Miller Testimony Details 25 Percent Cut in Gambling Profits
An investigating committee released the complete transcript of M. D. Miller's testimony from a city jail interview. Miller describes chief Wappenstein’s alleged 25 percent share, and names partners Gerald Tupper and Charlie Crawford in an illicit gambling operation run through the Northern club. The session, recorded by the committee stenographer, follows Miller’s arrest and custody switch, with notes on the custody and nonpublic notebooks.
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M. D. Miller
Court House
Wappenstein
J. T. Ronald
Kross
Miller
Gerald
Glasgow
Ronald
Ralph Pierce
Frank Clancy
Northern Club
Mr. Kellogg
A. Tupper
Charlie Crawford
Crawford
Tupper
Mr. Blaine
A. Gerald
Blaine
Q. Vradehaw
Bradshaw
King George V Quits Parliament Dismissal Sparks Constitutional Clash
Nov 28 report from Northern Ireland details King George V dismissing Parliament at noon. The piece outlines the standpatters dominating the Lords, the insurgent forces in the Commons, and the constitutional struggle over power between the houses amid calls to curb or abolish the Lords.
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George
NI. Eng
George V
House of Lords
House of Commt
Explosion at Oji powder mill kills girl in Tokyo
An explosion at the Oji powder mill in Tokio Sunday afternoon killed one girl and injured 16 others. Authorities are investigating the accident as emergency crews assess the scene and determine the cause of the blast.
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Tokio
Oji
Hadley v Riley Rent Dispute Turns on Notice Failure
Mrs. R H Hadley accused James Riley of assault during a rent collection attempt. Riley denied the charge claiming no legal notice to vacate was given and Judge Gordon released him pending further proceedings.
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R. H. Hadley
James Riley
Weather forecast for rain tonight and Tuesday
The weather report indicates rain tonight and Tuesday with light easterly winds.
Fire Dead Total 24 in Newark Mystery
The remains found in the ruined building sum to 24 dead with three missing. Newark police lead an ongoing investigation into the blaze caused by a structural fire in a property tied to Newark Co. and two other firms.
Census figures show Seattle ranks 21st nationwide
The official census ranking places Seattle at 21st among U S cities, ahead of Indianapolis Denver and St Paul and just behind Kansas City. Seattle's population jumps from 80 671 in 1900 to 237 194, a 194 percent rise while Portland drops in the rankings.
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Seattle
Indianapolis
Denver
St. Paul
Kansas City
Portland
Birmingham
Ala
Winston Churchill Confronts King George in Palace
London report states Winston Churchill, former South American war correspondent and secretary for home affairs, confronted King George in the palace. Churchill demanded action and told the king to sign papers quickly, saying England was being run and reading was unnecessary. The king reportedly refused access, keeping Winston at bay while he read documents.
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London
Eng
Winston Churchill
Home Affairs of
England
Winston
George
Two Men Robbed by Gang in Pike Street Alley
Jas Buchanan and Ernest Morris were assaulted in a Pike street alley near Third and Fourth avenues. Buchanan lost a Masonic charm and other items. Frank Crowe was arrested with the charm. An information charges Crowe with assault in the second degree with intent to rob. Edward McNulty, detained as one of Morris’s attackers, says the dispute was over a blackjack game.
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Jas
Buchanan
Warren
Pike St
Frank Crowe
Crowe
Ernest Morris
First Av
Federal Hotel
Edward McNulty
Morris
McNulty
West Seattle man held after ferry terminus shooting
J. T. Tenney is jailed without charge after a Saturday afternoon shooting at the West Seattle ferry terminus, wounding his friend A. L. David. David lies in city hospital with a likely recovery. the men argued over a timber claim and both live in West Seattle.
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J. T. Tenney
A. L. David
West Seattle
Anastasia Shames Men Over Alcohol Totals
Anastasia argues that Washington figures show men consumed 163 million gallons of liquor and 59 million barrels of fermented liquor this year. She cites 7.6 million cigars and 6.83 billion cigarettes, urging funds be used for orphans and postwar relief. The exchange ends with Schnitzel exiting in silence and muttering about women’s col lective impact.
