11 Apr 1910
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1910
Page
1
In 1906 Judge A W Prater cancelled a lien on property tied to Hattie P Walcott as Rebecca McKinnon and husband fought foreclosure over a $50 loan. The borrowers agreed to repay $100 within a year plus $25 in expenses, with dispute over loan shark activity and mortgage terms at John and Denny streets.
Judge Frater cancels a mortgage after uncovering a clear fraud involving the McKinnon family. The case exposes how loan sharks use fake wage assignments to threaten employers, bypassing new laws aimed at curbing usurious lending.
In United precinct court on April 11, Sayler and Mrs J B were convicted in connection with the Crescent City home shooting of Sayler. Grunden and Mrs were acquitted.
The forecast calls for a clear to fair night and a warmer Tuesday with light northwest winds. Temperatures rise modestly as high pressure maintains dry conditions across the region.
A Seattle city teamster in Fremont supports a family of ten on 2.60 a day. His grocery bill reaches 41.50 monthly per ten, with meat costing only 1.65 monthly per person. He skips installments, wife earns 2 weekly, doctor aids free, and charity clothes the children while debt mounts. The piece questions wages versus family size and calls for higher pay or fewer children.
More than 100000 Jewish housewives in New York initiate a meat boycott to last while meat prices remain high. East Side kosher markets may close as strikers push their plan after mass meetings. In Memphis an aviation mishap ends with no injuries reported.
A playful note from The Star encourages calm cooperation between the two dailies in a joint advertising push. It downplays conflict, promising no violence or payoffs, and cites Shakespeare to mock combative trends while praising collaboration.
Dr Alden of Pasadena performed a successful operation removing a nine inch table knife from Barah Carlson's stomach. The knife had remained inside for hours and the patient was described as insane.
Por Maurizio Italy April 1 9 Roosevelt ex claimed fine meeting with Gifford Pinchot former US forester and close adviser. They visited Villa Carew and Palace Hotel before strolling in the mountains. Pinchot reports House actions Taft relations and plans to stay several days. Caretti mayor of Porto Maurizio received a Taft telegram praising the reception of Roosevelt.
Windom D Hager, well known in city sports circles, died Saturday in a sanitarium in Portland. He had left Broadway High a year ago due to failing health after being a football and track star, baseball team manager last year, and secretary of the athletic association in 1907 and 1908.
City Comptroller Bothwell and Councilman Plaine seek to know why Seattle hands banks $100000 per year in interest. Banks deposit bonds with the city, then receive city funds at 2 percent, earning about 6 percent net on the deal. The plan hinges on local improvement bonds used as collateral.
SCOTCH PEER WINS FANIDAG NOME DERBY NOME Alaska April 11 broke records for the race. Col Sir Charles Rameau's team of Siberian dogs with John Johnson driving won the All Alaska Sweep stakes the Derby of the Arctic from Nome to Candle and return a distance of 408 miles in 74 hours 14 minutes. Lord Fox Ramsay's team also Siberian dogs with Ramsay driving finished second in 76 hours 9 minutes. Scotty Allan last year's winner ran third in 76 hours 33 minutes. The Rampage came from a family of Scotech peers. Fifty thousand dollars changed hands on the race this year. Nome populace welcomed the winning team amid wild excitement. None of spring boat arrivals or new diggings rivaled the Derby in Nome.
Mayor Benjamin Ticknor of Renton plans a proclamation urging the town women to improve yards and streets as Renton aims to become the city beautiful. The move comes after frustration with male citizens failing to act.
The Seattle area reports that Charles J. Wezler, sought in the murder of Mia Schulz, may have boarded the City of Seattle bound for Ketchikan and other Alaska ports. Police and bloodhounds traced the crime near Gig Harbor after the slaying of Mrs. Schulz, with the fugitive described as 44, 180 pounds, pallid, a cigarette and whisky user, wearing plaid trousers and a gray vest. His children were safeguarded at friends’ home as officials pursued clues.
Thieves entered the unlocked residence of Mrs. A. E. Knoff at 202 Olympic Place during the noon hours while her mother was in the basement and she was in the yard. They stole cash and jewelry totaling about 60 dollars including two diamond rings, a gold diamond locket, a diamond crescent, three pearl studs and pearl cuff links. The entry occurred in daylight.
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders Pullman to lower rates deeming the 12 dollar St. Paul to Seattle fare unjust. Lower berths set at 10 and upper berths at 8.60 for long trips, with short night rates capped at 1.50 and 1.10 respectively. The ruling suggests possible broader review of sleeping car prices amid high dividends cited from 1899 to 1908. The Pullman company plans to contest in court.
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