China Near Rebellion Report Sparks Crisis in Peking
Peking June 16. Civil war in China nears a crisis after Chang Sha, capital of Hunan, fell to South China rebels. General Chang evacuated as city and a dozen nearby towns were bombarded. Wupeifu deserted, accepting a bribe, aiding the southern advance. American missionary death complicates tensions. Foreign powers may intervene to quell disorder.
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Charles Edward Hogue
Peking
China
Chang Sha
Hunan
South China
Chang
Wupeifu
Chang-Sha
W. A. Reimert
Scott benefit style show at Levy's Orpheum
Arrangements completed for a Scott Kiddies fund benefit at Levy's Orpheum on Wednesday June 25 at 9 15 p m. The Star Ziegfeld beauty hunt entrants join 25 member stock company for a special style show during the performance of Fan Tan. Tickets 50 cents with all advance sale proceeds to the Scott Kiddies fund.
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Scott
Levy's
Orpheum
Orpheum Stock Company
Star Ziegfeld
Scott Kiddies’ Fund
Tomorreay
Misa Bess Hill
Orpheum Company
Coat of Many Hairs Worries a Gentleman
A reader laments a tailoring mystery about the number of hairs embedded in a suit coat. He reports thousands of hairs pulled from his own coat over days and wonders if a precise count exists, joking about baldness as an alternative. He also notes McCormack’s performance and encores.
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A&r
Battle near Seoul Claims Many Japanese and Korean Deaths
London dispatch reports 60 Japanese and 42 Koreans killed in a clash along the Tumen river near Seoul between the Japanese garrison and about 2,000 Korean outlaws. The fighting occurred as tensions rose in the area during the conflict.
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London
Tumen River
Seoul
Tokyo
Bank raid ends fatally in Chicago
A. D. Rouillard was killed during a bank robbery attempt at the Dressel Commercial and Savings bank in Chicago as five auto bandits robbed the vault. Policeman F. Drunke fought the gunmen and was wounded. the bandits escaped without obtaining funds.
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Chicago
A. D. Rouillard
Dressel Commercial and Savings Bank
FF. Drunke
Rouillard
Drunke
Patrolman Plays Matador in Bold Cleveland Bull Calf Incident
Patrolman Kujawski chased a bull calf that broke loose in Cleveland. He restrained the animal by a horn and delivered a strong head blow to stop it from charging pedestrians. The calf was led away unharmed.
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Atrolman
Cleveland
Kujawski
Bill Johnstone Wins in England Debut Triumph
London June 16. American champion William Johnstone opened his first tennis appearance in England with a straight sets 7-5 6-0 victory over Cunliffe in the fourth match today.
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Bill” Johnstone
England
London
William Johnstone
Cunliffe
Jack Johnson Still in Tia Juana After Daylong Watch
San Diego reports Jack Johnson remains in Tia Juana as officials monitor the border area. Authorities say he is in bad with local authorities over charges raised by young women including his white wife's maid, with no plan to force departure yet.
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San Diego
Cal
Jack Johnson
Tia Juana
Scott Fund Benefits Move Forward With Beauty Show Dance
The Ziegfeld show promoter promised beauty contest support for the Scott Kiddie fund as two events along with a boxing sport smoker were planned. A Scott Kiddie dance at a large city pavilion with three bands the Elk Police and Fire departments is slated for next week.
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Elks
Fire Department
Will H. Barr
Matt Starwich
Ralph Hammer
Andrew Vaughn
Ed Hughes
Herbert Beebe
Starwich
Sheriff Stringer
Lynching of Three Prisoners Shocks Minnesota Town
A mob of about 5 000 hanged three Black men in Duluth after storming the city jail in connection with an attack on a 10 year old white girl. A mock trial declared two other men not guilty, eight officers were injured, and guards later moved to prevent further trouble as more arrests were reported in nearby Virginia Minnesota.
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Duluth
Minn
Jane
Virginia
Imane McGhie
Emer Jackson
Nate Green
McGihre
Jackson
Green
Barber
Melba Sings First Wireless Concert Abroad
Music authorities and wireless enthusiasts report the first wireless concert from Chelmsford Marconi station with Madame Melba singing into a wireless telephone. Her voice carried reportedly over a thousand miles and was heard clearly in Berlin The Hague Christiania and Warsaw, with Paris noting use of the phonograph relation to Melba's voice.
