Pomona Grange Urges Grand Jury Probe Of King County Roads
A Pomona Grange report charging waste and corruption in King County road projects urges a grand jury review. It details overpaying for road engines and machinery, limited road miles built, and favoritism in payrolls, with faulting district officials and procurement practices. The memo cites specific foremen and supervisors, and criticizes use of traction engines in road guilding.
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County Halts Private Water Purchase Inquiry In Georgetown
County records reveal ongoing payments to the Georgetown Water Co for hospital and poor farm water. Since 1911, under Commissioner Hamilton, the bill climbed from 40.65 to 76.05 monthly and total warrants authorized reach 1464.71 by 1913, prompting scrutiny of the county’s private water supplier arrangement.
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Chadwick Seen Favored for U S Judge Post in Washington
Washington sources say Judge Stephen J. Chadwick of the Washington state supreme court is to be named to the Western district bench to succeed Judge Howard. Chadwick has been in the capital for a week as Northwest politics circles push the nomination. The dispatch also reports Lieut Col Wendell L. Simpson, Panama Canal Commission purchasing chief, died at his New York home.
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Public Market Shopping Pays
The Public Markets reduce the cost of living by linking producer and consumer directly. The ad for Public Market Center in today's Star on page 7 highlights groceries meats vegetables and bakery goods at money saving prices urging readers to consult the ad for Saturday shopping.
Ty Cobb Signs With Detroit for One Year
Detroit April 25 Tyrus Cobb the sensational batsman who had held out for a 15000 salary signed a one year contract with the Detroit American League club. The salary clause was not announced. Cobb expected to sign within an hour after the conference. The Steamships Jefferson and City of Seattle sailed from Seattle for Southeastern Alaska points Thursday night.
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Boy Shot With Unloaded Gun In School Incident
A pupil at Immaculate Conception School fired a 22 caliber bullet into Eugene Genet nine, injuring his left leg while cleaning a rifle for a school event. He was taken to Providence hospital for bullet extraction. Seven of 37 elkiberated from the corral near Snoqualmie have returned to the Meadowbrook herd of 240 cattle and resisted county agents.
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Jekyll Hyde boy murders woman and her children
Herman Coppes a parolee and former St Charles pupil confessed to killing Mrs. Maud Sleep and her two children at Manny Sleep’s farm near Elgin Illinois. He described firing five shots at Sleep and killing the children with an ax then dumping bodies in a cistern. He left a note saying Dear Papa I have killed myself.
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