Society Woman With Wealthy Husband Drawn Into Underworld Plot
A Milwaukee society wife, Mrs Romadka, wife of a wealthy trunk magnate, confesses to thefts involving diamonds and jewelry after being lured by a servant girl under the guise of luxury. She protests innocence and laments her broken family while detailing moves to Chicago and other high society locales. Her stories implicate a negress Jones as accomplice and frequent companion. The tale unfolds with themes of betrayal, lavish living, and alleged control by unseen forces.
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Seattle Star
Ailonaire
Jekyll and Hyde
Chicago
Chas
Beck
Mia
Standard Oil Bill Of Exceptions In $29 Million Case
United States Attorney Sims prepares reply to Standard Oil bill of exceptions in the $29,000,000 fine case. About 150 assignments of error listed by the defendants. Last filing date set for December 2. Attorney Miller warns that if the circuit court appeal fails the case may go to the state supreme court on constitutional questions. If sustained, the Elkins law could be jeopardized.
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Chicago
United States
Sims
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Miller
Trust
Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
Elkins
Invention Granted for Ship Hull Plugging Device
A United States patent has been issued to Frank Mathama a Japanese American in the U S naval service for a device to plug holes in ships hulls made by 13 inch or smaller caliber shells. The invention is described as invaluable in war and superior to prior devices. The National Civic Federation opened its annual convention in Chicago with regulation of interstate corporations as the main topic.
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United States
Frank Mathama
United States Naval Service
Ahelis
Chicago
National Civic Federation
Gina Por Kent Piper
Exposition Board Rejects Loans or Gifts Apart from Bill
The Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition management adopted a resolution stating no loan or gift from the government would be requested or accepted beyond the $1,176,000 appropriation proposed by the initial bill.
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Alaska
Public Market Prices Today at the Market
A good attendance was recorded at the public market this morning. Prices include apples at 1 cent per box, pears 75 cents, butter 360, onions three bunches for 5 cents, cabbage 5 to 9 cents per head, lemons 36 cents a dozen, cranberries per quart, and various fruits and vegetables listed with multiple per unit prices. Many named varieties and crates are cited, reflecting a broad daily price sheet.
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Applea
Oregon Ranch
Bbc
Schilling's Best Tea Promise
An ad notes that poor tea offers little comfort and promises satisfaction with Schilling's Best tea. If customers dislike it, the grocer refunds the money, with the ad stating payment to the grocer.
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Schilling
Miss Powell Delivers Virtuoso Violin Recital
Maud Powell captivates in a sweeping program featuring Grieg and Kameena works, with compelling restraint in a late Trnaver piece. Despite crowding and delays, her performance of Traumerel and Air Rinse rang through the hall as Maurice Kaneer accompanied with solid pianism.
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Maud Powell
Selman
Traumerel
Grieg
Kameena
Hubay
Mme. Powell
Uockets
Judge Bettle Urges Good Roads at Seattle Club Meeting
Judge Alfred Bettle spoke on Good Roads before the Seattle Commercial Club, lamenting poor thoroughfares in wear. A resolution was adopted urging the Interstate Commerce Commission to curb frequent facts and figures about common carriers.
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Alfred Bettle
Seattle Commercial Club
Interstate Commerce
Amended City Ordinance Regulates Supply Contracts
An amended ordinance was introduced to regulate letting all contracts for city supplies. The measure requires supplies for two months to be called for at one time and directs proper notices to be published in the official paper.
Special One Way Colonia Rates Westward
Oregon KR. R. & Nav. Co offers September and October travel from Chicago to western points at 33 dollars to St. Louis 30 dollars and 26 dollars to Omaha Kansas City and Missouri River Points. Deposits are taken at Union Ticket 608 First av BE. & Ellis Gen. Agt.
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Oregon KR. R. & Nav. Co
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
Missouri River
Union Ticket
BE. &. Ellis
Gen. Agt
Meeting Postponed By City Officials
Meeting of the South Parking revenash club postponed to Friday night due to City Treasurer Thomson unable to attend. Residents urge extension of First avenue eight from current terminus north along Georgetown line to that location.
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Bnaioeer Thomson
South Park
Georgetown
How Seattle Should Be Gov efied Ad Dress
Mayor Moore will deliver an evening talk on city governance before the Men’s Club of the Trinity Patch church. The event at Trinity Patrih church is titled How Seattle Should Be Gov efied and expected to discuss civic priorities.
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Seattle
Moore
Trinity Pat Ieh Church
Japanese consul in Hongkong to succeed present official
M. Tanaka the imperial Japanese consul in Hongkong is expected to be named to succeed Safuro Hisw miden, the current consul in this city. An official announcement is anticipated within a few days.
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M. Tanaka
Hongkong
Safuro Hisw Miden
Thia
Farmers Society Opens Fifth Annual Convention
INDIANAPOLIS Ind Oct 22 The fifth annual convention of the American Society of Equiry a farmers organisation opened today The Washington Fire has been admitted to the state of Mississippi re
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Farmers’ Society
Indianapolis
Ind
The
American Society of Equiry
Farmers’ Organisation
AE EE I
Washington
Mississippi
Seven Arrested In Public Disorder Crackdown
Seven men were arrested yesterday and booked at headquarters as violators of the ordinance prohibiting expectorating in public places. Those who appeared in court added fines from 2 to 5 dollars to the public treasury, as police pursue an antireplizing crusade.
Auto stand location trigger court show cause order
Judge Albertson cited R L Shorta George Hull J McDermid C Haas and Ba Miner to appear Friday and show cause why they should not be enjoined from using a portion of Cherry between First and Second Avenues for an automobile stand. Property owners told the court that restraining one group simply shifts the problem as others immediately take their place.
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R. L. Shorta
George Hull
J. McDermid
C. Haas
Ba. Miner
Albertson
Second Ave
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Tod
Negro Jones
Cary
Bell
Matteamre
Navy Yard
Chas. J. Romadka
Humphrey
Forest Queen
Meelal
Wpelger Hurlbut
2Nd Avenue
Union Street
Downey- Walkup Company
First Avenue
Miss Powell
Powell
Audiy
Maurice Kianer
J. Redelsheimer & CO
Columbia
Union Savings & Trust Co
Ballard
Renton
London Tailors
McCarthy
McCarthy Dry Goods Co
Sutcliffe Baxter
Howard J
Sheehan
Second Avenue
Pike and
Pine Streets
Lemonntelo
Tacoma
Savings Bank
First Ave
Cline Piano Co
Cline’s Piano
Temple of Music
Kohler & Chase
Pike, Cor
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