Oil magnate takes stand in own defense after lengthy cross
In Washington on December steps, oil magnate Edward Doheny and associates testified amid the Teapot Dome era trial. Doheny argued he lent $100000 to Fall to help a friend, later secured by ranch stock. Navy officials testified on strategic sites and storage plans, while cross examination followed four hours of testimony.
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Washington
Dev
Edward Doheny
Doheny
Pall
Wall
New Mexico
Mall
McLean
Publiser
New York
Anderson
Admirl Robison
Cohen
Denby
Teapot Dome
Bik Hills
Deheny
Prohibition Fines and Arrests Highlight 1930s Enforcement
Washington reports Prohibition Enforcement collected over 5 million dollars in fines and forfeitures last year. About 74,000 people were arrested for liquor law violations and 6,000 automobiles and 678 hours were seized. Federal courts tried 41,000 cases with 18,000 jailed. Payroll decreased by 222 staff members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prohibition
Blair
Alleged Strangler Arrested in San Francisco Case
George Hutchings a lumberjack was arrested on suspicion of strangling women in San Francisco Seattle and Portland He arrived from Portland and is under police custody awaiting further inquiry into the cases spanning multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
George Hutchings
Seattle
Portland
War Department allocates 200000 for Wrangell Narrows work
The War Department has allotted 200000 for improvement of Wrangell Narrows in Alaska on December 9. This funding supports harbor and navigation channel work overseen by federal authorities.
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Washington
War Department
Wrangell Narrows
Alaska
Good Prospects For Auto Road to Mount McKinley Park
Seattle dispatch reports Mount McKinley Park Alaska superintendent Karstens returning from a conference of park superintendents says Congressional approval for a Copper River to Mount McKinley Park automobile road is likely. He estimates the extension cost at 550000 dollars.
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McKinley Park
Seattle
Dee
Karstens
Mount McKinley Park
Alaska
Washington, D.C
Mount Me
Kinley Park
Copper River
Nicaragua Crisis Shapes U S Recognition Momenta
Mexico City reports recognition of the Sacasa Liberal Government with Sacasa inaugurated as President while the Diaz faction in Nicaragua gains U S acknowledgment. Guatemala proposes mediation as tensions rise. U S gunboat Tulsa at Puerto Rico supports American interests amid interruptions to operations and double taxation claims.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Duan Sacasa
United States
Gen Diaz
Managua
Nicaragua
Deco
Guatemala
Sacasa
Diag
Cv East
Tulsa
Puerto Riccans
Sucasa
Ben R Labaree Reported Missing in Spokane
Spokane authorities disclosed the disappearance of Ben R Labaree a former Seward miner after he drove into Spokane from his country home and left his car in a garage saying he was leaving for a few days. His wife ill with influenza and two children at home, she said he may have been planning to buy cattle and had not been feeling well.
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Spokane
Wash
Ben KR. Labaree
Seward
Alaska
Labaree
Mine Disaster Near Princeton Claims Dozens of Lives
Seven miners died in a Princeton Indiana mine explosion. Two bodies were recovered and about half the crew of 400 workers remained entombed as rescuers later forecast the death toll would rise to at least twenty.
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Princeton
Ind
Thurston L Daniels Dies in California at 58
Thurston L Daniels 58, president of the California Pacific Oil Co, Los Angeles, dies. He was a former Lieutenant Governor of Washington state.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Thurstonl
Daniels
California Pacific Oil Company
Washington
Appropriation Bills for Two Departments Reported
Washington reports the House Appropriations Committee tied the annual supply bill for the Postal Service and Treasury. Prohibition enforcement funds total 11,904,000 with anti liquor smuggling 15,249,000. Treasury shows a 14,000,000 reduction, Post Office a 14,000,000 increase from current funds. House weighs doubling 250,000 prohibition secret operatives at General Andrews request.
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Washington
Dew
House
Treasury and
Post Office
Postal Service
Treasury
Post Office Department
Gen Andrews
Skinner Testifies on Capture of 1500 Salmon in Piracy Case
Albert Hiciener of Sunny Point Packing Co testified that Captain Olfa Olsen of the Mildred admitted taking about 1,500 salmon from a Seymour Canal trap. Olsen, Andrew Fathersen, John Jorgensen, and Haakon Thompson face larceny charges as the trial proceeds in Alaska.
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Albert Hiciener
Sunny Point Packing Co
Olfa Olsen
Mildred
A. N. Minard
Kake
Seymour Canal
Skinner
Capt. Olsen
Andrew Fathersen
John Jorgensen
Haakon Thompson
George
le. Roy Vestal
Ernest Hergeren
BO E Benson
John Morrisot
George J Getehell
M. Halim
JP. Morgan
Ty Muellenberg
Hardy
J. A. Baker
R. D. Peterman
Lindwisy Salim Hooesteaeten Admits No Work Since Wife Left
New York Bee reports Lindwisy Salim Hooesteaeten admitted he did not work after his wife Millicent Rogers left. He testified that he had lived on the money she spent and that he had not prote wedding rings or pay honeymoon bills.
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New York
Bee
Lindwisy Salim Hooesteaeten
Millicent Rogers
Ol Haivess
Tim
New Chamber Officials to be Installed at Noon Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce will install its new officers tomorrow at noon in the Gastineau State annex. Ho 1, President, and W. S. George, Vice President, headline the lineup with a strong anticipated turnout. Secretary Hoyle will present a year end financial report and Community Chest contributions totaling 44517 as shown in the board’s early week financials.
