McManigal to testify as McNamara case opens in San Quentin
Los Angeles Cal Der 11 James B and John J McNamara began sentences at San Quentin State Prison ending a chapter of the alleged dynamiting conspiracy. McManigal will be taken to Indianapolis to testify before the federal grand jury there by December 22. The Indianapolis probe is expected to involve about a dozen people while the Los Angeles area targets fewer than five. The grand jury in Indianapolis is set to begin December 14 with Oscar Lawler assisting.
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Orle W. McManigal
Indianapolis
Federal Grand Jury
James B
John J. McNamara
San Quentin State Penitentiary
McManigal
Oscar Lawler
Indiana
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Russia seeks punishment for assassins of ex governor Dowieh
United Press dispatch from Tehran reports Russia has presented a note demanding punishment for the assassins of Ala Ed Dowieh ex governor of Fars province who was killed as he left his residence on December 1 Russia attributes the act to vengeance tied to Dowlees alleged reactionary intrigues with Russia
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United Press
Thheran
Russia
Ala Ed Dowieh
Fars
Bassing
Alard Dowless
Postmaster General Suspends Charity Stamp Mail Rule
Washington December 1 Postmaster General Hitchcock suspended until January 1 the postal rule prohibiting transmission of charity stamps including Red Cross Christmas seals on the address side. This temporary waiver allows charity stamps to be mailed without violating regulations.
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Washington, D. C
Dee
Hitchcock
Tmatter
Red Cross
Washington Mang Held A Copying Opiying Hea
In a garbled OCR note from a Washington story a case references John Bohai and a contested item tied to a leased wine. The fragment mentions restraints or edits and an attempted action, with unclear participants and dates. Further readable details are not present in the text.
Unclear OCR Narrative Reflects Historical Event
Fragmented text references a person named Willis and a date around the 172 era, with mentions of a river and a station. The legible elements include disparate names and a conflict motif but lack coherent details to identify place, event, or outcome. Further readable context is required for a precise record.
Miss Haley To Testify Before Federal Grand Jury
Miss Xava Haley, secretary and confidante of John J McNamara, is in Chicago under DOJ surveillance and will testify in Indianapolis next week. Her location was kept secret by authorities who have refused to discuss the case. Officials expect subpoenas for former office workers of the International Bridge and Structural Iron Workers Union, but Haley's testimony is deemed most important due to her in depth knowledge of the secretary's office.
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Mies Xava Haley
John J. McNamare
Chicago
Department of Justice
Indianapolis
Federal Grand Jury
Daniel Haley
International Bridge &, Structural Iron Workers’ Union
Miss Haley
Ofice
Governors At New Yorks Well Hotel
The Waldorf Astoria was decorated to greet Western governors and their party arriving from Philadelphia. Flags of California Dakota Wyoming Nevada Oregon Montana Minnesota Colorado and Washington fluttered along Fifth Avenue and Thirty Fourth Street as aides of the hotel welcomed the visitors.
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Philadelphia
Fifth Avenue
California
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South Dakota
Wyoming
Nevada
Oregon
Montana
Minnesota
Colorado
Washington
Burbee brothers reunion in Chehalis after 87 years
An unusual Burbee brothers reunion occurred at Ed gar Burbee's Chehalis home in the latter part of last week. Six living brothers attended except Norman Burbee of Castle Rock, the only absentee. The Barbees, Oregon pioneers who arrived in 1847, marked the first gathering of five since 87 years ago.
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Burbee
Edgar Burbee
Chehalis
Norman Burbee
Castle Rock
Barbees
Oregon
Northwest
Political Poet Pokes Politicians At Public Figures
A fragmented OCR style piece mocks politicians and public figures with garbled phrases. It references politicians, poets, and a critic voice, with scattered names and places, implying satire and public discourse without clear events. The text is unreadable in places but centers on political satire.
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Puno
Prince of Wales Midshipman Ends Naval Cadet Career
The Prince of Wales Edward Albert, at seventeen, ends his naval cadet period after three months aboard the Hindustan under Captain Henry Hervey Campbell. He trained at Dartmouth since thirteen and will likely be gazetted to the London bus regiment after studies at Oxford.
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Edward Albert
Prince of Wales
Royal Naval Cotlege
Dartmouth
Hindustan
Henry Hervey Campbell
King George
Durfie Dis
Hhe Loag
Osford
Loni Busses
No Hope For Entombed Miners At Cross Mountain Mine
BRYCEVILLE Tenn All hope off saying any of the 159 men in the Cross Mountain mine have been abandoned. Eighteen bodies recovered government rescuers say there is no chance for life in the blackdamp. Families face starvation as crews work two miles underground under supervision of Holmes from the Bureau of Mines.
