Darrow Peremptorily Challenges Four Jurors in McNamara Case
In Los Angeles on November 24, Darrow used peremptories to strike four potential jurors in the McNamara murder trial, leaving seven of twenty seats for the defense. Judge Bordwell ordered a recess as Brode and others reacted to the tense proceedings and seating changes.
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Darrow
United Press
Hall OF Records
Los Angeles
McNamara
John D. Fredericks
F. A. McBurney
A. D. Stevena
P. Olcott
McNamaray
J. M. Marshall
Dnarf
Capt. Fredericks
James B. McNamara
Judge Bordwell
Fredericks
Marshall, McBurney, Stevens and Olcott
Brode
F. A. Hbrode
Beattie Confesses Murder Plot in Virginia
Rev J J Fix reports Henry Clay Beattie Jr admits guilt in the Beattie murder case. Beattie says the murder was planned to hide his desire to live with another woman and regrets past public misstatements while his father urges publication of the confession.
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United Press
Richmond
J. J. Fix
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Mr. Fix
Beulah Binford
Beulah
Beattie
Fix the blame for Cedar river pipe accident
Opinion piece argues the Milwaukee railroad altered the Cedar river course, risking the water supply. It pins responsibility on the old city council and Seattle Chamber of Commerce for pushing a franchise in the Cedar river watershed, opposed by City Engineer Thomson and Mayor Moore. It contends merchants now blame municipal ownership to deflect past actions.
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Cedar River
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee
Seattle
Damage by Milwaukee Railroad Threatens City Water System
Former City Engineer Thomson warns the Cedar river flood altered its bed and future floods will shift channels for 25 years. A tunnel to carry mains underground is proposed at $160,000, providing ten years of supply and plans for a second diversion at Cedar Falls to move about 250 million gallons.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Cedar River
Thomson
Swan Lake
Cedar Falls
Weekend Rain Outlook With Mild Winds
Occasional rain is forecast tonight and Saturday with moderate southerly winds. Temperature at noon is expected to be 52 degrees.
Heney to Lecture Tonight at YM CA Hall
Francis J. Heney famed advocate of pure democracy arrives in Seattle and will lecture under the Star lecture course at the YM C A this evening. He says Pennsylvanians and Westerners are aroused to take control of government and predicts presidential primaries spread nationwide as states respond to public demands.
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Francis J. Heney
Seattle
MC. A
Heney
Pennsylvania
California
Mr. Heney
Suit Against Fixed Price Sparks Third Grey-Region Case
The Bremerton and Seattle plaintiffs file for damages seeking $50,000 in a major price fixing suit. Oliver seeks $25,000 claiming a Carnation cream contract dictated resale price and blocked Navy supply. Jost & Hibler accuse wholesalers of denying Carnation cream to retailers who undercut agreed prices.
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Superior Court
Jobst & Hibier
Seattle
R. J. Oliver
Bremerton
Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company
National Grocery Company
Schwabacher Bros. West Coast Grocery Company
Fisher Bros. Milling Company
Oliver
Bremerton Grocer
West Coast Grocery Company
Navy Department
Jost & Hibler
Western Av
Hatfield's Relentless Fate Traps Real Estate Man
D A Hatfield, once a Seattle real estate man with promise, is jailed after forgery charges, jail break plots, and a sequence of reversals. Convicted for jail breaking, his forgery conviction was overturned but remains tied to penitentiary time, while he serves over a year in custody.
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D. A. Hatfield
Hatfield
Wall Street
Seattle
Oregon
Hotary
Supreme Court
Field
King
Hodge
Shady Bend trio jailed for tar and feather attack on teacher
Everett G. Clark Watson Scranton and Jay Fitzwater all of Shady Bend received one year in prison after pleading guilty to assault and battery for tar and feathering Mary Chamberlain a school teacher. Prosecutors said the act was to punish alleged bad character.
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United Presse
Lincoln Center
Kas
Everett G. Clark
Miller
Watson Scranton
Jay Fitzwater
Shady Bend
Cedar River Water To Be On Tomorrow
Water from Cedar River will rejoin city mains tomorrow after 12 to 15 million gallons are pumped from Lake Washington and Swan Lake following last night’s start at Swan Lake. Main repairs are expected tonight restoring Cedar River supply. Union Bay water has been discontinued and the health department plans to purge mains with chloride of lime to kill germs.
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Lake Washington
Swan Lake
Cedar River
Union Bay
Health Department
Two Indicted Men Missing in Grocery Conspiracy Case
Two of the eight indicted men in a conspiracy involving Sylvester Bros. Grocery Co. employees and a town merchant remain missing. About $15,000 worth of stock was pilfered from the company warehouse over three years. No arrests followed after G. Full, the Japanese truck driver, was taken into custody. Initially 17 were reported as indicted.
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Sylvester Bros.” Grocery Co
Marchante
G. Full
Wealthy Seattle suitor’s telegram joke sparks alert
Wit C Phinney planned to marry Midas McHugh of Ta coma. A telegram announcing departure from the land of Bohemia caused authorities to be notified after a transmission error. Olathe Kansas father T S McHugh alerted officials. reporters later uncovered it as a joke.
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C. Phinney
Seattle
Midas McHugh
Tacoma
Land of Bohemia
T. S. McHugh
Olathe
Kan
Fall of D P Corte From Pier Aboard Honoluran
D P Corte chief cook aboard the steamer Honoluran fell from Albers Bros milling pier at 2 am. Deckhands saw the accident and rescue efforts failed. Captain Bennett sent life preservers and boats but Corte's body had not been recovered by noon.