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Chamber of Commerce
George
Vicw
Chamber
Gastinean Pate
Agare Katoi
Hoyle
Toad of
Rte
Seattle Banks Block Warrants Cashing City Funds Ties
Washington State Banking Department bans Seattle banks from cashing street railway warrants. City Council borrowed from hydroelectric funds while ten smaller banks will cash the warrants. Utilities Committee allocates 1000 dollars for tomorrow’s November payroll.
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Seattle
Dev
Washington State Banking Department
Borow
Hydroelectric Department
Utilities Committee
Coolidge Candidate Mentioned in President's Message
Washington observers report that President Coolidge's annual address to Congress is read as a declaration of his re election bid Senators Swanson Mark and Ashurst react with mixed views Mark and Ashurst praise or challenge the message signaling a political contest ahead
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Claude A. Swanson
Virgini
Pat Marki
Misty Sipps
Henry Ashuret
Atte Ee
WAL
Liquor Trade With Us Described as Lucrative
Dominion Commission heard officials explain liquor smuggling from Vancouver into the United States yields up to 4 million dollars annually. They cited shipments routed through Scotland to evade duties and claim that taxed transit could bring about 4.8 million dollars yearly. A driver testified he was asked to smuggle machine guns back.
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Vancouver
Consolidated
Dominion Commission
United States
Willand Levin
Levin
United Distitlers
Tignor
Scotland
Canada
United Shites
Nowell
Commission
Horder
California Hits by Storms and Earthquakes
Storms lash Southern California with thunder waterspouts hail snow and heavy rain sparking damage across Los Angeles and Imperial Valley. In Calexico five earthquakes including two major shocks rattle the region, while a Union Oil tank farm fire endangers at least 450000 barrels of gasoline before crews extinguish the blaze.
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Los Angeles
California
Calexico
Calexico, Cal
Imperial Valley
Calif
Kirick
Union Oil Company
Judges to Get More Pay Now
Washington reports the House sent to the President a Senate bill granting salary increases for judges. Chief Justice rises from 15 000 to 20 500, Supreme Court associate judges from 14 000 to 20 000, circuit court judges from 4 500 to 12 500, and district court judges from 7 600 to 410 000.
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Washington
Juat Joan Taft
United States Supreme Court
Carnegie Trust Fund
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Reed Stance On Prohibition Reported By Senator Reed
Senator James A. Reed and Senator Elect Hines signaled support for wetter policies despite a Missouri referendum. Reed said he will vote according to his own reasoning and not follow public pressure, while the WCTU urged acceptance of the referendum as mandate. In Harrisburg, Kenneth G. Ormiston tied to the Aimee Semple McPherson case was arrested en route to Chicago. He claimed a long fight ahead and denied hiding, noting he has traveled publicly with no disguise.
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Chicago
United States
James A. Reed
Hines
Missouri
Seiatoy Reed
Lie Ghatnte
WCTU
Harrisburg
Penn
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Angelus Temple
Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Ormiston
California
Asa Keyes
Tral
American Detective Society
Ambassador Hotel
Atlantic City
Varios
Meterson
Reyes
Carmel Cottages by-the-Sea
Mra. McPherson
Wet Begins His Fight in House
Representative James A. Gallivan of Massachusetts opens a house debate opposing a 12 million prohibition appropriation in the Treasury Department bill. He notes a billion dollars spent on prohibition and warns of further funding needs beyond the Rio Grande area.
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Wallington
Der
James A. Catlilvan
Massachusetts
House
Treasury Department
Gallivan
Treasury
Wheeler
Captain Kid
Chicago
Prohibition
Rio Grande
Vare Smith Fight Sparks Senate Credential Battle
Washington report notes a resolution to reject the credentials of Senator elect Smith of Minnesota and Vare of Pennsylvania. Senator Dill denounced the actions as corrupt and improper, saying excessive funds were used in the presidential campaign and the denials of Ware were tainted by money.
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Washington
United States Senate CO
Till, Memorial of Washington
No Significance Noted In Mr Ormistin Arrest
An unclear report cites Dah Dee f- Mes as stating there is no significance in Mr Ormistin's arrest. The speaker expresses ignorance about the case and offers no further details or context.
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Los Angeles
Dee
Ahimee Metherson
Ormistin
Minister Walter G. Jones Arrested in Mann Act Case
Justice agents arrest Rev Walter G Jones former pastor of Third Baptist Church Portland Oregon on an indictment for Mann Act violation. He allegedly eloped from Fort Worth Texas last August with Mrs Pearl Lee former treasurer of the church government men say he deserted his wife and four children.
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Los Angeles
Department of Justice
Walter G. Jones
Third Baptist Church
Portland
Oregon
Kort Worth
Texas
Mra
Pearl Lee
Chate
Lee
Fugitive Fisherman Arrested in Calif to Return to Alaska
J C Baners, indicted at Ketchikan for robbing a fish trap, has been arrested in Los Angeles. He will be brought back to Ketchikan to stand trial. Baners was indicted with Val Klemm and Waller McCall. Klemm and McCall were convicted and sentenced. McCall is serving a sentence at McNett Island. Klemm’s appeal faces a stay of execution and bond.
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J. C. Baners
Ketchikan
Los Angeles
Shoup
Saners
Val Klemm
Waller McCall
Tareny
Keftchjhan
Klemm
McCall
Reed
McNett Island
Ctrcdit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
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E. L. Doheny
U. S
Ben R. Labaree
Miller
Thurston L. Daniels
P.O
Sunny Point Pkg. Co
Olwen
Winifred I
Minard
Juneau
Grover C. Winn
Mr.Minard
Astend
Farkarly
Mw’pherson
East
Kenneth G. Ormisto
Wet
Vare-Smith
Portland Church
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