New Clew in Howard Gang Case Across Continents
Francisco May 13 detectives renew pursuit of the Howard swindlers who opened a scheme linking New York and Australia. Bank notes worth 40000 and a planned million in gold funded a complex ruse led by Howard with Casey and Kelly. Kelly was killed robbing a Berkeley bank. Casey serves life in Mexico. Green denies involvement as police track the fugitives.
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Star
Francisco
Howard
Elena
Milken
Willard Green
Denpin
New York
Who
Metropolis
Dr. Heine
Howard Sane
Avetranan
Hertiary
Sydney
Frank Casey Kelly
Alameda
Bank of England
Green
San Francisco
Casey
Kelly
Epeche
Noward
Palace
Wee
Newards
Australia
Henard
Gibeeon
Thie Etty
Howards
Mexico
Berkeley
Gideon
Henna
Beatrice Ends Townsend Mail Run Amid Local Protest
May 1a Townsend reports protest by business leaders and the Commercial Club as the steamer Princess Beatrice of the Canadian Pacific line makes its last Townsend run. The Beatrice carried mails to Aritrah Columbia ports under government contract, replaced by Alaska Steamship Company’s steamer Indianapolis to resume mail service.
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Pont Townsend
Princess Heatrice
Canadian Pacific Line
Townsend
Commercial Club
Here
Aritrah Columbia
Beatrice
Alaska Steamship Company
Indianapolia
Ex-Pinkerton Detective Makes Clever Escape at HQ
Mike Quinlan a former Pinkerton detective slipped from police headquarters during booking after arrest for drinking in a Firatav saloon. He disappeared as the clerk read the others’ names, then vanished despite a quick search and is expected to appear in court later.
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Mike Quinlan
Pinkerton
Quinlan
Lou Heidel
Dan Collins
Wright and
Hrafford
Firatav
Quinian
Unfaithful Husband’s Greatest Crime Found Out
In Portland Oregon Judge Albert F. Seara rules in a divorce case that a husband is not severely at fault for infidelity but for letting his wife discover it, provoking strong female outraged reaction and debate among clubs and pulpit circles. The judge cites Napoleon on discretion and public scandal, noting most men lack royal protection from prying.
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Seattle
Portland
Ore
May
Womens Clube
Albert F. Seara
Gears
France
Napoleon
Army and naval notes from Port Townsend May 18
Customs official L M Stirling moves to Beattle office as civil service exam set for district. James A Moore properties near Irondale use new foundations for engines and furnaces with Japanese labor and a charcoal expert added. War Department artillery assignments shift staff including Capt Butler and Lieuts Wood Wheeler Millar. Court martial adjourns for a former officer Lieut Millar期待 Washington decision anticipated. Tug Delphin begins 2000 mile voyage to Guaymas under Capt McKenele and crew of seven.
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Met
Port Townsend
L. M. Stirling
United States Customs Service
Beattle
Civil Service
James A Moore
Irondale
Moore
War Department
Artilery Corps
Coast Artillery
H. W. Butler
N. BE. Wood
BE. B. Wheeler
HG. Millar
Washington
Lieut
Millar
Delphin
Guaymas
Puget Bound
Tusboat Company
Southern Peneifte Railroad
McKenele
New steamer burned at Detroit shipyards
Bleamer City of Cleveland under construction at Detroit yards was destroyed by fire this morning. Vessel will be a complete loss except for the steel hull. Loss estimated at 600,900 dollars.
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Scrippe Telegraph Service
Detroit
Mich
Cleveland
Detroit Ship Yards
Railroad rate clash prompts talks by delegates
The general committees will meet tonight to discuss railroad rates. Delegates from Washington California Montana and Idaho demand half fare status. A three person committee will confer with railroad officials.
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Christian Endeavor Convention
Washington
California
Montana
Idaho
Offtclala
Woman in City Jail Goes Mad
Lalu Gray spent three days in the city jail before her nerves failed and she became violently insane. She was moved to the county jail for safety and to undergo a sanity examination. She terrorized the women’s ward until jailers intervened to protect other inmates. The cause appeared to be hysteria and pacification took time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lalu Gray
Warning on Coal Shortage Averts Winter Suffering
Attorney General John J D Atkinson, member of the fuel shortage investigation committee, warns Seattle citizens that a coal famine may recur this winter. He urges everyone to buy coal now and store it to lessen future suffering.
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John JD. Atkinson
Seattle
Atkinson
Tanana Valley Railroad plans 460000 extension to Fairbanks area
The Tanana Valley Railroad will spend 460000 to extend twenty one miles this season. The current line runs from Chena to Gilmore with a branch to Fairbanks and twenty six miles of track. The new section will reach the Chatanika district including Dome Vault Little Bodoro and Cleark creeks where major strikes occurred last year. Work starts May 15.
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Tanana Valley Railroad Company
Chena
Gilmore
Fairbanks
Chatanika
Dome
Cleark
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Union
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Vera Brownfield
Clyde Brownfield
Ryan
McClurg
M. R. Hubbard
Centralia
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Hubbard
Aceweed
Christian Endeavor
Plymouth Congregations Church
Mise Lacy Cole
A. F. Bears
Second Avenue
Ala
Second Ave
Union ST
Tanana Road
Relief Corps
John ¥. Miller
W. KR. C
Themodist
Paderewek
Rosenthal
Stuyvesant
D.s.johnston CO
Becond Ave
Paris
Ladies’ Home Journal
Alice
Rhodes Company
Linen Department
Queen City Laundry
Seattle-Tama
Tacoma
U. Serley, Jr
Tecoma
John CG
Walling
Victor and Edison
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