Gardner on McNeil Island shelving hunt as manhunt stalls
Roy Gardner appears to have fled or died on McNeil Island prompting Warden Maloney to abandon the interior search after detectives and guards tally 40 on site. Reports of sheltering farmers led to civil unrest while a guard and farmer fight drew attention. An earlier escape attempt and a cat shot add to the saga as agents pursue leads in Oregon and California.
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M’neil
Roy Gardner
Henry Crowl
Northern Pacific
Gardner
Thomas Maloney
Maloney
Gartner
Mfely
Anderson Island
Ed Michaelson
Michaelson
J. J. McDonald
Henry Crow
Jeff Hamilton
Mcneil Island
Gardiner
Southern Pacific Railroad
Oregon
California
Crash Kills Motorcyclist on Fremont Night Ride
Clarence Slaight a 24 year old mechanic of 1109 North 91st Street died after his motorcycle collided head on with an auto at North 63rd and Green Lake Way in the Fremont area Friday night. He was hurled about 20 feet suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries. Nelson a newspaper man at 1505 16th Avenue North driving the auto rushed Slaight to Lakeide hospital. Slaight reportedly was speeding and failed to see the car turning corner. He was survived by his widow Mrs. Paulin Slaight.
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Clarence Slaight
91St St
M Auto
Green Lake Way
Slaight
I B
Nelson
16Th Ave
Lakeadie Hospital
Fremont
Paulin Slaight
Virginia Rappe Remembered Through Life of a Hollywood Star
Vivid reminiscences describe Virginia Rappe as a vivacious young actress with a flair for life and a close bond to foster mother Mrs. Hardebeck. Friends recall her fashion, humor, and quick wit, her interest in sewing and cooking, and her affection for Henry Lehrman, while denying any link to Fatty Arbuckle. The tragic San Francisco trip and Virginia's sudden death are noted, with neighbors and colleagues stressing her ordinary, vibrant nature.
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Hollywood
Virginia Kappe
Motion Picture Colony
Virginia
Jeff
Virginia Rappe
San Francisco
Helen Hansen
Oxford Ave
al Semnacher
Miss Hansen
Fatty
Fatty” Arbuckle
Henry Lehrman
New York
Joseph Hardeback
North Wilton Place
Arbuckle
Floral tribute of 1000 tiger lilies for Virginia Rappe
A floral tribute of one thousand tiger lilies lay beside the casket of Miss Virginia Rappe, whose death led to Roscoe Arbuckle being charged with murder. Henry Lehrman, Rappe's fiancé, sent the arrangement with a card reading to my brave sweetheart. Rappe's body arrived in Los Angeles from San Francisco for burial in Hollywood.
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Los Angeles
Virginia Rappe
Roscoe Arbuckle
Henry Lehrman
New York
Miss Rappe
Lehrman
San Francisco
Hollywood
Alleged Kidnapper Held After Tacoma Rescue Suspect
W D Sthincke a 46 year old farmer was jailed in Tacoma charged with abducting Mrs R H Biehn and her baby from a residential street. The suspect allegedly released them after driving 16 blocks saying he had made a mistake. Mrs Biehn identified him. he was nabbed on his ranch near Yelm.
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Tacoma
W. D. Sthincke
R. H. Biehn
Schineke
Denial of Murder Charge Against Okeneham and Burch
Mrs Madalynne Okeneham and Arthur C Burch face joint murder allegations over the death of J Belton Kennedy. District court records show the defendants denied the charges and await further proceedings.
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Angeles
Fail
Madalynne Okeneham
Arthur C. Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Prosecution Seeks Funds in Rappe Case Probe
Virginian Rappe guest at a party as Elrady says $1,000 is insufficient to obtain the needed evidence. He plans to appeal to supervisors on Monday for more money. Brady notes the defense has ample funds. The probe is expected to focus on Hollywood. Miss Rappe’s body is to be taken to Los Angeles for funeral arrangements in Hollywood.
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Rappe
Elrady
Brady
A. Golden
Hollywood
California
Miss Rappe
Los Angeles
Threaten to Close Big Frisco Hotel
Assistant U S Attorney Robert Camarillo warned there will be no immunity in the Roscoe Arbuckle case involving Virginia Rappe's death. He said the San Francisco hotel hosting the party could be closed under prohibition abatements, and that Lowell Sherman would not testify before the grand jury.
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Los Angeles
Cal
United States
Robert Camarillo
Lquor
Roscoe Arbuckle
San Francisco
Virginia Rappe
Arbuckle
Miss Rappe
Camarillo
Lowell Sherman
Altho Sherman
Hotel Manager Ready for Inquiry
In San Francisco on September 17, hotel manager Harry Coleman of the St. Francis asserts the hotel did not supply liquor to the Arbuckle party and welcomes a full investigation to identify the liquor source. He emphasizes the hotel’s policy of not furnishing liquor to guests.
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San Francisco
Harry Coleman
St. Francis Hotel
Los Angeles
Notable Visitors Waxtra Fatty and Gardner Enter Seattle
Roy Gardner of Tacoma and Patty Arbuckle of Los Angeles checked into the Nord Hotel Seattle for Friday night, per the hotel register. Deputies from the sheriff’s office investigate a possible joke amid the visit of these famous guests.
