Tragedy at Hester: Burned Home Tied to Murders
Durham, N C December 20. Charred bodies of J L Sanders his 22 year old daughter Mary and granddaughter Irene Norton found in the ruins near Hester point to an assault murder arson. Suspect Nathan Montague is jailed in Raleigh as mobs form and sheriffs move him to safety. Evidence includes a bloodstained skirt found near the scene and a knife linked to the hog killing.
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Durham
N. C
J. L. Sanders
Daugher Mary
Irene Norton
Hester
Nathan Montague
Raleigh
Sheriff Wheeler
Hardwood
Miss Sanders
Sanders
Pear Mee Nek
Troops Move Toward Chihuahua Insurrection Scene
The Tenth battalion of infantry, battery of light artillery and one rapid fire gun departed Mexico City in two special trains today bound for the insurrection trouble spot in Chihuahua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Chihuahua
Norwegian Steamer Petra Wrecked Near Cape Sabro
The Norwegian bark Petra en route to Halifax ran aground at Pennan Point near Cape Sabro and is a total wreck. The crew were saved.
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Halifax
N. S
Pennan Point
Cape Sabro
Linse Sells 515 Acres for 11000 in North Dakota
H R Linse sold 515 acres to Mitzel of Great Bend North Dakota for 11000, about 2100 per acre. Campbell Land Co sold 3000 acres six miles north of Sunnyside to Broadacres Land Co for 48000, land east of Yakima County irrigation potential, within the high line ditch area scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Linse
Northakota
Nob Hill
Mitzel
Great Bend
N. D
Campbell Land Company
Broadacres Land Company
Sunnyside
Yakima County
Canada Passes Up Prohibition In Province Vote
In Victoria British Columbia two counties rejected substituting the Canada temperance act for the province’s high license liquor law. This marked the first attempt at prohibitory law in the province and ended yesterday.
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Canada
Victoria
B. C
British Columbia
Insurgents Seek Changes to House Rules After Reading Spree
Insurgent members in Washington plan further revisions to House rules after discontent with how a new rule allowing discharge of a committee was applied. Conferences were held to decide amendments, with Speaker Cannon limiting reading of the postal bill to fractions and signaling delayed motions due to monthly meeting schedule.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Cannon
Walsh Defeats Driscoll In Ten Rounds At Cardiff
In Cardiff Wales on December 20 Fred Walsh lightweight champion of England won his fight with Jem Driscoll featherweight champion in the tenth round on a foul. The 20 round purse of 12500 pounds attracted heavy betting but the match ended unexpectedly after Driscoll butted Walsh under the chin ending the bout. Driscoll had pressed with persistent batting throughout the contest.
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Cardi
Wales
Freddie Walsh
England
Jem Driscoll
Great Britain
Walsh
Driscoll
Omnibus Gill Past Senate Knapp Confirmed on Court of Commerce
The Senate passed the omnibus claims bill carrying 35 million dollars despite a six hour opposition by Senator Bristow. The measure totals 35,325,219 dollars and passed 46 to 11. Martin A. Knapp was confirmed as United States judge to join the new Court of Commerce. The House spent the day on the appropriations bill, with Representative Macon opposing increases. action was ongoing at adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bristow
Kansas
Senate
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Knapp
Court of Commerce
House
Macon
Arkansas
Wapato Lad Jailed for Alleged Theft
George Forham of Wapato was brought to this city and jailed on horse stealing charges. Constable Barnes arrested him on information from Burton Lum, who says a horse matching its description appeared near Wapato three weeks ago. Lum located the animal with Forham and returned to Secure a warrant, preliminary hearing expected tomorrow.
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George Forham
Wapato
Forham
Barnes
Burton O. Lum
Lum
Lancaster
Mr. Lum
Railroad Strike Looms As Talks Stall In West
Labor Commissioner Neill reports rising strain between western railroads and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Despite daily conferences with engineers and railroad officials, no side has yielded, and a strike appears increasingly likely as wage demands remain unsettled. Grand Chief Ww. S. Stone signaled possible conciliation efforts but none achieved.
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Chicago
Neill
Western Railroad
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Railroads’ Commission
Stone
Executive Committee of Engineers
Emall
Mrs Turnbull Faces Cross Examiners in Baldwin Will Fight
Los Angeles December reports recount Mrs Lillian A Turnbull, key witness in the Lucky Baldwin will contest seeking 2 5 million for her daughter's share. She withstands sharp cross examination, recalls past letters, defends Baldwin paternity claims, and asserts she was married to Baldwin by contract before marriage.
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Los Angeles
Lillian A. Turnbull
Four Days to Xmas Be Kind to the Weary Shop Girls
A brief holiday appeal urges patience and cheer as shoppers face a busy peak before Christmas. The message highlights fatigue among shop workers and calls for kindness toward retail staff during December shopping days.
White Man's Hope Knocked Out by Hart in Sapulpa Fight
Carl Moreys of Sapulpa hailed as the white man's hope was stopped in the third round by Marvin Hart of Kentucky, former world heavyweight champion, tonight in Sapulpa.
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Sapulpa
Carl Moreys
Marvin Hart
Kentucky
Haere
Oak Park High to Face Wenatchee and Washington in West Title
Oak Park high school football team sailed for the Pacific Coast trip to challenge Wenatchee high in Seattle on December 26 and Washington high in Portland on December 31 for the interscholastic championship of the west.
