One more juror needed in Darrow bribery case
With one jury vacancy remaining for Clarence Darrow's bribery trial, a new panel of 12 has been drawn and seatings resume at 2 pm. Elijah B. Lester of Los Angeles is the eleventh juror. Chicago lawyer John Harrington has not appeared, with rumors he may not attend. Dictagraph records were to be used to record Harrington and Darrow in a questioned conversation.
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Los Angeles
Clarence Darrow
Elijah B. Lester
John Harrington
Chicago
Darrow
McNamara
Harrington
Five Indictments Returned by Federal Grand Jury
The federal grand jury returned five indictments today and thirteen yesterday when discharged. W. A. Ridgeway and R. E. Glass of Jovita Land Co. face 22 counts for using mail to further a lottery scheme. Hazel Moore, linked to Ortis Hamilton’s downfall, charged again with importing undesirable persons, pled not guilty and posted bond of 2900.
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Federal Grand Jury
W. A. Ridgeway
R. E. Glass
Jovita Land Co
Hazel Moore
Adj
Ortis Hamilton
Elks Picnic Raises $200000 for Orphans
In Los Angeles on May 21 at Eddie Maler’s Santa Susana ranch an Elks picnic handled two hundred thousand dollars in stage money. It will be cashed for 1 percent of its face value to feed orphans next Christmas.
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Los Angeles
Eddie Maler
Santa Susanna
Fight Over 10 Cents in Philadelphia Court
A domestic dispute arose when a wife accused her husband of squandering 16 cents from a 25 cent weekly allowance. In court the wife was fined $10 for beating him, and the husband was fined $10 for incompetence as head of the household.
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Philadelphia
McCormack Brothers Mark First Anniversary Sale in Seattle
McCormack Brothers inaugurate their first Anniversary Sale at their present location on Second and James Streets in Seattle. They began five years ago in a small storeroom on First Avenue near Columbia and moved to the Colling building a year ago as business expanded. The store promotes honest advertising and invites all to inspect merchandise and savings. a New York buyer reports large purchases at rock bottom prices for ready cash, with shipments arriving to start the sale including shirts from the Savoy Shirt Company for the Quality Shop priced at about one third of actual value.
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McCormack Ros
Second and James Sts
Seattle
First Ave
Columbia
Colling Building
McCormack
New York
W. B. Oualle
Rock Bottom
Savoy Shirt Company
Robert McCormack
Renton Road Receiverships Split By Court Action
The Seattle, Renton and Southern Railway Co faces two receiver appointments. Judge Hanford holds control after a $300,000 bond posting amid an appeal of Judge Prater’s earlier receiver. Trustees pledged $1.9 million stock of former president Crawford as security for a $200,000 loan.
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Seattle, Renton & Southern Railway Co
Hanford
Supreme Court
Prater
Nape
William Crawford
Crawford
First Lessons for Senators Cartoon on Titanic Inquiry
London’s Daily Dispatch cartoons mock Senator Smith’s sea knowledge in a piece titled First Lessons for Senators. It lists comical misstatements about windlasses, rafts from ship parts, ocean currents, and Newfoundland Bank closing times.
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London
Sena
Senator Smith
Daily Dispatch
Banka
Newfoundland
Child Falls Six Stories Breaks Leg in New York Window
Rebecca Kuas six year old girl peered from a window and fell six stories striking six clothes lines on the descent. She traveled about sixty feet in six seconds before landing on the pavement, breaking a leg but expected to recover quickly.
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New York
Rebecca Kuas
Boston Health Board Vacancy Sparks 4500 Salary Bid
Mayor Fitzgerald places want ad for the 4500 job left by Dr. C. H. Durain head of Boston health board overseeing 260 employees. If the right candidate is found he will push for a 5000 salary.
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Boston
H. Durain
Health Board
Fitzgerald
Blind children dive for coin at Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind
Outdoor sport proves accessible for the blind as lightless children dive for pennies in a pool. Many are proficient swimmers with high diving skills while others excel in foot racing and football. In Winnipeg a millwright, Robert Hamilton aged 55, died after being caught in a shaft.
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Philadelphia
Pennylvania Institution
Winnipeg
Robert Hamilton
Youngest Telephone Operator Aims for Central Post
In Clovis, seven year old Elizabeth Titcomb assists at the local telephone exchange. She relieves her father on the 250 subscriber board and learned to operate the switch by watching him during an indoor epidemic.
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Clovis
Col
Elizabeth Titcomb
Elizabeth
Regular employe wife wins wage share in Chicago ruling
Judge Goodnow rules a wife is a regular employee of her husband and entitled to a fair share of his wages. A woman need not beg for money or search his pockets. if not paid, she may seek relief in court. Separately, William J. Longmann won $250 in New York Supreme Court against a whisky firm for an ad claiming the whisky made him fat.
