Bank Thug Believed Murdered by Companions After Robbery
A bank robbery left $25,000 missing as four bandits fled. A woman who received a $50 bill said one man admitted they killed a fellow gang member who feared exposure. Witnesses saw the quartet arguing in a car, supporting police suspicions of internal murder. Police chase widens across the city with checks on British Columbia trails.
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Second Ave
14Th Ave
Madison St
Tonneau
Bis
British Columbia
Fire Destroys 34 Oil Tanks in Linden New Jersey
A blazing flood of burning oil swept Jersey meadows and spilled into Staten Island sound after an asphalt plant explosion. The incident destroyed 34 oil tanks, caused nearly $2,000,000 in damage, and sent families fleeing the danger zone as flames and smoke lit the night.
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Linden
N. J
Jersey Meadows
Staten Island Sound
Warner Quinnlan Asphalt Company
Staten Island
Jersey
Jap captures alleged thief at city grocer
Millican allegedly forced an entry at Cato's Grocery, 1744 Eighth Ave, at 3 30 am. Cato confronted him. Millican drew a pistol and forced silence. Cato tackled him, trapping him in a butter closet until officers arrived. Millican sat in the closet with moonshine. detectives doubt the brother's burglary claim and hold him for investigation.
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Cato
Eighth Ave
Millican
J. T. Rudd
C. D. Folirich
J. A. Haguewood
Yakima
Game ends rough as boy injures girl in church game
In Eugene, Oregon on July 19 Ralph Chestnut suffered a broken movie during a church game of Ruth and Jacob near Cottage Grove. Blindfolded, he tried to tag Plena Shortridge and struck her temple. Ellena remained unconscious for an hour.
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Eugene
Ore
Ralph Chestnut
Ruth
Jacob
Cottage Grove
Plena Shortridge
Ellena
Movie Strike Threat Looms Over Los Angeles Studios
Los Angeles July 19. A general strike of skilled workmen in Los Angeles motion picture studios threatens near paralysis unless the producers association cancels a wage cut program. Forty two studios are affected as carpenters painters and electricians walk out amid wage reductions. Several studios report shutdowns and reduced production while others claim normal operations.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Motion Picture
Producers’ Association
Hal Roach
Culver City
William Fox
Ere Lasky
Altho Jesse le Lasky
Metro
Universal City
Skagit project critics allege hand picked groups and blocking
Ross charges that chamber trustees barred municipal lighting in tenants buildings and that 13 advocacy organizations joined in fighting Skagit. He says opponents delayed facts for four years until the $3.9 million plant was spent and the 50 000 horsepower project bought. He claims Skagit will lower rates in Seattle and sell Gorge Creek power. The lighting chief warned that criticism was destructive.
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City Light
Chamber
Ross
Municipal Lighting Company
Cfvice
Skagit
Chamber of Commerce
Roas
Seattle
Gorge Creek
Skagh
Chamber Secretary Denies Ross Charge Over Skagit Debate
Christy Thomas executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce rebuts J D Ross accusing him of linking the chamber to sinister forces against the Skagit development The letter defends unbiased analysis and warns against insinuations while noting twelve Seattle groups share the chamber stance Brazil exports dried salted beef xarque to Cuba.
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Chamber of Commerce
Skagit
Christy Thomas
J. D. Ross
Ross
Thomas
Seattle
Brazil
Cuba
Wayfarer to Open at University of Washington Stadium
The Wayfarer opens Saturday evening at the University of Washington stadium with live animals including more than fifty sheep and a cast featuring Mrs. D K Adams as Joan of Arc and an elephant entry for the queen of Sheba. Drill teams from Moose Lodge No 211 Ellison Eagles perform in themed evenings. Final dress rehearsal tonight at 7 with cast required in place or barred from performances.
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Judea
University of Washington Stadium
Montgomery Lynch
Joan of Arc
D. K. Adams
Moose Lode
Nationa
Ells
Eagles
Lynch
Ireland Peace Nearing Crisis in New Talks
London reports say Jane Smuts engages again with the British cabinet over the Irish conflict. Ulster leaders debate separate government while Sinn Fein seeks Irish unity before peace, with next negotiations set for Thursday.
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Charles M. M'Cann
London
Jane Smuts
South Africa
Smuts
Altho
Belfast
Ulster
James Craig
Sinn Fein
Aleteria
Eamonn de Valera
Ireland
Northern Counties
James
de Valera
Ulater
All Ireland
Far East in Limelight as Pacific Talks Move
Washington signals focus on Shantung and Yap in upcoming conference. The United States may press for discussion of concrete questions alongside broad Far East principles, with Secretary Hughes stressing applicability to issues involving multiple powers.
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Washington
Yap
Shantung
Japan
Pacific
China
Hughes
Far East
United States
Japanese Deputy Proposes US Britain and Japan Alliance
London dispatch reports Japanese deputy Tanaka urging a triple alliance of Japan Great Britain and the United States to end wars. He heads a parliamentary committee and says conferences could vanquish current problems if faith is kept and no more great wars occur.
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London
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Take Tanaka
Tanaka
Harding Proposal Pleases W. J. Bryan
William Jennings Bryan praised President Harding’s invitation to a disarmament conference in Washington. He said the peace conference ended one war and the disarmament conference may end all wars, calling it the most important gathering in centuries. The report cites Bryan’s message to United Press from La Grange, Missouri.
