Dismissal Plea in Fall-Sinclair Case Sparks Debate
Washington dispatch reports the District of Columbia Supreme Court has taken advisement on motions to dismiss indictments against Albert B. Fall and Harry Z. Sinclair related to Teapot Dome, while Fall and Sinclarty face trial and possible acquittal amid calls for delay. Separately Dayton, Pa. reports copper and brass magnate Charles Frederick Brooker died at age 61, founder of major Waterbury firms and leader in the U.S. brass industry, with a long record as president and director in key metal companies.
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Washington
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Asatist
Albert B. Pail
Secretary of the Interior
Harry Z. Sinelaty
Dene Cowpplrney
Levi Cook
Tits Ynsel
Ehysters
Senate
United States
Charles Prederick Brooker
Uiter
Mr Brooker
Waterbury
Benedict and
Riwaiham
Holmes
Booth and Hyden
Waterhury
Coe Brase Company
Wf Torrington
Ansonia Brass and Copper Company
Cop Riess
Ansonia
American Brass Company
Anocondi
Tle
Chile Copper
Anaconda
Chile Exploration
U. Smelting
Sameliny
Farrel Foundry and Machine Company
Alton Parrel
Brooker
Connecticut
Wis
Litchfield
Berkshire Hills
Torrington
IMS
Yale University
Julia B. Clarke Farrel
Billy Sunday Attacks Recallers in Yakima Speech
Billy Sunday closed six weeks of campaigning in Yakima with a broadside against state schools for teaching evolution. He criticized Mose who signed the Hartley recall petition and claimed the governor’s recall push corrupts, insisting the governor is not an enemy to education and that many state universities foster political intrigue and evolution.
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Yakima
Wash
Billy Kunday
Mble
Mose
Washington
Report Smith to Be Senator
Chicago Daily Journal reports Frank J. Smithline accepted the appointment of Gov Len Smith as successor to United States Senator Wil Jim Ho McKinley, deceased, in a decision dated December 21. The report notes Smithline will fill the Senate seat following McKinley's death.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily Journal Today
Frank J. Smithline
Len Smith
Sue Erasor
United States
Wil Jim Ho McKinley
Alaska Flier Recalls 700 Foot Tundra Crash Near Telida
Seattle dispatch reports Fairbanks flyer G. E Youngs en route to Detroit recounted a 700 foot crash onto the tundra near Telida Alaska. He was on an unfamiliar route with family visit plans.
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Alaska
Seattle
Youngs
Fairbanks
Detroit
Telida
Coolidge Opposes Immediate Cruiser Construction
President Coolidge says it is not necessary to start building 10 light cruisers authorized in Hutler’s bill, arguing against immediate construction. Washington dispatch notes his stance as of December 21.
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Washington
Coolidge
Hutler
Oiiver
Tobacco Chewing Deer May Supplant Huskies in Alaska
Anchorage December 21 report by W G Culver suggests Eskimo herd Broad Pass may sell sled trained reindeer to prospectors as draught animals. Reindeer promise cost savings over dogs, with less feeding in summer and lower hauling weight. Culver notes temperamental reindeer require calm handling and even tobacco as a calming aid before travel.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Gene Tunney
W. G. Culver
United States Bureau of Education
Broad Pass
Many Divorced Persons Liable to Prosecution
Seattle December 21 County Clerk Meet Abe N Olson notes 2 500 persons who obtained interlocutory divorce orders from King County Judges in five years risk prosecution for bigamy. Proctor Hayptiing rhay says prosecutors will pursue cases only when intentional wrongdoing is evident.
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Seattle
Abe N. Olson
Rhay
King County
Gur
Bartling
Collegians Postponed Openers Amid Travel Delays
Northwestern arrival tardiness forces postponement of the Juneau Fire Department five versus Alweka College feature, with the Collegians now slated to open tomorrow against Juneau High School. Sipe Keller says Wednesday and Saturday games will stand, as coaching staffs adjust the schedule after the College arrives. The Alumni Girls beat the Old Grads, while the High School faces a tougher foe, and Ketchikan’s showing hints at improved form for next clashes.
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Juneau Fire Tepartment Five
Alweka College
Fea
Collegians
Juneau High School
Sipe Keller
Uirich
Awade Douglas High School
Loch
Rodtib
Alam
Jo. Morrow
Ketchikan High Sehont Tive
Kaghia
Alaska Packing Concerns Merge in Mineral Boom
A consolidation unites two Alaska packing firms amid plans for large scale mineral development next spring. Wakefield and partners announce the new company Wakefield-Wisherins, aiming to mobilize machinery and crews from Wrangell and neighboring regions to Sawanit Bay Shays Strait and Selden Wakefield areas for extensive exploration and railroad-era prospects.
