Right to Ride in Seattle Cars Is Marked by Suspensions
E J Dyer of Montoro files suit after being tossed from a Seattle, Renton and Tacoma car by two Crawford huskies. He paid fare with an identification slip which conductor later lost, leading to a new fare and assault as he clung to seats and was propelled off the rear. Dyer vows warrants and further action.
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Seattle
Seattle, Renton & Rh
Que
Beachway
Jon
Crawford Huskies
E. Q. Dyer
Montero
T Crawford
Ayer
Orchard Beach
Dyer
Taft ignores insurgents in federal judgeship bid
President Taft rejected insurgent efforts to secure a circuit bench seat for congressman Walter J. Norris of Nebraska. Instead he nominated a federal circuit judge to fill the vacancy caused by Judge Van Devanter's elevation to the Supreme Court, dashing insurgent hopes.
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United Prem
Washington
Taft
Walter J.h
Iowa
Cnlt
van Devanter
Supreme Court
Reent
Congressman Norris
Nebraska
Photographer 15 Murdered in Long Beach Porch Shooting
John Bowers proprietor of a souvenir postcard gallery was shot on his home porch in Long Beach California early today by Richard Ward who roomed there. Ward was arrested and says he believed Bowers was a burglar.
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Long Beach
Cal
John Bowers
Richard Ward
Bowers
Ward
Rudkin Accepts Taft Request to Join Federal Bench
Olympia reports Justice Frank H. Rudkin of the state supreme court will become successor to the late Edward Whitson on the Washington federal bench after a second urgent Taft message urged acceptance.
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Hy United
Olympia
Taft
Frank H. Rudkin
State Supreme Court
Edward Whitson
Washington Federal Bench
Letter Found After Twenty Five Years In Indiana
A letter written 25 years ago and lost was delivered today to Thomas , president of Butler college, hhvington, Ind., to whom it was added.
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Kokomo
Ind
Thomas
Butler College
Hhvington
Fights Over University Appropriations Rise in Senate
Olympia January 17 The fight for university appropriations heated the senate with Anderson of Stevens proposing a permanent fund to support state educational institutions. Friends of the university objected urging a sliding scale based on student numbers as debate continued.
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Olympia
Senate
Anderson
Stevens
Friends
Immely
Recall bill moves to recall Dilling for Seattle Mayoralty
Recall legislation to place George Dilling on the Seattle mayoralty ticket against May or Gill passed the senate yesterday and was postponed in the lower house until tomorrow morning.
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Olympia
George Dilling
Gill
Seattle
Senate
Sisters Kill Themselves in Confectionery Store
Siblings Mabel and Isabella Boisseau, from a prominent St. Louis family, drank carbolic acid in a confectionery store last night then observed their dying expressions in a mirror.
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Louis
Mabel
Isabella Boisseau
Record of eyes replaced by ayes in bill sparks fun
In Olympia on January 17, legislators teased over a typo in a bill by Representative Teate and Todd. The line read eyes instead of ayes, and the moment provided a lighthearted break as the house kept a record of votes.
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Olympia
Teate
Todd
Senator Nichols Opposes Backus Regent Appointment
Olympia January 17 Senator Nichols of King protested M F Backus Seattle being named a university regent and delayed Gov Hay’s entire slate of appointments. He cited Backus treasurer of Metropolitan Building Co which holds a 50 year lease on university land and said he objects. Senators Allen Myers Hutchinson also voiced objections to various Hay appointees.
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Olympia
Nichols
King
M. F. Backus
Seattle
Hutchingon
Spokane
Hay
Mercy! New York Houses Lazy Husbands Please
New York reports 10,000 lazy husbands supported by their wives, per Mrs. Clarence Burns of the Little Mothers' Aid association. She notes many husbands cling to wives and evade support, with 20,000 wives supporting families, including widows, while some husbands abandon their homes.
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New York
New York City
Clarence Burns
Little Mothers’ Aid Association
Attempt on Premier Briand in Paris Chamber
An unidentified man fired on Premier Briand during a session of the chamber of deputies. The bullet hit Mirman in the leg. Briand was unharmed. The assailant was quickly subdued and arrested. This marks a second assassination attempt on Briand in recent months.
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Paris
Brand
Chamber of Deputies
Briand
M. Mirman
Mirman
Public Relief
Milwaukee to establish municipal cemetery near north limits
City officials circulate the plan to establish a municipal cemetery on Milwaukee’s northern outskirts as living costs rise and death becomes a more likely necessity.
