Murder Mystery Shrouds Bridge King Joseph Elwell
New York June 21 A sensational portrait of Joseph B. Elwell draws readers into his life of Newport and Manhattan society. Police weigh jealous lovers heavy bets and spurned women as possible motives for the murder amid Elwell’s lavish car collection, yachts, yachts, and famed social circle including Walter Sewell and Eva Kraus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph B. Elwell
Robert W. Kers
Edith Wharton
Manhattan
Bridge
Four Auburn boxcar conspiracy defendants sentenced in federal court
Penitentiary terms ranged from one year to 18 months with fines up to 1,500 dollars. Judge Cushman denied motions for new trials after a juror letter questioned Creed Lane's case. Fowler, Williams, Singer, Lane received 18 months with fines. Tateliffe’s sentence deferred. Attorneys gave notice of appeal. defendants still face possession of stolen property charges.
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Wan
Auburn
Creed Lane
Lemuel
Fowler
Allerbert Wiliam Jtlansen
McNella Island
Thomas Singer
William Tateliffe
Big U S Order for Boeing Airplanes
The Boeing Airplane company won a large army contract announced Monday morning by officials. Foreman P Johnson said full details are not yet known. The Sand t landing field acquisition helped speed work in Seattle to assure testing field availability.
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Boeing Airplane Company
Army
P Johnson
Boeing At
Sand T
Seattle
Oliver Morosco Faces Divorce Case Fight in Los Angeles
Oliver Morosco, noted theatrical producer from Los Angeles and New York, arrives in Los Angeles to announce readiness to be served with papers and to fight all charges in his wife Selma Paley Morosco's suit for separate maintenance. The claim alleges misconduct by Morosco as the basis for the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Oliver Morbaco
New York
Morosco Ia
Mixes Selma Paley
Astor Dick Denies Reno Report In East Islip
Madeline Astor Dick, wife of Will K. Dick, denies reports that he would split in Reno Nevada and that she leased the home of Dr. Fr. B Gregory in Reno amid a New York area denial.
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Madeline Astor Dick
Reno
East Islip
N. Y
Force Astor Dick
Will K. Dick
Teno
Nev
Fr. B Gregory
Pedestrian Sues After Auto Collision in City Intersection
Frank H. Dugal files a superior court suit asking $2,000 in damages from Frank Hurkhardt for injuries from a March 28 auto strike at West Galer Street and Ninth Avenue. Dugal alleges Hurkhardt drove at excessive speed and caused rib injuries.
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Superior Court
Frank H. Dugal
Frank Hurkhardt
W. Galer
W. Dugal
Burkhardt
Hurkhardt
La Follette May Run If Demand From Liberals Emerges
Chicago June 21 An old friend of Senator La Follette says he is recovering from an operation and eager to join the 1920 campaign He would run as a third party candidate if liberal elements across the disaffected wings demand it He believes he can carry Wisconsin Minnesota and the Dakotas.
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Chicago
RM. LaFollette
Rochester
Ming
la Follette
Partica
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Harding Leads With Liberal Support for Labor Topics
Washington June 21 Progressives and liberal Republicans back Warren G Harding for president while reserving right to push labor issues beyond the Republican platform Ex Senator Albert J Beveridge said he would back Harding while presenting his own labor views and calling for party driven constitutional government.
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Washington
Warren G. Harding
Albert J. Beveridge
Blican
Harding
Republican Party
Heveridge
Beveridge
Henator Harding
National
Boy of 6 Dies Mystery Death at Family Home
In Picher Oklahoma June 21 a six year old boy named Jesse Cormatock died after telling his mother he would die. Physicians could not determine the cause of death.
