Three Holdovers Back Lombard In Candidacy Effort
Local politics tighten as filing closes. Businessmen’s ticket includes Lombard for mayor and incumbents Brooker Forsyth Donovan for city posts. Turnell and Davis file for council seats. Meigs may run from sixth ward. Voter registration reached 550 so far, far below last year’s 1800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Lombard
J. C. Brooker
C. E. Forsyth
Cc. O. Donovan
Brooker
Forsyth
Donovan
Sev
Northwest shoplifters Ned Ryan and Ed Thompson nabbed in Bellingham
In Bellingham on October 15 patrolmen arrested two men after finding furs and clothing worth 250 dollars hidden under a mattress in a Holly street room. The suspects claimed Frank Ryan and Ed Thompson as names. Police say two of the area’s boldest shoplifters were captured and are checking the authenticity of the names.
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Bellingham
Oakland
Holly Street
Frank Ryan
Ed Thompson
Shelley
Lee
Crosslin
Cause of Weston Wreck Attributed To Excessive Speed
State Inspector of Railways Perley reports from North Yakima that the Weston wreck on the Northern Pacific arose from excessive speed and loss of control. He notes the train of thirty four cars plus engine and caboose, total 1500 gross tons, with air brakes inoperative on three cars.
Leading City Men Attend Republican Caucus
At a Republican caucus last night Henry H Lombard supporters pressed for a council aligned with his views. Many potential aldermen named. several asked to run. Attendees included Alex Miller Mayor Fechter W B Dudley I Dills G B Rankin RK Keck I B Turnell Attorney Meigs Colonel Robertson and others. Some asserted only preliminaries were arranged. LEISBIC Oct 15 The supreme court rejected Karl Hall’s appeal seeking death sentence revision for murdering his mother in law Frau Molter and said a new trial appeal will be filed on technical grounds.
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Henry H. Lombard
Alex Miller
Fechter
W. B. Dudley
I. Dills
G. 8. Rankin
RK. V. Keck
I. B. Turnell
Meigs
Robertson
Leiusic
Supreme Court
Karl Hall
Washington, D. C
Frau Molter
Fontanet Powder Works Blast Kills Many and Wrecks Town
An explosion at the Dupont powder works in Fontanet Indiana destroys the town. Between twenty five and fifty dead and 600 injured. Four mills plus a magazine held 4000 kegs of powder. Rescue efforts hampered by further blasts and fires. Governor Hanley arrives with tents and guards as Terre Haute and Brazil send aid.
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Fontanet
Dupont
Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
Monahan
Coal Bluff
Terre Haute
Brazil
Hanley
Terre Haute Company
Indiana National Guard
Seattle millionaire linked to Nome subpoena case
Andrew Chilberg of Seattle, head of a Nordic bank and Alaska builder, is reportedly dodging a United States subpoena to appear as a witness in a Nome Alaska case. A close friend says Chilberg fears Nome after prior illness there, while Chilberg claims the subpoena targets his nephew J EB Chilberg.
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Andrew Chilberg
Seattle
Scandinavian-American Bank
Alaska
United States
North Yakima
Millionaire
Chilberg
Nome
Herald
J. EB. Chilberg
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Alty
Lombard
L. C. Meigs
Councilman
T. A. Davis
People’s
Turnell
Davis
Ll. O. Meigs
Colusa
Treat Raynor Co
South First Street
ZeeTol Ie
U. S
Savings Department
W. M. Ladd
W. L. Steinweg
Charles Carpenter
A. B. Cline
C. R. Donovan
Perley
Weston Wreck
Yakima
State Inspector of Railways
North
Pacific Hotel
Mr. Perley
The
Con
Weston
Northern Pacific
City
Dad
Washington Hotel
Bettter
Wenatchee
Ted Hartzen
Spokane
Congress
Wesley Jones
Were
Columbus
Moon Bros
Mitchell
Michigan
Wyman
Sheldon
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