Five Slain as Dwelling Is Burned in Bristol Murders
Ben Burchfield, jailed on a murder case, is linked to the brutal killings of his wife and stepchildren and the Smith family. The James W. Smith grocery home burned down. four bodies found in the ruins include Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Burchfield and two children. Police say the victims were struck with an ax and the house saturated with oil before the fire.
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Bristol
Tenn
Ben Burehfick
Jai
James W. Smith
Burchfield
Charles
Smith
Admiral Liner Delayed Departure on Oriental Voyage
The Admiral liner President Jefferson will leave port Wednesday morning instead of Tuesday due to rain delaying cargo handling. Four hundred men are busy transferring cargo from the President Grant, whose Pacific voyage was postponed by condenser tube failures.
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President Jefferson
President Grant
Jefferson
Pacific
Pioneer Lady Nancy McFate Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Nancy McFate 81 longtime Seattle resident widow of John McFate dies at the family summer home South Colby after a year of illness. Born February 14 1841 in St John New Brunswick Canada she came to Seattle with family in 1890. Funeral Tuesday 2 p m at Bonney Wat son under taking with burial at Lake View Cemetery. Survived by 12 children 17 grandchildren eight great grandchildren and a twin sister.
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Nancy McFate
John McFate
Washington
Bonney
Watson
Lake View
Seattle
Kiteap County
McFate
Mt. Baker Presbyterian Church
W. E. Hopkins
James English
John A. Miller
Preston H. Carr
John
Harry McFate
BE. J. MacDonald
Auburn
William Williamson
South Colby
Albert MacAuley
Fannie Usher Stars in Moore Theater Sketch
Fannie Usher headlined the Moore theater bill this week with a story of an orphan girl uniting a family. Claude Usher aided the performance. The cast included Little Billy, Signer Friscoe with a xylophone, Jack Debell, Jean Waters, Len Gellia, three jugglers, Alma Nelson, and a dancing specialty act.
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Fannie Usher
Orpheum
Moore Theater
Claude Usher
Miss Usher
Little Billy
Jackie Coogan
Signer Friscoe
Jack Debell
Jean Waters
Len Gellia
Youhe Boy
Alma Nelson
Confirmation of Justice Held Up
The senate judiciary committee postponed action on Pierce Butler of St Paul to become associate justice of the United States supreme court as members seek further information on his qualifications. In the same report the Pacific coast shows a rapid rise in cremations with Oakland and Pasadena incinerations reportedly equaling 66 percent of deaths.
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Washington
Pierce Butler
St. Paul
United States Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Butler
Pacific Coast
Oakland
Pasadena
Duncan residents listed in Powell family note
John N B and Mrs Charlies Powell of Duncan British Columbia are mentioned in a fragmentary notice noting their residence and relation within a local community snippet.
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N. B
Charlies Powell
Duncan, B.C
British Girl and Infant Seeking Home in America
Miss Nancy Jordan, a British girl, and her infant are detained at Ellis Island awaiting U S government action. Frank and May Warren of Kansas City have offered to adopt the child and house the mother if allowed, while New York officials and immigration authorities review the case.
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New York
Nancy Jordan
Millis Island
Davie
Washington
Mrs. Warren
Kansan
Miss Jordan
America
Elia Island
Department of Labor
Ellie Island
Commissioner General of Immigration
Davia
Hus
Tax savings shown by Beott league leader in 1920 1922
Walla Walla reports a 23 to 33 percent tax cut in two years as J C Beott and the Taxpayers’ League released figures. The 1920 total levy was 66.96 mills with state 16.20 and county city 51.15, while 1922 total 66.54 mills with state 17.25 and county city 29.29, a net 9.81 mill reduction. Real estate rent and annuity taxes dropped about 10 percent, boosting overall relief to as much as 33 percent on some property.
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Walla Walla
J. C. Beott
Scott
Taxpayers’ League
Fund Campaign Set After Advisory Council Meeting
A Seattle meeting of the advisory council of the women's division of the Community Fund follow-up campaign led to Mrs. George T. Dalton being asked to speak Monday before the Seattle Federation of Women's clubs. Dalton noted lack of general knowledge about member agencies and praised coordinated programs and preventive agencies saving future relief needs. The industrial division, with W. W. Ladd as vice chairman, will convene Monday at 6 p.m. at headquarters for a conference with Otto Kegel, general chairman.
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Women's Division
Community Fund
George T. Dalton
Seattle Federation of Women's Cluba
Apeak
Mia. Dalton
W. W. Ladd
Otto Kegel
Woman to Speak on Freemasonry by Harriet T Bartlett
Mrs Harriet T Bartlett of Los Angeles to lecture on Masonry at the Insurance hall of the A O U W at Pike 1 and Ninth Ave Wednesday at 8 p m. She is noted as widely read on the subject and has spoken before large audiences in the West and East.
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Harriet T. Bartlett
Los Angeles
Pike #1
Ninth Ave
P.m
Bartlett
Warning of planned revolt threatens monarchy in NOME
Government reports a warning that a revolt aims to overthrow the monarchy next April or May and establish a soviet republic. The alert cites the intent to replace the royal system with a Soviet style republic.
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Nome
Seattle Man to Shoot Movies on King's Farm
Seattle businessman John G. Von Herberg has loaned the 60,000 acre King's Farm estate in Tyrolean Alps to the First National Pictures for exterior European filming over four years. The property, once owned by Francis Joseph, houses two grand chateaus with royal memorabilia and abundant game. Von Herberg notes Europe is unstable but expects film work to proceed as American cities recover.
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Europe
Seattle
John G. von Herberg
Associated
First National Pictures, Inc
von Herberg
Beattie Moving Picture
Francis Joseph
Kaiser Wilhelm
Emperor Nicholas
Ischel
Tyrolean Alps
Mr. von Herberg
Firet National
England
London
Norma
Constance Madge
White House Discusses Packing Merger
Washington on November 27 the White House hosted a conference on a proposed merger between Armour and Morris forests. Participants included the President Secretary of Agriculture W. and the Attorney General Daugherty with the solicitor of the agricultural meat talks.
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Washington
Armour and Morris Forests
White
Daugherty
Bon Marche Offers Floral Design Laces and Fine Threads
The Bon Marche advertises laces at 15 cents per yard including fine thread Normandy Vals with floral designs, imitation Cluny crochet in ecru and white. Features 16 inch widths in an unusual assorted selection.
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Union Street
Bon Marche
Stamped Gifts Easy to Make Stamped Pillow Cases
Five patterns offered with scalloped or hemstitched borders for crochet, 42 inch size. Scalloped at 95 cents and hem stitched at $1.15 per pair. Three-piece stamped buffet sets available in white or blue, for colored embroidery.
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Orthopedic Hospital
Bon Marche
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Davin
Frank Warren
Kansas City
T Ae
White House
Pike Street
Ond Avenue
Armour’s Star
Armour
Jersey
Paul
Toys
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Santa
Second Avenue
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