Larson I5 guilty in bank case
Tacoma May 11 a jury found Ole I Larson guilty of borrowing 10000 from the Scandinavian American bank without authorization while he was bank president. Larson claims notes were to be properly processed before his departure. Judge awaits appeal as Larson is released on 5000 bond pending higher court review.
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Tacoma
Ole
Larson
East
Charles Drury
Drury
Supreme Court
Lar
Seattle Boys Plead To Federal Auto Theft Indictment
Harry Moffee and John Milner, two Seattle youths who escaped federal custody by fleeing naked and handcuffed from a train, were granted two weeks to enter pleas to grand jury indictment for automobile theft. John Hoffee and Howard Hudson, all 16, were released on allegations of complicity in stealing a high powered car in Seattle and driving it to Portland to sell.
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Seattle
Portland
Harry Moffee
Oe Milner
United States
Siskiyou Mountains
John Hoffee
Howard Hudson
Duke Heads State Hotel Men at Seattle Meeting
Washington hotel men in Seattle elected a president at their annual State Hotel Men's Association meeting held yesterday. The event crowned the new leader and set the agenda for upcoming statewide hotel industry initiatives.
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Washington Hotel
Seattle
State Hotel
Snoqualmie Pass Officially Opened After Snow Blockade
Snoqualmie Pass reopened after weeks of work by crews moving an eight foot snow layer that blocked the mountain highway. Officials confirmed the route is accessible to travelers again.
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Snoqualmie Pass
MiGs Siaptey Atuernsen
Are 2
Slavers' murder plot nabbed by wary sheriff force
Sheriff Matt Starwich and deputies rounded up a khaki clad quartet of sportsmen jailed for murder and slavery after a body was found near Camp Lewis. Hobart Scott tipped the case, two girls linked to the soldiers aided the investigation, and the trio faced charges following the long night of work.
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Matt Starwich
Scber
Tacoma
Hobart Scott
Filton
Camp Lewis
Timbs
Scott
Herbert Beebe
Frank Anderson
Lillian Spencer
Nellie Kittiman
Harry Rogers
Starwich
Continue Efforts at Reprieve for White
Olympia May 11 Efforts to obtain a 30 day reprieve for Isom White condemned to hang next week for the murder of Lee Linton of Everett continued at the governor s office today. Gov Coyle turned down a request from Attorney Scott Henderson of Tacoma for a pardon for George Stagg, kidnapper of his son Bobby Stagg.
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Olympia
Isom White
Lee Linton
Everett
Coyle
Scott Henderson
Tacoma
George Stagg
Bobby Stagg
S. S. Co. Lays Off 100 Here
Pacific Coast Steamship Co. laid off 100 employees in freight and traffic departments despite optimistic reports on sailing during the seamen's strike. A. F. Haines, vice president and general manager of the Admiral line, warned further cuts may follow if the strike lasts.
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Pacific Coast Steamship Co
A. F. Haines
Admiral Line
Leap Year stunt aids public school health drive
About 200 nurses will be joined by 200 medical men to help health efforts in public schools as part of a Leap Year stunt. The event aims to improve health among students through coordinated medical checks.
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Noha Pope
Politician Tony DAndrea Shot in Bloody Nineteenth Ward
Tony D Andrea democratic boss of the Bloody Nineteenth ward was shot eight times in front of his home in Chicago. He survived with mortal wounds as violence in Little Italy escalates after months of assassinations and sluggings. His wife Lena fled to the street in fear.
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Chicago
Tony D'Andrea
Assassina
D'Andrea
Little Italy
Lena
Italy
Seize Booze in Deserted Barn
Seventy two quarts of unclaimed moonshine were seized by dry squad officers from a deserted barn at Third Ave and Bell St on Tuesday. Police believe bootleggers used the barn for storage and rapid local deliveries. D Goulet, 42, held on $1000 bail after raids on his home at 2511 16th Ave W Tuesday night yielded 135 quarts and 24 pints of beer and five quarts of grape, with a dismantled still and more than 1000 empty bottles found.
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Third Ave
Bell St
D. Goulet
16Th Ave. W
Edison prodigy Edwin Rose Hardy tests Edison ignoranometer
New York May 11 Edwin Rose Hardy a 12 year old prodigy from Columbia University tested Edison’s ignoranometer. After half an hour of 77 questions Hardy answered 63 correctly but left 14 unanswered citing various reasons.
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Dwin
New York
Edwin Rose Hardy
Columbia University
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Harty
Americans Rout England Polo Team in Practice Match
London May 11 America's polo team continued its unbeaten run at Roehampton club routing England's strong Freeboot era by a wide score in a practice game.
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London
America
Roehampton
England
Willamette River Closed to Fishing By State Fish Commission
Portland May 11 The state fish commission ordered the Willamette River closed to commercial fishing effective June 1 as it moves against alleged salmon poachers in the Oregon City district.
