Syndicate Purchases Hillman Real Estate Portfolio
Seattle reports a $60,000 purchase by a local syndicate of all unencumbered real estate holdings in Washington belonging to Clarence Dayton Hillman. Hillman, a millionaire real estate operator, is serving 30 months at McNeil Island for mail fraud. He will keep outstanding contracts worth about $300,000 and plans to move to Southern California after release. He entered the penitentiary May 5.
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Seattle
Washington
Clarence Dayton Hillman
McNeil's Island
Hillman
Hilman
California
Federal Pardons Board
Government sues three firms for 100000 fraud in coal bids
The United States files suit in district court against Pacific Coast Coal company Northwestern Commercial company and John J. Lesnon company for 100000 alleging collusive bids to supply Alaska army posts with coal. Charles E. Houston and John H. Bullock were convicted in Tacoma of conspiracy to defraud the government and sentenced to federal penitentiary.
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Seattle
United States
Pacific Coast Coal Company
Northwestern Commercial Company
John J. Lesnon Company
Alaska
Charles E. Houston
John H. Bullock
Tacoma
Federal
INVESTIGATE MINE CONDITIONS
Investigate mine conditions in non coal mines as deaths from accidents rise. The U S Bureau of Mines seeks to expand work on lead zinc copper and other mines and tuberculosis death rates. It requests 250000 dollars from Congress for this and related inquiries.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Mines
West
Bureau
Congress
Sugar for the Masses in U S This Year
Washington reports per capita sugar use at 8.7 pounds with rising trends from 1880 to 1910. Total annual sugar consumption will top 8.0 billion pounds, costing consumers about 400 million dollars, exceeding one million dollars daily.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Strike Threat Looms As Motorman Is Dismissed
Edmonton faces a street railway strike after a superintendent fired a motorman who refused to run a broken car. The street railway men union demands reinstatement, threatening a mass quit today unless the motorman is reinstated. City commissioners will discuss the issue tonight. Also, Brownfield Canty offers smoking sets sale, $3.50 value for $2.50. Ady.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Timely Discussion On Tuberculosis Prevention
Dr. T. C. Witherspoon addressed the Silver Bow Ministerial Association urging tubercerculosis control. He warned that nine million of the present generation could die and urged locating infected people, enforcing precautions, colonizing the afflicted, and educating the public on hygiene. He argued tuberculosis is not hereditary and stressed prevention and laws as cures. Milk from diseased cows was cited as a major danger to children.
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T. C. Witherspoon
Silver Bow Ministerial Association
Witherspoon
Questions and Answers From a Historic Quiz List
A series of trivia Q A items cover topics from time zones to weather records and calendars. Questions range from the noon Yokohama time to Boston fires and the term fire water, with answers noting measurements dates and names such as Death Valley Julian calendar and Mayor Duncan’s salary of two thousand dollars per year.
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Butte
Yokohama
Japan
Boston
Chenapongee
Assam
Asia
Kansas
District of Columbia
Alaska
Mississippi
United States
Death Valley
Russia
England
Hudson Bay Trading Company
Duncan
Identity of girl in Quong Lee's place remains unknown
Police failed to disclose the young girl found in Quong Lee's Chinatown establishment. Quong Lee forfeited bond rather than appear in police court. Lee charged with permitting opium smoking. Dope fiends charged with vagrancy received suspended sentences.
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Quong Lee
Chinatown
Salt Lake
Lée
Half Carat Diamond Found in Chicken Gizzard
Mrs. Austin Baker of Albert Lea Minnesota found a half carat diamond while dressing a chicken for a Sunday dinner. A local jeweler deemed the gem genuine and offered $50, another jeweler valued it at $100.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Austin Baker
Election contest hearings moved to Judge Poindexter
South Butte election contests for commissioner county attorney and coroner will be heard by Judge J B Poindexter on Thursday if he agrees. Judge Lynch disqualified due to candidacy. outside judge to be named by agreement. Mackel says Poindexter acceptable. one case postponed a week with possible confession by Tucker against Barnes over constable seat in South Butte township.
