Senate Defers Article X Fight As Party Lines Fracture
Washington March 11 The Senate delays action on Article X of the League of Nations as Republicans shift positions to amend the article and present a substitute to attract GOP support. Democratic moderates back the compromise, Hitchock rallies Democrats, while factions on both sides fracture party lines over how best to save the treaty.
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Washington
Senate
League of Nations
Hitchcock
State rests case in Wobbly trial at Centralia
Montesano Washington March 11 the state rested its case in the Wobblies murder trial tied to Armistice Day events at Centralia with Mrs Grimm and Mrs Casgranda testifying for the prosecution. Proceedings noted witnesses’ testimony was struck from the record and jurors contemplated verdict timing amid betting spectators.
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Montesano
Wash
Centralia
Grimm
Warren O. Grimm
Casgranda
Eugene Barnett
Preston McDonald
Barnett
Roderick Hotel
Avalon
Avi
Seattle clinches Pacific Coast Hockey honors
Seattle, Wash March 11 The Seattle hockey team last night clinched the Pacific Coast Hockey Association championship by defeating Victoria five to one ending the season with Seattle one and a half games ahead. Seattle will play Vancouver Friday for the post series title, winner meets Ottawa for the world championship in Montreal this month.
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Seattle
Wash
Seatle
Pacific Coast Hockey Association
Victoria
Vancouver
Ottawa
Montreal
California Republicans weigh Hoover delegation
San Francisco March 11 Republican supporters in California meet in the city to consider forming a Hoover delegation for the Republican National convention despite his request for no state delegations. They say Hoover is the choice of California irrespective of party.
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San Francisco
Herbert C. Hoover
Hoover
California
La Follette Seeks Delegateship At Large
Madison March 11 Senator R M La Follette announced his candidacy as a progressive Republican for a delegateship at large to the Republican National convention He advocates free speech free press opposition to the Peace Treaty and League of Nations and the repeal of the espionage law.
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Madison, Mis
R. M. la Follette
League of Nations
Champ Clark Announces Candidacy as Uninstructed Delegate
Washington dispatch reports Champ Clark declaring his bid as an uninstructed Democratic National Convention delegate. He opposed using his name in Georgia’s preferential primary but says no man would decline a nomination from a great party. He insists the key is a convention unfettered by pledges.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Georgia
Wood and Poindexter to Debate in Pierre
Chicago report states General Wood and Senator Miles Poindexter will tour South Dakota and debate in Pierre on March 20. The pair will travel to campaign ahead of the event, highlighting differing views on policy.
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Wood
Poindexter
South Dakota
Chicago
General Wood
Miles Poindexter
Pierre
Senate investigates wheat pools linked to Grain Corporation
Senate orders probe into the United States Grain Corporation headquartered in Spokane Washington after a grand jury report on wheat pools manipulating prices. Senator James A Reed of Missouri urged action. Max Houser of Portland named in the report wrote to Senator Chamberlin seeking inquiry.
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Washington
Senate
United States Grain Corporation
Spokane
Wash
James A. Reed
Missouri
Max Houser
Portland
Ore
Chamberlin
Defense Declares Bisbee Deportations Were Necessary
In Tombstone Arizona on March 11 the trial of Harry Wooten opened as the first of 210 defendants in the Bisbee deportation cases. Defense counsel argued former Cochise County Sheriff Wheeler justified the deportation to quell a conspiracy against the government.
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Tombstone
Ariz
Harry Wooten
Wheeler
Cochise County
British firms seek Mexican trade concessions
New York report says British firms are making unusual concessions to win the Mexican trade. Manchester cotton spinners reportedly offer to open 60 day accounts without draft, net at six percent per year.
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New York
Manchester
No Truth in Sensational Report on Perseverance Mine
Officials in Juneau and Dr. Sloane deny Seattle Dispatch claims that Gastineau Mining Co plans to close Perseverance mine or Thane mill. They say Jackson remains resident manager, Sloane stays in Juneau, and no intention to quit. Company asserts Perseverance will remain open as a permanent operation and continues development work with Ed Leppien as assistant superintendent.
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Seattle
Alaska
Dispatch
Alaska Dispatch
Alaska Guastinédu” Mining Company
Perseverance
Thane
George T. Jackson
Juneau
I. O. Sloane
Sloane
Jackson
Gastineau
Gastineau Company
Hodges
Mrs. Jackson
D. J. Argall
Alaska Gastineau Mining Company
Ed. Leppien
Argall
Congress
Alaska Gastineau
King County Offers Reward for Bagnall's Slayer
King County commissioners set a five thousand dollar reward for the arrest and evidence that could secure a conviction in the slaying of Walter Bagnall former sailor. Two suspects are in custody as detectives probe their movements at the time of the disappearance.
