Governor Hart urged to spare Isom White from hangings
A Christmas plea floods the state urging Governor Hart to commute the death sentence of 19 year old Isom White. Despite letters from across Washington and a neighbor's testimony, the governor signals no immediate review and remains firm in delaying action.
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Hart
Isom White
Sorgive White
Star
G. R. Blasingame
Mont Vernon
Stanwood
Mra. Blasingame
Mra. White
Washington
Ther
Ozark Mountain
Arkansas
Missouri
Bold Knob
Isom
Blasingame
Commonwealth
State of Washington
X Bay
Six Men Die in DuPont Mill Explosion Near Scranton
Scranton, Pa, Dec 22. Four men are confirmed dead after an explosion at DuPont powder works No 2 packing mill in Moosic seven miles from Scranton. Names Bowen Croone Shotwell and an unidentified man. Moosic communications were severed by the blast as the shock rattled Scranton. Also reports from Denver say two killed and one injured when a Santa Fe locomotive boiler bellied near Monument Colorado. crown sheet failure due to low water believed cause.
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Scranton
DuPont Powder Works
Moosic
Samuel Bowen
Edward Croone
Calvin Shotwell
Denver
Monument
Colo
Santa Fe
Kennedy Charges Burners Doctored At Gas Hearing
Refusal of State Public Service Commissioner E V Kuykendall to hear further complaints opened the Seattle gas hearing. Dr George E Whitwell testified he worked for three big Seattle gas firms. Kennedy exposed doctored burner parts and demanded appliance inspection. Consumers say gas cost rose after heat unit standard fell from 600 to 460 BTU.
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E. V. Kuykendall
Seattle
Kuykendall
George E. Whitwell
University of Washington
Cne Company
Seattle Lighting Company
Thomas J. L. Kennnedy
Kennedy
Charles K. Poe
Kennnedy
Whitwell
Cal
J. M. Geraghty
Spokane
R. J. Fassett
7 Of
Everett
Seattle Lighting Co
Public Service Commission
Tacoma
Ghosts and Dreams Across Distant Miles
A storyteller recalls a dream of his grandmother in an old country home. The vision involved a farewell before death, revealing a link across 6,000 miles as the boy and grandmother shared a certainty that dreams can foreshadow real events.
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Grand
Jack
Prisoner Berg Alleges Drugging After Robbery on City Streets
Drugged and robbed claim by 49 year old Altiio John C Berg led to his arrest by Patrolman G F Howard near First avenue and Battery street early Wednesday. Berg says he was drugged at a First avenue hotel at 7 p.m. and regained consciousness at 6 a.m. He was jailed on a drunkenness charge.
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Altiio John C. Berg
G. F. Howard
First Ave
Berg
Alleged Bad Check Artist Nabbed Here
Harvey Dingler a 2 percent logger was arrested at 2537 Ninth Ave W Tuesday night by Detectives C L Tomes and H M Barton following a telegram from Spokane stating Dingler had passed bad checks there.
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Harvey Dingler
Ninth Ave. W
C. L. Tomes
H. M. Barton
Spokane
Dingler
Former Deep Sea Captain Fined after Assault Incident
Frank E. Peters a former deep sea captain pleaded guilty to second degree assault after firing at a woman on her doorstep in the fashionable lands district on November 20. Superior Judge John S. Jurey fined him 1000 dollars while noting Peters promoted a shipyards project in Bellingham and came to Seattle to cover a $1000 bad check related to a new car. Peters had lived in the area about 30 years.
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Frank E. Peters
Amuck
Fashionable Lands District
John 8. Jurey
Peters
Bellingham
Seattle
Rink Man in Tax Trouble Over Amusement Tax
H G Koller owner of a roller skating rink at 311 University St faces probable contempt proceedings for allegedly failing to provide his books to Internal Revenue agents. Agents say he reported door admissions but not skate tax and pauses.Koller argues door tax suffices. If upset, he may owe 25 percent penalties on delinquent taxes.
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Internal Revenue Department
H. G. Koller
University St
Internal Revenue
Koller
Saunders
Tacoma
Keller
Bank messenger robbed of 6500 in Los Angeles
A 17 year old messenger for The Security Trust and Savings Bank, Paul Sauer, was robbed of 6500 by a lone armed robber in downtown Los Angeles today. The incident occurred in the downtown district with the youth unharmed.
