04 Aug 1911
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1911
Page
1
In Richmond California on August 4 forces led by Chief Arnold search the Pinole foothills for 14 year old Lulu Sievers believed abducted and possibly murdered by Italian suspect Tony Silviera. Police fear a deadly confrontation as they press the hunt and hope she is alive in a remote hut.
Madison August 4 LaFollette's Weekly claims Taft preserves Ballinger era policy. It critiques the Controller Bay land grants and the Richard Ryan foothold, asserting Taft admitted facts yet let the lands go. The piece questions motives and calls the action a continuation of Pinchot Roosevelt conservation approach.
Portland surgeons transplant Achilles tendon from a lamb into 11 year old Melissa Oades left leg to restore movement after two years of paralysis. Drs Rich and Marsh perform the operation at Good Samaritan hospital using ether anesthesia. Doctors expect the girl to walk in about six weeks.
New York Aug 4 Relatives of Ethel Barrymore and her husband Russell Griswold Colt urge a reconciliation despite service of divorce papers. Colt seeks a meeting but Miss Barrymore, who halted her western season, has refused to see him. Relatives from both sides push for talks as Colt persists in trying to meet his wife.
Jules Vedrines began a flight from Hendon England to Paris in a monoplane. He crossed the channel safely and landed at Dieppe at 8 40 in the morning and planned to continue his journey later that day.
United States Steel must produce cost sheets showing actual steel production costs and furnish them to the Stanley committee. The decision came after Chas. M. Schwab testified that trusts shared cost details, and he offered Bethlehem plant sheets. Chairman Stanley pressed for full disclosure.
The Hicktown Bee reports the Imperium firm will stop giving away free matches to all, restricting the perk to paying customers. Clarence Curdie abandons job hunt for a position, while a reader requests contact from a mystery party.
Paul Geldel, 17, bellboy at the Iroquois, confessed to slaying William H. Jackson, stock broker, with chloroform and a cloth down his throat to steal $24.75 for clothes. He said he aimed to look rich like hotel guests and claimed no intent to kill. Albert Walter, 18, had killed a 15 year old in a separate case earlier this year.
A pair of fires at Strathcona and Lakeside on Lake St. Louis yesterday afternoon destroyed homes and caused seventy thousand dollars in damage. Ninety people were left homeless as Montreal business men were away in the city, leaving women and children to battle the blazes.
West Woodland Improvement Club will meet tonight with District Engineer Breen in attendance to discuss sewer improvements for the West Woodland district. Breen will bring fans and provide technical details on planned sewer work in the area.
First baseman George Ort is reportedly suspended by President Lindsay after slugging umpire Jakey Baumgarten in yesterday's game. Final action hinges on Baumgarten's report and Ort's account, amid transfers and contract disputes involving Bert Wahling, Whaling, and Dugdale.
Daphne Pollard the Wests leading child star of the Pollard Lilliputian Opera company eloped with E Strother Bunch a Seattle newspaper man and is now spending her honeymoon in Los Angeles with her sister Mia Miles Gregory wife of a city councilman.
The forecast calls for pair of unsettled days with night northwesterly winds. Temperature at noon today expected to be mild with cooler overnight readings and a chance of light showers on Saturday.
In Sausalito California a fire of suspected incendiary origin leveled the Miramar cafe early today destroying the business. Investigators estimated the bus value at about 4500 dollars and listed the loss as extensive.
Seattle audience to witness a staged wedding as comedian Jane Leo marries Nina Mae Gallagher after tomorrow night's performance at the Seattle Theatre. The couple, part of the stock company, will wed on stage with guests in the front rows.
In San Francisco Anna Langley a young wife is freed after a coroner’s inquest and jury verdict find she killed her husband James Langley during a period of temporary insanity from prolonged intoxication and abuse. She awaits a final hearing with limited family and clergy present.
Citizens in Rainier valley protested the board of public works about missing garbage service in their area. The issue tied to citywide bonds for disposal, with the valley left out of the plan and the matter likely to go before the city council next Monday.
Washington August 4 The Russian government sought Malakoff’s deportation from Ellis Island but a stay was granted at the request of Congressman Berger of Wisconsin The political refugee who helped capture the Potemkin mutiny of 1905 seeks safe asylum in America with support from Berger and his socialist constituents.
