Mysterious disappearance of contractor J L Cannon shocks city
Reports say J L Cannon, prominent contractor linked to the Catholic cathedral project, vanished two weeks ago after leaving debts and notes totaling about 96000. Banks, surety firms, and a San Francisco inquiry tie him to alleged false pretenses. family traces him to Berkeley with unknown residence while detectives investigate.
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Cannon de Berkeley
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Seattle
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Ander
Grove
Mia
Perkeley Cannon
Jim Biddy Sr
Francises
Robm
Nelson
Rance
Fire Chief Urged to Resign After City Block Fire
United Press reports complaints over the fire department’s handling of a recent blaze that destroyed property valued at about 150000 dollars. Chief Thomas Watson was asked to resign at a Wardens meeting held last night.
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Thomas Watson
Runaway Girl Caught After Brief Escape
A 19yearold girl Benning fled her Minneapolis family last week to take a college exam. She boarded an overland train but was intercepted and brought to safety. Her father, a wellknown merchant from Minneapolis, travels to meet her in the city.
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United Press
Cal
Benning
Minneapolis
Roosevelt and Davis Sentence Roosevelt on Plank at Sea
An on board dispatch from Hamburg dated March 27 reports Col. Roosevelt and Richard Harding Davis forcing a cook to walk the plank after critiquing stewed prunes. The crew glimpses an albatross as a piper sings amid the voyage with provisions noted as running low.
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Davis
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Sembrich
Col. Hatene
Divorce Court Ends First Affinity Case
In Middletown New York March 27 Julia Kuttner Earle sues for nullment of ties with Ferdinand Pinney Garte Orange county artist claiming her affinity story as excuse for her affair. She seeks custody of their child and for the child to be declared legitimate son of Julia’s husband. Earle plans to oppose the suit.
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United Press
Midndletown
WN. Y
Julia Kuttner Earle
Ferdinand Pinney Garte
Orange County
Earle
Harriman and Hill in conference indicate grip on northwest railroads
In San Francisco on March 27 Louis W. Hill president of the Great Northern and E. H. Harriman the railroad king are seen in renewed talks. A Southern Pacific group led by William F. Harriman met Harriman while Hill and others conferred, signaling a likely understanding affecting northern railroad control. Harriman reports better business conditions with more workers returning and revived flagging industries.
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Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railway
H. Harriman
Harriman
Southern Pacific
William F. Harrin
Southern California
Hill
Aren
Burlingame
Epworth League Poised to Draw Coast Delegations
J W Efaw reports California Oregon and Oregon will send large contingents to the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition and Epworth league convention in Seattle July 7 to 12. He cites enthusiastic leagues from Portland Oakland Stockton San Francisco Pasadena Los Angeles and Seattle and predicts steamship and special train arrivals from coast points.
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Eth H. Morford
Epworth League
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Stockton
San Francisco
Pasadena
San Diego
Beattie
League of
Epworth League Institute
Edwin M. Randall
League
Chicago
League of the State
Fighting Bob Evans Lecture Tickets Sold At Half Price
The Commercial club offers 300 gallery tickets for Rear Admiral Evans lecture to Seattle schoolchildren at 26 cents, half of the 60 cent regular price. Tickets go on sale at the club rooms at Friday corner Firatady and Columbia streets.
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Schuol
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Firatay
Columbia St
Woman fatally struck by auto on Firat Avenue
Mrs. Albert Thornton, 24, wife of the Sound steamer Rosalie’s chief engineer, was fatally injured when struck by a car driven by Charles B. Niblock, a real estate operator. Niblock and the chauffeur were released after bonds of 1600 each. Niblock claimed the accident was unavoidable.
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Charles B. Niblock
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Ed Griffith
Clarence Carr
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John B. Gordon
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Thornton
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Weather forecast shows showers tonight and Sunday
The report predicts showers tonight and Sunday with light south winds.
Crackers wreck cafe loot theft in Beott and Magner office
Crackemen raided the Beott and Magner hay and grain office on Berry Street last night and took 91 dollars in cash and stamps valued at 5 dollars. They left behind a jimmy severed fuse and a bottle containing nitroglycerine.
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Crackemen
Beott & Magner
Berry
Broker Charged With Swindling in Los Angeles Case
Chief of Police Broadhead of Los Angeles asked San Francisco authorities to arrest Harry D. N. Broker, charged with swindling residents and taking 260000 dollars from them.
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Ban Francisco
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Broadhead
Los Angeles
Ice
Harry D. N
Cupid Does A Queer Stunt In Omaha Matrimony
Miss Mary Cable of Pueblo Colo wed Fred B. Harrington of Chicago after a courtship that began in San Francisco during the 1966 earthquake relief days. The couple met while aiding sufferers and carried on a correspondence that led to a wedding yesterday afternoon.
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Neb
San Francisco
Mary Cable
Pueblo
Colo
Fred BE. Harrington
Chicago
Harrington
Mise Cable
Labor Leaders Conviction Sparks Portland Demonstration
Portland labor groups plan a May 2 parade to show support for Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and John Mitchell and protest their conviction by Judge Wright. The Central Labor Council approved the march at its weekly meeting.
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Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
Wright
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Central Labor Council
Longworth analyzes tariff bill amid few amendments in house
News capsule reports Representative Longworth's careful analysis of the tariff bill with few amendments. In Montana Judge Lynch rules life insurance denied to relatives of a man who died heroically. In Vincennes Mrs Culbertson’s suicide is ruled not murder given her own letters and deceit. In Los Angeles ex police commissioner Schenck released on bond after bribery indictment. In Washington rumors spread that battleship Mississippi blew up at Guantanamo harbor, but navy says no disaster occurred.
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Jessie Lee Culbertson
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Atlantic
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Victoria
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Theil
Obituary Writer Commits Suicide After Frustration
Aquilla Chase son of Gen Daniel Chase and cousin of Balmon P Chase killed himself in Herald Square after submitting a long obituary for publication. He left a note decrying inability to obtain government employment. Also announced a Bible lecture by Frank Draper in Christensen's Broadway hall next Sunday at 8 p.m. free admission.
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New York
The
Herald
Aquilla Chase
Daniel Chase
Balmon P. Chase
Treasury
Lincoln
Herald Square
Frank Draper
Allegheny
Christensen
Broadway Hall
Rev H H Gowen Ties Knot At Trinity Church Seattle
After facing public backlash the ceremony was held at Trinity Parish church Seattle with Rev Dr H H Gowen officiating. Archdeacon Emery and his wife arrived under heavy media presence as Helen Emery wed Gunjiro Aoki amid tense secrecy and fear for her safety.
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