Motorman and Conductor Held After Car Assault
A fracas on a streetcar ends with a passenger struck by the motorman using a controller. J. H. Carpenter and Albert Welch were arrested, later sent to county jail on bond. The injured man, Jones, is in General Hospital with a skull fracture and uncertain recovery.
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Harry Gwin
The
Etc Co
J. H . Carpenter
Charles A
University Line
Jones
Theman
General Hospital
Albert
Frank Clark
HH. C
Welch
Ty Fail
Lectric Company
Folta
A. Ster
Trans
Heth
Latona
Fst
Gwin
Orman
Pas
Mo Gwin
Shortest Day of the Year Marks Lengthening Days
The article notes the shortest day of the year with daylight lengthening from now until June 21. It records sunrise at 7:53 AM and sunset at 4:22 PM as reported by the weather bureau. The piece remarks on needing artificial light earlier in the evening and the gradual return of daylight.
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Sol
Weather Bureau
Wealthy Chicago woman kills her four children and herself
Georgia Ah Wong, wife of a Chinese man, poisoned her four children aged 12 and younger with wood and then threw herself under a Burlington train. The couple had faced ostracism for 18 years after marrying.
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United
Plano
His
Des
Erate
Georgia
Ah Wong
Burlington
Bank Clearings Report For Beattie Tacoma And Portland
Bank clearings total 1 754 478 42 for Beattie with 209 036 83 in lances and balances of 46 219 00. Tacoma shows clearings 937 623 00 and balance 181 267 00. Portland reports clearings 1 278 462 00 with balance 181 267 00.
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Beattie
Tacoma
Portland
Weather forecast calls for rain tonight and Tuesday
Rain is expected tonight and Tuesday with moderate east winds. The outlook notes showers and unsettled skies, with winds easing later. Areas near the coast may see brief downpours, while inland regions experience steadier showers through the period.
Christmas Goose with Sausage Stuffing by Chef Robert Steiger
Thirty women had to stand on this street car for Christmas dinner. Stuff the goose with a mix of sausage meat chopped apple celery bread soaked in milk sage and the liver and giblet ground through a meat chopper. Fry liver and giblets in goose fat with bay leaves parsley cloves pepper and salt. The chipolata garnish includes chestnuts braised in stock braised onions fried sausage olives and Parisian potatoes. Serve with brown sauce from the roast pan and apple sauce.
Trio of Seattle con artists jailed for small time caper
Ed Sly quar ryman Paul Smith logger and John Wintz laborer arrived in Seattle with 115 dollars. After spending it on delicacies they retained 1.15 dollars. Sly and Smith received 15 days in jail for possessing under 1.16 dollars while Wintz left town in minutes.
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Ed Sly
Paul Smith
John Wintz
Seattle
Sly & Co
Smith
Wists
Sly
Gordon
Hitsoner
Wits
Wirtz
Wats
Thaw Must Stay in New York
The U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the district court and ruled Harry Thaw cannot be removed from New York to Pittsburgh to testify in his bankruptcy proceedings. The decision preserves his location in New York for the ongoing case.
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Thaw
New York
Philadelphia
Harry Thaw
Pittsburg
United States Court of Appeals
District Court
Man posing as lodge benevolent seeks funds in street exchange
John Henry Benjamin Emery, claiming to be a war veteran from the Philippines, was caught near King Street station Saturday night requesting money. He told the police and judge he could play Christmas carols for prisoners on a chain gang, and the judge ordered ten days.
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John Henry Benjamin Emery
Washington
Philippines
John Henry
King Street Station
William Donlan
Washington Volunteers
Blaloonist Ends Life Over Sunday Law Conviction
Julius Yanke, 55, of Bluffton Ohio, jailed for violating the Sunday closing law, committed suicide by taking poison in Lima. The case follows his conviction and disgrace after the legal trouble.
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Lima
Julius Yanke
Bluffton
Three Bourn Babies Born to Dr Greiner Aid
Local notices report the birth of three Bourn babies to wives of Jacob and John at specified Washington addresses. Dr. Greiner attended and also pursues poetry, claiming the three newborns are among the finest Bourn babies.
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Greiner
Santa Claus at Lois Theatre Thursday for Seattle Children
Santa Claus will visit the Lois theatre Thursday afternoon as part of Mrs. Alex Pantages Christmas charity. The event draws thousands of Seattle children with a grand tree and a program featuring top local actors who donate time to bring joy to needy youngsters.
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Santa Claus
Lois Theatre
Mra
Alex Pantages
Seattle
Mra. Pantages
Lois
No Seat No Fare League Asks Seattle Cars To Change
Hundreds of riders demand more streetcars and straps in Seattle after a Ballard car carried 32 standing passengers and a mother with a baby. J J Nicol reports crowded cars and lack of straps, spurring Miss Hilda Bergstrom to organize The Straphangers league to pressure the street car company.
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Eltivena
Seattle
Tte
J. J. Nicol
Ballard Mont
Mr. Nicol
Mies
Hilda Bergstrom
Straphangere’ League
Maine Sails on Sealed Orders
The battleship Maine sailed from Hampton Roads today under sealed orders. Navy officials would not disclose details, but it is believed the ship has been sent to Venezuelan waters. Also noted is a school event at University Methodist church titled A Drummond Evening featuring recitations, music, and vocal numbers to benefit the Girls' Parental Home.