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D. P. Corte
Albers Bros.’ Milling Co
Bennett
Corte
Women On Trial In Archibald Hotel Raid Case
Several of the men and women arrested in the Archibald hotel raid were brought before Judge Gordon for trial. The raid occurred at 4 a.m. and led to the arrest of hotel manager Savage and 22 guests.
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Archibald Hotel
Gordon
Savage
Development underway on New Boulevard with future car line
The note states development is in progress on New Boulevard with completion expected soon and no car line currently. A probable car line within two years is anticipated, with acres forecast.
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New Boulevard
Murderer Betrayed Murderer in Goodman Jewelry Case
Detectives claim irrefutable evidence that John Rogers killed Benjamin A. Goodman, whose body was found in a gutter. Hazel Smith, his associate, led officers to a vault with half the loot. Rogers confessed partly but denies murder. A ring tied to Benj. Brilliant implicated Smith. remaining jewels found in a strong box. Rogers said Frattini gave him the jewels, then admitted lying.
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Goodman
Benj. T. Brilliant
Smith
Kearney
Rogers
Manuel Fruttin
Frattini
Smiths Lead Pack in Grants Pass Mayoral Field
Three men named Smith were nominated for Grants Pass mayor in the December 4 election. R. G. Smith is an attorney, J. C. Smith a physician, and E. V. Smith a merchant and socialist. The race became a free-for-all among the Smiths after a mass convention last night.
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United Press
Grants Pass
Smith
R. G. Smith
J. C. Smith
E. V. Smith
Smiths
Jealousy Tragedy Ends in Double Shooting Suicide
Grover Harris shot Myrtie Mots, a dancing girl, injuring her at a Stockton theater then killed himself as she entered a restaurant. Harris died instantly at the scene. The victim, from San Francisco a decade ago, will recover.
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United Press
Stockton
Cal
Grover Harris
Myrtie Mots
Harris
San Francisco
New York girl wears gold appendix pendant
A New York girl models a pendant featuring her mounted appendix in gold. The item is presented as a quirky fashion keepsake, with mention that “Carbunecles” will be the next fad.
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New York
Millionaire Moore Collapses in California Divorce Case
Redwood City California November 24 J J Moore millionaire cried and nearly collapsed on the witness stand as his estranged wife Lillian described marital troubles and a supposed drink habit her testimony said led to her mother’s death Moore testified he ordered lumberman Frederick Fenwick from his office after a heated San Mateo scene the night before during which Mrs Moore said Fenwick acted familiarly with her on a ride to A Mon Chateau
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Ps United
Redwood City
Cal
J. J. Moore
Lillian Moore
Moore
Frederick Fenwick
San Mateo
Fire Dept Aids City With Engine Pumps During Water Famine
Firefighters aid the city by using engines to pump from Ballard well at about 265000 gallons per day. An engine at the White Building pumps water to tanks atop the structure for use and flushing.
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Ballard
White
Richest of His Kind Henry Myers Lodges on Washington Street
Patrolman C J Clark spots Henry Myers sleeping in an alley as midnight looms. A police search at headquarters uncovers gold currency and silver totaling 827 dollars 65 cents, revealing Myers as the wealthiest recent street lodger and a laborer.
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Henry Myers
Washington Street
Henry
C. J. Clark
Clark
Myers
Washington
Beulah Binford Involved After Beattie’s Death
Beulah Binford attended a ghost play in New York and stayed with the Leon Reubenstein family. She slept soundly after a night of merriment and expressed fear that Beattie’s ghost might haunt her.
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Beulah
New York
Beulah Binford
Henry Clay Beattie
Beattie
Leon Reubenstein
Beattie Executed in Virginia Electric Chair Calmly
Henry Clay Beattie Jr walked to death at the Virginia state prison in Richmond. The execution lasted three minutes as officials, clergymen, and the prison physician witnessed his final moments. Beattie remained composed, knelt in prayer, and faced the chair without tremor before the switch was thrown and life ended. A drizzling rain drew a morbid crowd outside the walls.
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Richmond
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Beattie
J. J. Fix
Benj. Dennis
W. T. Oppenheimer
Mr. Fix
Dr. Oppenheimer
Wood
Final Moments of a Condemned Man
A condemned prisoner awoke to prepare for death with no recognition of the day’s fatal meaning. His devil may care style diminished as the execution neared, the famed smile gone. He faced the end solemnly, dressed carefully, his four months in prison leaving him pale and ashy.
State Condemns 320000 Pounds Of Frozen Fish
State Food Commissioner L Davies condemned 320000 pounds of frozen halibut in the United Warehouse storage plant at Virginia Street and Railroad Avenue as unfit for food. The fish, shipped by Taku Canning and Packing Co of Alaska, is part of a summer consignment handled by Standard Fish Co and Seattle Oyster and Fish Co. Calves brains and feet over a year old were also condemned. Deputy Commissioners Adams and Bowman will continue inspections. Thanksgiving meats and fish will be checked.
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L. Davies
United Warehouse Company
Virginia St. and Railroad Av
Taku Canning and Packing Co
Alaska
Standard Fish Co
Seattle
Seattle Oyster and Fish Co
Adams and
Bowman
O. K
Dividing City Plans Precincts Ahead of Council Vote
The city will be divided into 281 precincts based on plans submitted by Chief Registration Clerk Courtney to the city council this morning. Currently 153 precincts exist with some reporting as many as 500 votes, while the law caps votes per precinct at 250.
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Courtney
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D. Green
Byron Lisk
J. B. Sexton
Wm. J. Andre
P. A. Brode
Lumber Eee
Bisbee
J. H. Coke
YM. C
Lake and Sound
University
Ole Hanson
Beviah Binford
Mrs. Beattie
Girl
Millionaire
Superintendent Wood
Coats
Shafer Bros
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