New Probe Fatty Case Goes To Federal Grand Jury
Labor Day party events at Arbuckle gatherings prompt federal grand jury action. Witnesses including Dr. Beardslee Miss Grant May Parsons and Miss Pyrton are to testify about liquor at the party as prosecutors seek leads in the Virginia Rappe death and Arbuckle murder probe.
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M. D. Tracy
Francisco
Arbuckle
Virginia
Roscoe'st
Federal Grand Jury
Robert HH. McCormick
United States
Gene
McCormick
Federal
Mathew Brady
Arbuckie
Rappe
Wit
Evi
Roscoe Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Arthur Beardslee
Miss Rappe
Sierras
Miss Bana Grant
District Aftor Brady
May Parsons
Fed
Fatty
Milton Wren
Minta
Roscoe Sud
Joyce Clark
Miss Pyrton
Gabor Kingstone
Reggie Morley
M. E Rumwell
Ar. Buckle
East
Death of handcar worker as train fails to heed whistle
Nick Stratos, 45, a section hand, was killed two miles north of Steilacoom when a Waion Pacific passenger train struck his handcar on a curve. Wind from the Sound may have muffled the whistle. Stratos, who maintained semaphore lights, is survived by a wife and family in Greece. An inventor has designed a machine to enhance and issue transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waion Pacific
Nick Stratos
Steilacoom
Stratos
Greece
Dumb Pal Seeks Dead Actress In Virginia Home Scene
In a white Spanish bungalow near meena the widow Mrs Kate Hardebeck mourns Virginia Rappe's death as her bulldog Jeff wanders the rooms seeking his lost mistress. The article recalls Rappe's life with Hardebeck after her mother's death and notes a recent visit by Mrs Delmont and Semnacher.
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Dumb ‘Pal
Virginias
Linton Wells
Los Angeles
Meena
Kate Hardebeck
Virginia Rappe
Roscoe Arbuckle
Jeff
Miss Rappe
Virginia
San Francisco
Prisoners Regain Liberties After Gardner Escape
At M’neil Island U S penitentiary normal conditions return after Labor Day escape attempt by Roy Gardner. Two convicts were shot during the pursuit. one killed. Warden Maloney restores prisoners privileges and recalls water patrolmen and land guards as the fugitive’s fate remains uncertain.
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M'Neil Island
U. S
Labor Day
Roy Gardner
Thomas Maloney
Birth Control Conference Planned in New York City
A birth control conference will be held in New York City on November 11 12 and 13 preceding the bicentennial of the American Health Association. Topics include overpopulation and its relation to war famine and misery the personal issues of the mother legislative reform to access birth control information and planning future work in America.
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American Health Association
New York City
America
Republicans Expect to Win at Santa Fe
Republicans at Santa Fe forecast Senator H. O. Bursum’s victory by more than 5,000 votes as polls open statewide. Fine weather encouraged a heavy turnout, while Democrats claim Richard Hanns leads in the race alongside Socialists and independents. The election marks New Mexico voters first chance to weigh the Harding administration.
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Santa FE
N. M
H. O. Bursum
Richard Hanns
Harding
Lawyer Accused of Smuggling Letters to Bank Bandits
Sheriff accuses E. D. Donnelly, attorney for four bank bandits in county jail, of smuggling letters through bars to clients and receiving messages. Sheriff orders conversations only via visiting calls behind heavy wire screens.
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E. D. Donnelly
Matt Starwich
Starwich
Donnelly
Mattress Murder Case A Detective Tennant Triumph
The article recounts Captain Charles E. Tennant solving the 1919 mattress murder in Seattle. David Burkhardt’s home hides the crime scene while neighbor tips and a laundry mark lead to John Miller, whose confession yields a life sentence at Walla Walla.
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Burkhardt Shack
Tennant
Burkhardt Place
American Killed by Mexican Troops Near Tampico
In Tampico area oil fields an American, Carl R. Tabb, was shot and killed by Mexican soldiers on Sunday night. He worked for the Mexican Gulf Oil Co. Officials say initial details suggest the shooting was accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carl R. Tabb
Tampico
State Department
Tabb
Gulf of! Co
States Department
Girl of 17 Missing from Seattle Area Home
Police were asked Tuesday to search for 17 year old Marie Call who vanished from her home on Warren avenue Monday afternoon. The mother says Marie may have gone to Yakima with a young man she knows. Yakima and Seattle police are cooperating to locate her.
