Man is found guilty of first degree murder in wife killing
James E. Mahoney, 38, was found guilty in Seattle of murdering his elderly wife for her money. The jury set the death penalty. Evidence showed a trunk with a body disfigured by quicklime found in Lake Union. Mahoney had hired an expressman to move the trunk and denied taking the stand.
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Lake Union
Associated Press
Seattle
James E. Mahoney
Mahoney
Kypi
Dolores Johnson
Colla
Theshington State Prison
Kate Mooers
St. Paul
Kate Stewart
Vancouver
British Columbia
Idaho
Montana
Stewart
Posose Battle Ends in Violence at Ku Klux Klan Parade
Texas sheriff attempts to disperse masked riders parade leading to clashes. Nine wounded as officers exchange fire with Klan supporters. Policeman shot twice. incident marks a deadly confrontation amid a desgned march.
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Texas
Posseman Injured as Klansmen Parade Clashes Near Lorena
Nine men are known to be wounded when a posse led by Sheriff Bob Buchanan attempted to disperse a Ku Klux Klan parade at Lorena, Texas. Sherman deputies and crowds engaged as gunfire and knives were used. Buchanan was shot twice, others injured include Lewis Crow Carl West Will Lawson Ed Johnson Julien Milier Will Austin and Charles Westbrook. The sheriff sought to identify parade leaders who refused to reveal themselves.
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Associated Press
Waco
Texas
Bob Buchanan
Lorena
Here
Sheriff Buchanan
Lewis Crow
Carl West
Will Lawson
Lorena Ed Johnson
Julien Milier
Will Austin
Charles Westbrook
Dumas
Sherif Buchanan
Burtch
Wood
Fire threat and ransom claim at Lambros pool hall
Investigators pursue a possible arson case after a man reportedly offered a thousand dollars to set fire to a building. Coskin, victim in the Lambros pool hall explosion, had told relatives he would flee to California after claiming he would be paid to start a fire. Police note the absence of loot as a motive, while Lambros offers a $500 reward for information.
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J Coskin
Lambros
Coskin
Joe
Margaret
Mike
California
Ray Cullen
Oakland
Pete Lambros
Witness Sought by Prosecution in Southard Trial
In Twin Falls Idaho prosecutor Frank Stephan seeks a new witness Lester Thornberg a former friend of Lyda Meyer Southard now on trial for the murder of her fourth husband Edward F Meyer. Thornberg once lived in Twin Falls worked in local journalism and reportedly befriended Southard while she was cashier at a restaurant. Thornberg held a $10000 life policy. Southard was then known as Mrs McHaffie and later Mrs Harlan Lewis. Lewis died July 6 in Billings Mont from gastroenteritis and the widow collected a $5000 policy. The prosecutor has not disclosed how Thornberg will be used.
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Associated Press
Twin Falls
Idaho
Lyda Meyer Southard
Edward F. Meyer
Frank Stephan
Lester Thornberg
Meyer
Thornberg
Stephan
Burglars Crack Safe At Seattle Motor Car Agency
Burglars who worked the combination of a safe in a Seattle motorcar agency last night obtained about $190, according to a police report today. The safe, locked at closing, was found partly ajar when the business opened this morning.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Greek Immigration Stopbed for Year
New York Oct 1 371 Greek immigrants aboard the Megali Hellas were refused entry at Ellis Island as the Greek quota for the year has been filled Officials said the full Greek quota has been met through July 1922 and the passengers will be sent back on the same ship
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Associated Press
New York
Greece
Ellis Island
Megali Hellas
United States
Attack on Union Labor Marks Debate in Senate
Senator Nelson of Minnesota attacked union labor during Senate consideration of a Republican tax revision bill. He blamed workmen for unemployment and warned rail workers could trigger shortages by threatening strikes. He urged the public to understand the consequences of strikes and predicted the American people would remove the men responsible.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Nelson
Republican
Minnesota
Mines Students Organize For This Year S Activities
College life at the State School of Mines shows a compact student body association the A S S M. Membership costs 10 dollars and grants access to all athletic contests and sub organizations. Walter Landwehr of Cottage Grove Oregon serves as president and Tim Driscoll of Butte is student manager guiding activities and policy.
