Ballard Man Kills Wife then Commits Suicide in Garage Dispute
A Ballard man murdered his wife and took his own life after a heated dispute over a garage project at Dilling Park. Council proceedings show the garage bill faced emergency wording to bypass a referendum, with several council members debating legality and three-fourths vote requirements. Women’s clubs voiced support for the agenda as local officials argued over venue and emergency status.
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Dilling Park
Earladie
Peirce
Marbie
Mesketh
Erickson
Griffiths and Haas
Ie Garage
Bradford
Blaine
Goddard
Star
City Kansas Life Harder Each Day Quote Snippet
A fragmented clipping notes urban hardship in City, Kansas with quotes from major papers. It contrasts calls for power and resolve in ongoing discourse, mentioning sources like the San Francisco Examiner Boston Herald and Atlanta Constitution.
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City
Kansas
San Francisco Examiner
Boston Herald
Atlanta Constitution
Lorimer Won’t Resign Despite Senate Pressure
In Washington Lorimer refuses to resign amid mounting calls from fellow senators led by Kern of Indiana. Despite Vice President and others urging action, Lorimer says he will attend Senate sessions and defend himself, while a canvass shows a majority oppose the "blonde bows."
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Lorimer
Senate
Kern
Indiana
Sunday civil bill report details tariffs and construction costs
A Sunday civil bill report outlines costs including $25 000 in travel and $75 000 in tariffs. It notes a $28 780 allocation for a stated project and references the economic commission. The report mentions Cox DH WH and a fortification construction item tied to San Francisco.
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Jane
Carrin
For & Tariff Board
Cox
Thriss
Francisco
Kig Dykeman Returns to Duties After Illness
Kig Dykeman of the wit has been ill with the eepoce. He on after Friday Mt Court and has be FGM to his duties today.
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Kig Dykeman
Firiday Mt Court
Harrington in Darrow Trial Rumor Circulates
United Press report from Los Angeles says John R. Harrington a Chicago attorney and McNamara defense figure may testify for the state in Clarence Darrow bribery case as he arrived in the city for two days. District Attorney Fredericks declined to confirm the rumor.
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Los Angeles
John R. Harrington
Chicago
McNamara
Clarence Darrow
Harrington
Fredericks
Pardon Granted to Willard Jones in Land Fraud Case
President Taft issued an unconditional pardon for Willard Jones of Portland Oregon who had been convicted of land frauds tied to allegations involving Senator Mitchell and Hinger Hermann. The pardon cited improper methods in filling the jury box used for Jones’s trial.
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Washington
Willard Jones
Portland, Or
Senator Mitchell
Oregon
Hinger Hermann
General Land Office
Taft
Jones
Roosevelt Delegates Form Separate Arizona Convention
In Tucson on June 3 Roosevelt adherents bolted from the regular Republican state convention after Taft leaders refused to compromise on delegate selection. They met in the same hall and elected six delegates to the national convention pledged to Colonel Roosevelt.
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United Preas
Tucson
Ariz
Taft
Chicago
Roosevelt
Roosevelt supporters threaten to bolt if Taft faction takes convention
Chicago June 3 Roosevelt national committee chairman Alex H. Revell warned that Roosevelt supporters may bolt the national convention if Taft men gain control by unfair means. He said the people will not tolerate what he called robbery and will respond with proper action if decisions are unjust.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Lcan
Taft
Alex H. Revell
Roosevelt National Committee
Revell
John D. Rockefeller
Main St
Explosion in Laundry Sparks Fire and Injuries
An explosion in the Supply Laundry in Howard and Publican ignited a fire that badly burned Victor Matson. Matson was near engines when boilers exploded, injuring him. he was taken to the city hospital with painful but non life threatening injuries.
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Howard and Republican
Victor Matson
Matson
Hobart in Doctor's Care After Polo Injury
Walter Hobart millionaire polo player is under medical care after a head bump, bruised arm and a wrenched knee. The incident occurred as he attempted to walk upstairs on his hands while consulting his physician in All Boro California.
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Boro
Cal
Hia
Walter Hobart
Three Lads Jailed Over Street Crap Shooting
In Alameda California on a Sunday three high school boys, sons of prominent club women, were jailed after a church service was disturbed by their loud craps shout of seven and eleven as they played craps in the street.
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United Bread
Alameda
Cal
Steamer Umatilla Signals Trouble in Harbor
On June 3 in San Francisco officers heard the Umatilla cry for "handcuffs" via wireless. A boat loaded with trons was sent, and the captain swore, demanding Hancock the steward.
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San Francisco
Umatilla
Catain
Hancock
Little Mary Seeks Home From The Star
The Star offers the baby known as Little Mary for adoption into a loving home. The twelve week old girl with blue eyes and brown hair weighs about one pound per week and has a missing mother and father reportedly involved in the story. Letters outlining suitable homes are to be sent to the Baby Editor at The Star.
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Mary
the Star
Berger Attacks Hanford as Impeachment Move Filed
Congressman Victor Berger begins impeachment efforts against United States Judge C. H. Hanford of Seattle. He files affidavits with the Department of Justice and plans to confer with Attorney General Wickersham. Berger says he will push impeachment in the House if investigations justify action.
