Sergeant Jennings and the Chinatown rookeries raid
Boalt reports on Sergeant Jennings leading a raid through Chinese and Japanese rookeries from Washington Street to the second story. Doors were battered, locks broken, and lookout windows used to bar entry as officers found rooms with opium use, gambling, and ash heaps. Six men, Ah Moy through T Oguni, were jailed at headquarters.
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Fred L. Boalt
Washington Et
Vice
Jennings
Aid Jennings
Ince
Ah Moy
Ah Tune
K. Yamaguchi
RK. Nakamura
K. Hiraiki
T. Oguni
Madrid Premier Canalejas Shot Dead in Street
A gunman killed Madrid premier Canalejas in front of the Interior Ministry building near Puerto de Sol. The attacker, an alleged anarchist Zarrate, fired twice and then killed himself. Crowds panicked as guards dispersed the mob. King Alfonso reacted with distress and Prieto became acting premier. The corpse lay in the Interior Ministry as authorities guarded the palace and arrested anarchists.
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Pries
Lisbon
Armay
Zarrate
Madrid
Jas
Alfonso
Ministry of the Interior
Prieto
Canalejas
U S Warships Sail for Scene of War
armored cruisers Montana and Tennessee sail from Philadelphia for Turkish waters to protect Americans amid the Balkans conflict. Sailors bet on which ship reaches the scene first as tension widens. Sofia reports Adrianople fallen with details sparse on surrender or storming.
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Philadelphia
Montana
Tennessee
Sofia
Adrianople
Police Power for Arrests Expanded by City Council
The council approved new guidelines permitting arrest by officers without warrants in specified cases such as felonies imminent, breach of peace in presence, ordinance violations, concealing weapons, interfering with officers, hue and cry, courtroom orders, drunk and disorderly conduct, and suspected night prowlers among others including insane persons.
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Andy Griffiths
Raymond On Trial Again In Courtroom Update
Raymond faces a renewed trial on a statutory charge after a supreme court ruling. The proceedings before Judge Ron Bell began with defense counsel. jurors were seated at noon and trial to resume this afternoon.
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Raymond
Supreme Court
Ron
Bell
Rot
Funeral Fracas Endangers Woman in Rapids
A funeral service in Rapids, Michigan, triggered by grief over Robert Spotswood’s death, led to chaos as a deputy sheriff, a grandmother, and others clashed in the church setting. A chair toppled and tempers flared during the ceremony while a conductor’s long service was noted in reports from distant locations.
Gunman May Confess In Rosenthal Case
New York, Nov 12. With the jury seated, testimony began in the Rosenthal murder trial of four gunmen. Hints circulated that Lefty Louie Rosenberg, one defendant, may confess. Attending the courtroom were representatives of ex police lieutenant Hecker, awaiting his death sentence and pending appeal.
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New York
Herman Rosenthal
Lefty
Louie” Rosenberg
Hecker
Myers' Third Day on Stand In Navy Yard Fraud Case
Edwin F. P. Myers a requisition clerk in the navy department continued his direct examination on the third day of testimony. His chief counsel Will H. Morris led the session as Myers detailed transactions alleged by the government and he denied guilt or complicity with Kettleman and Wheeler, already convicted.
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Edwin FP. Myers
Navy Department
Navy Yard
Will H. Morris
Myers
Kettleman
Wheeler
Wilson denies Trenton extra session talk
President elect Wilson denied today that he discussed calling an extra session of Congress with anyone. He insisted he had not decided on the matter.
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Trenton
Wilson
Congress
Taft Social Season Opens After Election Returns
Mrs. Taft returns to the White House marking the start of the final social season of the administration. Despite election results, the schedule promises a brisk series of events.
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Washington
White House
Taft
Juror Sickness Halts Dynamite Trial in Indianapolis
The trial of 47 union men charged with illegally transporting dynamite halted as juror Allen Spaulding suffered an apoplectic attack. After a half hour recess he showed no improvement and the court adjourned until 2 pm. If he does not recover a new trial may be needed. Judge Anderson refused a further recess.
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Indianapolis
Allen Spaulding
Spaulding
Orde BE McManigal
Anderson
Carroll Granted Additional Time in Badger Game Case
Marty H. Carroll, convicted of conspiracy with Mr. and Mrs. M. Harr in a badger game, receives another delay before transfer to state guards as Judge Ronald Thiace extends the order until November 22. Barr remains in prison. Mrs. Barr served 15 months in city jail after a prior pardon. Allegations suggest a deal between Hay through manager Pliny Allen and Carroll's lawyers for a pardon in exchange for political influence.
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Marty H. Carroll
Carroll
Turkey Takes A 3 Cent Leap In Thanksgiving Prices
The article notes a jump in turkey prices from 32 to 36 cents per pound for Thanksgiving, with cranberries holding at 15 cents a quart. It mentions Mr. Common People’s luck last November and hints at food trusts not raising prices for cranberry sauce.
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C. P
Boxer Willem Hough Pleads Guilty To Drunk And Disorderly
Willem Hough admitted drunken and disorderly conduct after a night out at a secondary picture theatre. He told the judge he drank a different kind of booze and received a $25 fine.
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Willem Hough
City Agrees to 88000 Award in Duwamish Condemnation
An $88,000 award was granted in the Duwamish condemnation case in Judge Mackintosh's court this morning. The sum matches the council’s prior pledge to accept.
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Duwamish
Mackintosh
Suit Over Fingers Seeks 1500 From Northern Pacific
Giardo Pantemon files suit against Northern Pacific claiming his right hand was caught in a frog due to a section boss’s carelessness at Kalama in March 1911. He seeks 1500 in damages for the loss of two fingers.
