District attorney to seek murder indictment in Wasco case
The Wasco County District Attorney Galloway plans to demand a first degree murder indictment for Abe Evans, alleged robbers murderer, when the grand jury meets September 19. Evans, brought from Madras, denies the crime, claims to have left Doran and Ducharme, and returned toward Bend. Evidence cites tire treads matching a dirt road find and $135 found on Evans. Doran carried $100 to $150. Evans faced previous holdup charges in similar cases.
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Dalles
Ore
Galloway
Wasco County
Abe Evans
Evans
Madras
James Doran
William Dueharme
Bend
Doran
Rail Employes Meet Sunday In Chicago
In Chicago sixty thousand railway employes plan a Sunday meeting to discuss wage difficulties with the roads. Bert M. Jewell of the AF of L railroad department will address the gathering, which follows a nationwide vote by shop workers approving a wage cut that began July 1.
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Chicago
Bert M. Jewell
Railroad Department
American Federation of Labor
Jewell
Spiker Romance Crumbles Amid Disappearance in Baltimore
Mrs Emi ly Knowles Spiker, mother of Perley Spiker's son, vanished from her Baltimore home two years after marrying Perley's brother Guy Spiker. The child, adopted by Perley's wife who forgave infidelity during WWII, remains in the Spiker household as a note pledges she does not wish to live with Guy. Nearby notes mention jury duty in a liquor case in Bellingham and a statistic about cloves from Zanzibar and Pemba.
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Baltimore
Emily Knowles Spiker
Perley Spiker
America
Perley
Guy Spiker
Circus Clown Poodles Takes a Wing Dare Above Seattle
The famous clown Poodles from the Sells Floto circus climbed onto the wing of a Pacific Airways flying boat at Madrona Park, 2000 feet above Seattle, and wrote his name on the wing after a dare by aviator Avery Black. Doc Stuart coaxed him to return to the big top for the next show.
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Poodles
Hanneford
Sells-Floto Circus
Black
Seattle
Lake Washington
Stuart
Circus
Poodle
Roy Gardner
Etfcuses
Doc
Floto
Pacific Airways Co
Madrona Park
Poodies
Avery Black
The
Ewell
Pilot Black
Circus Hellup Delights Crowd With Flying Acts and Clowns
The circus Monday night featured the Flying Nelsons with high trapeze acts while Poodles Hannaford and family drew laughs. The SellaFloto show emphasized aerial feats over animal stunts, with a zoo tent and a lively clown chorus including "Fredie" captivating the audience.
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Wanda von Kettler
Confessed Murder Aide Denies Signature
Leon Parka, an automobile mechanic, recanted his confession to aiding Harvey W. Church in the murders of Bernard J. Daugherty and Carl A. Ausmus, Packard Motor Car company salesmen. He refused to sign the affidavit saying he was forced to implicate himself and that the confession is false.
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Chicago
Leon Parka
Harvey W. Church
Bernard J. Daugherty
Carl A. Ausmus
Packard Motor Car Company
Charles Wharton
Circus Fare Sparks Community Fair Breeze
A lively description of a community fair featuring nuts and popcorn stalls, hot dogs, lemonade, balloons, and other classic circus extras creating festive atmosphere. Local vendors, families, and children enjoy a nostalgic, colorful scene.
Burch Denies Confession In Kennedy Case
Arthur C. Burch denies the confession attributed to him by Chandler Sprague in a copyrighted three page article. The morning paper quotes Burch as admitting the Kennedy murder. He contests the publication and asserts he did not make such statements.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Arthur C. Burch
Chandler Sprague
Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
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RAIL
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Emily Knowles
Guy
Bellingham
Wash
Urelands
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Pemba
Arthur Anderson
Pacific, Airways
Creative
D. V. Bush
ODD Fellows
Temple Street
Tenth Avenue Nv
Hellup
Fredie
Aeu Wate
Broidery, Mélei
Fourth Ave
Republican St
Pike
Hiram Corntassel
Golden Gatérair
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