Mystery around Hamiltons Buick truck swap revealed in county records
Investigative notes describe how county official Hamilton procured a Buick for the Willows county poor farm and converted it into a truck for personal use. The series of requisitions from March to May show repairs and parts purchases. county garage confirms the swapped car was Hamiltons old vehicle altered into a working truck. Concurrently infantile paralysis cases rise near Auburn with the state health system monitoring a quarantined two and a half year old patient and officials tracking the outbreak across New York and Washington.
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New York
Haven Emerson
Health Commissioner's Office
Health Department
Lafe Hamilton Demands Star Editor Jail Term
Commissioner Lafe Hamilton expressed strong anger at The Star during a Tuesday Junction Hall meeting in Ballard. He denounced the paper for revealing his alleged secret courthouse meeting and orders given to political supporters.
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Deutschland Prepares to Return Home From Submarine Mission
Capt Koenig accelerates unloading of dye stuffs from the grand U boat Deutschland in Baltimore and plans to load nickel and rubber for the return voyage. The voyage home will test Allied patrols near Virginia capes as the submarine heads for Norfolk and possibly another cargo sub in the eight-ship line.
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State's Attorney Presses Orpet in Lam bert Murder Trial
In Waukegan on July 12 State's Attorney Ralph Cady questioned the motive and actions of Will Orpet as he argued for conviction in Marian Lambert's murder. Defense counsel James Wilkerson to close. Special Prosecutor Joslyn to present final arguments before the jury.
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Marian Lambert
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James Wilkerson
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Feisty Politician Attacks The Star Editor In Public
A sharp tongued politician rails at The Star and its editor calling for jail time during a speech. He complains the paper spills beans and shows a fierce temper as he fumes at reporters and editors.
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Picnic of 27 druggists and 27 lawyers at pharmacy board hearing
Twenty seven druggists sat in a row facing the state board of pharmacy while twenty seven lawyers lined up in front. The witnesses were not sworn and the hearing proceeded despite objections as the panel debated licenses and jurisdiction with humor and interruptions.
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John F. Murphy
Flannigan
Orangeman
Killkenny
Rummens
Harry Kallinger
Goethals Expected to Quit Washington Post
Gen. George W. Goethals, builder of the Panama Canal, is expected to resign as governor of the zone. He told the president that danger from landslides has passed. Col. Chester Harding, next in rank, is regarded as the leading successor candidate.
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King County Democrats Eye Progressive State Chairman for Congress
King County Democratic leaders consider Edgar Snyder former Bull Moose state chairman for Congress on the Democratic ticket. Ole Hanson is also urged by some but remains out of active politics, likely to speak for Wilson while criticizing office seeking progressives. A rift with Senator Miles Poindexter persists since 1914.
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King County
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Edgar ©. Snyder
Bull Moose Party
Ole Hanson
United States Senate
Hanson
Wilson
Miles Poindexter
Poindexter
Bullets Fire At Union Hall In Early Morning Incident
Police investigate an alleged bombardment of the longshoremen's hall at Western Ave and Pike St. as shots were fired from the waterfront near Pier 5 or 6 at about 2:30 AM. Longshoreman CC Fricke says a bullet whizzed past his head. ground near the hall is torn up. no arrests yet.
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Holdups For Baseball Fund Raise In Seattle Downtown
A noon hour series of holdups occurred on Second Eve as six bandits robbed a prominent man in view of hundreds. Three women, Edith Meese Hildegard Waechter and Viola Watkins, were later identified. armed men were Deputies Rogers Kile and McKenzie. They were selling tickets for City Dads vs County Fathers game at Dugdale Park Friday to raise funds for the Seattle militia boys' mess. Other women aided with ticket vending across downtown. many people bought tickets at the county assessor's office Wednesday.
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Hildegard Waechter
Viola Watkins
Rogers
Kile
McKenzie
Dugdale Park
I’riday
The
Star
Seattle
U S House Approves Emergency Health Aid Request
Secretary McAdoo sought 135000 dollars for the United States public health service to combat infantile paralysis in New York and nearby states. The house appropriations committee approved the measure allocating 50000 dollars for extra surgeons and 85000 dollars for state cooperation and disease containment.
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Washington
McAdoo
United States Public Health Service
New York
House Appropriations Committee
Plan to reform Washington health districts proposed
Fifteen sanitary districts in Washington state under eight chiefs would be created by a plan presented by state county and city health officials after their conference at the Frye hotel. The reform would end dual practice by officials who split time with private work and a bill will be introduced at the next legislative session.
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