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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1911
Page
8
In Sacramento on April 13, Guthrie late fire chief buys Bill, his longtime aide, for a dollar to keep their friendship intact. Mrs. Guthrie jokes about jealousy as the pair swap tales of old days around the stable and trucks.
President Schurman of Cornell University argues in Charlottesville that Jefferson would back a strong active central government to protect public rights against consolidated capital. He says framers aimed to organize a government of the people by the classes and that the people are gradually gaining control of the federal government.
In Tacoma April 13 Judge Ben B Lindsey of Denver urged creation of a baby bureau within the commerce and labor department. He contrasted government care for cattle with lack of care for sick children and urged laws to protect children as essential to national social and economic welfare.
Spokane Miss Mariel Hicks died yesterday of ptomaine poisoning from a sandwich eaten five days earlier at her parents’ home. In Poughkeepsie Ernest Hochstadter, 74, a wealthy contractor, obtained a divorce from his young wife. Mayor Tom L Johnson’s dying wish was to have a playground over his grave rather than monuments. In Chicago a judge ruled a woman must return her engagement ring if she jilts her fiancé. New York saw a blood for reward ad offering 25 for a quart of human blood. G J Allen donated his blood to save a life. Maj. Robert Anderson surrendered Fort Sumter to Beauregard on April 13, 1861 after bombardment and hunger. Nearly 4,000 colonists traveled to Washington via Harriman lines in the past month.
Announcement of Miss Constance Day's engagement to Everett Tawney creates a stir in Minnesota politics. Fathers of former congressman Jas H Tawney and congressman Frank Day have long been rivals. Tawney works at the customs house and Day is a University of Minnesota graduate.
A new movement opposed to the civic center commission has formed under George B. Kingsbury to urge the city council to construct a bridge and viaduct on Railroad avenue, challenging the current site plans.
The bankers minstrel performance at the Grand drew strong box office receipts, repeating success from opening night and boosting financial take for the venue.
Charles F. Walsh escaped serious injury after plunging 100 feet to the ground at Dominguez field in his Curtiss biplane. He said a control wire on the aerolon snapped triggering the fall, leaving him with only minor bruises.
County commissioners heard a petition from Des Moines residents urging the Pacific highway to run through Des Moines. The Seattle Commercial Club Chinese relief committee acknowledged contributions totaling $161.55 yesterday.
Kansas City April 13 Until Mrs Logan O Swope mother in law of Dr B C Hyde is heard from the state will take no action toward a new trial of Hyde for the murder of Col Thomas Swope Mrs Swope is in California for her health accompanied by her daughters
Secretary of State Benson once Oregon governor is seriously ill at Redlands after a grip attack. His condition has steadily worsened since the illness was first reported.
Vice President Sherman, a noted baseball fan, opened the season by taking a box at the ball park in Washington this afternoon. Senators Crane Oliver and Lippitt accompanied him.
Wm. Cummins, once head of the Carnegie Trust company, filed a bankruptcy petition in New York claiming liabilities around 5 million dollars and assets near 500 thousand dollars.
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