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Pacific Coast
Chicago
Oak Park High School
Seattle
Portland
Wenatchee “High
Washington High
Busy Bee Mining Co Increases Output
Busy Bee Mining & Development completed a new tipple with a gravity tramway on the first of the month and plans to double coal output while reducing production costs. Forty workers are employed. contracts have been booked, with double shifts recently noted. Local trustees met with Geo F McAulay E E Kelso and Geo W Gallaher in town to review the plant. General Manager Gallaher is credited for enhancing efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee Mining & Development Company
Cascade
Geo. F., McAulay
E. E.kelso
North Yakima
Geo. W. Gallaher
Cle Elum
Gallaher
Modern Limericks About a Pomona Kimono
A humor piece noting a Pomona maiden who owned a kimono loses some trimmings but regains them via a frost border Herald ad. A man claims ownership after a simple classified notice shows up. Moral warns that ads can reveal more than expected.
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Pomona
North Yakima Water Declared Sound amid Typhoid Concerns
City water declared safe by state board and local health officers after testing. A summer inspector noted 163 typhoid cases from June to December, with 99 confirmed, 8 negative, and 59 inconclusive, mostly among transient laborers near orchards and camps. No epidemic found, but flies and contaminated feed were cited as infection factors. Continued discussion on page four.
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Yakimas
Seattle
Assembly of the State Board of Health
Dro. Prank
Yakima
John D. Rockefeller
North Yakima
Chichton
North Yakima City Jail Fails to Hold Suspect After Habeas Writ
Attorney William E Thompson obtained a habeas corpus writ in Yakima County Superior Court forcing Chief Kinnaman to release Walter Sinson from North Yakima City Jail. Sinson had been detained on suspicion after a Saturday night robbery report. deputy sheriff served the writ late, and Sinson was freed within four and a half hours. Deputy Captain Kelly explained lack of evidence to warrant further detention.
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Yakima County
William E. Thompson
Walter Sinson
North Yakima
Kinnaman
Sonson
State of Washington
Sinson
William Thompson
Preble
King
Davidson
Kelly
Poison Strikes Trails for Yakima Fox Hounds
North Yakima dog owners face widespread traps and poison while seeking lawful fox hound trailing grounds. They report hunters placed poisons across Ahtanum hill Cowiche Wenas and Naches areas, hindering their sport and prompting consideration of using the reservation for a pack if feasible.
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Yakima
Ahtanum Hill
Wenas
Naches
Mounted Officer Fatally Shoots Brother Officer in Houston
On December 20 in Houston Texas mounted Officer Lubbock shot his fellow mounted officer James Fife. Fife was with Lubbock's daughter when the two officers met and Fife opened fire. Miss Lubbock ran to protect her father as the confrontation occurred.
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Houston
Tex
Lubbock
James Fife
Fife
Carrie Kersh Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Trunk Murder
Portland December 20 After more than 72 hours of deliberation the jury returned a manslaughter verdict against Mrs Carrie Kersh in the death of W A Johnson Union Depot trunk victim She swooned upon hearing the verdict and was carried from the courtroom unconscious The result described as a compromise follows a prior mistrial and disagreement in the earlier trial
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Portland
Carrie Kersh
W. A. Johnson
Union Depot Trunk
Rockefeller Final Gift Pushes University of Chicago to 35 Million
John D Rockefeller completes his planned 10 million dollar final donation to the University of Chicago. In ten annual installments starting January the gift totals about 35 million including additional gifts. Rockefeller urges broad public support and leaves new departments to trustees. trustees resignations follow the announcement at the university convocation.
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Chicago
John Rockefeller
University of Chicago Today
Rockefeller
University
John Dpd. Rockefeller Jr
Fred &. Gates
University Board of Trustees
Artesian water prospect in Columbia Valley gains traction
A Seattle group, owning land in Spring valley near Rattlesnake mountains, moves to drill an artesian well for irrigation. Government engineers note indicators of artesian flow across the Columbia river basin, including Priest Rapids and Benson ranch areas, with expectations of more wells once the first spouts.
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Columbia River Valley
Spring Valley
Rattlesnake Mountains
White Bluffs
Robert W. Macdonell
Yakima
Chamberlain
Seattle
Hofreiter
Columbia River
Knaub
Priest Rapids
Benson Ranch
Yakima Divide
Ment
Jury Rules for Defendants in Sunnyside Hop Case
The jury in the First National Bank of Sunnyside versus Fluntington Hop Co. returned a verdict for the defendant after a trial Tuesday. The bank claimed it bought hops deemed inferior and mouldy upon delivery, seeking 1200 dollars in damages.
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First National Bank of
Sunnyside
Fluntington Hop Company
City Council Holds Busy Session On Salaries Franchises And Bonds
In a long adjourned session the council raised police salaries, sustained the mayor's veto on Naches Avenue to Boulevard, granted the St Paul and Tacoma Lumber franchise, approved a water purchase, and rescinded a $30 000 bond refunding offer from H C Lucas. The meeting also saw action on a spur track grant and a park light, with several members absent or delayed.
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St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co
Naches ‘Boulevard
H. C. Lucas
Naches Avenue
St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company
Union Ditch
West Side
Mull
Schorn
Carver
Smith
Kinnaman
Kelly
Naches Boulevard
Naches
Wenner
California
E. C. Lucas
Yakima Trust Company
Harris ‘Trust and Savings Bank of
Chicago
Davis & Struve Bonding Company
Seattle
Bigs
Union DV
Shaw
Chris Miller
First Avenue
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Taylor
Park Avenue
Sumimiview Road
Irving Bounds
Bounds
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North Carolina
Omnibus Gill
Wapato Lad
Affinity
Kind
Busy Bee Mining CO
University of Chicago
Mercy of Charity
Columbia Valley
Hops Good
Sunnyside Bank
Lucas
Donovan
Schott
Pacific Power & Light Company
Dawson
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