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Los Angeles
Dee
Paul Sauer
Security Trust & Savings Bank
M Adoo Rents Beverly Hills Home Near Los Angeles
W G McAdoo former secretary of the treasury and son in law of President Wilson has rented the Beverley Hills residence of Edward L Doheny Jr for the winter season per a letter to the Collector of Customs Eliott.
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Los Angeles
W. G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
President Wilson
Beverley Hilla
Edward L. Doheny, Jr
McAdoo
Collector of Customs
Eliott
Haircutters Plan Holiday Closures in Seattle
All shops and members of the Master Barbers association of Seattle will close on Christmas and New Year days. They will stay open until the evening before each holiday, per a Wednesday announcement.
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Master Barbers’ Association of
Seattle
Hamon Woman to Surrender in Murder Case
A 32 day search for Clara Smith Hamon ends as she plans to surrender to Sheriff Buck Garrett near the International boundary by El Paso. James H. Mathers of Coakley Mathers remains retained to defend Hamon in the murder charge linked to Jake L. Hamon’s death.
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Hamon
Ardmore
Okla
Clara Smith
Jake L. Hamon
Buck Garrett
el Paso
James H. Mathers
Coakley & Mathers
Stockings Stolen by Y M C A Robber
A thief raided the Y W C A Resident club at 101 W 58th early Wednesday. Three rooms were entered and valuables taken including stockings a dream suit a diamond ring and a purse containing 6 dollars from one room another room yielded a suit and 10 dollars and a third 15 dollars and a pair of shoes and stockings.
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W. 58Th
Porter Held Here for Toting Gun
H J Morton a 48 year old porter was held on an open charge after police arrested him Tuesday night at Maynard avenue and Dearborn Street. He confessed to carrying a 32 caliber revolver and cartridges for self protection. Patrolmen Christy and Bedrick made the arrest.
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H. J. Morton
Negro Porter
G. W. Christy
C. B.edrick
Maynard Ave
Dearborn St
Morton
Japanese Diet Member Sees No War Cause with U S
K Kiyore a member of the Japanese diet in California says no reason for conflict with the United States. He studies causes of entialien legislation and yesterday called on the governor. He asserts Japan would not object to exclusion of Japanese if Americans grant equality to those already here.
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Bacramento
Cal
K. Kiyore
United States
Japan
Kiyore
California
Ile
Americana
Seek Test of Dentists Law in Tacoma
Prosecuting Attorney Askren’s office rejects complaints against unlicensed dentists to test the state licensing law. Dr. Seth Maker, representing unlicensed practitioners, funds a challenge aimed at the U S Supreme Court if needed. About 148 unlicensed dentists exist. 30 in Seattle, 11 in Tacoma.
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Tacoma
Askren
Seth Maker
Supreme Court of the United States
Maker
Cushman
Dentiata
Astate
Seattle
Altho
Short Change Men Flee Butter Store With Stolen Cash
Two short change artists fled Morris Williams butter store at 96 Pike 1 in Eldorado Kansas leaving 15 dollars behind when Williams spotted their scheme. Police searched the crowded market district without success. CC Blue and Charles Algeo were killed in a vehicle accident in Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Morris Williams
Pike #1
Williams
Eldorado
Kas
D. W. Shapfer
Tulsa
Okla
Blue
Charles Algeo
Vidorado
Aulo Sual
Wilson to Ride With Harding after Inauguration
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson will dine with President-elect Harding at the White House after Wilson’s inauguration ceremony at noon on March 4. Secretary Tumulty notes the outgoing president will travel to his new home at 234 A street with Senator Harding and then return for a luncheon.
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Washington
Wilson
Erect Harding
White House
Executive Mansion
Turmulty
Harding
Tumulty
Booze Boat Captain Held After Whisky Seizure
The British vessel with whisky aboard was captured Monday and its Japanese captain surrendered to the U S marshal on Wednesday. Two crew members, also Japanese, were arrested by Capt Ben Lichtenberg of the coast guard cutter Scout. A mysterious white man named Jack reportedly guided the theft of 50 cases of liquor.
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Federal
Ben Lichtenberg
Coast Guard
Scout
Jack
Auburn Thief Sentenced After Candy Box Theft
Harry R. Raymond, former Northern Pacific employee, pleaded guilty to stealing a 50 pound box of candy from a box car at Auburn. Federal Judge Neterer sentenced him to 0 days in King County jail on Wednesday.
