Riplinger Bond Found and Books Exerting Begins Coup Sprung
A Seattle report details the recovery of Riplinger's bond from Ballinger, Tennant, and the comptroller's office. The article covers deposits, discrepancies in city funds, and the ongoing investigation into alleged embezzlement tied to the former city comptroller and the Cedar River water works payments.
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Riplinger
Frank H. Paul
H. W. Carroll
Carroll
Mr. Paul
Paul
Ripsinger
Rome
Union Savings @ Trust Co
National Bank of Commerceenie Seattice National
First National
First National Bank
Seattle National Bank
Cedar River
National Bank of Commerce
Mr. Carroll
John Kiplinger
Haywood Trial Opens Amid G A R Festivities in Topeka
Ten thousand Kansas veterans and families gather for G A R encampment as W F M miners leader William D Haywood faces formal murder charges in Idaho governor Steunenberg case. Senator Borah says Jack Simmons may not be granted immunity. Court room fills with orderly crowd and mixed family presence.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas G. A. R
G. A. BR
iScripps Telegraph Service
ROE. May
W. D. Haywoodecretary
Western Federation of Minera
Steusenberg
Idaho
Senator Borah
Jack Simpkins
Haywood
Uta Bimpking
Thieves Confess to Police In Store Robbery Case
Barns Cunningham and Harry Gray confess to police along with Witte Davis in the March 22 robbery of Piper and Taft store. Cunningham says he traveled with Gray for two years and learned theft from him. Gray, a former Colorado penitent, ties his role to the Eastern Outfitting Co. burglary weeks earlier.
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Barns Cunningham
Harry Gray
Witte Davis
Piper and
Taft
Cunningham
Gray
Colorado
Eastern Outfitting Co
General Kuroki Arrives in Washington Accompanied by MacArthur
General Kuroki, with Major General MacArthur and staff, arrives in Washington today. They are to be escorted by Brigadier Bell and staff, the Japanese ambassador and staff, and a detachment of the 13th Cavalry to the Willard hotel.
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Scrippe Telegraph Service
Washington
Kuroki
MacArthur
Tien. Bell
13Th Cavalry
Willard Hotel
Russian refugee dies after pardon not conveyed
Chervinsk, a Russian youth exiled years ago under the name Smith, died of consumption before learning of a pardon. He had recently told a hospital nurse his life story and prayed for the Russian people as he faced death. His body lies in Nolce’s undertaking awaiting Russian consul guidance in San Francisco.
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Smith
Chervingk
Nolce
San Francisco
Moving Pictures From Puget Sound Planned
W H Harbeck of the Hales Tourist Association Portland is en route from the north coast of Vancouver Island to Seattle. He has been taking pictures with a cinematograph to record Puget Sound scenery for use in a moving picture machine and to advertise the west and its development.
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W. H. Harbeck
Hales Tourist Association
Portland
Seattle
Vancouver Island
Harbeck
Puget Sound
West
Leslie to Appear Before Judge on Show Cause
J. G. Leslie is cited to appear before Judge Frater tomorrow to show cause why he should not be committed for failing to pay a $400 statement obtained against him by Mrs Laura Allen.
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J. G. Leslie
Frater
Mra
Laura Allen
Federal court halts drug trust in 92-defendant case
In Indianapolis May 0 a federal court permanently enjoined the national association of retail druggists from the alleged illegal restraint of trade. The ruling marks a sweeping government victory as the drug trust is forbidden to continue its combination.
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Beripps Telegraph Service
Indianapolis
Ind
Federal Court
Drug Trust
National Association Retail Druggists
Big Strike Near Nome Report From Innoka River
May 9 Alaska reports a major strike on the Innoka river at Gane creek near the Innoka mouth. A stampede to the district follows as 151 witnesses, mostly outside the state, are listed for subpoena. Notables like Sherman Bell and former Governor Peabody appear among others connected to mine operators.
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Alaska
Innoka River
Gane Creek
Innoka
Kuskokwim
Sherman Bell
Cripple Creek
Charleston
Peabody
Cora
Colorado
Floyd Thompson
Cour d'Alene
Ship Annie M. Nix Ordered for Libelant Claim
Judge Hanford signed a federal court order directing attachment of the vessel Annie M. Nix to satisfy a libelant claim, with the ship condemned to pay the claimant. The action directs seizure under federal maritime authority.
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SHIP
Hanford
Federal Court Today
Annie M. Nixon
United States
State General Fund Receipts and Disbursements Report
In Olympia on May 1 the general fund balance shows $238,492.95. State Auditor C W Clausen released the monthly statement. April receipts totaled $394,077.31 while disbursements were $246,266.
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Olympia
C. W. Clausen
Condemned Vessel to Pay Libelants Claims in King and Winge Case
The vessel has been condemned to satisfy claims of libelants in the case of T. J. King and A. Winge against Sunder Esland Company. The action arose from alleged services rendered by the plaintiffs for the defendant company.
