California Faces Uproar Over Racetrack Gambling Reform
San Francisco dispatch reports rising public opposition to racetrack gambling as California lawmakers prepare a controversial anti gambling measure. The piece notes a shift in public morals, political pressure from factions linked to the Southern Pacific railroad, and anticipated fierce Senate and Assembly battles with potential political fallout for supporters who back or oppose the bill.
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Mr. Skygack From Mars Visits Earth as Special Correspondent
The alien reporter Mr. Skygack travels from Mars to observe Earth life. He keeps a wireless notebook documenting human customs and daily routines.
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Different Tales Told by Witness in Holt Murder Trial
Defense gains ground as two stenographers contradict state star witness Cook Shaffer about where he saw Holt on the morning of the Fort Worden murder. Private Hoberts testifies Shaffer claimed Holt left the bandroom and could convict on his own evidence. The defense aims to pin the crime on Private Knight or Shaffer, amid money motive links to B C Grieble.
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Fort Worden
Cook Shaffer
Anthony Hoberts
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Holt
B.C. Grieble
Knight
Shatfer
Conners May Not Recover From Critical Injuries
Dick Convers, shot in the stomach by mail carrier L. B. Keene after a botched hold up at 28th Avenue and EB Union Street, remains at Wayside Emergency Hospital in critical condition. Fred Bockman, beaten days earlier at 38th Avenue and Lake Way, identified Conners as his attacker after initial denial, with detectives and officers reporting Conners may confess. police link him to numerous Seattle crimes in recent months.
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L. B. Keene
Conners
Bockman
Charles Tennant
Seattle
Train Cannon On Finland's Capitol
Rus sia has trained cannons from Sveaborg fortress on Helsinki the capital of Finland. The fortification sits on an island at the Gulf of Finland entrance. Artilleryment divide the city into quarters for bombardment. On another island earthworks rise to shield the mainland rifle fire. Military preparations signal expectation of a swift assembly of the Finnish diet.
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Sveaborg
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Clearing Today balances and AF Rings offer
Clearing today shows balances of 1 624 471 59 and 366 492 51 with 794 582.00 and 65 118.00. a small negative 741.00 is noted. Advertises AF Rings for all family members by Wm. H. Finck, pioneer jeweler at 16 Second Ave Beattie.
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Wm. H. Finck
Pioneer Jeweler
Beattie
Internal vaccination and legal challenges described
Health officials discuss a new form of vaccination called internal vaccination amid public vaccination mandates. Some pupils seek exemptions claiming internal vaccination, while doctors lack methods to verify success without visible scars. The piece notes cultural practices and questions about compliance under local orders.
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Supreme Court
Board of Educaton
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Hillman City clubs urge Nichols to back Hanson bill
At Pratt's hall on Wednesday night the Hillman City improvement clubs passed a resolution urging State Senator Nichols to support Ole Hanson’s anti race track gambling bill in the upcoming legislative session. Hanson attended and spoke to the gathering.
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Hillman City
Pratt
Nichols
Ole Hanson
Hanson
Decorator of Optics Lands in City Prison
George Gardner and John Sullivan fought in a city saloon on Washington Street near First Avenue. Patrolman Donnan intervened as Gardner struck Sullivan, then Gardner and a bystander exchanged insults. Gardner was jailed that morning.
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Sullivan
Aew
Washington St
Firntay
John Sullivan
Unable to Pay Fine Leads to Action
A fragment notes a failure to pay a fine. The item hints at enforcement steps or penalties but provides limited context on person, place, or authority involved.
Suspected Train Robbers Caught in Oregon
Two men described as matching the holdings up Chicago express suspects were arrested by a deputy sheriff near Fairview Oregon at daybreak and to be brought to Portland for identification. Sheriff Stevens has no other details at this time.
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Ore
Chicago Express
Fairview
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