Carnival of crime hits city with purse snatches and hold ups
Last night two women lost purses and two men were robbed as two thugs snatched a purse at Ninth avenue and Spring Street from Mrs. A H Lowrie of the Normandie Apartments. Charles Neher, 1816 Bellevue, had a handbag taken from a downtown store. A Fleck was attacked at Fourth Avenue and Pine Street but the assailant escaped after a pistol shot. WIN Kerkow, drug store operator at 701 Seventeenth Street, was held up as cash register was rifled of twelve dollars.
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Normandie Apartments
Ninth Av
Spring St
Chas. Neher
Bellevue
Fleck
Fourth Av
Pine
Win Kerkow
Seventhay
Fate and Man Play Funny Tricks in Workman Case
The supreme court ordered a new trial for George Workman, a young street car conductor convicted of a statutory offense. He faces a two year sentence for a jail breaking attempt, while memory and fate cloud the case as retrial looms.
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Fate
Man
George Workman
Supreme Court
Gay
Olympia
Workman
Russian situation in a nutshell taft treaty reaction
Oscar Strauss describes Taft's abrogation of the 1832 treaty with Russia. He notes the move targets not only Jews but Catholic priests Protestant clergy and missionaries. He explains the treaty granted mutual port access and that Russia now bars travelers by passport checks based on religion.
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New York
Taft
Oscar Strauss
Commerce
Roosevelt
Turkey
United Press
United States
Russia
America
Babies Come in Bunches in Akron
Mrs Frank Bannesal of Manchester road Kenmore mother of eleven children and twins has just given birth to triplets one boy and two girls One year ago she gave birth to twin girls Of the eleven children nine are living and healthy Mr and Mrs Bantesal were married nine years ago.
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Akron
Frank Bannesal
Manchester Road
Kenmore
Bannesal
Mrs. Bantesal
Hide Your Pocketbooks Here’s G O P Collector Upham
Fred W. Upham emerges as the likely Republican organizer for 1912. He previously assisted fund-raising in 1908 and plans to train with the Busse machine in Chicago. He manages a coal monopoly in winter and an ice trust in summer, with interests in a lumber company a railroad and several banks.
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Fred W. Upham
Busse Machine
Chicago
House Will Approve Taft Treaty Abrogation Endorsement
Congressmen forecast quick House approval of the Senate resolution endorsing President Taft's action in abrogating the 1832 treaty. The Foreign Committee met at 10:30 AM to discuss the matter, with the Russian issue tackled after Taft's tariff message was read.
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United Press
Washington
Wm. Sulzer
New York
House
Senate
Taft
Foreign Committee
Policeman Stabbed in Fourth Street Disturbance
In Portland Oregon early today Officer C. Klingel on leave attempted to quiet a disturbance at a residence. He was seriously stabbed by suspect C. W. Williams during the arrest attempt. Williams and a companion were arrested shortly after.
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Yortland Or
Dee
Whortland Or
C. ©. Klingel
Klingel
C. W. Williams
Twelve prisoners escape from Mexican jail in Lower California
The federal garrison at Mexicana, Lower California, hunts twelve prisoners who fled the cuartel last night after tying their keeper during the evening meal. The keeper was released only this morning.
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Mexicana
Lower
California
Watson Swallows Counterfeit Bill Trial
Walter Watson jailed for three and a half years at Leavenworth after attempting to pass a raised $2 bill to a Salt Lake City merchant. The note, increased to ten dollars, was swallowed by Watson when seized by the merchant.
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Salt Lake City
Walter Watson
Marshall
Leavenworth
Watson
Persian cabinet resigns over Shuster dispute in Tehran
The Persian parliament refused to permit the removal of W. Morgan Shuster, the American treasurer general of Persia, prompting the cabinet to resign while Shuster is retained. A new ultra democractic ministry backing Shuster is anticipated as Russian forces reportedly prepare to move on Teheran.
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Sal
United Press
Eheran
W. Morgan Shuster
Persia
Shuster
Kashin
Teheran
Rom
Russia
Tang Shao accepting Chinese republic with Yuan Kai consent
Tang Shao says he will accept the establishment of a Chinese republic if Premier Yuan Shi Kai approves. A message was sent to Pekin and awaits an answer. If Yuan Shi Kai accepts, he is likely to become its first president.
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Shanghai
Tang Shao
Yuan Shi Kai
Pekin
Woman official elected in Ashland park post
Ashland voters chose Mrs. Marie Vaupel as park commissioner in the municipal election held yesterday. Returns today show the liquor sales proposition was defeated.
