Theaters under arrest spark politics and protests
Police impede 1% theaters on warrants from Gordon's court for alleged violations of state law. Protests condemn political interference as Prosecuting Attorney Mackintosh and Mayor Moore face pressure to enforce the law against Sunday theaters.
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Gordon's Court
Com Pro Secure Og
Y de Braler
Mackintosh
Mackin
King County
Moore
Centre
Mack Intosh
George Robert Cairns
Calrns
Congress Opens Amid Uncertain Senate Session
Congress convened with Speaker Cannon presiding as the House nominated officers including Alexander Medewell as clerk and Samuel W. Langum postmaster. Leaders from both parties voiced uncertainty over possible legislation amid a broad financial debate and unclear paths forward.
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Tion
Alexander Medewell
Penneyvania
Frank B. Lyon
New York
Henry Casson
Massachusetta
Samuel W. Langum
Minnesota
Nebraska Naval Ship Passes 48 Hour Speed Test
The Nebraska battleship, a Seattle product for Uncle Sam, will be accepted by the government after a 48 hour trial ending Saturday noon. The ship, now at Bremerton, showed strong speed and gun fire tests with no bolts started. Official report cites an average of 18.48 knots, max 19.7, during the speed test.
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Nebraska
Seattle
Uncle Sam
Bremerton
May Get Pettibone Jury By End Of Week
Rush Idaho December 2 United Press reports a Pettibone murder case jury may be formed this week. Progress was made as the state accepted jurors for venue and defense questions examined each talesman on religious beliefs labor views and newspapers read. The panel of 100 was reduced to 12 after excusals and Halley was passed for cause.
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Pettibone
United Press
Rush
Ida
George A. Pettibone
Steunenberg
Enue
Hedgin
Woods
Ea_ Wilson
Michael Halley
Hayward
Talesman
Organized Labor
Halley
Workers strike at Home Telephone building over wage cut
Two construction workers in San Francisco walk off the job as the Home Telephone Company imposes a 26 percent wage reduction. The stoppage follows a wage order issued by management.
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Ran Francisco
Dee
County Moves to Cash Basis Amid Bond Takes and Warrants
County officials plan to issue 1 506 000 in Diyear 6 per cent bonds and use proceeds to retire warrants totaling about 1 600 000. Banks balk at warrants, Seattle Clearing House agrees to 5 percent discount, employees resist rubber stamp cashing plan, auditor’s refusal to raise interest blamed for bank refusals.
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Gormley
Seattle Clearing House Association
Obyy
Otto A. Case
Milk Producers to Bypass Dealers in Direct Seattle Sales
Members of the Puget Sound Dairy association say Seattle middle men inflate milk prices and plan to cut them out by selling directly to consumers if dealers maintain high prices. J B Lee, president, insists producers have not raised prices from 17 to 20 cents and will not demand higher prices while aiming to lower costs for Seattle consumers.
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Seattle Milk Exchange
Seattle
Puget Sound
J. B. Lee
Puget Sound Dairy Association
Former Washington professor spared death in Germany
Karl Hall a former Washington D C professor was found guilty of murdering his mother in law Frau Molitor in Karlsruhe. The death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment today.
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United Press
Karlsruhe
Germany
Karl Hall
Washington, D. C
Frau Molitor
Baltimore Train Wreck Kills Hoffman Family Member
A deadly collision on the Baltimore and Ohio line near Shenandoah results in the deaths of Hoffman and his daughter Nellie along with an unidentified man. Investigators begin work at the scene as cleanup and inquiries commence.
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Naltimore
L. ¥. Hoffman
Nellie
Baltimore & Obie
Shenandagit
Second Flotilla Heads to Pacific Coast
United Press reports the second flotilla of torpedo boats sails south for the Pacific coast. They are to be met at Rio de Janeiro by Admiral Evans and his squadron for the voyage onward to the western ocean.
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United Press
Ore
E Janeiro
Evans Bat
Aquadron
Workingmen's League Enlivens School Election Campaign
The Workingmen's League for Good Government plans a district one circular backing candidates J. W. Wilkin and Prof. J. Allen Smith. It will state teachers should have a voice in school matters and that current board members lack focus on education, aiming to influence voters ahead of the election.
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George Donworth
John Schram
Prof. Smith
Mr. Wilkin
Wilkin
Mr. Schram
Donworth
Inter
Ciicular
Dope Fiend Detained Man Receives Suspended Sentence
Tom Martin arrested weeks ago for kleptomania in the Empire building was brought before Police Judge Gordon. Evidence suggested he is a dope fiend and an undesirable citizen. He received a suspended 30 day sentence and a $100 fine, only if he remains in the city beyond two hours.