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Harry R. Raymond
Northern Pacific Railroad
King County
Neterer
Raymond
Auburn
Pasadena Wife Kills Sweetheart On Road
Mrs. Bailey, 21, surrendered to Pasadena jail on a murder charge after shooting Clarence Hogan of Oakland as he and Edwin Bailey quarreled during a drive. She planned to marry Hogan after divorcing her husband, she said, and claimed a suicidal impulse followed his provocation. Authorities report she confessed and Hogan died at the scene.
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Pasadena
Cal
Edwin Bailey
Clarence Hogan
Oakland
Sasadena
Halley
Hogan
Winnipeg
Canada
Seattle Men Buy Oregon Gold Mine
Thomas Norten and associates of Seattle have purchased a yellow well gold mine in Grants Pass district Oregon. From a 20 foot shaft $46000 in gold bullion has been taken. The property includes 108 acres of patented mining land and sold for about $150000.
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Grants Pas&s
Thomas Norten and Associates
Seattle
Yelow Well
Coldest Winter Night Grips Denver Area
Denver reports the coldest winter night yet with temperatures down to one degree above zero. The local weather office forecast fair weather for today and tomorrow while a heavy mountain snow disrupted rail and wire communications.
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Denver
Man Charged With Murdering Wife in Chicago
Chicago police say Frank Li Grengi a chemist confessed to killing his 23 year old wife LA Grengi a school teacher who wanted to live apart so she could teach 30 miles away. He intended to shoot her after but lacked courage.
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Chicago
Frank Li Grengi
LA Grengi
Jewelry safe blown in Yakima after failed security
The safe at B. V. Bell’s jewelry store in Yakima Washington was blown open. Bell did not perform the act himself after hiring several safe experts whose attempts failed leaving him to sell his Christmas stock.
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Yakima
Wash
B. V
Bell
Aged Woman Found Injured on Street in San Francisco
San Francisco report says Mrs. Ellen Adama, 75, was found early in a night robe lying on a street. She sustained a broken leg and arm at the emergency hospital. Police suspect she wandered in her sleep and was struck by an auto or fell from a window.
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San Francisco
Ellen Adama
Rotary Club Presents Christmas Program at Noon
Members of the Rotary club stage a Christmas program during the regular Wednesday noon luncheon at the Masonic club. University Christian church quartet and the Rotary quartet will sing. Addresses by Henry Manny and Asabel Curtis.
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Rotary Club
Masonic Club
University Christian Church Quartet
Rotary Quartet
Henry Manny
Asabel Curtis
Make It Merry Also for Vets in Hospital
A Seattle Post No 18 appeal requests space for publicizing aid drives for former service men in Northwest hospitals, notably Port Townsend. The letter from Donald McEwan of the American Legion requests phonograph records, books, magazines, and subscriptions, to be sent to Harry Edson at Roosevelt Veterans’ Hall for patients’ relief.
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the Star
Altho
Northwest
Port Townsend
Daily Press
Harry Edson
Roosevelt Veterans’ Hall
Third Ave
Seattle Post
Donald McEwan
Seattle
American Legion
New York Adds Crime Cruisers To Fight Wave
New York police add twenty crime cruisers to the force equipped with automatic weapons. Each car carries five officers including one sharp shooter and three detectives. The crews conduct independent investigations and will shoot to kill any criminal caught in the act.
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New York
Groom nabbed in elopement ruling ends in arrest
Charles T. Kelsey a 36 year old carpenter was arrested at First Ave and Cedar St by detectives J Byrnes and J D Landis for allegedly eloping with a girl under 18 who lived with her Salem Oregon parents. Kelsey may be released per the detective department.
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Charles T. Kelsey
Carpenter
First Ave
Cedar St
J. Byrnes
J. D. Landis
Salem
Ore
Kelsey
City Park Board to Study Los Angeles Camp Model
Mayor Caldwell proposes a Seattle summer camp at Mount Rainier. A city park board member will visit Los Angeles on his own initiative to study a similar project and determine financing feasibility before proceeding.
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Caldwell
Mount Rainier National Park
Seattle
City Park Board
Los Angeles
Robbery Hits Keyport Postoffice Tuesday Night
The Keyport Washington postoffice was broken into and robbed of currency stamps and other valuables. The safe was found open and its contents scattered on the floor. Postoffice Inspector H B Whitney was sent to Keyport to investigate the report.
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Keyport
Wash
Star
Postoffice
Seattle
H. B. Whitney
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Diana
Diana Manners
E. O. Hoppe
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J. Stuart Blackton
Duke and Duchess of Rutland
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