Banker Walsh Guilty On 53 Counts In Bank Indictment
John Walsh former president of Chicago National and Home Savings banks was found guilty on 53 counts in the indictment accusing him of misappropriating depositor funds. The verdict covered 53 of 150 counts with remaining counts not guilty and Walsh signaled the case as far from over stating the fight has only begun.
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Jay
United Press
Chicago
John Walsh
Chicago National and Home Savings Banks
Walen Savings
Wale
Walsh
Woman's Garter Sparks Fatal Duel of Jealous Men
In a Capitol confrontation over a silk garter with an engraved Frat buckle, Clemens of Snohomish attacked Dosh after years of jealousy over the donor. Dosh lies in a danger condition at the Methodist hospital. Officers puzzled by the two day mystery surrounding the incident.
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United Press
Clemens
Snohomish
RM. Dosh
Methodist
Dosh
Capitol
Miller to Speak Every Night in May Primary Campaign
F Miller, candidate for mayor, plans nightly speeches across Seattle wards. He will appear at Renton Hill, Third Ward Madrona hall, Dudley’s hall South Park, Youngstown Fourteenth Ward, Watford Miller club Sypher's hall, A O U W hall 1923 First Ave, university Sherrick's hall, Old Mission Queen Anne. Further dates undecided.
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F. Miller
Low
Miller
Renton Hill House
Highteenth
Mach
Clancy
Madrona Hall
Dudley's Hall
South Park
Fourteenth Ward
Youngstown
Watford
Miller Club
Sypher's Hall
University
Sherrick
Old Mission
Queen Annecy
Bank Clearings in Seattle and Portland
Bank clearings reported for Seattle and Portland with balances and today totals. figures show Seattle balance 1 129 504.53 and 155 401.96 with clearings 8 599 922.00 and 46 378.00. Portland clearings today 1 726 00 and 54 949.00.
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Portland
Electric Line Between Minneapolis St Paul and Seattle
Articles filed to form the Minneapolis St Paul and Seattle Railway to build an electric line from Minneapolis St Paul to Mantua. Capital is 100 million dollars. Incorporators include Webster Rochester David Phillips Samuel Phillips James Mosep and G W Martens with local details scarce.
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8St. Paul
Seattle
Star
Minneapolis
Minn
Jenoe-Minneapolia
St. Paul
Mantua
Minneapollie
Evelyn Thaw Refuses to Testify in Warren Thaw Trial
The New York trial updates show Evelyn Thaw will not take the stand again as defense and court debate open testimony. Prosecution seeks secrecy while the defense aims to reveal diaries and childhood notes to influence jurors.
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Evelyn Thaw
New York
Belle Morehouse Lawrence
Thaw
United Press
Jerome
Martin
W. Littleton
William Thaw
Unidentified Theatre Fire Victims Buried by Night
Coroner Strausser declares all bodies must be buried before night despite pleas for more time to identify victims. In Hooverstown Pa the 20 remaining unidentified bodies will be buried in four trenches after the theatre fire and resulting panic.
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Strausser
Indian Agent Strangely Missing In Washington
United Press reports Harry F. Liston, U S superintendent and distributing agent for Washington Indian agencies, vanished from Tacoma. His abrupt departure followed a government inspector’s arrival and sparked mystery about his whereabouts and control of Indian lands in the state.
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United Press
Tacoma
Harry F. Liston
United States
State of Washington
Mr. Liston
Citizens Protest as Committee Sidesteps Demo on Wallingford Street Car Extension
A Seattle corporations committee meeting on delaying a six month extension for Seattle Electric's Wallingford Avenue street car franchise drew strong citizen protest. Attendees urged compliance with the original franchise terms while questioning council members' absence and the company’s lack of urgency to finish construction. Attorney Tucker pressed the protestors’ case as officials weighed a compromise and potential implications for the franchise and local employment.
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Corporations Committee
Seattle Electric Company
Wallingford Av
Kelso
Murphy
Burnett
Orville A. Tucker
Green Lake
Grant
Furth
Outside brick masons sign up to work in Seattle
W J Waddingham president of the Builders' Exchange says 200 outside brick masons listed to come to Seattle for open shop jobs. Wages align with the union scale and responses to ads from outside towns are strong. Sufficient men signed for the Federal building and First Methodist church. Union officials claim many current church workers are unskilled and not union members.
