Jury selection resumes in Pittman murder trial in Fresno
In Fresno on July 9, jurors are being chosen for the trial of EB Pittman a Fresno hardware dealer charged with the murder of Andrew Nicholson a building contractor. The case divides locals with opinions labeling Pittman a homes defender and others a jealous wronged husband amid alleged letters and affairs tied to Mrs Pittman.
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Fresno Hard
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Sawyer murder conflicting statements spark police inquiry
Dan Patcolman Mart who found Howard I. Sawyer's body after his death says the gun was in Sawyer's pocket while Hart testified Sawyer held it. The dispute over the gun's position led Chief Leasing to order an investigation as officers at the station gave conflicting accounts and Chief Searing told the prosecutor he could not resolve the matter.
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Dan Mart
Howard I. Sawyer
Anna Madge Sawyer
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Mek
Ceccea
Fim
Hart
Leasing
Searing
Brown
Mrs Jolson Wins Divorce Decree In Cruelty Case
Oakland July 9 Mrs Henrietta Jolson secured her final divorce from Al Jolson on cruelty grounds The decree awards her the Jolson home all jewelry and 16000 dollars She sought alimony of 2000 dollars monthly Columbia Cole the new American Seer Adv.
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Cal
Henrietta Jolson
al Jolson
Jolson
Columbia Cole
Adv
Rainmaker Hatfield Trials Rainfall to Save East Washington Crops
Charles M Hatfield known as the Rainmaker negotiates a contract paying $3900 per inch of rain if his 100 mile radius area yields rainfall before July 25 His literal guarded process sits in a sunbaked shack with a tall tower as farmers in Grant Douglas and Lincoln counties watch hopeful for rains that could save millions in grain earnings.
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Charles M. Hatfield
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Hatfield
Paul
Ephrata
Wash
Qepter
America
Grant
Douglas
Livgdy
Fire Damage Leaves Tenement Damaged and Nine Families Affected
A fire damaged a tenement at 110-114 11th Ave. left nine Japanese families unable to return, totaling 56 residents with 3, four of them children. Fire chiefs blamed defective wiring. damage estimated at 2700 dollars. The building is owned by KB EB Stewart and operated by M. F Pujiwarl. Fire Marshal Harry W. Pringhurst oversaw the incident.
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Nakagashis
76 Per Cent Of Tax Collected In First Half 1920
County treasurer Wm A Gaines reports the first half 1920 tax take totaled 15 299 872 46. This compares with 11 987 015 24 on July 1 1919, a gain of 3 912 857 12. The 1920 share of total collections reached 76 percent, with near four million dollars more collected than last year. Gaines will distribute June collections totaling 800 000 to state city and towns, including 589 586 45 to Beattle.
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Wm. A. Gaines
Gaines
Beattle
New Clothing in 1913 Started This Trouble
Kathryn D. Cushing bought clothing for herself without her husband's consent around 1913. The dispute began in the Cushing home and ended Thursday afternoon when Mrs. Cushing filed for divorce from Horace Cushing. She alleges he is an employee and stockholder at Charles H. Lilly Co, earning $400 monthly, yet refuses to live with or support her.
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Kathryn D. Cushing
Cushing
Three Russian Ships Seized by International Police
In Shanghai on July 9 international police ousted crews of the Russian volunteer fleet vessels Simferopol Pensa and Georgia at the demand of Romanoff Consul General Grosse. Sailors chose internment over refugee camp and rejected Romanoff authority, aligning with the Vladivostok provisional government. Major Hilton Johnson of the British police approved the action.
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China
Simferopol
Pensa
Georgia
Grosse
Crosse
Hilton Johnson
Romanoff Directorate
Constantinople
Vladivostok
Plot to Slay Wife Alleged in Court
In Washington on July 9 Henry K. Davis, attorney for Mrs. Addis H. Snow, described an alleged conspiracy to poison and kill Mrs. Snow. The plan involved Mrs. Acker and C. A. Snow, a patent attorney and former husband, with H. M. Landon charged as a participant and a chauffeur to wreck a car after poisoning.
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Mra
Addis
H. Snow
Henry KE. Davis
Mra. Acker
Mra. Snow
Blain Granted 30 Day Leave Amid Indictments
John F. Blain former Northwest manager of the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation was granted 30 days leave to visit San Diego California by order of Federal Judge F E Cushman. He faces grand jury indictments on fraud charges connected to his official duties with a trial set for early September. He must report weekly in writing to Ben L Moore special assistant to the attorney general prosecuting shipyard cases.
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John F. Iain
Northwest
United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation
San Tego
Cal
F.E. Cushman
Blain
Ben L. Moore
Arrives With Bride to Face Arrest
Ban Francisco reports that William T. Horne, said to be distantly related to President Wilson, was arrested on arrival from Australia aboard the Marama with his bride. He is charged with embezzling money and jewels valued at $5,000 from Mrs. Margaret le Prevost and is held in the city jail.
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Australia
Mra
Margaret le Prevost
Horne
Sydney
Greek Troops Take Town From Turks
Athens reports Greek forces seized Burasa in Asia Minor from Turkish nationalists after a battle. In Vienna newspapers offer 2,000 women cooks for Chicago, with admission authorized by Washington.
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Burasa
Asia Minor
Vienna
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Washington
Mystery $1000 bail funds traced by insurance firm
National Surety Co conducts probe to locate $1000 bail money missing from central police station booking last month. Bondsman Chief W. H. Searing reportedly paid John Hayna the amount after petty larceny arrest. WENATCHEE theater line notes rail and fruit industry figures.
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