JAIL EM ALL New Plan to Squelch Strike Signals From Mine Prison
Rumors spread of signals from 47 imprisoned miners at the Argonaut Mine Jackson Cad as blasts were heard from the 3900 foot level and two additional shots reported. Argonaut superintendent Garbarini said signals unlikely but possible, offering hope that if alive they may hear rescuers and stay motivated. Food and survival concerns rise as townspeople discuss rats and sustenance while awaiting a Kennedy mine rescue.
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Argonaut
Jackson
Cad
Altho
V. Garbarini
Kennedy
Kennedy Mine
Jewell Defies Rail Leaders In Striking Warning
In Chicago Bert M. Jewell, head of the striking railway shopmen, urges followers to stand firm as a federal injunction expansion is discussed in Washington. President Harding and Daugherty caution against overreach yet consider actions against Samuel Gompers amid a broad labor dispute.
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Chicago
Bert M. Jewell
Jewell
Washington
Daugherty
Harding
Nee‘eamary
Department of Justice
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
Election Rules For Candidates And Voters From Winnipeg
A satirical guide titled Rules for candidates and voters criticizes political process, mocks endorsements and voter gullibility, and notes general cynicism about elections. The piece ends with a Winnipeg report: Canada’s wheat crop for the year is estimated at 317,000,000 bushels, higher than expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Fugitive Suspect Tied to Hochbrunn Murder To Return
Detective W B Kent from Seattle to take charge of Clara Skarin Winborn held in jail on North Seattle murder charge. Witnesses claim she displayed gold money and bought a fur coat after Hochbrunns death. A young man named Markher is rumored to be connected as police seek him. A man heard in Hochbrunns rooms the night of October 13 supports a male killer theory.
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Seattle
W. B. Kent
Clara Skarin- Winborn
Ferdinand Hochbrunn
Pierre Chedotal
Hochbrunn
Fifth Ave
Ralph Hammer
Resta
Malcolm Douglas
Remarkable Clara Skarin in Murder Case Ties to Seattle
Oakland reports describe Clara Skarin as poised and witty amid murder charges linked to Ferdinand Hochbrunn's death in Seattle. Detained by Seattle authorities, she denies theft accusations from San Francisco contact Lydia Hunt and remains silent on the murder case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
Clara Skarin
Seattle
Ferdinand Hochbrunn
Beattie
W. J. Peterson
J. J. Gardner
San Francisco
Miss Bkarin
Lydia Hunt
Miss Skarin
Mrs. Gardner
Conductor Survives Trolley Pole Electrocution Attempt
Conductor G. C. McDermott clung to a trolley car pole with 600 volts coursing through the line and escaped alive, after a shocking incident in Bellingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham
G. C. McDermott
Benton City Girl Ranks High in Early Grade Accolades
The Star notes Marienne Redfield entered fourth grade at age seven in August Dist. Readers claim their daughter Fae Helen matched the record, advancing through grades at ages six seven and eight with a consistent high average. The Scotts of Benton City, Washington, credit ordinary upbringing and no special training for the success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marienne Redfield
Fae Helen
Benton City
Wash
Benton County
Wild drivers being curbed by tough police campaign
A vigorous police push against speeders cut docket filings with only four motorists charged with speeding. EF. lL. Parrahan, 22, jailed 48 hours by Acting Police Judge Jacob Kalina and fined 350 dollars for a second speeding conviction, his license canceled and car impounded. A drop in auto accidents to 13 in 24 hours accompanied the arrests, with one held for reckless driving and three charged with driving while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. Ll. Parrahan
Jacob Kalina
Parrahan
Progressives to Withdraw in Washington Senate Race
Portland report says progressive Republicans in Washington state may persuade Col. George Lamping and Mrs. Frances Axtell to withdraw in favor of Judge Austin E. Griffiths. Agreement on Griffiths and eliminating Lamping and Axtell aims to unite behind one candidate against Poindexter, with three contenders seen as unwinnable.
