Surrender Overtures For Gangs In NYC Murder Case
In Whitman, Aug 3, Harry Horro wits known as Gyp the Blood and Lefty Louie Rosenberg sought immunity from the third degree in exchange for surrender. Attorney Lewis Shiegel delivered the offer to District Attorney Whitman who will reply Monday. Moss investigates graft in the New York police department with reports of evidence against several high ranking officers.
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New York
Harry Horrowits
Gyp the Blood
Louie” Rosenberg
Gambier
Herman Rosenthal
Whitman
Lewis Shiegel
Shiegel
Moss
New York Police Department
Motorcycle Strike Injures Local Wagon Driver
O. H. Vance, driver for Standard Oil Co., was struck by a motorcycle at 45 mph on Rainier Boulevard near Max Krasht’s grocery. He was hurled 30 feet, treated at the scene with painful but non serious injuries. The unidentified riders fled the scene after the collision.
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Rainier Boulevard
O. H. Vance
of! Co
Tom
Vance
Max Krasht
Rainier Av
Postmistress Ida M Simmons Charged With Embezzlement
A warrant is issued for Ida M Simmons, postmistress of Gettysburg Washington, on embezzlement charges. An inspector alleges she issued money orders for goods paid by mail without depositing the orders, with six years in the office. Investigators say she shorted $796.30 in money order accounts and $7.92 in postal funds.
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Ida M. Simmons
Gettysburg
Wash
Postoffice Inspector PLC
Simmons
Temple
Tax suits filed against state corporations over income
The United States district attorney filed 16 additional complaints against corporations in the state alleging failure to pay the corporate income tax. The tax applies to corporation incomes over $5,000 and follows 21 prior suits filed recently.
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United States District Attorney
Alleged Sherman Act Violation Highlighted by U S Attorney
Chicago August 3. United States District Attorney Wilkerson seeks a federal injunction citing Sherman anti trust law against Central West Publishing Western Newspaper Union American Press Association and several individuals in a boiler plate newspaper trust case.
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Chicago
United States
Wilkerson
We Landis
Boiler Plate Newspaper Trust
Central West Publishing Company
The
Western Newspaper Union
American Press Association
Four Woodland churches to hold summer union services
Beginning tomorrow night four churches in the Woodland park district will unite for a series of union services through the summer. The first service will be held at the Baptist church on N. 72nd St.
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Woodland Park District
Baptist Church
N. 72Nd St
Senate receives conference report on appropriation bill
The conference report on the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill was laid before the senate. It provides for retaining five commerce court judges but delays appointing circuit judges until the number is reduced from 34 to 29.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Commerce Court
Reappointed Jesuit leader names Seattle college president
Rev. James A. Rockliffe announced the Pacific Coast Province reappointed Rev. C. F. Carroll as president of Seattle college for two years. He will be assisted by Rev. William A. Carrigan. A building project on 18th Avenue is planned for next year.
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James A. Rockliffe
S. J
Pacific Coast
Society of Jesuists
Seattle
C. F. Carroll
Jesuit Order of
Father Carroll
William A. Carrigan
The Bainbridge Island Theological Conference Ends
The conference on Bainbridge Island closed after a successful gathering with eighty five ministers from British Columbia Washington and Oregon in attendance. Dr Alexander McEwen of Edinburgh gave a lecture and a beach campfire followed. Rev Dr Vance of Westminster Hall Vancouver B C was elected president for next year.
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Bainbridge Island
British Columbia
Washington
Oregon
Alexander McEwen
Edinburgh
Scotland
Vance
Westminster Hall
Vancouver
B. C
First Sight of Ocean Moves Newport Man
Thos Froman, living within 60 miles of the Pacific for 55 years, sees the ocean at Newport for the first time and notes Oregon’s rain created a pond. Salvation Army holds three services at headquarters tomorrow with a Holiness meeting at 11 am, Brigadier Robert Dubbin leading at 3:15, and a gospel service at 7 pm.
