Hewitt Accused in Auburn Fire Murder Case
The state lays out its evidence against 8 A Hewitt charged with killing his four children in Auburn on January 28. Witnesses describe Hewitt's behavior before and after the blaze and his attempts to discourage rescuers.
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A. Hewitt
Auburn
Gilliam
Hewitt
John Waugh
Waugh
Charles Gore
TR. Abrame
Hewitt House
St Doreen Gove
Charles Hart
C. F. Smith
Dolly Morris
W. R. Wiley
Wiley
Sharon Estate Fight Turns on Paris Letters
Defendants in Frederick Wallace Sharon of Tacoma v. the Frederick William Sharon estate seek to prove no legal adoption occurred. They introduce letters from Sharon's Paris effects including correspondence between the claimant's mother and the late millionaire about schooling funds. A newspaper interview in which Mrs. Sharon says Frederick William Sharon refused aid is to be introduced later in the trial.
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San Francisco
Frederick Wallace Sharon
Tacoma
Frederick William Sharon
Sharon
Paris
Frederick Wallace
Better Baby Week Opens in Washington May First
Better Baby Week begins May 1 across Washington aiming at complete birth registration. Under the State Federation of Women's Clubs a house to house canvass will map births, with Gov. Lister urging statewide observance. Seattle hosts a Better Baby exhibit at Bon Marche with diet lists from home economics and university staff guiding displays.
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Washington
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Gov. Lister
Seattle
Department of Home Economica
The
State University
Hffie Ralt
Public Library
State Health Department
Mothers’ Congress
Bootha
Builders seek Salmon Bay sites in Seattle port district
Waterfront property in demand as two unnamed shipbuilding firms apply for Salmon Bay district sites at a port commission meeting. A third bidder, represented by James F. Bradford, also filed for a site in the same area.
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Seattle
Port Commission
Ehipbuilding
Salmon Bay
James FH. Bradford
World Peace Near Says Holt At UW Assembly
Holt, editor of the Independent and former National Peace League president, told University of Washington students that in five months the international court has progressed from impossibility to probability. He cited a French official’s visit to gauge American disarmament sincerity.
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Siamilton Holt
The
Independent
National Peace League
University of Washington
Hriand
France
Grab Blue Wings and See Opera Without Paying
The Seattle Federation of Women's clubs distributed cardboard Blue Wings to encourage free opera admission. Seats at the Moore were offered to collectors by Monday May 14, with the May 18 and 19 performances including a matinee on the 19th. No federation member or production staff member is eligible.
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Seattle
Storage Tank Plans Near Smith Cove Terminals
A report presented to the port commission at its regular meeting yesterday outlines a storage tank for soybean oil with a capacity of 2,000,000 gallons on property adjoining the Smith Cove terminals.
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Atee
Smith Cove
Port Commission
The San Francisco Frame Up System and Tom Mooney
A critic denounces the San Francisco frame up of Tom Mooney, alleging corrupt court manipulation, staged witnesses, and bribery. He urges an investigation, cites the 1916 bomb case, and promotes reading the ten cent book "The Frame Up System" to expose alleged judicial corruption. He pledges to oppose conscription in the next Star issue.
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Mooney
Robert Minor
San Francisco
Labor Temple
Seattle
International Workers Defense League
Russ
California
Thomas J. Mooney
Community mobilization boosts military training efforts province wide
Ralph Latz and Clement Aker of Washington State University plan to attend the Presidio training camp for reserve officers. The Y M C A urges men to train in its gymnasiums. The Rotary Club of Seattle backs the harvesters movement co operating with the Washington State harvesters league to recruit harvest hands. A mess fund up to 200 monthly was pledged at a Chamber meeting. J C Shanstrom elected president of the Alaska building. Bremerton high school boys receive full school credit for enlisting. Communications on military matters go to Commanding General Western Department San Francisco, not to General Franklin Bell now in New York.
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Rotary Club of
Seattle
Washington State Harvesters’ League
Merccial Club
Thin Company
Washington Coast Artillery
J. C. Shanstrom
Alaska
Western Department
San Francisco
Franklin Bell
New York
Gum brands linked to late night store theft at Linden Ave
A thief entered H. Rasmuseen's store at 2900 Linden Ave last night and stole a box each of Juicy Fruit and Double Mint chewing gum along with 2.75 dollars in cash.
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H. Rasmuseen
Linden Ave
August Welffenbach faces possible perjury charge in county case
Contractor August Welffenbach in a city county building dispute with the Puget Bridge and Dredging Co. seeks 95 000 alleging unpaid work. The six week trial in Judge Jurey's court concluded after a late session with the court taking the case under advisement. Welffenbach claimed certain books were originals but his bookkeeper Freda Brown testified they were not and that he made them to match other evidence. He later sought to offer another set as originals, which the court denied.
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Welffenbach
Ice
Wetffenbach
Puget Brige & Dredging Co
Weiffenbach
Judge Rules Profanity Breach of Peace Threshold
In Alton Missouri a judge decides that profanity must be audible at least fifteen feet away to constitute a breach of the peace. The ruling sets a measurable standard for public disturbance cases and establishes distance as a key factor in assessing offensive language.
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Alton
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Pacific Coast Coal Company
Railroad Ave
Gore
Adam Spotts
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Spotts
Sharon Estate Fighting Claim
Holt
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Edwin J. Brown
Tom J. Mooney
Tom Mooney
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Jennie K. Compton
Fannie Dahl
Maud Masterson
Warren K. Billings
Rena Mooney
Israel Weinberg
Edward D. Nolan
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Arcade
Portland
F. Llewellyn
Militia Infantry
Ralph Latz
Clement Akerman
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Presidio
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Chamber of Commerce and Com
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Brooklyn Dairy
Brooklyn Dairy Products Company
H. W. Soules
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