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Milwaukee
Pasadena aviator buys wreck of Antoinette monoplane
Pasadena financier Harry Harkness travels to San Francisco to purchase the wreck of Hubert Latham's Antoinette monoplane. He already owns three French aircraft and intends to use parts in his own monoplanes.
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Pasadena
Cal
Harry Harkness
Pasadena Millonaire
San Francisco
Hubert Latham
Harkness
Latham
Admiral Barry Declares Planless Life After NY Trip
Rear Admiral Edward B. Barry retired from the U S N begins life as a private citizen in Frisco. He remained in the Palace hotel room and said he would head to New York with no plans beyond a long rest after arrival.
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San Francisco
Cal
Edward B. Barry
Pacific Squadron
Palace Hotel
Barry
New York
Grilling of T R Morgan Applauded by New York Bankers
New York bankers hosted a dinner to honor the Constitution and denounce muckrakers and demagogues. Former Gov Frank Black openly praised Roosevelt and Speaker Cannon while J Pierpont Morgan led the applause and thumped the table in approval.
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New York
Black
Bandit Chris Evans Seeks Parole from Prison
Fresno report states Chris Evans, a famed bandit imprisoned for 17 years, seeks parole. Authorities note Evans, credited with high-profile raids, filed for early release and awaits parole board decision.
Lovett Wood Appointed Special Agent for Trade Conditions
Lovett M. Wood of Seattle editor of the Trade Register has been appointed by the Department of Commerce and Labor as special agent of the Bureau of Manufactures to investigate trade conditions in all Oriental countries and to encourage the purchase of American merchandise.
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Lovett M. Wood
Seattle
Trade Register
Bureau of Manufactures
Department of Commerce and Labor
Gardner Freed After Forging Case Dismissal
Joseph Gardner is released after prosecutors drop charges over about $40 000 in forged checks. Prosecutor Murphy says the matter is civil rather than criminal and Gardner vows to repay those who lost money. Gardner, once head of a local chewing gum firm, expresses joy and plans to start anew with offers of work. His wife stands by him and theater magnate John W. Donaldine helped clear his name.
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Joseph Gardner
Murphy
Gardner
John W. Donaldine
Oranges Aid In Cutting Alcohol Craving Says Doctor
Dr George J Drews told the Chicago vegetarian society that orange juice helps curb an alcoholic craving. He spoke during a lecture in Chicago on January 17, advising daily orange consumption as part of a healthier habit.
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Chicago
Knights of the Ing Bowl
Geo. J. Drews
Chicago Vegetarian Society
Girl Frees Convict Then Marries Him
In Jefferson City Missouri on January 17 Governor Hadley granted parole to Charles Kamp who was serving for assault to kill two years ago. Ruth of Kennett Missouri arranged his release and the couple wed immediately inside the prison warden’s office.
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Fferson City
Ruth
Kennett
Charles Kamp
Missouri Penitentiary
Hadley
Cafe License Renewal Faces Council Protests
The Bauman Cafe Co. operating the Tannhaeuser cafe in the Eitel building basement at Second Ave and Pike St was granted a renewal of license despite objections from Councilmen Kellogg and A. J. Goddard.
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Bauman Cafe Co
Tannhaeuser Cafe
Eitel
Second Av
Pike St
Kellogg and
A. J. Goddard
Astor's $600000 villa near Naples nearing completion
Sorrento Italy Jan 17 After two years' work by Italy's top artists architects engineers and craftsmen Wm Waldorf Astor's new villa overlooking the Gulf of Naples is nearing completion Experts say the structure is the finest of its kind in the world
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Sorrento
Italy
Wm. Waldorf Astor
Gulf of Naples
Zither Joe dies by carbolic acid in Alaska saloon links
Peter Nelson of the Buffet saloon identifies Joe Riesland known as Zither Joe as a former dance hall character in Fairbanks Valdez Seward and Iditarod. No reason for the death by his own action is known.
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Joe Riesland
Romance After Embezzler Father’s Conviction
Geraldine Hatch announced her engagement to H. J. Stafford the lawyer who spent two years arguing to keep her father Jackson Hatch out of prison after a second embezzlement trial. Hatch was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. Stafford, a Stanford law alumnus, fought the case from indictment to conviction.
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San Jose
Cal
Jackson Hatch
Hatch
Geraldine
H. J. Stafford
Stanford University
Stafford
Girl Spurned Him and Threw His Candy in Fire
An East Hartford youth confronted his fiancée Elizabeth Carroll over a $100 diamond ring hidden in a Christmas candy basket. She admitted tossing the candy into a furnace fire, losing the gem. despite the loss authorities deemed it trivial and the engagement remained intact.
