Baby named after pastor ties to Bassett case amid scandal
Court testimony describes Rev E Lawrence Hunt, pastor, and Mrs Bassett with two households in 1904 05. Mrs Bassett faced questions over a fifth child and alleged secret meetings at the Albemarle group and Atlantic City episodes involving the ex-Congressman Bassett and Hunt.
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MPR
Hiesett
Pee X
United States
Cab
Bassett
Ries
Arkansas
PC. Bassett
Hunt
Presbyterian Church
Cottam Cherch
Lawrence Hunt
E. Lawrence
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Rascett
Omaha
B. C
Coun Witnecars Itaken In Haltimore
Moree
Mitchell
Bassard Hunt
Bassetts
United States Senate
Edward Everett
Grip leads to arrest over stolen grip in Beattie
In Beattie this morning J Hurwits owner of a 2nd hand store at 218 Railroad av was arrested for receiving stolen goods. Joe Kettieton arrived from Alaska had his grip stolen at Union depot and identified Hurwits after a series of misdirections. A federal wire from Portland helped place Hurwits in custody and the suspect promised to help locate the real thief.
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J Hurwits
218 Railroad Av
Joe Kettieton
Beattie
Alaska
Union Depot
Hurwits
Fatche
Hurwite
San Francisco
Ketteton
Portland
Kettleton
Aea T
Portiana Tves
Phillipe
Corbett
Hurwitz
Adtor
Receiver Appointed for Royal Loggers of the Pacific Coast
Robert Mayes charged J D Morgan of the Royal Loggers of the Pacific Coast with misappropriating company funds. Hayes sought immediate receivership to prevent insolvency. Judge Griffin appointed P A Morris with a $200 bond.
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Robert Mayes
J D Morgan
Royal Loggers
Pacific Coast
Superior Court
Hayes
Royal Laagers
Griffin
P. A. Morris
Avalanche disaster sweeps Cornwall home and family
A cloudburst on Fain mountain near Murphy North Carolina triggers an avalanche at 3 am sweeping the Cornwall house at the mountain foot away. Cornwall, his wife and three children, two visiting girls, all drowned while others escaped.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Murphy
N. C
Fain Mountain
BR. C. Cornwall
Cornwall
Auto Show Planned for Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition
Henry B. Reed, director of exploitation, arranges an automobile show during the exposition. He writes to eastern car makers seeking support and envisions a continental auto race with major manufacturers competing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Reed
Alaska Yukon
Jury Starts Probe in Mutual Reserve Larceny Case
The jury began taking evidence today in grand larceny and forgery cases against Frederick Burnham George Burnham Jr and George Eldridge officers of Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company after probing beginning in New York on November 27.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
New York
Frederick Burnham
George Burnham, Jr
George Eldridge
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Corner Sale Totals $32,000 on Beacon Hill Lots
Ole Hanson reports the northeast corner of Eighth av. south and Weller st. sold to Daniel L. Praat for $32,000. Also 12 Beacon Hill lots sold to various buyers totaling 0.000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Hanson
Eighth Av
Weller St
Daniel L. Praat
Beacon Hill
Dive Keeper Violates Law Rouses Hillman City Residents
Hillman City residents mobilize to close a Rainier Boulevard dive run by Robert Boehm. Reporters witnessed open alcohol sales, gambling, and underage patrons in a disorderly venue near the village center. The Star sent two reporters to investigate and document ongoing violations and lax county oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillman City Station
Rainier Boulevard
Littl Village
Robert Boehm
Oha
Iquor
Star
Ita
Ste
President Roosevelt Returns Home After Panama Trip
President Roosevelt and party arrived in Washington at 10 42 PM amid a warm family greeting from Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt. He convened a cabinet meeting this morning to review the Panama trip and a synopsis of the Japan quota report by Metcalf of the Department of Commerce and Labor.
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Servips Telegraph Service
Washington, D. C
President Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Ethel Roosevelt
Miss Gagner
Miss Roosevelt
Panama
Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
San Francisco
Desperate Coal Shortage Strikes Seattle Residents
Seattle residents endure severe coal scarcity as cold weather continues. Companies report irregular coal deliveries, some having none for days, forcing households to consider wood stoves. One Renton hill family has gone ten days without coal as Weather Observer Salisbury hopes for relief.
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Seattle
Pacific Coast Company
Carbonade
Northern Pacific
Fuel Company
Walla Walla Coal Company
Renton Hill
Salisbury
False arrest suit seeks damages against Floyd co
In Superior Court a suit for $14,000 was filed against D. C. Floyd and Stacey Shawn, doing business as D. C. Floyd & Co. v. Lefko. The complaint alleges unlawful arrest caused damages and accuses the defendants of obtaining money by false pretenses.
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D. C
Fraud charge in Dix inquiry shocks maritime case
In Los Angeles a Dix disaster inquiry reveals alleged attempts to sell the steamship Jeanie to dodge liability. J A Pharo, vice president of Alaska Coast, testifies that the ship was transferred for 10 dollars on November 21 at Port Townsend. The crew was discharged before testimony, and questions suggest efforts to move the Jeanie out of U S jurisdiction to British Columbia waters.
