New Saved From Gallows Asks Life Imprisonment In Murder Case
Los Angeles Jan 9 United Press Harry New alleged to be the son of a US senator faced possible death for the murder of his sweetheart Frieda Lesser. The state urged life imprisonment at San Quentin with a possible insanity defense rejected. prosecutors sought first degree murder with life term. Senator New of Indiana figure referenced in defense depositions.
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Los Angeles
Cal
United Press
Harry
New
United States
Frieda Lesser
San Quentin Penitentiary
Iaaue
Ann Keyes
San Quentin
Keyes
Lfe
Kidnapping scare in Seattle ends with no foul play found
After hours of investigation Seattle police abandoned the search for three unidentified men who allegedly dragged a woman into a limousine near Priest Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. Witness Mrs Fuller claimed a heavy overcoat was used and the car bore license 119515. investigators later found the car at the Georgian hotel and ruled out a kidnapping.
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Seattle
Kidna
Prie St
Sixth
Seventh Aves
Hans Damm
Alice Smith
City Dye Works
Union St
Sleet column argues about wage laws and labor strikes
The writer defends individual judgment and critiques the labor move ments of 1914 to present. He asserts no bug exists behind the scenes and contends that price and wage disputes foster brigandage. He praises workers who remain on the job while condemning those who strike or shirk duties.
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Gott
Bill
6-Cent Fare Nearer as City Debates Streetcar Costs
City council discusses an ordinance to charge part of streetcar costs to the utilities department as a fare rise would fund. Some members oppose burdening utilities revenues while others push for broader funding from streetcar revenues or bonds.
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City Utilities Department
Moore
Erickson
Thompson
Utilities Department
Drake
Steel Strike Called Off in Pittsburg as Union Plans Reorganization
Steel workers who had been on strike since September sought their old jobs after the national committee for organizing iron and steel workers ended the strike. William Z. Foster resigned as secretary effective February 1, 1920, to be replaced by James G. Brown of Everett, Washington, while union leaders outlined plans to reorganize the men.
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Pittsburg
National Committee For Organizing Iron and Steel Workers
William Z. Foster
Organiztion
James G. Brown
Everett
Wash
Man 69 Drops Dead Carrying Apples Home
John Minaglia 69 collapsed while carrying a sack of apples near Beacon avenue and Graham street. The body was taken to the county morgue.
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John Minaglia
Juneau A
Beacon Ave
Graham St
Under dog sentiments clash over production vs idleness
A speaker argues for production over idleness as the nation’s key, while critics called set in their ways resist change. The piece notes a fellow ally enjoys limited privilege to voice beliefs in a land of bold statements and grape juice frappe.
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Ailil
Von Brincken Leaves McNeil For Tacoma Deportation Hearings
Wilhelm von Brincken former German military attaché arrives in Tacoma to face a pauper’s oath before US Commissioner T W Hammond to avoid a $10,000 fine and imprisonment. Assistant US Attorney Conway claims he is not a pauper if he can raise bail. He will be rearrested for deportation on a warrant from immigration inspector Alexander Fulton.
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Tacoma
Wash
Dan
Wilhelm von Brincken
San Francisco
United States
F. BR. Conway
von Brincken
T. W. Hammond
McNeil's Island
Conway
von Brinccken
Alexander Fulton
Bandits Loot Chicago Jewelry Store for $10,000
Six bandits entered Otto Nevad’s Chicago jewelry shop, ordered the safe opened, and shot the owner when he refused. They fled with about $10,000 in jewelry. Nevad’s condition is described as not serious.
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Chicago
Otto Nevad
Nevad
President Wilson Walks Grounds of White House
President Wilson, ill for three months, walked unassisted on the White House grounds for the first time since his sickness. White House officials said he was “full of fight” and had the papers from the Jackson day banquet and the Bryan split accounts sent to him.
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Washington
United Press
Wilson
White House
W. J. Bryan
May We Not Ask Who Is He Mr Caldwell
Caldwell vows to run the street railways without fooling the people and hints Murphine must go if Caldwell wins. The piece contrasts Fitzgerald and Morphine with Caldwell and questions who Caldwell would name to head the railway department, urging voters to judge his choice.
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Woodrow
Mr.Caldwell
Ugh C. Caldwell
Business Men's Club
Caldwell
Fitzgerald
Tom Murphine
Murphine
Richard Mansfield White
Kind Words Club
Col. Goethals
Panama Canal
Portland Woman Seeks 50000 Heart Balm in Suit
Edith G Webster of Portland files a U S court complaint against M H McCully a Seattle salesman she says promised marriage after romance begun July 13 1919 in Portland Oregon and later found he was already married seeking fifty thousand dollars in damages for alleged heartbreak and breach of promise.
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Edith G. Webster
Portland
M. H. McCully
35Th Ave
Seattle
U. S
Oregon
McCully
Miss Webster
Fugitive Leon Green Located in Vancouver B C
Leon Green, fugitive from Seattle since the general strike last February and charged with criminal anarchy, has been located in Vancouver B C, according to Sheriff John Stringer. Prosecutor Brown said he is not ready to order Green's arrest and that prosecutions may be abandoned due to prior trial convictions failing.
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Leon Green
Seattle
Vancouvver
B.C
John Stringer
Brown
Green
Oldest Tune Traced From Babylon Through Ages
The tune behind For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow is cited as ancient, known to Babylonians and handed down through the ages with various songs attached, reflecting a long melodic lineage.
Three Jolly Men and a Wallet in Annie Wright Park
A Tacoma scene in Annie Wright park shows three men joking and sharing errands. A real estate agent, who just earned 2000 dollars, keeps a wallet for security as a joke and later deposits a farm deed as part of the caper. They end by planning a Laugh and live Longer week celebration with Seattle contest prizes.
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Tacoma
Annie Wright Park
Volcano Unleashes New Horrors in Vera Cruz Mexico
United Press reports from Mexico City describe a devastating combo of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in Vera Cruz. A lava stream 600 feet wide roared from Cerro de San Miguel, flattening Miguel and Calcahuale with hundreds killed. Many villages perished and water supplies were contaminated amid fears of yellow fever.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
el Universal
Cerro de San Miguel
Cordoba
Vera Crus
Miguel
Calcahuale
Ahuihuixtla
Tressaguas
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