Tragic double shooting at Missoula home ends with mother wounded
Winifred M. Graham 24 shot her son Billie 6 and daughter Betty 4 at 1053 Thistle St., then turned gun on herself. Billie died instantly, Betty wounded and later unconscious. Father Neil B. Graham notified, medical teams report poor prognosis for Betty, mother may recover. A farewell note found suggests premeditation amid neighbors and police notes of mental distress.
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Winifred M. Grham
Billie
Betty
Thistle St
Providence Hospital
Graham
Neil B. Graham
Florsheim
Second Ave
Billy
Paving Woes on Lakeside Avenue Draw Traffic Grievances
A Seattle road, Lakeside avenue near Lake Union, suffers constant congestion as paving begins and piles of materials clutter the narrow street. Wrecks and slowdowns back up hundreds of autos daily while call for timely repairs and ongoing maintenance to prevent costly delays and future deterioration. A traffic engineer is urged to prioritize upkeep to save the city money and reduce hazards.
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Lakeside Avenue
Lake Union
Canal Bridge
Seattle
Union Street
Labor Conference Passes Resolutions At Special Session
The State Federation of Labor held a special conference at the Labor Temple on Friday passing resolutions condemning the open shop and those who promote it. The meeting discussed measures to cut high living costs promote nationalization of basic industries and foster unity among state labor units. The conference was set to adjourn Friday night.
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State Federation of Labor
Fire damages Fremont Auto Repair shop estimate
Fire damaged the Fremont Auto and Repair shop early Thursday with damage pegged at 2700 by Fire Marshal Harry W. Brighurot Friday. The blaze caused substantial property loss and underscored safety concerns for local businesses.
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Fremont Auto and Repair Shop
Harry W. Brighurot
70 Mines to Close in State United Mine Workers Strike
The United Mine Workers District 10 orders midnight strike shutting 70 Washington mines. Week-long supply depletion warned by Ernest Newsham. Demands include six-hour day, 69 percent wage rise, and five-day week. Some key workers exempt. Canadian coal shipments may rise to ease shortages.
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Washington
United Mine Workers of America
District 10
Ernest Newsham
Newsham
Crows Nest Pass
Dominion
Canada
Vancouver Island
United States
Seattle
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Man 80 Found Dead In Lake Washington Near Madison Park
The body of A. J. Fagenberg age 80, who vanished from his Houghton ranch across Lake Washington, was recovered in Lake Washington opposite Madison Park. County bloodhounds had tracked him since Wednesday. Son Walker Fagenberg and F A Audley located the body. cause of drowning remains undetermined.
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A. J. Fagenberg
Houghton
Lake Washington
Madison Park
Fagenberg
F. A. Audley
15Th Ave. N
Walker Fagenberg
Coal strike spreads as miners walk out in Ohio
Eastern Ohio miners lay down tools with 1 300 workers out by dawn and 15 000 expected to join, as union leaders warn of nationwide shutdown. Troops move toward coal regions while President Wilson reimposes coal price controls and rail routing orders amid the looming strike.
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ST. Clairsville
Ohio
Washington
United Press
Wilson
Fuel Administration
Sheriff Deputies Raid Gambling Dens Near Seventh Ave and King
Armed deputies raided gambling dens along Seventh Ave and King St in the afternoon. The operation targeted Chinamen running games and reported locations include 665 Jackson St and 665 King St plus six other sites. Officers J C Connor C H Beebe C H Jarrett C M H Kearney Ann Lee N L Loveall and Stewart Campbell led the raids.
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Seventh Ave
King
Jackson Jt
King St
J. C. Connor
C H. Beebe
C. H. Jarrett
C. MH. Kearney
Ann Lee
N. L. Loveall
Stewart Campbell
City Mulls Street Railway Fare If paving costs rise
City officials consider a 6 cent fare for jitneys and a municipal street railway levy of about $40,000 monthly to cover paving costs. Murphine reports six month railway revenue at $2,703,824.29 with expenses $2,211,736.85 and net revenue $31,610.11 after interest and other charges.
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Thomas F. Murphine
Fitzgerald
Murphine
Polite Bandit Gets No Cash in Washington Trust Office
A masked bandit entered the Washington Loan and Trust company at 111 Stewart St Friday noon and demanded money. Harry Kroutz, president of the company, replied there was none present and the robber left without violence or cash.
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Harry Kroutz
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Stewart Sr
Kroutz
Loan Company
Free Music Recital At Plymouth Church
Judson W. Mather will perform a free organ recital at 4 p.m. Sunday at Plymouth Congregational Church with tenor Hamilton Nason assisting. The public is invited to attend.
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Judson W. Mather
Mamilton Nason
Plymouth Congregational Church
Mayor Fitzgerald Admits He Deserved Arrest For Halloween Prank
Mayor Cecil B. Fitzgerald recalls a Ballard prank decades ago in which he and a group wired a gate to a fence and hung it from telephone wires marked Livingston's Gate. The Livingston family paid $2.50 for removal. a $1,000 reward was still offered.
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C.B. Fitzgerald
Cecil B. Fitzgerald
Ballard
de Gang
David Livingston
The
Northern Pacific
Livingston
Dave
Woman kills six year old boy then tries to end her life
The upper photograph shows Winifred Graham who killed six year old Bille and then, her baby daughter Betty age 4, tried to end her own life. The middle picture shows Billie, the lower picture is Betty, who: Providence hospital with her.
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Winifred Graham
Bille
Betty
Billie
Providence Hospital
Nightshirt Parade Dazzles UW Rooters Friday Night
Friday night features University of Washington football fans in the famous Nightshirt Parade. Husky undergraduates will serpent ine down Second Avenue largely in their night attire.
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University of Washington
Husky
Second Ave
Mother's heartbreaking plea before family tragedy
The letter from Mrs. Graham to her husband explains a motive for the killing of her two babies and herself. She cites marital strain and heartbreak, mentions burning a whip, taking the children, and asks forgiveness for her family as she speaks of a hard task ahead.
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Billy
Betty
Dot
Paul
Pliny Finch
Youngsters Begin Halloween Pranks Early in Seattle
Several Seattle youngsters rushed Halloween by a night causing discontent among citizens. Police received Friday reports of gangs pulling trolley wires and soaping windows at the Imperial apartments on 14th and E Pike. Motorcycle Officer N P Anderson broke up a group responsible for the trolley pranks as officers brace for a busy Friday night.
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Seattle
N. P. Anderson
Mercer St. Carling
Imperial Apartments
14Th
E. Pike St
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West Virginia
J. L. O'Sullivan
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Lee A. B. Anderson
United States District Court
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Mine Workers’ Union
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