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Viking
Alaska
Yukon
Heyant
Wrangell
Fie Raranol
Piankit
de Wakefield Wisherins
Veonklin Company
Sawanit Bay
Shays Strait
Febat Bay
Selden Wakefield
Menyerier
Pavanoh Company
Parks in Seattle Attias and Denver Trip
George A. Parks of Alteka en route to Denver and Washington for business with the Abts administration. Los Angeles officers report a mother killed her two children and herself by poison, with other cases of families dying by poisoning and gas in recent tragedies.
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Charles Chaplin
Liza Grey
Charles Chaplin, Jr
W. E. Curry
Sidney Bar Chaplin
Heo
George A. Parks
Alteka
Denver
Washington
Abts
Lon Asghles
Cal
Los Angeles
Merle G. Haines
Adi 1
B. Chamberlain
Louixe Imwood
Army Fliers Off On Tour
Army fliers depart from Kelly Field for a tour visiting multiple cities aboard twenty planes. The group, part of the American Friendship powwow effort, bids farewell at the airfield as preparations continue for the overseas mission.
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Antonio
Kelly
Final Arguments in Green's Prohibition Case
Final arguments were presented in the trial of Cal Ned Green, a Prohibition administrator charged with alleged embezzlement of government funds. The defense labeled him an imaginative fellow or a perjurer, while the prosecution called the administration a travesty of justice. Theodore Roche, Green's counsel, demanded a not guilty verdict or an imminent adjudication of imbecility.
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Ban Francisco
Cal
Cal Ned Green
Theodore Roche
Green
Tacoma Jury Returns Mixed Up Verdict
A Tacoma federal court jury returned a mixed verdict against seven defendants, acquitted 10, and deadlocked on one in a case involving alleged defrauding linked to a Ruby Beach Mining stock. The Seattle report notes the jury split on the remaining defendant and the overall outcome. A second item mentions Harriet Pullen arriving in Seattle and staying at the Frye Hotel with plans to return on January 8.
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Tacoma
Wilks
Ruby Beach
Seattle
Dee
Harriet Pullen
Puilen House
Skagway
Frye Hotel
Hori
Ocean Cruise Plan Sparks Canadian Route Idea
Vancouver reports a proposed ocean cruise radiating from New York with itineraries toward Cape Horn and the Pacific, exploring western Atlantic and Far North routes. The plan envisages routes past South America, North America, and the Aleutians, highlighting broader cross‑ocean travel.
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Vancouver
New York
Cape Tien
Denth
South Aid
Youths Sentenced For Assaulting Girls in Seattle
Seattle dispatch reports youths were sentenced after a group assault on schoolgirls. The court set terms within the next days, with local officials noting costs and penalties. The case underscores concerns over school safety and youth violence in the county.
White House disputes alien property report findings
Washington December 20 The White House declared Comptroller General McCarl's special report shows all alien property accounted for and administered in a reasonable manner. The department of offices examined the report and found a few inquiries incomplete.
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Washington
Dee
White House
McCarl
Department of Offices
Heflin accuses in Senate of murder amid graft claims
Senator Heflin asserts Jesse Smith was murdered to silence revelations on the Fall-Doheny acquittal and Harding campaign funds. He cites testimony from ex-District Attorney Boyles alleging Smith aided a bid to control a U S Marshal post and recover loot from bootleggers and brewers.
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Washington
J. Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Senate
Jesse Smith
Republican National Committee
Smith
United States
Heflin
Boyles
Mobile
Alabaman
Senate Judiciary Committee
Department of Justice
Daugherty
Sreih
Hearing on Cyrus Woods Nomination Sparks Senate Debate
The Interstate Commerce Committee planned a hearing on Cyrus Woods nomination after opposition from Commissioner Cox and Senator Tutt. Woods, former United States ambassador to Spain, faced questions on his fitness and ties as the process moved forward. In Texas, December 21, travelers completed the first leg of a journey as weather and schedules affected travel.
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Der
Senie
Interstate Commerce Committee
Jay
Cyrus Hi Wroie
Penveyivanie
Price Tags On Stock Exchange Seats Rise On Wall Street
Trade price tags on stock exchange seats climb with high membership values. The era’s top seat fetches 170000 while Rockefeller Morgan profits surge on his exchange stake. Historic notes recall early brokers meeting under a buttonwood tree as bonds and select bank stocks traded.
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New York
Financiale
Wall Street
Huber
Sin
Pew
Studd
Mart
Rockefeller
Michas
Exchange
Morgen
Sear
Button
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