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Giardo Pantemon
Northern Pacific
Kalama
State Tax Commissioners Hunt Votes in Inez Spending Day
State Tax Commissioners M. J. Carrigan and T. D. Rockwell, each earning about 3000 annually, Secretary Koors around 2000, and Fred Leghorn at five dollars per day, spent a day at the Inez courthouse seeking votes for M. E. Hay to counter Lister. They failed to tally any votes and plan to travel to Spokane for further “discoveries,” while Carrigan and Koors stay on the case locally.
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State Bureau of Accountancy
Inez
M. J. Carrigan
T. D. Rockwell
Koors
Commission
Fred Leghorn
Court House
M. EB. Hay
Lister
Pliny Allen
George Ryan
Clay Allen
Rockwell
Leghorn
Spokane
Carrigan
Five Men to Die by Hanging in Salem Penitentiary
Five inmates including Mike Morgan Frank Garrison H B Roberts Noble Faulder and John W Taylor are slated for execution on December 13 following Oregon voters rejection of capital punishment abolition. Prison officials report the condemned men have been segregated and await the fateful day as Gov West affirms the will of the people.
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Salem
State Penitentiary
Mse
Alao
T Humphrey
Curtis
Gov. Weat
Ple
Mike Morgan
Frank Garrison
H. B. Roberts
Noible Faulder
John W. Taylor
Former Senator Lorimer Near Deathly Ill in Chicago
Former U S Senator William Lorimer lies gravely ill at his Chicago home with appendicitis. Doctors say an operation is necessary and will be performed by Dr J B Murphy.
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Ly United Press
Chicago
U. S
Win. Lorimer
J. B. Murphy
Weather Outlook Brisk South Winds Tonight
Tonight and Wednesday expect brisk to high southerly winds. Noon temperature around 63 degrees.
Georgetown freshmen law class selects William J. Bryan Jr president
William J. Bryan Jr has been elected president of the Georgetown University freshmen law class. The student leadership choice marks the start of the year for new law students.
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William J. Bryan, JR
Georgetown University
Blanche Ring Marries Actor in Low-Key City Wedding
New York Nov 12 Blanche Ring the actress star of A Wall Street Girl is married to C J Winninger of Wausau Wisconsin who has a minor part in her company The wedding took place a week ago in How ton and she is currently in Worcester Massachusetts performing the play
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New York
Blanche Ring
Wall Street
C. J. Winninger
Wausau
Wis
Miss Ring
Howton
Worcester
Maas
Explosion at Aetna plant kills six in Gary Indiana
An explosion at the Aetna powder plant pack house in Aetna near Gary Indiana killed at least six people and injured about twenty. The bodies of William Halpin Oscar Carlson and C Carlson were recovered with others feared buried in the debris. Police and rescuers work amid the wreckage as the death toll risks rising.
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Gary
Ind
Aetna
Wm. Halpin
Oscar Carlson
C. Carlson
Street Car Collision Injures Pedestrian In City
W G Frazer of 2516 Third Ave was struck by a southbound Ballard streetcar on First Ave between Vine and Clausts leaving him with scalp wounds. A Washington doctor treated the illness of a local financier who died after a court case involving his cousin for his hand and the dead man’s estate, with a verdict of $27,476 in favor of the plaintiff.
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W. G. Frazer
Third Av
Ballard
Vine and
Clausts
Washington
Queen Eleanor Red Cross nurse aids wounded at station
In Sofia on November 12 Queen Eleanor wearing Red Cross nurse uniform attended the railway station at Philippopolis. She waited until 2 am to render first aid to the latest train load of wounded soldiers brought from the front.
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Sofia
Queen Eleanore
Red Cross
Philippopolis
Schrank pleads guilty to assault in Roosevelt case
John Schrank admits shooting Theodore Roosevelt and pleads guilty to assault with intent to murder in Milwaukee. He says he meant to kill Roosevelt the third termer, while a sanity commission is set to be named. Roosevelt may testify if Schrank is found sane. Also extradition papers arrive for Mrs. Pansy Ellen Lesh in Los Angeles.
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United Press
Milwaukee
John Schrank
Col
Theo. Roosevelt
Schrank
August Backus
Theodore Roosevelt
Zabel
Roosevelt
Backus
Christian Doersler
Los Angeles
M. T. Henderson
Sedalia
Pansy Ellen Lesh
Missouri
Dedicate Statue of Chief Seattle This Week
Ceremony to unveil a 12000 dollar statue of Chief Seattle at Fifth Avenue and Denny Way tomorrow at 3 pm. Mayor Cotterill and Professor Meany will speak with descendants of the chief and the Red Men in attendance. The 15 foot statue shows the chief in a blanket facing the sound.
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Chief Seattle
Fifth Av
Dennyway
Cotterill
Prof
Meany
Seattle
Count Gustav von Warner Sentenced in Forgery Case
Gustav F. von Warner who claimed to be a German count was sentenced by Judge McCormick to 20 years in San Quentin for forging the name of Mrs. L. da Common on a $50 check, a case that created a sensation in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Gustav F. von Warner
Charles Smith Joyride Ends With Loss Of Ninety Dollars
Charles Smith and Miss Shady Cafe enjoyed a night out ending with a city joyride. Smith woke at 3 AM in the Stew jart minus ninety dollars.
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Charles 8. Smith
Morgan St
Miss Shady
Money Saving Ads and Classifieds Spotlight
The Star urges readers to check the advertising pages for cost cutting opportunities such as Frye & Co meat specials on page 6. It promotes Star Want Ads as an effective buyer and seller medium, noting wide reach via phone numbers and the downtown office for placing messages to over 40,000 homes.
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the Star
Frye & Co
Elliott
Star
Union St
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