Thompson defense opens with fatherly plea in murder trial
In Seattle Chester Thompson faces a long murder trial as his father, attorney A Thompson, testifies to a family history of insanity and defends the boy. The opening, paced by emotional testimony, recounts Chester's upbringing, eccentricities, and the crime, while prosecutors outline brutal details of the night of the murder. A second piece notes a gambling raid at 104 Pike with clerk James Huggan arrested and officers previously implicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will H. Thompson
Emory
Seattle
Attorney Thompson
Pike #1
Wilken
A. W. Keller
Wappenstein
Horse Show in Tilliangt Gathers Huge Turnout and Prizes
Last night the Tilliangt horse show drew growing interest with double morning attendance over yesterday. Black Chief and Hindoo Prince won the association cup in heavy harness as well as another string of blue ribbons in various classes. many riders and entries delighted the judges.
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Black Chief
Hindoo Prince
Diamond
Dewey
EB. C. Brayford
John Forrester
George
Henry
Charles F. Manning
Berserka
H. W. Treat
Brown
Pat
Polly
Mra. Treat
Mra W. Sutherland
Mia Sutherland
Lynn
C. P. White
Josephine
Ingomar
Johnson
Miss White
Searchlight
W. A. Shannon
Hazel
Kellehber
Bob
B. Fulton
Wiliam Miller
Meteor
T. F. Oliver
Citizen Bird
Charles D. Davis
Marauret
J. 2
Farrell
Nan
Clover
Charlies F. Manning
Berserke
D. Hamm
Maudie
Dendy
Bell
Russell Ulrich
B. Hamm
Bobby
Baby
Treat
Mr. Anderson
Shasta
Treats Black Prince
Duncan & Sons
Rosa
Hagel
Cuckoo Bird
French Restaurant Proprietor Testifies in Graft Probe
Camille Maitihebea testified at the grand jury graft investigation in San Francisco about demands for payments to secure police protection. He said Loupin claimed to collect graft from restaurants and demanded 1000 per year per room, with Abraham Kuef promising two years of protection for 1000 after Maitihebea paid him in cash.
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Belippe Telegraph Services
Ban Francisco
Camille Maitihebea
Loupin
Matiheben
Abraham Kuef
Mattheben
Kuef
Pioneer Dies After Long Illness in Wealthy City Resident
Murrey Coleman, prominent and wealthy Pioneer resident, died at 6 30 p m after an eight month illness. He suffered a severe final attack and faded into a stupor two days before death. Coleman leaves an estate valued at about 892 006 006 to heirs, with the Incorporation filing in the Secretary of State's office following an automobile accident involving a 6 Olympia car.
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Murrey
Colman
Colmana
Eme
Fourth Av. and Co
Cuiman
Colman Family Elite Home Landmark Funeral Monday
Colman, long-time Beattie developer and former Yesler mill operator, died June 17 1906 leaving widow Agnes H Colman and sons Lawrence J and George E. Several of Colman's descendants survive along with his last remaining brothers Peter and John. Funeral services are set for Monday at 11 at the family residence with private later arrangements and a no-flowers request.
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Agnes H. Colman
Lawrence J
George E
Lawrence J. Colman
Peter
John
Colman
Old City
Old
Mr. Colman
Dunfermline
Fifeshire
Scotland
United States
Agnes
George H. Henderson
Waukesha County
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Beattie
Tacoma Area Trades and Residents Listed in Local Notices
A reader notice lists multiple Tacoma area residents including George Grieb a 43 year old machinist from South Tacoma shops F T Spotswood 47 a Tacoma expressman J M Benston 44 a Eatonville merchant John M Crowman 60 a Tacoma locomotive engineer W B Peacock 62 a Gig Harbor millwright John L Reese 42 a Tacoma teacher and camp owner Harry Graham 47 a doorkeeper Tacoma theater Walter Scott 42 a Puyallup reservation farmer and former teacher William Watson 46 a Tacoma miller F O Hoyt 40 a Tacoma contractor W A Porter 42 a widower Puyallup reservation farmer Charles Vogie 31 a Booth Tacoma shops millman and married
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Grieb
Puyallup Reservation
William Watson
Tacoma
Miller
F. O. Hoyt
W. A. Porter
Charles Vogie
Millman
Booth
Drove Daughters to Life of Shame Case Headlines
Mary Layman aged 16 and Ina Layman 2 years say their father J. Layman of Olympia caused their downfall and left them to a life of shame. Ina was fined 26 dollars for disorderly conduct while Edward Harvey and C Appelgreen faced separate actions.
