Fourteen Year Old Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison
In Geneva Illinois, fourteen year old Herman Coppes was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Mrs Manny Sleep and her two children. He pleaded guilty after confessing that an argument with the Sleeps about chores led to the shootings and the ax killings. The case was quickly moved to trial with a special grand jury.
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United Press
Geneva
Iil
Herman Coppes
Kane County
C. F. Irwin
Manny Sleep
Meeting in Walla Walla Sees 2000 Attend Odd Fellows
In Walla Walla on June 10 2000 people already gathered for grand lodge sessions of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs with more arrivals. The encampment elected Carl Koch Spokane high priest A Green Centralia senior warden LF Hart Tacoma scribe J it O Donnell. Rebekahs named Mrs Ola Campbell president Mrs Fannie Cheney vice president Mrs Cora Coffin Orting warden Mrs Nellie Knoff Seattle secretary Mrs Agnes Jamison Seattle treasurer Clyde Carter a painter crawled under a moving freight car on Colman dock Monday night and was awakened before serious harm.
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United Presse
Walla Walla
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Seattle
Carl Koch
Seattle Faces Noise Dilemma Amid Council Debate
Seattle public safety committee weighs when noise signals health activity and when it harms business after Councilman Griffiths calls Seattle the noisiest town in the country. A five citizen panel will work with the council to reduce unnecessary noise.
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Public Safety Committee
Council
Griffiths
Seattle
Trade Bid Sheds Light on Plaza Hotel Site Change
The city faces major changes to Westlake and Fourth avenues as the Plaza hotel triangle area bounded by Third Fourth and Westlake will be affected. C D Stimson Co offers a straight trade: the hotel property for the Third Pine fire station. Fire Chief Stetson calls the fire station site ideal. The council will vote at the next meeting. In Liverpool William Owen credits 76 years of health to a 40 year water and uncooked vegetable diet.
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Westlake Av
Fourth Av
Plaza Hotel
Third
Fourth
Westlake
C. D. Stimson Co
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Pine
Stetson
Stimson
Liverpool
Wm. Owen
City Park Open Forum Resolution Sparks Debate
A proposal introduced by Councilman Griffitha to name the park Oratory Park and make City Hall park an open forum aims to allow anyone to speak there. The plan has drawn sharp opposition, with critics arguing it could curb free speech on streets beyond the park.
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City Hall Park
Griffitha
King George Loses $100,000 in Market Slump
Reported today in London June 10 King George is said to have lost about $100 000 in the 14 point decline of Canadian Pacific during the recent stock market slump in Canada and Britain.
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London
King George
Brislawn Named to State Tax Commission by Governor
J. W. Brislawn, legislator from 1913, is appointed by Gov. Lister to join the state tax commission succeeding E. J. Koors. T. EB. Skaggs of Everett replaces T. D. Rockwell in the commission lineup.
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J. W. Brislawn
Gov. Lister
State Tax Commission
E. J. Koors
T. EB. Skaggs
Everett
T. D. Rockwell
Cedar Shingle Prices Cut Amid Light Demand
Shingle producers announce another price drop due to weak demand and tariff concerns. Stars now at 1.55 per thousand and clears at 2.10, reflecting market uncertainty.
Deputies arrest trio for running blind pigs at Black Diamond
Deputy sheriffs arrest Andrew Fern John Buchise and Phillip Vanidown in Black Diamond on charges of operating blind pigs. A large quantity of wet goods is seized.
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Andrew Fern
John Buchise
Phillip Vanidown
Black Diamond
Olympia appoints John M. Wilson as assistant attorney general
In Olympia on June 10 John M. Wilson of Olympica, former prose cutting attorney, was named assistant attorney general succeeding S. H. Kelleran who resigned from the post.
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Olympia
John M. Wilson
Olympica
H. Kelleran
Flooded Pacific Highway Blocks Auto Travel to Portland Rose Festival
Auto parties bound for the Portland Rose festival are advised to ferry cars from Carrollton to Gable due to floods on the Pacific Highway between Car rollton and Kalama. A parents teachers meeting at Rainier school Wednesday at 3 PM will be attended by Superintendent Cooper and Mrs Bogardus. The school board votes to keep three kindergarten installations this year. J R Lesher Monarch Oil salesman dies from crash injuries in Portland.
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Carrollton
Kalama
F. M. Fretwell
Seattle Automobile Club
Portland
Gable
Rainier
Cooper
Bogardus
Porter Charlton Extradition Ordered in Italian Murder Case
The U S Supreme Court ruled Porter Charlton must be extradited to Italy to face trial for the murder of his wife at a hotel in Europe. The case drew attention for its brutal details including a body found in Lake Como with a crushed head. Charlton, son of a former Puerto Rico judge, was arrested in Hoboken after returning on the ship Princes Irene.
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United States Supreme Court Today
Porter Charlton
Italy
Mra. Chariton
Lake Como
Chariton
Paul Chariton
Porto Rico
Hoboken
N. J
Lloyd Iner
Irene
San Francisco
Cost of Living Still With Us
A San Francisco Relief home report on Australian beef in city institutions finds Australian steak equal to American, stew and roast meat inferior, mutton superior, with beef cost within 3 cents per 100 pounds. Deterioration up to 6 percent used in cost calculations.
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United Prees
San Francisco
Del Valle Embarks for Mexico on Secret Mission
R F Del Valle of Los Angeles sails to Mexico City on what is described as a personal commission between President Wilson and Secretary Bryan to Mexican state officials. He denies carrying an official US government commission and offers limited explanation. Del Valle left Washington five days earlier and has been named a possible successor to Henry L Wilson in Mexico City.
