Vagrants Flee Oil Boom as Night Riders Strike Taft
Reports from Taft California describe a mass evacuation by bootleggers gamblers and vagrants fleeing oil boom districts. Hooded riders entered Taft and a church visit by Rev Vandyke Todd ended with a $15 church donation and little pursuit. Deputy D A Campbell and Mayor Harry Morgan say two outlaw groups operate west side with Klan ties and black hoods.
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Maricopa
Trial reveals violent act and blood transfusion questions
The testimony profiles Storm and Miss Hohmann cross examining about a woman who allegedly struck a baby and a husband who claims the child’s head struck a door. Doctors describe a transfusion and post mortem brain removal, while an undertaker notes possible brain damage from complications.
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Woman 55 Dead in Hotel Fire at Vista Grande
Mrs Lida Mevin aged 55 was burned to death and Fr L Seward a teacher at Los Gatos high school was seriously injured when fire destroyed the Vista Grande hotel a well known health resort in Los Gatos California today
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Lida Mevin
FR. L. Seward
Vista Grande Hotel
Hotel Byron Blaze Forces 100 Guests Out
Awakening to smoke and roaring flames, 100 guests at the Hotel Byron were driven to the street as firefighters battled a roof and third story fire. After about an hour the blaze was controlled, with several rescues reported. Loss estimated in the hundreds of dollars. Investigators cited defective roof wiring as the cause. Two firefighters inhaled smoke but recovered.
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Teacher Charged With Assault on Grade School Pupil
Miss Anna Swigert a Woodinville teacher faced trial for third degree assault after allegedly beating 8 year old pupil Howard Hoffman twice the week before Thanksgiving. The judge convicted her in justice court and fined ten dollars. she appealed. Howard left Woodinville school and now attends Bothell school.
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Wooditlville
Boyd J. Tallman
Woodinville
Bothell
Prefers Jail to Tasting Own Brew
In Omaha on March 7 Philadelphia Cakida a known bootlegger chose jail over drinking any of his home brew. Judge Wappich offered to drop charges if he drank but Cakida refused as a total abstainer. Frank Williams of the morals squad doubted the claim asserting the brew may contain wood alcohol. Cakida was remanded for analysis.
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Swiss Bridegroom's Brother Works in Seattle Window Decor
Rudolph Over, window decorator and demonstrator for Schwabacher Pro, tours Washington promoting the firm. He is the brother of Max Over, Swiss groom whose engagement to John D Rockefeller’s granddaughter was announced. Max Oser is in Zurich, Rudolph Over travels the state and plans to return to Beat Ye soon.
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Schwabacher Stros
Seattle
Max Over
John D. Rockefeller
Mathilde McCormick
Oser
Harold FP. McCormick
Chicago
Max Oser
Zurich
Switserland
Washington
Schwabacher
Summers May Try For Senate From Washington
Rep John William Summers of Walla Walla, a fourth year congressman, weighs a possible U S Senate bid to succeed Miles Poindexter. He notes primary timing in September and says no urgent call to run while highlighting his work on roads reclamation and public lands. Summers, 62, is deemed able and conscientious.
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John William Summers
Walla Walla
U. S
Washington
Miles Poindexter
Summers
Minsieipps
German Inventor Unveils Synthetic Coal Process
London March 7 Herr Prueck ner a noted German inventor announced in an interview with the Daily Chronicle Munich correspondent Trueckner that he has evolved a synthetic coal. He plans patenting in all countries claiming minerals exist globally and production costs are very low.
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Daily Chronicle
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Trueckner
Divorce Sought After Claim of Nose-Cutting Motive
Mrs Emma Long of Port Madison Iowa asked for a divorce alleging her husband tried to cut off her nose to ruin her appearance for other men the court heard. The filing highlights a claim of domestic dispute with violent intent.
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Iowa
Emma Long
Burglar Steals $70 Wireless Equipment
The Retail Bootleggers' association denounces the Seattle Burglars' union as police report a burglar stole 70 dollars worth of wireless equipment from M A Obra dovic at 2012 Meridian Ave. A separate incident notes a thief entered a Benton hotel window and took John Vasillov's trousers. J B Corbet, reporter, woke to find his pockets emptied and revolver stolen.
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M. A. Obradovic
Meridian Ave
John Vasillov
Benton
J. B. Corbet
Pittsburg
Farm bloc vows continued fight for agriculture policy
Washington dispatch reports Senator Capper of Kansas leads the farm bloc after Senator Kenyon's resignation. He outlines priorities including lower freight rates, repeal of the Esch–Cummins guarantee, reassertion of state railway commissions, revised ICC valuations, and a new agricultural credit system to aid farmers and stock raisers. He cites marketing reform and coordinated policy as essential to improving farmer conditions and rural prosperity.
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Robber Convicted of Murder Charge in Montana
Earl McCoy found guilty of first degree murder for the killing of Cyril Schilling during a hotel robbery in Ratte Montana last November. He received life imprisonment. One co-defendant was sentenced to death, another to life, and three remain to be tried.
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Hold 2 Suspects in Murder Probe
In Chicago on March 7 two suspects Frank Salerno and James Carlino were held in connection with the murder of Anicleti Bendetti a wealthy Italian merchant and cousin of state's attorney Robert Crowe. The men had purchased a store from Bendetti and argued over payments.
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Handy Spears Sentenced for Drug Selling in City Jail
Handy Spears colored was sentenced to five months in the city jail for selling morphine and cocaine by Judge Edward Cushman Monday.
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Edward Kk. Cushman
High priced wives urged by minister to curb divorces
In Zululand a wife costs six cows the minister noted to the Seattle Ministerial union. He contrasted that with the United States where a marriage license costs 4.50 and a divorce can be pursued with little financial loss. He warned against treating marriage as a slip knot.
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I. G. West
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Rebels invade Ireland town of Limerick
Irish republican troops loyal to the provisional government move to block an attack on the Free State garrison in Limerick as rebels overwhelm the town. Dublin dispatches report ten companies leaving for an unknown destination amid rising tensions.
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Jim Slattery
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Takahashi Government Faces Imminent Downfall in Tokyo
Japanese Premier Takahashi nears resignation as leaders predict cabinet loss of confidence after budget appeal. Analysts expect delay until Prince of Wales visit and cite potential successors including Baron Goto and Count Yamamoto amid ongoing Diet attacks.
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Death Seen as Possible Self-Inflicted in Connecticut River Find
In Martford Connecticut state police suspect the drowned man found February 19 at the Connecticut river shore may be Hayward Banda once linked to a DL,Taylor case in Los Angeles. A .45 revolver lay nearby and the body was buried after failed identifications. Officials compared descriptions with Sands.
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W Point
Hayward Banda
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Windsor Locke
Lince
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T. Uurley
Land Is Worthless Says Fraud Witness
An engineer testifying in Judge Jeremiah W. court Tuesday in the Skagit Bay development case stated that 98 percent of the land involved is worthless for development. He estimated diking would cost about $300 per acre and said the land could not be improved by practical methods known to him.
Convicts Charged Under Harrison Narcotics Act
Frank Cassidy Ted Woolley and Charlies Williams were convicted of violating the Harrison narcotics act in Judge Edward Ebman's court Tuesday. Sentence was deferred.
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Ted Woolley
Charlies Williams
Edward Ebman
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