McGovern Habeas Case Fails to Jail Walter McGovern
Prosecutor Scott fails to jail Walter McGovern for missing as state witness in gambling cases before Justice Cann. Judge Bell rules Justice Cann lacked jurisdiction for contempt and releases McGovern after a contentious hearing with McGovern and witnesses offering conflicting statements.
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Scott
Walter V. McGovern
Justice Cann
Bell
McGovern
Accordy
Sut- Hvan
Mr. J
Callaghan
Cal
Hughey
Bunko Man
Sure-Thing Bier
Garmn
Gloves Make Nice Holiday Gifts at King Brow
Imported gloves from Dent's Fownes and Perrina highlighted as best gifts. King Brow offers these and reliable domestic makes at 914 Ist Ave with prices from $1.00 to $2.60.
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Dent's
Fownes
Perrina
King Brow
Robbed man files charge over missing roommates theft
Tod Roberts swore out a complaint in the prosecuting attorney’s office charging Otto Olson and Ole Johnson with petty larceny. He had paid for a room at an Oregon lodging house for himself and two friends, and clothes disappeared when he returned.
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Tod Roberts
Otto Olson
Ole Johnson
Robert
Oregon
America’s Manchuria Door Seen Hard to Keep Open
St Petersburg dispatch cites Nova Vremya stating America cannot easily keep Manchuria open. The report says the US navy is too weak and its mercantile fleet too small, signaling limited leverage in the region.
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Manchuria
ST. Petersburg
Nova Vremya
America
Not Yet Settled International Tension Deepens
In Tokyo on December 17 elder statesmen failed to reach a conclusion as Russia’s proposal is not acceptable. In London Reuters reports Russia’s reply to Japan has not solved the Eastern dispute and further negotiations will be needed.
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Tokio
Russia
Receocary
London
Eng
Reuter
Save Russia
Japan
Denied damages for Trixy the cocker spaniel in auto case
In Justice Cann's court Fred Stimeon was sued by Mr and Mrs James Lawler for 99 dollars claiming their cocker spaniel Trixy was run over by Stimeon's car on Virginia Street between Second and Third Avenues on October 25. The judge dismissed the case as Mrs Lawler sobbed that the dog was priceless to her. Also a theft report from Mise Bushnell notes an umbrella valued at 20 dollars taken from Stone Fisher Lane store.
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Cann's Court
Fred &. Stimeon
James Lawler
Stimeon
Virgina Street
Second
3Rd Avenue
Mise Bushnell
Jackson
Btone
Fisher & Lane
McNevin Foreman Cleared in Theft Case by Justice Cann
John McNevin yard foreman for Great Northern was arrested on a charge of stealing from a freight warehouse. The case was dismissed for want of prosecution after it was shown he took goods lying around months with no claimant. Attorney Gilman urged release and reinstatement to his former position.
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John McNevin
Great Northern
Justice Cann
McNevin
L. ©. Gilman
Man Confesses Amnesia After Shipboard Adventure in Milwaukee Link
Ernest Fredericks reported from Milwaukee to be missing for three years after waking on a ship. Police in Everett say he wandered from a prior voyage, into a second craft, then ashore near Everett, seeking return home. He described sea life, a gun blast, and unclear ship duties.
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Everett
Ernest Fredericks
Meteile
Fredericke
Milwaukee
Met Fourteenth Street
Fredericks Ange
Big Gune
Sean
Fredericks
Hobbs Arrested Over Mine Claim in Idaho Funds
Frank Hobbs of Idaho is held in Ludlow jail after an arrest order filed by Edward Tustin, Green Copper company treasurer. Tustin says Hobbs received 7.50 to develop mining property but had no title, Hobbs allegedly called his venture Comatock Mines.
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New York
Frank Hobbs
Idaho
Ludlow
Edward Tustin
Green Cooper Company
Hobbs
Hobbe
Mobbe
Comatock Mines Company
Roosevelt names Buck for civil service post
Washington announces at noon that President Roosevelt has nominated General John Buck of Chicago, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, to fill the civil service commissioner vacancy caused by John F R Proctor's death. The War Department confirms Taft and Philippine share deal to sell church lands to the government. The settlement covers 5 000 acres of agricultural lands and friars buildings with one farm near Manila and a sugar plantation, price about 57.20.00. The friars had asked 12 000 000, Taft offered 9 0 00.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
John FR. Proctor
John Buck
Chicago
Grand Army of the Republic
War Department
Taft
Manila
United States
Fhiars
Spain Skips St Louis Exposition Over Funds
In December 1916 Spain announces it will not participate in the St Louis exposition. Officials cite funds as the reason but observers say merchant resentment of America drives the decision.
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St. Is Exposition
America
Toaay Gee
Spain
Kaiser Goes Hunting With Grand Duke Vladimir
Kaleer accompanied by Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia leaves for Gehrden for a two days hunt. He will attend military festivities at Hanover. Neckwear beauties promoted by EN Brooks & Co at Arcade Building.
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Potrdam
Kaleer
Grand Duke
Vladimir
Russia
Gehrden
Hanover
Brooks & Co
2D Ave
Arcade
Blaze Devours Chinese Tene ment District Building in Portland
Fire started in a Chinese tenement in downtown Portland at midnight. The blaze damaged a three story brick building on Second Street between Stark and Oak. It spread to the American Typefounders building as flames engulfed the lower floor housing merchants and a lodging house.
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Portland
Ore
Second Street
Stark
Oak
American Typefounders’ Company
Police fight in Aberdeen ends in nonreappointment
Chief Austie loses reappointment after a municipal election clash. He files extortion charges against former officer Henry, with a whistleblower Hill reporting alleged inmate release payments. Hoquiam hearing set for Saturday may trigger a broader police department probe. Two ex-officers under suspension amid criminal charges investigation.
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The
Star
Aberdeen
Austie
Henry
Hoquiam
Hill
Olympia Protest Aims to Counter Union Boycott
Olympia council plans a special meeting to formalize protest against Beattie Building Trades Council and Western Central Labor Union for calling a boycott on Seattle Brewing and Malting Company. Local union men condemn the boycott as unjust and harmful to organized labor interests.
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Olympia
Star
Olympiades Council
Beattie Building Trades Counci
Western Central Labor Union
Seattle Brewing and Malting Company
Hanna vows continued fight with Wood in Senate
Senator Hanna declared today he would press the battle against General Wood on the senate floor. The standoff centers on ongoing policy and leadership disagreement within the administration.
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Washington, D
Cy Dee
Hanna
Gen. Wood
Senate
Local man killed in tent shooting and another jailed for theft
Blood pours from his mouth as Sweeney dies in a tent from a small caliber bullet whose shooter is unknown. Tom Lawrence, 22 Twenty-eighth Avenue, convicted of petty larceny in Justice Cann's court this morning, fined 25 dollars plus costs and jailed for default. Lawrence was arrested by Special Officer Clarke on Monday with city tools in his possession.
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Star
Spokane
Michael Sweeney
Hope
Idaho
Lake Pen
Sweeney
Tom Lawrence
Twenty-eighth Avenue
Justice Cann's
Tom
Clarke
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