Spokane Beats Tacoma in Major Injunction Appeal Case
In Olympia Peter Miller appeals a 14 year penitentiary term after jury verdicts on seven burglary charges. Miller acts in own defense as Judge Gilliam imposes sentence, appeal cites juror conduct but conviction stands. A second burglary conviction at Tacoma and a life sentence for habitual criminals may follow with further charges.
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Glasgow
Olympia
Peter Miller
Judge Gilliam
Wasasus
Tacoma
Spokane 104 402 tops Tacoma 83 743 in state counts
Census figures released today place Spokane at 104 402 and Tacoma at 83 743 marking Spokane as the second largest city in Washington. Tacoma had previously been listed second, but a recount trimmed its population by 871 after eliminating more than 33 000 claimed names.
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Spokane
Washington
Tacoma
Dana Durand
Hunt
Unclear OCR Fragment About Cartoon and Letters
A damaged OCR segment mentions a cartoon, a marching club, and comments about a newspaper star. It references Mr Furth and a request to send 100 copies to friends, with questions about why certain features appear in the cartoon. No clear events or attributable facts beyond reader reactions.
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Furth
Jake Furth
The Canned Injunction Scheme Foiled in Comic Talk
Eben and Schnitzel discuss a fake business idea to sell canned injunctions to bar customers. Eben plans a legal hustle while Schnitzel jokes and warns that the stunt could backfire. The pair debate legality and money as they plot and dismiss the scheme.
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Schnitzel Smith
Sehmalz
Eben
Schnitzel
Shad Dish Legend Sparks Invention Tale
A quirky tale centers on Mr Smolienaki who claimed to discover a shad dish in Pioneer Square. His cousin Romeo allegedly aided the "ahad" creation, with Toe noted as the delicatessen origin even as legal restraint looms. Forecast calls for fair to poor, with rain tonight and moderate easterly winds.
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Pioneer Square
Shadrach Smolenski
Smolienaki
Romeo
Delicatessenatore
The Barber, the Head Twist, and a Fateful Quick Shave
A man seeks only a shave at a First Avenue barber shop but the barber insists on a haircut. The barber roughs him up to force the full service, and the customer pays and leaves, planning to return for the haircut. A Seattle barber will recognize this tale.
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Seattle
Daughter brings artist Christy and wife together
Mia Howard Chandler Christy wife of the artist will arrive in Zanesville Ohio next week to spend Christmas with her husband and daughter who has brokered a reconciliation between the estranged couple. The Christys had been at odds since two years ago.
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Christy
Zanesville
Mia Howard Chandler Christy
Christys
Mrs Eddy Leaves Her Fortune to Church
Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy wills about 1.5 million to the church with a small amount to her household. The will names possible successors only if followers are listed. probate filing date not given. Alfred Farlow notes no successor will be appointed without specific names.
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Mrs. Eddy
Boston
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Alfred Farlow
Christian Science Publicity Committee
Open gambling operations exposed in Seattle testimony
Ole Hanson testified before investigators about trips through gambling dens including Monte Carlo with 500 men using checks and open gambling at Hank McKeown's Sixth and Weller saloon and Second and Yesler upstairs. Hanson confronted Captain Willard and Sheriff Hodge before Wappenstein allegedly dismissed concerns, arguing players lose money gambling is better than drinking. Continued on Page Eight.
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Gill
Wappenstein
Seattle
Ole Hanson
Hanson
Monte Carlo
Hank MccKeown
Sixth
Weller
Second
Yesler
Weller St
Capt. Willard
Hanson Went To Sheriff Hodge, Who Told Him That It Was Up To Vanderveer
Unseasonably Cold Morning Sets Record for Season
The article notes a morning freeze near 32 degrees on November 26, holding this season's cold record. It adds a forecast of rain tonight and Saturday with moderate easterly winds.
Aviator Gagneux Breaks Altitude Record in France
Pay France reports aviator Gagneux flew a Bleriot mono plane to 10,400 feet altitude, marking a new record according to an unofficial announcement.
