Uproar Over Tenderloin Scheme Tied to Sheriff and Detectives
Special Agent Vanderveer linked to a corrupt plan with Sheriff Hodge and private eyes to move disorderly houses into a new district. Church, a deputy, used his sheriff authority to secure options on properties, aiming to gain at least 25 000. Beaton and Barnett & Co. coordinated the deal with mayoral context and lapsed options.
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Fed
Vanderveer
BE. T. Barnett & Co
Fred A. Hardwick
Oining
Sand
Church
Miller
Beacon Hill
Plummer
E. T. Barnett Co
The
Star
Murder at Lynden ends in double tragedy
Lynden rancher Kerns shot his wife after an all night quarrel then killed himself in nearby woods. The wife’s daughter in law Mrs Walker and her five year old grandson were witnesses. The son slept upstairs as the couple had argued over work and poverty.
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Bellingham
Wash
Nk Kerns
Lynden
John Walker
Kerns
Actresses Run in Pajamas for Train in Danbury
Two actresses Miss Maud Fulton and Miss May Boley dressed in pajamas dashed through Danbury streets to catch a 11 10 am train to New Britain for an evening performance. Fur coats muffled their clothing and hats hung loose as they rushed to join Charles Dillingham's The Candy Shop cast. The clerk forgot to call them with the rest of the company.
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Danbury
Conn
New Britain
Maud Fulton
May Boley
Charles Dillingham
Candy Shop
Peter Miller Seeks Delayed Trial In Burglary Case
Peter Miller the burglar-lawyer already convicted and facing multiple house looting charges won a continuance of his case scheduled for tomorrow until the first week in January. His attorney requested a jury with no prior exposure to the prosecuting attorney and urged setting the case soon after January 1.
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Peter Miller
Miller
The Woman and the Child Suffer for the Man's Sin
A mother and her five month old baby face destitution after William Howard is jailed for forgery. The article notes the family struggles with rent, the baby’s whooping cough, and the inability of Mrs. Grace Howard to work. It asks what support the mother can secure.
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Marion Lowe
Grace Howard
Denny
Isabelle
William Howard
Mr. Howard
Iit
Star
Kiss Valued at 5 75 After First Kiss Incident
In Atlanta, judge fixes the legal value of a kiss at 5.75 dollars in a case brought by 16 year old Ethel Scoggins against 18 year old Lon Ledford for forcibly kissing her. The girl described the moment as her first kiss and the judge commented the kiss was sweet but 5.75 dollars was enough.
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United Press
Atlanta
Ledford
Vanderveer Blocks Real Investigation In Seattle Graft Case
The Star reports pleas for a long distance investigation into the Peyton Holzheimer Leavitt graft. Los Angeles DA John D. Fredericks offers to travel if paid. Holzheimer heads to LA while Vanderveer seeks answers, with Mackintosh and others suspected of whitewashing. Questions mount about arrests and public disclosure.
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Peyton Holzheimer
Mackintosh
Vanderveer
Holzheimer
Seattle
Leavitt
Peyton
Los Angeles
Washington
Star
Weather: Fair Tonight and Wednesday With NE Winds
The forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Wednesday. Fresh northeast winds are expected throughout the period.
Wife Warns Husband Over Jobs in Sketch
A dialogue from a sketch shows a wife threatening to quit if she does not receive better pay or work. The husband protests that he already has three solid jobs lined up for the first month.
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Jim
Legacy headlines unclear escape and arrest report
Fragmentary article notes a person escaped and was pursued by police near a city. Buried references to Okla, December, Benson, Sanger, sheriff’s office, and an asylum are documented but details are incomplete.
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Okla
Rhoma
Benson
Santa Claus Charity Drive Brightens Seattle Christmas
The Star reports on its Bachelors Christmas Fund aiding Nellie Sneddon and other children. Local bachelors pledge and donate toys and money to bring Santa Claus cheer to Seattle kids, with Leo Lassen delivering a toy and a call to public generosity to fill stockings and brighten Christmas morning.
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Santa
Nellie
Santa Claus
Kris Kringle
Seattle
Mamma
Willie Jones
Nellie Sneddon
Star Office
Leo Lassen
Motor Place
Grand jury credentials questioned amid budget straits
John W. Peterson a grand jury member denounces Vanderveer and deputies in the jury room and accuses the prosecuting attorney of steering the session. He says the panel has no funds to secure evidence and that witnesses are prepackaged for questioning. The remarks, made in the open but noting secrecy, call for an independent adviser.
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Vanderveer
Grand Jury
John W. Peterson
Peterson
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