Five American Women Threatened Amid Turmoil in Asia
Reports from April 22 describe five American women at risk of torture as uprisings rage across villages near Machin Mine and Aleppo. Rioters sack towns, burn buildings, free prisoners, and trigger a widening melee. Casualties and displacements mount as rebels advance toward unnamed targets.
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United Pree
Artice
Machin
BA Alleppo
Ayne
Mure
Alexandre
Neelens
Man Looses Life in Fiery Attempted Death Plot
A man fires a bullet with his own gun and then tries to kill his wife and fiancé in a planned death act. The shooter is reported dead or alive after the incident at Affiliated hospital, Plainfield area.
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Prancisco
Moore
Mil David Moore
Plainfield
Bank Clearings Report Gains in Daily Totals
The banking summary shows totals of 1 708 397 28 for 100 Lt 34 Tacomen and 871 681.00 with 15 915.60 in Portland revealed today. A final figure of 1 008 754.00 appears with 160 046 00 noted.
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Tacomen
Portland
Nichols Blamed as State Insurance Probe Opens
In April 22 proceedings the state insurance committee begins a hearing to assign blame for misdeeds in the office. Secre tary Nichols faces questions about actions and money transfers. Witnesses are expected to testify as the investigation unfolds and criticism grows.
Weather Forecast Night Tonight and Friday Light Winds
Tonight and Friday expect light winds from the south. A mild period continues with no precipitation indicated and temperatures remaining mild across the region.
Boy from Alcoholism Seeks Help Amid Crisis
April 22 report from ANCTSCO details Norton, a 14 year old boy at Central Emergency, suffering from alcoholism. He fears death and seeks assistance to uncover the source of his illness and how he procured alcohol.
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Anctsco
Norton
On producers before Senate committee today
United Press reports from Boonton April 22 describe producers before the Senate committee. They call for a duty of ad valorem on some products and ask that the Payne bill drawback be made independent from Provident Taft measures.
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United Press
Bovton
Senate Committee On
Provident
Taft
Sheriff Hodge hailed for reform of King County jail and office
The King County sheriff Robert T. Hodge is praised for modernizing the jail at lower cost and with cleaner facilities. He provides two meals daily at county expense, bans coal oil cooking, and runs the sheriff's office in a businesslike manner. Supporters call him the best sheriff yet, while noting political figures seek to hinder him.
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King County
Robert T. Hodge
Hodge
Sheriff Hodge
Sheriffs Office
Woman pressured to settle brother suit over estate
Mrs. Laura Gillam faced threats from Prosecuting Attorney Vanderveer to pay a demanded sum or face jail. Gillam had inherited her brother Eimer Johnson’s estate, valued around seven thousand dollars, but her husband’s disappearance left her to account with her brother’s power of attorney. The attorney said a conviction seemed unlikely due to an ex convict as a key witness and the woman’s appearance.
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Laura Gillam
Vahlderveer
Mrailam
Triad
Gillam
Eimer Johnson
Sho
Vanderveer
Bouillon Backed by Mayor Miller in Street Contract Fight
Mayor Miller supports Bouillon in pressuring jonal contractors and Public Utilities Superintendent Howilion to finish street contracts on time. The Board of Public Works granted 21 extension requests. four will be signed, 17 sent back for stronger showing. Miller vows to run businesslike extensions, not personal favoritism, noting some delays are contractor fault.
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Miller
Public
Howilion
Jonal Contractors
Ftntati
Board of Public Works
Boulllon
Roulilon
Bouillon
Mayor Miller
American steamer Levi Woodbury seizure prompts talks
In Vancouver April 22 Col West says the American fishing steamer Charleston Levi Woodbury of Seattle was seized by a Canadian cruiser for alleged violation of fishing law. He finds no wilful breach and forwards his report to Washington. The incident may speed a Canada United States open sea agreement.
