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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1911

Page

3

Joe Smith Protests Against Booze Ring

A heated council meeting centers on liquor license policy with Joe Smith denouncing liquor interests and slush funds. James Morrison and other figures clash over corporate license ownership and corruption accusations as about 50 saloon men participate in the discussion.

Joe Smith James Morrison Av Falcon Inds Joe Tiy Morrison Smith Council Erickson L. E. Kirkpatrick J. W. Efaw Manufacturers’ Association

Bitterly Scored Congressman in Letter from Trusts

Washington April 4 A letter from the American Anti Trust condemns Representative John F Democrat New York as controlled by predatory interests. It accuses Fitzgerald of taking orders from trusts and demands he not be named chairman of the appropriations committee.

Washington Butterlyn John F New York Congress House Fitzgerald St. Trusts Fitzger Ald Appropriations Committee

NEW COURT OPENS IN UNITED STATES

Hearings began today before the new commerce court in Washington. The leading case is Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co versus Interstate Commerce Commission. The dispute involves class and commodity rates filed by L N from New Orleans to Memphis and other points on the system.

United Or Washington New Commerce Court Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co Interstate Commerce Commission New Orleans Memphis Fight of Oklahoma Santa Fe Railroad Kansas United States Supreme Court

May treat with boy's kidnapers reported in Las Vegas

Las Vegas New Mexico April 4 no arrests have yet been made in the Waldo Rogers kidnapping and word says an attempt at a compromise with those who shared the $12,000 ransom will be made with no one jailed An armed posse departed for the south last night on an as yet unreleased lead

Las Vegas N. M Little Waldo Rogers South

Democrats Call for Jefferson Birth Anniversary Observance

The Democratic State Central Committee urges all Democrats to mark the 168th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's birth on Thursday, April 13, amid talk of a forthcoming nationwide victory in 1912 and electing a Democratic president and governor.

Democratic State Central Committee Thomas Jefferson

Berger Wins Committee Assignments for Socialist Victor Berger

Washington April 4 Chairman Underwood of the ways and means committee announced Victor Le Berger of Wisconsin, the lone socialist in Congress, would be assigned to committees by the Democrats. Berger would be allowed to choose the committees he wished to serve on.

Washington Underwood Ways and Means Committee Victor le Berger Wisconsin Congress Ft Democrats Berger

Berlin Transit Warns Women To Remove Long Hat Pins

In Berlin on April 4, officials post notices in streetcars asking women passengers to not wear long hat pins. The instruction is polite, acknowledging the pins as ornamental but requesting they spare men's eyes.

Berlin

Sunday Baseball in Nebraska Is Vetoed by Governor

Gov Aldrich vetoed a bill approved by the Nebraska legislature permitting Sunday baseball with restrictions. In Philadelphia Miss Marie Louise Elkins 19, granddaughter of William L Elkins, will receive a $20 000 yearly inheritance allowance as part of her fortune.

Lincoln Neb Nebraska Aldrich Philadelphia Marie Louise Elkins William L. Elkins Plymouth Congregational Church Jonas Bushell Halley Bushell Seattle

New York Move to Surrender Metropolitan Railway Franchises

In New York on April 4 a motion was filed in the state circuit court seeking permission to surrender the Metropolitan Railway Co franchises now under receiver control. The horse car era in the city known as The Great White Way is nearing its end.

New York Metropolitan Railway Co

Fragmented OCR Food Item Notation

A garbled OCR line lists various food terms and body references in a jumbled sequence. It mentions pork, sausage, feet, and joints with unclear context or complete sentences.

Market Prices and Commodities Fragment

Fragmentary market notes show prices for butter corn potatoes and vegetables. Listings include dairy butter various grades and vegetable items with scattered figures and total tonnage notes, indicating a late season crop and limited clarity in OCR text.

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