Four Boys Fight for Last Chance Before Death Row
Four condemned gunmen from New York plead innocence and ask the American public for justice as they await execution after a contested Rosenthal murder case. They claim Becker was framed and insist the real killers were others. they describe life in Sing Sing and their final hours.
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Charlies Becker
Tenderloin
New York
Conor
Sing Sing
Dago Frank
Steen
Louis Rosenberg
Lefty Louie
Lieut. Becker
Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Death House
Frisco Will Aid Seattle Elks Seek 1915 Grand Lodge Session
Seattle Elks claim likely success in securing the 1915 grand lodge session as San Francisco Elks abandon the bid and back Seattle after an announced shift in support.
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Frisco
Seattle
Rockefeller Jr Testifies On Colorado Coal Field Ties
John D. Rockefeller Jr. testifies before a congressional sub committee in Washington about Rockefeller interests in Colorado coal fields. He admits limited knowledge of mine operations while denying reports of a pledge to support a manager. He notes his father owns 40 percent of Colorado Fuel and Iron stock. he holds only enough stock to be a director.
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Washington
John DB. Rockefeller, Jr
Congressional
Colorado
Rockefeller
Colorado Fuel & Iron Co
Bower
Tacoma Mayoral Race Shapes Up With Nine Candidates
April 6 Tacoma voters face a primary to select a mayor and two commissioners. Nine candidates seek the mayoralty, with leading contenders including former mayor A. V. Fawcett, Rev. C. F. Stoever, and socialist Homer T. Bone.
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Tacoma
Bbe
Ers
Young Men’s Republican Club Meeting Elects Officers
Twelve candidates for office and 23 ordinary voters attended the Young Men’s Republican club annual meeting. W. M. Whitney won the presidency 65 to 22 over H. M. Ingersoll as the constitution allowing public officials to hold club office was adopted. Executive committee members were named and the 35 year age limit removed to broaden membership.
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Public Services
Commissioners
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co
Young Men's Republican Club
W. M. Whitney
H. M. Ingersoll
Reeves Ayimore
C. R. Maybury
House of Representatives
E. J H. Hurd
Walter Mesa
James A. Wood
Wylie Hemphill
W. H. Lewis
James A. Dougan
H. 8. Frye
L. E. Shetle
Coeds to Stage Water Sports At UW May Day Event
University of Washington coeds will showcase water sports on Lake Washington May 9 for Junior Day. Expected events include high diving underwater swimming water polo and relay races as part of the feature attraction.
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University of Washington
Lake Washington
Playground attendance tops one million in last year
J. H. Stine, director of playgrounds, reports 1,072,832 children attended supervised playgrounds during the last year. The figure highlights extensive use of city recreation facilities and program reach across communities.
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J. H. Stine
Missing Captain Vanishes On Eve Of Army Trial
Captain J H Griffiths, quartermaster depots official, is missing on the eve of a court martial at Fort Lawton to hear charges of a $9000 shortage. After arrest by Maj Hugh J Gallagher he was confined at the Perry hotel and last seen near the Seattle Tacoma interurban station Saturday night. The search by Northwest police and Army officers continues with remote prospects of his return. Bond stands at $10,000 and dismissal from service looms if he is proved in arrears or guilty. harsh fears linger among friends of possible self harm amid unconfirmed signed confession.
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Northwest
United States Army
J. H. Griffiths
Fort Lawton
Hugh J. Gallagher
Griffithe
Perry Hotel
Seattle Tacoma
Army
Out Four
Boost Local Grand Opera in Seattle Aims
Committees from the Chamber of Commerce and the Commercial Club met yesterday to plan an organization that will unite civic bodies around a single goal to boost grand opera performed by Seattle singers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Commercial Club
Seattle
Palm Sunday Observed Across Seattle Churches
Palm Sunday services marked the start of Holy Week and the second week of unity revival at First Methodist with plans to outdo last week. Noonday talks at the Orpheum run Tuesday to Friday by the Seattle Ministers' Federation. Rev Mark A Matthews at First Presbyterian urged merchants to act honestly, while Rt Rev Edward J O'Dea led mass at St James cathedral and palm blessings at St Mark's Episcopal.
