Hall Mills murder case heads to jury after defense summing up
In Somerville on December 2, defense attorney Robert McCarter resumed his closing remarks in the Hall Mills double murder trial. He challenged the prosecution’s intimacy evidence, referenced Mrs Jane Gibson’s testimony as theatrical, and accused the state of unfair methods while noting missing witnesses and the husband James Mills.
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Somerville
Robert McCarter
Phall-Mills
Hle
Jane Gibson
McCarter
Hall
Rey
Eleanor Mills
James Mills
Willie
Willie Stevens
Clarence Case
Raymond Schneider
Schneider
Man Arrested in Harris Murder Case in Everett
Freil Ryan was arrested and charged with the murder of Corliss R. Harris whose crushed head was found near Everett on November 11. Ryan returned from California at the request of Attorney Ralph Harr. Authorities suspect Harris knew secrets of a running crowd. Ed Fasick of Bon Marche robbery ties are noted, though Fasick is in Walla Walla penitentiary. Queen Mary is described as an art critic and queen.
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Everett
Wash
Freil Ryan
Corliss R. Harris
Ryan
California
Ralph Harr
Harris
Ed. Fasick
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Protest of Pare Smith Seating Sparks Senate Debate
Washington December 2 The United States Committee for Prohibition Enforcement filed a resolution protesting the seating of Pare Vare of Pennsylvania and Smith in the Senate alleging their nomination and election relied on treasonable utterances fraudulent methods and corrupt campaigning funded by corporations in violation of state election laws and excessive expenditures.
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Washington
United States Committee For Prohibition Enforcement
Vare
Pennsylvania
and Smith
Mals
Senate
Mills to Replace Winston as Treasury Under Secretary
Secretary Mellon announced the resignation of C. Bo Winston Under Secretary of the Treasury and said Ogden L. Mills of New York will succeed him when Mills can leave Congress. Mills, defeated in November as Republican governor candidate, would retire from the House on March 4.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
C. Bo Winston
the Treasury
Ogden IL. Mills
New York
Mills
Congress
House of Representatives
Hidden projectiles haunt French coal towns eight years after war
In Lens France eight years after shelling ended children remain frequent victims of unexploded munitions. Strict rules restricting metal scrap collection to designated workers decreased incidents but accidents persist at about two per week in the coal region.
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Lens
France
Horseless Mounted Guards to Get Horses War Dept Plan
The War Department will begin a horse buying campaign funded to cover about half of the 2,000 horse shortage for mounted national guard units. Many organizations lack horses or have only partial equipment. The department will ensure a fair distribution as purchases proceed, but 1,000 horses await Congress funds.
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Washington
War Department
National Guard
Eral
Congress
Stop Rum Running Faces Heavy Demand Across Border
Victoria report says Consolidated Importers push to deter liquor smuggling into the United States. N W Rowell urges ministerial action, noting forged landing certificates and double bond requirements on the Chris Moeller cargo. Dominion Commission members stress lack of executive power in decisions.
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Victoria
Bbc
United States
N. W Rowell
Dominion Commission
Rowell
Trade dispute at Warm Springs Bay Packing Co
Nick Zavitch sues Warm Springs Bay Packing Company and President A. Waxman in Seattle on December 2 for 2010 dollars over breach of contract. He says he was to supply 6455 barrels of herring and the firm refused him space at the unloading elevator.
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Seattle
Nick Zavitch
Warm Springs Bay Packing Company
A. Waxman
Flo
Religious Laws Proposed in Panama Bill Sparks Liberal Split
In Panama a bill proposed by Liberal members would impose religious regulations similar to Mexico. Congress is sharply divided on the issue with lawmakers split over the measure.
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Panama
Mexico
Congress
Jewelry tied to Seattle murder found with two Portland seekers
The recovered jewelry from Mrs. Florence Monks case, a white gold checker necklace with diamonds, a matching bracelet, and three strand pearl strings, was traced to two Portland rooming house proprietors. They described a man about 25 with dark hair who handed it to them after Thanksgiving.
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Portland
Ore
Dee
Seattle
Florence Monks
Dark Cone Pie
Jett
Twelock
Irse Myers
Erie
Partners in Crime Make Good In Prison
Salt Lake City reports two formerly linked criminals, Archie Wilcox and RoW McCoy, now inmates in the state prison. Both skilled mechanics, they repurposed their talents in the prison machine shop to improvise equipment, including an improved bearing aimed at eliminating motor knocks. A patent has been applied for and McCoy has been notified it would be issued.
