Hamilton and the Oil Graft
The article accuses Hamilton the new county commissioner of pushing wasteful spending and favors for the Anderson Steamboat Co. It highlights a ferry loss of about $1 200 monthly, with $600 deemed unnecessary, and credits Commissioner McKenzie for halting the abuse by replacing oil purchases from $1.50 to 80 cents per barrel saving roughly $660 monthly. It notes Rutherford’s alignment with Hamilton and Bard.
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Hamilton
Rutherford
Bard
Aiion
Kirkland
Lake Washington
McKenzie
Anderson Steamboat Co
Lafe Hamilton
License Revocation Proposed for Clancy Establishment
Council considers revoking the galoon license held by Clancy Co a hotel business councilman Wardall states the site is a rendezvous for crimes and undesirables Ellogg's resolution and aid for revocation of the bar license held by Lad le and Berryman were also discussed
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Clancy Co
Wardalla
Ellogg
Ladle and
Berryman
Griffiths pushes police women appointment bill
Councilman Griffiths introduced a bill to hire police women. Only one hire is allowed this year with numbers rising as warranted by circumstances.
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Griffiths
Gerald up tomorrow in liquor sale recall case
The case against Clarence Gerald charged with selling liquor on recall election day is set for tomorrow morning in Judge Mann's department.
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Clarence Gerald
Judge Mann
Beauty's Romance Shattered
New York reports the marriage of Roy E. Pierce to Betsy Chapman is challenged as Pierce is declared mentally irresponsible. Pierce is son of Henry Clay Pierce, tied to Texas wealth, and the couple wed after Paris meetings amid rumors involving Baron de Rothechild. The husband has not seen his wife since revealing the marriage, and she previously married Ty Irwin Chapman.
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New York
Roy E. Pierce
Betsy Chapman
Pierce
Henry Clay Pierce
Texas
Chapman
Paris
James Ormonde de Rothechild
Maurice de Rothechild
Mire Renny Faulkner
Boston
Ty’ Irwin Chapman
Belasco
Sweet Kitty Bellaire
Hypnotist Slayer Survives After Fatal Duel and Stabbing
Celestia Dania aged 60 survives after a strange incident in Los Angeles where he shot Eva Boyee 16 and himself following a duel with George Koerner. Boyee, also wounded, is identified as Dania's daughter in hospital.
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Los Angeles
Celestia Dania
Eva Boyee
Dania
Miss Bovee
Hospital
George Koerner
Probe Ordered For Building Superintendent Investigation
A city council motion by Councilman Grif fithe called for a thorough investigation of the building superintendent’s work. It directs the superintendent of buildings and the commissioner of health to report to the council on whether the building ordinance governing safety and sanitation is uniformly enforced.
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Griffithe
Former Chief Wappy Faces Two Indictments At Plea
Former Chief Wappy must plead on Wednesday morning to two indictments one for bribery and one for extortion. He was arraigned on the fourth indictment yesterday.
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Wappy
Must Stand Trial for Grand Jury Indictment
William McLean charged with voting the names of absent persons at a recall election must stand trial on the merits of the grand jury indictment. He acted as an election officer in the first precinct of the Second ward and challenged the indictment in calendar court.
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William McLean
Mclean
War to Abolish Third Degree Resolution Debate
Councilman Haas accused by Councilman Erickson of trying to kill the Third Degree resolution. Griffiths had introduced the measure two weeks ago urging the police chief to report jail handling practices, including prisoner custody before trial. No action was taken by the Public Safety committee. Louisiana produced over half the rice grown in the United States last year.
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Haas
Public Safety Committee
Erickson
Griffiths
Louisiana
United States
Carrie Nation Alive As Death Rumors Fade
Leavenworth Kansas April 11 Mrs Carrie Nation anti liquor reformer reports say death rumors were exaggerated. Nation revived and deemed unlikely to die for days, while city council debates actions tied to Blodgett letters and a sharper critique of a local newspaper over city credit reporting.
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Dy United
Seattle Star
Leavenworth, Kas
Carrie Nation
Mark Twain
Council Blasts Bond Brokers Over City Credit Attack
The city council prepared a sharp resolution condemning Blodgett & Co. bond brokers for a hostile letter prior to the planned $800,000 streetcar bond issue in the new valley. The clerk was directed to notify the firm that the council would not be swayed by corporate flattery.
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City Credit
Erickson
Griffiths
Blodgett
Kellogg
Blodgett & Co
Erik
New Valley
Taft Dodges Recall Issue on Arizona Statehood
President Taft backed an amendment to the enabling act for Arizona and New Mexico statehood to avoid a direct vote on recalling judges. He told Rep Flood he favored the measure, placing Congress in charge of Arizona's admission while signaling satisfaction with New Mexico's constitution.
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Taft
Washington
Arizona
Sion
New Mexico
Flood
Congress
Agricultural Yields and Returns for Various Crops Mentioned
The piece outlines per acre returns from crops including potatoes yielding 10 to 15 tons annually at $15 per ton, blueberries producing 700 to 800 crates a year at $1.50 per crate, and blackberries or loganberries giving 600 crates yearly at 50 cents per crate. It also notes hens should yield at least $1.50 per year per bird and celery and garden produce fetch strong prices.
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Mra. Nation
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