Manhunt and shooting spree rocks Skagit county
Otis Weeden a demented rancher captured after a deadly spree that left two men dead and others injured. Sheriff Stevens leads a posse toward Darrington as deputies pursue the armed maniac who fled into the hills.
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Everett
Otis Weeden
Deering
Snohomish
Sheriff Stevens
Skagit Com
Charles Stevenson
Skagit County
Darrington
Maniac
Weedin
Sauk Prairie
Hamilton Keeps Dr. Corson In Office
A patient recounts four days at the county hospital for examination and care under Dr. Corson. He describes poor conditions, odor, and alleged mismanagement, contrasting county and city hospital experiences while noting the grand jury absence of questions and officials leading the ward.
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Hamilton
DR. Corson
Henry
Wimmer
Carson
Misa Butt
Son of Chief Sealth Lying at Death Door
Phillips, 96, son of Chief Sealth, long a Seattle character, collapsed in a hospital waiting room near West Seattle. Once famed for his father’s anti white actions in 1856, he faced final days with hope for recovery despite living in poverty after his shack burned recently.
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Sealth
Phillips
Seattle
Ery
Income Tax Amendment Passes Maine Legislature
Under Gov. Plaisted pressure the Maine legislature reversed earlier votes and ratified the proposed general income amendment after a heated fight. The move ends the threat of defeat and marks a veto-threated issue turning to approval.
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Uni
Gov. Plaisted
Woman's Corpse Found in Temple Mystery Solved
In Victoria British Columbia on March 31 a woman's corpse was found at the Zenoji temple. The killer confessed to defacing and shipping the body after the victim sought burial there.
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Victoria
B. C
Zenoji Temple
Women Win Out In Wisconsin Senate Vote For Suffrage
Madison report states the Wisconsin Senate passes a bill granting women full voting rights in state elections by a 16 to 4 margin. The action advances statewide suffrage but details on implementation remain.
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Madison
Wis
Senate
Harvard Scholar Joins Panel On Postal Rate Rise
Washington March 21 Lowell of Harvard University accepted today membership Hughes and Lawrence to compose a committee focused on the proposed increase in postal rates.
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Washington
Lowell
Harvard Uni
Hughes
Lawrence
Merry Time at Mother Ruther's for Children
Children at Mother Ruther's will enjoy a merry afternoon planned by the Star. The management will take them to the theatre in automa to entertain the kids.
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Mother Ruther’s
Italian Congress Proposes Labor Reform and Agriculture Push
The Italian congress in Philadelphia on March 31 adopted resolutions calling for changes to contract labor laws and supporting establishing information offices in Italy to steer Malian immigrants toward agriculture rather than sweat shop work in big cities.
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Philadelphia
Italy
Doctor Pearsons to distribute funds on 91st birthday
CHICAGO March 31 Dr D K Pearsons of Hinsdale Illinois will celebrate his 91st birthday April 4 by distributing two hundred thousand dollars to schools and religious organizations This makes nearly five million dollars he has distributed among such institutions
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Chicago
D. K. Pearsons
Hinsdale, Il
Hillman Again Faces Hearing on New Trial Motion
Millionaire Hillman must appear before Judge Danworth tomorrow to hear the court ruling on his motion for a new trial and possibly his sentence. The maximum penalty is 65 years in prison and a $13 000 fine. If the new trial motion is denied, a stay of judgment motion will be argued before sentencing.
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C. D. Hillman
Danworth
Federal
Reminders of old Seattle buildings and contracts
The text recalls the American Bank building and a lighted public area once under the ex superintendent exposed by The Star. It notes a change in office, a new Frye building contract, and the Sullivan block along with other downtown business houses. It mentions a cigar store in a First Avenue building owned by Jacob Furth of Seattle Electric.
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American Bank Pbuilding
Mul Hopeli Blowuen
Frye
Sullivan
Firstay
Jacob Furth
Seattle Electric Company
Aged Minister Sentenced for Election Irregularities
San Antonio report notes Rev E B Sutton assistant pastor and veteran was found guilty for registering an ill Mrs Weston after verifying her pledge while election frauds were common in Seattle. He faces one to five years in the penitentiary with sentencing set for Saturday. The piece contrasts moral tone with political theft going unpunished. The article also mentions Diaz negotiations with Mexican insurgents as a separate dispatch.
