Sheriff Critics Blast Deputies In Washington Gambling Raid
Prosecutor Lundin lambasted deputy sheriffs for failing to recall details of a June 19 gambling raid on Washington street. He labeled the deputies unreliable and urged a two week continuance to investigate. Defendants include Lee Sing and Chan. four deputies testified inconsistently about who ran the operation.
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Lundin
Brinker
Washington St
Ben Waddell
Marshall Wiley
Jack Spight
Lutz
Tom Madden
Jack Lee
Frank Chan
Lee Sing
Ah Bow
al Marks
John Johnson
Marks
Johnson
Waddell
Wiley
Landin
Spight
Madden
Ah Doc
Galveston Saved From Destruction by New Sea Wall
New Orleans reports Galveston escaped total ruin as floodwaters receded and a sea wall held back the gulf storm. Estimated damage tops 1,000,000 dollars with five dead. Two large fires and a damaged transport McClellan spread alarm as refugees arrived aboard an automobile.
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New Orleans
Texas City
McClellan
Galveston
Mayor Gill Confronts Sport Shirt Ban
The Star reports Mayor Hiram C. Gill questioning the sport shirt ban at Hippo drome dancing pavilion. Fisher of Hippo drome says it is improper for dancing with a lady, while Gill recalls a 1900s Leschi park dance incident and his own red faced outburst over improper dancing.
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Hiram C. Gill
Casper Fisher
Hippodrome
U S Soldier Killed in Border Skirmish Near Brownsville
A clash between Mexican raiders and U S cavalrymen and rangers on the border near Brownsville is reported. In a skirmish near Mercedes, Corporal Wilman of the Twelfth Cavalry was killed and Lieutenant Roy Henry was wounded.
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Brownsville
Tex
U. S
Santa Maria
Mercedes
Corporal Wilman
Twelfth Cavalry
Lieut
Roy Henry
I Do Not Like the Sport Shirt Says City Mayor
The mayor recalls a disliked encounter and the pink V-neck sport shirt he saw. He notes his reluctance to take an official stand but asserts a citizen's right to voice private opinions in a free country.
General J C Flack Dies at 75 in Chicago
General J C Flack aged 75 former pensions commissioner and former G A R commander died today at the Palmer House in Chicago. He had served as a longtime public figure and veteran leader.
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Chicago
J. C. Flack
Commissioner of Pensions
Palmer House
Marietta Lynching of Leo Frank Shocks Georgia Mob Action
The body of Leo Frank was found hanging near Marietta after a mob dragged him from Milledgeville prison. Crowds swarmed to the death tree and 5 000 stood by as speeches occurred before removal to Atlanta for inquest.
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Marietta
Leo Frank
Milledgeville
Atlanta
Hicks
Cobb County
Frank
Rosswell
Judge Morris
Smith
Burke
Oregon & Washington Development Co Seeks Buyers for Seahurst Resort
A Star advertisement invites readers to consider a proposed summer resort at Seahurst on Cohasset Beach. The Oregon & Washington Development Co reports strong reader interest and substantial lot sales, urging careful perusal of the ad in today’s paper.
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Oregon & Washington Development Co
Star
Seahurst
Cohasset Beach
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