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Marie Call
Warren Ave
Marie
Yakima
Seattle
Prince Named American Minister to Denmark
President Harding selected Dr. John D. Prince of New Jersey as American minister to Denmark, the White House announced.
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Prince
Denmark
Washington
John D. Prince
New Jersey
Harding
White House
Afghan Groom Not Seen Bride Before Wedding Day
A young Afghan man rarely sees his bride before the wedding day in a custom that emphasizes arranged unions and arranged marriage traditions.
Gardner Seen in Seattle By Worried Witness
Roy Gardner was reported seen Sunday evening in Seattle by W. M. Walker of Georgetown. Walker said a man matching Gardner’s description approached him near Duwamish avenue and Corson street wearing dirty blue shirt and old overalls, spoke hoarsely, and claimed to have just traveled over the mountains. Walker alerted a Georgetown patrolman Monday, but the man disappeared toward freight yards.
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Roy Gardner
W. M. Walker
Duwamish Ave
Georgetown
Star Office
Gardner
Walker
Corson St
Cascades
Portland Union Hold Up Convictions
Wayne Birdeal and J A Jones were found guilty of holding up the Portland local of the Rollermakers union. They were each sent to prison amid testimony from a hosner or observer of the incident.
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Portland
Wayne Birdeal
J. A. Jones
Rollermakers Union
Htzonner
Trial begins as jurors questioned in Mahoney case
court recessed as three more jurors were passed for cause. Maryn Lavin and others were noted among local residents. Mahoney remained in custody amid heavy security while spectators gathered early, with authorities denying any plan to force a courtroom exit. The state accuses Mahoney of killing his wife by drugging her, placing her in a trunk, beating her, and sinking the trunk in Lake Union.
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Hmkman
12Th Ave
N. W
Maryn Lavin
Denny Way
Maurice Leander
W. 64Th At
H. B. Newhouse
Latona Ave
Adelaide Walters
35Th Ave
Marie Covington
Vashon Island
A. L. Miller
Cascade Canoe Club
Dennyway
F. Rees
Rees
J. 8
Donlan
Silver Haira
Mahoney
Matt Starwich
Mahoney Trunk Clue Sheds Light On Lake Murder Case
In Mahoney apartment history, a witness recalls seeing a man push a trunk into the lake in a white rowboat and Mahoney quickly following with a body. The detective notes a patient search led to the trunk, praising plug and horse sense. He asserts Mahoney might have avoided capture if the wife’s murder were less visible.
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Mahoney
City heats up as landlords face new 65 degree rule
City adopts a heat ordinance requiring apartments and hotels to maintain a minimum 65 degrees Fahrenheit between 9 00 a m and 10 00 p m with October 1 in force. Old furnaces must be cleaned or owners risk jail as inspector Frasch vows strict enforcement. If you wake up cold call the jail house.
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Frasch
Business Men Form Squadron To Expand Seattle Trade
A committee of 40 executives from wholesale manufacturing and allied houses met at Pig'n Whistle to organize a flying squadron of 100. The group will make excursions to nearby districts to promote trade, with Seattle and offshoot factories included. A dinner for 100 prospective members is set for Thursday at 6 pm at the New Washington.
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Seattle
Commare
Lewiston
Idaho
George G. Black
the Black Manufacturing Company
C. E. Roberts
Imperial Candy Company
EB. G. Derson
Weertern Dry Company
John F. Welborn
Dent Whiton Hardware Company
E. W. Brownell
National Bank of Commerce
Washington
Submarine R-27 in Peril North of Cuba
Washington reports the naval submarine R-27 is in distress about 90 miles north of Cuba. The Osmont sails from Guantanamo to aid but has not sent a reply. If no storm develops the sub is expected to weather the sea until relief arrives.
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Washington
Cuba
Naval Radio Service
Osmont
Guantanamo
Islerance
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Hheme
California
Sherman
Chicago
Brady
Mr. Semnacher
McNeil Penitentiary
Charles E. Tennant
Mahoney Trunk
Northwest
Renton Junction
Ralph Cochran
G. A. Bergstromh
Frank Burkhardt
West
Burkhardt
Bandit
Wilson’s Modern Business College
Modern Business College
2No
American Electrical Heater Company
Detroit
Lushington Electric CO
Elliott
H. E. Williamson
Union
Poole Electric Co
Main
Puget Sound Power & Light CO
American Beauty Irons
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