Judge Still King Over U S Tax Law Says Historian
A historian argues that George Shiras in 1895 overturned the will of Congress and the people by a single Supreme Court vote on the income tax. He notes the 18 year fight to amend the constitution and that three-fourths of states finally approved. The piece casts a critical view of judicial power and its impact on national revenue.
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House
Senate
George Shiras
U. S. Supreme Court
Congress
Supreme Court
Shiras
Union
Jesse James
Supreme Bench
Recall of Judges Urged as Governor Lister Hit
A public plea to Governor Lister urges him to stand with the people against a treacherous Legislature. The message cites California’s recall of judges as a model and accuses state lawmakers of blocking the will of the voters.
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Johnson
California
Girl of 17 charges man dragged her to life of shame
Lena Klausner, 17, testifies that Abe Hannan or Rafid Kadir, 22, dragged her from a New York sweat shop to Seattle.She says he forced her into immoral life and beat her, claiming a common law wife status in federal court. Trial before Judge Ronald in superior court follows federal proceedings.
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New York
Lena Kiasener
Abe Hannan
Rafid Kadir
Hannan
Ronald
Crawford White
Veniremen
White
Lena Klauc
United States
Austria
New
Yor
Seattle
II Cis
Miss Klausner
United States Iimigration
Fisher
Where Was Roberts in This Mixup
A scrambled report recounts deputies at the Soft Snap hotel in Renton watching strikers at public expense. It notes a separate arrest of R. Howard after an incident with a gun, and mentions a city marshal’s lead and a $206 bond.
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John W. Roberta
Renton
Roberts Lieved
R. Howvard
Heprey
Treferd
Marshal Tate
Bu F Furth Company
Merchange Vente
Hryn
Seattle Woman Wins Battle to Escape Asylum
Seattle Mrs. Emma Jones was found sane by a jury after claiming she was railroaded to an asylum. She had been committed to the Steilacoom Institution shortly after the death of her husband W. C. Jones who died from a gunshot believed self-inflicted.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Emma Jones
Mra
Beach
Baughn
Mrs. Beach
Cirnesiams
Harriman
Seattle Singer Fails to Deter Dividing Widow Fight
Testimony describes singer Maja Clversen Huttfridt throwing a kiss to millionaire Harry A. Jones after a two hour visit. Grace Hedrick, friend of Clara B. Jones, testifies in a case for division of property and separate maintenance. George T. Cline says Jones traveled east with another woman before returning to fault his wife over 700 spent.
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Maja Clversen Huttfridt
Seattle
Harry A. Jones
Grace A. Hedrick
Clara B. Jones
George T. Cline
Jones
Cowgirl Star Narrowly Survives Wild Movie Chase
Louise Glaum, film actress, escaped a dangerous cross country ride during a filming sequence at Universal Ranch. A pony fell 20 feet into a rocky creek after her horse bolted, leaving Glaum unconscious but later revived and asking if the camera caught the scene. The incident drew laughter among fellow actors as a "realistic picture" comment.
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Los Angeles
Louise Glaum
Universal Film Co
Misa Glaum
Interurban Half-Rate Plan Blocked by Law
School children cannot receive half rates on interurban lines. Furth's company told the public service commission it cannot cut rates due to financial hardship. The commission is blocked by law from ordering the concession as requested by Pomona Grange No 13 of King County.
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Furth
Olympia
Public Service Commission
Charks
Pomona Grange No. 13
King County
Man stabs son to spite wife in Prague incident
A Prague laborer admitted killing his 4 year old son by stabbing, claiming the act was done to annoy his wife after a quarrel. Police report the motive as personal spite in a tragic domestic case.
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United Press
Berlin
Prague
Acquittal Expected In Forth Case
In Bellingham on Monday a motion for an instructed verdict in the conspiracy case against Seattle bankers, including Jacob Furth, was argued. Prosecutors contended the state has jurisdiction over the national bank and its officers, while defense urged insufficiency of evidence and questioned the law’s intent. A verdict was expected late today.
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Bellingham
Matttel
Seattle
Harold Pres
Nee
Jacob Furth
Dois Trekebio
Ion
Hardin
Preston
la Conner
Mrs Darrow Trial Witness Faints On Stand
In Los Angeles on February 4, Mrs Dora Bain fainted on the witness stand during testimony in the Darrow bribery case involving juror Robert Bain in the McNamara incident. The moment halted proceedings as the long day wore on.
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United Pres
Los Angeles
Dora Hain
Clarence
Darrow
Robert F. Bain
McNamara
Millionaire on Trial for Slashing His Wife
Aiken 8 Feb 1918 reports Brod erick O. Beach a millionaire club man on trial for slashing his wife’s throat February 28 1918. Beach denies guilt while prosecutors and detectives present a contested case with physical evidence and testimonies.
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Aiken
Broderick O. Beach
Beau
Beach
Gunter
Diamond
Income Tax Amendment Law Soon
Taft plans to proclaim the income tax amendment to the constitution once three fourths of states ratify and official notice is received. The report ties in a disputed domestic case and a separate murder inquiry with contrasting detective affidavits.
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Washington
Taft
United States
State Department
White House
Oregon House Approves Sterilization Bill for Criminals
Salem, Feb 4 The Oregon House passed a sterilization bill by an overwhelming majority. The measure authored by Rep Liewelling directs the state board of health to sterilize inmates of asylums or penal institutions deemed incurable or chronic criminals upon receiving such a report.
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Liewelling
State Board of Health
Too Beautiful For Her Part Fired From Fire Fly Opera
Miss Evelyn Carter Carrington is discharged from the comic opera The Fire Fly after courts ordered $150 back wages from Arthur Hammerstein. Source: United Press Leased Wire New York February 4.
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United Preas
New York
Evelyn Carter Carrington
Arthur Hammerstein
Eye Health Advisory and Local Optical Ad Notice
Readers are urged to guard eyesight as experts warn many suffer eye trouble causing headaches and indigestion. The Curry Optical Co advertises in The Seattle Star page 2 and invites inquiries via Main 9400 or Elliott 44 plus the Star office at 229 Union St for full details. The Star notes a paid daily circulation exceeding 40,000.
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Curry Optical Co
Seattle Star
Star
Seattle
Elliott
The
Union St
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