Bloody suit of clothes adds clue in Werner murder case
Prosecutors and deputies rushed to Issaquah after a bloodstained, mildewed suit linked to a key witness in Frank Piconi’s murder trial was found. The witness, once with Piconi, was under surveillance amid earlier perjury charges that were dismissed. Werner died March 2, 1914, in a Barn attack. both he and Mrs Werner were acquitted in later proceedings.
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Werner
al Lundin
Jack Stringer
Issaquah
Henry Werner
Frank Piconi
Piconi
Mre
Troop Orders Suspended for Border Relief
Washington June 11 orders suspending relief assignments for the Ninth and Fifth Cavalry and the Twenty-seventh Infantry on the Mexican border. The move follows a request by Maj. Gen. Funston amid the Mexican situation, delaying relief of the Seventh and Eighth Cavalry and the 24th Infantry in the Philippines.
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Washington
Twenty-seventh
Philippines
Funston
Mexico
Acquit Carmen On Tampering Charge In Rail Case
G. N. Pinnell, a former police officer, was acquitted Thursday night of tampering with the air brakes on a Seattle Electric Co car during the March strike. The case, tried before Judge Ronald, ended after four hours of jury deliberation. Finnell now works on the Seattle Renton Southern line. The charge, injuring a railway, was the first use of this statute in the state. Attorney Tom McMahon defended Finnell.
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G. N. Pinnell
Seattle Electric Co
Ronald
Finnell
Seattle
Renton & Southern
Atty
Tom McMahon
United States Demands Stay for Two Americans Executed
The state department demanded a delay in the execution of George Marks and S. Franklin, two American citizens sentenced to be shot for counterfeiting by Sen. Villa's court. The protest marks a government effort to halt the planned firing.
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Washington
State Department
George Marks
S. Franklin
Sen. Villa
Cocoanut Oil Shampoo Beats Harsh Soaps For Hair
A 1930s style advertisement touts pure coconut oil as a superior shampoo. It warns soaps and alkali dry scalp and brittle hair, recommending massage with water and coconut oil to produce rich lather cleans hair thoroughly. It claims oil leaves hair shiny, fluffy, easy to manage and long lasting.
Letters on love and blushes in a cautious age
A columnist fields questions on how to stay with a troubled partner, overcome bashfulness, fifth wedding anniversary decorations and menu, handling a long distance or mixed signals with a 18 year old, and a brother urging father to accept a sailor suitor. Advice emphasizes character, openness, and parental balance.
North Sea Declared Greatest Fishing Ground
The North Sea is touted as the world's premier fishing ground with no apparent decline in catch volume. 演
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North Sea
Governor Slaton to hear Leo M. Frank commutation case
Atlanta June 11 Governor Slaton will hear Leo M Frank's application for commutation of his death sentence beginning next Monday. Frank faces execution unless clemency is granted.
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Atlanta
Sentence set for execution next Tuesday in Soldau camp
The governor will hear the same evidence as the prison commission refused to commute. A regular university operates in the Soldau prison camp in Prussia, including Belgian prisoners who are professors and students from four Belgian universities.
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Soldau
Prussia
Sunset Social honors Seattle’s oldest residents at church party
In the North End of Seattle the Sunset Social at University Methodist Church hosted 70 aged guests. Oldest woman award went to Mrs. L. A. Freeman, 82, while Mr. S C Hanscomb, 90, received the oldest man prize. About 30 members of the Borrowed Time club attended, with organizers listed.
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North End
Seattle
University Methodist Church
L. A. Freeman
11Th Ave
N. E
New Commandant to Assume Navy Yard Post Next Month
Bremerton June 11 Captain Robert Coontz new commandant of the navy yard, announced in Washington, is due here about July 1. He will be detached from command of the battleship Georgia on June 20 prior to taking the new post.
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Bremerton
Robert Coontz
Navy Yard
Washington
Georgia
Ice C Soda at Hollywood Sun Fountain This Week
An adv lists Ice C Soda at the Hollywood Sun Fountain this week with a price of 5 cents. The note uses playful spelling vors and invites readers to visit the location for the beverage.
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Hollywood Sun Fountain
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