Bigamy case in county jail grips town
Estelle Chaffin Applegate begs that Raleigh Applegate not be sent to the penitentiary over a bigamy case. Applegate, held in Seattle arrest, married Estelle last August after deserting his Los Angeles wife and two children. Prosecutor Douglas leads the unraveling of the love tangle as the Seattle bride seeks to press charges.
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Raleigh
Estelle Chaffin Applegate
Raleigh Applegate
peaThe
Malcolm Douglas
Applegate
Estelle Chaffin
Los Angeles
Seattle
R. R. Herbert
Billings
Mont
Everett Pupils Sues School Board Over Alleged Injuries
Walter Shields, a student, sues the Everett school board and teacher Herman Bandriff for 6367 dollars alleging serious injuries from a shaking incident in school. The suit was filed in superior court.
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Everett
Walter Shields
Everett School Board
Herman Bandriff
Brumfield Murder Trial Nears Verdict in Oregon
In Roseburg Oregon the Brumfield murder trial enters its third week with final arguments set as jurors near a verdict. Prosecutors allege premeditated murder and an attempted body burn to conceal identity and insurance gains while the defense argues insanity and madman overwork.
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Roseburg
Ore
Richard M. Brumfield
Brumfield
Dennis Russell
Pacific High Way
Melrose
Joseph Hammersley
Rice
Orcutt
Neuner
Russell
B. F. Seaiefe
Eugene Alienist
Car Boss Witt to Meet Seattle Traction Experts
Peter Witt of Cleveland, a traction expert, arrives to survey Seattle street railway conditions. He will meet D. W. Henderson and discuss the scope of the survey while observing car lines and loading methods. Officials consider possible future engagement and a broader study of municipal lines.
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Peter Witt
Cleveland
Seattle
Municipal Railway
D. W. Henderson
Henderson
Witt
Frye Hotel
B. Fitzgerald
Spokane
Erickson Proposes 3 Cent Fare Plan for City Travel
Councilman Oliver T. Erickson outlined a three cent carfare ordinance aimed at boosting transit use without hindering it. The measure, presented before the Municipal League, will go to a city election ballot next May.
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Oliver T. Erickson
Municipal League
Erickson
Japan Delegation Entertained in San Francisco Before Washington
Japan advisory delegation to the Washington conference on armament limits was hosted by San Francisco and the U S Army and Navy while awaiting departure for Washington. Vice Admiral Kato spoke at a banquet praising the pursuit of justice guiding the talks, and Maj. Gen Tahaka said the Japanese people welcome the conference with high expectations.
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San Francisco
Japan
Army and Navy
Washington
America
Kato
Tahaka
Oil Strikers Withdraw Funds From Bakersfield Bank
Oil strikers at Bakersfield started withdrawing funds from Security Trust bank after an alleged derogatory remark about the union by a bank employee. About eighty five thousand dollars in small accounts have been withdrawn, but president J A Jastro said the bank has ample resources and can meet a million dollar demand if needed. He expected the run could be checked today.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Security Trust Bank of
J. A. Jastro
Jastro
Stringer Arrested On Grand Larceny Charge In King County
Former King County sheriff John Stringer was arrested on a warrant charging grand larceny for allegedly misappropriating 1141.88 of funds paid by the government for federal prisoners’ upkeep. Bail set at 1500 with Timothy M. Royce posting. A civil suit seeks 5962.28 for the full alleged misappropriation.
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John Stringer
King County
Timothy M. Royce
Stringer
Malcolm Douglas
Col. Stringer
National Surety Co
C. 8
Campbell
Fourth Ave. N
Cafe Strike Sees Union Workers Walkout in Seattle
A restaurant workers strike widens as 11 eateries switch to open shop. Meves cafeteria changes over. 70 union employees walk out during lunch. Short plans Olympia district trip to organize miner relief. unions seek talks with operators and vow resistance to wage cuts.
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Short
Seattle
Olympia
Meves
Fourth Ave
Seattle Caterers’ Association
Labor Temple
Storm warning updated as storm shifts southwest
A storm centered northwest of Vancouver Island moves slowly eastward. Winds reach strong gales about 200 miles west of Vancouver Island as the warning remains in effect.
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Vancouver Island
Benefit Dance to Aid Jobless at Bright's Studio
A city association for the unemployed hosts a dance tonight at Bright's studio Fourth and Pine to aid its members. The organization, based at 98 Madison Street, helps hundreds of families through the winter and seeks funds to connect jobless men with work.
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Association of Unemployed
Bright
Fourth and Pine
Madison St
Seven Nurses Poisoned in Chicago Candy Mystery
Seven West End hospital nurses nearly died after eating cyanide laced fudge sent in a box addressed to Miss Helen Rosenfeld. The box bore a note from an ardent admirer and police questioned two brothers tied to Rosenfeld while doctors noted deliberate poisoning with pepper and poison.
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Chicago
West End
Helen Rosenfeld
Miss Rosenfeld
Theresa Ibfe
Alma Cornfield
Helen Leslie
Daisy Casey
Grace Breakstone
Mies Rosenfeld
Fred Miller
Miller
Rail unions eye peace moves amid looming national strike
The war council of railway brotherhood chiefs met in Cleveland to plan a Chicago conference with labor board members. They discussed demands for reversing last Julys 13 percent wage cut and halting further wage cuts, aiming to avert a nationwide strike slated to start October 30. W G Lee called President Trumans stance a potential step toward settlement.
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Cleveland
War Council” of Railway Brotherhood
Chicago
Labor Board
War Council
Railway Board
W. G. Lee
Demand Repeal of Esch Cummins Law
Wisconsin Governor John J Blaine presented a resolution to seven mid Western governors here in Des Moines Iowa calling for repeal of the Esch Cummins railroad law. The resolution will be considered at this afternoon’s session as a measure to ease unemployment and freight rate problems.
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Des Moines
John J. Blaine
Wisconsin
President May Use Powerful Weapons In Rail Strike Standoff
President Harding prepared to use strong measures to prevent nationwide rail paralysis. Authorities list three options: freezing strike funds, criminal conspiracy charges against unions, and government seizure of railroads under the national defense act possibly drafting workers to run trains.
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Washington
Harding
Driver in Saxon Battles Streetcar Crash on Second Ave
A driver in a red Saxon tore off his license plates and sped away after being struck by a street car at Second Avenue and Union Street Tuesday night.
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Second Ave
Union St
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