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A. Warhanik
Jones
United Press
Washington
Maine
Hampton Roads
Navy Department
Venezuelan
University Methodist Church
Drummond
Mre. A. B. Coa
Bold Rosen
Mise Hllen Frances Shelton
Omelet with Minced Meat and Flaming Rum Finish
A classic method describes beating eggs with salt, cooking in butter, and folding in a center of minced meat. The dish is finished by sealing, presenting on a table with rum poured over and set alight for flambé.
Sunday Shootings Twist in Lufkin and Wytheville
In Lufkin Texas Mrs Joseph Ferguson and her daughter Bertha allegedly resisted arrest at a hotel. A pistol battle with citizens left them dead at their home as Sheriff Watt and deputies faced four hours of resistance. In Wytheville Virginia Chief Walter McClintock and E A Cregger were killed after a confrontation following a robbery warrant.
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United Prose
Lufkin
Tex
Joseph Ferguson
Berthaen
Steed
Watt
Wytheville
Walter McClintock
KE. A. Cregger
McClintock
Cregger
E. A. Cregger
Dave
Jailer Fatally Wounded in San Francisco Shooting
John P Pennell chief jailer at the county jail and former deputy coroner was shot in the head yesterday by Magee a former pugilist. He is resting easily and it is believed he will recover.
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San Francisco
John P Pennell
Magee
Chief of Police Shot Dead in Roanoke Tragedy
In Roanoke Virginia a confrontation on Main Street left the city’s chief of police dead. Investigators pursued motives as authorities secured the scene and questioned witnesses.
Beeman Faces Petty Larceny Charge At Court
Beeman, a vagabond son, appeared at the police court dock this morning to answer for stealing a brace and several bits. Patrolman Hincker noted his attempted peddling of four bits for six, while City Attorney Ellis De er and Police Judge Gordon weighed the case. Fate to be decided tomorrow at 9 30 o'clock.
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Beeman
Mincker
Water Front
Ellis Deer
Hincker
Gordon
Old Emloyes to Be Pensioned by Morris Plan
Edward Morris of Morris & Co. plans a $25,000 initial payment toward a $600,000 fund to implement profit sharing and old age pensions for about 10,000 company employees. A San Francisco broker received a threat by letter over the Rawhide Coalition price, tied to alleged shorting by New York and local financiers. Treasury figures show receipts of 2,418,848 and disbursements of 2,850,200.
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Edward Morris
Morris & Co
Packere
San Francisco
Nathaniel Boas
Rawhide Coalition
Am Aed
New York
Desperate Fight In Tacoma Sends Two Men to Custody
In South Tacoma last night a violent row broke out aboard a streetcar. Fireman E F Har grove is jailed and conductor J C Summers is in a sanitarium after Summers insulted Hargrove, leaving Summers with a badly cut head.
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Tacoma
E. F. Hargrove
J. C. Summers
Summers
Hargrove
Drunken Men Fire 500 Shots in Beach Town Raid
Six young men rode into Beach, 19 miles north of Waycross, firing about 500 shots in vengeance for a recent arrest. Four women were shot at while walking, and 14 year old Maxie Taylor, daughter of Leonard P. Taylor, was fatally wounded.
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United Press
Waycross
Eevee
Beach
Here
Maxie Taylor
Leonard P. Taylor
Ex Governor Fleming Dead
Francis Philip Fleming former Florida governor from 1889 to 1893 died at his Jacksonville residence. He served in the Confederate army during the Civil War.
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United Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Francis Philip Fleming
Florida
Y M C A Observes International Peace Sunday
The Y M C A held International Peace Sunday yesterday with Dr. Sidney Strong delivering the afternoon address at the Y M C A. The event emphasized peace and community unity.
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Sidney Strong
Poverty Claim Ties Editor to Family Tragedy in Pasadena
In Pasadena a widowed expert on balanced land tenure and former editor Warren Brokaw faces a fatal child illness and two critically ill daughters amid claims of extreme poverty. He cites poverty, mortgage interest and strict diet rules, while Emergency League and Salvation Army intervene as two children battle ptomaine poisoning and starvation.
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United Press
Pasadena
Cal
Warren Edwin Brokaw
Single Tax Courier
St. Louis
Henry George
Chicago
Brokaw
Leonard
Vaughn
Inez
Estella Backman
Emergency League
Water shut off in district north of Green Lake
Water will be shut off in the district north of Green Lake between First Avenue North East and Wallingford Avenue inclusive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow.
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Green Lake
First Av. N. EB
Wallingford Av
Prospector Murdered in Montana Mining Camps
United Press report from Butte Montana states prospector William T. Clark, a pioneer in local mining camps, was found murdered in the mountains south of the city. Clark had recently located a rich gold vein, a likely motive for the crime.
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United Press
Butte
Mont
Wm. T. Clark
Montana
Here
Clark
Waiting For Burglar s At West Seattle Home
A humorous note warns burglars away from Charles Warburton Ireland in West Seattle. A Star reporter visited the home and encountered two dogs described as not fierce, with one named Klootehman meaning mother and the other Pappoore.
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Charles Warburton
Ireland
West Seattle
Star
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Doctor
Jacob
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Jailer
Roanoke
Dec
Treasury
Fleming
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