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Harding
W. J. Bryan
New York
William J. Bryan
United Press
la Grange
Bryan
Washington
Teenage Girl Tries Suicide During Party Incident
A 19 year old, Tillie McDonald of 1000 Stewart St, attempted suicide by ingesting iodine at a city hospital after an evening at Ray Foote’s home on West Biewett St. She cited life fatigue and domestic troubles with her estranged husband. Her life was saved by prompt hospital treatment and she remained under care Tuesday. Her father, M E Rice, was reported to be in California.
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Polao
City Hospital
Mra. McDonald
M. E. Rice
California
Two Boys Escape Death Penalty In California
In Sacramento on July 19 Gov. William D. Stephens announced the commutation of death sentences for William Henry Norris alias Arthur Owen Davis and Walter Lee Smith to life imprisonment. Both were under 18 at the time of murder. Norris killed Marshal John Rieven in Redding on January 9. Smith beat his victim to death during a robbery. The under-18 ban on hanging became effective July 29 after Assemblywoman Anna Saylor’s bill was signed. In Eugene, Oregon, Lane County DA charged L. Nichola, Cottage Grove city engineer, with moonshine manufacture.
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Sacramento
California
William Henry Norrin
Arthur Owen Davia
Walter Lee Smith
William D. Stephens
Anna Saylor
William H. Norris
John Rieven
Redding
Walter Smith
Dentist Brumfield Sought After Oregon Murder Case
Portland police seek Roseburg dentist Dr. E R M Brumfield in the July 13 murder of Dennis Russell. A man matching Brumfield's description passed La Pine toward Silver Lake, then headed toward Klamath Falls. He was seen in Redmond guiding deputies to Bend, driving a cheap auto with an unidentified companion. Authorities fear capture in the dense central Oregon woods may take days or a large posse.
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Portland
Ore
Tolice
ER. M. Brumfield
Roseburg
Dennis Russell
la Pine
Bend
Oregon
Sliver Lake
Klamath Falls
California Line
Brumfield
Redmond
Nde
Theosophists Plan Year Convention in Kansas City
The American section of the Theosophical Society will hold its annual convention next year in Kansas City Missouri. A session at the Hotel Washington Annex decided the date and program. An open forum this afternoon will discuss Theosophy and the Public.
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Kansas City
The
Theosophical Society
Hotel Washington Annex
Women's Clubs Sell Seattle Nameplates
Advertisement for Seattle nameplates sold by the Seattle Federation of Women's Clubs. Attachable to cars, the plates allow locals to show city pride. Available at 1211 Fourth Ave.
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Seattle
Seattle Federation of Women's Clubs
Mrs Edwin T Coman Sues Husband in $5 000 Suit
Spokane July 19 A suit for $5 000 filed in superior court names Edwin T Coman as defendant. Bally Wilcoxon Corman alleges a property settlement made last November. She says he deserted her in June and seeks the money as due. Coman, a former governor candidate, is the plaintiff in the campaign context.
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Spokane
Edwin T. Coman
Bally Wilcoxon Corman
Coman
Hys
Mra. Coman
Ferguson County Auditor to Ferguson County Auditor in Vancouver
County auditors from the entire region will meet in the annual convention. Ferguson King county will address the gathering on means of reducing the costs of the Auditors Office. Charles F. Robinson, 28, railway fireman, died by his own action in El Paso. Engineer Wm Bohrman was previously killed July 8.
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Vancouver
EK. Ferguson
King County
EL Paso
Tex
Charles F. Son
Robinson
Wm. Bohrman
Girl of 12 Rescues Sister From Drowning at River
Tacoma report records 12-year-old Mary George saving her 8-year-old sister Mildred from drowning in the Stuck river near Sumner after Mildred was swept into rapids and whirlpools Saturday.
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Tacoma
Mary George
Mildred
Stuck River
Sumner
Rapida
Forest Fire Devastates 700 Acres Near Veeper Oregon
A forest fire near Veeper on the lower Columbia River is destroying seven hundred acres of green timber, according to airplane observers of the Oregon and Washington air forest patrol based in Eugene. The blaze began Saturday, when only one hundred acres were reported aflame.
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Eugene
Ore
Veeper
Columbia River
Oregon and Washington Air Forest Patrol
New Gingham and Voile Dresses Arrive at ETXRA VALUE
The latest arrivals feature summery voiles in pink lavender or black on white with white organdie collars and sashes. Amoskeag ginghams in five plaids offer wear and style with tie back sashes white pique collars and cuffs and 5 inch hems. Sizes 38 to 44 available.
Dainty Wash Dresses and Bathing Suits Featured in Sale
Organdies Voiles and Linenes frocks priced from 7.45 to 10.00 in one and two piece styles with white trimmings pearl buttons and narrow leather belts. Sizes 16 to 42 in bright colors. Bathing suits offered in over five styles with many colors and combinations, sizes 86 to 44, varying by style and color.
Bon Marche displays sea island duck oxford pumps and heels
R-THE BON MARCHE offers fine sea island duck oxford pumps and strap pumps with turned soles in Cuban military baby or high Louis styles. Some lines broken but most sizes available. tast shows medium vamp and toe across varieties.
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BON Marche
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Ross’ Charge
Sheba
Triple Alliance
Everett
Earl Fagin
Union Slough
J.4.anderson
Lane County
L. Nichola
Believe Brumfield
Theosophists
K. C
Seattle Better Business Bureau
Madras
ETXRA
Sea Island
Union Street
Basemoont
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