Graft Crusade Seen by Ex Policeman Amos Dachroth
Amos A Dachroth former Allegheny police officer outlines graft networks guiding city crime and law enforcement. He describes a system where revenues from crime flow to a central treasury and how officials resist exposing corruption. He warns graft persists across generations and the high stakes for honest officers.
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Amos Ad Dachroth
Allegheny
Department of Public
Amos A. Dachroth
Mengai
Graft System Ties Police to Gambling and Prostitution
A detailed account describes a graft network where ward politicians and officials permit gambling houses and speakeasies in exchange for cash or political influence. Protectors at various city levels take a cut, with women and thieves drawn into the web. Police are complicit through orders, bribes at Christmas, and nonraid assurances, while a “third man” slices the take to keep administrations in power. The piece ends noting a ship California sailing with lumber to West Coast ports.
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Sal
Department of Public Safety
Billy
Ted
Pennsyvania
Ballard Laborer Praises Fight After Threats on Saloon Night
At Ballard Avenue laborer Ballard Clifford Lendrick and his companion Bill argued loudly Sunday night. Lendrick, angered by Bills bragging that he could earn more in a day, rolled up his sleeve prepared to fight as they faced off on the street.
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Clifford Lendrick
Nels Olwen
Lendrick
Bill
Ballard Avenue
Nelson
Andrew Smith
West Chestnut Street
Ballard
Earl
Columbia Medical Institute
Bart
Ayer’s Hair Product Ad Claims Long Thick Hair
An old advertisement extols Ayer's Hair and its promise of long thick and soft hair. The copy urges readers to maintain pride with a product described as effective for over 60 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Fraternal Lodge Basket Social and Local Court Dispute
The text covers a Ballard Lodge event with a basket social and a competitive drill won by the Fremont team. It also describes a public street altercation ending in arrests and fines, including a sign destruction incident and a later brawl involving Jimmie Ney and John Comfortman with a $6 fine for Nay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard Lodge
Fraternal Brotherhood
Ballard
Mra. R. M. Grok
Fremont
Rainier Lodge
Seattle
Tomlinson
Ewecort
Myrtle Lodge No. 173
R. M. Grok
Seventeen Middleton Children Reunite Across States
In Chicago a reunion dinner brought together J. B. Middleton and his wife with their 17 children, aged 3 to 37. The siblings traveled from Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin Indiana and Arizona for the gathering yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE Union
Chicago
J. BR. Middleton
Ilinoia
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Indiana
Artsona
City measures tax, water, and jail site work in council agenda
Councilman Mullen introduces an ordinance to condemn the triangle at Third and Yealer for a public comfort station. Another ordinance provides water to Contractor McClellan for excavating the new city jail site at 15 dollars per million gallons, usable only when surplus for domestic use. SAN FRANCISCO October 9 Judge Seawell appoints a receiver for the Nelson Britt fight pictures in a dispute between Nolan Coffroth. Coffroth plans appeal. a 10000 dollar bond is posted.
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Mullen
Triangle
Third and Yealer
McClellan
San Francisco
Seawell
Nelson-Britt Fight Pictures
Nolan
Coffroth
Gold Find Near Decatur Attracts Mount Vernon Couple
A Mount Vernon couple found a gold deposit while hunting near Decatur about a week ago. The ore was located under an old tree and is said to be worth about $38 per ton as reported by local observers.
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Mount Vernon
Decatur
Betrayal and crime swirl through state brief items
News notes report a Centralia girl Weaver betrayal case and Carmel jail time, a big Auburn fire, five counterfeit checks in Everett, a sheriff dispute with Publisher White, Senatorial visits by Ankeny and Piles, a manslaughter plea in Chehalis, a Presbyterian Synod gathering at Hoquiam, railroad vice president Campbell to probe fisherman rates, and two youths released after aiding a train robbery on the Great Northern line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. R. Biascell
Auburn
Everett
White
Port Gamble Times
Ankeny and
Piles
Ellensburg
Joe Kachiski
Chehalis
Rice
Kachiski
Joe Bonnet
Peail
Presbyterian Synod of Washington
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Benjamin Campbell
Great Northern Railroad
Albert Frankie
Rowland Gibbs
Great Northern
Milens Nervine Marketed For St Vitus Dance Cure
The advertisement claims St Vitis Dance responds to Milens Nervine with quick soothing and strengthening effects. It asserts even chronic cases improve with use and offers a guarantee for the first bottle or a refund.
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Milen
Uae
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First Avenue
California
South America
Atkins Bucksaw
Tubular Law
Tiger Eye Agate
Sperger & Hurlbut Second and Union
ALI Grocers
Os Block 2
Gilman Addition
Salmon Bay
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D. H. Gilman
Mullen Shingle Company
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Jimmie Ney
John Comfortman
Frank McGrew
Nay
Comfortman
Coats
Broadhurst System
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First Ave
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Colum
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Weaver
Centralia
C. A
Carmel
Bam Massingheam
Adna
ST. Vitus
Clie
Standard Furniture Co
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Tacoma
Second Avenue
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Wm, McHarrie
Arcade Building
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