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Newport
Pacific Ocean
Thos. Froman
Oregon
Salvation Army
Fifth Av
Washington St
Robert Dubbin
P. m
Picnle of the Sveaborg Temper ance Society
A fragment announces a Pleasant tomorrow event by the Sveaborg Temperance Society No 22. It notes boats leaving Colman dock for the outing, with details unreadable.
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Picnle
The
Sveaborg Temperance Society
Col- Man Dock
TIME TO REGISTER FOR PRIMARY ELECTION
Registration books for the primary election on September 10 are in the Prefontaine building opposite city hall until 5 p.m. daily. Voters already registered this year for city or county elections do not need to re register. Qualifications: citizens over 21 who have lived in the state one year, in the county 90 days, and in the precinct 30 days.
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Prefontaine
Judges Arrested for Speeding in Rainier Trip
Three Washington supreme court judges along with State Attorney General W. V. Tanner Deputy Prosecutor Remen of Tacoma and chauffeur R A Stone were arrested for speeding to Mount Rainier. They were stopped at 34 miles an hour by Deputy Chilberg and face a court appearance or $26 bail.
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Dy Unitedness
Tacoma
Washington Supreme Court
W. V. Tanner
Remen
R. A. Stone
Mount Rainier
Chilberg
Graham
Woman Foretold Death and Planned Funeral Details
New York Aug 3 Mrs Lena Schoolhouse a 90 year old widow died yesterday four weeks earlier she arranged her funeral naming pallbearers and prophesied a burial would occur on a day following an old Jewish custom. She was born in Wherda Khurhensen Russia and once met Abraham Lincoln in Baltimore.
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New York
Lena Schoolhouse
Schoolhouse
Wherda
Khurhensen
Russia
Abraham Lincoln
Baltimore
Sure Enough Elopers Return to Parents in Los Angeles
Police picked up Robert McNally and Lenore Seawald aged 5 and 7 on Spring Street after they declared themselves sure enough in love and eloped. They were returned to their parents today with a doll, doll clothes and stockings forming the young lady's trousseau.
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Elopers
Los Angeles
Robert McNally
Lenore Seawald
Spring St
Nanies
City wage scale test tied to Jahn Construction contract
A suit will test the city minimum wage scale for Jahn Construction Co’s contract to build the first part of the municipal street railway. Jahn argues its $148,000 bid predated the $2.75 minimum wage rule and enforcement would cost money. Officials were cited to appear before the board of public works to show cause why the contract should not be revoked.
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Jahn Construction Co
Municipal Street Railway
Board of Public Works
Penholder Enters Skull In Child Accident
Three year old Bessie Risman was struck by a falling bureau causing a wooden penholder to lodge five inches into her head. Surgeons removed skull bone to extract the object, and her condition is reported as critical. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Barnet Risman.
Doctors Fail To Remove Bee In Boy's Windpipe
Aubrey Personius, a Brooklyn boy, was playing near home when a bee flew into his windpipe. Doctors attempted removal but could not extract the insect, leaving the boy under observation as the incident prompted local concern.
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Aubrey Personius
Boy Iving
Brooklyn, N. Y
Society Girl Rides 102 Miles in 14 Hours
Miss Marion Crocker of San Francisco set a record by riding 102 miles in 14 hours on three thoroughbred horses without using a whip. The feat followed a bee incident at home as a boy recovered with no lasting harm.
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Marion Crocker
San Francisco
Miss Crocker
Honeymoon in 23 Parts as Bridal Pair Travel With Family
C F Weller of Omaha and his Hartford born bride split their honeymoon into 23 segments after a Council Bluffs ceremony. They are visiting Colorado Springs with 22 descendants including eight children and 14 grandchildren.
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Colorado, Springs, Colo
C. F. Weller
Omaha
Jennie L. Whittesey
Hartford, Conn
Council Bluffs
Roosevelt Plans 500 Speeches in 40-State Campaign
Oyster Bay reports Col. Theodore Roosevelt will tour the nation delivering about 500 speeches across 40 states. He says President Taft’s acceptance address dealt with “dead, not live issues” and frames his campaign as appealing directly to voters.