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London
Chelmsford Marconi
Melba
Berlin
Hague
Christiania
Warsaw
Paris
God Be With Them Doubts on Duluth Lynching
An editorial condemns the Duluth lynching of three Black men, denouncing mob violence and the collapse of law and order. The piece argues such actions threaten democracy, civil society, and the Republic, equating mob violence with anarchism and I. W. W. influence.
Gasoline standard debate blocks Seattle measure under Meier
City officials faced a setback as Corporation Counsel Wal ter F. Meier blocked a plan to set a Seattle gasoline standard. Major Reeves argued a standard was inadvisable and data were needed to draft the ordinance. An investigation into a blaze at Summit Repair, Auto Row, damaged 16 vehicles and prompted a wide fire response.
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Seattle
Walter F. Meier
Carl H. Reeves
Public Utilities
Meier
United States
E. D. O'Brien
Summit
Summit Ave
Auto Row
W. L. Hughson
H. W. Britton
Hughson Company
Dempsey and Kearns Cleared in Draft Conspiracy Case
San Francisco June 16 Jack Dempsey heavyweight champion and Jack Kearns his manager were cleared of all conspiracy to evade the draft charges after Federal Judge Dooling dismissed the remaining indictments. The defense attorney Gavin McNab’s motion to dismiss was not opposed by prosecutors.
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San Francisco
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Dooling
Gavin McNab
Immigration charge filed against Demi Kardaras in U S court
A charge violating the immigration act of 1917 was filed in the U S district court Wednesday morning against Demi Kardaras. He is alleged to have attempted to bring Helen Stankinez an alien woman into the United States from Canada without consulting immigration inspectors.
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United States District Court
Demitrios B. Kardaras
Helen Stankinez
United States
Canada
L. C. Smith Tower Receives Thorough Bath
The 42 story L. C. Smith building was washed today as a man scrubbed the tower from a scaffold dangling from the peak. The gray facade was transformed into bright white during the cleaning process.
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L. C. Smith
Bath
Eight Nabbed for Supplying Noise at City Theatre
After three complaints to police Tuesday night about a gang creating a wild scene in a movie house near 26d Ave and Unionist, patrolmen arrested eight youths for throwing firecrackers into the theatre.
Burglar Steals $38 From Theta Chi Frat House
Collegers at Theta Chi fraternity house 4550 18th Ave NE lament a night burglary. A thief escaped after taking $38 from the sleeping brothers’ trousers.
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Theta Chi Fraternity
18Th Ave
N. E
Tourist’s Teeth Gone After Venice Swim
Thomas Edgarton of Bayonne New Jersey swam in Venice yesterday with his false teeth in but found them missing on exit. He plans to have an X ray of his stomach today to locate the missing dentures.
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Venice
Cal
Thomas Edgarton
Bayonne
N. J
Ben Franklin Wins Freedom in Court
Benjamin Franklin a taxi driver was acquitted of liquor charges by a jury in the United States district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
United States District Court
Murph Plans Publishing Moonshiner Trial Notes
Charles Murphy, veteran court reporter, began a running shorthand report in Judge Gordon's police court on a moonshiner trial. He boasts of recording addresses of “joyful joints” to publish for a dollar each, claiming readers can pick their destination. His office is in the County City building and he has no telephone.
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Charles Patrick Murphy
John B. Gordon
Murph
Murphy
Seattle
County City
Bride in Court in Murder Trial for Husband on Hydra
In Judge Boyd J. Manns court Madge Anna Sawyer, 21, faces a murder charge after prosecutors say she followed her husband Howard I. Sa hie from a boat to a road by Westlake Ave and fired a revolver twice, the second shot hitting him in the neck and chest. A 22 revolver was found near the body and the defendant discarded her pistol after the shooting.
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Madge Annayer
Boyd J. Man
Howard I
Westlake
Westlake Ave
Patterson
Edward C. Hyde
H. Corson
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Interlaken Ave
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Merrihew
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McCor
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Erin
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