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Chicago
Goodnow
New York
William J. Longmann
Supreme Court
Salvage and Losses After Hayden Crown Wreck
August Palmer, sole survivor of the Hayden Crown crew, travels aboard the Admiral Lampoon toward Beattie with rescued Armeria crew members. The United States Highthouse tender Armeria, driven ashore in a gale, searched for the barge found ashore on Montague Island near Prince William Sound on May 1. Two crewmen were saved from the barge and one died of exposure after reaching land.
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August Palmer
Pioneer
Admiral Lampoon
Beatiie
Montague Island
Prince Willamound
Son Wins Pardon for Aged Father in Texas Case
Charles BK Koox petitioned Gov Colquitt of Texas to allow his aged father J D Knas a two year term for misappropriating $20. The governor investigated and pardoned the former justice of the peace, saving him from prison. the letter prompted the clemency.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Charles BK. Koox
Gov. Colquitt
Texas
J. D Knas
Commission to Investigate Discrimination in Rates Across Regions
The interstate commerce commission, ordered by the supreme court to reopen, will investigate alleged discrimination in passenger and freight rates charged against the White Pass and Yukon railway by the Humboldt Steamship Co. The case had been dismissed two years ago for lack of jurisdiction.
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Interstate Commerce Commieion
Seattle
Juneau
Alaska
White Pass
Man used fake names to launder money from hotels
A man signing various names from San Francisco collected 400 dollars with bogus post office money orders from four hotels. He carried a heavy grip to each stop. one grip held bottled beer and the other three held potatoes.
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Spuds Bhoston
San Francisco
Man talks to dead wife after bereavement in Illinois woods
Carl Hillegan of Seattle, grieving for his wife, reportedly disinterred her body and spoke to the corpse for hours. A searching party found him missing from his mother’s homestead near Naperville after a long forest search.
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Naperville
Carl Hillegan
Seattle
Hillegan
Here
Aviator Fred Southard Dies in Dayton Flight
Fred Southard, a 28 year old student aviator from Minneapolis, was killed at the Wright aviation field in Dayton when his aircraft turned turtle at about 100 feet. He reportedly ignored his mechanic's advice and attempted his first solo flight, dying instantly.
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Dayton
Fred Southard
Minneapolis
Wright Aviation
Southard
Wright
Fisher Plouring Mills shows strong 98 percent uptime in first year
Seattle based Fisher Plouring Mills completes its first year of operations with only 1 percent shutdown for repairs. The record indicates the business is viable and ripe for further development if pursued aggressively.
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United States
Fisher Plouring Mills Company
Seattle
Monument for Titanic Musicians in Paris Fund Drive
In Paris on May 21 a campaign starts to honor the Titanic musicians who played Nearer My God to Thee as the ship sank. The Association Sportive des Artistes Musiciens de France launched the idea, with a concert to raise initial funds for a memory monument.
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PARIE
Atlantic
Association Sportive Des Artistes Musicians, de France
Girl Lands 20 Pound Fish at Catalina Island
Cecilia Kimble of Chicago battled a 26 pound yellow tail for 20 minutes before landing the big fish at Avalon on Catalina Island. The catch was the largest of the day.
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Avalon
Cal
Cecilia Kimble
Chicago
Catalina Island
Burglars to Speak at Twilight Club Dinner
Smooth Ed and Preacher Joe, ex burglars, will address prominent jurists and sociologists at the Twilight club dinner in the Aldine club. Lights will be turned out during their remarks to ensure privacy and protection.
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New York
Smooth Ed
Joe
Twilight Club
Aldine Club
Heth
City begins data compilation for 20000 telephones system
Superintendent A I Valentine starts a data compilation for installing a municipal telephone network of at least 20000 lines. The report, per Councilman Erickson’s resolution, goes to the council. Erickson argues voters in the Inez election favored municipal ownership two to one and should not face further delay.
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A. IL
Valentine
Erickson
Inez
Portland Fights Rodent Fish Robber Mystery
May 20 report says officials hunt a man who cut a net and stole 20 pet goldfish from a pond. Ban hires private detectives as police offer limited support in this unusual case.
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Portland, Or
Ban
Opium Smoker Escapes During Raid on Second Story Win
In Portland Oregon on May 20 the court heard Patrolman Butler describe an opium smoker who escaped during a raid that involved sales from a second story window. The remark "Pretty lively for a dope fiend" reflected the court's reaction.
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Portland, Or
Butler
Winnv
Timely Hints on Hair and Complexion
An advertisement suggests a summer hair care routine using canthrex mixed with hot water for cleansing. After washing, the scalp and roots are said to gain strength, reducing sun and wind damage. A supplementary epurmax lotion claims to lighten sallowness and improve complexion with daily use.
Nature's Creation remedy ad promotes tuberculosis tonic
An advertisement for Nature's Creation claims tonics and alteratives cure tuberculosis and restore health. It targets citizens in Seattle and across states, inviting visits to its office at 1514-1515 People's Bank Blog.
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Seattle
People’s Bank
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