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Vancouver
B.C
Col. West
Charlies Levi Woodbury
Seattle
Dominion
Col
West
Washington, D.C
Canada
United States
Open Sea
Charles Lev Woodbury
Geattle
Wheat King Patten Flees Chicago Amid Threats
James E. Patten, the wheat king, fled Chicago amid death threats following heavy criticism from pulpits and press. He traveled through Hutchinson to Trinidad en route to a New Mexico ranch to rest, saying reporters made life miserable. A separate city memo discusses prohibiting slot gas meters as public safety measure.
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United Press
Chicago
James E. Patten
Hutchinson, Kas
Trinidad
Colo
Inez
James &. Patten
W. H. Bartlett
Here
New Mexico
Parkhurst Faces Jury for Bank Fraud Trial
KR F Parkhurst a former assistant cashier at the First National Bank stands trial in the VA district court under national banking laws accusing him of diverting 48000 of bank funds for his own use. His wife testified in court as he faced jury selection with little difficulty.
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KR. F. Parkhurst
First National Bank
Parkharet Ai
Big Sum Allocated for Visiting Bankers Entertainment
The Seattle Clearing House association sets aside fifteen thousand dollars for the entertainment of visiting bankers for the three day state bankers convention in Seattle. Prominent bankers from across the country will attend and receive tickets to the exposition grounds Paystreak theatres and ball games. Memorial services were held for Luther Butte Humphrey of Beattie and George McCail Matson of Spokane, believed drowned near Port Blakeley last Friday while rowing to Tacoma in a small boat.
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Thi State Bankers Convention
Seattle
Roses
Luther Butte Humphrey
Beattie
George McCail Matson
Spokane
Port Blakeley
Tacoma
Milk safety ordinance eyed by city council
Health and sanitation committee favors an ordinance requiring retail milk to be sold in closed sterilized containers. It excludes small dairies with four cows. Health Commissioner Crichton led the effort to protect public health. Mrs Effie Eva East, wife of Charlies P East and daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Sperry, died this morning. funeral Saturday at 2 pm at Fremont Christian Church.
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Council
Crichton
Effie Eva East
Charlies FP. East
A. A. Sperry
Fremont Christan Church
Plan for Consumptive Camps in City Parks Proposed
Mrs G A Kyle and other prominent residents ask the board of park commissioners to permit consump tive camps in nearly all city parks to provide fresh air while preventing disease spread. Queen Anne Hill residents push the city council to draft an ordinance banning such colonies.
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G. A. Kyle
Harvard Avy. N
Board of Park Commissioners
Mia. Kyle
Remorseful Husband Kills Wife Child Then Himself
Chicago report details a man Harry L Summers 46 shooting his wife then their daughter as she ran to him. He then wounded his mother in law and killed himself with a final shot after entering his mother in law’s home following a quarrel.
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Chicago
Tueane
Harry L. Summers
Glarys
New Kind of Graft In Hawaiʻi Lawmaking
Honolulu officials probe allegations that members of the house of representatives introduced irrelevant bills to siphon fees by translating them from English into Hawaiian. The charges have caused political uproar and may trigger an official investigation.
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Fy United Press
Honolulu
House of Representatives
Keymen Win Case on Nine Hour Work Rule
Federal Judge Sandia ruled the nine hour law applies to railroad telegraphers in the state. The decision allows agencies to keep workers on duty for more than nine hours in certain conditions. The ruling is being praised in internal messages as a victory for operational flexibility.
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Sandia
Fen
Oreste
Daughters of the American Revolution Vote in National Officers Race
Delegates at the DAR annual congress in Washington begin balloting for national officers after opening speeches. Mrs. Scott of Hinole and Mrs. Story compete for the presidency as tellers tally ballots. results to be announced tonight or tomorrow.
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Wied Prees
Washington
Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Scott
Hiinole
Story
Sister Clara Becomes Carmelite in Cathedral Ritual
Sister Clara was clothed in probationary garments of the Carmelite order by Bishop O'Dea at the cathedral after high mass. The garments were blessed and she begins a life of religious seclusion from the world.
