Supreme Court clears United Shoe Co. of illegal restraint
The U S Supreme Court uphheld a Boston lower court ruling dismissing criminal indictments against five United Shoe Machinery officers. It found the company’s patent control and leasing to 1,300 manufacturers did not create an unlawful monopoly under the Sherman Act, applying the rule of reason from Standard Oil and Tobacco cases.
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Su Coort
United States
United States Shoe Co
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Ite de
Supreme Court
U.S
Itham
Boston
United Shoe Ma Ce
Sidney W. Winslow
Or Mase
E. P. Hurd
Newton
Mass
George W. Brown
William Barbour
New York
Elmer P. Howe
Heaton
Putnam
Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust
United Concern
56th State Casts Its Vote for Income Tax
Delaware has ratified the national amendment to the income tax, making the 36th state to support it. U S Senator Richardson reported receipt of a telegram from Delaware's secretary of state confirming the action, placing Congress under obligation to act.
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Delaware
Congress
State rests its case in Seattle bankers' trial
Olympia news item reports the state rests its case in a Seattle bankers trial as lawmakers push a joint inquiry. A concurrent resolution to form a Senate and House committee to investigate will report within thirty days.
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House
Senate
Black Boxer Loses On His Bail Appeal
Washington February 2 The U S court denied Jack Johnson bail appeal from a U S court in Chicago Johnson and seven men tested the validity of the federal interstate commerce law They declared the acts not subject to interstate commerce laws The appeal seeks release from $30 000 bail after indictment by the federal grand jury in Chicago on November 7 1912 for alleged white slavery
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U. Court Today
Jack Johnson
U.S
Chi
Eonaise Court of
Hiineis
Johnson
Federal Grand Jury
Chicago
Girls Go Bathing in Their Pajamas
In San Francisco February 3 readers report a bizarre scene as three actresses Lulu and Ida Oppen among others join in a bathing costume craze aboard a steamer The Sonoma arriving from the Antipodes. A playful splash leads to a cabin incident and sea voyage mood. The report notes sisters Lawrie newly married and a playful family travel vibe aboard.
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Lees
Francisco
Lillian _ May Malloy
Ida Oppen
Sonoma
Missing Tacoman Slain In One Room House
Tacoma Feb 3 Detectives Geary and Milan found Antoyne Johnson a about 50 lying dead in the center of a one room house with a blood covered floor. He was missing for 10 days and our authorities report a throat slashed wound and signs of a struggle.
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United
Tacoma
Antoyne Johnson
Geary
Milan
South Tacoma
Johnson
Maxim Aims to Make Cities Noiseless in Five Years
Hartford Feb 3 Hiram Maxim the inventor announced a device to place between noise sources and people to render entire cities silent within five years The device would shed silence like a lamp and Maxim said the instrument is crude but he has filed patent applications for some parts.
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United Press
Hartford
Conn
Hiram Maxim
Maxim
Panic stampede at Houston Hippodrome kills two
A fire reportedly started by a film in the Houston Hippodrome theater triggered a panic among about 4,000 patrons. Two women died and eleven others were injured in the stampede as crowds fled from the burning venue.
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United
Houston Hippodrome Moving Picture Theatre
Europe's Prize Princess to Be Eddie's Bride
London reports the engagement of Princess Elizabeth of Roumania to Prince Edward of England. Elizabeth, daughter of Crown Prince Ferdinand, has faced aristocratic match pressures from her family. Edward Albert, heir to the British throne, appears eager, while parental approval and dynastic considerations color the romance.
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London
Prince of Wales
Elizabeth of
Roumania
Balkan Kingdom
Carmen Sylva le
Ferdinand
Royal House of
Hohensollern-Sixmaringen
Boris
Bulgaria
Elizabeth
Borta
Prince George
Greece
England
Edward Albert
Prince Eddie
Bal
Judge Ronald Targeted by Anonymous Threat Card
An anonymous postal card sent to Judge James T. Ronald of the superior court contained threats to kill him after a profanity laced message. The card referenced his handling of the case against Detective McNamee, who was fined $200 for shooting Leslie Pepper during a police raid.
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James T. Ronald
Superior Court
Ronald
McNamee
Leslie Pepper
Seattle Sun Starts Today
The Seattle Sun begins publication from a temporary office at Seventh Ave and Pike St. Wells, former editor of The Star, is named editor and general manager. Owners announced are E. H. and John P. Hartman, with A J Copeland as business manager and William Geddes as circulator.
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Seattle Sun
Wells
The
Star
Seventh Av
Pike St
Silver King Wins First Prize in Cat Show
Bliver King, a six year old Persian cat owned by Megs C. A. Troughton of Vancouver, B. C., captured the first prize at the kitten show in the Bon Marche exhibition hall. Silver King won the Queen City Cat Club trophy donated by Bon Marche. Romeo Clytte, owned by Mrs. L. A. Harding, won best female cat.
