reported a pistol incident during the event. Five bonded whisky bottles were seized from a basement along with one man charged with possession and jailed on a $25 bond. MISSOULA brief recalls Maj. Samuel A. B. A. retired, dies at home Tuesday evening.
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The
War Christian Temperance Union
Washington
Mary E. Brown
Forbes Marks
Bon Marche Bouillon Cube Demonstration Preview
Thursday featured Veri best full Washing ton Cream Cheese aged just right per pound Orange made of best and cane sugar 15c per pound Choice Rippered Salmon select pieces per lb 22c Demonstration event on the upper main floor of The Bon Marche with a free cook book and tips on sauces and drinks using Bouillon Cubes.
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