Seattle slugger linked to Hilton in 1917 attacks
A Seattle woman named Zoe Kates, living at 2459 Queen Anne Ave, said she was slugged by a man matching the infamous 1917 slugger profile. Detective Tennant doubts Hilton and the slugger are the same man, noting inconsistent descriptions. The era’s brutal serial attacks included Ruth De Merritt and several other victims around October 1917.
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Los Angeles
Bates
Queen Anne Ave
Zoe Kates
Hilton
Tennant
Ruth de Merritt
Kirkland
Country Club
Albert Moorehouse
Stringer
Taylor's Mill
Rainier Beach
W. T. Harris
14Th Ave. S
Molly Paul
21St Ave
Cheauty Bivd
Winthrop
Esther Thayer
Sullivan
LA Deputies Rally for Border Search in Harvey Case
Los Angeles deputies head toward the Mexican border to locate Mrs. Mia Nina Delaney and recover safety box contents in San Diego tied to Charles N Harvey. They may find Delaney dead or held in a resort while pursuing clues from a bloodstained map and Harvey’s alleged bunco schemes.
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Los Angeles
Border
Angela
San Diego
First National Bank
Charles N. Haevey
Simes
Bunco
Kateryn Kruse
Salem
Ore
Harvey
Couts and
Bell
Flarvey
Mia Nina Lee Delaney
Coats
Tia Juana
Watson
Coute
Dell
Mra Delaney
Explaining Heat Light in Plain Terms by Dana Sleeth
A column explains heat and light in simple terms for readers, comparing the sun to a stove, describing heat energy, atmospheric effects, and light as sun radiation. It notes temperature changes with altitude, light speed, and the role of air, then ends with a military ball notice and recruitment financing plans for COMPANY B&B in Washington.
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Eli
Ocean
Earth
Sur
Company
B&b
Washington Ntry
Reds
Rail strikes ease as New York workers return in large numbers
New York reports show all railroads in the districts seeing many strikers resume duties today. Several lines expect nearly all workers to return to duty before night.
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New York
Overall Club Idea Sweeps City Offices
In Washington on April 17 a movement advocates wearing bite overalls to cut clothing costs. City hall workers pledge to wear khaki or denim until prices fall. The drive follows similar actions at Longchamp races and gains momentum as officials endorse the idea.
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Warteria
Marty W. Carroll
Beau Brummell
Caldwell
Seattle Hotel Plan Sparks Busier News Office
A. J. Rhodes reports fits of riot chatter as Seattle moves to fund a new community hotel. A five member hotel committee subcommittee will brief 60 business leaders at noon Monday at the Rainier club, aiming for a general conference and mass meeting. Subscriptions reach 300000 weekly after Rhodes added 25000.
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A. J. Rhodes
Arcade
Busi News
Seattle
Rhodes
Chamber of Commerce
Rainier Club
Chamber
Fthodes
Aged Physician Awaits Verdict in Murder Trial
SAN FRANCISCO April 17 The case of Dr. Frank Thomas Tryenfold physician on trial for the murder of Rose White was to be submitted to a jury today Final arguments were being concluded this morning Dr Thomas denied performing an illegal operation which caused the death of Miss White In his testimony he declared I have wished a thousand times that I died instead of she.
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San Francisco
Frank Thomas
Rose White
Thomas
Miss White
Trunks of Bluebeard Wife at Vancouver Found
Spokane police await Dr. Ebenreiter a Spokane dentist to compare dental charts with the Plum station murder linked to Bertha Goodrich Hilton alias Gordon. Trunks said to contain Goodrich effects found at Vancouver. Hilton under arrest in Los Angeles and silent to doctors.
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A. KR. Ebbenreiter
Spokane
Plem Station
Bluebeard
Leouts A. Hilton
H. L. Gordon
Ebenreiter
Plum Station
Olympia
Bertha A. Goodrich
Mies Goodrich
Hilton
Gordon
Hbenreiter
Miss Goodrich
Vancouver
LB. CC
Los Angeles
Hello Girl Exposes Bluffing Bandit in Tire Store Raid
June Brower, 26, a Mabion telephone operator, helps trigger a police response during a daylight burglary at Ward & Coffin Tire Co. on Jackson Street. Mabion, armed with a tire hammer, demanded cash, but workers and Brower alerted police as the struggle escalated and officers with drawn revolvers arrived to arrest him.
