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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1911
Page
6
Senator LaFollette accused the Supreme Court of yielding to interests and inserting into the Sherman act a matter never placed by Congress. He introduced amendments designed to make any restraint of trade unreasonable and to broaden anti trust protections in the law.
United Press reports two tornadoes colliding near the international line cause deaths, widespread destruction. Sherwood Loraine Mohall and Souris suffer heaviest losses as crops are ruined and houses wrecked.
Chicago Aug 21 United Press Leased Wire reports Syd ney McCullough remains ignorant of his wife Myrtle Reed author’s death by her own hand. A Milwaukee telegram to Mrs McCullough said he would arrive at 5 this morning but had not arrived by noon. Mrs McCullough left a fortune of 250000 dollars, largely for charity.
In San Francisco on August 21 a swimmer completed the crossing of the Golden Gate Strait. The feat was achieved under difficult current and choppy water conditions, with observers noting the swimmer's endurance and courage.
Lago neur, a 19 year old University of California co ed, made history by becoming the first woman to accomplish the perilous feat. She completed the demanding trip in exactly one hour and 28 minutes amid a fierce title contest.
In Rochester New York the 45th national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic opens with flags, martial music, and thousands arriving. Officials expect about 150000 veterans to be in the city by Wednesday as the event unfolds.
In Evansville Indiana a long shared household shows four generations under one roof. Arthur K Barnes and wife with their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs John Pleasant, granddaughter and husband Mr and Mrs Ernest Biddle, and great granddaughter Ester Elvada all reside peacefully with the baby. The family notes a 46 year marriage and ties to Rutherford B. Hayes through the great grandparent.
A Madison street car and a 1st avenue cable car collided injuring Mrs. H Wiley and her daughter Annabel of Kirkland. The Motorman on the 19th avenue car failed to yield right of way. The cable car jib was smashed. Gripman L Mayou credited with saving lives. Conductor G W Blevins and Motorman J J Peterson were on the 19th avenue car. The injured were returned home after physician care.
President Taft is expected to sign the act admitting Arizona and New Mexico as states. The bill as presented to him removes the recall of judges from the Arizona constitution.
Washington Aug 21 Postmaster General Hitchcock designates 20 additional first class savings depositories bringing the total to 38. Among the banks named is Los Angeles which will open for business September 15.
The Municipal League finance committee proposes guidance for voters at the September 5 special election. It urges defeating the $1,600,000 county courthouse and $600,000 art museum bids, and endorsing the $1,000,000 Cedar River watershed lands purchase, $266,000 firehouse sites, $25,000 municipal wharf, $25,000 isolation hospital at Pigeon Point, $50,000 drawbridges, and $30,000 police substations with caveats on others.
Frank J. Ehle of Fort Plaid New York found a hidden iron chest after his fine touring car burned under an elm in his homestead yard. The chest held a fortune in gold coins and gold and silver plate, turning misfortune into wealth as the tree had to be cut down to recover the chest.
The case against Bailey Beattie for the murder of his wife Mrs. Lowise Beattie on the Midlothian pike near Richmond on July 18 proceeds without delay. Detective work and bills collected document the prosecution.
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