Major Chittenden Charged With Fraud In Land Patent Case
Government legal action alleges Major Chittenden and his brother used funds to obtain patent for coal lands in Skagit County and then transferred title to themselves. Complainants seek patent annulment and recovery of 12800 dollars paid, while defendants deny fraud and claim legitimacy of the purchase. The case involves Clyde C. and Major Chittenden and associates Shranger Fountaine Derwent Brown.
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Mr. Chittenden
Engineering
Danate
Charles Bonaparte Pagnen
Cditlcr
Ira B Shraveer
Fred
L. Derwent
Wii
Creek Conne
Skagit County
Pountaine
Derwent
Chittenden
Chittendens
Land Office
Shranger
Fountaine
Brown
Major Chittenden
Clyde C. Chittenden
Will Soon Know Fate In Port Arthur Trial
United Press reports in a war era note that the fate of key figures in the Port Arthur case will be decided tomorrow morning. The Imperial government considers a plan to establish petroleum operations as a revenue source, estimating $14 million in oil-related assets and a potential annual profit between $12 and $16 million.
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United Press
Mil
Port Arthur
Imperial
Ander Com
Bread Given In Lieu Of Jail Case Shocks Cincinnati
A Cincinnati baker A FP Ciffel found a map in his Malo at home at 2 am. He turned the intruder over to the police but refrained and gave him several loaves of bread instead. The intruder cited cold hungry children and unemployment as reasons for the trespass.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Ciffel
Malo At
Cliffel
Car collision injures carriage passengers in San Francisco
A Polk street car struck a carriage last night injuring driver Thomas Comgrave and causing the carriage to overturn. Passengers Mrs M. Russel widow of John Russel, Mrs FR A Young er, and Mrs Dr Soule survived with only minor injuries while the horse was frightened. Motorman F Whitmore arrested. Albert Frye, a Denver estate worker, is located at Georgetown County Hospital awaiting discharge home.
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United Press
San Francisco
Polk St
Mre
M. ©. Russel
John Russel
Mra
A. Younger
Dr. Soule
Thomas Comgrave
F. Whitmore
Autemp
Albert Frye
Denver
Georgetown
City to Erect 60-Foot Poles for Seattle Lighting
The city lighting department began work to erect a ring of 60 foot poles to serve South Seattle, South and West Seattle. The system will be ready when the Cedar River power plant comes online, expected about July 1.
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Seattle
Cedar River
Tyne Shipyards Strike Spreads to London Engineers
Seven thousand engineers employed by Tyne shipyards announce a sympathy strike with coworkers who recently walked out. Officials fear the industry could be tied up by the end of the week as the dispute widens.
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United Press
London
Tyne
Tragic double murder suicide shocks Seattle
Mrs Minuie T Asbury aged 96 was killed on a Denny building stair by her husband A J Asbury who then shot himself. Eunice 9 witnessed the act as Asbury hid in the hallway after jealousy fueled plans. The couple had recent divorce proceedings and Asbury had destroyed papers linking to the case. Bodies remained at Bonney-Watson. the orphaned daughter cared for by the landlady.
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Minuie T. Asbury
Denny
A. J. Asbury
Eunice
Asbury
Vernon
Hi. A. Wolf
Mise Louise Loose
South Park
Tor
Wolff
Wat
Fuller
A. Ashley
New Mexico
RE. J. Drown
Rice
Luxor
Tex
Vernon Hotel
Bonney-Watson
Canadian Pacific Express Wreck Near Chapleau
A Canadian Pacific railway express train approaching Chapleau Ontario derailed after a wheel broke on a mall car. The Japanese porter was killed and 16 or 17 passengers injured, some seriously, in the accident near North Bay.
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North Bay
Ont
Canadian Pacific Railway
Chapeleen
Lurie Mystery Baffles Police Across Cities
The case centers on Louis Lurie linked to forged checks totaling hundreds of dollars in Chicago Grand Island and Los Angeles. Lurie denies ever visiting those cities and claims a mistaken identity while authorities pursue clues including a supplied photograph and ties to the Peerless Light checks.
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Louis Ro Lori
Cal
Re : Printing Company
Grand
Grand PS
Lurie
Los Angeles
Gleason
Peerless Light Company
Bankers’ National Bank of Chicago Lake
Laurie
Lorie
Lke Gleason
Grand Island
Los
Oietime
Seattle
Chicago
Mr. Lurie
Pincus
Sperry Named to Command New Philippine Station
Rear Admiral Sperry, head of Evans' fleet fourth division, chosen to command the new Philippine station. He will take the post on arrival with warships Kentucky Kearsarge Illinois and Alabama under his command.
