Gill and Wappy Defy Enemies Concluded
A heated charge sheet accuses Wardall of using a black attorney to recruit affidavits from gamblers and bootleggers. Eugene Way is blamed for pushing a reform agenda to target Mayor Gill and his allies. Wardall allegedly pressed for releasing jailed “macques” after a Waldron hotel raid. Jones and Donlan are restored to duty in the restricted district.
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Wardall
Boone
Mike Powers
Eugene Way
Second Ward
Max Wardall
Waldron
Mayor Gill Returns From Hunting Trip In Seattle
Mayor Hi Gill arrived last night aboard the Rainier amid graft rumors. Acting Mayor Max Wardall had dismissed Chief Wappenstein for neglect, and Gill vowed to investigate graft, with plans to reinstate Wappenstein if no graft evidence emerged.
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Hi Gill
Rainier
Gill
Seattle
Max Wardall
Chief Wappenstein
Police Department
Silico
Wappenstein
Wardall
British
Columba
Wappy
Gill’s First Official Act Withdraws Police Chief Removal
Seattle September 30 1910 Gill reports acting mayor Max Wardall filed removal of Chief C W Wappenstein on September 29 1910. City council investigating charges, Gill withdraws the order due to lack of council authority, noting the 1916 date confusion.
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Seattle
Civil Service
Max Wardall
C. W. Wappenstein
Wardall
Wappenstein
Eity Council
Gill
Investigation urged amid fair scrutiny
A political scene references an inquiry as necessary, with figures including Senator Potts in the British Columbia hunting grounds and Mayor Gill planning early morning city hall presence. The group returned with mountain goats and a brown bear, joined by Prosecuting Attorney Van derveer and several associates.
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Potts
British Columbia
Gii
Gill
Vanderveer
Ceell Tapper
Joe Diszard
A. F P. Hemrich
Joseph Schlumpf
Wardall Fires Wappy from City Service
Acting Mayor Wardall orders Chief Wappenstein discharged for gross neglect of duty two hours before Mayor Gil's arrival. He says the ongoing investigation would be hampered if Wappenstein remained on the job.
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Wardall
Wappy
Gil
Civil Service Commission
Wappenstein
de Wardall
Mayor's Office Key Transfer Fails To Happen
Wardall said he was satisfied Gill was in town and would keep away from official cognizance of the fact. Gill stated he did not want to see Wardall, and the two did not meet today.
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Wardall
Gill
Gil
Wappys Career in Police Service and Public Roles
Chronology shows Wappy held various law enforcement and public positions from 1885 to 1910. He served as Cincinnati chief of detectives, Pinkerton operative in Portland, Seattle patrolman, city detective, and police chief under multiple mayors including Moore and Gill, with a 1909 designation as Chief of AYP guards.
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Cincinnati
Pinkerton
Portland
Aberdeen
Seattle
Moore
AYP
Guards
Gill
Federal control favored at National Irrigation congress
A majority report from the resolutions committee backed federal control of interstate streams at the National Irrigation congress in Pueblo Colorado. A minority tied to state control was filed by the Colorado delegation amid heated debate regarding New Mexico and Texas. Chicago was picked as next meeting location for the permanent organization.
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Puebblo
Colo
Committee On
National Irrigation Congress
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Taft Dairy Gains A Calf As Wayne Arrives Delayed
Pauline Wayne's arrival at the Taft administration train was delayed causing a pause in plans. The presidents head dairyman explained the stork halted on the special car carrying the Holstein gift from a Wisconsin admirer, increasing the Taft dairy herd by one.
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Washington
Pauline Wayne
Taft
Wisconsin
Sisters of Charity Nurses Class of 1910 Graduates
Twelve young ladies received diplomas at Providence hospital during the Sisters of Charity nurses school graduation. Bishop O'Dea delivered the keynote address at Holy Names auditorium.
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Sisters of Charity Nurses’ School
Providence Hospital
Holy Names
Bishop O'Dea
County Levy to Drop Under 6 Mills This Year
Chief Deputy Auditor Lincoln reports figures showing a reduction in the county levy from 7.051 to 5.95 mills and in the state levy from 6.25 to 4.91 mills. King County total real and personal property is fixed at 28,442, with railway and utility holdings estimated at 285,415. About $250,000 will be raised by taxation for county and state expenses.
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Lincoln
King County
New Orleans Times-Democrat Plant Damaged by Fire
A fire at the New Orleans Times-Democrat publishing plant caused partial destruction early today. The loss is estimated at $125,000, partly insured.
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United Press
New Orleans
Thises-Democrat
Husband Loyal to His Erring Wife Named in Tacoma Trial
In Tacoma on September 20 hundreds of women were turned away as Belle Johnston faced trial for the murder of Frank Hauke. Her husband Fletcher Johnston remains beside her, praised for his loyalty as she testifies, with court observers noting his patient support and efforts to shield her from the ordeal. The case centers on alleged intimate relations between Johnston and Hauke, a former boarder in the Johnston home.
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Tacoma
Belle Johnston
Charles Hauke
Hitlelesa
Fletcher Johnaston
Hauke
Johnston
Chapman
Belle A. Johnston
Frank Hauke
Bank Clearings Spokan Daily Balances Report
Bank clearings for Spokan show today and balances totaling 718,245.00 with 47,462.06 balances on hand.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Schwab Aims to Buy Cramp Shipyard for War Vessels
Reports from New York say Charles M. Schwab is negotiating to purchase the William Cramp & Sons plant in Philadelphia. It is believed Schwab intends to use the yard to build war vessels for the Chinese government.
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United Areas
Philadelphia
New York
Charles M. Schwab
William Cramp & Sons
Schwab
MEN SPEAK AT SUFFRAGE MEET
A Seattle suffrage club dinner featured male speakers with only two women listed on the program. Notables included Rev Garving Rev Powers Rev Williams Dr B H Pratt Attorney L Frank Brown Attorney John Trumbull and Joseph Shippen.
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Arctic Club
Seattle Suffrage Club
Marion Baxter
Homer Hill
Joseph Garving
J. D. O. Powers
Edgar Williams
B. H. Pratt
Chicago
L. Frank Brown
John Trumbull
Joseph Shippen
Report Blames Glavis For Alaska Coal Lands Probe
A United Free report from Los Angeles on September 20 states the Alaskan mining laws committee of the American Mining Congress blames Louie Glavis and Special Agent Jones of the Forestry Bureau field service for recent Alaska coal lands disturbances. The document asserts neither man was informed to investigate the Alaska situation and claims Glavis and Jones were never present near the coal lands as their reports were drafted elsewhere.
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Los Angeles
Alaskan Mining Laws Committee
American Mining Congress
Louie KR. Glavie
Jones
Forestry Bureau
Cilavia and Jones
Clares
Wilde of Beattle
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Ongar Maver and
C. L. Deckinghain
Committee On Permanent
Stork
Jamaica
N. Y
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Korsten
Connolly
George Chavez
Alps
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Champ Ship Yards
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Lewis Bros. Sales CO
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First Avenue
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