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Portland
Washington State
George Lamping
Frances Axtell
Austin E. Griffiths
Oregonian
Seattle
Griffiths
Col. Lamping
Axtell
Dispatch
Judge Griffiths
Earth
Poindexter
Famous Bishop Falls From Flu In Chicago at 87
Bishop Samuel Fallows head of the Reformed Episcopal Church of the United States died in Chicago after contracting influenza on a California trip. He was 87, the oldest UW Madison graduate, and a Civil War brigadier general honored for meritorious services.
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Chicago
Samuel Fallows
Reformed Episcopal Church of the
England
Wisconsin
Bertha
Marshall
Bishop Fallows
La Follette Up For Vote In Wisconsin Primary
Wisconsin Republicans faced a sharp battle over wartime record as voters in the state primary chose between two rival tickets. The progressive slate headed by Robert M. La Follette and Governor John J. Blaine faced the Ganfield ticket led by William J. Morgan with a bid for the governor's chair.
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Milwaukee
Sept
Wisconsin
Robert M. la Follette
Badger
William A. Ganfield
la Follette
John J. Blaine
Ganfield
Willam J. Morgan
Two Yachtsmem Missing After Yacht Thistle Sails
San Francisco observers report search efforts by hydroplanes and motorboats for the yacht Thistle with D T W Patrick and George Hanson aboard. The craft left Corinthian Yacht Club for a cruise and was last seen off course amid bad weather and strong current. The yacht failed to return prompting the morning search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Thistle
D. T. W. Patrick
George Hanson
Corinthian Yacht Club
Alaska Salmon Run Short Say Fishers
Alaska Packers’ association ships report a shorter season with a below normal catch from the Far Northern waters. Two old windjammers reached San Francisco and another Puget Sound, with medium loads, as fisheries report the season’s pack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Alaska Packers’ Association
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Columbia River
Ammonia Fatal to Brother of Mason
Fred Mason brother of Walt Mason a well known newspaper verse writer died in Pendleton Oregon after drinking ammonia by mistake while employed at the Pendleton woolen mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ammonia
Mason
Pendleton, Ore
Fred Mason
Walt Mason
Pendleton Woolen Mille
Babe Ruth Hits 29th Home Run in Pro Baseball
Babe Ruth connected for his 29th homer of the season in the first inning of the Boston at New York game. Pennock pitched for the Red Sox as the scored game began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Ruth
Pol Grounds
New York
Pennock
Red Sox
Man in Elevator Dream Tragedy Ends in Self Harm
San Francisco report states Harry Lawrence, 45, under stress dreams of being trapped in an elevator and wounds himself attempting escape. He thrusts a band through a window near his bed, severing arteries in the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Harry Lawrence
Burglar Sentenced to Life Term in Habitual Offense
Harry Floyd pleaded guilty on the eve of trial and received a life sentence for habitual burglary. His partner Emmin Fidley serves one to 15 years in Walla Walla for burglary as authorities recover over $10,000 in stolen goods from Seattle homes. Floyd has prior convictions including one grand larceny and three burglaries in the second degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Floyd
W. W. Frater
Floyd
Emmin Fidley
Walla Walla
Bert C. Ross
Seattle Hormes
Fioyd
Wife seeks $25,000 over husband’s loss of affection
Mrs. Nellie M. Rathbone sues in superior court alleging Clara Bourdeaux enticed her husband away. The complaint seeks $25,000 in compensation for the loss of love and companionship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie M. Rathbone
Superior Court
Clara &. Bourdeaux
Rathbone
Writ of prohibition and boat trouble on Lake Washington
Justice of the Peace C. Dalton and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Chester A. Batchelor faced an anxious afternoon as their motorboat stalled on Lake Washington and were towed by a passing boatman. A motion to make the record more definite and certain is in order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Washington
Justice of the Peace
C. Dalton
Chester A. Batchelor
Kioborki Freed After Abandoned Daugherty Injunction Case
In Chicago on September 5 federal authorities abandoned the case against Joseph Kioborki, alleged injunction violator. Kioborki, arrested for loitering around the railroad shops, was released from custody as officials believed the violation was unintentional and sought a stronger case to pursue.