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Picher
Okla
Claude Cormatock
Jesse
Hungary Faces Widespread Labor Boycott Across Europe
Vienna report says Hungary was hit today as a broad international labor boycott spreads. Workers in Austria, Bohemia, Poland, Italy join the ban impacting postal, telegraph, rail and shipping and may extend to passenger traffic if Hungary does not yield within a week. Hungarian ministers faced resignation rumors amid socialist demands for free speech, assembly, and jury trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Hungary
Austria
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Italy
Shriners Pep Up Portland for 46th Imperial Session
Portland expects about 35,000 Shriners to arrive for the forty sixth annual imperial council session opening tomorrow. The group travels by train with trumpet blare and drums, greeting the city from the night hours and dawn. The vanguard arrived yesterday, with the first shirt-tail parade led by Hella temple nobles from Dallas, Texas, after midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Desert
Imperial Council
Hella Temple
Dmllas
Texas
Pedestrians Struck by Autos In City This Year
Fred Weber of 7217 Sycamore Street was hit while alighting from a street car at Sixth Avenue North and Nickerson. He was unconscious, later released from hospital. driver’s name not known. City records show 385 pedestrian-auto collisions this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Weber
Sycamore St
City Rosepime
Sixth Ave
Nickerson
Weber
Demos To See Japs At Work In California
Democratic leaders prepare a firsthand look at the Japanese land holding situation in California. Senator James J. Phelan sponsors a planned Sacramento valley trip for visiting leaders and newspaper men. Homer Cummings and Wilbur Marsh were among those hosted at Saratoga, shown Japanese workers in fields.
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San Francisco
California
United States
James JD
Phelan
Sacramento Valley
Jeaders
Homer Cummings
Wilbur Marsh
Iowa
Saratoga
Sleeps in Movies Lands in Hoosegow
Patrolman W G Morrison found Charles F Miller a 45 year old painter sleeping inside the Dream theatre on Cherry street after he forced a break in the glass door. Miller claimed he was locked in and went back to sleep, but Morrison charged him with breach of premises and drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Morrison
Dream Theatre
Firetape
Cherry St
Charles F. Miller
Painter
Miller
Morrison
Brunte
Chernoff Family Welcomes Triplets After Twins
New York on June 21 reports Morris Chernoff joked troubles never come singly as a stork delivered triplets to his family. This families previously had two sets of twins, highlighting a rare birth sequence.
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New York
Morris Chernoff
Stork
Chernoff
Tartarians On Market Here
Opening with receipt of a small shipment of Black Tartarians from Wenatchee late Saturday the cherry season may be said to be well under way Monday. Westernave robbers received large consignments of Wenatchee Hings Sentinela and pie cherries this morning. Miorida grapefruit are closing out at $9 a crate and merchants expect no more from there. California casabas were a novelty on the market this morning sold readily at $4 a crate. Hutter and exes remains firm with no price change since Saturday. In the grain market oats are up a little while wheat alfalfa and alfalfa meal are down over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
California
Hutter and Exes
Local Market Prices Paid for Vegetables and Fruits Calendar
Prices paid at local markets in California Washington and Oregon for a range of produce. Listings include cabbage carrots cauliflower cucumbers peppers lettuce tomatoes cantaloupes apples and more with per unit and per ton figures, plus wholesaler and dressed meat prices.
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Aperague
Washington
Califortia
Uireen
Imperial Valley
Erate
Laval Hothouse
Five Die in Irish Riots in Londonderry
Five people were killed and about ten others seriously injured in Londonderry during Saturday night clashes. Authorities said several arson attempts were thwarted as rioters fought in the streets.
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Londonderry
Margaret Wilson Repaid Bus Fare on Fifth Avenue
In New York on June 21 Margaret Wilson the president's daughter rode a Fifth Avenue bus and went broke. Conductor M G Lynch paid her fare and later received a thank you letter along with the borrowed dime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argaret Wilson
New York
Margaret Wilson
Fifth Avenue
M. G. Lynch
Lynch
Kaiser Not Dying Says Doom Dispatch
A Doom news agency dispatch today declares reports that the former Kaiser is dying are entirely without foundation.
