Becker Dies in Electric Chair Protesting His Innocence
The Star notes a reform proposal for a King County farm colony to care for the poor, sick, and aged, with farms offered near Woodinville. It discusses costs, current hospital limits, and urges a disinterested appraisal board before purchase, citing Stimson’s Willow Farm as a leading option. It also mentions the recent release of H. L. Miller after a second degree robbery sentence.
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Seattle
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the Willows
Lake Washington
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Hamilton
Knudsen
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Lundin
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Georgetown
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Ole Hanson
Two Sailors Killed in Haiti Fighting as Reinforcements Ordered
Two American sailors were killed Thursday during fighting at Port au Prince Haiti. Admiral Caperton reported the landing party protecting foreign residents was ambushed in the southwest part of the town. The battleship Connecticut with 500 Marines was dispatched to Port au Prince to reinforce and quell the unrest.
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Washington
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Navy Department
Guillaume
Oscar
Connecticut
Caperton
Philadelphia
E. H. Burrell
Becker Shows Faith as Electric Chair Kills Him
Charlies F Becker, condemned for Gambier Rosenthal’s murder, died in the electric chair at 5 55 am after three shocks. He prayed aloud and clutched a crucifix, with his wife’s photo pinned to his shirt as the scene ended in a whispered Jesus have mercy.
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Charlies F. Becker
Gambier Herman Rosenthal
the Tenderloin
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Becker
Russians Quit Warsaw as City Prepares for Evacuation
Reports from London indicate Russian forces are evacuating Warsaw. Public documents and treasury assets move to Petrograd while banks transfer gold. Citizens flee as trains carry refugees east and Grand Duke Nikolai concentrates troops for a final withdrawal. Dynamite and rear guard actions are planned to delay pursuit.
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Warsaw
Petrograd
Grand Duke Nich- Slag
Novo Georgiewsk
Public Service Commission Urged to Fix 25 Cent Gas Rate
The Star calls for immediate action by the Public Service Commission to enforce a 25 cent minimum monthly gas rate in Seattle. It condemns the gas company for failing to uphold its promise and urges the commission to act now, saying the company has shown greed and a lack of honor.
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Billy Sunday blasts San Francisco as church shortfall
Evangelist Billy Sunday arrived in Frisco to hold a revival and denounced the city’s religious scene. He claimed San Francisco has far fewer Protestant church members and churches than Pittsburgh and urged more church-going. He cautioned against business tied to vice and pressed religion as a solid investment.
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Billy Sunday
Pittsburg
United States
Patrolmen Accused of Brutal Arrest of Aged Beggar
Report alleges Officer F. J. Phillips and Officer G. C. Collins dragged James Reynolds a gray haired beggar across First Avenue near Yesler. Witnesses from Westerman Schermer clothing shop and U S Marine recruiting station say Reynolds hit tracks, bloodied cloth, and a handcuff cut flesh. Reynolds cried for relief as the officers dragged him toward the patrol wagon.
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Yesler
Reynolds
Phillips
Collins
Westerman &Schermer
U. Ss. Marine Corps Recruiting — Station
Flint
Becker Declares Innocence On Brink Of Death
In Sing Sing prison Father Cashin notes that condemned men typically confess after the sacrament. Becker, on the eve of execution, says he is not guilty as he faces death, insisting he is innocent.
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Ssining
N. Y
Father Cashin
Sing Sing
Curry
Father Curry
Rosenthal
Helen Becker
Yogi Temple Leaders At Mercer Island Scandal
The Mercer Island tabernacle hosts Yoga followers tied to a scandal. Mrs. Dorothy Gerber left her husband to join the colony, and yogi Ralph De Bit was arrested with her on a charge filed by the husband.
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Mercer Island
Dorothy Gerber
Ralph de Bit
Gerber
Yogi Bathrobe Beach Walks Spark Custody and Scandal
A legal delay in Areal Gerber custody proceedings intersects with Beaux Arts tensions near Lake Washington. Ralph De Rit, linked to a yoga cult, faces possible Mann Act questions as officials weigh scandal and possible departure of De Rit and his companion.
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Gerber
Superior Court
Dorothy A. Gerber
California
Beaux Arts
Lake Washington
Leschi Park
de Rit
Beaux Arta
de Bit
C. Phillips
Island Village
Whitman Declares Becker Guilty After Execution
Gov. Whitman stated there is not a shadow of doubt about Becker’s guilt and called the case perfectly proven following the execution. The remarks came amid ongoing reactions to the ruling and its implications for justice and policy.
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Becker
Saturday shopping ads promise vast savings across goods
The Star urges readers to consult Saturday ads for food clothing shoes millinery fur furnishings and more. It claims average families save at least a couple of hundred dollars yearly by following the ads and building a shopping list from Seattle's best stores.
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Seattle
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