Amateur detective captures Blackhander in murder case
Attorney Burton L. Gibson surrendered to Orange County authorities in New York after being questioned about Mia Rosa Menschik Szabo's boating death. Gibson claimed innocence and demanded a court hearing, arguing autopsy results were misreported and vowing to prove his case. The suspect noted his wife was contacted during his arrest and spoke calmly with officers.
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United Presse
New York
Burton L. Gibson
Mia
Rosa Menschik Szabo
Aua
Greenwood Lake
N. Y
Will
Gibson
Ihs
DeGraw
Lieut
Five judges elected in contested nonpartisan court race
The article outlines results from a municipal judicial election with judges Frater Main Albertson and Dyke elected by majority. It lists vote totals for elected, nominated, and defeated candidates, notes possible counting errors, and estimates total votes cast around 22 000 per nine choices.
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Frater
Main
Albertson
A. P. Myers
Kenneth Mackintosh
E. Humphries
A. J. Quigley
Rons
Ronald
Dykeman
Gilliam
Tallman
Mackintosh
Humphries
Everett Smith
George
Hawkins
Griffiths
Myers
Brown
Carl Smith
Casey
Lawler
Jurey
Clementson
Ingersoll
Morrison
Steffens
Th. Hastie
Wilshire
Herald
Talbot
Garberson
Johnson Knocked Out By Death By Own Action Of Wife
Chicago Sept. 12 Jack Jobo the negro heavyweight champion of the world suffered a coma after his wife fatally shot herself in their apartment. He died five hours later. Motive reports suggest nervous breakdown from social stigma of the marriage. Mrs Johnson was formerly married to Clarence E Dursea a turf man. Close friends say she grew sick of the race question and chose to end her life.
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Chicago
Jack Jobo
Etta
Johnson
St. Cate
Mra. I
Clarence E. Dursea
Millonaire
Seventy five Geog Society Members to Visit Seattle
The 75 members of the American Geographic Society arrive in Seattle tonight for a grand U.S. tour. A four member Chamber of Commerce reception committee will meet them at the train and escort them to the Sorrento hotel.
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American Geographic Society
United States
Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
Sorrento Hotel
Fruit stall arrest at Pike Place ends with fine
T E Henenberg of the Pike Place market was fined ten dollars in Judge Gordon's court for handling decayed fruit. He marks the third arrest from the same stall on the same charge in three weeks.
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T. E Henenberg
Pike Place
Gordon
Cupid Commandments Contest Sparks Seattle Star Page
Readers submit original epigrams on love for the play The Heart Breakers with a prize lineup of seats. The contest runs with entries on postcards to the Contest Editor by Wednesday noon September 18, promising several reserved-seat prizes for top commandments.
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Seattle Star
Orednesday
Maine governor elect backs Roosevelt in post election stance
Governor-elect Haines of Maine publicly declared he is a Roosevelt Republican and a believer in the square deal. The move boosts Roosevelt Johnson support and shifts Maine toward the progressive ticket, impacting national Republican calculations.
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United Press
Portsland
Col
Roosevelt
Haines
Maine
Johnson
Roosevelt Tours Oregon Amid Cheerful Crowds
Roosevelt defended his presidential bid in Oregon and Idaho urging support from favored allies while urging unity against opposing delegates. He mocked Pennsylvanian Senator Penrose and Standard Oil's John D Archbold, and faced a bitter reply from independent Republican candidate Thomas McCusker over Chicago votes.
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United Press
LA Grande
Col
Roosevelt
Oregon
Idaho
Huntington
Nampa
Hesse
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil
Col. Roosevelt
Portland
Thomas McCusker
Congress
McCusker
Chicago
Gates
Cpl. Roosevelt
Border City Invested as Rebels Advance Toward Agua Prieta
In Douglas Arizona today Col Antonio Rojas and Gen Inez Salazar moved their rebel force about ten miles from Agua Prieta. The march brings 2,400 rebels facing 700 federal troops including Indian contingents. Crowds gather as the clash appears imminent with Yaqui warriors deploying on the plains.
