Man of Power Faces Prison in Winter of Life
Jacob Furth, famed Seattle financier and head of a major Northwest bank, stands accused in Bellingham of conspiring with Seattle National Bank officers to aid a reportedly insolvent client. The 72 year old defendant, once a towering businessman, shows human tenderness as the case unfolds with witness Schricker recounting decades of trust and loans.
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Man OF Power
Abe Hurwitz
Bellingham
Lfe
Jacob Furth
Seattle
Traction Company
Northwest
Furth
W. EB. Schricker
la Conner
Schricker
California
KK. W. Andrews
Daniel Kelleher
R. V. Ankeny
Exci Witness
Perth
Sedricker
Smail
Bohemia
Puget Sound Bank
Northwest Finance
Hellingham
Augustus Shawley
Skagit
Burns urges probing of his record
Detect ive William J Burns supports congressional inquiry into Oregon and California land frauds. He says he welcomes investigations of his long government service and would submit to trial, criticizing reports from a pardon clerk about Willard. He notes Taft and Wickersham were misled.
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United Press
New York
Oregon
California
Rep
Ferrie
Wm. J. Burns
Burns
Willard
Taft
Wickersham
United States Court
Big Snow Anniversary Marks Seattle Record Storms
Twenty years ago Seattle endured the heaviest snowstorm in decades. A cold snap began January 28 with temperatures near zero, followed by a Feb 1 storm that piled 44 inches of snow on the level, marking a milestone in the city’s winter history.
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Seattle
Senate rejects Saturday session over pay dispute
Senator Rosehaupt of Spokane failed to secure a Saturday session as the Senate rejected the plan by a 21 to 20 vote. The measure aimed to force senators to work weekends to earn their pay.
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Olympia
Rosehaupt
Spokane
Senate
House Votes to Abolish Coroner in Olympia
The Washington House favors abolishing the coroner office. the Senate must concur. Only three dissenters approved the bill which also cuts county undertaking fees to 75 dollars.
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Olympia
Senate
House
State to Operate Fertilizer Plant in Puget Sound
Olympia February 1 report by Prof Francis Thomson of Pullman suggests a state plant may open on Puget Sound for producing shell fertilizer from abundant bivalve shells. The product would fertilize Washington soils degraded by organic acids from heavy rainfall.
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Olympia
Francis Thomson
Pullman
Puget
Washington
Bar Unfit Men From Right To Wed Proposed
Salem reports a bill advancing in the house requires all men seeking marriage licenses to undergo a physical examination to determine fitness for marriage. The measure follows favorable comments from several members. The proposal targets ensuring the wellbeing of potential families and aligns with public welfare concerns.
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Salem, Or
House
Fritzi Scheff Granted Divorce From Author Husband
New York February 1 The divorce between light opera star Fritzi Scheff and author John X Jr is granted on grounds of a clash of temperaments The court papers in the case are sealed and the action is recorded as an interlocutory decree of divorce with the records sealed.
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New York
Fritzi Scheff
John x, Jr
Des Moines Woman Declares She Is A Lobbyist For Suffrage
Mrs. Nina Dewey of Des Moines explains her role as a lobbyist for women's suffrage. She rejects the stereotype of a flashy, unscrupulous lobbyist and says she works to secure a fair country for her son. She emphasizes calling on honest legislators and sharing their goals directly.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Nina Dewey
Dewey
Statehouse
Fighting Reignites at Tchatalja Forts
Reports from Constantinople dated February 1 describe sharp skirmishes at the Tchatalja forts between Turkish and Balkan troops. Artillery and infantry actions occurred as troops pressed for resumed hostilities against armistice terms, with officers struggling to restrain eager Turkish forces.
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Constantinople
Tchatalja
Gallagher elected president of San Francisco Labor Council
In San Francisco on February 1 Supervisor A. J. Gallagher defeated Edward D. Nolan of the Machinists union three to one, securing 231 votes to 73 and becoming the new president at the semiannual Labor Council election.
