Burglar uses maid to help rob Denny home
Miss Fannie Cook, a servant in Miss M. L. Denny’s house at 1220 Borenay, aided a masked intruder last night while the family was away. The thief, armed with a pistol, searched rooms and took jewelry before escaping, as police reported cutting wires and leaving by the back door. The home is vacant this winter with the Bogue family away.
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Borenay
Mina Cook
Blaine
Virgil Bogue
Shady Transactions in Bremerton Government Fraud Trial
The Edwin Meyer government fraud trial resumed revealing multiple alleged schemes. J A Kettlewell testified about duplicating orders and a large ferro manganese purchase from a fictitious firm formed by Meyer and himself.
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Wealthy Jap's Auto Kills a Fireman
Frank Baehr a sound steamer fireman was fatally struck at the Pine and 3rd street intersection by a car driven by Takahashi president of the Oriental Trading Co and Oriental American Bank. Witnesses say Takahashi drove at a moderate speed and could not see Baehr in the rain. Baehr died after being crushed. Takahashi was released on his own recognizance.
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Seattle City Light Plant Reaches 20000 Customers
The 1911 annual report from Seattle's light department shows growth in service and business. Despite competition from two private firms, the municipal plant increased consumers from 14400 to 26000. Superintendent J D Rowe notes the plant's success and criticizes private firms for misrepresenting results.
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Ihs
J. D. Rowe
Ordinance Limits Police Arrest Rights After Shooting
An ordinance to restrict police arrests without warrants goes to the council with judiciary committee support. It limits arrests to view felonies, breaches of the peace, concealable weapons, resisting an officer, intoxication, night prowlers with suspicion, insanity, warrants issued in the state, or suspected felonies. It forbids door breaking and warrantless searches, citing last week’s shooting of an innocent man by Detective McNamee.
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Judiciary Committees
McNamee
Woman Poisoner Heiress Revealed in Missouri Case
Police confirm Mrs. Pansy Lesh, who confessed to poisoning two women in Missouri, is heiress to a large Jacksonville area estate. A letter to Chief Sebastian from Pasterns reports she sought to settle her great uncle W. Lattrell’s estate.
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Los Angeles
Pansy Lesh
Missouri
Jacksonville
Sebastian
Mre
Lesh
W. Lattrell
Steamer Victoria Arrives From Nome With Passengers and Gold
The Steamer Victoria of the Alaska Steamship Company arrived in port after a stormy voyage from Nome. This season’s last Nome trip carried 464 passengers and a large bullion shipment. Victoria left Nome October 20 with many residents attending the farewell departure.
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Alaska Steamship Company
Nome
Last Stand Reported as Bulgars Seize Constantinople Forts
Bulga rians capture most forts guarding Constantinople as fighting rages in the capital. Turks make a desperate last stand against Christian forces as fall of the city appears inevitable within a few days.
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London
Gofisl
Belgrade
Constantinople
Used pianos sacrifice sale to make room for new stock
In a crowded showroom a dealer announces 44 feet of space is full with pianos including Krell Auto Grand and Kimball Remelodic. To clear room for incoming stock, all used pianos players and grands are offered at half price or less than half maker cost. The sale was postponed until January but the volume of part payments forces sacrifice.
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Krell
Kipling
Cagé
Storm Strikes Seaford Homes and Barbershop
During a electrical storm a bolt of lightning struck the residence of Mrs Mary Rose on High street in Seaford tearing down the chimney and making a large hole in the roof. At William J Jackson barbershop also on High street electrical mishaps caused mirrors to shatter and four razors to break in the hands of a customer Albert Jackson while he was shaving.
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Del
Mary
Rose
High St
William J. Jackson
Albert Jackson
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