Murder Ring Fear Hits Seattle Inquiries Begin
Seattle police investigate a possible murder ring amid recent deaths and disappearances. Walter Bagnall, a clerk, was found shot in woods near Kent Des Moines, with timber land ads in his pocket suggesting a land scam. Lodgesdon vanished after leaving with cash claiming timber land plans, hinting at a syndicate posing as land placers for small commissions.
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Seattle
Walter Arthur Bagnall
FB. S. Lodgsdon
Bagnall
Kent
Des Moines
Lodgedon
Renton Man Arrested in Bagnall Murder Case
Seattle dispatch reports the arrest of a Renton resident in the Walter A. Bagnall murder investigation. Detectives recovered paper scraps near the crime site suggesting the suspect was nearby. he has provided an alibi.
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Seattle
Renton
Walter A. Bagnall
Alaska Poll Tax Law Under Court Rehearing Review
A District Court in San Francisco granted a rehearing in a case brought by fishermen against the Alaska Parkers Association over last year’s poll tax. Officials say the ruling could test the constitutionality of the Alaska poll tax law as the company plans to press that it collected taxes from fishermen’s wages.
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San Francisco
District Court
Alaska Parkers Association
Alaska
Railway Executives and Brotherhoods Meet Over Wages
New York March 6. Railway executives, acting on President Wilsons request, have formed a committee to confer with Railway Brotherhood representatives on wages and working conditions under the new rail law.
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New York
Wilson
Spruce Board Investigation Marks House Debate
Representative Charles F. Lea of California argued that Republican criticism of the Spruce Production Board was groundless and said that American-built planes were numerous at the front as the armistice approached. He asserted five hundred twenty eight planes were available and four hundred had crossed the German lines. The House debated the committee report for four hours without result.
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Washington
Charles F. Lea
California
House
Magee
War-time air program waste and mismanagement claims
Representative Frear of Wisconsin and Representative Magee of New York report findings from the House committee on the aircraft charges. They accuse waste and incompetence in the war-time air program, criticize Secretary Baker's choice of Col Disque for the Pacific Spruce Production Board, and say the Liberty motor was the sole achievement. They say America did not produce one machine per million dollars spent and note flyers aided the war effort by using other bombers.
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Washington
James A. Frear
Wisconsin
House
America
Baker
War Department
Col. Disque
Pacific Spruce Production Board
Pacific Coast
American Air Service
Magee
New York
Frear
Canada denies employees right to unionize
Ottawa March 6 A cabinet letter to the Dominion Trades and Labor Congress states the government denies the right of government employees to join labor unions. The letter adds there can be no government incentives to impose unfair conditions, noting Parliament has provisions to settle government employee grievances.
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Ottawa
Dominion Trades and Labor Congress
I. W. W. Inmates Take Courses For Bomb Making
A San Francisco report states imprisoned I W W members study university extension courses in jail, including chemistry and electricity, possibly enabling future bomb making. A speaker, A W Thornton, told the Credit Men's Conference that the prisoners would gain dangerous knowledge.
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San Francisco
A. W Thornton
Credit Men's Conference
Idaho Democrats to hold Lewiston convention in June
The Idaho State Democratic Convention will be held in Lewiston on June 15. The Central Committee has decided to name eight delegates to the National Convention.
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Moscow
Idaho
Lewiston
Central Committee
Defense Restes Case in the Wobbly Trial
Montesano March 6. The defense in the Wobbly trial continues to seek testimony showing a planned raid on Wobbly Hall by veterans at the time of the shooting. The court rules there is no evidence connecting Warren O Grimm a victim to the raid conspiracy. Vanderveer argues Judge Wilton delivered eulogy at Centralia victims funerals and that Gov Hart backed the Employers Association campaign against the Wobblies and chose the judge. The court blocks these proofs.
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Montesano
Wobbly Hall
Warren O. Grimm
Hall
Vanderveer
Wobblies
Wilton
Centralia
Gov. Hart
Employers’ Association
Wilson
Defense rests in Wobblies trial for parade shooting
The defense has rested its case in the Centralia veteran parade shooting trial. Prosecution begins rebuttal, and the court denied Van derveer’s motion for a directed verdict of not guilty. The case likely heads to the jury within a week.
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Montesano
Centralia
Vanderveer
Washington lumber mills busy despite car shortage
The West Coast Lumbermen's Association reports Western Washington mills operating to capacity amid ongoing car shortages. Many large mills are arranging export trade for their products.
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Washington
Mihch
West Coast Lumbermen's Association
Western Washington
Senate approves bill to reuse surplus vehicles
Washington March 6 The Senate approved a bill requiring the War Department to turn over all surplus motor vehicles to the Agriculture Post Office and other departments The measure passed the House and now goes to the President for signature
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Washington
Senate
War Department
Agriculture, Post Office
House
Hoover Declines Presidency Candidacy
Harbert Hoover wires the California Democratic State Committee to say he is not a candidate for the Presidency though grateful for the honor and the wish of friends to nominate him.
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San Francisco
Harbert
Hoover
California Demelith State Committee
Wilson Named by Acclamation at Democratic Convention
Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois told a large Kansas City audience that the Democratic convention in San Francisco will nominate President Wilson by acclamation. He said Wilson embodies the campaign issues and will be unanimously chosen despite his wishes.
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Kansas City
James Hamilton Lewis
Ilinois
San Francisco
Wilson
Lewis
Wil
Navy chief warns of bigger build if League rejected
Secretary Daniels told the House Naval Affairs Committee that without ratifying the peace treaty Congress would trigger a naval building program for the next fiscal year larger than any before. He said rejection of League membership would require the incomparably largest fleet, while ratification would merit only a moderate program to finish the present fleet.
