Gawley Case Highlights Japanese Trafficking In Seattle
Officials pursue six Japanese girls imported to the United States amid an expanding network. Captain Gawley and key Japanese associates deny wrongdoing as investigators press for evidence. Preliminary hearing sets bail at 6000 each. district attorney notes growing numbers of Japanese women in Seattle’s restricted district.
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T. KR. Gawler
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Katayama
D—Ating
Seattle
Acta
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Bellingham
Captain Gawley
Kilner FE. Todd
New York City
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Doe
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Immigration Service
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Thomas K. Fisher
C. A. Miller
Augustus Armstrong
Attorheya Brewer
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P. V. Davis
H. Minami
Edward ©. Kreite
Charles T. Hutson
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Cosgrove’s Condition Said to Be Serious in Paso Robles
Governor-elect S. G. Cosgrove of Washington is shown to be in serious condition with Bright’s disease in Paso Robles. Early signs of improvement appeared on arrival, but overall progress remains discouraging.
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Paso Robles
S. G. Cosgrove
Washington
Bright
Weather Bureau Update on Winds Ahead of British Move
Weather bulletin notes winds moving in from the west as authorities prepare for a pre move transition to the home base. Forecast indicates shifting conditions with gusts increasing toward afternoon.
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Cumsies
One Way of Looking at It
Fragmentary. appears to quote a dramatic line about Mara aiding a sad-eyed man. The passage is garbled and may reflect a stage or literary excerpt with a ramping voice and a sense of impossibility.
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Turbulent courtroom session in Ruef trial and Rockefeller cross
Judge Lawlor rebukes Henry Act as Abraham Ruef’s trial opens with contested testimony. Prosecution witness Gallagher stands firm while Ruef’s counsel attempts impeaching detail. In New York, Rockefeller faces Kellogg’s cross examining questions about Standard Oil finances and trust certificates.
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San Francisco
Lawlor
Henry Act
Dees
Abraham Ruef
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James L. Gallagher
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Lawier
Gallagher
Heney
Reef
War of love between wife and shoplifter in Omaha
Omahan Mamie Colton, 71, battles Beulah Solomon, a teen shoplifter, over Finley A. Cobeton. Colton recalls a spring visit to Evanesi Indiana and details a confrontation in which she fought Solomon, fearing loss of her husband who is away in Columbus. Solomon proclaims love and threatens the wife and children.
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Star Special Service
Omaha
Finley A. Cobeton
Beulah Solomon
Mamie Colton
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Columbus
Suit Demands 17 Million Over Water Mains Failure
In San Francisco on November 20 a suit seeks 17 million dollars in damages from the Spring Valley Water Company. The complaint claims the 1906 earthquake could have been less destructive if water mains had been placed properly. The action, in the U S circuit court, aggregates 3,800 claims from over 100 property owners in the city.
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United Press
San Francisco
Spring Valley Water Company
United States
Seattle Star Expands Printing Capacity With New Double Decker
The Seattle Star adds a new double decker press bringing capacity to 17 000 12 or 16 page papers per hour. A second existing double decker and a third eight page press boost output to eighty five thousand per hour on eight page days. The upgrade addresses growth as eight page limits no longer suffice for daily news and advertising.
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National colors adoption timeline and unit conversion note
Fragmentary text references the adoption of national colors by Congress in 1777 and mentions a measurement puzzle with “a square acre within an inch.” The readable bits point to historical dates and a strange unit joke, but the overall context is unclear.
Seattle Power Plant Struggles Spark Bond Plan
City faces repeated outages blamed on landslides and a fractured pipeline. Mayor backs an $800000 bond issue to fund lighting system upgrades, a Cedar Lake dam, and extensions to West Seattle and South Park, with loans repaid from water and general funds.
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Cedar Lake
West Seattle
South Park
Went Seattle
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Million decrease in the nation’s immigrant labor force
New York November 20. Immigration data for 1908 show a net drop of 1,089,040 in foreign labor, derived from 856,229 fewer arrivals and 232,711 more emigrants to Europe through October. Second cabin skilled labor arrivals declined 63,544 while outgoing second cabin movement to Europe rose 2,352.
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New York
United States
Europe
French Cruiser Conde Grounded Off Corsica In Naval Maneuvers
The French cruiser Conde ran aground off Jacob in Corsica during naval maneuvers. Reported in critical condition, experts doubt its salvage. Meanwhile England and Wales police forces total over 45,000 officers.
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United Press
Paris
Conde
Jacob
Corsica
England and Wales
What the Remedy What Bryan Says on Tammany in Commoner
W J Bryan says Tammany has become impotent or did not help the democratic ticket in the recent campaign. He questions whether the fault lies with the candidate platform or Tammany and asks if there is a New York democracy outside Tammany. The piece previews remedies and asks how to secure future victory.
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