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Bliver King
Megs C. A. Troughton
Vancouver
B. C
Silver King
Queen City
Bon Marche
Romeo Clytte
L. A. Harding
Arrest After All Night Siege at Georgian Hotel
Joseph A. White withstood an all night police siege in a Georgian hotel room between Vike and Union streets. Police sought a judge’s warrant to arrest him for sanity examination after he fired a sawed off shotgun and threatened occupants. White, once manager of Washington Creamery Co, had been in ill health and held in the hospital and sanatoriums prior to the siege.
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Joseph A. White
Georgian Hotel
Fourth Av
Vike
Union Sts
F.C. Fuqua
White
Western Ay
Washington Creamery Co
Raleigh
Kent
Sound View Sanitarium
Providence Hospital
John A. White
Georgian
State rests its case in Furth trial
In Bellingham Washington the state rested its case against Jacob Furth R V Ankeny BK W Andrews and Daniel Keller bankers charged with piracy to aid in unlawfully receiving deposits after brief testimony by James Dunlap receiver for Schricker bank and identification of exhibits. The defense may seek an instructed verdict of not guilty and withdraw the jury. arguments expected to last the day.
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Wash
James Dunlap
Schricker Bank
State
Jacob Furth
R. V. Ankeny
BK. W. Andrews
Daniel Kelle
Seattle
Charg
Shrieker
Pope Pius III Health Concerns Grow in Rome
Rome today reports the Pope’s heart condition is unstable and gout symptoms have worsened. He remains confined to his apartments as concerns rise about his health. Rainier chapter, D A P, plans a 2:30 PM meeting at the Lincoln Hotel Tuesday to discuss legislative matters with many expected attendees.
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Pope Pius
Rainier
Lincoln Hotel
Pu1lman College Probe Dropped by House
Olympia report says no state inquiry into Washington State College at Pullman after an almost unanimous house vote. Rep Holmes had urged a probe claiming mismanagement but opponents dismissed the charges as false. Also notes a Sacramento letter about marriage license reform and a London dispatch reporting King Menelik of Abyssinia dead.
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Washington State College
Pullman
Rep. Holmes
Snohomish
London
Menelik of
Abyssinia
Sheriff Cudihee Faces Probe of Deputy Roberts
The article reports Sheriff Cudihee set today for an investigation of his deputy J W Roberts. Roberts boasts he was kept on for his pull and believes Cudihee will not fire him. Deputies loaf in Renton while awaiting the sheriff's planned deposing action.
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J. W. Roberts
Roberts
A Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Office
Roberta
Renton
Mother flees with babes from abusive husband
Mrs Minnie Wilson, 27, and her four children were detained by Seattle police as they attempted to flee to Port Townsend from Pocatello Idaho. Captain Stewart said she would be better off away from the husband and allowed her to stay at the Juvenile Detention home or travel to Port Townsend to seek refuge. She chose to remain at the Juvenile Detention home for now.
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Port Townsend
Pocatello
Idaho
Captain Stewart
Seattle
Wilson
Hotel Fire Kills Four in Sacramento Tenants Flee
A blaze at the St. Nicholas apartment house in Sacramento caused four deaths and left 50 residents at risk. Six were badly injured as authorities prepared drastic new measures likely to follow. In Washington, the House Ways and Means Committee began executive session to draft a tariff bill amid extensive technical data.
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Cal
St. Nicholas
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Pope
Boy 14 Guards Robbers After Post Office Heist
In Yuba City California on February 3 two men named Frank Martin and Fred Smith dynamited the Live Oak post office safe and stole stamps and about 700 dollars. A 14 year old farm boy Walter Crees found them asleep guarding loot in a corral and kept them flat until deputies arrived. he earns a 200 dollar reward.
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Cal
Walter Crees
Live Oak
United States
San Francisco
Frank Martin
Fred Smith
Cress Farm
Walter Cress
Walter
Socialists push city saloon closing referendum
Socialists move to pass a saloon closing law after police and prosecutors refused warrants. John Sullivan, proprietor of the American Case movement, allegedly threatened a socialist crowd with a gun last Saturday night. Initiative petitions circulate with dry supporters lining up signatures.
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Gordon
Murphy
John Sullivan
aPt Sullivan
Sullivan
Pike and Third Corner Brings a Record Price
Frederick & Nelson, Inc. own the southwest double corner of Pike and Third and have sold the property for 500000 to John F. and James B. O’Shea, Port and capitalists. The deal is Seattle’s largest in years, at 4500 per front foot, but no plan for a department store has been announced.
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Frederick & Nelson, Inc
Pike St
John F
James B. O'Shea
Seattle
Frederick & Nelson Pro
King George's Health Worries Doctors in London
King George's health has troubled doctors since Christmas as a stubborn cold resists treatment. The monarch's intermittent illness heightens concern among physicians and the royal household in London.
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London
George
Missouri Advertiser Checks Star Circulation Claims
A Missouri business man reviewed The Star's circulation books cash ledgers mailing list and other records to verify claimed daily circulation of over 40000 copies. He left satisfied that claims were bona fide and urged others to verify circulation for themselves.
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Advertiser
Missouri
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