Beaton on Stand in Graft Suit Against Sheriff Candidate
Kennth Beaton testified under oath that he wrote the July 15 article alleging graft and protection rackets tied to Charles Phillips, a sheriff candidate. The court considered whether the piece was libelous per se and whether Beaton could substantiate his claims with witnesses.
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Wells
Phillips
Kenneth C. Beaton
Charles Phillips
Beaton
Star
Clancy
Jack
George
Phil
Seattle
Protec
Sheriffs Office
Philips
Sullivan
Barbee
Valley city leaders favor new conservation stance
Rich men value property fairly while chauffeurs follow auto laws. Interbay residents join Fort Lawton troops for a picnic. Roosevelt endorses state policy under federal supervision. Palmer seeks senate to aid his district. Central Labor Council says Burke uninvolved in past gun incidents. Tacoma officials discuss fair suburban rates. Marriage licenses issued in Seattle yesterday.
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Interbay
Fort Lawton
Mt Roosevelt
E. B. Palmer
Senate
Central Labor Council
Burke
le-Tacoma
Miss Duncan to wed Rev. Dr Herrick Johnson in Chicago
Miss Margaret Duncan a 24 year old Kentucky beauty will marry Rev. Dr Herrick Johnson here tomorrow. The groom is 78 and a native of Chicago who met Duncan in Atlantic City last year and the couple have been devoted since.
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Chicago
Ill
Margaret Duncan
Herrick Johnson
Atlantic City
Chewing Gum Cause of Woman's Fatal Bypass
The body of Mrs. Della M. Kitterman was shipped to Portland for burial after dying from a piece of chewing gum lodged in her lungs. She had a six week illness caused by bronchial obstruction. the gum slipped into her windpipe while she slept in July.
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Seaside
Della M. Kitterman
Portland
Humprey and Cannon clash over 62nd Congress
The New York Sun reports William E. Humphrey of Washington’s First district criticizes Cannon’s bid for speaker. Humphrey calls Cannon’s candidacy risky for the Republican Party and says he will not support him if he becomes speaker. The piece notes Humphrey’s last election plurality and hints at shifting loyalties.
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New York Sun
United States
KE. Humphrey
William E. Humphrey
Congress
Washington
Canet
Biican
Humphrey
Cannon
Mumphrey
Mr. Cannon
Danville
Tragedy at Hotel Astor as Woman Shoots Self
An unidentified young woman in refined dress enters the Hotel Astor parlor and shoots herself. At Flower Hospital she is said to be recovering. Three notes to mother sister and Blanche hint at motives amid life disillusionment and moral conflict.
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New York
Hotel Astor
Flower Hospital
Blanche
Sanborn Denies Fifty Affinities in Divorce Threat
Roscoe D. Sanborn of Brooklyn denies his wife’s accusation, claiming she seeks publicity as she plans to quit stage work. He says the many letters from customers are merely sales letters in his real estate business. Mrs. Sanborn counters with threats to name 100 co respondents as accessories in a divorce suit.
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New York
Roscoe D. Sanborn
Brooklyn
Sanborn
Massachusetts
Newark
Burglars Loot Home on Seventh Avenue
Burglars entered the rooms of Mrs. M. Monahan at 1609 Seventh Avenue during her absence last night. A valuable Swiss watch and an opal ring were among the stolen articles reported missing.
Cambridge Witnesses D'Arrest Comet Seen Again
A cablegram received by Harvard College Observatory from Kiel confirms a d Arrest comet sighting near Cambridge Massachusetts. The report cites M F Connessiat of Algiers Observatory as the observer and notes the recurring appearance as noted by Cambridge observers.
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Cambridge
Mass
Haneen
M. F. Connessiat
Algiers’ Observatory
Harvard College Observatory
Kiel
Cotton Market Quiet After Yesterday’s Sensational Scenes
New York reports no repetition today of the dramatic cotton market scenes seen yesterday. Prices and trading activity remain steady as traders assess the earlier volatility and seek calmer conditions in the session.
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New York
Trade at 20 Cents Then Dips to 19 1/2 Cents
The deal began at 20 cents and the price moved lower in the following transactions to 19.50 cents. The movement indicates a softening market as traders reassessed value and demand.
Man Found Sleeping in Elevator Shaft at Southern Hotel
Discharged waiter C Henning from the steamer Iroquoia was found sleeping in the Southern hotel elevator shaft. He yelled when the car was lowered, prompting the elevator man to call police. Henning, possibly intoxicated, was rescued unhurt.
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Oo. C. Henning
Henning
Large Forest Fires Reignite in Snoqualmie Reserve
Large fires flare anew in the Snoqualmie reserve in the North end, after last week’s large blaze. About 400 men, mostly volunteers with some rangers, have been rushed to the front to combat the flames. Small fires also appear on the Tacoma and Eastern near Ashford but are not serious.
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Snoqualmie
North End
P. Simons
Washington Forest Fire Association
Tacoma & Eastern Railway
Ashford
Showdown Looms Over Goddard Graft Charge in City Council
In a tense New York scene, councilmen clash over Goddard's graft accusation. A showdown looms as Schlumpf, Wardall, Bullock, Conway, Weaver and Revelle demand action while Goddard deflects and waits for tonight's committee hearing. The incident traces to last week's streets committee remark and a confrontation with Murphy.
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Goddard
Murphy
Seattle
Joe Schlumpf
Leary
Schlumpf
Weaver
Revelle
Wardall
Bullock
Conway
Seattle private wireless stations disturb neighborhood lights
A historic note questions how private wireless stations in Seattle interfere with street and home lighting. It suggests widespread concerns about radio transmissions and electrical infrastructure in the city.
Revelle and Humphrey Agree to September debate
T P Revelle the progressive and Will E Humphrey the non progressive will hold a joint debate on September 9 in Christen gen hall or Odd Fellows hall. Revelle wrote Humphrey today accepting the arrangement.
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Revelle
Humphrey
T. P. Revelle
Will E. Humphrey
Christengen Hall
Odd Fellows Hall
Fire Fighters Rescued Near Clearwater Reserve
Two of three forest fire crews trapped by wildfires in the Clearwater reserve near Lewiston Idaho have been rescued. A relief party was three miles from Camp 62 when Maj. Fenn relayed that third group will be reached today. Rain eased conditions and four inches of snow fell in the high mountains.
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Lewiston
Ida
Clearwater Reserve
Fenn
Death of Stewart ruled accidental shooting inquest verdict
A coroner's jury found Charles Stewart's death an accidental shooting by a rifle in the hands of William Quindy after Stewart was shot last Sunday afternoon at the White River ranch. Quindy was released from custody.
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Charles Stewart
White River
William Quindy
Smash Up in Spokane Injures Passenger on Train Collision
Spokane reports a Great Northern No. 3 collision with an open siding at Priest River. One woman, Mrs. Whitcomb of Pennsylvania, was injured and several passengers shaken up as freight cars were damaged and the engine put out of commission.
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Spokane
Whitcomb
Pennsylvania
Great Northern
Priest River
Girl Who Played Man for Five Years Found Two Model Men
New York reports Elena B. Smith, 26, spent five years masquerading as a man named Albert C. Martinez. She held jobs as bookkeeper, Spanish correspondent, real estate solicitor and agent, deceiving hundreds of male colleagues before revealing her ruse. She began the wager to prove women cannot compete with men, then stopped living as Martinez and resumed as Mrs. Smith.
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New York
Elena B. Smith
Kid" Martinez
Boston
Mrs. Smith
South America
Smith
Martinez
Broadway
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