Caldwell and Hanson tied to Skagit car deal controversy
The Star states Mayor Caldwell and ex mayor Hanson participated in negotiations over Seattle's 15 million purchase of the street railway and Skagit rights. The piece notes no official was found corrupt in the grand jury probe, while Caldwell is accused of insinuations and political maneuvering to drive his own advancement.
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Caruso in critical condition despite slight rally
New York report states Enrico Caruso showed some improvement after a severe collapse but remains very ill. Doctors fear he may not survive the day as oxygen keeps him alive in his Van derbilt Hotel room. Caruso, 1873 Naples born tenor, has battled pleurisy since Christmas with recent relapse.
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Vanderbilt Hotel
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Philip Horowits
H. Steila
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W. Lambert
E. M. Evans
Dorothy Park Benjamin
Parg Benjamin, Jr
Naples
Scala
Metropolitan Opera House
House Reconsiders Passes Pool Bill Near University
The Washington house reconsidered and passed a bill prohibiting pool rooms within one mile of the University of Washington. The vote stood 57 to 45. Thomas F. Murphine led as principal backer of the measure.
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University of Washington
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Thos. F. Murphine
Prairie Faces Grand Larceny Charge Over Raffled Shotgun
E W Prairie is accused in Judge Otis W Brinker’s court of grand larceny for borrowing R G Armstrong’s shotgun and raffling it off. The state outlines the alleged theft and misuse of the firearm as the central issue in the case.
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Otis W. Brinker
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Publishers Bid High for Jane Burr Book After English Success
New York reports Jane Burr, the novelist, returned from England where three novels sold to a major English house. The Passionate Spectator became a top seller in England after American rejections, sparking a fierce bidding war in the United States before Burr accepted a New York publisher.
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Six Cabinet Posts Filled for Harding Administration
Six places in the Harding cabinet have been filled authoritatively. The lineup includes Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes, Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty, Postmaster General Will Hays, Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall, War Secretary John W. Weeks, and Agriculture Secretary Henry C. Wallace. Last minute hitches could still shift the slate. A separate bulletin notes a severe blizzard sweeping the Leadville region.
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Ohio
Will J. Hays
Indiana
Albert B. Fall
New Mexico
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts
Henry C. Wallace
Iowa
Whisky fraud loot charged by Senate debate in Washington
Washington reports a Senate debate accusing liquor interests of trying to loot the federal treasury with refunds totaling two billion dollars or more. Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey claimed refunds on taxpayer claims would flow to distillers brewers and other liquor interests.
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Treasury Department
Passengers Rescued From Stranded Liner Sao Vincente
Two hundred passengers were taken ashore by tugs at New Bedford Massachusetts after the liner Sao Vincente grounded on Packets Ledge last night.
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Mana
LUNCHLESS DAY SPARKS FOOD DONATIONS FOR RELIEF
Koncerned citizens and workers in Seattle contributed lunch money and goods to aid the unemployed relief drive. The Social Welfare League collected over $275 while The Teapot owner Mrs. A P Hill reported net proceeds of 47056 from lunch day sales. Dances planned by The Fi of America and Seattle newsboys will further fund the relief effort.
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Fifth Ave
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U. & Customs
H. B. Stepleton
Fi of America
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Th Ave
Seatte Newsboys
Queen Anne Hall
Redding
Arrest 14 Chinese in Tong murders near Chinatown
Detectives raided a hotel on the outskirts of Chinatown in Los Angeles and captured 14 Chinese, mostly tong gunmen from other California cities, in connection with two Chinese killed last night in a renewal of the Pacific coast tong war. In San Francisco police reported Go Folin of Bing Kong was wounded along with three others in clashes between Hop Sing and Hong Kong tong factions as a truce had broken down after New Year.
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Identifies Man in Raised Bill Charge
H G Stearns of Centralia identified Thomas P Morgan as the man who bought soap with a bogus $20 bill January 16. Morgan is held in the county jail in 3000 bail and bound over to the federal grand jury.
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Centralia
Thomas P. Morgan
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Hibbard Oil Jury Deliberations Expected Long
Defense and government attorneys made final arguments in the George J. Hibbard case in Federal Judge Neter er's court. The jury, likely to deliberate for a long time, will decide on charges that involve using the mail to defraud linked to oil claims development.
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George J. Hibbard
House Hears Antijap Land Bill as Vote Looms Today
Olympia February 16 The house judiciary committee voted to report the anti Jap land ownership bill favorably and send it to the full house where a vote is expected. Attacks on constitutionality were aired at a public hearing with strong opposition from Jap lobbyists and Seattle merchants.
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Burning Negro Asleep at Crossroads Incident Report
P J Williams, 60, was found asleep beside a campfire at Marino crossroads wearing multiple garments. Officers L L Norton J A Rivers and Sergi arrested him after wakeup when he tried to grab a jelly roll from his bundle. He swallowed part of the roll and prepared for toilet, then was taken to central station.
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Georgetown
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Hang Damm
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Bank Robbery Report Near Lake Stevens
A daylight bank robbery near Lake Stevens east of Everett prompted Seattle deputy sheriffs to pursue two suspects described as around 6 feet tall and 7 feet, both about 55 years old. The amount stolen was not disclosed.
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Four Men Dead in Indiana Mine Accident
Four men were killed in a mine explosion at the New Liberty coal mine in Oakland City near Pringeton Indiana. An emergency rescue party was formed as gas and dust caused sections of the mine to collapse and trap workers.
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General Wood to Confer With Harding on Phili pines Appointment
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood travels to St Augustine Florida to discuss his possible appointment as governor general of the Philippines with President elect Warren G Harding.
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City Sues for Dead Girl's Hospital Bills
Charles J. Machek, administrator of Sophie Machek’s estate, sues the city in Judge Ralph C. Bell's court for $1,145.75 in hospital bills and nurses' fees tied to Sophie Machek's death after a street car accident on January 29. He also has a separate $35,000 claim pending against the city.
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Ralph C. Bell
Charles J. Machek
Machek
Cheaper to Eat at the University Commons
A campus note reports a fall in meat prices at the University Commons cafeteria. Miss Ruth Lisby announces the price drop, indicating cheaper meals for students at the university dining hall.
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Ruth Lisby
Grads to Hear Talk by Coach Bagshaw
Washington grads will meet at noon next Tuesday in the Bon Marche to hear Enoch W. Bagshaw recently chosen Sun Dodger football coach. Bagshaw will outline his plans and address the student body.
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Coach Bagshaw
Washington Grads
Enoch W. Bagshaw
Sun Dodger
Emergence of a Vice President and the Marshall Gaffe
Vice President Marshall retires from the senate on March 4 and plans to tour the Chautauqua circuit as a headliner. He shares a humorous anecdote about a colored boy and a stark satire of Democratic expectations, comparing worship and wine to political cheer.
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Marshall
Senate
They tried to bribe me
An attempt by B. W. Bethel to extort money and tickets from Mrs. Jennie Greenwald, owner of the Motor Inn in Auburn, was described in Judge Cushman’s court. Bethel denied bribery but said Greenwald tried to bribe him. Greenwald testified otherwise amid a liquor-law case and abatement suit.
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Jennie Greenwald
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