Bootlegger confronts officer suspicions in tense office scene
A frightened Bootlegger visits a newsroom claiming he did not write a damaging letter accusing deputies of seizing whisky. He insists he is the real Bootlegger and challenges the letter writer to come forward while fearing arrest and harassment. The encounter reveals local tensions over illegal liquor and police pursuit.
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Hal Armstrong
Homer Brew
Bootlesger
Sheriffs Office
Police
Dor
Tve
Two Boys Found Guilty in Big Bank Robbery Case
James E. Redmond and Willard Holtz were found guilty of participating in a daylight robbery on Second Avenue on July 24, 1971. Star staff photographers Price and Carter documented the trial.
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Willard Holtz
James E. Redmond
Price & Carter
Star
E. P. Chalcraft
Williard Holtz
Second Ave
Baptist Leader Is Heard in Seattle
Dr. J. Y. Altehieon of New York spoke at a Tuesday afternoon meeting of Seattle women at the First Baptist Church. He is director of the general board of promotion for the Northern Capital convention and discussed the denominational work of churches.
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J. Y. Altehieon
New York
Seattle
Vicinity
Dr. Altehieon
General Board of Promotion
Northern Capital Convention
Caldwell Seeks Deeper Seattle Waterways
Mayor Caldwell urged the federal government to fund deepening the waterways from Salmon Bay to Lake Washington in a letter to the Seattle City Council. The note was referred to the harbors and public grounds committee for action.
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Seattle
Salmon Bay
Lake Washington
Caldwell
Harbors and Public Grounds Committee
Letter Confusion Spurs Boondoggle Allegations
A man disputes a forged letter accusing bootleggers, insisting he did not write it and challenging deputies over seized booze. He argues the letter misstates facts about 28 versus 14 cases and warns the press not to print further letters from bootleggers.
Attle Discusses Public Works and a Maltese Caller
In a breakfast conversation C Attle and Mrs Attle debate Spokane politics and a public works department. They consider making the board elective to curb private interests while noting a Maltese cat visitor and a clumsy poker mishap.
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C. Attle
Mrs. Atle
Public Service Commission
Pub Service Commission
Department of Public Works
Paper Aid
Public Service
Mra. Attle
Spokane
State Department of Public
C. Atte
Public Hearing on Fire Depot Removal
A public hearing will be held Wednesday afternoon before the public safety committee of the council on Vice Chief George M. Mantor’s proposal to abandon the fire station at Yester Way and 23rd Ave. District residents oppose the removal while Mantor argues nearby stations with motorized equipment will provide adequate protection.
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Public Safety
Council
George M. Mantor
Yester Way
23Rd Ave
Mantor
Chinese Battle on Dope Discussed as Moral Clash
Mine Jenale Ackermann called China’s fight against opium the greatest moral battle ever fought during a Monday night address at the Y M A auditorium. She connected the topic to broader world tensions and mentioned the peace terms that awarded Shantung to Japan.
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China
Jenale Ackermann
Shantung
Japan
Day's registration hits new city record in Seattle
City comptroller office reports 1955 residents enrolled on Monday surpassing all prior totals since records began last week. Officials credit rising interest in the municipal election and many citizens paying water and light bills on Monday.
Dr. Plummer Heads King County Medical Society
The King County Medical Association named Dr. Cope land Plummer on Monday night to succeed Dr. Horace Lagelie as head of the organization.
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Dr. Plummer
King County Medical Associat
Copeland Plummer
Horace Lagelie
Fatty Arbuckle Faces Fate in Second Trial
Ram one Patty Arbuckle plans for the opening of his second trial on a charge of killing Virginia Tappe. He stays calm in a luxe Plaga hotel suite between conferences with his so‑called million dollar defense and media wires.
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Ban Francisco
Ramone
Patty) Arbuckle
Plaga Hotel
Virginia Tappe
Patty
Arbuckle
Union Square
St. Francia
Hays Opposes Ban on Racing News In Bill
Postmaster General Hays denounces a proposed ban on racing news in a congressional bill. He supports other provisions restricting lottery and cheating devices but argues the racing news ban curtails press freedom. He urges defeating the bill to check growing restrictions.
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Hays
Washington
Congress
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
City Council Passes Vetoed Finance and Transfer Ordinances
The city council overrode Mayor Caldwell's veto on the salary ordinance for Peter Witt as a survey of overhead bridge costs. A $90,000 water mains appropriation was referred to committees, jitneys gain 7 cents per transfer, and a 20 cent charge goes to the department. A dismissal ordinance for foremen was passed. News notes pressure on the mayoral race with Hewketh Gaines Hall Tindall Lamping and Wilmon T. Caldwell adviser among likely candidates.
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Caldwell
Peter Witt
Wesker
Scott Benjamin
Divoning Commission
City Utilities and Finance Committees
University Bridge
C. L. Shrader
FR. B. Hewketh
William A. Gaines
Frank W. Hall
Philip
Rehearing Denied in S B Asia Sul Case in San Francisco
The United States circuit of appeals in San Francisco denied a rehearing in the Puget Bound PowersCo case. The prior ruling from 1921 refused to enjoin the city of Seattle from paying street rail costs and interest on its debts.
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United States Circuit of Appeals
San Francisco
Puget Bound
Powers& Co
S. B
Seattle
Ita Ft Nena
Gellatly Re elected President Of Pacific Fruit Exposition Board
John Gellatly of Wenatches is reelected president of the Pacific Fruit Exposition board of trustees. H M G Yakima is named vice president and RL Reed of Bellevue secretary. The board votes to make the show an annual event and to relocate and widen next year's exhibit.
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