May Arrest Big League Gamblers
Chicago reports the Cook county grand jury found convincing evidence of crookedness in baseball though not widespread. A. Comiskey urged indictments to expose gambling rings affecting the White Sox and other teams. Benton and Herandez are mentioned as witnesses seeking immunity after admitting large baseball bets.
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Cook County
H. H. Brigham
Foreman
Pane
Brigholm
A. Comiskey
Box
Ban Johnson
Mts
White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Benton
New York Giant
Star Witness
Charles
Gleason Says Team Aims to Win Despite Rumors
The manager dismissed reports that players were involved in a gambling pilot to throw the World Series. He said his team would not discuss the matter and insisted they would fight to win.
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Gekatechae Speaker
Denver Woman Questioned Over Denton Death Mystery
Denver resident Mrs. R C Peete says she knew nothing of J C Denton mystery and would travel to Los Angeles to help investigators. Denton disappeared August 19 and was later found buried in his basement with earth moved in for flower beds. Peete rented the house, claimed Denton offered sale proceeds, and noted a hidden basement door and a Spanish woman with a key frequented the property. Frances Denton of Phoenix is named in a will Peete says Denton made before their May meeting.
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Denver
J. C. Denton
Los Angeles
R. C. Peete
Denton
Mra. Peet
T&d
Frances Denton
Phoenix
Aria
U S Marine Sets World Rifle Record at Antwerp
In Antwerp on September 24 Sergt Mor ris Fisher of the United States Marines used a standard army rifle to win the world championship in marksman ship. He scored 996 of 1080 to beat Sweden s Larven by seven points marking the first win with a standard military rifle.
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Antwerp
Morris Fisher
United States Marines
Fisher
Larven
Sweden
Brutal Slayer Hanged at San Quentin for Trapp Murder
Mose Gibson, a negro murderer from Fullerton, Cal, was hanged at San Quentin after a long criminal record. He confessed to seven murders across western states and said he attacked Roy Trapp and his wife at their ranch near Fullerton, leading to Trapp's death. About 40 witnesses attended.
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San Quentin Penitentiary
Cal
Mose Gibson
Roy Trapp
Fullerton
Gibson
Trapp
Western
Muthern
Gideon
Mr. Trapp
Los Angeles
Orange County
Santa Ana
Mrs Peete Turns Over After Police Called In
Mrs Peete voluntarily reported to police headquarters today claiming her name was mentioned in a mystery. She told officers her story and answered questions as the investigation continues.
Man Arrested After Foiled Moviehouse Robbery
A man pacing outside a motion picture house on 25th and Jackson was spotted by two officers. He discarded a revolver and fled but was overhauled at the precinct. He confessed intent to rob the theater saying he needed money to eat after arriving by freight from Montana. He claimed Navy service and gave the alias W. W. Wilson.
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Jackson St
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W. F. Donlan
J. R. McCarthy
B. L. Hedges
Montana
Navy
W. W. Wilson
Consolidation Bill Draft For City County Merger
Corporation Counsel Walter F. Meter said a tentative draft of the consolidation bill merging county and city governments will be completed early next week. The measure will be sent to the state legislature at the upcoming session.
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Walter F. Meter
British Miners Postpone National Coal Strike
Miners delay their nation wide strike by one week after long talks with the triple alliance, including transport and railway workers. Leaders will confer with colliery owners on mine output as a key sticking point remains over increasing output and wagon rates.
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Triple Alliance
China Breaks With Bolsheviki Legation
Peking severs official relations with the Russian legation. The mandate promises Russians best treatment under Chinese law and directs the foreign office to protect Russian interests and property.
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Peking
China
Foreign Office
Coast prices may go down across the Pacific coast
The article notes ongoing price reductions for cotton goods and apparel in the East spreading to the West within weeks. Clothing prices have fallen 15 to 20 percent, meats match October 1918 levels, and oils fats drop about 15 percent, with retailers cautious on buying ahead amid expected market shifts.
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San Francisco
Rept
Pacific Coast
No Sudden Price Drop Expected Here
Seattle merchants see no rapid price declines despite Ford and Franklin Auto reductions. They note textiles and dry goods price easing since spring and say Ford leads auto price cuts but not wholesale. Meanwhile Snohomish officials trace a skeleton near Mukilteo to Bertha Wille, a 42 year old former Seattle restaurant worker missing since October 1917. Coroner transfers bones to Everett, a missed payroll check remains uncashed.
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Seattle
Use Ford
Franklin Auto Companien
Ford
J. O. Prichard
Logging
Challacombe
Snohomish County
Everett
Wilie
Walker
Snohomish
Wille
Myrtle Davis
Misa Davis
Fourth Ave
Pikest
Misa Wille
Spending orgy over the U S not ended yet
National postwar spending spree continues with a treasury estimate showing about 400 million dollars a month flowing to amusement suppliers. Candy soft drinks tobacco and theatre tickets drive recreation purchases while theatre admissions alone total over 6.6 million dollars in tax receipts. Deputy Sheriff Frank Brewer suffers a triple finger fracture from an accident at his desk.
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Ralph F. Couch
Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Frank Frank Brewer
Final Budget Session Set for October Council Meeting
City council will begin final consideration of the 1921 budget estimates on Friday afternoon. The estimates may be cut but not increased and are slated for formal adoption at the October 4 council meeting.
Fish Shipment Spoiled suit filed for damages
National Independent Fisheries Co. sues in superior court for 3400 damages from John Barton Payne as agent of the federal railway administration over a consignment of 35 336 pounds of frozen fish sent October 11 1914 on the Northern Pacific rail road that spoiled due to improper handling before reaching Boston.
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National Independent Fisheries Co
John Barton Payne
Federal Railway Administration
Northern Pacific
Boston
Payne
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