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Seattle
Wash
King County Commissioners
Walter Bagnall
Bagnall
Seattle Visitor Predicts Fuller Bill Pass in Senate
David W. Hall of Columbus Ohio, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, visits Seattle and predicts Senate passage of the Fuller bill granting higher pensions to Civil War veterans. He notes about 257000 veterans remain, dying at about 2500 monthly.
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Seattle
David W. Hall
Columbus
Grand Army of the Republic
Senate
Haines Quarantined as Influenza Closes Town Institutions
Haines is placed under quarantine due to influenza with three current cases. Schools, churches, and the moving picture house are closed and all public gatherings are forbidden. Mr and Mrs N G Haneen and one child are among the infected.
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Haines, Marea
Haines
Moving Picture House
N G. Haneen
Hoover Called to Substantiate Sims Charges
Washington March 11 Herbert C Hoover has been summoned to testify before the Senate committee probing American naval conduct in the World War with Germany. Admiral Sims, who inspired the inquiry, said Hoover knew the European situation when the U S entered the war and urged Hoover be asked to substantiate statements on the Allies position in early 1918.
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Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
Senate
America
Germany
Admiral Sims
Hoover
Fremont King Funeral to be Held Under Masons Auspices
Fremont King of Ketchikan died in Seattle from influenza. The Seattle funeral will be under the Masonic order, with burial in Tacoma.
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Fremont
Masons
Seattle
Fremont King
Ketchikan
Masonic Order
Tacoma
Case Progress in Newberry Election Fraud Suit
In Newberry Michigan grand jury district 112 the defense has virtually closed its case in the election fraud matter. The prosecution will start presenting evidence today as part of ongoing proceedings.
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Aiade
Newberry
Ohio couple in Los Angeles suffer burglary loss
James Muldoon and his wife, formerly of Akron, arrived in Los Angeles and found burglars had entered their home stealing stocks, bonds, cash and jewelry totaling twenty thousand dollars. Three British coins sent to his mother by a son killed in France were among the items taken, causing Mrs. Muldoon to faint.
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Los Angeles
Calif
James Muldoon
Akron
France
affidavit claims Freda Lesser death by own action
In San Francisco on March 11 Harry New, convicted for murdering his fiancée Freda Lesser, verified an affidavit saying Miss Lesser killed herself. He avoided questions about not presenting the evidence at trial.
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San Francisco
Harry New
Freda Lesser
San Francisco Call
Silver gray foxes sold for three hundred each in Juneau
HAINES March 11 G A Bald win the fur buyer of Juneau La in town on a business trip Al Smith came down from Porcupine a few days ago and brought with him two fine silver gray fox pelts which he sold to C A Lindholm for three hundred dollars each
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Haines
G. A. Baldwin
Juneau
al. Smith
Porcupine
C. A. Lindholm
Fights Over Alaska Matters Open As Congress Prepares
Craig Alaska March 11. The Dove foundered off Baranoff Island four lives lost three women including Mrs Woods and Mary Woods. The party, natives from Juneau, were en route to Karen from Port Alexander when engine trouble and a Southeast storm forced them to anchor on Baranoff Coast. Grace Edwards disappeared after falling from the Esther M. Sea and air search continues. Seattle dispatch says Congress will center Alaska affairs under a Development Board and push a fisheries bill and a controversial rail plan facing opposition from Delegate Grigsby and others.
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Craig
Alaska
George Woods
Mary
Grace Edwards
Dove
Port Alexander
Baranoff Island
Seattle
Washington
Seattle Times
Senate
House Committees On
Territories
Curry Alaska Development Board
Harry New
Indiana
Times
Congress
George R. Grigsby
Secretary of Commerce
J. W. Alexander
Grigsby
Bureau of Fisheries
Federal officers raid launch find empty liquor cases
Federal officers raided a speed launch named June 6 in Seattle, arresting Hart Anderson who was suspected of operating the boat carrying liquor between Canada and American ports. A search found only empty liquor cases aboard, with Fort Williams agents noting the June 6 grounded nearby while running liquor.
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Seattle
Hart Anderson
Canada
Fort Williams
New York Fighter Defeats England Lightweight Champion
Eddie Fitzsimmons of New York defeated Johnny Shephard lightweight champion of England in Detroit in a ten round bout last night. The English challenger was clearly outclassed and knocked down seven times.
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Detroit
Mich
Eddie Fitzsimmons
New York
Johnny Shephard
England
Washington Retailers Form State Association
March 11: About 200 Washington retail merchants form the Washington Retailer’s Association in Seattle to combat rising living costs and to stabilize labor conditions and prices across the state. The new group aims to coordinate pricing and employment standards among members.
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Seattle
Washington Retailer's Association
Packers Cut Force Kansas City Layoffs
Kansas City five packing plants laid off about 2500 workers. The cutbacks affect plants in Kansas City Kansas and Missouri, reflecting broader downturn in meatpacking operations.
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Kansas City
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