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United Press
Washington
Sperry
Evans
Philippine
Islands
Kentucky
Kearsaree
Hilinois
Alabama
Franchise Granted For Vashon Road By County Board
The board of county commissioners granted F. X. Waldron & Co. a franchise to build an electric line on Vashon Island with connections to Seattle and Tacoma by two fast steamers. The project costs about 350000 and aims to complete to the island in two years, with stations, lights, and half-price fares for children.
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Board of County Commissioners
F. X. Waldron & Co
Vashon Island
Seattle
Tacoma
Ecity Council
Thaw Divorce Talks Progress Amid Settlement Dispute
Evelyn Thaw and William Thaw reportedly agree to part as a divorce and annulment proceed. Attorney O Reilly represents Evelyn with Peabody for Thaw. Mrs Thaw insists Harry must obtain a divorce from Evelyn and voices concern over settlement terms.
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United Press
New York
New York World
Evelyn Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Evelyn
Thaw
O'Reilly
Will H Thompson Moves to Free Son Chester
Will H Thompson of Seattle filed a petition seeking a hearing and release for Chester Thompson, who was acquitted of murder of Judge George Mead Emory and ordered held in a state penitentiary hospital until sane. The petition needs prison physician T L Lane's recommendation and Warden Reed's approval, then goes before Judge Snell for a jury trial under the Graves law.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Chester Thompson
George Mead Emory
State Penitentiary
Will H. Thompson
Seattle
T. L. Lane
Reed
Mr. Thompson
Thompson
Snell
Pierce County
Oscar
New Fleet Dope
Attorney John B. Green of New York says the Atlantic fleet cruise aims to force Japan to evacuate Chinese territory in Manchuria. He warns the United States will have trouble with Japan's government.
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Washington
John B. Green
New York
Japan
Manchuria
United States
Evans to Retire as Wainwright Likely Commands Pacific Fleet
In Washington on February 19 it is reported Rear Admiral Evans will retire August 18 before the battleship squadron ships for Manila. With Evans stepping down the president may promote Captain Richard Wainwright to command the Pacific fleet in the voyage.
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United Press
Washington
Evans
Battleship Squadron
Pacific
San Francisco
Manila
Richard Wainwright
Police hunt for missing Brooklyn jeweler Barry
Bowery lodgings are searched for Jas. A. Barry a Brooklyn jeweler who vanished earlier while his wife was away in Lynn Massachusetts She received a ransom note demanding a large sum for his release police say he is being held somewhere for ransom.
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United Press
New York
Bowery
Jas. A. Barry
Brooklyn
Barry
Lynn
Mass
Blizzard Deaths Drag On Across the Midwest
A severe midwestern blizzard claims six deaths in Chicago and surrounding areas. Anna Lincoln, 72, found frozen in a snow bank, while another drowning occurs near Waukegan. Des Moines reports trains halted, eight inches of snow, and an ice gorge on the Raccoon River requiring dynamite to clear.
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Chicago
Middle West
Anna M. Lincoln
Waukegan
Des Moines
Raccoon River
Campaign issues focus on Thomson and Wappenstein
Mayor Moore framed a campaign issue around retaining City Engineer R H Thomson and Chief of Police Wappenstein. He pledged Thomson’s continuation until term end and unspecified reappointment, and kept Wappenstein as long as he performs well, challenging the Republican rival to promise the same. He recalled past attempts to remove Thomson and defended police actions as lawfully motivated.
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R. H. Thomson
Moore
Presbyterian Church
Mastlakeny
Poston St
Wappenstein
Thorson
Police
The
Post Intelligencer
Thomson
Miller
Post-iIntelligencer
Wild Stock Market Scenes Roar After Gould Attack
New York February 19 bears raid Gould securities causing a frenzied market opening with broad declines. Reports say Gould companies face financial trouble with rumors of halted Western Pacific work and missed interest payments. Down moves hit Western Union and Missouri Pacific as brokerage concerns spread.
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United Press
New York
Gould Securities
Bears
Gould Companies
Western Pacific Railway
Gould
Geo. Gould
Western Union Telegraph
Missouri Pacific
W. U
Ueral
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