Law on Contempt Abolition Debated in Olympia Committees
In Olympia on Jan 12 the House Judiciary Committee considered a bill by Rep Zednick to abolish constructive contempt. Wright and several representatives support a change. the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Sen Landon, is weighing the same measure with White Bryan Allen Shaefer Nichols Metcalf and Collins backing abolition. Rep Thompson and others argue curtailing judge power is needed and criticising judges should be allowed. Moren of Yakima and Laube of Pierce also favor the bill.
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House Committee On Judiciary x
Zednick
Edgar Wright
R. E. Buchanan
Todd
Moren
Laurie
Wray
Hastings
H. D. Buchanan
Foster
Teats
Holmes
Smith
Dow
Bird
Faulkner
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Dan Landon
Senate Committee
White, Bryan
F. J. Allen
Shaefer
Nichols
Metcalf
Collins
T. A. Thompson
Tacoma
Tam
Essary
Victor Moren
Yakima
Frank J. Laube
Pierce
Dilling NURSE TESTIFIES IN POISON CASE
The Star profiles George W. Dilling a 42 year old real estate man and recall candidate for Seattle mayor. He discusses farm upbringing Illinois soil work and vow to clean up vice in Seattle while detailing his political independence and past campaigns.
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Dilling
George Dilling
Hi Gi
Seattle
Finois
Urbana
Illing
Northwest in Danger warns Pacific coast invasion risk
Brig. Gen. Marion P. Maus told Portland Chamber of Commerce that the Pacific Northwest is the most vulnerable U S coast to invasion. He warned transportation lines could be blocked and urged navy strength to deter enemy operations along the coast.
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United Press
Portland
United States
Pacific Northwest
Marion P. Mans
Department of the Columbia
Pacific
Maus
Insurgents Defeat Gag Rule in Washington Senate
In Olympia on January 12 the insurgents blocked changes to rules for electing the rules committee. A substitute by Senator Hall set seven Western and three Eastern members, passing 32 to 9. Senator Piper led protests against the gag rule, while Representative Ghent proposed a bill banning intermarriage between whites and Japanese and other races.
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Olympia
Senate
Piper
Progres
Ich
Czar Cannon
Paulhamus
Collins
King
Ruth
Bassett
Walla Walla
Metcalf
Pierce
Hall
Washington
Wash
Huxtable
Hutchinson
Landon
Whitney
Nichols
Ghent
Wappy poised to become police chief amid election chatter
The item claims Wappy will be appointed chief of police by February or thereabout and will dismiss patrolmen blamed for last night’s highway robbery in front of about 100 witnesses.
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Wappy
Dilling
Boyle
Harry Bringhurst
Murphy
John Roberts
Hi Gill
Famine in China Reported to Grow Worse
Thousands die daily as famine spreads through China with reports of about 1000 deaths each day near Peking. Cold, hunger, and scarce food drive desperate conditions as authorities grapple with relief efforts.
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China
Peking
Resolutions back recall push against Mayor Gill in Seattle
Perseverance Lodge No. 121 endorses The Seattle Star stance on civic reform and recalls Mayor Gill. The group vows to oust Gill, back honest candidates, praise The Star’s fight against corruption, and salute the editor for standing against government by injunction and judicial overreach.
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Seattle Star
Gill
Perseverance Lodge No
Order of Good Templars
Pever Gill
Girls Die in Fire at McCorys Five and Ten
An explosion and blaze at McCorys five and ten store in Connellsville Pennsylvania injures and potentially kills several. About 20-25 people were inside with four missing and five girls severely burned rescued from the ruins. Fire and police say damage tops $100000 and the bank next door was wrecked as the fronts walls collapsed. Officials have not yet determined the cause of the blast.
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Connellsville
McCory
Citizens’ National Bank
Extreme January temperature swing hits Oklahoma city records
Tulsa Oklahoma reports a dramatic rapid fall in eight hours from 80 degrees at 2 PM to 28 degrees by 10 PM, marking the hottest January day and a notable temperature drop in state history.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Black Hand Letter Threatens Italian Gardener Near Georgetown
An Italian gardener named Fred Marino near Georgetown received a threatening Black Hand letter demanding $2000. The missive bore skull and crossbones and claimed backers from a clandestine band. The sheriff's office was notified of the threat.
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Fred Marino
Georgetown
Sheriff's
Roof of Iron Works Wrecks Nearby Home in Chico
A January 12 report from Chico California notes hurricane force winds unrooted trees and damaged several buildings. The Chico Iron Works roof was torn away and struck the home of Frank Rhinehart, a block from the plant, wrecking it.
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Chico
Cal
Chico Iron Works
Frank Rhineheart
Iron Works
Man Ordered From Pasco On Death Threat
W A Dowman Pasco Military band instructor, shot in the arm during a confrontation with Jack Hubrick two weeks earlier, was accosted by three men who warned him to leave town within three days or face deadly consequences if he testifies against Hubrick.
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Harold Preston
Senate
Preston
Ankeny
Dilling
Poindexter
George W. Dilling
Pasco
W. A. Dowman
Jack Hubrick
Ruth Hubrick
Hubrick
Altercation Leads to Lineman's Assault Charge
In Walla Walla on January 12 a fight with City Marshal William Anderson of Milton Oregon led to Charles Heater a telephone lineman being jailed in Milton on an assault with a hammer charge.