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Kaiser
Tandon
Doom Today
Senator Johnson Heads Toward Frisco For California Trip
Chicago dispatch reports Senator Hiram Johnson traveling to San Francisco for a three day visit to California. He refused to discuss politics during his stay in Chicago.
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Chicago
Hiram Johnson
San Francisco
California
Potatoes Fly in Domestic Dispute at Address
Sarah Olson testified that her 95 year old husband Ed Olson hurled a bushel of potatoes at her during a Sunday dispute at their home on First Ave. N. W. She reported the incident to Deputy Prosecutor Pert Moss and sought a peace bond to restrain him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Olson
First Ave. N. W
Sarah
Pert Moss
Detectives Probe Triple Burglary at Dinham store
Detectives investigated the triple burglary at the Dinham Strehhill shoe store located at 1629 Weetlake Ave. The thief entered Saturday night and stole several pairs of shoes.
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Dinham-Strehhill
Weetlake Ave
Cantu Summoned to Mexico City as Governor Rivalry Emerges
Los Angeles reports Governor Cantu of Lower California has been summoned to Mexico City by President De La Huerta. Haldomer Aldera, claiming succession, is already in Mexico City. De La Huerta is expected to mediate between the rival governors.
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Los Angeles
Batuban Cantu
Lower
California
Mexico City
de la Huerta
Haldomer Aldera
Cantu
New York Chinatown Outing Survives Interference
Practically the entire Chinatown population in New York joined a public outing and successfully repelled an attempted disruption by about forty white men who objected to white women attending the Chinese excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chinatown
Reception committee greets visitor in Peoria tale
In Peoria a one man reception committee met Harry Hoight arriving from MissoulaMontana and gave him a town tour but the lone escort soon requested Hoight cash two checks for twenty three dollars each, and Hoight paid up.
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Peoria
Harry Hoight
Missoula
Mont
Hoight
Holmes fined $50 by federal judge in U S district court
H Holmes faced a $50 fine after a Monday morning appearance before Federal Judge Neterer in the United States district court. The brief proceeding recorded the monetary penalty as the principal action of the day.
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VOR
Re. H. Holmes
Neterer
United States District Court
Irregular NYSE Opens with Mixed Changes on June 2
The New York Stock Exchange opened irregularly with numerous declines and slight gains. Vanadium led early advances while Reading and Bethlehem Steel fell, and United States Steel and General Motors showed mixed movements amid shifting money rates. The session featured a late trading reversal as market activity cooled.
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New York
Crucible
Mtudebaker
American Locomotive
Republic Iron & Steel
General Motors
Hethlehem Steel
Haldwin
United Mates Steel
Texas Company
Inter
Baldwin
Harrett
At &T
United Stater Steel
American
Mesican Petroleum
Lackawanne Railroad
Htudebaker
Crucibie
Heldwin Locomotive
Pan American
Tuba Ene
Neading
KR Bedicott-Johnson
Grain prices firm on Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago June 21 grain prices closed firm as demand from commission houses absorbed offerings. Corn futures steadied with July at 1.40 to 1.42 and September around 1.78, oats and rye modestly higher on corn strength.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Corm
TMC
Chicago live stock prices and New York coffee and San Francisco poultry quotes
Chicago receipts show cattle and hog markets with varies prices and steady to lower tones for different classes. New York reports No 7 coffee at 23 24 cents per pound and Santos at 23 24 cents. San Francisco lists butter eggs cheese and poultry prices with standard quality ranges for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Santos
Alleged Bad Check Artist Nabbed After Sleuthing
Deputy Sheriff Matt Starwich arrested J. M. Martin in Auburn after eight months of sleuthing. Martin, described as a forger, cashed a fraudulent check for a merchant in Auburn and is said to have stolen several hundred dollars across the Northwest. He posed as a hay merchant and passed checks around ninety dollars, claiming to be paid by his employer. He was jailed pending filing of information on the bad check charge.