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J. B. Poindexter
Lynch
McClernan
Mackel
Poindexter
Harry A. Tucker
Edward F. Barnes
South Butte
Tucker
Barnes
Mining coal for tests in government vessels
Dr. Joseph A. Holmes of the Bureau of Mines visits Wingham Island to oversee coal from the Bering river field. An expedition of 31 men mined 856 tons, shipped to Controller Bay for testing aboard warships at Puget Sound. stormy weather delays transport as the Yukon carries Holmes’ men back to Seattle and reports gales in Prince William Sound.
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Juneau
Alaska
Joseph A. Holmes
Federal Bureau of Mines
Wingham Island
Bering River
Controller Bay
Puget Sound
Yukon
Holmes
Seattle
Prince William
Arrest of elderly doctor in suspected murder attempt
Springfield reported that Dr. George W. Bradley of Wilaverly, aged about 80, was arrested and jailed in Morgan county on accusations of trying to kill Frank Wyle, a Waverly jeweler. Bradley allegedly lay in wait, charging Wyle with alienating his wife, who is nearly 40 years younger.
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Springfield
Ill
George W. Bradley
Wilaverly
Morgan County
Frank Wyle
Waverly
Bradley
Wyle
Fire in Paterson Destroys Stores and Offices
Fire in Paterson New Jersey caused about 500000 in loss. The blaze burned for three hours in the business district, destroying several key stores and office buildings. A watchman suffered serious injuries after leaping from a third story window.
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Paterson
N. J
Summoning Ministers Over Korean Conspiracy Case
Korean prisoners charged with plotting against Governor General Terauchi again requested summons for American missionaries Rev. Dr. George S. McCune Rev. Dr. Samuel A. Moffat Dr. J. Hunter Wells and Bishop Harris and other missionaries to testify on their behalf. Also note an ad offering a smoking set at a discount.
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Seoul
Korea
Terauchi
George S. McCune
Samuel A. Moffat
J. Hunter Wells
Bishop Harris
Early Christmas Tragedy in Anadarko
In Anadarko Oklahoma on December 16 Charles O Boyle while gathering mistletoe from a tree Sunday slipped and a rope he meant to use for hanging became tangled and broke his neck in the accident authorities said Boyle died at the scene leaving surviving relatives in the community
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Anadarko, Okla
Charles O. Boyle
Collision Kills Two on Rock Island Trains at Winnekah
Two persons die and fifteen are injured when Chicago Rock Island & Pacific passenger trains Nos. 23 and 24 collide at Winnekah seven miles south of Chickasaw Oklahoma late today.
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Chickasaw, Okla
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Winnekah
Chickasaw
Supreme Court Recess Set for December 23 to January 6
Washington reports the supreme court will recess from December 23 to January 6 per current arrangements. The note outlines a holiday break for the court while no changes are indicated to the term schedule or pending opinions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Aviation growth urged by U S chief signal officer
Washington reports Brigadier General Allen, chief signal officer, calls for 100 aviators and 100 aircraft and aviation centers to train officers and National Guard for extended war. He notes U S aero budget small beside France's 7.6 million for 1913, with 178 licensed pilots so far here versus about 1,000 in France.
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Washington
Allen
Army
United States
National Guard
Congress
France
Senate pro tem plan alternates Gal ligher Bacon two weeks
The presiding officer chair of the senate will alternate between Senators Gallinger and Bacon for two weeks at a time through March 4, adopted after strong opposition led by Senator Bristow.
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Washington
Senate
Galligher
Bacon
Bristow
Emperor Will Act In Japan Cabinet Formation
Tokyo Dec 16 The emperor of Japan orders Prince Taro Katsura to form a cabinet after elder statesmen fail to name a premier to replace Marquis Saints. Ortop Bros. advertises guitars mandolins violins banjos and harmonicas.
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Tokio
Japan
Taro Katsura
Ortop Bros
Adv
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