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Roy Gardner
Patty” Arbuckle
Nord Hotel
Seattle
Nord
Gardner
Tacoma
Arbuckle
Los Angeles
Sheriff's Office
Paderewski to Return to Concert Stage for Poland
Ignace Paderewski the famed Polish pianist and first premier said he will return to the concert stage as his last means to aid Poland. He announced plans to travel from Paso Robles to arrange a funds drive with proceeds to support his native language and homeland.
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Paso Robles
Cal
Ignace Paderewski
Poland
Paderewski
Arbuckle Murder Charge Explained and Context for Rappe Case
District Attorney Brady holds information not public suggesting Arbuckle faced first degree murder due to alleged involvement in or attempted criminal assault linked to Miss Rappe's death. Postmortem finding by Lt. Ophuls found no evidence of assault, raising questions about the charge and possible outcomes.
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Fatty” Arbuckle
Matt Brady
Arbuckle
Walt
Miss Rappe
Brady
Wm. Ophuls
Crim
Arbuckle Defense Maintains Silence in Los Angeles
Fatty Arbuckle defense counsel Frank Dominguez and Arbuckle's manager Lou Anger arrived in Los Angeles and refused to discuss the case. Both said they would speak only when authorized, noting Dominguez plans to handle two cases in court on Monday.
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Arbuckle
Los Angeles
Fatty Arbuckle
Frank Dominguez
Lou Anger
Dominguez
Convict Children of Killing Father
In Columbia on September 17, the son and daughter of Marcellus Cook were convicted in Judge Zeaho’s court of murdering their father. They received life sentences. Two male associates were also sentenced to life for aiding the crime.
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Columbia
Marcellus Cook
Zeaho'sa
Cook
Charley Murray Defends Roscoe Arbuckle in Tacoma
Charley Murray and his wife say Roscoe Arbuckle is an overgrown kid who drank bad liquor. Murray cites misreported car costs and defends the movie profession, urging that a few should not condemn all film people.
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Tacoma
Roscoe
Charles Murray
Pantages
Roscoe Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
San Francisco
Murray
Virginia
Mrs. Murray
Murrays
Minta
Man Joins Consular Service Aboard Silver State
Among passengers on the Admiral. N. S. Silver State sailing Saturday for the Orient was Don Burdick, ex University of Washington student, recently appointed to the United States consular service in China. The ship set a nine days 18 hours 35 minutes record for the Yokohama to Puget Sound run and carried a large cargo including sheet steel iron pipe tin plate galvanized wire cotton flour lumber and canned salmon. The cotton originated in Texas and Oklahoma and was bound for Japanese spinners.
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Orient
Don Burdick
University of Washington
United States
China
Silver State
Yokohama
Puget Sound
Texas
Oklahoma
Legion Day Sunday at Port Townsend
The Seattle post of the American Legion plans Legion Day Sunday in Port Townsend to cheer disabled World War veterans. Special boats will take members to the event and return Sunday night. Participants include Lieut. Gov. W. J. Coyle and wife, Adjt. Gen. Maurice Thompson and wife, Capt. George M. Brazer and his mother, and Thomas N. Swale, state legion commander.
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American Legion
Port Townsend
Seattle
Accuse Mother of Murdering Father
In Aurora Newfoundland on Sept 17 Frances Balechunog and Helen Balechunog accuse their mother Mrs Frances Balechunog of turning on the gas in their father's room. They also accuse John Petroska, a friend of the family, who was ordered to leave, and Petroska is held on the same charge.
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Aurora, NL
Frances Balechunog
Aurora
Helen
Frances
John Petroska
Petroska
Salvationists Outsing Radical Sailors Aboard Ship
Salvationists aboard the Nippon Yusen Kaisha liner bound for Manila drowned out revolutionary songs sung by radicals bound for Russia as 20 Salvationists joined passengers and onlookers on Friday.
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Russia
Nippon Yusen Kaisha Lings
Salvationists
Manila
Horr on Speaking Tour for Veterans Hits Chicago and Detroit
Ralph A. Horr national senior vice commander of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War travels from Seattle to speak in Chicago, Detroit and other Middle Western cities to promote his organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Detroit
Ralph A. Horr
Disabled American Veterans of the World War
Seattle
Robbers Steal Up to 30000 From Sells Floto Circus
Three masked men attacked a Vancouver Washington bound motor truck carrying cash and drafts from the Sells Floto circus treasurers. They fired shots, robbed the crew including F A McLane and Robert De Lochte, and escaped with between 28000 and 30000 dollars. The hoard included money and negotiable drafts. Police report notes family members and two women present during the theft.
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Portland
Ore
Sells Floto Circus
Vancouver
Wash
Jose Condon
Hannaford
Grace Hannaford
F. A. McLane
Robert de Lochte
Gas cloud drives 10000 from New York homes
A gas leak from a blown cylinder at the Bocker Ice Company sent fumes over blocks on the upper East Side. Police reported more than 60 people injured or overcome while about 10000 residents fled their homes, many in night clothing, as choking fumes spread through the neighborhood.
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New York
York
Upper East Side
Bocker Ice Company
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Fatty) Arbuckle
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Minta Durfee
Charley Murray
Legion Day
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Clebe Daniels
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C. BE. Vilas
Jr W. West
David Whitcomb
Eugene B. Favre
Spokane
L. O. Janeck
Yakima
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