Murderous Fifer Kills Several and Slays Wife Then Self
Jesse Fifer, 32, stalked a hospital room at 1433 12th Ave killing five people, including his wife Ethel Warren and her child, before shooting himself. The rampage began after a divorce dispute and jealousy. Police described it as a brutal murder spree ending with Fifer's suicide amid a chaotic scene as bystanders watched.
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Jesse Fifer
Spearnate
Fifer
Margaret McClain
Mukia
McClain
Mrs. Warren
Jesse
Jed
Mr. Warren
Niebu
Star Family Outing Day at Luna Park Next Thursday
Advertisement urges readers to attend The Star Family Outing Day at Luna Park with coupons for free park entry and a five cent steamer ride on City of Seattle. Most attractions cost ten cents, Day in the Alps twenty-five cents, with open air acts including Sampson the strong man and Sakata the Japanese foot juggler.
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Luna Park
White City
Park
Seattle
Marion St
Alps
Star
Sampson
Strong Man
Sakata
Beautiful Girl Is Kidnapped Near Pittsburg
Clara Kanter an 18 year old girl was abducted by three men on Thursday morning, gagged and restrained in a cab, then taken to a lonely hut where she was violently mistreated. She was found unconscious in her bed after an all night search and, after regaining consciousness, described the assault to officers. The Tehama community searches for the assailants.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Clara Kanter
Shousetown
Here
Clara
Theta
Tehama
Cocmee
Gunness Tragedy Bobs Up Again
Coroner Mack reports Dr Walter Haines of Rush Medical College Chicago confirmed arsenic and strychnine in the stomach of Mrs Gunness and two children from the Aberdeen case, adding to the Belle Gunness tragedy findings.
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LA Porte
Ind
Mack
Walter Haines
Rish Medical College
Chicago
Andrew Helgelein
Aberdeen
Belle Gunneas
Hase
Guiness
Evelyn Thaw Visits Harry Thaw in Jail Bars
Evelyn Thaw paid her first visit to husband Harry Kendall Thaw since his transfer to a normal cell. They spoke through bars for about thirty minutes and she left furious at his treatment, charging Sheriff Chanler’s past friendship with Stanford White as the cause. Chanler denies any influence, saying Thaw is treated as any other prisoner.
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Pifer
Mazel
Tun
Fifer
Voleed Press
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Evelyn Thaw
Harry Kendall Thaw
Harry
Robert W. Chaniler
Stanford White
Thaw
Chanler
White
Swinburne Takes Command Of Pacific Fleet In Vallejo
Rear Admiral Charles Swinburne assumes command aboard the West Virginia in Vallejo California. He appoints F H Potett as chief of staff and B T Conste as flag lieutenant. Admiral Dayton remains in service until October. The Brothers conquer Olympic Peak, with W R and C B Hill of Seattle noted as the final climbers.
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United Press
Vallejo
Cal
John H. Dayton
Pacific Fleet
Charles 8. Swinburne
West Virginia
Swinburne
F. H. Potett
B. T. Constey
Dayton
W. R
C. B. Hill
Seattle
Conspirators Bound Over in Gould Divorce Case
Mrs. Ben Tea wife of a theater manager and Harry Mousley a private detective were bound over to the grand jury by Justice Carrigan in New York. Each posted bonds of 5000 renewed as prosecutors say they conspired to manufacture evidence to present at the divorce hearing of Frank Gould against his wife.
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United Press
NEW RK
Ben Tea
Harry Mousley
Justice Carrigan
Frank Gould
Justice week trial notes and license petitions
The court in the West Central region held hearings on pending matters. Officials announced license petitions and related actions tied to ongoing enforcement and regulatory procedures.
Bankers Admit No System Beats Honest Embezzlers
Seattle bankers concede no audit system can fully prevent trusted staff from stealing. R F Parkhurst, first assistant cashier at First National, confessed to stealing 48330, after a long pattern of concealment and failed early warnings by a bank examiner. Experts urge periodic staff changes and stricter monitoring as the best deterrent.
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Seattle
R. F. Parkhurst
Hank
First National Bank
Parkhurst
Edward W. Andrew
Seattle National Bank
Seattle Clearing House Association
George W. Allen
Loanl
National Surety Company
Colman Building
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Niehul
Lincoln Hotel
Pha
Bin
Ethel Warren
Pacific Hospital
Fiter
Miss McClain
Mies McClain
Mrs. War
Forbes
Mrs. Fifer Haile
Wife
Diets
Dozn
Madison At
Hassel Fifer
Mise Mabel Swartz
1409
12Th Av
Hasel
Miss Swarts
Helen
Stewart Hotel
Carl Anderson
The
Post-Intellite Fencer
Bara Piper
Nem Pate
Hazel Fifer
Gunness
Arthur BK
Griffin
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