Orl on Trial for Murder
Mass November 25 Hattie Leblanc seventeen and Char of Waltham figure in murder case as she describes a dying statement and identifies an unknown shooter The defendant allegedly fired the fatal shot Arrested three days after Leblanc said she saw them together Glover widow to be a key witness in testimony start Extensive plans for the girl defense with George Kylt and Mel vin Johnson as counsel
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Hattie Leblanc
Char
Waltham
Miss Leblanc
Kien
Glover
George Kylt
Melvin Johnson
Rainier Valley Seethes Over Fares And Pro Strike
Residents plan a meeting at Dugdale's ball to discuss actions against the Seattle Road Southern Railway Co and fare protests. Police report quiet at Kenyon Station after a crowd allegedly plastered a car with denunciations and a mud shower as car men intervened. Rev Albert Oshrgott of Portland headlines a First Baptist Church lecture tonight at eight.
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Dugdale
Cur
Seattle Rea “Southern Railway Co
Kenyon State
I Fa
Albert Oshrgott
Portland
Christian Soctatist Fellowship
First Baptist Church
Broadway
Columbia
WINERS MAY QUIT LABOR FEDERATION
In St Louis Nov 1 the Federation of Miners may quit the American Federation of Labor if a charter is not granted. President H Moyer and Executive Council members differ on approval while some delegates expect the charter to pass. Also noted is the cornerstone laying for a new $8,000 Swedish Finnish Evangelical Lutheran church at West 65th Street and Second Avenue Northwest.
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Louis, Mo
We Federation of Miners
American Ae of Labor
United Mine Men of America
H. Moyer
Western of
Ile
Tan Federation
O'Connell
Association of Ma
Executive Council
W. 65Th St
Nv. N. W
Martin L. .Arson
Magnuson
Hellites Creatures Scorned By Matthews In Sermon
Rev Jesse Marhoff at Lakepton Presbyterian church condemns corruption and greed describing “hellites” as sharks who devour profits. Matthews coins term to label greedy city enemies amid remarks on Seattle’s misdeeds and the corrupt clash hindering peace and prosperity.
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Dr. Matthews
Jesse Marhoff
Lake Tpton Presbyterian Church
Murder in Spokane prompts police hunt for saloonman
In Spokane an Austrian boarding house shooting left Eli Basta dead and Dutch Zeitker wounded. Dan Rupert, a saloonkeeper, is sought by police as the killer after a card game ended in gunfire. Ten others were present butProvide no usable details.
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Spokane
Dan Rupert
Eli Basta
Dutch Zeitker
Basta
Zeliker
Rupert
Civil War Veteran Gen Fred Grant Hints at Pension
Dr C C Blake of West Brookfield explains that young Grant did not actively fight in the Civil War since he was only ten at its start and he merely lived in his father’s camp. Grant plans to retire May 30 1914 as a major general and would receive $500 monthly if added to the veteran roll with potential support from his Chicagoan Honore in laws.
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Fred Grant
C. C. Blake
West Brookfield
Mass
Grant
Honore
Chicago
Ben
Wreck on B&O Express in West Virginia Kills Three
Three trainmen died and three were severely injured when the New York Chicago express on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad derailed near Grafton West Virginia. Several passengers suffered serious injuries, but most escaped with minor bruises as the train traveled at high speed.
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Wheeling
W. Va
New York Chicago Express
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Grafton
Pioneer Maiden Dies at Home in Olympia Native Folsom
Mrs. F. H. Folsom a Washington native born 1863 in Olympia died at her home 1621 18th Ave. Survived by husband two daughters and one son. Funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the family residence.
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F. H. Folsom
Washington
Olympia
John P. Hays
Vs. Folsom Ia
Engagement with Portuguese Count Called Off in Pittsburgh
Pittsburg, Nov 28 A Pittsburgh heiress Miss Elizabeth Mahan and Count De Nascimento of Portugal have broken their engagement over a larger marriage portion. Maban refused the foreign title and dowry demand, saying he would not be coerced, ending a union planned before Thanksgiving. The count, tied to an old Portuguese family, met Miss Mahan in Rome last year.