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T. J. King
A. Winge
Sunder Esland Company
Strike Is Broken Says San Francisco Police Chief
San Francisco May 8 Chief of Police Dinan announced that the strike’s backbone is broken and care will be operated in a few days. Police will protect all care as yesterday. Strikers will meet this evening to consider a union bus service to main city points.
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Burne
Watson
Beattie
Alaska-Pacific Steamship Company
Alaska Steamship Company
C. W. Dawson
Jefferson
Dirigo
Tolosan
Centennial Mills
Longshoremen’s Union
San Francisco
Dinan
Atrikera
Floods threaten Yakima valley as rivers rise
May 9 report from North Yakima Washington notes the Yakima river rising and the Toppenish river flooding banks while the Natches river runs rampant. Warm weather melts snow and farmers and residents monitor rising waters with alarm.
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North
Yakima, Wash
Yakima
Natches
Burns Admits Bout Was Fixed In Favor Of O'Brien
Tommy Burns admitted the bout with Jack O'Brien was an agreement to let O'Brien win. He later refused to lay down, prompting manager McCarty to announce that all bets were off.
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Scrippe Telegraph Service
Los Angeles
Cal
Tommy Burns
Jack O'Brien
O'Brien
Burns
McCarty
New Election Advocated for Water Bond Negotiations
Frederick Sawyer, chair of the finance committee, argued a bond election is needed to position the $2,250,000 water bond issue for favorable negotiation. He stated the city will not default or allow defaulted par, urging a quicker move to make water bonds superior to others, despite buyers' doubts.
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Frederick Sawyer
Finance Committee
Japanese Armored Cruiser Tenkaga Fascinates U S Navy
Norfolk reporters note the Japanese armored cruiser Tenkaga showing 22 knot speed, faster than any American cruiser. The ship launched quickly from keel laying to sea, surpassing British Dreadnaught benchmarks and signaling advanced Japanese shipbuilding capability.
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Scripp
Telegraph Service
Norfolk
Tenkaga
High Seas
Japan
Ano
Cox Calls for Harmony in Republican Ranks
George B. Cox, once a party boss in Cincinnati, urges harmony and pledges support for Taft for president and Foraker for senator, with A L Harris as governor candidate. Taft declines to discuss Cincinnati dispatches on Cox’s Ohio candidacy when pressed by reporters in Washington.
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Cincinnati
George B. Cox
Cox
Taft
Foraker
United States
A. L. Harris
Washington, D. C
George H. Cox
Ohio
White Star Baltics Expected To Float At High Tide
New York May 9 officials of the White Star line say the Baltic is resting easy and they expect she will float at the next high tide this afternoon and proceed to Europe.
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New York
White Star Line
Baltics
Europe
Star's Beauty Contest No 4 Dr Matthews Leads The Field
The Star continues its Male Beauty Contest with Dr Matthews as a top candidate. Voters were curious about the standings and tallies shown at noon. Judge Humphries leads with 7,963,245 votes, Jacob Furth 7,899,413, and Hi Gill 4,444,441.
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Humphries
Jacob Furth
Hi Gill
Trolley Trip Contest Draws from Local Figures
Judge Humphries Jacob Furth and other well known residents prepare for a tough campaign to win The Star sponsored Trolley Trip prize. Dr Matthews is noted for a patrician beauty, described by some as lofty.
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Humphries
Jacob Furth
Matthews
Dr. Matthews
Large Ballot Batch Awaiting Engineer Thomson Candidacy
About 600000 ballots arrive for City Engineer Thomson but cannot be counted until he is formally admitted as a candidate. His credentials are under review, while some votes also flow to Colonel Alden J Blethen, including a 20000 ballot batch received this morning.
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Wes
Beaaling
City Trust
East Io
bin Riplinger
Honduras
George Russell
Shorrock
Fond Rt Fem
Thomson
Alden J. Blethen
Mayor Moore Photo Sparks Debate On Candidacy Limits
A friend of Mayor Moore sent a photo and argued for his exclusion while the Beauty Editor notes the mayor may be favored. The piece laments unlimited candidate submissions by friends and warns that accepting all could trigger a riot, urging not more than 100 candidates.
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Moore
The
Star
Suburban Burlington Train Wreck Claims Two Lives
A Burlington suburban train bound for Chicago derailed this morning near the city. Mrs. Mary Miller of Riverside and Lucy Hays a Black woman died on the way to hospital. Assistant U S District Attorney Child and his wife were among the injured as flames set in after the wreck and the fire department fought the blaze.
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Mary Miller
Riverside
Lucy Hays
United States District Attorney
Child
Fire destroys five story university building in Kansas City
George De Marea, an artist, is dead and several others missing or seriously injured after a fire that wrecked a five story university building. Debris remains burning delaying searches until later today. Loss is estimated at 250000 dollars.
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Kansas City
George de Marea
Death Pending for Train Wreckers Proposed Senate Law
Washington May 9 The death penalty for train wreckers is proposed by several senators to be enacted in the next congressional session. Viscount Suizo Aaki, the Japanese ambassador to the United States, will visit the Pacific coast and Seattle during his trip.
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Washington
Suizo Aaki
United States
Pacific Coast
Seattle
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