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The
United Prease
W .Abhington
United States
C. H. Hanford
Seattle
Victor Bercer
Department of Justice
Hanford
Bercer
Wickersham
Department of
Leonard Olsson
Olsson
Berger
Det
Pair Tonight Tuesday Forecast With Warmer Temperatures
Pair tonight and Tuesday expect fair skies and warmer conditions with moderate northerly winds. Noon temperature reported at 69 degrees.
aged father sues son over land in Washington dispute
Albert L. Shears, an octogenarian, files in superior court claiming his son Albert Grant Shears and daughter‑in‑law Kate Shears drove him from land near Lake Washington that dates to 1893. He seeks restoration of possession and damages after alleged threats and forceful eviction on March 24.
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Albert L. Shears
Lake Washington
Albert Grant Shears
Kate Shears
Four Men At Cupid's Window Seek Seattle Licenses
Four nonresidents from Kansas Portland and other areas came to Cupid's window at the courthouse in Seattle asking how to obtain marriage licenses. Commander Gage explained that both the groom and a witness, the future wife, must appear. The men planned to telegraph their brides and meet them in court.
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Seattle
Cupid
Court House
Gage
Cupid Department
Portland
Rev J F Eberhardt Stricken By Paralysis In Dying Condition
Rev J F Eberhardt of the University Methodist church suffered a stroke at 7 am and was reported dying by 1 pm His long service to the church is noted and he recently marked his 75th birthday His wife and several friends keep vigil at his bedside Two sons reside in the East
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J. F. Eberhardt
University Methodist Church
Eberhardt
the Great Northwest
Cops Wear Short Coats in Seattle Police Move
Officer Hickcox explains new short coats improve swift running and fighting ability for Seattle patrols. He cites comfort, practicality for hot days, and notes aesthetic concerns with larger officers. The discussion reflects a shift toward utilitarian uniforms amid Potlatch visitors.
Being a Gentleman the Gink Had to Do It
A Boalt essay contrasts high end cinema with a seedy Main Street theater. It notes patrons seek thrill and crime on screen while minority workers and sailors fill the lower venue. The piece centers on a moral twist where a blase gentleman’s choices affect a dancer and a widow.
Divorce Case Foreshadows Tragedy Amid Ballard Violence
Mrs Catherine Comrada filed for divorce after years of alleged abuse by husband Ferdinand Comrada a Turgeon Comrada Shingle Co partner. He later killed her and himself in Ballard leaving nine children. The case follows a spate of recent aviator deaths and local fatalities.
Tragic murder suicide in Ballard home husband kills wife
Frank Comrada a 52 year old Ballard manufacturer killed his wife mother of nine and then fatally shot himself at their home 1736 West 61st Street This followed a divorce suit Mrs Comrada had filed alleging threats and “acting like a demon” In the bedroom four shots were fired before a daughter called police leaving both bodies on the floor with a 35 caliber revolver nearby.
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Seattle
Phil Parmalee
North Yakima
Parmalee
Ballard
Frank
Comrada
Comerada
Turgeon
Catherine Comrada
James
Sam
Ben
Charles
Turgeon-Comrada Shingle Co
Frank Comrada
W. 61St St
Mia
Thief-Catchers in Short Coats: Officer Hickcox Quoted
A fragment remarks that officers wearing short coats appear to favor a shifting stance while pursuing criminals. The text notes it does not claim to be a verbatim report of Hickcox words, only his intended meaning.
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Hickcox
Slap on Wrist by Archbald in Wire Pool Prosecution
Washington June 3 United States District Attorney Wise testifies before the House judiciary committee that Judge Robt Archbald declined harsh penalties in the wire pool case from July 1911. Wise says Archbald accepted a compromise plea over his protests and fined 83 defendants each one thousand dollars.
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United Press
Washington
Robt. Archbald
Commerce Court
United States
Wise
New York
Judiciary Committee of the House
Archbald
Council Deadlock Deepens Over Cedar River Dam Decision
The council plans another clash on the Cedar River dam issue with calls to hire a new expert to review prior expert reports. Several members oppose accelerating work and push for delaying construction at the current dam site.
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Cedar River
Bradvica Stops Fight Despite Wounds in Los Angeles
Austrian Louis Bradvica tried to stop a fight between two friends in Los Angeles. Bradvica sustained two bullets in his right shoulder but the bellicose pair walked away arm in arm.
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Los Angeles
Louis Bradvica
Bradvica
Blinding Salt Robbery Snares Vancouver Man
Dave Rubenstein a Vancouver resident living in San Jose Apartments says two jewelry peddlers from Vancouver blinded him with salt on the Sixth Avenue Bridge then struck him and robbed him of 4600 in Russian money. Police could not identify the suspects.
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Dave Rubenstein
Vancouver
San Jose Apartments
14Th Ay. S
Rubenstein
Ostron
Burglary Hit During Acrobats Stunt at Oakland Orpheum
Acrobat Charles Holloway lost sixty dollars and a four hundred fifty dollar diamond ring when a burglar busted into his dressing room during a stunt at the Orpheum in Oakland on June 3. Local chatter notes the thief fled as Holloway performed.
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Oakland
Cal
Chas. Holloway
Orpheum
Holloway
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