King Lee the Dope Peddler Faces Postponed Trial
A Seattle narcotics case follows King Lee, known dope peddler, from 1918 indictments through a postmarked trial delay. He admits Harrian act guilt but seeks leniency via an offer in compromise, paying $100 to drop charges. A recent sting nets King Lee and a marked $5 bill with a package of narcotics.
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King Lee
Sam
Bret Harte
Marie
Seattle
United States
United States District Attorney's Office
Uncle Sam
King
Cotterill Lands to Take Up Campaign
George F. Cotterill Democratic candidate for United States senator from Washington will land in New York next Sunday on his return from Europe. He has been abroad at the international conference of Good Templars and conducting a temperance campaign. He has no opposition and will resume campaigning once back in Washington.
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George F. Cotterill
United States
Washington
New York
Europe
Seattle
Cotterill
International Conference of Good Templars
Altho
Ravenna Club to Hear Candidates
Ravenna Commercial club members will meet at Colemans hall on 26th Ave North East 65th Street Wednesday night for their first political meeting. Speakers include W W Conner for lieutenant governor Col W M Inglis for senator Joel F Warren for sheriff Malcolm Douglas for prosecuting attorney W D Furgeson for county auditor William Gaines for county treasurer and Thomas Murphine for representative from the 42d district. Labor Day open air meeting in Roosevelt park will feature Governor Hart as principal speaker.
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Ravenna Commercial Club
Coleman's Hall
26Th Ave. N. BK
East 65Th St
W. W. Conner
Col. W. M. Inglis
Joel F. Warren
Malcolm Douglas
W. D. Furgeson
William Gaines
Thomas Murphine
Roosevelt Park
Governor Hart
Bakersfield Population Hits 18 638 As City Growth Noted
The 1920 census reports Bakersfield California at 18 638 residents, up 6 911 since 1910, a 46.4 percent rise. Merced County totals 24 579, up 9 431 or 62.2 percent, and Teller County Colorado shows 8 696 with a decrease of 7 655.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bakersfield
Cal
Merced County
California
Teller County
Colo
Former Congressmen Speak to King County Women’s Club
Former congressman Humphrey Col Walter B Beals and Capt Robert K E Dwyer spoke to the Women’s King County Republican club at Monday noon. They seek judgeship and insurance commissioner respectively outlining campaigns and positions.
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Humphrey
Walter B. Beals
Supreme Court
Robert KE. Dwyer
King County Republican Club
Tennessee suffrage certification sent to Washington
Governor A H Roberts certified to Washington that Tennessee has ratified the federal suffrage amendment. The action followed writs of certiorari and superseders in the state supreme court and was mailed to the secretary of state by registered letter. Certifications were also sent to President Wilson Vice President Marshall and the speaker of the lower house.
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Nashville
Tenn
A. H. Roberts
Department of State
Washington
Tennesee
Senate
Roberta
Miller
Thompson
Secretary of State
State Supreme Court
Lansdon
Colby
Wilson
Marshal
Congress
Charl Williams
Tennessee Women
Falls Through Glass Into Show Crowd
Harold Blanton an 18 year old Rex theatre employee was on the glass marquee above the box office when a misstep sent him through the glass onto the sidewalk among ticket buyers. He suffered numerous cuts and bruises and was taken to the city hospital. Blanton lives at 2310 Denny Way.
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Harold Blanton
Rex Theatre
Second Ave
Blanton
Denny Way
Girl Hurt in Fire Drill Case Seeks 4000 Damages
School District No. 3 faces a $4000 damages claim filed Monday on behalf of Mary Bernice Quinn a schoolgirl. The suit alleges negligence during a fire drill led to her being hurled from a building top due to defective fire equipment.
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Mary Bernice Quinn
Janitors and Watchmen Union Endorses Two Commissioners
Local No. 14605 endorsed County Commissioners Claude C. Rameany and Thomas Dobson for reelection. Colby was notified that the certification had been mailed.
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Union
Claude C. Rameany
Thomas Dobson
Letter ties missing man to Seattle area kin and sister request
Alice Shelton of St Louis writes to learn whyouts of her brother George Melvin Novel a 23 year old colored man about 6 feet tall last heard from in Seattle last March when he was to go to Alaska. The letter is addressed to Paul Stephan at Kamerstrasse 681 Konigshutte Oberschi care of RK from the missing man's brother.
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Caldwell
Paul Stephan
Seattle
RK. Stephan
Konigshutte
Oberschi
Kamerstranse
Alice Shelton
Hodiamont Ave
St. Louis
George Melvin
Alaska
Typhoons Damage Sugar Plantations in Formosa
Typhoons of unusual violence cause great damage to sugar plantations in Formosa. The storms disrupted crops and affected production as reports describe widespread impact on the island's agricultural output.
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Tokio
Formosa
Martial Law Upheld by Texas Court in McMantern Case
GALVESTON Aug 7 martial law and jurisdiction were upheld by Judge Rufus W Foster in denying a habeas corpus petition for William McMantern. The ruling followed a provost court proceeding and included a speeding fine.
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Galveston
Texas
Rufus W. Foster
William McMantern
Raised check 15 years ago leads to arrest in Portland
James Be. Bressil, 49, was taken into custody in Portland today on a charge connected to a raised check written 15 years ago for amounts between 40 and 400 dollars. A constable from Eureka, Ore, who sought him delivered him to authorities.
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Portland
Eureka
James BE. Bressil
Ville
Ore
Foreign language papers thrive with 2000 titles in U S
About 2 000 foreign language newspapers and periodicals are published in the United States across 43 languages and dialects reflecting a diverse press landscape.
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United States
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