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Gordon
Mary
Ina Layman
J. Layman
Olympia
Firstav and
Bell St
Edward Harvey
C. Appelgreen
Fort Lawton
Ina
Foul murder at Ballard leaves thief with brutal beating
The body of a 37 year old man was found in Ballard between Fifth and Sixth avenues near the Great Northern tracks. He was robbed of money and his pockets were turned inside out. The murder weapon struck him on the back of the head and the body was dragged 20 feet to a secluded spot. An old brass watch was the only clue. frost on clothes suggests the crime occurred last night. Coroner Mayfield notified as police launched an investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie Thompson
Ballard
Great Northern
J. A Fleury
Turgeon-Fleury Mill
J. J. Green
Baker Sr
Mayfield
Marian
Priesthood Ordination at St Mark's Episcopal Church
Special ordination services will be held Sunday morning at St Mark's Episcopal Church. Rev G Clement King, minister at All Saints Mission University Station and St Andrews Mission Green Lake, will be advanced to the priesthood. Rev J B D Llwyd will present him and the Olympia bishop will deliver the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
G. Clement King
All Saints’ Mission Church
University Station
St. Andrew's Mission Church
Green Lake
J. BP. D. Llwyd
Olympia
Hundreds Lose Jobs in Alaskan Mining Regions
Hundreds of miners near Juneau and Douglas, Alaska face long-term layoffs for months as mining operations halt or scale down. The move impacts local workers and families amid regional economic strain and company restructuring in the sector.
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Juneau
Douglas
Alaska
Coal shortage cripples Alaska mining operations
The report from the steamer Portland notes no relief in sight for coal shortages. Treadwell mines, the Mexican, and Ready Bullion on Douglas Island have closed, leaving over 1,600 workers unemployed. Unless British Columbia coal is found, every other mine will close.
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Portland
Treadwell
Douglas Island
British Columbia
Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Plans $75 Million Stock Issue
Wall street reports the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul will issue 75 million dollars of preferred stock to holders at par before January 1. The move sparked sensational trading in St Paul stock with prices jumping to 1981-2 before easing to 104 3-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
St. Paul
Kaiser Pope Clash Feared In German Politics
Berlin reports mutual pressure between the Kaiser and the Pope as new elections approach. Proponents claim Catholic groups nearly one third of the population may sway the vote against autocracy, signaling a major political shift amid tensions with the Reichstag.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Feht Genera Dinsatta
Politieal
Another Hotel for Seattle Nears Groundbreaking Deal
A Chicago and St Louis hotel owner, A McClintock, arrived in Beattie after weeks of talks for a Seattle project. He plans to purchase land and contract erection of a large first class hotel with anticipated construction starting soon. McChee will travel to San Francisco and Chicago before returning in about 20 days.
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Beattle
A. McClintock
Chicago
St. Louis
Beattie
McChee
San Franciaen
Seattle
Flags at Half Mast On Lake W Steamboats
The Anderson steamboat company on Lake W. will fly flags at half mast in memory of J. M. Colman who died yesterday. Colman built the Xantius and Cyrene later bought by Captain John L. Anderson and used on the lake for years. Captain Anderson and Colman were close friends and he was the best friend ever head.