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Chicago
Daugherty
Joseph Kioborki
Kioborki
Worker Killed by Switch Engine in Portland Yards
Portland dispatch reports William Birch a switchman for the railroad was crushed by a switch engine in the company yards at midnight. He died from injuries received, early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
William Birch
S. P
Hinton Starts on Flight to Brazil
In Key West Florida Lieut Walter Hinton piloting the Sampaio Correia II and crew cleared for Brazil at noon after two failed starts. The giant sea plane headed first to Neuvétez Bay Cuba, with the next stop planned at Neuvetás Bay before continuing toward Brazil.
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Hinton
Brazil
Key West
Fila
Sampaio Correia IL
Walter Hinton
Neuvétas Bay
Cuba
Doolittle Makes Cross country Flight to Kelly Field
Lieut James D Doolittle arrives at Kelly Field San Antonio Texas after a flight from Jacksonville and plans to continue to San Diego reaching the coast that night.
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Lieut. Doolittle
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Tex
James D. Doolittle
Jacksonville
Fila
Doolittle
San Diego
Huddleston seeks broader malfeasance law against government officials
Representative Huddleston introduces a bill to extend malfeasance statutes to any government official who deprives or attempts to deprive a person of free speech press or assembly during industrial disputes. He argues the Chicago injunction is illegal and proposes prison up to ten years or fines up to ten thousand dollars for violators.
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Washington
Huddleston
Democrat
Alabama
Chicago
Americans Win Davis Cup Final Match in New York
At West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills New York America retained the Davis Cup by clinching its third win in the series. William M Johnston of San Francisco defeated Gerald L Patterson 6-2 6-2 6-1 to give the United States the decisive victory in the world championship matches against Australia.
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West Side Tennis Club
Forest Hills
N. Y
America
Australia
William M. Johnston
San Francisco
Gerald L. Patterson
Salvation Army Gen Booth on Heaven Smoke Habit
Gen Booth, leader of the Salvation Army, discusses in a speech titled The Little Devils That Assail Us that he believes people do not smoke in heaven, stating a moral stance on earthly temptations.
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Ilondon
Gen. Booth
Salvation Army
Milk Shippers Face Conspiracy Charge Over Seattle Prices
Six officers of the Seattle Milk Shippers Association stand charged with conspiring to fix milk prices in Seattle. The case before Superior Judge Calvin S. Hall hinges on a demurrer. if sustained, the group could control prices, if overruled, a jury trial proceeds. The defendants include C B Scollard and others with prosecution by Malcolm Jas.
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Superior
Seattle
Seattle Milk Shippers’ Association
Calvin S. Hall
Malcolm Jas
C. B. Scollard
C. EB
J. M. Albert
Sumner Thomas Owens
K. Tsukamaki
W. Makiyama
Dean Burkheimer
Defen
Burkheimer
Walter S. Fulton
Douglas
Ewing D. Colvin Ralph Hammer
Austin E. Griffiths
Makiyama
Japan
Owen Taylor
Daniel H. Carey
American seeks permanent treaty with Panama
President proposes replacing the 1904 Taft draft with a permanent covenant. Kent Harding sent a convention to Congress urging the current Panama canal treaty be replaced as its temporary purpose has expired. The aim is a lasting agreement governing the canal and related interests.
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Washington
Kent Harding
Congress
William Howard Taft
Panama Canal
East to Come West and West to East Shrine Tour Plans
Bernard S. McMahon of Oakland, manager of the Shrine Touring Co., says Eastern Shriners will tour the Coast in 1923 and Western Shriners will attend the 1928 Imperial Council session in Washington, D C, with thousands of Eastern and Western members expected to participate.
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Bere Nard S. McMahon
Oakland
Cal
Shrine Touring Co
Seattle
Imperial Council
Washington
D. C
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Railroad Labor Board
Jim
By Jim Marshall
Homer Brew
Mayor Brown
Brown
Congress On Progress
Ku Klux Klan
Fenimore Cooper
Kent
Editor
The
Star
Yours Truly
R. F. Scott
Union Pacific
Benton City, Wash
Reformed Episcopal Church
Alaska
E. P
Chalcraft
Panama
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