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San Francisco
A. J. Gallagher
San Francisco Labor Council
Gallagher
Edw. D. Nolan
The
Machinists’ Union
New Yorker Finds Hydroaero Plane in St Augustine Visit
A. E. Benedict of New York arrived in St Augustine to visit his son Ray and discovered a hydroaero plane in the waiting area. He boarded with Ray and the pair flew home together.
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A. E. Benedict
New York
St. Augustine
Fla
Ray
Mr. Wenedict
Theh
First Strike Called as Scranton Coal Miners Strike
Thousands of mine workers in Scranton, Pennsylvania walk out after mine engineers refuse to join the United Mine Workers before February 1. The strike marks the start of organized labor efforts against non unionism in the local mines.
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United Free
Scranton
Organized Labor
Nson-Unioniam
United Mine Workers of America
Wreck at Murphys Creek Kills Six and Injures Five
Six people died and five were gravely injured when the Brisbane express crashed into a derailed cattle train at Murphys Creek Queensland Railway officials blamed an error in handling the wreckage as passengers were pinned beneath overturned trucks and steam swept the scene. The cattle train derailment at the creek caused extensive loss of prime bullocks and a chaotic rescue effort followed.
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United Reese
Cairns
Queensland
Brisbane
Murphys Creek
Toowoomba
Thomson files second suit against Times for 90000 damages
R H Thomson former Seattle city engineer sues the Seattle Times and A J Blethen for 90000 claiming articles published on August 23 1911 damaged his career and hindered employment. He notes he later worked for the British Columbia government on Vancouver Island and cites the newspaper stories as the obstacle.
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R. H. Thomson
Seattle
Seattle Times
A. J. Blethen
The
Times
Thomason
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Sick witness halts Darrow case for day
Los Angeles February 1. Mrs. Dora Hale the prosecution witness caused a pause in the Darrow trial. There was no court session, and the trial was adjourned until Monday afternoon.
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Los Angeles
I!ness
Dora Hale
Darrow
Wife Replies To Husband In Rhyme In Local Ad
In Jackson Michigan on February 1 a local paper carried a credit warning misattributed to the wife of Lee Gillespie. The wife answered in verse arguing she has labored since marriage and has sent him home to his kin, signing Mrs Lee Gillespie.
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Jackson, Mich
Lee Gilleeple
Lee Gillespie
Lawmakers May Work for Nothing in Oregon
Salem Ore Feb 1 Speaker McArthur of the Oregon House advocates a longer session due to 433 bills before the house plus senate measures and resolutions. Many members favor extending the session to March first, though they will receive no extra pay.
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Salem
Ore
McArthur
State
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Pure Food Show At Bon Marche Opens With Bigger Display
The annual pure food show at the Bon Marche opens today in a hall expanded by one third to accommodate more manufacturers from local and foreign markets. Over 50 demonstrations are planned and the Whangdoodle quartet will provide free performances each afternoon for attendees. A Washington woman asks Secretary Hilles to issue her own White House reception record after years of attending under another's bid.
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Hon Marche
Whangdoodle Quartet
Washington
Hilles
White House
Seattle
Nada
British Colombia
Heatth
Prird
Union Ite
Gerden Wieke
Lundy
Wrcal UK
Empress Theatre
Huilding
Barber
Molem Barker Collsoe
Kavansush
Auburn
OLE Hanson & CO
New York
Monte
Panama Canal
F. OH American Bank Bldg
Lee Madison
Unclear Ad Claims Benefits of District Real Estate
Fragmentary notice touts advantages in Vernon district including land, farming, roads, climate, and pay terms. Mentions Seattle Trust and H. C Prters offering a free office visit to investigate opportunities.
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S&s
Danner Inv. CO
NEAL
Seattle
G. Conrayy
Mé& Vernon
H. C Prters
Seattle Trust
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