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Lake W
Anderson Steamboat Company
J. M. Colman
Colman
John L. Anderson
Anderson
Wind Sweeps Through Alaskan Towns Reported by Steamer
Last Friday strong winds struck several Alaskan towns as the steamer Portland carried word south. Juneau saw the Murray warehouse leveled and many houses unroofed, Douglas suffered demolished shanties and roofs torn off, while Ketchikan reported high winds along the waterfront and hillside homes threatened by torn boards.
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Portland
Juneau
Douglas
Ketchikan
Amalgamated Copper Gains Control of Mexican Mines
New York Dec 14 Amalgamated Copper secures control of the Greené consolidated mines in Sonora Mexico previously held by John D Ryan and Thomas Cole of the Butte Coalition. The deal places copper production largely in Rockefeller Rogers interests hands.
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Scrippa Telegraph Service
New York
Amalgamated Copper
Greené Consolidated Mines
Sonora
Mexico
John D. Ryan
Thomas Cole
Butte Coalition Company
Rockefeller Rogers
Actress Burned Frightfully in Alaska Stage Accident
Edna Loughlin of the Hepburn Dramatic company slipped near a red hot stove during a Juneau performance and suffered severe burns to the face hands and chest. Passengers on the Portland report she was taken to hospital forexcruciating pain. The actress is well known in Seattle theatrical circles.
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Edna Loughlin
Hepburn Dramatic Company
Juneau
Alaska
Portland
Miss Loughlin
Beattle
Hay famine threat grows as railroad delays empty warehouses
Cecil H Bacon of Galbraith Bacon Co warns a Seattle hay famine looms with empty warehouses not seen in seven years. Dealers report large orders not fulfilled, hay selling at 17 to 18 dollars a ton as rail lines hinder shipments. Also noted is the disappearance of D C Willoughby, a promoter, ending plans for 2000 acres of land for aging newspaper workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Cecil H Bacon
Galbraith Bacon Co
Scripps Telegraph Service
DE R. Dee
D. C. Willoughby
Cabinet Starts Debate Over Church Situation
The cabinet debates methods to handle church affairs with a conservative outcome unlikely and rough enforcement possible. Some propose allowing clergy to benefit from the 1901 law permitting non political societies to hold religious meetings. Cardinal Gibbons says public ignorance of church affairs fuels sympathy for churchmen and officials facing loss of shelter if the state gains control.
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Parib
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Moody Sets Plan to Qualify for Supreme Court Monday
William H. Moody announces he will qualify for justice of the Supreme Court in Washington on Monday as the cabinet changes take effect.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Washington, D. C
William H. Moody
Gustavus assumes regency after king’s illness
Crown Prince Gustavus arrived in Stockholm and will take the regency during the king’s illness. In Tokyo General Nogl was thrown from a horse and lies unconscious with a condition causing apprehension. Nogl served as a captain in the Russo-Japanese War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps Telegraph Service
Stockholm
Gustavus
Torio
Nogl
Nog
Promised Marriage Suit Shocks London High Society
Special Correspondence from London reports Heinrich Thyssen son of a wealthy German iron magnate faced a breach of promise suit from Marian Settle a Jacksonville Florida actress. The London jury found the question too complex to decide with the available letters and testimony.
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Miss Marian Settler
London
Heinrich Thyssen
Misa Marian Settle
Judge Settle
Jacksonville
Fla
Settle
Heinrich
Marian
Daly's Theater
Tumty No
Tumty
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Mie Wite
Mimeelf
Charlotte Whittlesey
Thompson Wasett
Snell
Tilliangt
Kelley
Duncan
Lady D
W. M. Grant
Wiege
J. W. Ridgeway
Jack of Diamonds
Ridgeway
Gen. Ludington
Jowiah Collins
Knight
Majestic Supply Company
Queen City Laundry Company
King
Birdie
Pantorium
George Sutherland
Charles Cowen
Clase
W. J. Beatie
Pioneer
Reaves Valuable
Ion
Mary Layman
Whitham
Jack Meek
Harvey
Beripps Telegraph Service
Gibbons
Moody
England
Carlsbad
Trnity No. 1
Tomrieh
Miss Marian Settle
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