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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1913
Page
6
The advertisement claims Pape’s Diapepsin digests any food and cures indigestion within five minutes. It touts relief from sour risings belching gas heartburn and stomach heaviness and urges readers to buy the fifty cent case at local drug stores.
Washington April 7. The 63rd Congress opened with a suffrage parade of 5631 women led by two bands marching from downtown headquarters to the Capitol. They wore sashes and carried flags bearing their districts, a banner pressed for equal suffrage, and were greeted by lawmakers before entering a Senate gallery. The ceremony noted absences of longtime figures and welcomed 35 new members as Champ Clark was elected speaker.
Two telegrams informed families of a double elopement in Lovettsville Virginia. Lee F and Townsend B Titus and Mary G Stonebruner with sister Lucy F E Stonebruner wed by Rev. Samuel Smith of Pennsylvania. The couples fled for a honey moon and will return later.
President Wilson will tax himself 2250 dollars once he signs the income tax measure. Vice President Marshall pays 120 dollars yearly and Congress members 76 dollars. no exemptions. Salaries above 4000 dollars taxed progressively. Wilson’s 75000 dollar stipend places him in 4 percent, while Marshall and senators on 12000 and 7509 dollar scales pay 1 percent.
Judge William P. Lyon longtime Wisconsin supreme court chief justice died in San Jose at age 91. He served 25 years as chief justice and was a prominent legal figure.
In New York on April 7 crowds of cafe patrons resisted police enforcing Mayor Gaynor's 1 am closing order. A lone woman was carried from a cafe screaming as officers cleared tables amid fights. Similar disturbances were anticipated for the night.
Four sales by John Davis & Co. on Fourth Ave north of Pike total 500000. George W. Fischer sold lot 6 block 22 in Denny's Third addition for 150000. Minnie E. Caine sold lot 8 block 20 for 125000 to the White estate. Margaret Kelley sold northwest corner Fourth and Virginia for 125000.
Freeman Pelcher, 79, a Civil War veteran in Longmont, undergoes amputation of a gangrenous leg without anaesthetic. He watches the procedure, asks questions, and after removal he uses crutches and says, That's better. Separately, Spokane announces the April 25 boxing and wrestling show lineups with Tom Burke and others listed for 176 and 126 and 158 and 116 pound classes.
The Duwamish Valley Commercial Club endorsed a plan for the county to spend 3600 dollars to build a spur track from the street railway to the county poor farm to aid factory workers. County commissioners will be asked to appropriate the funds.
Spearfish Mayor Jim Pike proposes letting residents vote to decide how many saloons should operate in each district and who shall run them. He stresses a democratic approach to solve the saloon problem, citing state law limits and the need to close by 9 pm. The plan envisions a wage free primary with aldermen as unpaid judges.
In Hastings Nebraska on April 7 Francesa Melagan of Hull England reported reunion with her brother David McLean age 67 at Ingleside hospital for the insane. He recognized her and conversed calmly though mentally unstable. doctors hold hope for cure. McLean was committed in 1885 and has been at Hastings since 1892 after a sun exposure incident on a Saunders county farm. The family is described as wealthy.
The text questions what constitutes garbage as the efficiency committee avoids answering. Corporation Counsel Bradford is to clarify while a garbage collection graft probe resumes tomorrow with Hendford to decide what items count as garbage and tonnage rates.
Montenegrins and Servians plan a general assault on Scutari with fresh Servian artillery ready to breach the Turkish fortress. A British admiral demanded the siege end, drawing congratulatory messages to King Nicholas and Premier Tovanovich for defying the powers and pursuing Beutari.
Venice April 7 The marble halls dream pales beside a gem studded dwelling found by workmen tearing down a rear shed. Mrs Randolph Sillebury of Edmonton Alberta reported gems worth over 1000 dollars missing from her cottage dresser last night. The discovery of a rats nest hidden behind the shed exposed the treasure and the mystery that has haunted police since last summer.
Sunday afternoon Sergeant Carr bandmaster received a flag of appreciation for the Seattle police band from wives sweethearts sisters and friends of the department. Mayor Cotteri gave the presentation speech honoring the wind puffers as the police band.
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