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Washington
Daniels
Navy Department
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Congress
America
League of Nations
Smith Leaves Camp Lewis On Long Flight
Major Arthur D. Smith departed Camp Lewis at daybreak for a planned five hop flight to San Diego. He aims to breakfast with friends at Eugene Oregon and stop at Eugene Red Bluffs San Francisco Fresno and possibly Los Angeles in his one day journey. Major T G Lanphier may join him at Eugene. Smith previously flew between San Diego and Seattle.
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Camp Lewis
Wash
Arthur D. Smith
San Diego
Eugene
Oregon
Smith
Red Bluffs
San Francisco
Fresno
Los Angeles
DeHaviland
T. G. Lanphier
Lanphier
Seattle
Aircraft Journey Scarred by Fog Over Pacific Route
Major Smith was reported to pass Eugene at 7 45 this morning but did not land due to heavy fog. He continued to Medford at 11 15 with fog again preventing a landing. The craft was cruising at about five thousand feet over Medford.
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Eugene
Seattle
American Legion seeks release of physician missionary
Pekin China March 6 The American Legion has sent a military attache to negotiate Dr Shelton's release. Believed held by bands to force government concessions in return for freedom.
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Pekin
China
American Legion
Shelton
Band
Stanford Clinches Pacific Coast Basketball Championship
Stanford University clinched the Pacific Coast basketball title by defeating the University of California 33 to 24 in Berkeley. Washington State College beat the University of Washington 29 to 23 in Seattle yesterday.
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Stanford
Washington State College
University of Washington
Berkeley
Calif
Stanford University
Clifornia University
Washington State
Seattle
Mich
Wshington State College
Alaska Traffic Plan Aims To Cut Over $1 Million Yearly
Washington March 6 R M Semmes traffic advisor of the Alaska Territorial Shipping Board outlined a plan to save more than one million dollars annually in operating costs for Alaska steamship lines by coordinating routes and schedules. He argued most tonnage remains in private service, hindering year round service and rate reductions. He cited Alaska customs figures showing 157 552 tons entering from outside and emphasized contracts could attract mail business and tourist traffic, while not prohibiting private ships. The plan would reduce wasteful practices, channel business into profitable routes, and lower rates through licenses and contracts without extending control to only a quarter of tonnage.
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Washington
R. M Semnes
Alaska Territorial Shipping Board
Alaska Steamship Lines
Alaska
Alaska Customs
Mr. Semmes
Semmes
Blizzard Rages Along the Atlantic in New York State
New York on March 6 reports a new blizzard sweeping the Atlantic coast area. A sixty mile per hour wind with rain snow and sleet brings high tides. Signs and chimneys are toppled and Fifth Avenue plate glass windows are shattered. Exposed telephone lines have fallen, disrupting communications across the state.
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New York
Seattle
New York State
Fifth Avenue
Ketchikan Man Fremont King Dies in Seattle
Private wires from Seattle report Fremont King, manager of the Tongass Trading Company, died there this morning. He left Ketchikan only days ago. No cause of death given. He was a notable local business figure in Ketchikan.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Seattle
Fremont King
Tongass Trading Company
Anglo French Loan Not To Be Renewed
London officials announced that England and France will not renew the Anglo French Loan issued in America in 1915 and are taking steps to finance repayment of the loan in full.
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London
England
France
America
Montana Circulates Stewart as Democratic VP Candidate
Helena March 6 petitions are being circulated to place Governor Samuel V. Stewart of Montana on Democratic primary ballots as a Vice Presidential candidate. Strong support appears from Montana party activists and local leaders seeking broad ticket balance.
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Helena
Mont
Samuel V. Stewart
Montana
Frost Checks Floods Across Pennsylvania and Cities
Sharp freezing weather followed a severe snowstorm and halted floods from the Hoods sweep of Western Pennsylvania and Delaware. Submerged districts forced evacuations as gorges and bridges washed away. Reading, Lancaster, Williamsport and Wilkes-Barre suffered the heaviest damage along the Schuylkill and Susquehanna rivers.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Homie and i Ee
Schuykill
Susquehanna
Reading
Lancaster
Willamsport
Wilkesbarre
Cold snap grips Montana with subzero readings
Below zero weather is reported from all parts of Montana. It is thirty-five below at Harlowtown, thirty at Billings and Lewiston, thirty-two at Silver Bow Basin, twenty-two at Butte, and twelve at Great Falls.
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Butte
Mont
Montana
Harlowtown
Billings
Lewiston
Silver Bow Basin
Great Falls
Missionary Dr A L Shelton Seized by Bandits in Southern China
Cable from Cincinnati Missionary Society reports Dr A L Shelton captured January 3 by bandits in Southern China. He is seriously ill and society officers question the progress of the State Department and China's government in securing his release.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
The
Missionary Society of the Deciples of Christ
A. L. Shelton
China
American held by Mexicans for one thousand pesos
Washington reports from Mexico City that rebels have kidnapped Peter W. Summers, an American, at Salina Cruz Mexico, and are holding him for a ransom of one thousand pesos.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico City
Peter W. Summers
Salina Crug
Mexico
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Cameronia
Clyde
Hermione Cameron
Lochill
Agen
Spruce Board
Canada
Democrats
League
Atlantic
Stewart
Disciples of Christ
Francis Leroy
Church of the Sacred Heart
Walla Walla Penitentiary
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