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Ashland
Marie Vaupel
Bribery and Conspiracy Charged in U S Court
In San Francisco on December 20 a bill of equity filed by H A Moss and Co seeks an injunction against police interference in their business and damages of 5000 dollars from BE F Hutton and Co and about a dozen other defendants alleging bribery and conspiracy in a U S circuit court action.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States
H. A. Moss & Co
BE. F. Hutton & Co
Habeas efforts tied to Fort Riley blast probe
Friends of Private Michael Quirk threaten habeas corpus to force a specific charge against him as the Fort Riley dynamiting investigation unfolds. Six soldiers in custody face trial for alleged complicity in the plot at the army post.
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United Preas
Junction City
Eas
Various December News Briefs Across Cities
United New York reports a woman sends 3.70 to a collector over unpaid duty on linen sold by a peddler. Philadelphia notes Dr. Furness claims chimpanzees have reasoning powers. Gloucester reports John Hays Hammond Jr. says he invented a torpedo controllable by wireless power. Chicago mentions five tons of undersized fish seized for charitable institutions and a shipment of babies from New York foundlings home en route to Nebraska foster parents. Also in Chicago a beef trial juror mix up involves candy store owner Mrs A S Wood and suffragist candidate. and bell boys at a hotel suffer bruises from a goat used by Shriners during initiation.
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New York
Loeb
Gloucester
Mass
John Hays Hammond, Jr
Chicago
Divorce suit after elevator encounter between Thompson and Taliaferro
New York report states Frederick Thompson and Mabel Taliaferro, married theatrical manager and actress, met in an elevator and she sues him for divorce amid a tense scene. Chicago article notes men forming a seats for women movement with a motto about women in streetcar aisles. In Grove City Pa the George Junior Republic hosts a campaign by girl citizens for women suffrage.
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New York
Frederick Thompson
Mabel Taliaferro
Miss Taliaferro
Thompson
Grove City
George Junior Republic
Kirmiss Selections Thrill Society in Pittsburg
Society crowd paid 2000 for the top dance at a Kirmiss, the prize money placed on stage in bills as the Seasons were named the most popular. Elsewhere in the region reports note a child’s death after exposure to wildlife, hunting totals in New England, opposition to mothers with infants in cinemas, a well known western figure’s death, a police lieutenant’s inheritance, and a Cleveland divorce case over horse care and abuse.
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Pittsburg
Child Genius Corinne Frada Goldstein To Perform Tonight
Seattle nine year old Corinne Frada Goldstein, hailed as a world genius by noted musicians, performs a piano concerto at Moore Theatre tonight. She began at age three and read masterpieces at six, with a private recital in San Francisco at seven. Henry Hadley once called her a genius. Corinne has lived in Seattle for four years.
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Corinne Frada Goldstein
Seattle
Moore Theatre
San Francisco
Henry Hadley
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Corinne
German Comedy at the University Tonight
The Deutscher Verein at the University of Washington presents In Civil a one act military farce by Gustav Hadelburg this evening at 8 in the Women’s League building. Dr. Hoff directs with a cast including Col. von Harten Frederick Chesterly Henry Mildred Firth Maj. von Ruthenstein Martin Baston Lieut. Edgar von Waldon Edmund Hilton Fritz and John P. Rauen.
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Deutscher Verein
University of Washington
Gustav Hadelburg
Women's League
H. J. Hoff
Col. von Harten
Frederick Chesterly
Henry
Mildred Firth
Maj
von Ruthenstein
Martin Baston
Edgar von Waldon
Edmund Hilton
Fritz
John P. Rauen
Police Dog Spot Killed By Express Train
Spot the Ba yonne New Jersey police dog died after being struck by an express train while pursuing a coal thief. The thief escaped, Spot had joined in the pursuit accompanying a detective.
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Spot
Bayonne
N. J
Jersey Central
Two Brewery Horses Run Wild Through Town
Two brewery horses unleashed a chaotic spree in the southern town area, smashing into autos and wagons as they dashed along. Patrolman Comstock and A J Sharp wrestled the reins, dragging for 20 feet. Sharp suffered a broken shoulder and was hospitalized. N Oliver, the driver, had tied the animals to a post before drifting away briefly to buy a Christmas gift.
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Piretov
Comstock
A. J. Sharp
Marion Sr
Sharp
N. Oliver
Civil Service Seeks New Powers in March Charter Vote
The civil service advocates urge the council judiciary committee to grant initiating charges and dismissal powers for civil service and public officials after due hearings. They plan to bring a charter amendment to voters in March. They also favor abolishing the 25 monthly fee and may serve without pay. Dance tonight at Dreamland.
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Civil Service Commissioners
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