Must Hang Washington Dies in Supreme Court Ruling
The April 19 report states Leo M. Frank must hang for the Mary Phagan murder unless executive clemency is granted after the U S Supreme Court denied his appeal for a new trial. The decision upheld Georgia court proceedings, rejecting claims of courtroom disorder and unfair trial. Justices Hughes and Holmes dissented in part.
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Washington
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Atlanta
United States Supreme Court
Frank
Georgia
National
James Conley
Conley
Justice Pitney
Georgis
Hughes
Holmes
Mariners Sail for Alaska With Rail Builders and Cargo
The Mariposa sails from Seattle to Cook’s Inlet carrying 280 passengers including 45 engineering commission members and Lt. Frederick Mears. The ship brings rails and construction gear for the Alaska railroad, signaling Seattle’s role as gateway to the North and future growth for both regions.
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Alaska Steamship Co
Seattle
Alaska
Mariposa
Port Commission
Bell St. Wharf
Coon Inlet
Alaska Railroad
Smartest Mule in NooChamp A Bizarre Feeding Clock Tale
From NooChamp, James Kibbey’s absent minded farming leads to chalk marks on mangers. His mule Wink lifts a clock hand to 6, racing feeding times and proving the clever beast outsmarts the farmer. Neighbors recall the clock trick as a countywide curiosity.
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Nookechamp
Wash
James Kibbey
Jim
Poes
Immigrant German Refugee Wolert Released by Sumas Board
John Wolert the 24 year old German who escaped from Nanaimo war prison was released by the immigration board at Sumas Washington. Officials cited his lack of examination and his intent to become an American citizen as factors in the decision. Local support from Henrietta Kelly aided the case and The Star planned habeas corpus action if needed.
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Sumas
Wash
John Wolert
Nanaimo
B. C
United States
Wolert
West Seattle
U. S
Vancouver
The
Star
John Perry
Henrietta Kelly
44Th Ave
S&s. W
M Wolert
Roland Garros Taken by Germans in World War I
Berlin reports Roland Garros, famed French aviator and lieutenant in the French flying corps, captured by German forces between the Meuse and Moselle. The war office statement does not specify if his aircraft was shot down or if he landed inside German lines.
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Berlin
London
Roland Garros
War Office
Garros
Meuse
Moselle
Mariners FUSS Gets to Court
The Puget Sound chapter of the American Association of Masters Mates and Pilots faces a superior court action over alleged graft and collusion. Chapin and Mullen, removed by the national body, supposedly refuse to yield offices and books, prompting the filing by H B Joyce and E C Looms.
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Puget Sound Harbor
American Association of Masters
Superior Court
Ch T
P. Mallen
H. B. Jones
H. M. Roberg
H. S. Smith
National Association of the Organization
H. B. Joyce
E. C. Looms
Puget Sound
Chapin
Mullen
National Association Judiciary Committee
Association
Dutch steamer Olanda sinks after North Sea mine
Grimsby report notes the Dutch steamer Olanda sank after striking a mine in the North Sea. Nineteen crew members were rescued and landed safely by traders.
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Grimsby
Eng
North Sea
Hotel proprietor convicted amid underworld earnings stories
Evans, a former American hotel proprietor, was found guilty by a jury on Saturday for taking the earnings of underworld women. He is the fourth person convicted of this offense since Prosecuting Attorney Landin took office. Earlier convictions include Paul Schuman, a former policeman, and Felix Crane, a reputed underworld boss, who has been convicted twice.
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Evans
Landin
Paul Schuman
Felix Crane
Gas Leak Search Ends With Rescue At Lake Union
Charles L Wynn searched for a gas leak under a false bottom of his gasoline launch at the Latona boathouse on Lake Union and found it with a lit match. Boatmen pulled him from the lake unconscious but unharmed as several leaks remained in the pipe. A separate note mentions prize Holsteins valued at $9 000 for William Bishops farm on Chinacum River loaded on the Puget steamer Saturday.
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Charles L. Wynn
Fuhbrman Ave
Latona Boathouse
Lake Union
William Bishop
Chinacum River
Puget
Suspect Murder in Fremont Case
An unidentified 18 year old man was killed by a freight train in Fremont who lay across the tracks or was struck while the engine could not stop in time. Police doubt suicide and consider foul play. A laundry package near the body bore the name E C Marshall and the labelling of a laundry from 813 Yesterday.
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N. P
Fremont
P. W. Longwood
E. C. Marshall
Couple Die After Eating Canned Soup Poisoning
Mr and Mrs Albert Bordeck of 501 Queen Anne Ave die from presumed poisoning after consuming tainted canned soup. Mr Bordeck, a 36 year old baker, died Saturday afternoon while Mrs Bordeck, age 27, died early Sunday. The pair fell ill Thursday noon and were rushed to a hospital.
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Albert Bordeck
Queen Anne Ave
Frisco Fire Destroys Ten Businesses, San Francisco
A major blaze in San Francisco burned ten business houses and nearly wiped out the block between Franklin and Ellie streets early today. Loss estimated at fifty thousand dollars.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Franklin and
Ellie Streets
Death of Seattle real estate dealer John R. Foster
John R. Foster prominent Seattle real estate dealer found dead in bed at his home 31146 Madison Ave. Neighbors discovered him after fumes from a gas jet in an adjoining room drifted into the bedroom through a partly open kitchen window. Authorities report accidental asphyxiation due to gas exposure.
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John R. Foster
Seattle
BE. Madison
Foster
George Adams and Wife in Divorce Scuffle Over Comb
In Judge Tallman's court George A Adams a mild man is accused of abusing his wife Roma B Adams after a Morning dispute over using her comb. Roma Adams testifies that he grabbed shook her and threatened to strike her and asks for a divorce. She recalls slapping him after a late night out with the baby.
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George A. Adams
George
Advertising Columns of The Star Market Place of Seattle
The Star presents Seattle merchants offerings with buyers seeking value in ads. The column highlights a wide assortment of advertisements today inviting readers to compare and obtain best possible deals and selections.
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