Latimer Post Office Embezzlement Case Shocks New Bethlehem
Mike Ella Latimer, 23, was arrested for allegedly embezzling more than 6000 dollars from the New Bethlehem post office. Neighbors describe lavish spending on herself and friends, with family supporting her and Latimer admitting guilt to postal authorities. A friend recalls Latimer as generous, often paying bills and sharing meals and candy, with daily expenses around 50 cents on drinks.
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New Bethlehem
Mike Ella Latimer
Slater
Taft Called a Good Fork Epicure by Paris Paper
Paris newspaper the Midi describes President Taft as a “good fork” and a “epicure” during a lunch at St Louis, noting he is lean and faithful to his master. The Paris interpretation highlights American dining slang and Taft’s perceived habits.
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United Presse
Paris
Taft
Cate R
Lawyer Nelson Seeks 49600 In Fees After Will Contest
D C Nelson lawyer for Salt Lake City sues in King County Superior Court claiming he earned 400 for services and was due 50000 more after a will contest involving Mra Athea Walker and David P Walker. He seeks 49600 as additional fees for convincing the court to secure 1099900 for the estate.
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D. C
Mra. Walker
Beatin
Mra. R. Fener
East
Alpha St
Nélson
Ruef to Testify in Bribery Trial of Mayor Schmitz
Ruef will be called to the stand in the bribery case against former Mayor Schmitz over the aux rate matter. District Attorney Pickett said he will call Ruef without further dispute on indictments previously dismissed. Rees has not indicated his plan for the stand.
McWhorter Arrested and Released on Bail in Irrigation Scheme Case
R. H. Whorter was arrested on a warrant charging him with fraudulent use of the mails alongside A. 4. Biehl H. H. Humphrey and W. E. De Larm. He served as secretary of the Washington Irrigation & Fruit Co. and may have been a figurehead rather than a mastermind. Whorter posted $4,000 bail in Portland.
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R. H. Whorter
de Lar
Portland
New Trial For Ex Officer Pryor Ordered By Supreme Court
The supreme court ruled Charles Pryor formerly with the police will receive another trial. It said improper testimony in the prior trial, which convicted him of imprisoning 19 year old Regnn Abramson for six weeks and of a crime, was prejudicial and undefined by impartial standards.
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Charles Pryor
Gay
Regnn Abramson
Supreme Court
Pryor
Canal Work Bids For Lake Washington Canal
Nine bidders competed for excavation contracts on the Lake Washington canal. Bids were opened yesterday by Maj. J B Cavanaugh, with no awards announced yet. Work to proceed in four sections, with the lowest bidder in each section set to receive the award.
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Lake Washington Canal
Maj
J. B. Cavanaugh
Logging Camps to Resume Operations in Oregon
Astoria Feb 16 All logging camps in the Grays and Deep River districts will resume operations between now and March first after months of idleness. Small gangs repair logging railway tracks and prepare for the cutting season. Hundreds of idle men in Portland will gain employment.
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Astoria
Grays
Deep River
Portland
Mad Cow Besieges Family in Portland Cabin
A pet mad cow chased a mother and her four children into a ranch cabin in Portland for 48 hours guarded by the animal before it died. The dog was killed? No. The coyote that bit the cow was killed soon after. The Enterprise coyote was examined by the state board of health. 664 millionaires died in France in 1911 per inheritance tax office figures.
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Portland
State Board of Health
Enterprise
Oregon
Paris
France
Balloon inventor aims weeks aloft in new dirigible
New York reports the inventor Vaniman claims a dirigible balloon can stay aloft for weeks. The craft uses a collapsible air ballast tank inside the envelope to control ascent and descent. Vaniman envisions a European trip after thorough testing.
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New York
Vaniman
Europe
Ventriloquist Prisoner Stuns Linnaton Guards
In Portland on February 16, a cook at the Linnaton rock pile housing county prisoners reported odd sounds and groaning from rocks and shoes with a singing butcher knife. Guards then found Charlie Daldwin, not a prisoner, is a ventriloquist entertaining the scene.
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Portland, Or
Linnaton Rock
Charlie Daldwin
Railway chiefs meet in San Francisco over line troubles
Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul officials arrive in San Francisco for a key conference on the railroad's finances. Stockholders complain about funds used to extend the line from St Paul Beattie toward the Pacific Northwest and accuse extension leaders of graft in the millions.
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San Francisco
Chicago Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway
St. Paul Beattie
Pacific Northwest
St. Paulo
Leas Tax Debate Drags On Over Baltimore Trip
A brief note shows Paul Escaron planning a trip to Baltimore to argue for tax provisions on personal usage and related needs. The fragment hints at ongoing debate and advocacy objectives without detailed proposals.
