Seeking Heir to $200000 Fortune in Seattle Search
Prominent attorney in Seattle seeks Stephen Fleissner, son of Adolph Fleissner, who vanished after trouble and gambling episodes. The missing heir, last heard from in Seattle and Alaska, may claim about $200,000, with inheritance divided if not found. The report details his past, physical description, and hopes for return.
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Seattle
Wyndom
Ceell
Adolph Fleissner
New York
Salso
Adolph Fieissner
Stephen Fieisener
Fleisaner Aftor
Stephen
Soap Trust
Fileiesner
Eyacfly
Inso
Devent
Walter
Butte
Alaska
Freissner
Bo Ute
Aot
Fleissner
Mr. Wyndom
Signet
Stephen Fleisner
Conspirator Admits Crime in Land Frauds Trial
J W Heidecke of Detroit Oregon testifies he was bribed by Tarpley and Puter to perjure himself to shield others facing land fraud charges. He describes meetings, affidavits, payments totaling 250 dollars, and signatures forged by Horace Goo ley and Dan Tarpley as handwriting experts detail. He argues more sensational evidence will follow.
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Portland
Ore
J. W. Hetdecke
Detroit
Tarpley
Puter
Heldecke
Cascade Ranges
Binger Hermann
Loomis
Heidecke
Peter
Ormsby
Hermann
Ormesby
Emma Watson
Thomas Brothers
Sharps
Horace G. McKinley
George A. Howe
J. ¥. Shearman
Wichita
J Wilson
Thomas Wilkins
Horace Gooley
Witt
Emma Porter
Dan Tarpley
Shearman
Frazer
Philadelphia
Eagle Harbor residents debate cougar theory on missing child
On Eagle Harbor a growing belief cites a roaming cougar as key to the May disappearance of little Witt Baker. Witnesses report howls and livestock losses as hunt groups probe woodlands and possible den in hope of recovered clothing or clues.
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Witt Baker
Sunnhorne
Eagle Harbor
Baker's
Cougar
Little Prewitt
Plans for a new graded school proposed by Archi Stevens
The school board discussed a three story wood graded school at the corner of Sum and Union, with a basement, estimated cost 50 000 to 60 000. The bond issue of 1902 and building plans were debated before the Prosecuting attorney.
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Sum and
Union Street
Archi- Stevens
Public Comfort Station Plans Move Forward
Councilman Johnston and Presl e Gaunders of the park board advance a plan to establish a public comfort station. The project, long advocated by citizens, progresses with park board efforts already begun on construction outlines.
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Ouncilman Johnston
Presle Gaunders
Park Board
Detective Adams Probes Watch Theft by Messenger Boy
City detective Adams faced a difficult case with Robbins Clements a colored messenger boy accused of stealing a watch from 1314 Ninth Avenue while employed by a local messenger firm. The boy admitted the theft but gave conflicting stories about the watch’s disposition. under pressure he said he passed the watch to another colored boy. Police continue investigations.
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Adams
Robbins Clements
Ninth Avenue
Two New Sergeants Appointed by City Council
Polic e officials announce the creation of two sergeants. Patrolmen MacDonald and Sprengle were informed of their advancement yesterday and will assume sergeant duties. A formal city council appointment will follow.
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MacDonald
Sprengle
Spreng’e
Notorious fence Moses Druxinman files bankruptcy
Moses Druxinman currently serving a one year term in the county jail filed bankruptcy in federal court. He lists liabilities of 4736.24 and assets of 3919.
Felton Justified in Homicide Verdict at New York Court
A jury in New York acquitted Frank Felton of murder charges for the killing of gambler Guy Roche, finding justifiable homicide though Felton faces an additional first degree murder indictment from a grand jury. In Duquesne Illinois a separate report notes renewed attacks on Letter mines at Zeigler, with a night-long fire aimed at the pumping station causing no injuries.
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Felton
Duquesne, Iil
Sensational testimony marks Hillman real estate trial
In Justice Gordon's court C D Hillman and his assistant Lawrence Forrest faced a heated hearing amid claims of out of court settlements. Clarence E B Ludlow testified about a $60 deal, pressure from Hillman and alleged efforts to quash prosecution with promises of payoffs. Prosecutors, aided by E C Krie te, produced written evidence while defense argues blackmail. The case continued after 2 PM with expectations of a close hearing.
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C. D Hillman
Lawrence Forrest
Ludlow
Hillman
J. Hillman
Cann
Hemlow
Cannare
Art Keith
State Penitentiary
Keith
C. Kriete
Wappenstein
Delaney
Gordon
Rival attorneys clash as court session proceeds
In Philadelphia two attorneys exchanged heated words before the case was called, prompting a shove toward a corner and a tense moment. The confrontation subsided as the trial resumed. Separately, notices report union contests for officers in national groups and political moves in Seattle. In Tacoma a Whitworth freshman was injured in a college rush, while a dispute over a Municipal Electric settlement at Yesler Way and Seventh Avenue was resolved with details undisclosed.