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First Methodist Church
Orpheum Theatre
Seattle Ministers’ Federation
First Presbyterian Church
Mark A. Matthews
St. James Cathedral
Edward J. O'Dea
Seattle
Ernest Vincent Shayler
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
DAR State Meeting Shifts to Seattle. Tacoma Leader Re elected
The next state meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be held in Seattle. Mrs. Henry Mc Cleary of Tacoma was re elected state regent. Don Johns won a 100 mile motorcycle race in 96 minutes 60 seconds at Phoenix Arizona, breaking the state record.
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Spokane
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Seattle
Henry McCleary
Tacoma
Don Johns
Phoenix
Ariz
Tango Lessons Trigger Tacoma Minister Divorce Case
In Tacoma a sensational divorce trial centered on tango lessons priced at 1.50 a season taught by a Gravelly Lake society instructor. Rev. Arthur H. Barnhisel testified of marital strain and money disputes and cried during cross-examination while his wife’s attorney pressed him over letters found in a clock. The case featured audience applause and a simultaneous health decline of the attorney’s wife.
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Tacoma
Arthur H. Barnhisel
First Presbyterian Church
Barnhisel
Maurice Langhorne
Barn‘hisel
Gravelly Lake
Barnbisel
Kathryn
Howard
Rev. Barnhisel
Gen. James Ashton
Barn‘ise
Langhorne
Kidney Health Advise Urges Less Meat for Back and Kidney Ease
A health authority warns regular meat consumption strains kidneys causing backache rheumatic pain headaches and digestive issues. It recommends Jad Salts a tart lemon grape acid lithia drink to flush kidneys daily for several days and to neutralize urine acids preventing bladder irritation.
Chinese Boy 17 Confesses Murder of Mrs Millard
Jack Kong a 17 year old Chinese servant at the Millard home in Vancouver faces first degree murder charges after confessing to killing Mrs Charles Millard wife of the CPR chief ticket agent. He said he killed her after she complained of his porridge and threatened to cut off his ears. He dragged the body to the basement and killed her with an ax then tried to hide the crime by burning the body in the furnace.
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Vancouver
B. C
Jack Kong
Millard
Charles Millard
Canadian Pacific Railway
Kong
Warden Killed in Salmon Creek Auto Plunge
Vancouver deputy sheriff and game warden P O Hilstrom died when his car plunged 30 feet over a bank into Salmon creek Sunday. He was identified by authorities and the accident is being investigated.
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Vancouver
Wash
P. O. Hilstrom
Salmon Creek
Child Arrives Alone from Calgary Held by Officers
Four year old Florence Karstens, arriving solo from Calgary, was detained by immigration officers in Sumas until her father reached from Aberdeen to claim her. A card pinned to the child read her name and delivery instructions to be dropped at Beattle and sent to the Fulton hotel.
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Sumas
Calgary
Florence Karstens
Aberdeen
Beattle
Fulton Hotel
Train bandit George Ball to face preliminary hearing
Arrangements set for George Ball alleged to have attacked a Great Northern train near Bellingham on February 20. A preliminary hearing before Justice Crook will be held Friday April 10 in Mount Vernon.
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MT. Vernon
George Ball
Great Northern
Bellingham
Crookat
Christiania
Malmo
New York
Students offer help to police on city hall instruction plan
University of Washington students volunteer to assist Chief of Police Griffiths in developing a program to instruct prisoners in the city hall.
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University of Washington
Griffiths
Portland Opera Deficit Reaches Four Thousand Dollars
The grand opera season in Portland closed with an eighty eight percent day night deficit of four thousand dollars. A call will be made on local guarantors to cover the loss.
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Portland
Brom o Quinine Claim Seeks One Day Cold Cure
Advertising note touts a single remedy for a cold claiming a fast cure in one day. The text hints at an endorsement or signature by W. Grove and mentions laxative Bromo Quinine.
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ER. W. Grove
Easter purchase offer with easy payment plan
Notice promoting an easter purchase option invites customers to pay a small down payment and defer the balance. It emphasizes ease and convenience of the buy now pay later approach.
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