Outlaw Bezemer Captured After 16 Day Manhunt
$6,000 ransom case ends as Leo Bezemer known as Whistling Rufus is seized by deputies at a Bitterlake farm home near Seattle. He confessed few details, was unmasked by farmer J B Johnson, and will be moved to Mount Vernon for confinement after a lengthy pursuit across Snohomish and Skagit counties. The abduction victim was E B English of Mount Vernon.
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Liberty
Leo Besemer
Allan
Whistling Rufus
EK. P. English
Mount Vernon
Skagit County
J. W. Wheeler
Joe Hil
Steve Meek
David Foy
Hitter Lake
Green Lake
Bezemer
Seattle
Skagit
C. W. Ste
Besemer
Marysville
Mukilteo
Resemer
Bitterlake
Harry Tracy
Harry McDermott
Sam
Brady
Snohomish County
Everett
Smokestacks
Star
Bexemer
Swattie
EB. P. English
MG Vernon
English
Mt. Vernon
Great Northern Bridge
Vernon
Beremer
C. W. Harmon
Harmon
Meek
Hill
Johnson
Judge Hough Dies. Judge who jailed Ice King Morse
Chas Merrillhough, aged 68, federal judge of the Southern District of New York, sentenced W Morse the “ice king” to 16 years for banking law violations and wrecking the National Bank of North America. Born Philadelphia May 18 1858, he attended Dartmouth, taught, read law, and joined the New York bar before joining the bench under Roosevelt.
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Chas, Merrillhough
United States Court For
Southern District of
New York
Chas
W. Morse
Ice King
Wall St. Star
National Bank of North America
New York State
Hough
United States
Roosevelt
Landholder Hee's Pintupay Hee Faces July 29 Snapshot
A garbled OCR note mentions land concerns in the QSneral with a July 29 marker and a person named Ermanuei wae. The context is unclear but indicates a property related item needing clarification.
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Isco Ermanuei
Revised MAWS ON FISHING FISHING COMM S
A garbled government notice outlines changes to fishing regulations and commissions. The fragmented text references Gov Mead Reeston, H.8. McGowan, and various appointees and laws within Pacific and Oregon regions, but key details and outcomes are obscured.
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Mead Reeston
Merce
McGowan
Miller
Millingham J. P
John
Ford
Te Fink
Ommeslon Wii
Columbia
Bank Clearings Reported For August
Bank clearings show 972,508.95 for August with 346,944.51 in other items. The report lists totals of 0818,409 and 68,024 for the period, with figures indicating mixed activity across branches.
Room Thief Active in Residence Districts
Apartment house prowlers are still active in residence districts. Mrs L M Cook reported a theft from her Pine Street apartment of a gold ring and $7.55. a second burglary at Helen D apartments involved items of silver and a clock. J W Brown at the Portland Hotel said a thief entered his room and took a new overcoat. Police reported the incidents but have no trace of the culprits.
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L. M. Cook
Pine Et
M. Purdy
Helen D
18Th
Av. N
J. W. Brown
Portland
Nine Killed in Wreck on New Orleans Northeastern Line
New Orleans dispatch reports a rear end collision on the New Orleans and Northeastern railway near Potties miles from the city. Nine bodies were recovered from the wreckage and several people injured as a New Orleans and Great Northern train collided with a Northeast ern passenger train carrying five coaches and a baggage car. All coaches of the Northeastern train derailed and caught fire but were quickly put out.
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United Press
New Orleans
Minister 8 in a Scandal
Alameda California November 11 The disappearance of art student Edna Clark prompts fear of foul play as her mother Anita Mack hopes for her return. The San Francisco bishop’s court of inquiry begins later today to investigate allegations against Rev Payson Young amid testimonies from Edna Reynolds and others.
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Alameda
Cal
Mdlina Clark
Anita Mack
At the Virgin
San Francisco
Wil
Bishop's Court of Inquiry
Payson Young
Edna Clark
Wna Reeetion
Edna Reynolds
Laex
Mieneynolis
Father Young
Trouble Expected Election Day In Cuba
In Havana on November 11 American army officers ship to six provinces to supervise rural guards for November 14 elections. Gov Magoon ordered the stations and fears serious trouble. troops stand ready to be sent if order cannot be kept.
