Wenatchee Men in Ghaghan? Car Crashes by Telephone Pole
A Wenatchee party riding in a car narrowly escaped death when their vehicle struck a telephone pole between Almy and Lake Washington. Dr L B Manchester and others were injured, with driver McBride blamed for speeding. witnesses say the car traveled about 50 miles per hour before the crash. The machine broke the pole, skidded into the lake bulkhead, and the occupants were treated for concussions. The party will stay in Seattle for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleec Miles
Chelan County
Campbell
H. T. Wright
L. B. Manchester
State Medical Board
Ie L BR Hutchinson
Wenatchee
Heav
Almy
Pen Place
Anm
Soren
McBride
Dr. Hutchingen
Bert
Myy
Lake Union
Seattle
Sorenson
Woman Dies From Teeth Stuck in Windpipe
In Oakland a 38 year old woman Frances Collier was found dead in a Broadway lodging house. The coroner ruled death by a blood clot caused by a false tooth lodged in her windpipe. The tooth was explained as the likely cause of the fatal blockage in the airway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
Broadway
Frances Collier
The Star Editor Jailed and People Speak Out
A reader letter collection defends The Star editor’s jail sentence amid a broad critique of plutocracy and “Big Interests.” Supporters urge progress via ballot reforms and recall while praising press courage and labor council stance against imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Seattle Star
Seattle
Central Labor Council
The
Star
A. G. Whiteman
Public officers and the balance of power in a republic
A Seattle reader urges that public officials retain surplus power only to protect citizens, not to oppress. He argues recalls and vigilant oversight are essential, cites salaries and arms as instruments kept in check, and recalls Cassius Clay on self-correcting government when power misbehaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
The
Star
Republic
Plas
Cassius Clay
Sailor Mullaney Ends Life After Company Failure
Joseph A. Mullaney son of a former Chicago police chief and former naval quartermaster at the Philadelphia receiving ship, killed himself in a Metropole hotel room after his stock venture United Amusement Co failed. He quit the navy on Sept 14 and left 15 cents to his name. A coroner’s postmortem will determine the poison used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Joseph A. Mullaney
Chicago
United States
Philadelphia
Metropole
Fifthav
Union
Mullaney
Navy
Williams
Turner
United Amusement Company
Snyder
Three Die In Wreck Near Farher Missouri
Three trainmen were killed and several others injured when a Chicago and Alton passenger train collided with a freight car near Farher Missouri today. Initial reports said the passenger train struck the rear of the freight train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farher
Chicago & Alton
Here
Lockstep Abolished at State Penitentiary
Walla Walla reports the first abolition of the lockstep since the prison opened. Warden CC Reed announced the reform making inmates walk with hands at sides in single file inside and two by two in the yard, following prior stripe removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Reed
Husband fined for assault in Worcester case
Mrs Hazel Garabedian testified against Bedros Garabedian in Worcester Massachusetts on December 27 accusing assault and battery. She described a change in his behavior when drunk and sober and the judge fined him ten dollars for twisting his wife's wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Masc
Hazel Garabedian
Bedros Garabedian
Adge Utley
Garabedian
Japanese Spy Captured Near Manila Forts
In Manila on December 27 a Japanese spy was captured in Corregidor by authorities and placed under arrest. He carried sketches of the forts and military maps, indicating reconnaissance activity near the entrance to Manila harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Corregidor
Manila Harbor
Folk Boom Starts in Missouri Campaign Drive
The political surge around Gov Joseph W Folk of Missouri is underway with campaign managers reaching out to Democratic leaders nationwide, following a letter Alfred G fel ler received indicating active mobilization by Folk supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Alfred Gfeller
Folk
Missouri Democratic League
Annuity Settled For Johnstone's Widow
Dayton Colorado December 27 The Wright brothers settled an annuity of $1000 for Ralph Johnstone's widow. Johnstone the aviator died in Denver weeks ago while employed by the Wright brothers who believed he left little else in money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, CO
Dee
Ralph Johnstone
Wright Brothers
Denver
Johnstone
Scent Plot Explosion Probe In Los Angeles
After a lengthy conference with Police Chief Galloway Warl Rogers and Detective Captain Flammer the Llewellyn Iron Works explosion probe resumed on new lines. Three previously questioned persons were allowed to return to normal business without the lingering shadow since Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Galloway
Warl Rogers
Flammer
Llewellyn Iron Works
Start Chinese Lodge Blessed in Bow On Tong Ceremony
Amid firecrackers Bow On Tong lodge rooms in the un Chung Co building at 200 First nv. &, were officially blessed last night. The Bow Op Tong is described as a powerful organization among local Chinese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bow On Tong
UN Chung Co
Bow Op Tong
Mayoralty Candidates Named for Recall Election
Trustees of the Public Welfare League discussed recall plans this afternoon. George W. Dilling and George H. Walker emerge as leading candidates with other names like Thomas A. Parish C. J. Smith and Ole Hanson also mentioned. No Welfare League member will accept the nomination and city officials are barred from running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirama. Gill
Public Welfare League
George W. Dilling
George H. Walker
Thomas A. Parish
C. J. Smith
Ole Hanson
Welfare League
Tragic Gas Attempt at Frisco Hotel Room
Mrs Margaret Ramage 28 attempted suicide by gas at the Frisco Hotel room 27038 First Ave while her 6 year old son watched. A neighbor intervened with coffee and pulled her from a chair beside an open jet. She was hospitalized in a padded cell. her 3 year old son Charles Patrick had died days earlier, thought to affect her mental state.
