Dry Squad Man Held on Charge of Extortion
Walter C Ridley a Worcester Mass officer with dry squad ties was jailed on extortion charges after allegedly taking ten 50 dollar payments from Meddie Conway at the Spring hotel Seattle on January 7 threatening arrest and beating unless paid Prosecutor Lundin filed the complaint and Judge Gordon ordered custody Ridley arrived with a background tale but Sergt Putnam says he is not a government investigator and the squad reports contrast with rumor remains.
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Walter C. Ridley
Worcester
Mass
Seattle
Sergt. Putnam
Lundin
Ridley
Meddie Conway
Spring Hotel
Second Ave
Gordon
Efan
J. W. Efaw
Getic
Efaw
Gill
Sergi. Putnam
M. A. Matthews
Simple Way to End Dandruff
A home remedy claims four ounces of plain liquid arvon dissolved in scalp treatment will remove dandruff. Nightly applications moisten and rub in, with morning relief and eventual complete destruction of dandruff. Itch and digging stop, and hair becomes fluffy glossy and soft.
Police Prosecutor Points at Unfounded City Squad Allegations
Sergeant Putnam says prosecutors will prove charges while Ridley’s attorney John J Sullivan condemns the case as an attempt to discredit the city squad. Ridley declined to discuss his plight.
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Ing
Ridley
John J. Sullivan
Ciry Squad
Sergt. Putnam
Lundin
Oregon anti Japanese land bill faces likely death
Salem Oregon February 2 The proposed law denying land ownership to Japanese Chinese and Hindus sits with the senate judiciary committee and appears doomed likely to die there The Japanese ambassador in Washington urged opposition from the state department.
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Salem, Or
Oregon
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Washington
State Department
Murder of Chairman Olson Shocks Olympia Legislators
In Olympia on February 2 1917 the murder of EB W Olson chairman of the Industrial Insurance Commission by John Van Dell sparked calls to revive the death penalty. Van Dell 42 of Bordeaux was to plead today after arming himself and shooting Olson three times in his office. Olson aged 43 from Wisconsin leaves a wife and three children. Dr Summers proposed a $10000 relief appropriation for Mrs Olson.
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Olympia
EB. W. Olson
Industrial Insurance Commission
John van Dell
van Dell
Walter J. Milroy
Olson
St. John's Episcopal Church
Senate
Wisconsin
Washington
Walla
Demcratic County Central Committee
Gilles
Helen
Ruth
Edward
Summers
Walla Walla
Clement
Davis
Mary Schuskey
Mrs Squires Nominated for DAR President General
Mrs. Squires of St Paul Minnesota is named leading candidate for president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Election will be held in Washington in April. She is the state regent of the DAR in Minnesota.
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Squires
St. Paul
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Minnesota
Tenement Fire Disaster Brings Police Probe
Police start a thorough inquiry into the tenement blast amid gas fumes and debris removal. Officers Henry Booth and Sergeant T B Margrave led first arrivals as rescuers pulled children from windows and residents escaped barefoot on ice and glass.
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Henry Booth
Sergt. T. B. Margrave
Ruina
Complaint Lodged Against Home Association in State Senate
Testimony before joint banking committees details how working people were swindled by unreliable savings and loan associations. Affidavits describe members losing hundreds of dollars after being told they could withdraw funds, while others faced ongoing payments and irrecoverable memberships. Bills propose $1 per share and $10 total limits with receipts and assets for associations.
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Olympia
Savings and Loan
House
Senate
Chase
Jens Sorenson
Carnation
Monroe
Sorenson
Home Savings and Loan Association of
Seattle
Albert J. Rennebohm
Dewey
Home Savings and Loan Association
North Yakima
Sumner
County
Oregon Bone Dry Bill To Be Signed By Gov Withycombe
Salpm Oregon February 2 Gov Withycombe is expected to sign the bone dry bill at 4 pm Liquor ordered before signing may be brought into the state if it arrives within five days of the law becoming effective Ohio House adopts resolution urging national unity against the crisis and calls upon citizens to stand behind the dent as one man
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Salpm
Withye Combe
Oregon
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio House of Representatives
U. S
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