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Clara
Order of the Carmelite Sisters
O'Dea
Treasury report highlights large disbursements
The Treasury announces a total receipto of 1,464,522 and disbursements of 4,100,000 in today’s report. Officials noted the revenue and outlays reflect ongoing government operations and funding priorities.
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Washington
Treasury
Entertaining Japanese Envoys Delayed by Seattle Letter
A fragmented note from the Seattle Chamber of Commerce to Milwaukee outlines plans to entertain Japanese envoys and grant them two days rest. A parallel letter from Chicago was received but no action has occurred yet.
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Japan
Kwaukee
Seattle
Beattie Chamber Struggles to Arrange Rooms for Sunnyside Visitors
Chamber of Commerce unable to secure adequate housing for Sunnyside visitors amid low turnout. Officials report insufficient rooms in the city and delayed response from the planning group, hindering lodging for attendees.
Calhoun trial testimony centers on alleged bribery scheme
The testimony of former Calhoun board chairman James L. Gallagher dominated today's proceeding. A. A. Moore, counsel for the defense, pressed Gallagher for about thirty minutes seeking a statement to denigrate his campaign funding declarations.
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James L. Gallagher
Calhoun
A. A. Moore
Commissioners Hold Conference Here
A conference of county commissioners from King, Pierce and other western counties was held today in the county commissioners offices.
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Charity
Comes
Will Plan For Music By Seattle Epworth Juniors
A meeting of the Junior superintendents and teachers of the Seattle District Epworth league will be held in room 300 of the M A building at 4 oclock tomorrow afternoon to plan music for the Epworth league convention July 7 12 and the exhibit to be made by the Junior league.
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Seattle
Epworth League
Ballard Residents Seek City Restraint in Annexation Case
Ballard residents cite a nation suit to stop the city of Seattle from funding debt cover and argue Hallard was annexed as the Thirteenth ward. The hearing occurred today as part of the dispute over municipal boundaries and indebtedness.
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Ballard
Nation
Tle
Bende
Lord’'E
Hallard
Seattle
Ice Jam at Niagara Falls Sparks Dynamite Blasts
Fort Niagara N Y April 22 Two charges of dynamite weighing 100 pounds each were exploded this afternoon at the mouth of the Niagara river. The blasts sent ice and debris high into the air but did not break the jam, as the dynamiting war continued.
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Thy
Fort Niagara
N. Y
Niagara River
Greenwich Steamer Encounters Cyclone Delays Voyage
Victoria B C April 22 The Steamer Greenwich arrived at the gas Roads from New Jersey with coal. Four crew were swept overboard as the vessel struck a lane in heavy weather. The voyage to Australia took 48 days amid worsening conditions and delays.
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Victoria
B. C
Greenwich
Weastie
Australia
Newenantle
Shubert Lease Signed for Westlake Alhambra Theatre
The Shubert brothers secure a permanent interest in Seattle's Alhambra theatre built by Russell and Drew on Westlake Boulevard. They will book all attractions for at least twenty five weeks annually and open with Mrs. Fiske the week of July five or twelve. The Moores and Alhambra will host major national acts during the exposition period and winter season.
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Mesers
Russell & Drew
Westlake Boulevard
Shubert
Beatie
Shubert and
Mesars
Shuberts
Alhambra Theatre
Seattle
Moore
United States
Fiske
Dynamite to Break Ice Jam at Niagara Falls
Buffalo dispatch reports a wagon train delivering two thousand pounds of dynamite to Youngstown for use in breaking the mammoth ice jam at the mouth of the Niagara river.