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Willie
Mra
Margaret Ramage
Frisco
Mrs. Ramage
Hair shearing leads wife to attempted suicide in San Francisco
Mrs Ida Stoor, wife of a butcher, told Central Emergency hospital authorities that her husband cut off her hair during a family quarrel. She said life was not worth living without her tresses and drank poison, leaving her in a dangerous condition.
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San Francisco
Ida Stoor
Central Emergency Hospital
Five Die In Freight Train Collision Near Salt Creek
Five persons were killed when two Baltimore and Ohio freight trains collided at Salt Creek near Gallipolis Ohio today. The wreck occurred on the Baltimore & Ohio road with fatalities confirmed at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio
Salt Creek
Here
Prosecution of Slayers Tied to Arkansas Lynching
Hot Springs Arkansas December 27 A special grand jury was called by Circuit Judge Evans to investigate the lynching of Oscar Chitwood taken from jail and shot by a mob. Attorney John Graham who defended Chitwood reports evidence shows three men among the 26 in the mob fired the fatal shots. The evidence has been presented to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pres
Hot Springs
Ark
Oscar’ Chitwood
Ctrcuit
Evans
John Graham
Chitwood
Kiss Reward for This Lucky Cop
Atlantic City police applaud a bride who kissed Policeman Sickinger after he returned her dropped diamond crescent. The romantic gesture comes as officers guard visitors by catching thieves and returning valuables at the resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Dee
Sickinger
Turkeys Drive to Market Sees Portland Man Pile Up 476 Turkeys
Montgomery Missouri reports J. R. Gill of Portland living in Callaway county drove 476 turkeys to market yesterday. He traveled the country roads similar to historic geese shipments and earned about 1400 dollars from the sale.
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Montgomery
J. R. Gill
Portland
Callaway County
Wolf Attacks Women in Brooklyn Stage Audience
In a Brooklyn theatre a wolf in a wire stage enclosure jumped into the auditorium and attacked Mrs. Florence Baumgartner and Miss Tessie Vernalter. A policeman restrained the animal with his night stick but was bitten on the hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Florence Baumgartner
Tessie Vernalter
St Denis Steamship Lost Near Clayoquot Sound
Wireless reports say two lifeboats and the cabin of the missing steamer St Denis were found near Clayoquot. Formerly run between Victoria and Northern British Columbia, the coal laden vessel left Vancouver on November 19 and was chartered to the Boscowicz company before disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Tees
St. Denis
British Columbia
Boscowicz Steamship Company
Clayoquot
Littl
Lower California Development Company
Boscowitz Company
Vancouver
Cape Flattery
St Denis
Christmas Power Outage Hits Seattle Streetcars
Walking was in order this morning for workers as Seattle Electric cars shut down for 46 minutes after grounding of the main feed wires between the Electron plant and Massachusetts Street substation. Cars resumed at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Electric Company
S. E. Co
Itall
Electron
Massachusetts St
Largest hotel in world for New York to rise on Broadway
Demolition began today at 34th Street and Broadway to clear the way for the Greely Square hotel described as the largest in the world. Plans call for a 25 story building with two sub basements and 1,600 sleeping rooms. Total investment, site included, set at 13 500 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
34Th St
Broadway
Greely Square
Wed 70 Years Never Told His Wife a Lie
KIRKSVILLE MO December 27 William Howard Sheeks age 89 dies after a long marriage he and his wife planned to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary soon. His wife age 90 is prostrated. He boasted he never lied or quarried with his wife saying they never spoke a cross word in their marriage.
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Kirksville
William Howard Sheeks
Missouri
Sheeks
Ane
U S Wages War on Power Trust
A U S government suit to dissolve the supposed electrical trust will be brought soon with Wade H Ellis handling for the justice department. The case will raise a new issue ahead of the Standard Oil and American Tobacco rulings, charging conspiracy in restraint of trade tied to patent law. General Electric and Westinghouse are named as principal interests in the trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Electrical Trust
Wade H. Ellis
Department of Justice
Standard Oil
American Tobacco
Electrcal
General Electric Co
Westinghouse Co
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Ghagh
Uncle Jack
Srall
Wim
William
Fer
MAVE
Thrilling News Dispatch
House of Representatives
Oregon
Maryland
Tom L. Johnson
the Star
H. B. Buddenborg
VoDrice
China
Tricycles
Sailor Kills
State Penitentiary
Nige
Eleanor
Honolulu
Mies Enid Gregg
Misa Gregg
Kirmies
Enid Gregg
Aviation Meet
Eleanor Sears
Boston
Eleanor Searaé
San Francisco Society
N. Y
U.S
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