Indictments Tie J. E. Chilberg to Bank Collapse
Tacoma reports indicate J E Chilberg, ex Seattle Tacoma banker and politician, is among those indicted in the Scandinavian American bank failure. Prosecutors say four informations charge Larson, Drury, Lindberg with criminal mismanagement. The Pierce county grand jury had returned 15 indictments earlier. Chilberg is said to be in New York while Larson briefly led the bank in Tacoma.
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Tacoma
J. KE. Chilberg
Seattle and Tacoma
Scandinavian American Bank of
Chilberg
Ole 8
Larson
Jafet Lindeberg
California
New York
J. W. Selden
Larvon
Charles Drurry
Gustav Lindberg
Pierce County Grand Jury
Seattle
Minister Sentenced to Six-Year Term for Mail Robbery
Rev. Guy Kyle received a six year sentence and a 4000 dollar fine in federal court after pleading guilty to robbing the mails of 189000 dollars. Loren Williamson, Mount Vernon partner in a garage business, was previously found guilty and given the same sentence.
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ST. Louis
Guy Kyle
Loren Williamson
Mount Vernon
Dietz Pardoned After Dramatic Wisconsin Showdown
John F. Dietz, dubbed defender of Cameron dam, was pardoned by Governor Blaine after serving 10 of 20 years for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Oscar Mart. Dietz left Waupun prison with his wife and daughter. he had resisted process servers for six years and faced a barn siege with deputies. The pardon comes amid questions of Dietz’s guilt.
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Madison
Wis
John F. Dieta
Cameron Dam
John J. Maine
Dieta
Waupun
Oscar Mart
Dlaine
Criminal Courts of
Wisconsin
150 Men Flee From Fire at Oakland Hotel
About 150 men who roomed at the Union hotel fled the building in alarm when a fire broke out early today in Oakland California. The blaze was quickly controlled and caused only slight damage to the structure and contents.
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Oakland
Cal
Union Hotel
Accused Wife Extradited In Idaho Arsenic Murder Ring
Lydia Trueblood Dooley MacGaffey Lewis Meyer Southard is under arrest in Honolulu awaiting extradition on charges of murdering four husbands and a brother-in-law. Authorities say she poisoned five spouses with arsenic after marrying them in Idaho Montana California Nevada. Bodies exhumed show arsenic. she led a life as a cafeteria worker in Los Angeles before arrest. Extradition papers are being arranged in Boise.
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Lydia
Dooley - MacGaffey
Lewis Meyer-Southard
Honolulu
Robert C. Dooley
Twin Falla
Edward
Wiest
William Me. Gaffey
Twin Falls
Billings
Mont
Harlan C. Lewis
Four to be tried for Judge Devereaux death
Four persons will face trials in the death of Judge John Devereaux former member of the state supreme court commission. Three suspects are in custody including Miss Goldie Gorden Mia and Jennye James with A P Dixon held as the fourth. Authorities seek a mysterious stranger linked to the hotel room incident.
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Tulsa
Okla
John Devereaux
State Supreme Court Commission
Goldie Gorden
Mia
Jennve James
A. P. Dixon
Dixon
James
Devereaux
Chemist Gruetter Charged With Wife's Murder in Medford
Medford chemist T. W. Gruetter is in custody charged with murdering his wife on May 3 in Medford Oregon. The couple married in Chico California two months prior. Officials now allege the death resulted from poison he had compounded. The case followed a demand by J. S. Baumgartner, former Grants Pass area husband of the deceased.
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Medford
Ore
T. W. Gruetter
Gruetter
Chico
Cal
Baumgartner
Grants Pasa
Pershing Named Army Chief of Staff in Major Shakeup
Washington May 13 The Secretary of War Weeks announced Gen John J Pershing as chief of staff of the army. Maj Gen James J Harboard currently commanding the Second division will be Pershings executive assistant.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
Army
Weeks
James J. Harboard
Pershing
Spring and Summer Girls Apparel Sale
The Children's Section has regrouped and repriced regular stock for spring and summer wear. Economical mothers will find unusually worthwhile savings on apparel adapted for warmer seasons.
Man Is Held as Syndicalist
San Francisco May 13 Floyd Ramp charged with criminal syndicalism is in the city jail after being arrested by the sedition squad while addressing a meeting of working men. He will be held without bail pending investigation of the charges.
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San Francisco
Floyd Ramp
Northwest
Jctty
Ramp
King County Grade Schools Enter Field Meet at Auburn
Thirty one grade schools in King county have entered the field meet at Auburn this Saturday. Thomas E. Hulse county superintendent assistant in charge says events are evenly divided between boys and girls. The program includes 25 50 and 100 yard dashes jumping and shot putting. Entries total 250. The meet starts at 10.
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King County
Auburn
Thomas E. Hulse
Millinery Display Offers Black Braided Hat at 7.50
UK millinery section reports constant contact with world style centers and designers to present authentic copies at attractive prices. The summer hat shown is a black transparent braid trimmed with a wreath of bright flowers, priced at 7 dollars 50 cents.
Silk Ties Offer From Stock at Great Economy
The Men's Section presents handsome patterned silk ties from current stock once priced at 2.00 to 2.50, now available with substantial savings. Choice at 1.45.
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Men’s Army
Misidentification Leads to Shootings on Tacoma Street
A Tacoma shipyard worker, Gilbo, was mistaken for a prowler by police who believed two officers were highwaymen. Gilbo was shot in both legs and later expected to recover. An afternoon high school student meet was scheduled to follow.
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Coppers
Gilbo
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Grunbaum Bros. Furniture Co., Inc
the House of Service and Accommodation
Liberal Credit
Elliott
J. E. Chilberg
Ole Larson
John F. Dietz
Dietz
Diets
Palace Clothing Co
Athletic Union
First Avenue
Spring Street
Mr. Southard
Middletown
N. Y
Otterkill
Goshen
Chester
Board of Trade of
Autoista
Albert Hansen
Rhodes
Bolivia
Goblin
China
Wises
Klein
Kent
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