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Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Taft
Fire near Baker mobilizes 250 volunteers
Mia S. Bisher, a Halfway telephone operator, alerted Carson Langreth Pine and area farmers when a town fire broke out. The 250 volunteers brought the blaze under control, limiting damage to about 800 dollars.
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Baker, Or
Mia
KR. S. Bisher
Carson
Langreth
Pine
Paul Hamus Moves Toward Gubernatorial Run Amid Conference
A Tacoma meeting of progressives called for reconvening Roosevelt delegates in Aberdeen on August 7. Rumors point to State Senator Paulhamus leveraging the event to enter the GOP governor race before August 10 filings close. Democratic club plans two-minute speeches from seven candidates at a King County luncheon.
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Tacoma
Roosevelt
Aberdeen
Chicago
W. H. Paulhamius
Paulhamus
Jean
Washington
Pauthamus
King County
Democratic Club
Bach
Sun Yat Sen's Family Comes to United States
Sun Yat Sen and his children arrive in San Francisco from Hong Kong aboard the Siberia. The 17 and 15 year old Misses Sen Yuen and Sun On travel with Sun Fo and his 19 year old bride Chun Kwai Ken. Sun Fo says he and his wife will learn American ways and pursue education while Sun Yat Sen’s wife continues study. the sisters will attend nearby schools and live with the couple.
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San Francisco
Cal
Siberia
Hongkong
Sun Yat Sen
Republic of China
Sen Yuen
Sun On
Sun Fo
Chun Kwai Ken
Honolulu
Ing
Sun
Woman Injured in Philadelphia Home Robbery
Mrs. Sarah Conway, 52, went to Samaritan hospital with a dislocated shoulder after two men fleeing with valuables jolted her during a stair clash at her home. She had been shopping and heard noises upstairs before discovering the theft in progress. The robbers escaped down the stairs.
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Philadelphia
Sarah Conway
Samaritan Hospital
Judge Tallman condemns wife beating in court
The judge declared wife beating inexcus able under any circumstances after hearing Elia Clavailitscher testify of 14 years of abuse. The court ordered the husband Peter Cla tacher to support their two children, with strong remarks that a man should leave a troublesome wife instead of beating her.
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Boyd J. Tallman
Elia Clavailitscher
Peter Cla Tacher
Judge Tallman
Winning Elks on mileage at national convention
Portland Aug 3 It was announced that Denver, Los Angeles and Omaha won the first second and third prizes for aggregate mileage registered at the Elks national convention in Portland Denver led with 89 Elks and 123621 miles Los Angeles had 91 registrants and 113477 miles while Omaha counted 42 registrations and 75600 miles The prizes were 350 250 and 150 dollars.
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Portland
Denver
Los Angeles
Omaha
Elks
Dialogue fragment from a domestic scene in period piece
A brief exchange shows Willie's peep through a keyhole and Daisy prompting for details. Willie mentions the light as part of the undercurrent of the scene.
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Willie
Es’ Beau
Daisy
Bandit holds up five men and kills owner in Delta bar
In Delta near Redding California a lone armed bandit held up five men in a bar last night. He shot proprietor Frank L. Dimock in the head and forced the others to face the wall while taking a small cash deposit. Dimock dies. a widow and two children survive him. A posse closes in as citizens fear lynch justice if the fugitive is captured.
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Redding
Cal
Delta
Frank L. Dimock
Dimock
Metal Revision Bill Adopted In Senate Vote
Progressive Republicans and Democrats in the senate push the metal revision bill through 32 to 28 after receding from senate amendments including the Canadian reciprocity report. Senator Simmons says President Taft had notified steel manufacturers of a veto already.
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United Press Lease
Washington
Senate
Simmons
North Carolina
Taft
Aviator Lindsey Campbell Killed in Air Crash Near Fleet
Aviator Lindsey Campbell died when his aeroplane turned turtle and plunged about 100 feet near Fleet. Motor trouble is reported to have caused the accident.
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London
Lindsey Campbell
Fleet
Women conductors urged to promote courtesy on roads
Mrs. Mary Susan Stone of Swampscott the first and only woman fare ringer on a New England trolley line advocates hiring women conductors. She worked between 1874 and 1877 on horse drawn cars Lynn to Swampscott and recalls coaxing stubborn horses to move, showing resourcefulness still relevant to modern conductors.