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Jeanie
Dix
Alaska Pacific Navigation Company
J. A. Pharo
Alaska Coast Company
Pharo
Richard Baxe Jones
A. B. C. Denniston
Custom House
Port Townsend
Seattle
Phare
United States
Marshal Hopkins
British Columbia
Premier
Turner
Mason
Sailors’ Union
F. T. Pisher
William E. Mitchell
Athlon
VOWED 10 KILL SWEETHEART
Frank Cooley former Ballard resident is jailed on charges of threatening to kill Violet Brennan and attempting to carry out the threat. Judge Gordon’s court was told by Miss Brennan that she fears for her life if Cooley is released. The troubled pair had been friends for years but recently parted, prompting Cooley to demand marriage or face homicide.
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Violet Brennan
Frank Cooley
Ballard
Constable Klein
Gordon
Misa Brennan
Cooley
Miss Brennan
Farnham Stands Trial Over Opium Smuggling Charge
The trial of C B Farnham, second butcher of the steamer Spokane, opened in federal court on two counts of smuggling and concealing opium. Inspector Loftus testified about a trunk containing 90 cans of opium found in a Yon Coast line bag. Farnham was identified by baggage man F H Clark and night clerk BE G Phelps. The defense rested without witnesses and the case was submitted to the jury.
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C. BE. Farnham
Spokane
United States
Frank P Loftas
Yon Coast Company
F. H. Clark
Pacific Coast Company
Farnhem
BE. G. Phelps
Seattle Transfer Company
Farnham
J. P. Cummings
NO SCARCITY IN TURKEYS IN LOCAL MARKET
Dealers deny a turkey shortage with H and Luby reporting 40 to 60 tons ready. Perry Bros sold 2 1 2 thousand pounds and expect a second 600 pound shipment. Most birds come from Oregon and Eastern Washington priced at 10 cents a pound. chickens and ducks show strong demand.
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H. & Luby
Prye @ Bruhn
Perry Bros
Oregon
Washington
New Zealand and Australia to adopt American Y M C A methods
H N Holmes general secretary of the Young Men’s Christian Association in Wellington arrived in Seattle for a six month tour to study the American Y M C A system. In Seattle he was shown around by Stuart B Hanna who noted Holmes’s praise of American energy and said Americans are a great people.
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New Zealand
Australia
Seattle
Two Big Property Deals Reported in City Market
M. B. Crane Co sold the beast corner of Eighthay to a syndicate for 29000 dollars. Seller Mr. Jones bought the prop er ty four months ago for 21000 dollars. John Davis Co also sold a 60 by 120 foot lot on Ninth Avenue between Spring and Seneca Streets from Luane Cooper to Henry C. Fields for 21000 dollars.
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M. B. Crane & Co
Eighthay
Jones
John Davia & Co
Luane Cooper
Henry C. Fields
Ninth Av
Spring
Seneca Sts
Judge Sears Accused in Dope Fiend Remarks Outburst
In Portland Oregon on November 2 Presiding Judge Sears ordered attorney Henry McGinn from the court after a heated exchange. McGinn, a former partner of the judge, warned that he would be heard from and hinted at a vendetta. McGinn was fined previously for contempt and a conference of four circuit judges cites him to appear Saturday for further contempt.
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Star Special Service
Portland
Ore
Sears
Henry McGinn
McGinn
Kelly
MocGinn
Circuit Court
Tillman Speaks in Chicago Night Amid Tense Preface
Senator Benjamin Tillman spoke at the Iroquois club in Chicago amid guard preparations for possible trouble. Police escorted him to his hotel as crowds gathered and fears of unrest from Black residents loomed. Tillman warned against curtailing free speech and promised a non democratic but white oriented address.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Chicago
Benjamin R. Tillman
Iroquois Club
United States
Tillman
Newth Pleads Not Guilty in Eskimo Abduction Case
Captain C. J. Newth charged with abducting an Eskimo girl in the Bering Sea pleads not guilty in federal court. U S Attorney Hoyt asks for a speech trial citing government witnesses and detained crew and arctic girl. Judge Hanford sets December 7 trial date. sureties on a 1500 bond released and 2000 cash bail deposited.
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C. J. Newth
Bering Sea
United States
Hoyt
Nome
Newth
Arctic
Juil
Jadge Hanford
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Beth Rutherford
Major Rutherford
B. Lawrence Hent
Jessie E. Stone
Bawsett
Paria
Munt
Mr. Hunt
Atlantic
City
John G. Gibson
Mr. Bassett
Fairchild
Atlantic City
Chester
Lawrence Hunt Bassett
Mr. Gossett
Corner
DE Marin
Anticigarette Crusadeiie
Hillman City
Harfily Ag
Lees Saleen
City OF Flowers
Scripps Special Service
Los Angeles
Turkeys
Senator Enlivens
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