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Pay
France
Ie Gagneux
Moore Acquitted in Indiana Murder Trial
Vincennes Indiana December 9 Moore, a theatrics manager, was acquitted today of the murder of Charles Gibson a millionaire shot at the railway station on October 3 He claimed the unwritten law as his defense The defendant's wife testified she had shared the same story with him before the killing describing Gibson's conduct and alleged assault as motive for the shooting at the crowded platform.
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Vincennes
Ind
Menlo Moore
Charles Gibson
Moore
Gibson
Christmas Time Reveals Loan Shark Teeth
A reflective warning against loan sharks exploiting holiday poverty. The piece describes families facing bills, missing assets, and the lure of easy credit during Christmas, then shows how a “benevolent” loan offer traps borrowers with high interest and loss of earnings, urging readers to endure temporary hardship instead.
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Seattle
Bait of One States Shark Money For Immediate Cash Presses
D H Tolman promotes confidential quick loans in all principal American cities. He promises to advance money against future income with weekly to monthly repayments within three to five months. Open to housewives with income and to temporarily employed with a guarantor, no collateral required.
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D. WH. Torman
H. Tolman
Boy Dies Before Seventeenth Birthday
New York dispatch reports John Smyth of the Upper East Side died after falling eight stories through an elevator shaft at Broadway and 2nd Street. He had feared not living to his seventeenth birthday after siblings died near that age. The fatal incident occurred as last rites were being administered.
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New York
John Smyth
Upper East Side
Broadway
2Nd
Star Editors Seek Delay in Contempt Case Adjourning
Attorney John H. Perry for The Seattle Star and editors asks for a continuance after filing a demurrer to the contempt charge. The editors prefer trial soon but will await authorities on the law. Perry to argue the demurrer next Wednesday with The Star’s answer to follow if not sustained.
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Star
The
Perry
John H. Perry
Seattle Star
Gilliam
Roguish Eyes Cost Andrew His $120
Andrew Carlson, with four 20 dollar gold pieces and two 20 dollar bills, describes being spotted by a roguish brunette in a First Avenue cafe. He woke later in the street unable to locate his $120 and appealed to the police who have no lead.
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Andrew Carlson
Andrew
Mrs Caroline Martin to stand trial for alleged murder
Newark New Jersey December 9 Mrs Caroline Martin is sane and must stand trial for the alleged murder of her daughter Mrs Oole Snead. The 1909 case began on an insanity plea after Mrs Snead was found nude in the bathtub at their East Orange home. The indictment accuses Mrs Martin of killing to obtain $30000 life insurance.
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Newark
N. J
Caroline Martin
Oole Snead
Ten Byck
New Jersey population rises by 34.7 percent
The census bureau reports New Jersey's population at 2,535,167, an increase of 34.7 percent. The rise entitles the state to three additional congressmen.
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New Jersey
Washington
Hiram Johnson Plans War on Corporations
New York report quotes governor-elect Hiram W Johnson stating California will favor individuals over corporate property. He criticizes a decade of pro corporation policy and predicts broader national shifts toward protecting individuals. Roosevelt awaits during the Outlook interview.
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Hiram Johnson
New York
California
Hiram W. Johnson
Theodore Roosevelt
Johnson
Calfornia
Hattie LeBlanc Trial Drama Cites Suicide Pledge
Cambridge December trial testimony reveals Hattie LeBlanc swore she would kill herself in her cell if convicted, aiming to avoid prison or hanging. Sister Mrs. Lillian Langley testified she heard the threat and the girl’s insistence on innocence.
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Cambridge
Hattie LeBlanc
Clarence Glover
Lillian Langley
Hattie
Indian Chief Jim Ross Buried at Port Blakeley
Jim Ross an Indian chief born at Alki Point nearly 100 years ago and longtime protege of the Port Blakeley Mill Co was buried here this morning after a long association spanning five decades.
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Port Blakeley
Jim Ross
Alki Point
Port Blakeley Mill Co
Hopping Quote Reflects a Childish Wit Diminished
A fragment quotes a speaker recalling childhood cleverness, contrasting it with a later loss of wit. The remark captures a nostalgic tone and reflects on personal change over time.
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Rainier Valley
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Khan
Eben Tupper
Buffalo
Angelo Ferdinando
Utica
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Maria de Amorite
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Ole
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