Dope doers hunt for The Rat after Rainier gunfight
Police and deputies pursue the escape gunman known as The Rat after a Rainier Avenue gunfight. Deputies vow to shoot to kill if he resists, while informants and dope addicts are rounded up in a broad water front search and the attacker may flee aboard a vessel bound for Siberia. Deputy Scott’s body is sent to Portland for burial and Cady’s body lies in state as investigators question suspects and watch for the gunman’s return.
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Blackie the Rat
John Stringer
Scott
Elmer Cady
Siberia
Cady
Rainier Bird
Warren
Charles Tennant
Tennant
Tacoma
Portland
Beebe
Gw Parl Eba
Inf
Hng
Charles Scott
W. J. Jeffries
Stringer
Oregon City
Sheriff's Office
Mary Pickford Marriage Sparks Lively Los Angeles Scene
A vivid Los Angeles letter describes the city as fast growing, brimming with tourists and real estate agents, and notes Mary Pickford’s marriage as the season’s top story. It laments civic neglect yet praises the town’s ambitions and movie industry’s fever.
French occupy five German towns to enforce Versailles terms
French troops occupy Frankfort Darmstadt Eck and other cities to enforce the Versailles peace. An occupation force of 15 000 men, led by Gen Degoutte, proclaims non conquest and orders strict controls including censorship and a siege in major towns. Millerand warns of French action if German troops aren’t withdrawn.
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Paris
Germany
Frankfort
Darmstadt
Eck
Homburg
Degoutte
Offenbach
Hoechst
Koenigstein
Dieburg
Frasecerau
Lagenschaalach
Wiesbaden
France
Ruhr
von Kapp
Millerand
Rhine
Mayence
U. S. Watches Germany Action Amid Allied Positions
Washington reports the United States will await Britain and Italy’s stance before any move regarding the French advance into German territory. The U. S. will likely back the posture agreed by those two powers once their positions are clear.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Italy
Millerand Said To Secure Lloyd George Consent On Occupations
Paris reports in Echo de Paris quote Marcel Hutin asserting Prime Minister Millerand obtained British PM Lloyd George’s consent before ordering French troops to occupy Darmstadt and Frankfort. He adds there would be no armed German opposition.
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Paris
Millerand
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Darmstadt
Frankfort
Marcel Hutin
Echo de Paris
Hutin
Thoro Probe in Store for Mary and Day
In Carson City on April 6 Judge Langan, who granted Mary Pickford's divorce, announced plans to seek a Senate investigation. He said a Douglas County letter alleging bribery and large expenditures in the case would prompt a formal deputy appointment to probe the affair. An inquiry could lead to a potential effort to set aside the divorce.
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Carson City
Thoro
Mary Pickford
Gardnerville
Langan
Fowler
Richards
Pickford
Attorney General
Judge Langan
Douging County
Seattle Girl Missing Abducted by Unknown Friends Sought by Family
Regatives of Lilian Wheeler a 17 year old girl of 348 74th ave N W sought police help Tuesday after she disappeared Sunday. Father F T Wheeler said she left home to visit friends in West Seattle and he does not know the friends or their address. She is described as slight and light in complexion and wore a green silk dress and a black wool sweater.
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Lilian Wheeler
74Th Ave
N. W
F. T. Wheeler
Sho
Seattle
Auto Overturns to Avoid Collision
W. F. Sundberg of 9272 Gustave S. swerved to avoid an automobile at Rainier Ave and Lander St Monday night. His car overturned and he suffered a broken arm, being admitted to the city hospital Tuesday.
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W. FE. Sundberg
Gustave, S
Rainierave and Landerst
City Hospital
Akron lumber clerk fights borrows with cedar shavings
George H Manefield, a lumber company clerk in Akron, crafted a device from red cedar shavings to combat bor rows, reporting that it stopped the borrowings. The brief notice notes the unusual remedy found in April.
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Akron
George H Manefield
Lumber Company
Traffic Division Proposed to Cut City Accidents
A municipal report urges forming a separate traffic division citing failures of the current system, 475 violators monthly not reporting, and praising results seen in New York and other cities. The committee led by Jackson Lilbaugh and others cites 2,1538 accidents in three months as justification for action.
