Innocent Man Shot by Police Considered for Leavitt Case Goats Tag
Los Angeles wires reveal alleged bribery in the Leavitt case as special agents Peyton and Izheimer face scrutiny. Fredericks rejects further affidavits while Mackintosh and Seattle officials discuss copies and potential court use.
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Leavitt
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Imer
Ericks
Izheimer
Fredericks
Kenneth Mackintosh
Los Angelm
Hoizer
Seattle
Mackintosh
Death funeral fails to escape rival politics
Henry Brannen of Samsonville wished no Republican to handle his funeral and demanded a Democratic undertaker pallbearers. A pallbearer turned out to be a Republican, unsaid until after the service, prompting a substitute to fill in. The incident highlights political passions even in death.
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United Press
Kingston
N. Y
Henry Brannen
Samsonville
Portipillo Death Fallout Spurs Police Critique
A 17 year old boy Antonio Portipillo lies dying in a City hospital after a police shooting. The article relays claims that a policeman fired on him as he fled and disputes the officers account of an attempted revolver draw. Florence Davis is described, with ongoing dispute over a revolver found near the scene and motives linked to a theatre proprietor and local tensions.
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Antonio Portipillo
Law
Walsh
McGrath
Portipillo
Mee Grath
Florence Davis
The
Star
Stewart
Antonio
Nikko Theatre
Perry
Miss Davis
Christmas Tragedies Reported Across Several States
fragmented regional notices describe suicides and deaths tied to Christmas actions. In Georgia a man reportedly attempted to kill himself and left two children without funds. California details a mother's suicide after financial strain. Utah notes a navy launch and a christening event while other lines reference a family tragedy and a party.
Worcester Airship Mystery Shrouds Townsman
Worcester Massachusetts residents recount a nocturnal airship sighting over the city. They believe Wallace E. Tillinghast piloted the craft on a 16 minute flight at 1 500 feet leaving a searchlight trail and circling above the crowd before heading southwest. Tillinghast has not been located since leaving the city about 4 pm yesterday.
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Worcester
Mass
Wallace E. Tillinghast
New York
Tillinghast
Boston
New York City
Fire Island
Strike may end today as talks resume at conference
The Northern Pacific discharged most watchmen who were hired to guard property during the enrichment strike. The move signals a likely settlement at an afternoon conference between railroad managers and union leaders in St Paul.
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ST. Paul
Northern Pacific Railroad
You're Another Worst Brokaw Says During Separation Suit
In Minneola on December 23 W Gould Brokaw testified in a separation suit brought by his wife Mary Blair Brokaw. He denied mistreatment and said the suit aims to extract money. He admitted occasional spats and that she called him a liar. He recalled a quarrel over alleged visits to other women and his retort You're another.
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Minneola
L. 1
W. Gould Brokaw
Mary Blair Brokaw
Brokaw
Johnny Poe Returns from Honduras as General
Washington D C Dec 25 Johnny Poe Princeton end in back to the United States a general He earned the rank in Honduras with command of a one gun shore battery He grew tired of peace in Manduras resigned his commission and returned aboard an American gunboat He brought back a pair of socks and a deck of playing cards
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Washington, D. C
Johnny Poe
Princeton
Great End
United States
Honduras
State Department
Manduras
Poe
Man Declines Surgery in Newport Case Over Wife Woes
William Lanahan killed himself by appendicitis in Newport hospital today after doctors warned he would die without operation. He refused surgery, saying he did not want to live without his wife, who had a separation from him a few weeks earlier. Doctors Marcus F. Wheatland and Charles Stewart reported the diagnosis to Lanahan.
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Pan
Newport
William Lanahan
Marcus F. Wheatland
Charles Stewart
Lanahan
Jury Won't Indict A Grand Jury Says Indictments Unnecessary
The grand jury plans to forego true bills and instead recommend prosecutions to the prosecuting attorney. Vanderveer advocates information filings as safer than indictments, arguing they face fewer legal objections. The outcome could dissolve the grand jury’s power unless the prosecutor acts on the recommendations.
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Vanderveer
VanRierveer
Dinner Pail Aid Surges In Bachelors' Xmas Fund
In Spokane no indictments progress the jurors report to court. Witnesses said police officers accepted bribes from underworld residents. A bartender testified officers extorted payments while another patron described betting on Seattle races. No indictments will be handed down yet.
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Spokane
Weller St
Seattle
Not the Rich but the Poor Whose Hearts Are Touched by Plight
A Star investigation shows families in need across George Town including a woman with six children, a widow supporting a crippled son, a mother washing for a living, and others living in tents or hovels. The Bachelor Christmas fund seeks gifts and clothing. merchants are urged to contribute by contacting The Star.
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Georgetown
Alaska
Star
Knot Sawing In Court Draws Spectators In Superior Court
George K Shaw sues Woodland Shingle Co for 7500 in King County Superior Court over four finger injuries from a mill accident on August 25 1909. Witnesses present a knot saw milling model and later a full outfit is wheeled into the courthouse corridor drawing curious spectators.
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George K. Shaw
Woodland Shingle Company
King County Superior Court
Ugandan King Hobnors With Roosevelt Visit
Col Roosevelt and his party left Kampala for Lake Nyanza after two days in the Ugandan capital. Dadi Ohwa, the 12 year old king of Uganda, presented the former president with valuable ornaments and waved farewell from the palace steps.
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Kamata
Uganda
Dee
United Press
Col
Roosevelt
Lake Nyanza
Dadi Ohwa
Peary Plans South Pole Expedition After Magazine Work
Commander Robert E. Peary informed the United Press that he intends to seek the South Pole and will organize an expedition as soon as he finishes current magazine work.
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Washington
Robert E. Peary
United Press
South Pole
Guggenheim Speed Case Dismissed for Want of Prosecution
The case against M. Robert Guggenheim for speeding was dismissed in Justice John E. Carroll's court after the complaining witness failed to appear. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John B. Perry moved to dismiss for lack of prosecution.
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M. Robert Guggenheim
Guggenheim
John E. Carroll
John B. Perry
Taft Attends Mass for King Leopold in Washington
President Taft Secretary Knox and the cabinet with the full diplomatic corps attended a solemn high requiem mass at St Matthews Church in Washington for the repose of King Leopold the Belgian minister arranged the service in his honor
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Taft
Knox
Leopold
St. Matthews Church
Christmas Help For Hogle Family In West Seattle
The Star reports neighbors and readers responded to aid the destitute Hogle family of West Seattle. At The Star office receipts total $22.26 and packages of good things arrived, with star readers rushing to assist after the newspaper story.
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Hogle
Star
West Seattle
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