Master blackmailer tied to Reid shooting in New York
Officials tracing John H. Reid’s near fatal wounds link him to a grand extortion racket run by a suspected mastermind named “Dapper Don” Collins and the elusive “Lone Wolf.” Investigators name Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt’s case as context, while Reid’s $10 million blackmail history and the illicit college of extortion reveal the scope of the operation.
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RK. H. Whitney
New York
John H. Reid
Reid
Hazel D. Warner
Edward J. Glennon
Bronx
Warner
Frank Boylan
Collins
Glennon
Lone Wolf
Milleger
Davis
Katherine Kuriger
A. 7
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Europe
Scotland Yard
Paris
America
King
Ring OF Confidence Men
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Palm Beach
Daytona Beach
Narragansett
Newport
White Sulphur Springs
Hazel Warner
Don” Collins
3 Cent Fare Plan to Be Explained by Council Members
Councilman Oliver T. Erickson says sufficient signatures will trigger a public vote on a 3-cent street railway fare ordinance. Sponsors plan a campaign to explain the measure which would fund operations from the general fund and cover principal and interest on the purchase price through fares.
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Oliver T. Erickson
Rose show slated for Seattle June 22 and 23
Entertainment items announce a Rose Show in Seattle set for June 22 and 23. Other notes include Y W C A opening an employment service for jobless girls and plans for a June 11 formal opening of a new roadway around Seward Park.
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Seattle
Seward Park
King County
Woodland Park
Gov
Hart
Tolt
Children's Orthopedic Hospital
Sea Breeze Pavilion
Lana Park
Emma
Small
Sphinx Club
34Th Ave
E. Cherry St
National Order of Woodcraft
Grand Circle
Ballard
Nile Temple
United States
Imperial Council
Masonic Order
San Francisco
Park Board
Portland
Walter F. Meier
Chamber of Commerce
Scott C. Bone
Alaska
New Post
Lake Keechelus
Washington
Puget Sound
Fraser River
Hotel renames itself again in name scramble
The hotel at First Ave and Spring St has been renamed the New Doling ton after a series of prior names including the New Cecil and the New Arlington. Former operators of the Arlington moved to the New Cecil and tried to keep the name, triggering litigation and rapid sign changes.
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First Ave
Spring St
Cecil
Arlington
Dolington
Arington
Marriage Licenses Listed by Vital Statistics Office
A compiled list shows individuals with given names and residences from New Orleans to Seattle, Bremerton, Rockford, Auburn, Riverton, Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle, and more. Names include Oswald William T and Harwood Isabel among many others, with partners and locations reflecting a broad metropolitan registration.
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Oswald
William T
New Orlean
Harwood
Isabel
Chicago
Caroll
James E
Bremerton
le Lowe
Hattie
Miller
Philip H
Wauconda oDaia Tyynes
Cumberecouchs
Edward B
Seattle
Reel Terwilliger
Lilla M
L Geller
Robert A
Rockford
Lil Hamilton
Matthew
Auburn
L Hansen
Christine
L Clemann
Vernon A
Riverton
L Douglas
Maude F
Riverton Fletcher
Edgar R
Spokane
Hazen
Edith M
Nagaska
Rokunosuke
Suzuki
Tauru
Snapp
Paul J
Carpenter
Irene
Fengler
Orrin H
Tacoma
Austin
Marguerite
Aue
Ennis Lee
Luckey
Frances G
Snoqual
Herie
Swanson
Axel
Nylund
Mary
Eliia
John
Legral Woodward
Grace E
Legal Alleman
Albert
Crosby, Adell M
Two Arrested Within an Hour After Robbery
Police nabbed Sandy Robinson and Wart McDonald within an hour after Mrs. W. H. Miller’s home at 3852 Courtland Place was burglarized. Officers found part of the stolen goods on the suspects. items taken included three watches, three lavalieres, a $200 diamond ring, and a bank book. Other reported losses include $10 from L. W. Brown, $148 from Mrs. Mary A. Anglin, $8 from a confectionery, and $53.10 from Mrs. Cuba Cecil.
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W. H. Miller
Courtland Place
Yester Way
J. S. Veiteh
Sandy Robinson
Cook
Wart McDonald
Lavalieres
L. W. Brown
9Th Ave. N. E
Mary A. Anglin
67Th Ave. W
William Halpin
Cuba Cecil
Washington Sr
Visions of Cinderella Pageant Dazzles 250 Children
At the Masonic temple on Saturday 250 children performed Cinderella under the direction of Mr and Mrs Hamilton Douglas from the Douglas school of dancing. The show was staged under the aus pices of Nile temple.
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Cinderella
Masonic Temple
Hamilton Douglas
Douglas School of Dancing
Nile Temple
9 Year Old Chess Wizard in Action
At 2 p.m. Monday in Standard Furniture Co. store Samuel Rzeachewski, 9, Polish chess prodigy, is scheduled to face 12 of Seattle's top players. No admission charge and the public may attend to watch the young champion compete.