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W. J. Waddingham
Builders’ Exchange
Exchange
Seattle
Waddingham
Federal
First Methodist Church
Pacific coast defense bill promises liberal submarine support
Washington on January 18 chairman Foss of the naval committee assured the Washington delegation that the bill to be reported will include liberal appropriations for building submarines and torpedo boats for coast defense. The exact service of these vessels is not specified but many vessels will have Pacific coast stations.
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United Press
Washington
Foss
House Faval Committee
King County Moves to Cash Basis February 15
King county will switch to a cash basis on February 15 and the $1,500,000 bond issue will be disposed of with proceeds given to the county treasurer. Democrats in Thirteenth ward rename their club to the Thirteenth Ward Bryan club to back William Jennings Bryan.
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King County
Board of County Commissioners
Thirteenth Ward
William Jennings Bryan
Thirteenth Ward Bryan Club
One Hundred Candidates on Official Primary Ballot
Official notice lists 100 candidates to appear on the primary ballot. City Comptroller Carroll prepared the slate showing 65 Republican nominations for 20 offices, 17 city party nominees for 16 offices, 17 Democratic nominees for 14 offices, and one socialist councilman candidate. It notes Seattle city party ranked second in official publications ahead of the Democratic party, with minor errors in names and addresses including Mayor Moore’s address misprint.
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Carroll
Manean
Seattle
Democratic Party
Moore
Olympic Ar
Olympic Place
Oklahoma farmer vows suit against railroads over delays
N. M. Marion of Oklahoma, hauling livestock to Mt. Vernon, plans legal action against Northern Pacific and Great Northern for delays and extra charges. He has paid 200 dollars in advance, with stock unfed and a calf and pig affected by being sidelined in local freight yards. Marion seeks damages for feeding delays and switch fees as he proceeds west.
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N. P
G. N
N. M. Marion
Oklahoma
Mt. Vernon
Revelle & Revelle
Marion
Firm Fails to Deliver Jobs Amid Street Promises
Police reports show ongoing complaints about men paying money under the promise of employment. Art Sign Studio in Arcade building faced a warning from Sergeant Tennant to refund victims or risk police action. Victims describe paying $10 cash and agreeing to 10 days of labor for business instructions, plus 25 percent of labor returns to the studio.
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Tennant
Detective Force
Hunter
Art Sign Studio
Robbery Reported at Kalmar Hotel In Rooms
Dr W A Thomas was robbed of 18 dollars in a Kalmar Sixthavy room, money later found hidden. A physician named Thomas was denied at Kalmar hotel this morning. A suspect remains in custody awaiting investigation. Local rail officials oppose a settlement offer pending Interstate Commerce Commission decision.
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W. A. Thomas
Kalmar
James Jr
Bannick
Thomas
Owls Elect President At Portland Convention
Guy C. Moser of Portland was elected president of the Fraternal Order of Owls at their first annual convention in Portland. The grand west will meet next in Vancouver, B C, in 1909.
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United Press
Portland
Ore
Guy C. Moser
Order of Owls
Owls
Grand West
Vancouver
B. C
Railroads Decline Involvement In War Settlement Efforts
Following lumbermen, railroads refuse to consider the commercial bodies of the Sound aiding in settling the late war. The organization's letter has been sent to railroad heads, and it will be some days before any reply.
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Council Mally
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commercial Committee
The
Sound
Unions Propose Old Library as Shelter for Unemployed
Union leaders at the Labor Temple propose using the old library building to house the citys unemployed and homeless workers. They offer meals and lodging for union men with cards and will adjust work shifts to help married men, pending police and Labor Temple investigations.
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Labor Temple
Moore
Police Wappenstein
Capt. Ward
Police Department
Mrs Williams Secures Her Divorce
Mrs Lucia Williams was granted a divorce from William Robert Williams by Judge Frater in the superior court. She cited desertion in October and an elopement with Mrs John Buxman. The decree awards her $20 weekly alimony and coats. The judge urged possible criminal prosecution of Williams.
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Lucia Williams
William Robert Williams
Seattle Commercial Club
Pacific & Puget Sound Bottling Works
Williams
Frater
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John R. Walsh
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Hooverstown, Pa
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