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Hartford
Conn
East Hartford
Elizabeth Carroll
Beasie
Looks Good for Bill Passage in Contempt Revision
Olympia reports limited opposition to the London Zednick contempt revision bill with Senate Judiciary Chairman Rosenhaupt signaling support. The measure moves to the Senate floor with a favorable outlook as Rep Clyde Miller joins others in backing curbs on court punishment power.
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Olympia
Rosenhaupt
Judiciary Committee
Landon
Zednick
Senate
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Clyde Miller
Spokane County
Court Transcript Snippet Raises Defense Claims
Fragmentary OCR text shows a defendant or attorney asserting rights and objections during court proceedings, indicating emphasis on treating certain statements as outside the court’s presence and disputes over procedural handling.
Reprieve Granted in Fourth Death Sentence Case
Louie Augustine an Indian youth sentenced to death for the murder of a Lake county sheriff was granted a one month reprieve by Gov. Johnson in Sacramento California. The governor said the case had been neglected by his predecessor who had focused on ill timed appointments.
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Sacramento
Cal
Louie Augustine
Lake County
Johnson
Czarina in Critical Condition Feared Near Death
ST. PETERSBURG January 17 reports confirm the czarina is again in critical condition. Palace aides say she is hysterical much of the time and fear she may not have long to live.
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ST. Petersburg
Mystery Woman Dies of Wound on California Beach
An unknown woman found unconscious on a Long Beach beach near Devil's Gate with a bullet wound in the temple died without revealing if she faced personal crisis or foul play. She was poorly dressed, had 25 cents, and no weapon was found, fueling murder suspicions.
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United Press
Long Beach
Cal
Devil's Gate
Delegates Open United Mine Workers Convention in Columbus
About 1,200 delegates representing 350,000 miners in the United States and Canada gathered in Columbus today to open the annual convention of the United Mine Workers of America. John P. White of Iowa aims to become president, while incumbent Tom L. Lewis seeks another term.
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Columbus
United States
Canada
United Mine Workers of America
John P. White
Iowa
Tom L. Lewis
Boiler Explodes Aboard Delaware Killing Several Sailors
A Delaware battleship boiler explosion kills multiple sailors and injures one. Listed victims include Charles Hart Columbus Porter William White Herbert Brewer Lewis White Clarence Dewitt Christian Jensen Eugene Phillips. one unidentified man is reported dead.
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Washington
Jan
Delaware
Navy Department
Charles Hart
Columbus Porter
Wm. White
Herbert Brewer
Lewis White
Clarence Dewitt
Christian Jensen
Eugene Phillips
Poindexter Nominated in Olympia Senate and House
Miles Poindexter was nominated for senator in both chambers in Olympia on January 17. He is expected to be elected tomorrow in joint session, with vote tallies showing strong support from Hutchinson Spokane and White Whatcom Democrat.
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Olympia
Miles Poindexter
Senate
Hutchinson
Spokane
Poindexter
Cotterill J. White
Whatcom
Phipps
Rescue of 100 Girls From Atlanta Shirt Waist Fire
Firemen saved more than 100 girls from third floor windows at a burning shirt waist factory in Atlanta. A score of workers were overcome by smoke and the ruins were being searched for possible additional victims.
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Atlanta
Schwab Denies Big Bridge Win Story
Charles M. Schwab denies a published report that he lost $20,000 at bridge in England. He says he has not played bridge since arriving in England three days ago and dismisses the rumor as false.
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United Presse
London
Charles M. Schwab
England
Schwab
Kern Elected to Senate in Historic Indianapolis Vote
John W. Kern, former Democratic vice presidential candidate and recent Democratic state convention choice, was elected to the U S Senate in Indianapolis on January 17.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern
United States Senate
Oregon Legislature Goes Smokeless for First Time
Salem Ore January 17 The Oregon senate passed an anti smoking resolution and the house enforced Rule 63 prohibiting smoking during sessions marking the first smokeless legislature in state history.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
Senate
House
Will New Mexico Help Republicans in Statehood Battle
Republican leaders in Washington argue New Mexico is Republican and Arizona Democratic, predicting the GOP gains in statehood votes. They say New Mexico’s reactionary constitution could bolster a Republican majority from eight to ten by next December, changing the political balance.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
New Mexico
Arizona
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