More than 100 ships are tied up in London today as dockmen strike persists. Arbitrators work through the night to reach a settlement before Saturday to avert a widespread transportation tie-up.
In Havana on August 3 Gen Ace vedo led a folk rebellion that fizzled as no supporters joined. He surrendered to police after realizing he stood alone, ending the incident as authorities stepped in to restore order. The odd remark about rain and sun adds a folk saying to the tale.
Tacoma Aug 4 The future of H F Sturgis as a painter hinges on Judge Arnison's ruling in court tomorrow over whether his works are art or morally obscene. Sturgis, released on 250 bail, is accused of hiring Tacoma women and girls to pose nude. He plans to call art critics from other cities to defend the artistic nature of his nude paintings.
A mischievous Quince Pie sneaks along slick streets seeking a young Digestion. Bread stealthily pursues and stabs the pie in the rib as the avenue fills with the pie inside. Harry asks if that was horrible.
Seattle residents mobilize against what they call the Black Hand of Jake Furth. Vowing to end despotic power, citizens threaten ballots over force and corporate thuggery as officials resist undue privilege and a dispute over transfer authority flares. The public pursues reform and civic independence.
Miss Hazel Schmidt of Vandalia Illinois awoke after 105 days of continuous sleep and was awake for five hours eating three meals. Doctors say the trance is broken and she will likely return to normal. The case has puzzled physicians for weeks.
Admiral Togo, the nation's guest, told crowds I love peace and praised the arbitration treaties among the United States Great Britain and France as a great forward step. He rested in a Knickerbocker hotel apartment and departed for Washington.
Preparations in Tacoma to lobby the Democratic National Committee leaders for hosting the next national convention. Washington will pick the city next winter, with Tacoma touting attraction, climate and a large concrete stadium as key enticements. If full, 30 000 seats would view the event.
In Madison on August 4 the Wisconsin branch of the National Progressive League debated plans to capture delegates for La Follette at the Republican National Convention. La Follette’s supporters intend to push his cause across all states in the Union.
Pat Reardon, serving 15 days in city jail for selling counterfeit jewelry, attempted to kill himself by diving into a cell wall. He sustained a badly bruised skull but his injuries are not considered serious.
Judge Tallman scolds F Gile Allen nephew of Mrs Hoversgaard for advising a divorce. He notes the couple John J Hovegaard and Eleanor Hoversgaard reside at 1415 Holgate and were reportedly amicable. The restraining order request is denied and Allen is told to stop meddling in their family affair.
A 20ish girl visits a Seconday barber shop and requests a close clip. Fred Duncan at chair No. 2 clips her hair while about 20 men watch. She claims it is the new style superior to the coronation and Empress Josephine looks. The crowd ponders the name the style might take.
Judge Albert H. Beebe suspended sentence on H Edwards and Jack Ryan who were arrested on a fighting charge. Edwards admitted taking his first drink in eight years, following the warning issued yesterday afternoon.
George Steltz of Moscow Idaho created a violin case from 958 pieces using 44 kinds of wood sourced from many countries. The mechanic says the project took two months of work spread over many years.
Desperation drove John Onnicky to halt a Chicago street car with a shotgun today in municipal court He said he tried other methods before using the shotgun and that the motorman stopped and let him board Judge Scully heard the case and pressed on with proceedings
Percy Passmore of Long Island City entered John Pierpont Morgan offices Aug 4 and demanded 10 million to buy National City bank. Morgan shrugged off the plea and Passmore was tossed into the street. He remains in Bellevue hospital as doctors assess his insanity.
Paris reports the death of Princess Ponia towski born Elizabeth H Sperry of Stockton California. She married in 1894 and lived in San Francisco with her husband, the Polish prince head of a principality, who did business with William H Crocker family, and the couple resided in Paris for many years.
The State Undertakers association sails on the Umatilla for a two day north channel cruise to Vancouver with about 120 members. They will hold the annual meeting, elect officers, and set aside embalming fluids for private use. The trip offers newspaper humor and light entertainment for the group.
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