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E. B. Sutton
First Presbyterian Church
Sutton
Weston
Bo l
Emma Weston
Rummens
Pleas Insanity to Avoid Payment of Noted Debt
Do V Kalnowski denies signing a $1,000 note to attorney James McNeny killed in the Wellington disaster. He claims temporary insanity when the signature was made while his reason was dethroned. Seattle National Bank President J W Maxwell says the signature matches Kalnowski endorsements on checks.
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Do. V. Kalnowski
James McNeny
Wellington
Kalnowski
Railroaday
J. W. Maxwell
Seattle National Bank
Cannon forgoes fourth term as speaker and backer nominee
Uncle Joe Cannon announced he would not seek another run for speaker after four terms. He said a man should step down and he would support the caucus nominee. It was believed Congressman Mann of Illinois would be the nominee.
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Washington, D. C
Joe Cannon
Mann
Illinoia
Woman sentenced for bigamy in San Francisco
Judge Cabannis sentenced Anne Lowenberg Koehler Beck to four years in San Quentin for bigamy after marrying John Beck of Livermore whom she met via a matrimonial agency run by her mother.
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San Francisco
Hanford Tonight Faces Coal Case Ruling In Alaska Plots
Judge Hanford prepared to rule on a motion in a coal land case affecting about 1000 acres in Alaska with 640 acres under indictment. Defense argued no patent exists for Alaska coal claims and limits depend on entrants pocketbooks while government urged 1873 law to prevent plural entries and monopoly. Ex governor J N Gillett attended as spectator as closing arguments began.
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Hanford
Alaska
C. W. Dorr
KR. Rush
J. N. Gillett
California
B. D. Townsend
Congress
E. C. Hughes
Mrs Henry vows to fight for children after custody ruling
Mrs Henry declares she will stay and appeal after Acting Judge Hawkeine awarded custody of her two children to Albert J Henry. She plans to arrange an appeal with attorney Keith and questions the legality of returning the children, suggesting kidnapping could be lawful under current law.
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Mrs. Henry
Iva May Henry
Hawkine
Albert J. Henry
Seattle
A. J. Henry
Tragic Cable Fall Near Estacada Kills One Man
Wilbur Childers of St Johns Oregon died after a flimsy cable frame broke loose 90 feet above the Clackamas river. Ray Marrs and John Baker survived clinging to the frame and reaching shore as darkness fell. Childers shouted for help as he floated downstream. Both Baker and Marrs were drilling crew members.
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Estacade
Clackamas River
Wilbur Childers
St. Johns
Ray Marrs
John Baker
Childers
Marrs
Baker
Guess the Attendance Free Season Ticket Offer
A promotion invites readers to win a season ticket by guessing the opening day attendance. Details appear on page 2 of today’s edition.
Murderer Granted New Trial by Canadian Supreme Court
Victoria B C March 31 Gunner Allen who faced execution for the murder of Captain Ellison at Works Barracks last August has been granted a new trial by the supreme court of Canada. His reprieve was set for April 4 originally.
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Victoria
B. C
Gunner Allen
Ellison
Works Barracks
Supreme Court of Canada
New Jersey bill targets harem skirts in legislature
The New Jersey legislature debates a bill that would declare any woman wearing a harem skirt guilty of a high misdemeanor and punishable by no less than life imprisonment. Assemblyman Donnelly introduces the measure as women in the gallery hiss and retreat.
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Trenton
N. J
Donnely
Disbarment case near end for Frank B. Wiestling
Special Prosecutor Higgins has practically completed the case against attorney Frank B. Wiestling. The defense is set to begin its testimony this afternoon in the disbarment proceedings.
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Higgins
Frank B. Wiestling
Woman in White Mask Compared to Doane in Forgery Case
Look alike Lillian Paxton nicknamed the lady in the white mask awaits trial for forgery. Mrs. Jennie R. Doane of Olympia, owner of the $50,000 property deed Paxton is alleged to have forged, arrived in court today.