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Bryceville
Tenn
Cross Mountain
Blackdamp
Tt Hag Mob
Ys. Holmes
Harean of
Holmes
Jury Dames Case Details at December Session
Fragmentary legal notes show Lt Ougity and Lt Wygomal referenced with December proceedings. The text mentions interest attachments and a superior grant or fee related to a public matter, with unclear names and places due to damaged OCR.
Unclear fragmentary notice from HU Unita press
Fragmentary text from an unknown source references a person or event with scattered terms like Derm and Janos Te Jeltelos. The disjointed lines mention a Super Ca Yyeistimay and a warning about blow, with vague ties to The Hite and a presenter.
Detective Trapped by Policeman in Hidden Closet
In Walla Walla on December 12, Patrolman Ber Qashith reports a Spokane detective and Bropher Au Dayle signed a statement alleging a plan to disprove three quick blasts against John Slaal of Enterprise. Details are fragmentary and unclear from the damaged text.
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Walla Walla
Dea
Ber Qashith
Bropher Au Dayle
Spokane
John Slaal
Af Enterprise
Utilities Commission Lages Money Abandons Valuation Work
In Olympia on December 11, Chairman J C Lawrence said the Public Service Commission must suspend its work fixing valuations of public utilities next spring due to funding gaps. Cuts by the 1911 legislature left only about 40,000 dollars on hand, forcing dismissal of engineers calculating physical valuations of utilities and railroad properties.
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United Press
Olympia
J. C. Lawrence
Public Service Commission
Franchise 1 Granted to Washington-Oregon Corp for Adna
The Washington Oregon Corporation was approved for a 50 year light and power franchise for Adna, contingent on posting two Gowatt Fungelen Nehte devices on the Ada bridge over the Chohalls river and a location near the depot. A similar franchise for Littel was deferred due to private property on the county road.
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Washington-Oregon Corporation
Adna
Littel
Board of County Commissioners
Ada
Chohalls River
Lwa
Little Falls Bank Set to Open After Charter Granted
The Little Falls area reports the Little Falls State Bank will soon begin business once the charter is approved. Fixtures and furnishings have arrived and been installed ready for operation.
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Little Falls
Blind pig operator fined in temperance court case
Saturday morning in Superior Court a man identified as AL Kessing faced charge of operating a blind pig establishment. He pleaded guilty and was fined. The shooter shop scene near Philadelphia reportedly attracted a crowd and police intervention.
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AL Kessing
Kessing
Pe PA
Aeperel
Pohtenorkos
Centralia Registration Totals 2125 Langes Reported
Registration in Centralia closed after a lengthy period with total registrants listed as 21a. The document outlines wards and precincts with coded totals for each ward and a final tally across the city.
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Langes
Centralia
Uae
Dhowa
Ibb
Pitt Ward
Tono Wan Invents Wooden Nurse Folding Fence
Tono Wan invents a folding wooden nurse device marketed as a versatile folding fence. Miner A. Boardman of the Washington Union Goal Company reports securing a patent for the compact unit, weighing twelve to twenty pounds, designed to fit any room or outdoor space and to keep children safe.
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HE. A. Boardman
Washington Union Goal Company
Two Winlock Hotel Owners Face Delayed Liquor Hearing
Preliminary hearings for B. Miles and Ire d Woodhouse owners of the St James hotel in Winlock were postponed after defense attorneys could not prepare this morning in Chehalis. The raid led to confiscation of various brands of intoxicants, with Miles and Woodhouse released on $400 bonds.
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B. Miles
I'red Woodhouse
St. James
Winlock
Tom Foster
Iduatce
W. A. Westover
Chehalis
Bond for Cancel Warrants Meeting Advertises Sale of Warrants
An Ath meeting of the Board of Commissioners in Harrisville approves a bond to cancel warrants. The state auditor withheld advertising for bids to retire the outstanding warrants. Half of the warrants are to be retired from the current expense fund. Bids were opened on January 16.
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Board of
Arity Nornitis
Penn Auditer
Swotfond
Awwayrants
Sn Iekise
Wilfe
Detectives Gather More Evidence In Landmark Case
The report notes continued evidence gathering in a high profile investigation. Authorities, including federal agents, are expected to press forward as the inquiry progresses with potential implications for the case.
Bartender Repels Footpad Attack in City Bar
A bartender in an unnamed San Francisco bar fought off a threatening footpad during an attempted robbery. The assailant fled as the bartender defended patrons, with no injuries reported. Police are reviewing surveillance for leads.
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