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Matt Starwich
J. M. Martin
Auburn
Martin
Northwest
Starwich
Short Jail Term for Dope Broker Gee Wee Sentenced
Gee Wee was fined 200 dollars and jailed until the day after the Fourth of July after pleading guilty Monday in federal court to possession of narcotics. The article notes readers' Letters to the Editor in The Star as a daily feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gee Wee
the Star
Tides in Seattle Report
Tide predictions show low tides at 1:14 am and 12:04 pm with heights around 4 and 12.4 feet. High tides occur at 1:14 am and 10:07 pm, reaching about 8 and 10.7 feet.
Seattle Arrivals and Departures Listing June 21
Arrivals and departures include Artigas from Poston via San Francisco at 1 a.m. Latouche from Southwestern via Alaska and Tacoma June 20. Richmond from San Pedro at 2:26 a.m. Inion from Vancouver at 6:15 a.m. Apex from Anacortes via Alaska at 2 a.m. Prince Rupert from Prince Rupert via port at 4 p.m. Admiral Behley from San Diego via Francisco at 6:15 p.m. Mexico Maru from Tacoma at 6:26 p.m. Balled June 21 Mexico Maru for Yokohama and Kobe via Victoria and St. C. at 10:16 p.m. Richmond to San Francisco via Point Wells at 7:20 a.m. Fulton to Vancouver at 7 a.m. Prince Rupert for Prince Rupert via port at 6:16 a.m. Valdez to Nome and BL Michael at 11 a.m.
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Artigas
Poston
San Francisco
Latouche
Southwestern
Alaska
Tacoma
Tit
Richmond
San Pedro
Inion
van Ecouver
I C
Apex
Hkoutheastern Alaska
Anacortes
Tuba
Prince Hupert
Prince Mupert
Mexico Maru
Yokohamea
Kobe
Victoria
St. C
Point Wells
Fulton
Vancouver
H.C
Prince Rupert
B. CC
Porte
Valdez
Nome
Michael
Btr
Governor
Bre
Innac Reed
Richard Holyoke
Comox
BK. C
Port Angeles
Queen
Seattle
Oliver Shell
Windber
Puget Bound
Porta
Astoria
Ore
Hastum
At & A
Ivan
Yokohama
Darien
Rantu
Immingham
Port Blakely
Phyllis Comyn
Sydney
Motorschr
Motor Adhr
Beattie
Str
Everett
Pallas
Buenos Aires
Port Townsend
Admiral Schley
Luke Filbert
Ditworth
Skagway
Mexico Mary
Vessels in Port at Seattle Today
List of ships and facilities in Seattle harbor with vessel names ports and yards, including Latouche American Can company ships, Pacific Coast bunkers, various drydocks, and multiple yards such as Duthie and West Hartland. Numerous vessel names and dock locations appear in a dense inventory style.
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Seattle
Asmith Cove
Tr Diablo
Ixion
Tr Mergen
Diel
Latouche American Can Company
Admiral Byana
Mexico Maru
Ttr
Valdes
Pacific Coast Bunkere
U. & L. B. Awifteure
Artigas
Pacific Coast Engineering Workse
Keetern Matter Pilmner & Eddy Yardsatr
Fred Baater
Standard+i dock
Htr
Alarka
Hanford
Eastern Tempert
Duthie Yarde
West
Hartland
Karters
East Waterway Terminal
West Ivis
Meter Sohr Apex Todd, Drydocks
Fort Wayne
Etr
City of Brokane
Bkin
Thos P. Emigh
Puget Bound
Hridge & Dredging Works
A. & & Patterson
Standard Beller
H. B. Lovejer Ames Yarden
Toosevelt
Fisher Picuring
Havilah
Brookdale
Lake Union
Snoqualmie
Hroxton
Leota
Endymion
Fort Jackson
Addison
Doughton
Lowcemont
Bourneville
Ailethuret
Albula
Adria
Wapraria
Elestra
Heviwide Stream
Bechr Biaatind
Mirace & Herbert Dock
8Tr Agylla
Maritime Shipping Movements Report June 14 26
Wireless Canada reports numerous vessel movements including arrivals at San Pedro Port Angeles Seattle and Tacoma with ships such as Governor Queen from San Pedro to San Pedro the Lyman Stewart from Port San Lule to Vancouver and the Catherine D from Ketchikan to Kodiak. Also notes outbound trips to Yokohama Shanghai and Beattie with multiple coastwise routes and timing.
