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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1913
Page
1
A fragmented text references seating and hiring actions with unclear subjects and no clear names or locations. The readable elements mention chairs or seats and heel hires, but no concrete facts or entities are identifiable.
General Felix Diaz, nephew of Porfirio Diaz, arrives in Seattle tonight on a state mission en route to Vancouver where he will take ship for Japan. The report portrays Diaz as a great man amid his quarter century of Mexican influence.
The message accuses the Mexico City police chief of serving grafters and robbing the poor. It condemns Diaz and portrays General Diaz as leading a starving populace fighting for liberty against oppressive authorities.
Warrants issued by the prosecuting attorney charge Dr. L Fred Lundy with unlawful cohabitation with Mabel Ellam Driscoll. Driscoll alleges the physician treated his wife for illness, drugged her, and contributed to family strife during 1912, with detectives observing alleged meetings at 703 Columbia St. The Driscoll family, including four children, is cited as under the father’s care. Geattie runs a rope factory and claims large ship cables.
English esthetic J Belford visits Seattle and criticizes local girls for how they sit with their feet. He describes awkward postures seen in restaurants and cafes and offers a prescription to sit with feet flat and heels near the floor.
Washington and Mexico City report heightened tensions as John Lind, Wilson's envoy, nears Vera Cruz. Army and navy prepare for possible war while Huerta promises protection for Lind. Senate committee discussions consider lifting arms embargo and a high level conference is planned to explain U.S. stance.
No. 37 pennants require four consecutive coupons from The Star plus 15 cents to receive a 65 cent pennant. Alaska pennants now available and mail order costs 5 cents extra per pennant. Send or deliver to The Seattle Star at 1307 Seventh Ave near Union St.
In San Francisco on August 9 attorney Roche pressed Reno real estate agent A G Mergen to identify Caminetti with Diggs at the Reno cabin rental. Mergen first pointed at a shadowed man near Judge Van Fleet, then revealed the real suspect Caminetti as the audience laughed and the judge gasped.
Dr H F Titus was released from county jail shortly after noon today on a $3,000 appeal bond from Judge Humphries. He faced six months’ commitment and a $300 fine for violating the antispeech restraining order. The bondsmen signing the release were D A Morrison Alexander J Allen H Haakon J G Brown and G Tilton.
A dialogue between two local express men discusses August business and luck. One says business is slow. the other suggests advertising in The Star under Express and Trader to boost sales, noting the cost is only a few dollars monthly and a call will provide prices and info.
After a directors meeting, Noble Hospital announced it will not host Dr. J. J. Meyer of Dr. Friedmann’s staff for tuberculosis cases. Chairman Dr. C. B. Noble said the Friedmann culture has been commercialized and its efficacy not yet proven, so the hospital dissociates from the cure and from Dr. Meyer.
The World and Times call for Gov. Sulzer to resign after Frawley committee revelations show funds used for wall street speculation tied to Sulzer campaign, unrecorded subscriptions, multiple wall street accounts, and a $26,739 debit balance paid by L. M. Josephthal. Sulzer plans a reply next week as impeachment looms. Senator Frawley says impeachment is only a matter of time.
Adolph A. Gust secured a writ of habeas corpus through his attorney G. W. Saulsberry from Judge Stephen Chadwick of the supreme court. The writ orders Gust to be brought before Judge Mackintosh Monday for a hearing on his commitment for court costs amounting to 3,000 dollars. Curb markets assist bridal couples with wedding purchases.
A Free Speech Defense League similar to groups in San Francisco and Portland will be organized in Seattle. A public meeting is set for Sunday night in room 104 at the Labor Temple to effect the formation and invite participation.
Lowman and Pigott push for any law opening Alaska. Lowman, Seattle Chamber of Commerce president, favors government or private capital rail expansion and urges passage soon. Pigott, Seattle Car & Foundry president, credits The Star and Scripps papers with shaping Alaska legislation and cites Poindexter as a model measure.
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