Federal Judge Swayne Faces Impeachment Charges
A Florida federal judge, Charles Swayne, is under impeachment review after a year of investigation. The House voted to impeach amid charges of absentence, corruption, and misused expense accounts. A subcommittee filed new testimony strengthening the case, including use of a private car and travel costs.
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Charles Swayne
Florida
House of Representatives
Washington
Lamar
House
Judiciary Committee
Swayne
Jacksonville, Tampa
Key West Railway
California
Judee Swayne
Delaware
North Coast Limited Train Promises Year Round Comfort
The Northern Pacific advertises the North Coast Limited as a fine train running daily all year. It invites travelers heading East during the holiday season to visit the N. P. City Office in Seattle to make arrangements.
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N. P
Seattle
Old Man in Court Again in Portland Portents
Michael Piertier the reclusive figure once linked to disappearance a kidnapping and attempted self harm appeared in court for a $250 legal services suit filed by his former defense attorneys. He has returned to his houseboat resuming hermit life while wife Mary Robinson-Piertier returns home seemingly unbothered by past ordeals. BE Shrewsbury, barber shop owner, is ill and confined at home.
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Portland
Michael Piertier
St. Helens
Ore
Piertier
Mary Robinson-Piertier
L. BE. Shrewsbury
Butler
Mad King Otto of Bavaria Wasteful Madness and Decline
Dec 15 report chronicles King Otto of Bavaria, crowned in a madhouse, yet ruling by divine right. He crawls on hands and knees, eats like a dog, and imitates animals as his condition worsens amid regency by Prince Luitpold.
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Bavaria
Otto
Walla
Lauitpold
Wittelebachs
Officers Busy as Army Enlistments Rise in December
The Herald reports enlistments in November totaled 45 and early December filings exceed November levels. Recruits surge in cavalry and infantry while artillery shows steady interest, prompting talk of reintroducing horsemanship drills before unit assignment. Officers worry about lack of horses at receiving barracks and foresee orders to allocate mounts to units.
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Secretary of War
Western Central Labor Union Plans New Seattle Temple
Within six months the Western Central Labor union expects to complete quarters in the Seattle Labor temple site at Union street and Sixth avenue. The association bought the southeast corner lot for 14000, plans a two story frame building with a basement for stores, and will spend about 20000 more. Funds on hand include net 4000 from labor carnivals. The original Pike street site, sold for 31000, prompted the move after a ten year labor to build effort stalled.
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Western Central Labor Union
Seattle
Labor Temple
Seattle Labor Temple Association
Union Street
Sixth Avenue
Pike Street
Seventh Avenue
John B. Agen
Central labor unions seek unified Seattle structure
Reorganization efforts begin to form a city wide central body for Seattle unions. Delegates from over 75 unions attend the Musicians' hall session on December 7 as committees draft a constitution, aiming to unite Western Central Labor union and Building Trades assembly under one head. J H Burns chairs the constitutional convention with Sam K Wheeler as vice chair and J McCullough as secretary.
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Seattle
Musicians’ Hall
Western Central Labor Union
Building Trades Assembly
Itasue
J. H. Burns
Cigarmakers’ Union
Sam K. Wheeler
Actors’ Union
J. McCullough
Bocerephicas Union
Missing Son Plea From San Francisco Woman
Mrs. O'Brien of San Francisco asks Sheriff Cudihee to help find her son, missing for two years and believed to be in Seattle. The letter describes him as five foot nine with a broken nose and requests placement if found, with funds to cover his expenses.
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Seattle
Cudihee
Robbery trial of Stuart Matson in Superior Court
Stuart Matson stands before Superior Judge Tallman today charged with robbery. He is accused of aiding two men in a November 8 alley holdup of C. C. Cothran.
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Stuart Matson
Tallman
C. C. Cothran
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Laird, Schober & Co
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Saucer
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