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Everett
San Pedro
Cape Flattery
At & Pm
Lyman Stewart
Port San Lule
Vancouver
Bh. C
At & P.m
Ketchikan
Kodiak
Cape Ommaney
Santa Ana
Karken
Woat Leon
Kobe
Beattie
Tr Wert Niger
Preandace
Monoluka
San Francisco
Lake Filmert
Honolulu
Seattle
Tatoosh
Moter Echr Ozmo
Bethel
Pachet
Portland
Yokohama
Columbia River
Htr
Angeles
Darien
At & P m
Et Cordova
Unalaska
St. Michael
Woman seeks police aid after vicious cat attack
Mrs. F. E. B. Wood of 853 25th Ave. appeals to police for help after being attacked twice by a vicious cat. She asks that the pound capture the animal if possible. The note appears amid a local newspaper page with a comic-strip plug for The Star.
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F. EB. Wood
25Th Ave
Public Markets Weedatlae Prices and Goods Listed
Markets list assorted groceries and prices across stalls Pike Street and Yakima area. Items include canned vegetables, breakfast cereals, coffee, sugar, detergents, fresh milk, butter, meats and produce with unit prices and pack sizes noted. Names of stalls and item ranges indicate a local market catalog.
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Auy
Olling Bone
Mark Elwell
H. P. Burton
Elwell
Newport
Beach
Mur
Belmont
Mercer
Ritz Carlton
Walter Sewieohn
Millie
Mia Viola Kraus
Ottavio Figueroa
Richart Derby
Ethel Nooweveit
Viola Kraus
U. S
Boeing
Oliver Morosco
Shriners
PEP UP
Tartarians
Oret
Marshall
Lark
Ceeeea Ele
Ier Ih
Virginia Keystone
PAINY
Tae
Wweee
Dacke
Promen
Meat Pricee Vaid Shippers
Seeeree
Maine
Ireland
Sen. Johnson
Frisco
N. Y. Chinatown
New York Stock Exchange
Evening Fun Financial Review Today
Sueers
United Mates Industrial Alcohol
Stromberg
Foreien Exchange
SemMiarks
Chicago Grain Market
Hees
King
Mgnt
Foughe
Hutcher
Lambe
Ban Francisco
Denver
Tides
Wireless
Redwood
Johnstone Atraite
Northwestern
Alert Bay
Queen Charlotte Sound
Ss. Naval Communications
Puget Sound
Colman Dock
Marion Street
B. C
Port
Cnly
Sol Jae
Townsend Angels
Victoris
Vicctoria
Mreet
Tacome Weehington
Tacome Direct
Spertal
Piam
Hellingham
Rvewell
Kelebsa
Bel Éaany Mingham
Port Williams
lAneelen
Port Gambie
Ladiew—Flagice
Puget
Kingston
Juan
Charitz
Pointe
Juan Islands
Noah Bay Rowte
Utopia
Iied
Renate
Cone
Deily Papers
Puget Sound Navigation CO
Colman Deck
Star
Couner Ptalle
IBM
FcOoNomMy
Auto Club
Pike Place
K. C
Cellite
McCormick Line
Chery St
Canada
The
Trans-Continental
Canadian Pacific
H. . L. Sturder
Second Avenue
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