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Willamette River
Portland
State Fish Commission
Oregon City
Funeral today for Joyriders' victim John H. Graven
Funeral services for John H. Graven 37 father of seven killed by drunken joyriders April 20 scheduled at St George's Georgetown with burial at Calvary cemetery. In Wenatchee Boltike Fruit Con. sued by John P. Duke state banking supervisor for 16700 due Scandinavian-American bank Tacoma on notes and mortgages.
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Joyriders
John H. Graven
St. George's Church
Georgetown
Calvary Cemetery
Wenatchee
Boltike Fruit Con
John P. Duke
Bank of
Sawyer trial testimony threads through courtroom scene
Witnesses described Sawyers behavior and family tensions as the trial opened. Dr Palmer compared mania to a belief some women crave abuse while others argued self defense links. Several witnesses testified Sawyers bogged down by turbulent disposition and Mrs Sawyer’s efforts after the shooting.
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Patterson
Jack Rhodes
Hydah
Sawyers
Sawyer
Rhodes
Fulton
Pilot House
Seattle
Raymond Hickey
Melvin Olson
Frank L. Warren
Frank Robinson
Robinson
Mra Sawyer
Howard Tilson
John Sanborn
H. C. Haukon
Elizabeth Belmont Kirby
R. M. Hastings
Wife and deputy guard 74 year old husband in home jail
T J Pierce, 74, was sentenced in federal court to three months in jail, to be served at home with his wife as deputy. Sheriff Starwich approved the arrangement, making the wife the jailer to prevent escape while Pierce served time for sending injurious medicines through the mail.
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T. J. Pierce
Matt Starwich
Matt
Mrs. Pierce
Pierce
Thief tackled by homeowner during early break in
At 3 15 am Wednesday Frank Lohfe of 3328 37th Ave S restrained a burglar in his home with a gun to demand surrender. The thief refused and fled through the back door escaping.
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Frank Lohfe
37Th Ave. S
Lohfe
Teens Arrested After Store Robbery Allegation
Ten minutes after a hold up at K Nishi on 801 Weller Ave two youths were arrested by officers G W Christy and S J Jorgens. Joe Farrell 16 and Harold Jones 17 allegedly admitted the robbery saying they needed money for cigarettes.
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K. Nishi
Weller At
Joe Farrell
Harold Jones
G. W. Christy
J. Jorgens
Three Alleged Thieves Held in City Jail
Three alleged thieves were in city jail on Wednesday. Ben Sastre, 25, was arrested after allegedly trying to steal two pairs of socks and two shirts from a Jap store at 522 Jackson St. Milton Moss, 17, a printer, and George Christie, 16, an apprentice, are accused of stealing auto accessories in connections investigated by Lieut. J. C. Wickman and patrolmen Dray, Stanhope, and Swanson.
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City
Ben Sastre
G. V. Haswelblad
J. R. McCarthy
Jackson St
J. C. Wickman
Milton Moss
George Christie
Dray, Stanhope and Swanson
Boy's Face Burned as Engine Explodes
A gas engine exploded at J. A. Ryason's home Tuesday injuring the 19 year old resident. Ryason was treated at city hospital and released the next day. The incident occurred in St. Louis.
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J. A. Ryason
27Th Ave. N. W
City Hospital
Ryason
Policeman Held as Mail Thief in Oregon Case
Federal agents arrest P. S. Levinson a Portland motorcycle officer at East Portland on charges he robbed a Kansas mail train in October 1911 stealing two sacks of registered mail. Officials say Levinson’s real name is William Kerfoot and he faces Kansas grand jury indictment after allegedly jumping bond.
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Portland
Ore
P. S. Levinson
East Portland
Kansas
Levinson
William Kerfoot
Leavenworth
Miltonville
Kan
Kerfoot
Alarms Warn of Policing Raids in South End
Police raided two South End houses Tuesday night and seized electrical alarm devices used by lookouts. Three women were arrested including Mrs Ida Scribner 29 and Frances Fach 21 on disorderly conduct charges. Mrs Grace Smith 26 arrested at 155 Washington Ave.
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South End
Seret
P. H. Jennings
N. P. Anderson
R. F. Baerman
Ida Scribner
Frances Fach
Second Ave
Grace Smith
Washington
Optimism Bug Hits Seattle On Inspection Trip
Chicago Great Western official O F Spindler says optimism spreads along the Pacific coast and has struck Seattle during a Tuesday inspection visit. He notes a strong promise of tourist travel as a key outcome of the trend.
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Pacific Coast
Seattle
O. F. Spindler
San Francisco
Chicago Great Western Railway
Hill Offered American Ambassador Post to Tokio
President Harding offered David Jayne Hill the post of American ambassador to Tokyo. The former ambassador to Germany is the likely candidate, but acceptance is not yet decided.
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David Jayne Hill
Japan
Washington
Harding Han
Tokio
David Jayne Hull
Ambaaador
Germany
Hanson Faces Alcohol Charge After Night Outing
Henry V Hanson, 30, a meat cutter, was stopped by Patrolman C K E Failing at Third Avenue and Union Street Tuesday night. He allegedly had a bottle of Teacher's whisky and was taken to the city jail.