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Walla Walla
William Anderson
Milton
Ore
Charles Heater
Bank Clearings Report from Seattle Portland Spokane and Tacoma
Seattle and Portland show clearings of 2.29 million and 2.12 million respectively with balances near 206 thousand and 243 thousand. Tacoma data shows 993 thousand in clearings with 294 thousand balance and 750 thousand prior figures. Spokane figures are incomplete.
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Seattle
Portland
Sues Patten and Armour for Millions Lost in Wheat Pit
Chicago January 12 Dr Paul Barmaster, president of the Chicago Anti Gambling league, says he will sue James A Patten retired cotton and wheat broker for about 6 million and J O Armour for roughly 4.5 million. The suits aim to recover losses claimed in wheat pit operations. About 50 to 60 deals are involved according to Barmaster.
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Sues Patten and Armour
Chicago
Superior Court
James A. Patten
Paul Burmaster
Chicago Anti Gambling League
Rmaster
J. O. Armour
Armour
Four Thousand Women Take Oath They Are Men
More than 17,000 names appeared on the registration books at noon with about 25 percent of registrants being women. The oath, printed in duplicate, declares the signer a male person over 20 years 11 months and 10 days, and the attorney general says the oath is valid for women as well as men.
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Los
Montana Singed Cat State? A quirky regional nickname question
A reader asks about state nicknames and quirks including Montana as the Singed Cat state and Oregon as the Web foot state. The note also asks about aliens using postal savings banks, Delaware as the Blue Hen state, cousin marriage laws, and a state with a solitary butchering concern advertising in papers and on billboards.
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Montana
Oregon
Postal Savings Banks
Delaware
British Columbia
Man Who Wants Finds What He Seeks in Star Want Ads
A reader scours the Star want ads and locates items of desire, turning a routine classified section into a small hunt for bargains and curios. The notices reveal personal priorities and everyday needs through concise listings.
That Man Scobey Pays Seattle Ties
That Frank Scobey of Payette Iowa is a Seattle property taxpayer surprises friends. He is a cousin of Robert W. Boyce secretary to Seattle Mayor Gill. If Scobey has Seattle interests it is believed Boyce staked him.
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Scobey
Payette
Frank Scobey
Seattle
Robert W. Boyce
Gill
Boyce
Coasting Opens Across Seattle After Night Snow
After a light snowfall, Seattle sidewalks and streets cleared for coasting. No serious accidents reported as temps fell to 27 degrees then rose to 29 by late morning. Early night ice remained thin.
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Seattle
Baltic lodge endorses The Seattle Star in contempt fight
The Scandinavian Good Templars lodge Baltic pledges support to The Seattle Star editor in his fight for the people’s rights and a good common sense morality, expressing sympathy and commitment.
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Scandinavian Good Templars Lodge
Baltic
Star
Seattle Star
T. A. Gronning
Albany Boy Believed Murdered After Body Found
Police seek identity of a five year old boy found in a field on the outskirts of Albany. A bag of chocolates and an empty vial were found near the body and authorities believe the lad was poisoned with carbolic acid.
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Albany
N. Y
Secession Drive Afoot in Bellingham Wards Five and Six
Citizens in Bellingham wards five and six start a movement to secede from the city and rejoin Fairhaven as in earlier arrangements. The effort centers on economic interests of the region and local governance implications.
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Bellingham
Fairhaven
Vote Intimidation Order Aims Gill Victory
Public Welfare league officials plan strict ballot monitoring for February 7 to push Gill, with word spread to all voters below the line. Hotels housing former inmates are ordered to back Gill and the vice crowd while a pending state bill may allow only Gill on the ballot. Comptroller Bothwell notes January 27 as the last registration day.
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Gill
Public Welfare League
Scott Calhoun
Gill's
Bothwell
Calfhoun
Woman Prosecutor Leads First All-Woman Jury Trial
Mrs Ida Anderson faces charges by Seattle Lighting Co for tampering with a gas meter to aid steak broiling. Justice Fred Brown presides in a court with six women jurors including Mrs Thomas Murphy and Miss Alice Lord, as Miss Read Whitehead prosecutes.
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Reah Whitehead
Ida Andersom
Read Whitehead
Thomas F. Murpheine
Homer Hill
Alice Lord
P. F. Thompson
T Roy Davidson
Sylvia Hunsicker
Justice Brown
Fragette
Ida Anderson
Seattle Lighting Co
Murphy
Silvain
Miss Whitehead
Weather forecast for Seattle and vicinity
Seattle and vicinity expect rain or snow tonight and Friday with moderate westerly winds.
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Seattle
Vicinity
Special New Year's Stunt by the Stork At New York Hospital
An office boy recalls a chaotic New Year’s Eve at a Manhattan hospital where multiple sets of twins arrive between midnight and 2 a.m. amid bets on scholarships. Fathers celebrate, nurses and doctors scramble, and one baby earns a college scholarship offer while several parents jockey for the prize.
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Stork
New York
East Bredway
Ely
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