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Salt Lake City
Archie Wilcox
Row McCoy
McCoy
Lord Dewar’s Epigrams Echo Wilde in London Treatise
Lord Dewar, famed after-dinner speaker, launches epigrams in Wilde style. He quips that the road to success is crowded with women pushing their husbands, praises the wise wife who laughs at her husband’s jokes, and notes Heaven protects the working girl while the idle girl needs protection. He also remarks some stories may not be funny but some husbands are.
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London
Lord Dewar
Oscar Wilde
Foochow Gunboats Sought as Mutiny Hits City
Foreign consuls in Foochow request gunboats to shield foreigners as Marshal Sun Pang troops mutiny and Royal forces clash with Cantonese forces. Japanese gunboats reportedly arrived to aid protection of nationals. yesterday’s fighting west of Foochow leaves about 300 casualties.
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Peiring
Foochow
Sun China Pang
AMOV
China
Great Northern R R Sues State Board Over Valuation
The Great Northern Railway sues the State Board of Equalization to cut property valuation in 15 counties from 76000000 to 52000000. It accuses board officials of misconduct for denying access to its records, filed in Spokane Washington.
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Great Northern R. R. Sues State Equalization Board
Spokane
Wash
Great Northern Railway
State Board of Equalization
Railway
Lone Armed Robber Strikes Vancouver Bank Heist
In Vancouver British Columbia an armed robber forced three Royal Bank of Canada employees into a back room, locked them in with furniture, took about $2,000, and escaped yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred at the bank’s local branch, with authorities launching a search for the suspect.
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Vancouver
B. C
Royal Bank of Canada
Cold Wave Strikes East With Fatality Reported
A severe East Coast cold spell brings record lows to cities including Rochester New York reporting one death from the cold. Temperatures drop to 15 degrees below zero at Tupper Lake New York and 38 below at Dakota Western Quebec.
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New York
Mec
East
Daket
Western
Rochester
Tax fight promised at short session
Washington, Dec. 2. The Sixty ninth Congress reconvenes in four days with indications that the principal battle in the short session will be over tax reduction. Democrats seek immediate tax law revisions, while Republicans insist no revision before at least another year of trial.
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Washington
Case Closed in Doheny and Albert Fall Scandal Trial
The government rests after brief delay as former Secretary Fall and Doheny face courtroom questioning. Testimony covers oil leasing, sales, and government policy, with witnesses including Carl Leonard of the Southwestern Portland and Cement and defense figures aiming to portray Doheny’s integrity while probing Bain and other executives.
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Wasthnoton
Doheny
Offina
Dae A
Associated Atom
Witton J Lambert
Pall
Fall
Carl Leonard
Southwestern Porth and Cement Company O of
Los Angeles
Goml
Klondike Rush Days Film Planned by Metro College
The Metro College Company announces a film project about a Klondike rush scene to be shot in Seattle, Niaska, starting early next year. The Alaska Department of Commerce Seattle Chamber of Commerce affiliate with White Pass and Yukon Route, Alaska Road Commission, and Pacific Steamship Co. are coordinating estimates for the venture in Juneau and Skagway.
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Metro- Collwge Company
Seattle
Niaska
Eadl
Alaska Department of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce
White Pass
Alaska Road Commission
Pacific Steamship Co
Yngothe Juneau
Alaska
Skagway
Chanmbbers of Commerce
Liquor Control Policy Element Wins Election
The Conservative government of Ontario under Howard Ferguson swept the province in the legislative election held yesterday, advocating government control of liquor and opposing the Prohibition Ontario Temperance Act.
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Toronto
Pec
Howard Ferguson
Rubber seed pioneer sought reward after decades of work
Boston December 2 Pecuniary reward for the deed that started the rubber industry nears completion after 15 years of effort by a Boston ship broker. Henry Alexander Wickham, an Englishman, supplied seeds that led to 4 percent of the world’s rubber output. Quincy Tucker, raising private and official gifts for Wickham, says the campaign nears its close. Wickham obtained 70 rubber tree seeds from the Brazilian mission, sent them to England, and the germinating seeds helped launch vast plantations.
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Boston
Henry Alexander Wickham
Quincy Tucker
Wickham
Iidia Office
London
N. Tleven
England
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Warm Springs Bay Packing Co
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Amos A.fries
John T. Garner
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