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Washington
Anastasia
Schnitzel Smith
Schnitzel
Honest to Steal Too Proud to Beg Miner Ends Life
Corcoran Eugene, a 44 year old miner, killed himself with poison after months of hardship following a 60 foot shaft fall in McCabe Arizona. He traveled to Seattle seeking work but faced rejection and poverty, finally spending his last pennies on poison in a Sterling hotel room where he uttered I didn't have the heart to ask for help.
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Eugene Corcoran
Corcoran
McCabe
Arizona
Seattle
Sterling
Recalls swirl as Crawford potential recall candidate named
Rainier valley residents urge the Public Welfare league to back President W R Crawford of the Seattle Renton & Southern in a recall against Mayor Gill Battling Nelson. John Clancy warned sheriffs about gambling at the Detroit hotel. Christmas shoppers begin early to ease holiday week workload. Edmonton reports Boullion offers a $10,000 position for Mayor Gill if defeated.
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Rainier Valley
Pubic Welfare League
W. R. Crawford
Seattle, Renton & Southern
Gill Battling Nelson
John Clancy
Detroit
Edmonton
Canada
Boullion
Gill
Roast Turns to Domestic Dispute as Man Slams Wife
James Larson woke craving a roast beef meal but found it burned after his wife stepped out to help a sick child. He reacted by attacking her and delivering a blow to the jaw. Judge Gordon holds case under advisement.
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James Larson
Notable Seattle Figures Linked by Past Roles and Names
The passage links D. E. Dugdale former James at. cable conductor to his Seattle baseball presidency, notes Taft's casual address to Dr. Bourns, Ralph Boyd as Merchants' Exchange shipping expert and tall at 6 ft 7½ in, J. D. Farrell's rise from section hand to railroad VP, Percy Hunting's juvenile acting with Booth, and John B. Agen's past as a butter and egg peddler in Seattle.
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D. E. Dugdale
Seattle Baseball Club
James At
Taft
Dr. Bourns
City Hospital
Ralph Boyd
Merchants’ Exchange
Seattle
J. D. Farrell
Oregon & Washington Railroad
Percy Hunting
County Treasurer's Office
Great Booth
John B. Agen
Hold Mail Carrier as Kleptomaniac
C. B. Quinn a mail carrier was arrested after leaving the Bon Marche with a book he did not pay for. He ran when confronted by the house detective but was caught by a patrolman after discarding the book. Bail set at 25 dollars on petty larceny charges. trial date not yet set.
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C. B. Quinn
Quinn
Larson
Curless attacks Star policy on Seattle grafters
A letter from A. Curless of Western Glazed Pipe denounces The Star and others fighting grafters as hurting Seattle. He urges suspending an investigating committee to spare the town, while the paper defends exposing graft and urges municipal progress toward cleanliness and honesty for all residents.
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Will A. Curless
Western Glazed Pipe and Machinery Co
Star
Seattle
Curless
Seattle Commercial Club
United States
Gill Administration
Mr. Curless
Mamre
Sodom
Lowe
Town Raids Arrest Chinatown Gambling Ring
Deputy sheriffs raided a rear building near the Detroit hotel on Second Street, arresting Kune Wing Wing Sook Wong Kwong Gee Ah and Ah Chong as operators and players. About 30 white patrons used blackjack and chuck a luck while a capper lured entrants. $2,000 sat with Wong Kwong at the county jail and $200 cash plus paraphernalia were seized. Police say Chinese lotteries persisted on Washington Street with white participation.
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Roberts
Malone
Brewer
Kline
Detroit
Second
Ar. S
Clancys
John Clancy
Public Welfare League
Kune Wing
Wing Sook
Wong Kwong
Gee Ah
Ah Chong
Washington St
Movement grows against Gill at large municipal meeting
At a major Municipal League gathering resolutions backed the Public Welfare League and called for Mayor Gill's removal amid a crowded Arctic Club dining room. A five member committee was formed to gather signatures for a recall petition while leader France noted the league's permanent status and its 700 city leagues under the National Municipal League umbrella.
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Municipal League
Public Welfare League
Gill
Arctic Club
League
France
National Municipal League Association
Fourteen Miners Die in Oklahoma Mine Blast
Fourteen American miners were killed in an explosion at the Jumbo Asphalt mine near Antlers Oklahoma. The mine is operated by the Choctaw Asphalt Co. State inspector R W Church received news of the accident. The cause is not yet known.
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M'Alester
Okla
Antlers
The
Choctaw Asphalt Co
R W. Church
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