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Douglas
Ariz
Agua Prieta
Antonio Rojas
Inez Salazar
Federarizon
Begne
René
Eight Cavalry Guard Bord During Expected Engagement
Eight more troops are assigned to guard the Bord as reporters note the arrival of U S Cavalry colored units this morning in anticipation of an engagement.
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U. S
Mormon chiefs to dedicate branch church in Seattle
President Joseph F. Smith with Bishop C. W. Nibley and M. Ballard of the Nowak Western States Mission will head to Seattle for dedicatory services at 2 p.m. followed by preaching at 7 p.m. at Newton and Westlake boulevards.
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Joseph F. Smith
Mormon Church of
Salt Lake City
C. W. Nibley
M. Ballard
Nowak Western States
Seattle
Newton
Westlake Boulevard
Weather Forecast Fair Tonight and Friday
Fair weather forecast for tonight and Friday with light variable winds becoming easterly. Temperature around 65 at noon and mild conditions expected.
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Noom 65
Darrow Arrives in Seattle to Speak on Labor Questions
Clarence Darrow, famed labor rights advocate, arrives in Seattle for a Dreamland rink speech on industrial questions. The 54 year old attorney notes thinking benefits laborers, praises Roosevelt’s labor rhetoric, and urges workers to think and act for fairer outcomes.
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Clarence Darrow
United States
Seattle
Dreamland
Darrow
McNamara
Los Angeles
Col. Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Seattle saloonkeeper indicted in white slavery case
J A Ward proprietor of a Georgetown saloon was indicted on six counts under the white slave act and released on five thousand dollar bond after waiving examination. Bernice Bailey, posing as his wife, faces separate charges with bail set at six thousand dollars. Ward provided eight hundred fifty dollars for the trip pending trial in Seattle.
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J. A. Ward
Georgetown
United States
Totten
Ward
United Preas
Star
San Fracisco
Federal Grand Jury
Arthur Ward
Seattle
Bernice Bailey
John J. McNab
The
Orient
Helen Heath
Mabel Kelley
Francis Krull
Yokohama
Bailey
Japan
McNab
Wrd
Bride's fortune can't save husband in theft case
Los Angeles sept 12 though she owns nearly 100000 in her name the bride of Loydnapp a young electrical engineer cannot save him from justice Knapp is sentenced to 12 months in San Quentin for uttering glucose paper to fund dinners at cafés to court the wife Mrs Knapp says she will stand by her erring husband
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Los Angeles
Loydnapp
Knapp
San Quentin Penitentiary
Bratton Struck By Eastlake Street Car At Midnight
B L Bratton of 4340 12th Ave N E was struck by an Eastlake street car on Eastlake Ave at midnight. His truck stalled crossing the track and the dim lights prevented the motorman from seeing him. He suffered facial and right side bruises.
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B. L. Bratton
Av. N. E
Eastlake
Eastlake Av
Bratton
Thief Steals Purse and Gold Nugget in Home Break-In
A thief ripped down a screen at 608 16th Avenue last night entered the residence of H. P. Robley and stole a purse containing $12 and a gold nugget. Local police are investigating the daytime theft and reviewing neighborhood footage for clues.
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H. P. Robley
Farm Hand Arrested in Black Hand Plot at Ranch
Arthur Hoffman, a farmhand at August Fisher’s Bothell road ranch, was arrested after being tied to a Black Hand extortion plot. Detective J W Sampson aided by ten days of undercover work and a barn fire linked Hoffman to threats of dynamite and a $2500 payoff, exposing his scheme to terror Fisher and family.
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Arthur Quincy Hoffman
J. W. Sampson
Hoffman
August Fisher
Bothell Road
Sampson
Bob” Hodge
Fisher
Detective
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Teddy
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Black Handers
Union ST
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