Trial of Dr Burke Continues Amid Crowds in Santa Rosa
In Santa Rosa California on December 13 the Burke murder trial focused on the doctor’s alleged attempt to kill his critic. The crowd and witnesses gathered as Addison W. Hitt a former surgeon at the sanitarium was expected to testify about a buggy ride with Burke and the alleged timing of the blast. Abbie L Smith a former nurse and Badie Dixon a magazine writer connected to Health were named among witnesses who had not yet testified.
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Wile
Burke
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Crose
Addison W. Hitt
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Abbie L. Smith
Gurse
Badie Dixon
Health
Poindexter Urges Moore for States Judge Post
Washington dispatch reports Poindexter pressing C. C. Moore of Spokane as a possible United States judge to succeed Whitson Miles Poindexter. The move comes amid a general conference with the president on patronage.
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Washington
Preater Taft
C. C. Moore
Spokane
Whitson Miles Poindexter
Gasoline Stove Blast Kills Two In St. Louis
In St Louis a gasoline stove explosion killed Mrs Waser and another person while a young girl and man were severely injured. The blast occurred when Waser left gas on and a sister and another relative were also affected. A hospital report lists severe burns for Waser and a sister Miss Mary Harwet. Officials are investigating the incident and the family’s condition.
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Gf. Louis
Frank Waser
Orpheum Vaudeville Returns with Stars and Snappy Sketches
The Orpheum bill last night featured Farnum and the Clark Sisters with a 16 minute romp, Alice Lloyd and Dan Sully delivering laughs, Hibbard and Warren’s duo, and El Cota on xylophone. Majestic showcased Ray Dooley’s Metropolitan Minstrels, and Pantages flashed Arabs led by Abou Hammad with agile acrobats. Star Theatre opened College Days with Ed Armstrong’s 70 performer company in a rambunctious weeklong comedy.
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Orpheum
Farnum
Clark Sisters
Hibbard
Warren
Maggie Belle
Harlan Knight
el Cota
Alice Lloyd
Fat Dan Sully
Maggie Helle
Vania
Apothecary
Dan Sully
James St
Abou
Hammad
Jack Amory
Laura Adame
Canaris
Davidson Sisters
Helen Lowe
Star Theatre
Ed Armatrong
Monkey John Zignego Leaves $30,000 to Charity and Relatives
"Monkey John" John Zignego toured American cities for 46 years with a monkey and hand organ. After his death a will probated in St Paul provides $30,000 to charities and relatives in Italy. A portion is set aside to maintain the performing monkey.
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ST. Paul, Minn
John
John Zignego
Yan
Italy
Enterprising Typographical Union Supports Education And Pensions
The Typographical union funds a trade education booklet claiming 1 800 students enrolled and prices the courses below coal value. It also runs a million dollar home and sanatorium and a pension system paying as high as eight dollars weekly in New York and seven in Chicago. A new pension bill totaling 163 558 000 dollars is expected to pass in the House tomorrow.
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Atudenta
Printers’ Union
World Institutiona
New York
Chicago
Washington
Piles Cure Offered by Pyramid Drug Co Trial Package Free
An advertisement promises painless home treatment for piles with a free trial package from Pyramid Drug Co. It claims instant relief and permanent cure without surgery, urging readers to send name and address to Pyramid Building Marshall Michigan for a no cost trial and discreet packaging.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mich
Conta
Art shop offers passe partout and binding services
A local art supply store promotes passe partout work and binding options in various colors. It highlights a strong selection of Christmas pictures both framed and unframed and mentions Federal Paint and Wall Paper at 1314 later in the Shopping Cent.
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Poynor
Bellingham Grieves Over Census Figures
In Bellingham the 27,200 count was cut to 24,294 after Census Agent Hahn reviewed limited lodging house and hotel data. The April count was deemed inefficient, and estimates from school census, city directory, and electoral registration place the city around 35,000, making the reduced figure especially disappointing for ten years.
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Hnellingham
Bellingham
Hahn
Crawford Road Loses $3500 Suit in Supreme Court
In Seattle area decision the Supreme Court affirmed a $3500 personal injury award to Gertrude Harpfim from King County Superior Court. The case stemmed from injuries after an accident with the Seattle Renton Southern Railway Co, with doctors presenting conflicting injury assessments. The railway did not contest liability but argued the verdict was excessive.
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Olympia
Apar
Seattle, Renton &Outhern Railway Co
Gertrude Harpfim
Superior Court of
King County
Supreme Court
Severe Penalties for Opium Crimes Introduced in Canada
The new act to prohibit opium importation manufacture sale and use beyond science or medicine increases penalties. Informers may be rewarded up to half the fine with a maximum of 1000 dollars, instead of sixty under the prior act.
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Ottawa
All Ayer's Pills Advertised as Liver Pills
An advertisement touts All Ayer's Pills as liver pills, all vegetable and sugar-coated, described as a gentle laxative for the whole family. It urges consulting a doctor about these pills and other medical matters and to follow the doctor's advice.
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Ayer
Navy considers giving obsolete ships to naval militia
The Navy Department weighs turning the obsolete warships Boston and Concord over to the naval militias of Oregon and Washington. If approved, the vessels would be converted into floating bar racks for militia use.
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Navy Department
Boston
Concord
Oregon
Washington
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Majestic Vaudeville
Pantages
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Ray Dooley
Metropolitan Minstrels
Majestic Theatre
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Crawford Road
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Bekins Moving and Storage Co., Inc
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Twelfth East
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Moore Theatre
John Cort
Grand Opera House
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Reata
L. Cort
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Alex Pantages
A. Conan Doyle
Lawrence Players
Pantages Theatre
Abou Hamad
Home Again
Armstrong Musical Comedy Co
Gus Leonard
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