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Standard Furniture Co
Samuel Rzeachewski
Seattle
Historians Fret If Barred From Access to the Zoo
Frances Boardman imagines historians fretting if barred from a zoo while drawing sharp, scandalous parallels to mythic tales. The piece riffs on Romulus and Remus, Troy, Sparta, Cleopatra and other legends to mock chroniclers and entertain with a risqué zoo metaphor.
Woman Held as Bootleger in Highthave Case
Mrs. Anna Carlson was arrested at Highthave and Bradford streets by Patrolmen Jones and Mallory after officers spotted bottles in a canvas vest she wore. She was found with three or four liquor bottles and was said to run both wholesale and retail alcohol operations while accompanied by William Olson, 20, a miner.
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Anna Carlson
Highthave
Bradford St
Jones and
Mallory
William Olson
Miner
Montana Senate approves bill for extra federal judge
Montana Senatorial action reports a bill passed by the senate to add a federal judge in the state. The measure awaits House consideration. The article notes historic reference that mine cars originated in 1588 in England.
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Montana
Washington
Senate
House
England
Neighbor Finds Housewife Dead in Her Kitchen
Mrs Minnie Ross 47 was found dead by neighbor Gladys Herstrom Saturday afternoon at 3516 Hudson. She had been in poor health and is survived by husband A M Ross and son William 25. Death believed due to heart disease. Body at Johnson Hamilton parlors.
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Minnie Ross
Hudson Sr
Gladys Herstrom
Miss Herstrom
Rosas
Ross
M. Ross
William
Johnson & Hamilton
Woman surrenders weapon to policemannear Buckley
In a brief incident the woman turned and handed the weapon to Corporal Michael Buckley, about fifty feet away, as reported by the New York American.
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Michael Buckley
N. Y. American
Headless body identified near Edmonds after train death
The headless body found Saturday on the Great Northern tracks north of Edmonds was identified by relatives two hours before burial as Howard R. Willard of Edmonds I T Harris a son in law said Williams had recently moved from Buffalo New York Willams left home to seek work and had been absent before The body was identified as a man who tried Thursday to throw himself under the Bellingham local north of Edmonds by William Pannon of Lynn Street and expressman W G Schnarderhan.
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Great Northern
Edmonds
Howard R. Willard
I. J
Harris
Williams
Buffalo
N. Y
Willams
William Pannon
Lynn
Autos Smash Girl of Five Injured on Cherry Street
Bernice Robbins five was cut by flying glass when the auto she rode in was struck by a car driven by H A Erwin of 5228 21st Ave N E on East Cherry Street Sunday night. Bernice rode with her uncle Sam Aronin of 526 26th Ave when Aronin apparently lost control and collided with Erwin. Aronin’s windshield was smashed and Bernice was taken home.
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Bernice Robbins
H. A. Erwin
21St Ave
N. E
E. Cherry St
Bernice
Sam Aronin
26Th Ave
Aronin
Erwin
Boy Drowns Swimming at Lake Hinkley Near White Center
Leonard Billington aged 18 drowned while attempting to reach a raft in Lake Hinkley southeast of White Center around 7 p m. His body was recovered at 11 30 p m. He was with friend Charles Hopper at the time of the accident. Children's day celebrated by Seattle churches on Sunday.
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Lake Hinkley
White Center
Leonard Billington
Billington
Charles Hopper
Local moonshine raid nets several arrests in Bourbon district
Dry squad agents broke up a liquor in progress at the Queen City area and seized bottles of moonshine and spirits from seven men including J maica ginger and other names. Edith Warren and May Roberts were detained with bottles and liquor confiscated. The Royal hotel location yielded multiple alcohol items but no arrests were reported.
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Dry Squad
Queen City Tel
DPD
Allen
G. Clark
Frank Shibles
Allee Larson
Edith Warren
Seventh Ave
Dry Ag
May Roberts
M. G. Williams
Fifth Ave
Union St
E. C. Scully
Royal Hotel
Government Loses Major Tax Suit Affecting Estates
The Supreme Court today ruled against the government in a major estate tax case. Executors may deduct paid estate taxes from income tax returns, while net estates over 50 000 are taxed and much of the tax collected may be refunded.
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Governm
Washington
Supreme Court
Canada Cultivates Found Along Newer Coast Instead of Oysters
Canada expands shellfish farming along the Newer coast as an alternative to traditional oysters. Officials say the pivot aims to boost seafood supply and regional jobs while addressing market shifts.
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Canada
Play Clothes for Little Sister and Brother
Summer apparel for children with boys play suits Billy Boy in pink blue or white priced 1.95 novelty Oliver Twist suits 1.95 to 4.95 sizes 2 to 4 years wash hats 95c to 2.95 baby shop second floor dress ginghams 25c yard dress gingham 32 inch wide neat checks green blue pink lengths to 8 yards
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Billy Boy
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