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Tacoma
Roy
Whitworth
Cabital
Municipal Electric Company
Yesler Way
Seventh Avenue
Russians Press To Recapture 203 Meter Hill In Frontline Fighting
A late dispatch notes Russian efforts to retake 203 meter hill with repulses and heavy losses. Reports from Port Arthur say Russians holdouts are collapsing under Japanese gunfire as Stoesel fortifies positions between Liao Chang and Nantushan. Casualties and surrenders continue as Russians lose ships and stores while Cossacks clash across the Taitee river.
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Tokio
London
Rome
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Liao Chang
Nantushan
ST. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Taitee River
Russians Fake Offensive Claim Reported From Mukden
A Mukden dispatch notes that Soviet forces issued a feigned offensive claim via the B-Gtornale today, suggesting a deception tactic amid urban shelling and troop movements. The report cites unclear sources and notes heightened tensions in the region.
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Romo
Gtornale
Mukden
Lottery Control Sparks Court Fight in Panama Zone
chaotic dispute over Roosevelt order to stop gambling in the canal zone triggers court battles. legal wrangles center on sovereignty limits and the status of the canal treaty as US authorities clash with Panamanian claims. national figures including Duque and judge Little feature in the surrounding intrigue.
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Duque
Roosevelt
Isthmian Canal Commission
War Department
Canal Commission
Lapt Oli Nifen
United States Sone
Little
United States
America
United States Zone
Aceole Kyle
J. M. Keedy
Panama Zone Saga Touches Taxes Lottery and Treaty
The Panama zone case features tax collects on real estate, evictions halted, and a broad lottery run by J Gabriel Duque. Panama was argued to lack treaty power, with Judge Little declaring the treaty void and the United States exerting control. Gambling remains barred in the zone, while graft and abuse allegations surface among officials and lottery operatives.
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Vpanama
Wer Tat
Washington
Panama
Canal
Bowe
America
Tit
Philadelphia
Hare
United States
Beral
Bam
Colon
Davis
J. Gabriel Duque
Rockefeller
Imment
Cabment
Duque
Carlos Duque
Murderer Is Killed After Officers Battle Near Alvarado
Fort Worth reports J M Williams, accused of a triple murder, was shot and killed at his home near Alvarado after a confrontation with officers. The day before he killed Steve McKinney, and McKinney’s father and a hired man in a feud tied to elopement news. Bench warrants issued for five individuals who failed to answer subpoenas in the Anna Shaw versus city case.
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Fort Worth
Tex
J. M. Williams
Alvarado
Williams
Steve McKinney
McKinney
Willliams’ Dater
Albertson
Henry Harris
Z. Swanson
John Anderson
J.C. Hill
W. H. Ferguson
Anna Shaw
Mitchell Denounces Press Reports on Portland Evidence
Senator Mitchell angrily condemns garbled telegraphic extracts shewn in Portland correspondence with Special Prosecuting Attorney Heney. He says he was in Portland for months and unaware of any witness duty and cannot now travel. He refuses to name the Portland attorney who provided a letter for Peter without court ruling on the evidence.
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Washington, D. C
Mitchell
Portland
Heney
Peter
Mit
Wits Ness
Attempted Kidnapping at Tangier Sparks Diplomatic Demand
Tangier report says Benimswer tribesmen surrounded Walter B. Harris reporter for the London Times and killed a guard before retreating after stealing rifles and clothes. Troops were feared to arrive as the British minister demanded punishment for participants.
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Tangier
Benimswer
Walter B. Harris
Spondent
London T
Harris
Unanimous vote against proposed Renton bond issues
At a joint meeting of the Renton Hill and Longfellow Improvement clubs last night the community rejected bond proposals for a new city hall a site purchase and a municipal power system. Councilmen Murphy and Bowen and Secretary Meikle opposed the action amid strong criticism of the measures’ wording and debt implications.
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Cty Hall
Renton Hill
Longfellow
Murphy
Bowen
Meikle
J. D. Jones
P. P. Carroll
R. H. Lindsay
Great Northern
Closed shop deemed illegal by New York court
The Appellate Division in Brooklyn ruled that the closed shop agreement between Morris Cohn & Sons and Protective Coat Tailors Pressers Local No 65 of the United Garment Workers violates public policy. The contract barred employing nonmembers and restricted union members without a business agent card. Justice Hirachbere wrote the opinion with Justice Bartlett concurring.
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New York
Appelate
State Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Morris Cohn & Sons
Protective Coat’ Tailors Pressers
United Garment Workers of Sea
Busines
Hirachbere
Bartlett
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Gotham
Stephen Fleissner
J. W. Heidecke
Forteen Place
Second Avenue
Moses Druxinman
Federal Court
Scripps News
Asa’n
the Coro
Ner
Frank Felton
Guy Roche
Kriete and
Kriete
Forrest
National
Woman's Onnistty Penance Union
Mre
Lillian M. N. Stevens
Mies
Anna A
D. Fry
Clara C. Hoffman
Helen M. Baker
Independent Party of
George
Independent
Scripps News Ass'n
Siamutung
Chefoo
Daily Telegraph
Meter Hill
Adda
Canal Zone
Eith
The
Marlen FE. Pew
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Jamaica
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