Can F E Get Away With It A County Official Under Fire
Lafe Hamilton, a dominant county commissioner, controls about three million in public funds this year yet faces serious accusations. The Star exposed issues prompting a grand jury, which failed to act, while the Commercial Club’s investigation adds new charges and urges resignation or recall. The situation shows persistent defiance and calls for accountability.
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Lafe Hamilton
Star
Hamilton
The
Commercial Club
Forced Marriage Sparks Divorce Battle in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg on March 25 Rev. Miles Sweeney former Sewickley pastor and Miss Mary Moran wed under pressure from Moran sisters brothers. The church will not recognize the union and both parties plan civil divorce. Sweeney feared nervous collapse amid sensational reports of coercion and falsified stories.
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Pittsburg
Miles Sweeney
Sewickley
Mary Moran
Moran
Sweeney
Mary Declines Meeting With Colorful Leaders
Mary refuses to meet the purple green and blue leaders choosing a museum visit instead. She avoids heated confrontation by staying within the calmer setting of the museum exhibit.
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Mary
Blizzard Delivers First Real Winter Snow in Bellingham
Bellingham reports a morning blizzard beginning from the north and east. By 9 a.m. three inches of snow covered the ground and continued to fall as temperatures dropped.
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Bellangham
Former Policewoman Seeks Retrial in Desperate Plea
Destitute former policewoman Mrs. Fay Edwards petitioned the civil service commission for a new trial. She alleges false testimony under duress from Bannick administration figures and accuses Doyle and others of perjury. She offers to submit to medical tests for morphine and notes she placed second in a class of 75.
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Fay Edwards
Civil Service Commission
Edwards
The
Griffiths
Gill
Burke Leads Crawford In Senate Nomination Race
Reports from the state election indicate Congress man Chas. H. Burke the minority Republican candidate leads Sen. Doe I. Crawford for the U. S. Senate nomination. Gov. Byrne was renominated.
Terrazas Safe in Douglas after ransom report
Louis Terrazas was held for 500000 pesos ransom in a safe, with American Consul Edwards in Chihuahua reporting the information. Edwards also wired Secretary Bryan that no harm would come to Terrazas despite Villa's orders, and that he remained a prisoner.
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Douglas
Ariz
Louis Terrazas
Edwards
Chihuahua
Bryan
Terrazas
Villa
Gill names arbitration board members for teamsters dispute
County Auditor Byron C. Phelps and Professor Frank B. Cooper accepted seats on Mayor Gill’s 15 member arbitration panel. The men agreed to serve as a labor of love without pay to help a peaceful settlement of six months of employer and teamster conflict.
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Byron C. Phelps
Frank B. Cooper
Gill
Teamsters
Socialists Win Milwaukee Primary Led by Seidel
Practically complete returns from yesterday's city primary show Emil Seidel leading the mayoral field with 21 054 votes and Mayor G A Bading second with 20 012, setting up a April 7 election matchup for mayor.
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Milwaukee
Emil Seidel
G. A. Bading
Seidel
Eleanor Wilson Seeks Brighter Grandfather Figure
Eleanor Wilson muses on finding a brighter grandfather figure, describing Billy McAdoo as a reference point while exploring options for mentorship and guidance.
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Eleanor Wilson
Billy McAdoo
English Cabinet Shaky Amid Irish Home Rule Crisis
London report states the Asquith cabinet faces collapse as War Minister Seely resigns in protest over handling of home rule. Lloyd George contemplates retirement. ministers rumored to quit, but no general election unless Liberals lose majority. King would appoint a new Liberal premier, possibly Lloyd George.
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Asquith
Seely Seely
Lloyd George
Ponta
Lloyd-George
Benefit Play Aids Mabel Long In Fight For Health
The Good Cheer society plans a Metropolitan theatre benefit Friday to help Mabel Long who has spinal meningitis and needs sanitarium treatment. Her father is deceased and her mother earns about 30 a month. The play Midsummer Night's Dream will feature sixty high school and university girls with many children in support, directed by Mia Harriet Saunderson and Prof Milton Douglas.
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Good Cheer Society
Metropolitan Theatre
Mabel Long
Theora Carter
Mia
Harriet Saunderson
Milton Douglas
Los Angeles Cigar Store Proprietor Given Suspended Sentence
Emil Frank a Los Angeles cigar store owner received a 100 day suspended sentence for using the American flag in advertising. The case highlights restrictions on flag abuse in promotional material and underscores the legal boundaries for image use by small businesses.
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Emil Frank
Los Angeles
Purple wigs spark a Washington social change
Washington elites move beyond old bans as Mrs. Preston Gibson wears a bright purple wig at a playhouse ball hosted by Naval Attache D Azy of the French embassy. The city embraces bold headgear during social gatherings with various wigs seen in attendance.
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Washington, D.C
Washington
Preston Gibson
Naval Attache D'Azy
Fire destroys Madison park dance pavilion in Seattle
A fire of unknown origin gutted the Madison park dancing pavilion, a frame building owned by the Seattle Electric Co. The blaze was discovered and the structure stood for about twenty minutes before being destroyed. A local ad plug appears in the text.
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Madison Park
The
Seattle Electric Co
Expose of Our Army Recruiting Posters
The Star previews three tomorrow articles revealing why youths avoid enlisting and why draftees desert, based on a Washington military expert's findings. It challenges glamorous Army recruiting posters and promises a candid look at army life.
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Uncle Sam
U. S
Washington, D. C
The
Star
Resignations Demanded as County Scandal Unfolds
The Commercial Club calls for Hamilton to resign as county commissioner or face recall. It demands a special prosecutor for public officer compliance, a full county property inventory, resolution of Hamilton’s allies’ disputes, a new purchasing agent, and cancellation of the Gould courthouse plan. The report highlights payroll anomalies, outside work claims, and questions over Locomobile ownership linked to Hamilton.
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Hamilton
State Bureau of Inspection
Knudsen and McKenzie
A. Warren Gould
Otto A. Case
Hamiltonson
John Hamilton
Carpenter
John M. Hamiton
J. M. Ham
Par Pulls an Old Story in Four-Reel Screecher
Diana Dillpuckles narrates a fragmentary reminiscence from a four reel film that riffs on a night watchman tale. The speaker recalls chasing a job as a night watchman and a river scene with a watchman seen drowning.
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Diana Dillpickles
PAR
Warrants Issued In Samish Train Robbery Case
An investigation by special agents into the Great Northern passenger train hold up and the February 20 murder near Samish is nearing arrests. Warrants for two suspects were issued by Chief Special Agent Al G. Ray as officers intensify the manhunt.
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Great Northern
Samish
al G. Ray
Miller Upson Given Pipe Sentence in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles Miller H. Upson received a suspended sentence on the condition that he smoke a pipe. Judge Monroe stated that a man unable to support his family did not deserve cigars.
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Los Angeles
Miller H. Upson
Monroe
McCormack Bros Open Spring Sale With Bargains
McCormack Bros at Second and James launches a Spring Opening Sale with notable bargains for thrifty buyers. The progressive store recently completed extensive alterations and improvements. For full details of money-saving opportunities, see their large ad on page 3.
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McCormack Bros
Second and James
Star
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