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Tom Martin
Empire
Gordon
Burns Moir Go Tonight In Heavyweight Title Bout
London December 2 Tremendous interest surrounds tonight's international heavyweight contest between Tommy Burns claimant of the world title and James Gunner Moir Hoglands top heavy. Both boxers have finished training and are resting. Burns remains the favorite with odds 5 to 4 though some 10 to 7 bets are placed. Moir weighs 180 pounds while Burns weighs 170.
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United Press
London
Tommy Burns
James
Gunner) Moir
Hogland
Burne
Athough
Molr
Farmer Drowns While Shoving Logs in Snoqualmie River
Ole Ellieson, a 55 year old farmer near Tolt, drowned Friday night in the Snoqualmie River while pushing logs into the stream. His body was recovered quickly and held for burial at the scene. Ellieson left no family.
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Ole Ellieson
Tolt
Snoqualmie River
Mr. Bilsson
Thaw Murder Trial Set For January Sixth
The second murder trial of Marty Thaw for the Stanford White killing was postponed to January by Judge Dowling. A venire of jurors will be summoned in court on January, extending the holiday recess. Thaw, under guard, listened intently as both sides sought permission to review the insanity commission record.
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New York
Marty Thaw
Stanford White
Dowling
Littleton
Thaw
Diate
Noise From YMCA Building Hinders Ministerial Alliance Meeting
The Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance met in room 200 of the YMCA where cable car noise from the building made speaking difficult. The executive committee was asked to seek a quieter venue, possibly at the nearby Presbyterian church under construction. Dr Hale Chapman urged a new hospital under Protestant church control. Rev W H W Rees resigned but was rejected. The alliance considered relocating sessions and Dr J H Lyons spoke on medicine and morals.
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Ministerial Alliance
Alliance
New Rat Presbyterian
Hale Chapman
W. H. W. Rees
van Horn
Seattle
Executive Committee
J. H. Lyons
Four Murdered Bodies Burned at Hurst Farm Near MacLeay
Salem dispatch reports the largest Marion county crime occurred at the Hurst farm late last night. Four people Mia Casteel widow age 60 her son 19 and daughter 24 and foreman Montgomery were slain and the house burned to conceal the crime. A bloody hatchet hat and shotgun were found with a pocketbook containing 60. Sheriff Culver and Deputy Minto went to the scene. The bodies were nearly consumed and signs point to a violent struggle.
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United Press
Salem
Ore
Marion ‘County
Hurst Farm
MacLeay
Mia
Casteel
Montgomery
Culver
Minto
Myrtle Creek
Org
Douglas County
Divorce Suit Alleges Morphine Addiction At Granta Passa
Marshall T. Green files for divorce in Oregon Superior Court claiming wife May Green became addicted to morphine after their September 27 1906 marriage at Granta Passa Oregon and that he did not discover her appetite for the drug until after the wedding.
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Granta Passa
Ore
Marshall T. Green
May Green
Hall Divorce Case Occupies The Court
Myra Hall seeks a legal separation from Jesse Hall in superior court before Judge Albertson. Depositions from Butte and Seattle recount Mrs Hall suspicious, jealous, and abusive conduct toward her husband. Hall answers with a cross-claim and asks she revert to the name Myra Constantine.
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Myra Hall
Jesse Hall
Albertson
Butte
Matt Canning
Constantine
Halls
Seattle
Charlies G. Colby
Hall
Marcus R. Hanley
Myra Constantine
City Refuses Warrants for Tax Payment in Debtor Suit
In a case likely to rise to the supreme court via writ of mandate F M Guile contends the city must accept its own warrants as payment for a 7000 assessment plus 6000 damages. City treasurer Russell refuses warrants issued in rotation. judge Morris requires legal basis before mandamus.
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Superior Court
F. M. Guile
Guie
Thirday
Guile
Russell
Halverst
Morris
Supreme Court
Hansen
Actress Marries Manager Amid Sudden Midnight Ceremony
Pauline A. Harke of the Holy City company elopes from New York to wed Forrest D. Isham, her manager and millionaire fiancé. The ceremony, held at midnight in Deputy Sergt. J. M. Mason's office, surprised the company and left Isham certain he has won love at first sight while pausing heartbreak for another.
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Seattle Star
Richmond
Pauline A. Harke
Holy City” Company
Forrest D. Isham
New York
Pauline
Himg
Isham
J. M. Mason
Mrs. Isham
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