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Mabion
Miss Brower
Tire
R. F. Baerman
J. H. Stoddard
RK. C. Watson
D. C. Griffen
Railway Strike Unlikely to End Now in Chicago
Chicago April 17. With no further arrests among switch men's strike leaders, signs point to a formal end of the walkout. Of 29 leaders arrested for violating the Laver act, 22 posted bail, seven remained including leader John Grunau who said he would not post bail and would face jail. Grunau and six others were released on their own recognizance to appear April 24. No official termination announced by officials or managers.
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Chicago
John Grunau
Grunau
Switchmen
Cialis
Lord Jellicoe Named Governor General of New Zealand
London reports Lord Jellicoe has been appointed governor general of New Zealand. The official action confirms his high post, reflecting imperial ties and colonial administration in the Pacific realm.
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Lord Jellicoe
New Zealand
London
Carranza Plea Being Debated In Senate
In Washington on April 17 a senate debate centered on Carranza requests to allow Mexican troops to cross into U S territory to strike Sonora rebels. Senator Knox said permission had been refused though later cited a morning paper. Officials feared a broader civil war in Mexico if the Carranza government uses force against Sonora separatists led by Obregon.
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Washington
Senate Today
Carranza
American
Sonora
Knox
Mexico
Alvaro Obregon
Obregon
British Blamed in Irish Death at Cork
A Cork coroner's jury ruled that Thomas Mac Curtain, late lord mayor, was murdered by the Royal Irish Constabulary. The verdict said the act was organized and directed officially by the British government, returning wilful murder against Lloyd George, Tan MacPherson, and high R I C officials.
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Cork
Thomas Mac Curtain
Royal Irish Constabulary
Lloyd George
Tan MacPherson
Fair Weather for Week End Predicted by U S Observer
The official forecast from U S Observer Salisbury calls for fair weather through the weekend with a heavy frost expected early Sunday morning. Winds are described as moderate and westerly.
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U. S
Salisbury
City Caterers Lead Potatoes Boycott Across State
Potatoes traders face price drops as Seattle caterers accuse speculators of profiteering. George Ford says Yakima jems sell for 175 a ton and local spuds 155, with a promise to pass Monday’s further drop to customers. Caterers urge housewives to avoid high prices and offer on hand potatoes to farmers at 100 per ton. Applications at 104 Pike Street. buyers must bring containers and references. Walla Walla Tacoma Bellingham Everett join Seattle in boycott.
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George Ford
Yakima
Associaton
Pike St
Asociation
Walla Walla
Tacoma
Bellingham
Everett
Seattle
Bolsheviks Check Invasion as Japanese Force Advances
A war office communique from Tokyo reports two Bolshevik contingents moving from Irkutsk suffered heavy losses last Thursday. Combined Russo Japanese offensive checked the Bolshevik advance in Siberia. Irkutsk, key Trans Siberian railway hub on Lake Baikal, lies 1,800 miles from Vladivostok.
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Tokyo
Irkutsk
Seminov
War Office
Irktusk
Siberian
Lake
Baikgl
Vladivostok
Man Killed in Row Over Horse Trade
In RIDDLE ORE April 17 Ode Bates 18 died after a stabbing in a dispute over a horse trade. Arthur Thompson a Bates workman on the Pacific section is in jail awaiting the coroner's verdict. Bates was stabbed just over the heart and died within minutes.
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Riddle, Ore
Ode Bates
Arthur Thompson
Bates
Pacific
Free Print Paper Duty Exemption Passed By Senate
A bill to admit duty free all print paper valued at eight cents or less per pound was approved by the Senate, following House approval. The change raises the free limit from five cents per pound and would take effect for two years, per Senator Smoot of Utah.
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Washington
Senate
House
Smoot
Utah
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