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State School of Mines
Associated Students of the
School of Mines
Walter Landwehr
Cottage Grove
Ore
Oregon Agricultural College
Khe
Montana
Tim Driscoll
Butte High School
Sup
Immediate Relief of Jobless Is Goal
Capital and labor unite in Washington to advance the emergency plan for immediate relief of idle workers. Joseph H. Defrees calls on business leaders to support the program and provide employment. Samuel Gompers welcomes union support as the trade movement rallies to help place thousands in work.
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Associated Cress
Washington
National Conference On
Chambers of Commerce
Joseph H. Defrees
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Defrees
Mr. Gompers
Police Seek Man Alleged To Have Helped Gardner
Ray mond Wash Oct 1 Chief of Police Willard Shumway telegraphed the U S marshal in San Francisco requesting the arrest of George Wilbur former restaurant keeper here for investigation into Roy Gardner escape from McNeil Island penitentiary on Labor Day A man later identified from photographs as Gardner obtained a room at a local hotel on the strength of the accusation Continued on Page 4 Column 7
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Associated Press
Raymond
Wash
Willard Shumway
United States
San Francisco
George Wilbur
Roy Gardner
McNeil Island Penitentiary
Labor Day
Shumway
Gardner
England Hopes For Settlement Of Irish Question
London reports a hopeful mood as a conference on the Irish problem approaches on Oct. 11. Eamonn de Valera’s prompt acceptance of Lloyd George’s invitation and conciliatory exchanges between London and Dublin suggest a possible agreement to resolve a long running political deadlock. The Times cautions that dominion status may not fix the form of any settlement, proposing a new constitutional arrangement reflecting Sinn Fein’s racial emphasis.
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Associated Press
London
Pengland
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Eamonn de Valera
Lloyd George
Dublin
London Times
Quake Shocks Hit Utah Towns Across State
Associated Press reports 24 hours of repeated tremors centered near Kisinor and Monroe, 120 miles south of Salt Lake City. Five shocks caused structural damage in Elsinor and Monroe, with 20 buildings needing rebuilding, plus near panic in Richfield as chimneys and windows fell and a man was injured by bricks. Monroe canyon boulders and red water from hot springs marked the aftereffects.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Kisinor
Monroe
Salt Lake
Elisinor
Richfield
Elsinor
Monroe Canyon
Ballots on strike mailed to Packers
Chicago report says strike ballots are being mailed to organized workers at large packing plants nationwide. Local union leaders indicate the vote tests whether to strike if union recognition demands cannot be met after Packers opened an open shop system and employer plan in company affairs.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Oct
National women to speak on disarmament in Butte
Three distinguished League of Women Voters members will tour Montana including Miles City Forsyth Billings Great Falls Lewistown Missoula Helena Bozeman Livingston Kalispell and arrive in Butte on October 12 They are Mrs James Paige of Minneapolis Mrs Gifford Pinchot of Washington DC and Mrs Sumner McKnight of New York The visit follows national and state league endorsements of disarmament and local leaders will join in the talks.
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League of Woman Voters
James Paige
Minneapolis
Gifford Pinchot
Washington, D. C
Sumner McKnight
New York
Butte
League of Women Voters
United States
Montana
League
A. F. Rice
Miles City
Forsyth
Billings
Great Falls
Lewistown
Missoula
Helena
Bozeman
Livingston
Kalispell
Two Arrested for Robbery of Mails in Canada
Vancouver British Columbia October 1 two men arrested on a train east of the city are held in connection with a Yale post office robbery Wednesday that yielded three thousand dollars in cash and bonds. The suspects gave names Henry Watson and Robert Bell.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
Tryne
Here
Yale
Henry Watson
Robert Bell
Miners Postpone Wage Demands to February
At Indianapolis convention the United Mine Workers voted to delay framing wage demands until February to avoid exposing terms before current contracts expire. Delegates signaled willingness to strike if needed and backed improving conditions across anthracite and bituminous fields. The union also pledged funds to idle Colorado and Washington miners and approved a special assessment to raise cash.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
J. L. Lewis
Kurra
Colorado
William G Tary
Mat Harding
Prisan and
Williamson
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