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Paul Escaron Pn
Baltimore
Roosevelt Speech Endorsed by Progressives in Push for Nomination
United Press dispatch from New York reports Theodore Roosevelt’s upcoming keynote speech has been endorsed by leading progressives including Governor Johnson of California Col William Nelson of Kansas City and Georg Record of New Jersey. The backing mends a rift with the progressive wing and positions Roosevelt as a receptive aspirant for the presidential nomination. The progressives say Roosevelt modified remarks on government and corporations and may support the initiative referendum and recall of judges.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Johnson
California
Col
Wm. R. Nelson
Kansas City
Geo
Record
New Jersey
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Four Hurt in Auto Crash Involving Park Board Members
Four men, including H. A. Kean George A. Hill and M. Riddell members of the Tacoma park commission and CG Wright driver, were hospitalized after their car plunged ten feet from an elevated roadway during a King County road inspection. The vehicle struck a billboard on impact and may have saved their lives.
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H. A. Kean
George A. Hill
M. Riddell
Tacoma
Hbern
Wifes Race With Death to Aid Dying Husband
Mrs. Campbell raced to California to reach her husband Dr. Frank Campbell of Monrovia as he lay dying of tuberculosis. She left Moscow Idaho at 6 PM by relay teams and arrived in Colfax Washington for the midnight train but learned by telegram he was dying too late to catch her train. Dr Campbell once ran a hospital at Grangeville Idaho and contracted tuberculosis two years ago.
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Portland
Frank Campbell
Monrovia
Cal
Mia
Campbell
California
Moscow
Idaho
Colfax
Wash
Grangeville
Camorra Men Are Freed in Italian Trial
In Viterbo Italy the government foresees freeing 22 Camorra suspects after five years served while awaiting trial. Enrico Alfano and 19 others were not convicted in the murder case of Gennaro Cuoccolo and related crimes among 42 defendants originally.
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Liniy
Enrico Alfano
Camorra
Gennaro Cuoccolo
Hodge Complaint Is Filed In Divorce Case
The complaint by Hodge against Mrs Jeanie Hodge was filed yesterday alleging desertion and incompatibility. The answer denies the charges and requests the court grant a decree with Mrs Hodge receiving household furniture. no child custody or alimony is sought, only $50 in attorney fees.
Women Rally For Cotterill In Seattle Today
A monster rally organized by women supporters of George F. Cotterill the progressive mayoral candidate will be held this afternoon at 2 30 in the Seattle theatre. Speakers include Cotterill Mrs E P Fick Mrs Margaret Mann Rev A W Leonard and C E Bogardus. Music features Mme Marie Louise Clary Hazel Raney and Mrs Mann presiding. The event aims to accommodate housewives with daytime and evening duties and welcomes men as well.
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George F. Cotterill
C. E. Bogardus
E. P. Fick
Margaret Munn
A. W. Leonard
Mme
Marie Louise Clary
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Mies Hazel Raney
Cotterill
Mme. Clary
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Margaret Mann
B. P. Pick
EB. Bogardus
Slap at Roosevelt Deepens La Follette Rift
United Press dispatch from Washington reports growing bitterness between La Follette and Roosevelt camps. La Follette's press bureau prefaced a line stating he would not retire with wording that would reveal statements from onetime supporters, seen as a direct jab at Roosevelt.
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Washingtom
la Follette
Roosevelt
la Follette Pres Bureau
Long Trip To Marry A Jap
A Japanese man Hacheaku Teorge and his bride Jennie Dugan traveled from Los Angeles to Vancouver Washington to wed because California bans their union. They plan to return to Los Angeles to reside. Mrs Teorge described herself as large, and the couple pledged no divorce at the license signing.
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Vancouver
Wash
Hacheaku Teorge
Jennie Dugan
Los Angeles
California
Teorge
Ali
Otway Pardee Council Candidate Reported by Municipal League
Paid advertisement notes Otway Pardee as a well informed council candidate. It cites support for a municipal car line and public ownership of utilities, highlighting his clean cut image and pronounced views on public policy.
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Otway Pardee
Municipal League
Mr. Pardee
Goddard Tied to Re-Election by North End Club Support
The North End Improvement club, with over six hundred residents, urges Councilman A J Goddard to file for renomination citing his work to lower public improvement costs. The resolution favors his candidacy and asks residents to back his election, noting his headquarters at 1114 Third Avenue and phone Main 6551.
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North End
Third Avenue
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