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United Press
Nogales
Ariz
R. F. del Valle
Los Angeles
Mexico City
del Valle
United States
Wilson
Bryan
Mexico
Washington
Henry L. Wilson
Joy Kills Girl After Father’s Car Purchase News
Spokane June 10. Dora Koenig 17 of Medical Lake died of heart failure after reacting to news her father would buy a car. Coroner Seaberg reported the death followed an intense celebration with Joy in the wake of the announcement.
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Spokane
Dora Koenig
Medical Lake
Wash
Seaberg
Mise Koenig
Haas poised for mayor amid council vacancy
In Hes keth's absence at the Hotel and Restaurant Employes' International convention, Councilman Haas stands next for mayor if Mayor Cotterill leaves. Traas is now temporary president of the council with Hesketh away in Denver.
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Haas
Hesketh
Cotterill
Traas
Denver
Store Wiped Out by Fire Sends Owner Home
F. X. Heer, head of the Heer Dry Goods Co. of Springfield Missouri, was en route home from a Northwest vacation when he learned his store had been wiped out by fire. The establishment, valued at 250000 dollars, caused total damages estimated at 700000 dollars.
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F. X. Heer
Heer Dry Gooda Co
Springfield
Heer
Northwest
Stefansson Plans Week-Long Stay After Karluk Sails
Valdjarmer Stefansson and his scientific staff arrange to remain in Seattle for a week or more after the Arctic steamer Karluk departs Victoria for a six year Far North cruise. They will sail on a fast liner to Nome to join the Karluk.
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Valdjarmer Stefansson
Karluk
Victoria
Nome
Dies From Broken Neck In Home Accident
Mrs. George Titcomb died today from a broken neck suffered when she fell over a chest in her home last Friday night. In Peell on June 10 A J Osborn was killed at a logging camp west of town after being crushed beneath an eight foot stump. In Olympia on June 10 Richard Seelye Jones, a Seattle newspaper man, is rumored to be named private secretary to Gov Lister, with C C Dill having resigned. other candidates include George Ryan Ned Nae and James Ford.
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Fred Bladell
Sedro Woolley
Luna Park
A. H. Potter
North Wind St
Thomas Monteith
16Th Av. N. E
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Peter Brennan
D. Kelcher
George Titcomb
Olympia
Richard Seelye Jones
Seattle
Gov. Lister
C. C. Dill
George Ryan
Ned Nafe
James Ford
Spokane
Brother and Sister Born Six Weeks Apart in England
Barrow, England reports a rare birth case where Herbert Pickup born Feb 24 and Mary Catherine born Apr 4, six weeks later, are claimed to come from two separate storks. Dr. Macklin notes the event as a mix up of two engagements. Herbert weighs nine pounds and Mary eight. both are expected to live.
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Eng
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Mary Pickup
Nellie Pickup
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Mary
Chuck
Financial report of People's Savings Bank Seattle 1913
The report shows Loans and discounts 601 270 83, Overdrafts 2 414 66, Bonds and Securities 205 898 65, Bank property 364 854 79, Real estate 381 977 25, Due from banks 689 227 00, Cash on hand 360 770 44, total 2 606 413 62. Capital 100 000 00, Surplus 20 000 00, Undivided profits 219 874 01, Deposits 2 267 039 61, total 2 606 418 62. sworn to June 9 1913 by Notary CHAS D THOMAS.
Baby Dropped in Woman's Lap at Los Angeles Store
A week old baby was dropped into Mrs. M. G. Gonzales's lap in a department store rest room. A girl left a penciled note begging for someone to care for the infant and disappeared. Humane officers took charge of the baby. In a separate case Judge Cushman refused the government's request for a penitentiary term, sentencing Antonio Valent to four months in Pierce county jail and a $100 fine for perjury in a citizenship application.
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United Press
Los Angeles
M. G. Gonzales
Humane Officers
Cushman
Antonio Valent
Valent
Pierce County
Suit for 500 Damages Over Assault on Yesler Line Conductor
O. Barton, conductor on the Yesler Way line, has commenced a suit for 500 dollars against passenger W. H. Espey. The charge alleges Barton was assaulted on October 12.
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O. Barton
Yeslerway Line
W. H. Espey
Barton
Hill refuses comment on Minnesota rate ruling
J J Hill dodges questions on the Supreme Court decision extending state power over interstate rail rates. Governor Eberhardt hails the ruling as a major triumph for government control of corporations. Minnesota railroads face about 3 million dollars in refunds to shippers due to the ruling.
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Iiy United Press
ST. Paul
Supreme Court
Minnesota
J. J. Hill
Eberhardt
Mothers Seek Additional Juvenile Officer and Stenographer
Supplementing Chief Bannick’s request, the Mothers Congress petitions the council for a new juvenile officer due to parental ordinance duties. They also seek an extra police stenographer. The issue was referred to the finance and department efficiency committees.
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Bannick
Mothers’ Congress
Council
Police Department
Finance and Department
Stop That Itch With Resinol Soap and Ointment
An advertisement touts Resinol soap and ointment for eczema skin eruptions. It promises instant relief from itching and burning, easier sleep, and rapid healing with antiseptic action, plus claims of doctor approval and national drugstore availability.
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United States
Dept. 43-S
Resinol
Baltimore
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