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United Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Youngstown
Niagara River
Local Option Bill Hearing Set After Bribery Allegation
Phoenix April 22. A hearing before the local grand jury opens tomorrow on charges tied to the Pace local option bill. The case involves an alleged attempt at bribery connected with the legislature passed measure.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Pace
Jamaica contractor chosen sixth juror in Haine murder case
In Flushing New York Wilbur W Craft a Jamaica contractor was selected as the sixth juror for the trial of Captain Peter C Haine charged with the murder of William BK Avais. The juror was chosen today as jury selection continued.
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Flushing
Pen
Wilbur W. Craft
Jamaica, L. L
Peter C. Haine
William BK. Avais
Decline Pushes Wheat Futures Below Dollar Marks
Chicago prices fell through the day with May wheat at 1.21, July at 1.06, and September at 1.62. Opening bids showed May at 12.23, July at 1.53, and September 1.04 as selling intensified before the close.
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Chicago
Crew Heads to Seattle for Intercollegiate Regatta
Berkeley announces its crew will travel to Seattle to race Washington and Stanford on Lake Washington. The Associated Students executive committee says funds will be raised for the trip after the California boat was overwhelmed in the recent meet with Stanford, prompting a Northward bid to prove ability.
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Cal
Associated Students of the State University
Seattle
Washington
Stanford
Lake Washington
California
Traffford widow arrested after bread theft in New York
Mrs Anna Trafford widow of John Trafford once rich from mining ventures loses 75000 at race tracks and pool rooms. She is arrested on a charge of stealing a loaf of bread and a bottle of milk to break a long fast in New York.
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New York
Anna Trafford
John Trafford
Trafford
Senator Piles Seeks Higher Lumber Tariff
Senator Piles introduces an amendment to the tariff bill restoring lumber duties to two dollars per board, after the bill passed the house proposing one dollar lumber. The amendment also sets shingles tariff at sixty cents.
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My United Press
Washington
Piles
House
Range Feud Opens in Otter Creek Country
More than 200 sheep are dead in Otter creek country and a herder named Russ is missing. The incident is believed to be linked to a range feud between watflemen and sheepmen, with rumors of a slaying.
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My Dusted
Miles City
Mont
Otter Creek
Russ
Raid at Cherry Street resort nets liquor seized
Police raided a resort at 410 Cherry Street shortly before 2 am seizing about 200 in champagne whisky cocktails and beer. Landlady May Smith was jailed then released on 100 bail. Others charged with disorderly conduct Sadie Clemo Luctle Miller and Mrs O Hooligan were freed on 50 bail each.
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Cherry
May Smith
Sadie Clemo
Luctle Miller
Wanted in Chicago men held in Seattle jail
G. B. Kerth alias Knox and M. R. Hewes alias Lawrence Hewes were arrested by Seattle detectives after a Chicago fraud scheme. They will remain in Seattle city jail until Chicago authorities arrive to take custody.
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Chicago
G. B. Kerth
Allas Knox
M. R. Hewes
Lawrence Hewes
Charles Phillips
James Byrne
Seattle
Hewes
Kerth
Campbell and Bulla to wed in April ceremony
Formal wedding notice announces Alan Patrick Campbell son of actress Mrs Patrick Campbell and Miss Helen Bulla a Chicago society girl to marry. Campbell an Oxford athlete and former British navy lieutenant who boxed as an amateur.
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Chicago
Alan Patrick Campbell
Patrick Campbell
Helen Bulla
Campbell
Oxford
Great Scheme to Secure Justice at Cooper Union
Plans to assemble cripples widows and orphans at Cooper Union in New York as part of damages suits against the bankrupt New York City Railway Company. About 15 000 litigants with judgments totaling roughly 20 million dollars expected to attend.
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Bsted Press
New York
New York City Railway Company
Cooper Union
Hi. Gants
Singer Lillian Nordlea to contest late Mrs Allen will
Boston April 22 Mme Lillian Nordlea declared she will fight the Middlesex county probate court battle over the will of Mrs Vannie Allen in the supreme court.
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Boston
Mme
Lillian Nordlea
Supreme Court
Mra
Vannie Allen
Middlesex County Probate Court
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