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New York
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Los Angeles
St. Paul
Jackson Lilbaugh
Carl J. Smith
Nelson Anderson
Roy C. Lyle
The Star Asks Yesterday On Dope’s Role In Seattle crime
The Star posed a question about how far the growing dope problem fuels Seattle crime. Answers offered cover the range from moral blame to systemic factors, with voices noting drug trade impact on neighborhoods and law enforcement challenges.
Police Chief Warns on Drug Crime Wave and Penitentiary Remedy
Police chief Warren cites a report showing drug crimes exceed half of total offenses and argues drug sellers under 12 are rare, though the drug trade thrives in small packs. He urges drastic laws to punish dealers with penitentiary sentences as fines fail to deter profits.
Sheriff Stringer Calls for Life Sentences for Narcotic Sellers
Sheriff John Stringer blames narcotic addicts for many recent crimes and urges harsh treatment. He proposes hospitals or lifelong imprisonment for addicts and death penalties or life terms for drug sellers. He cites a recent case where a man with $5,000 worth of dope was fined $200 and argues for harsher punishment.
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United States
Dope Crime Wave Tied to Federal Legislation Says Deputy Prosecutor
John D. Carmody argues the crime surge tied to drug use, noting increased demand and addicts forced into theft. He describes dealers adulterating drugs, addicts needing more to chase the same effect, and calls for federal action to curb the problem.
Two Educators to Address Students at University
Two noted educators are set to address students this week. President David P. Barrows of the University of California will speak at Meany Hall on Wednesday night, and President T. G. Schurman of Cornell will speak in the same venue Friday morning at 10 o clock.
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David P. Barrows
University of California
Meany Hall
T. G. Schurman
Cornet
Chief Warren's horse trade builds mounted squad in Seattle
Policing Seattle is Chief Warren's business but his hobby is trading horses. Starting with $300, he has grown the mounted squad to 11 horses and $155 in cash all from the original capital.
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Seattle
Chief Warren
Warren
David Harum
Dope Question and Crime Studied by County Jail Physician
Dr. W J Ghent, county jail physician, argues the dope problem is a medical disease not crime. He cites widespread addiction in prisons and ties a Lake City shooting to a dope fiend, urging public discussion and enlightenment in The Star.
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W. J. Ghent
Ghent
Button
Star
Sheriff's Office
Lake City
Robert Scott
Fanny Sheridan Refused to Hand Over Money in Highwaymen Theft
In Akron on April 6 Mry, Fanny Sheridan was assaulted by highwaymen who knocked her down and robbed her of $60 from her stocking. The incident involved a bold robbery and the victim’s refusal to surrender her money.
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Akron
Fanny Sheridan
Vladivostok Seized by Japanese Forces
April 6 reports say Japanese army commanders now control Vladivostok after a night battle with revolutionary government forces. Surprised Russian defenders offered little resistance as leaders were captured and prisoners were marched through the streets.
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Vladivostok
Curse Clipper Robs Woman of Diamonds and Jewelry
Mrs. L. W. McCoy reported a theft Saturday after a gold mesh purse studded with five sapphires four diamonds and containing four diamond rings was cut from her arm at 4 Third Ave police were notified today.
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Curse Clipper
L. W. McCoy
Third Ave
Showers Expected as Moisture Returns Over Next Day
Weather observer Salisbury notes a new moisture push with showers likely within 24 hours. Winds will come from the moderate southerly direction as a preceding weather shift.
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Salisbury
Planes to Cross Pacific Targeted Within Five Years
Secretary of the Navy Daniels testified before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee that sea planes capable of flying across the Pacific Ocean will be developed within two to five years. He emphasized the goal as part of expanding naval aviation capabilities.
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Washington
Pacific Ocean
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Paige Liberty Fall Sparks Scratches on Cheek in Spokane
In Spokane on April 6 a thirty month old child named Paige Liberty fell from the third story of an apartment building. The child told her mother I scratched my cheek as rescuers responded.
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Spokane
Paige Liberty
Refusal of Japanese partner ad in The Star
The Star editor rejects a paid advertisement seeking a Japanese partner for a stall in a market. The note criticizes Japanese participation and aliens in business, stating the paper will not assist white women seeking such partners and offering refunds to the advertiser.
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