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Havana
S ix
Charles J. Magoon
Magoon
Reichstag Debates Kaiser Indiscretions Stir Fire In Berlin
Nov 11 Kaiserreich debate on The Indiscretions of the Kaiser drew full houses as leaders from national liberals united liberals conservatives imperialists and agrarians condemned the emperor. They urged limiting the Kaiser’s personal power and demanded that he submit remarks to foreign ministers before broadcasting. Norman claimed German sentiment rejects the idea, as others echoed. It is believed a bill to curb the emperor’s personal war powers will be introduced and Chancellor von Bülow may resign.
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United Press
Berlin
Reichstag
Herr Serader
Nationalberals
Herr Hoffman
Iberals
Herr Gamp
Herr Norman
Herr
Agrarians
Norman
Germany
England
von Buclow
Fair Women of the South Meet in Atlanta
The United Daughters of the Confederacy opened a three day convention in Atlanta on November 11. Mrs Cornetta Store, president of the general division, inaugurated the gathering. A morning session covered committee appointments and convention setup while afternoon events were planned. Gov. and Mr Hoke Smith were to host a reception for delegates that evening.
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Atlanta
Fair Women
South
United dDaughtere
Mra
Cornetta
Gov
Mr. Hoke Smith
Roosevelt Called Enemy of Peace by Local Group
Prof. Wm. Jeane Hull of Swarthmore College says President Roosevelt, Nobel laureate, is the most dangerous enemy to international peace. He condemns Hobson and Admiral Evans as thwarting modern peace ideas, drawing indignation from the Friends of Peace association in HIA Pa.
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Nited Press
purcAper
Prof
Hull
Association
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Hobley DD. Evans
Gov Chamberlain Declines North West Governors Conference
Governor Chamberlain announced he cannot attend the second governors conference in Washington D C from December 8 to 13 due to work requiring attention before the January legislative session. The Salem Oregon report notes the absence will keep him from the eastern gathering.
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Chamberlain
Salem
Ore
Washington
D. C
Root Hearing Debate Splits Commercial Club Over Judge Charges
A Commercial Club meeting debated whether Judge Root’s charges should be heard by a seven or more judge panel chosen by the supreme court, not by the Dar association. TheResolution was tabled after heated discussion amid calls by officials including William Douglas Johns and William Pitticle, with J. R. Manning leading opposition and George B. Wright named to investigate. The session also touched on allegations about Judge Root's campaign spending and a denial from Will Lynons about a $1000 payment.
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William Douglas Johns
Commercial Club
William Pitticble
Eugene A. Childe
Johns
J. R. Manning
J. B. Bridges
Har Association
Hae
George BE. Wright
Seattle
Just Root
Wright
H. M. Stephens
Spokine
Powell
Will Lynons
State Republican Committee
Judge Root
Neve
Lysone
Citisens
Green Lake Citizens Demand Action on Local Law Violations
About 200 residents at a bass meeting appealed to The Star after alleging liquor sales in Green Lake shops and a Colman building candy store. FP J Moore says illegal dances persist in the Colman block attracting troublemakers, while gambling operates in several stores. The group claims the chief of police has refused to act.
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Green Lake
J. Moore
Colman Building
Funeral for Edward W. Carmack Draws Large City Gatherin
The funeral service for former senator Edward W. Carmack was held at 11 o'clock with Rev. T. W. Boase officiating. Acting on a mayoral proclamation, all business houses closed from 11 to 1. Thousands attended the procession to the cemetery as telegrams and letters of condolence arrived from former colleagues. The shooting by Robin Cooper is seen as having wide implications.
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United Press
Columbia
Tean
Edward W. Carmack
T. W. Boase
First Christian Church
R. Linn Cave
Nashville
Commercial Club Favors Municipal Garbage System
The Seattle Commercial Club records oppose the franchise bill for a one year exclusive garbage contract. The group calls for defeating the pending measure. A bond issue of 490000 was approved by 2060 of 27000 voters, backing a municipal system.
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Commercial Club
Seattle Commercial Club
Wildcatters Indicted In Mail Fraud Case
Federal grand jury returns true bills against Raymond P. May John B. Horn Frank H. Horn and H. Snyder all with Central Mining & Development company charged with wrongful use of the mails to defraud. Literature described non existent property.