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Henry V. Hanson
C. KE. Failing
Third Ave
Union
Hanson
Man Shoots Rock At Car After Warning Wave
H Whiteman of 1327 25th Ave says a man waved him to stop on Rainier Ave near York station early Wednesday. In response the stranger threw a rock at the auto and then fled. Police searched for the assailant but did not locate him.
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H. Whiteman
25Th Ave
Rainier Ave
York Station
Whiteman
Second Raised Note In Week Prompts Investigation
The second case of a raised note in the city within a week is under police and secret service scrutiny on Wednesday. Victim T Takaro of 500% Sixth Ave. reported the note rose from $1 to $10. WallA WallA Cyrus F Mor row succeeds George B Day as post master.
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Secret Service
T. Takaro
Sixth Ave
Germans Yield to the Allies Led by Wirth
Berlin May 11 Germany yielded to the Allies with a cabinet chosen to accept the ultimatum. Chancellor Wirth sent a note to London Paris and Rome agreeing unconditionally to all demands. Germany must pay 6.76 billion pounds.
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Carl D. Groat
Berlin
Clermany
Wirth
London
Paris
Rome
Alec
France Awaits German Note On Ruhr Invasion Delay
Paris officials said France anticipated Germany's surrender note and expected the Ruhr invasion to be halted by a German acceptance of the allied ultimatum. Troop orders and preparations remained in effect as the invasion appeared postponed rather than canceled.
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Paris
Ruhr
France
Germany
Quai d'Oromay
Senator La Follette Attacks U S Role in European Peace Council
Washington May 11 Senator La Follette introduced a reno vation condemning U S participation in European councils. It marks the first open criticism of President Harding accepting the allied invitation to send American representatives to the peace treaty commission.
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Washington
United States
Senate
la Follette
Wisconsin
Harding
Allied Commission
Bergdoll Declares Safe Here In Germany
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll a draft dodger told United Press he is safe in Eberbach Germany and will not be molested by American representatives. The claim will be investigated by the special House Bergdoll committee chaired by Peters.
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Eberbach
Germany
Grover Cleveland Pbergdoll
United States
United Press
March
War Department
Bergdoll
Eee
Eugene Stecher
Washington
Grover Cleveland
Special House
Bergdoll Committee
Peters
Dope Worth $1 000 Taken By Police
Narcotics valued at 1000 dollars were seized after two arrests by Patrolmen N I Anderson and R F Baerman with White Crows agents Tuesday night. Slick Hare, 39, jailed at 1114 Sixth Ave, Berwyn, with 35 packages of morphine and cocaine found in his room. James Lewis, 37, arrested with Hare. both held on open charges. Bishop Joseph Shrembs of Toledo appointed bishop of Cleveland per Vatican announcement.
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N. I. Anderson
R. F. Baerman
White Crows
Agenta
Slick") Hare
Berwyn
Sixth Ave
Hare
James Lewis
Exposition Fund Plan Outlined by Local Committee
A finance committee of bankers and merchants led by Emery Olmstead, president of Northwestern National Bank, advocates raising land value contribution as part of the city’s exposition construction funding.
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Emery Olmstead
Northwestern National Bank
Luggage Sale Reductions Advertised On Main Floor
Cowhide suit cases drop from 17.50 to 12.95 and cowhide bags leather lined fall from 8.95 to 5.95 in the luggage section over the main floor.
Seattle Garments For Infants Weave Seattle Style
Seattle made garments including dresses for the teenie weenies priced 1.50 to 2.00, quilts with crocheted edges at 1.00, outing flannel gowns at 1.25, small sheets 36 by 50 inches from 1.50 to 2.95, and low slips 0.50 to 1.25. Infants wear on second floor.
95c Centerpieces and Pillows in Art Shop Ad
Centerpieces made with white muslin and 7 inch filet insets priced at 95c. Round sofa pillows with cretonne covers filled with pure kapok in pink blue or gold striped offered at 95c each. Located on the third floor.
Keep Your Lawn in Good Condition Garden Hose Offer
Heavy canvas-covered garden hose with pure rubber inner tubing in 1 1 2 inch size. Includes couplings. 25-foot hose priced at 3.65 and 50-foot hose at 6.95. Located at UNION ST. BASEMENT.
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Union ST
Food Shops Offer Marmalade and Kippered Salmon Delights
The ad highlights homemade orange marmalade at 25c per pound and choice kippered salmon at 27c per pound. It promotes samples for free demonstrations and features various Delicatessen deals on French-filled coffee cakes, Dal Bo Tea, Monte Catsup, Soda Jasen, Lilly Seeds, and seed packages. Other items include vegetable seeds, Morse and Randall seed lines, fertilizer, chick food, lawn grass seeds, and Mrs. Porter's products. Prices shown for jam, cheese, and other goods.
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Morse, Fer
Randall - McLaughlin
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