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Elizabeth M. Mahan
Sloss Sheffield Steel Company
Birmingham
Here
Count de Nansecimento
Papa Maban
Maban
Militia divisions brace for major national guard clash
In 1911 Washington a fierce fight looms over converting infantry to coast artillery led by Adjutant General George B. Lamping. Infantry officers led by Colonel Case oppose the plan, forming a group to shield discipline and argue mobile infantry remains essential against rear assaults.
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Coast Artillery
George B. Lamping
Beattle
Case
Lamping
Gormley
General Lamping
Bellingham
Freight rate rise eyed from Pacific coast to New York and Chicago
Chicago dispatch reports railroads plan to ask the Interstate Commerce Commission to hold existing freight rates from the Pacific coast to New York and Chicago and push for increases of 26 to 2313 percent. If approved, Chicago would gain about 50 cents per hundred pounds by shifting closer to the Pacific coast.
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Pacific Coast
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlantic Seaboard
Air meet for Frisco by Wrights aviators in January
Walter Brookins Arch Hoxey and Frank Parmalee of the Wrights aeroplane stable will fly at the San Francisco aviation meet set for January. The aviation committee of business men announced the dates and final flight arrangements will be fixed after a meeting with Roy Knabenahue, Wright brothers manager. Grounds and grandstand work will start soon on the plains near South City.
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Walter Brookins
Arch Hoxey
Frank Parmalee
Wrights’ Aeroplane Stable
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Aviation Committee of Business Men
Roy Knabenahue
Wright Brothers
South City
Two Men Die in West Side Razor Duel
Police found Charles Gagliana and Paul Rollins hacked to pieces in a West Side alley after a three cornered fight. Two 16 year old girls who witnessed the battle led officers to the scene. A third combatant, unnamed, is being sought. Evidence showed a brutal struggle with a blood trail suggesting a severe wounding.
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United Press
Chicago
Charles Gagliana
Paul Rollins
West Side
Woman Injures Hand In Shotgun Tack Incident
Miss Hannah Luden of 202 Broadway N. attempted to drive a tack with a loaded shotgun shell. In her haste she grabbed the shell without a hammer, producing a loud report and severe hand laceration likely resulting in the loss of her right hand. She is hospitalized at Seattle General.
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Hannah Luden
Proadway N
Miss Luden
Seattle General Hospital
No Probe Says Gill Refuses Additional Budget Grant
Mayor Gill will not approve the proposed ordinance for an extra 1800 dollars for the council investigating committee. He calls it waste of public money and warns it would create a deficiency to be handled in the 1912 tax budget. The issue will be considered by the city council tonight.
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Gill
Tolstoys Last Work Portrays Russian Village Compassion
A translated excerpt from Count Tolstoy’s final work reveals a stark portrait of rural Russia. It describes peasants sheltering and feeding starving beggars and the toll on both givers and receivers, with a warning that urban destruction could follow if empathy wanes.
Mystery Man Strips Sleeping Sisters of Hair in Seattle
A prowler entered Miss Bertha M Parks room at 1216 E Alder Friday night and clipped her hair while she slept beside Ada Sparks. A braid of hair was found and examined by Captain Tennant who orders hairdressers searched. Police suspect a wealthy buyer and believe the intruder chloroformed the dog Babe during the incident.
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Bertha M. Parks
E. Alder
Ada
Tennant
Seattle
Miss Parks
Ada Sparks
Miss Sparkes
Self Destruction Attributed to Mental Decline of noted Japanese Writer
Mataichi Ueda, a prominent Japanese writer on the Pacific coast, was found dead in his room at 666 Washington St. Friends believe long-term mental strain contributed to his suicide. For twelve years Ueda contributed to Japanese publications and was versed in law and literature, including much work for the North American Times.
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Mataichi Ueda
Pacific Coast
Washington St
Ueda
North American Times
Paper issued in this cay about residents abroad
A terse notice states no relatives reside in America. The document notes the paper issued in this cay and mentions absence of family connections in the United States.
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Cay
America
Exposition scramble for Panama Pacific fair in San Francisco
California boosters rush to Washington to press for San Francisco as 1915 Panama Pacific exposition site. Gov elect Gillett and Hiram Johnson lead separate parties with plans to depart this week as Congress convenes. King George dissolves both houses. Japan topics touch on tobacco trade.
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California
Washington
Congress
Rockies
Gillett
Hiram Johnson
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