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Kansas City
Moe
Federal Grand Jury
True Bille
Raymond P. May
Horn
John B. Horn
Frank H. Horn
H. Snyder
The
Central Mining & Development Company
United States
Navy Yard Route Navigation Company Formed in Oregon
A new navigation firm named The Navy Yard Route, capitalized at $200,000, formed last Saturday in Oregon. Principal stockholders include H. B. Kennedy and Joshua Green. The venture will operate in bound waters.
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Navy Yard
H. BG. Kennedy
Joshua Green
Eranaee
Oreg
Amundsen Plans North Pole Voyage Start Point Alaska
Captain Amundsen prepares for a 1916 voyage to search for the North Pole. He seeks funds to equip a vessel and will depart from a western Alaska coast point, aiming to lift toward the polar region.
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Amundsen
Offic Coast
Pram
Epworth Leaguers to Convene in City in July 1909
Word reached this city yesterday that the next bi annual convention of the International Epworth League will meet here in early July 1909. The gathering is expected to draw twenty five to thirty thousand attendees. Seattle man J W Efaw, a board of control member, previously helped secure a western convention in Ban Pranotecio.
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International Epworth League
Methodist Church
West
Pranoteco
J. W. Efaw
Seattle
Board of Control
Six Die as Freight Train Wreck Near Cheyenne
United Press reports from Horse near Cheyenne Wyoming say six people were killed and three seriously injured when an extra freight train crashed into the caboose of another freight train on the Union Pacific line eleven miles west of Denver. Engineer Sehley Conductor Murphy and Fireman Christensen are among the dead. Three bodies remain in the wreckage and another possible fatality is feared.
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Y United Press
Denver
Horse
Cheyenne
Wyo
Sehley
Murphy
Christensen
Union Pacific
Minnesota to remain Beattie home port on Pacific voyage
James J. Hl rejected reports that the ocean liner Minnesota would be diverted to other ports or taken to the Atlantic. He stated Beattie would be the Minnesota’s home port while she remains on the Pacific, and he dismissed any plan to move the ship to the Atlantic as unfounded.
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Minnesota
Atlantic
James J. Hl
Labor Leaders Refuse Roosevelt White House Dinner
John Mitchell Daniel J Keefe and James Duncan leaders of the United States labor movement reportedly decline President Roosevelts invitation to dine at the White House. The action follows Roosevelts snub of Samuel Gompers and seeks to avoid anti administration resolutions at the AFL convention in Denver.
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United Press
Denver
Colo
John Mitchell
Daniel J. Keefe
James Duncan
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
White House
Labor World
Northern Pacific Will Double Rolling Stock Orders
Howard Elliott, president of the Northern Pacific Railway, told C I Yandell of the Chamber of Commerce at the New Washington that he will have to double his rolling stock orders. Yandell had just reported Seattle winning the Epworth league convention for next July. Elliott asked for the total delegates expected during the fair period and was told about 85 000. PL Hott spoke seriously as James J Hill nodded in approval.
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Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific Railway
C. I. Yandell
Chamber of Commerce
New Washington
Yandell
Seattle
Elliott
PL Hott
James J. Hill
Lumbermen Head to Washington to Fight Tariff Move
Prominent lumbermen prepare to travel to Washington to oppose a proposed tariff on lumber by the next Congress. Packie lima Bermen express strong hostility to the plan and advocate against it.
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Conight
Washington
Packie Limabermen
Big Jim Gallagher to tell graft story in Ruef case
Judge Lawlor ruled that Gallagher the doodling board leader may reveal the full graft tale linking Ruef to the old board of supervisors. The decision allows use of the sordid relations to connect Ruef with past approvals in the trolley franchise bribery inquiry. Police later found hidden plunder from hotel and apartment raids in a vault at the old Italian cemetery.
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United Press
San Francisco
Navy
Lawlor
Big Jim” Gallagher
Board of Supervisors
Abraham Ruef
Gallagher
Ruef
Old Board of Supervisors
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Bitter Lake
Joe Hill
Woman
R. K. Dunham
Marynville
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Puyallup
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Judge Hough
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Chas. M. Hough
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