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Los Angeles
Lillian Paxton
Jennie R. Doane
Olympia
Miss Paxton
Indict Wappy for 30 Time in Third Indictment
Former Seattle police chief Charles Wappenstein, back from Aberdeen, faced a third indictment for allegedly taking a 1100 bribe on July 6 1910 from Gid Tupper and Clarence Gerald to refrain from molesting Paris and Midway houses. He posted 15000 bond, with total bonds now 66000. Prosecutor Murphy urged Dietrich Hamm to qualify as to personal responsibility. Mrs Hamm might join bonds. Wappenstein received monthly protection payments for the two crib houses. He was granted postponement to show bondsmen qualified. neither he nor Will H Morris appeared in court.
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Will H. Morris
Charles W. Wappenstein
Seattle
Aberdeen
Gid Tupper
Clarence Gerald
Paris
Midway
Wappenstein
Murphy
Dietrich Hamm
Wappy
Big
One Is Born Every Minute in Kansas City
Kansas City March 31 A farmer John Hennessy watched a dapper man gamble dollars and lose hundreds. He loaned $3,500 to the stranger who promised $6,000, then vanished into a downtown building to claim the money in about five minutes. Hennessy waits.
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Kansas City
John Hennessy
Hennessy
Japanese firm buys Florin saloon sparks white resident protest
Residents of Florin Calif protested after the Florin Fruit company composed of Japanese acquired the town’s largest saloon. A white residents’ group called on the supervisors to object.
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Florin
Cal
Florin Fruit Company
Hicktown Bee items show local quips and shop displays
Pert Burns and Will Bittercat bought yellow shoes for the season while Miss Ivy Lee sports a new ring. A sponges display at Yeller Front drug store catches attention as subscription books flap in the wind. Eben Tupper weighs whiskers against a tie and Lafe Watertower quips on unlikely career paths.
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Pert Burns
Will Bittercat
Ivy Lee
General Lee
Yeller Front
Eben Tupper
Lafe Watertower
Father Pays is Given His Son
Four masked kidnapers abducted the two year old son of Attorney A. T. Rogers at East Las Vegas. They demanded twelve thousand dollars in small bills. The child was recovered by Rogers after paying the ransom, but the four criminals remained at large. Dennis Hart, a bank robber and escaped convict, is identified as a suspect. In Cincinnati, George B. Cox faces re indictment for perjury following recent charges.
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Weeden
Donovan
Don
Derringer
Albuquerque
N. M
H. L. Waldo
Santa Fe Railroad
East Las Vegas
A. T. Rogers
Rogers
Rogers Villa
Las Vegas
Dennis Hart
Cincinnati
George B. Cox
Seattle Theatre Promises Special Matinee For Charity
Jane Urban leads a Washington stage company in The Blue Mouse at the Seattle theatre next Monday afternoon. Every cent over operating expenses from the matinee goes to Mrs. Ryther's home for homeless children, with Harry Cort promising a memorable, varied performance to please the audience.
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Kneeke
Xene
Seattle
Jane Urban
Blue Mouse
1000 Killed in Mexican Battle Reports Conflict
El Paso dispatches report conflicting claims from Douglas and Nogales about a battle at Ures Mexico where 1000 people supposedly died or were wounded. Nogales says a distant skirmish between 100 federals and rebels. Douglas insists on a large fight with many killed. Gustavo Madero denies Drako Hernandez capture reports.
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EL Paso
Tex
Douglas
Nogales
Ures
Mex
Gustavo Madero
Drako Hernandez
Francisco Madeo
Snow will leaves three $25,000 gifts for Brockton poor
In Brockton Massachusetts the will of the late Mrs Clara B Snow provides three bequests of 25000 dollars each to fund summer outings for poor children provide Christmas gifts for the citys poor and ensure a Merry Christmas for Brocktons needy children PMID March 1 report notes the trilogy of gifts and their civic charity aims.
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Brockton
Mass
Clara B. Snow
Uniform contract for Soldiers' homes awarded
The state board of control yesterday awarded the uniform contract for the Soldiers homes at Orting and Port Orchard to the W B Hutchinson Co of Seattle. The contract calls for the immediate delivery of 700 uniforms.
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State Board of Control
Orting
Port Orchard
W. B. Hutchinson Co
Seattle
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