Man Kills Love Then Wounds Himself in Tragic Double
A Seattle tragedy involves Esther Tenggren, 22, wounded by Victor Hammer at 2436 Eighth Ave and Westlake, while Hammer, found with a fatal knife wound at 621 Valley, is hospitalized. Police link the attack to unrequited passion as neighbors recall Hammer’s moody, devoted melancholy and talk of money and loss.
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Esther Tenggren
Hollywood
Pike Bight
Victor Hammer
Savoy Hotel
Hammer
G. R. Wood
Valley At
Toledo Trolley Strike Pushes for Better Deal
In Toledo the trolley gang seeks a three-cent fare and universal transfers for adults, one-cent fares for children under eight, and the city may buy the street railway with one year’s notice. The city refuses this offer and escalates to arbitration demanding a better arrangement.
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Trolley Gang
Seattle
Toledo Trolley Gang
Seattle Women Denounce War Conspiracy Letter Flood
Letters to The Star react to Herbert Quick editorial warning against intervention in Mexico. Anacortes and Dow Washington readers urge women to oppose a “hellish conspiracy” by capitalists. Some fear higher government costs and advocate war against the conspiracy rather than Mexico.
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Seattle
Herbert Quick
the Star
Mexico
Herbert Quck
Anacortes
Barry
Dow
Wash
United States
Americans Lose 500000 in Mexican War Destruction
Destruction of the Waters Pierces refinery at Tampico by Mexican rebels reported to the state department. loss estimated at 500 600. Rebels occupied the refinery for two days under fire from federal gun boats and warehouses of Agenda Commercial Co. were burned. Censors to ban dispatches in Mexico City.
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Washington
Pierce
Tampico
State Department
Pierce Refinery
Agenda Commercial Co
Martha Puts One Over on Her Sisters in Hen World
A Ballard Beach reader describes Martha the Plymouth Rock hen as a champion layer. After a week of fussing she lays an egg a day for a month then spirals to double yolk and two eggs daily, peaking with three eggs on a Sunday.
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Martha
H. P. Finch
Ballard Beach
Plymouth Rock
Mary
Jesus
Wong You fined for opium possession in San Francisco
Chinese woman Mrs. Wong You received a 100 dollar fine for possessing five cans of opium. She told reporters her husband enjoyed smoking and she planned to buy more opium but would be careful next time.
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Hammer
Tenggren
San Francisco
City charter plans propose mayor as social head and 30 Hinky Dinks
A charter revision subcommittee proposes a city manager to run administration and an elected mayor for social duties. The plan sets 15 Hinky Dinks elected annually, with $5 per meeting up to 60 meetings, and salaries for the mayor at 2500 and for the Hinky Dinks at 5 each. The welfare department remains under the mayor.
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Department of Public Welfare
Woman Says Commandant Attacked Her in Volunteer Work Scene
An information charging assault was filed today against Adjt. C. W. Brooks head of Theodora Home for Girls in Seattle. The complaint stems from an alleged July incident at the Volunteers offices in the Arcade building involving Mrs. C. J. Gordon of Enterprise Heating Co. The Gordons say Brooks pursued her, made declarations of love, and a struggle occurred before she repelled him.
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Theodora
Adjt
Brooke
Inset
Gordon
C. W. Brooks
Tihe
Theodora Oid
Av. N. E
Crawl White
C. J. Gordon
Enterprise Heating Co
Eighth Ay
Gordons
Tole
Portland
Brooks
Waywhirle
Seattle
Mount Baker Park
Uage
Becket retrial sought in Rosenthal murder case
Attorney J F Shay says he will seek a state supreme court order to compel depositions from the four gunmen sentenced to die April 15 in New York Rosenthal murder case and request to delay executions pending the move. In Mount Vernon Washington the county commissioners grant Stone Webster interests a light and power franchise for rural districts.
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New York
J. F. Shay
Charles F. Becker
Herman Rosenthal
State Supreme Court
Thg
Whitman
Rosenthal
MT. Vernon
Wash
Stone-Webster Interests
Recallers Busy With County Cleanup Day Signatures
Recallers circulate petitions across town against County Commissioners Hamilton and Knudsen. Most signatures target Hamilton as they collect at businesses, homes, and offices to reach about 16 000 needed for the recall election.
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Hamilton
Knudsen
Michigan logger to claim bride after 20 years
Aberdeen dispatch reports Victor Johnson, a logger, has saved 10000 dollars and will travel to Helsingfors Finland to claim the bride who has waited twenty years. He promised to return her with a fortune after the wait.
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Aberdeen
Victor Johnson
Helsingfors
Finland
Man Found Guilty For Slap At Polling Place
Joe Ende, 70, was found guilty of slapping the wrist of Mrs. Ndith Paterson at a Santa Monica election polling place. He received a $25 fine for electioneering for the same vote. Wellesley College received a Rockefeller Foundation offer of $750,000 if it raises $2,000,000 elsewhere.
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Santa Monica
Joe Ende
Ndith Paterson
Wellesley College
Rockefeller Foundation
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Toledo
Mexico City
ADJ. Brooks and Rescue Home For
Ana Jesuaes
Lake
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Garsong
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