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Boston
Mary Susan Stone
Swampscott
New England
Stone
Lynn
Nearly Tickled to Death in Sharp Detours to Allege Assault
In Sharon Pennsylvania on July 26 Richard Benn was arrested on an assault and battery charge after twisting Kate Roths arm as a playful prank gone wrong. Kate obtained a warrant leading to Benns three month sentence in the Allegheny county workhouse. Benn and Roth had secured a marriage license and were briefly engaged. The incident ended with Roth crying out in distress and Benn continuing the prank until she nearly died from laughter, according to Justice Gilbert.
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Sharon
Kate Roth
Richard Benn
Allegheny County
Miss Roth
Richard
Kate
Gilbert
Benn
Houston Indictment Quash Hearing Set in Tacoma
Judge Cushman set next Tuesday for a hearing on a motion to quash the indictment against Charles B. Houston for coal land fraud collusion with John H. Bullock. Houston is defended by former United States Senator Piles and three other lawyers.
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Cushman
Charles B. Houston
John H. Bullock
Coal Lands
Tacoma
Houston
United States
Piles
Funeral services for Joseph E. Troughton
Funeral services for Joseph E. Troughton, who died at his home on Tuesday, were held yesterday at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. He had worked for the government for the last twenty years in the Department of Agriculture.
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Joseph E. Troughton
Harvarday
Mount Pleasant
Gepanment & Agricultum
Man shoots hotel in Colorado. two wounded
United Press reports Geo, owner of a stage line, attacked the South Platte hotel 20 miles south of Denver. He shot and seriously wounded Chas Wallbrack and Jas Kancae before firing through the building and into town for two hours. He then ordered the telegraph operator not to send news. Bailow, suspected of insanity, is wounded.
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United Press
Denver
Geo
South Platte Hotel
South Cole
Chas. Wallbrack
Jas
Kancae City
Bailew
Wal Ind McWhorten
Ballew
Pope Pius X Completes Ninth Year as Pontiff
Pope Pius X marks the end of his ninth year as supreme pontiff in Rome. The milestone shatters a belief that he would not live nine years in the papacy, reflecting long expectancy for his tenure.
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Pope Pius Rome
Pope Pius X
Bank Account a Souvenir Deposit of Two Dollars in 1856
In Winsted Connecticut on August 2 Ensign, cashier of Falls Savings Bank, notes a legacy of a $2 deposit from 1856 that has remained intact and grown only with principal and interest. The accountholder, identified as a depositor’s brother, reflects on the small starter sum that never increased despite time.
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Ensign
The
Falls Savings Bank
As & Air
Positor
Hand-Picking Candidate Roy Dodge Stirs King County Race
Roy Dodge, a picker for the King County Republican central committee, packed lists with 121 patterns from the Aberdeen convention. He confronts a contest for Justice of Police Judge John B, the lone other candidate to file in the morning.
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Roy Dodge
King County
Republican Central
Aberdeen
Justice of Police
John B
Auburn Sketch Mentions Lefty Rosenberg in Rosenthal Case
Auburn report identifies a man in New York as Lefty Rosenberg in connection with the Rosenthal case. The text mentions John Doran as a name used locally and notes the Mars Herman Rosenthal investigation context.
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Auburn
N. Y
Lefty Rosenberg
New York
Mars
Herman Rosenthal
John Doran
Boise Woman Leads GOP Governor Primary Fight
Sue Haines of Boise led the Idaho Republican gubernatorial primary with a strong margin on Tuesday. A recount may be needed to confirm the result as votes remain unsettled and the race moves to completion.
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Boise
Idaho
Sue Haines
Divorced Pair Separated After Cruelty Decree
A San Jose couple obtained a divorce decree for Frederick G. Moore on a basis of cruelty. The record notes a wedding at Redwood City two years earlier and states the pair have since separated.
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San Jose
Cal
Frederick G. Moore
Redwood Ty
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