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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1911
Page
6
Mrs. Friberg becomes the first woman to hold a night desk position at the Martha Washington Hotel, where most front desk staff have been men. She describes adjusting to night shifts, the hotel’s progressive woman leadership, and plans to manage Christmas mail with extra clerks aiding the season’s deliveries.
Milwaukee socialists hope to pursue Ortie McManigal after his confession linked him to the March 16 1910 Milwaukee Western Fuel Co derrick explosion. District Attorney Seabel says if McManigal is freed in California he will push for trial in Milwaukee. The blast caused $100000 in damage and injured five people.
The piece sketches two bootblacks disparaging a lazy coworker and two churchgoers discussing a lecture at Ravenna Park. It notes a thrill over millinery trends and a whimsy about printers sending aristocratic letters in fancy type without a typewriter.
A dated oath from a Hupeh recruit joining the Central association of Hupeh pledges loyalty to the people’s army government. It names Sung Chio Chen and Liu as officials and references Shung Choong Shan and Sung Wen, with a final signatory line for the member Huang Dynasty 4609 8th moon.
An advertisement promotes Papes Diapepsin for indigestion and related stomach trouble. It describes fermentation of undigested food as the cause and promises relief within five minutes after taking a 22 grain Triangule, claiming the stomach can regain good function and allow normal eating.
The article describes King George VI and Queen Mary in Bombay handling a full day of state engagements. They attend the exhibition investitures and receive native princes with gifts, while guards ensure proper salutes and honors are paid to each rajah.
Gertrude Gibson Patterson, acquitted in Denver last week of murdering her husband, will resume her maiden name and stay with her parents for at least three months. She plans to visit relatives in Oregon after that.
Paris Temps correspondent Jean Carrere was stabbed and seriously wounded in a Tripoli cafe after reporting on Turkish cruelties in the Turko Italian war. A note from the assailants warned other reporters to stop recounting the news.
With the Iditarod to Seward trail in excellent shape, about 2000 travelers are expected to use it over the next seven weeks on their way to the mainland for the holiday season.
Mrs Frederick Thompson known on stage as Mabel Taliaferro sues for divorce from her New York theatrical manager husband alleging extreme and repeated cruelty.
Councilman Grif calls for action to aid the unemployed by municipal work. Griffiths proposes borrowing 50,000 from the general fund to fund day labor improvement projects, repayable when bands are sold. Police note widespread unemployment and link it to crime.
Guards have been placed at the Stuck River dam after fears of dynamite attacks by residents of the Puyallup valley. Anties claim evidence may lead to arrests as the dam is blamed for floods in the valley.
Persia resists Russian advances as of December 4 1909 with no signs of submission. Treasurer General W Morgan Shuster tightens security with doubled bodyguard after past assassination threats. Nationwide anxiety and anticipated anti Russian disorders grip the country.
Official confirmation states General Chang Haun, an imperialist commander, was killed during a bold but doomed defense of Nanking. General Tie Liang, commander of the imperial army, and Viceroy Chang Jen Chun reportedly sought refuge aboard a Japanese warship.
The city seeks to renegotiate a year old pact with Seattle Power over current deliveries. The Tacoma plant supplied power at fixed rents per kilowatt hour and promised no charge to the city in emergencies. The plant has not yet supplied full power.
Thomas P Dowdy of Moscow Idaho discovered a celluloid button advertising a piano house wedged high in an apple on a limb of his orchard. The button was placed when the apple was small, shading the fruit and affecting its color, and the method of placement remains a mystery.
Mexico City reports that the army will be enlarged by about a thousand men with military service made obligatory. The decision expands conscription and strengthens manpower for national defense.
A humorous exchange reveals a divorcees negotiation over custody as a wife offers to share the baby, “half the time,” and the husband responds with mock enthusiasm, “You may have him nights,” highlighting a comical clash over parental rights.
At the courthouse a dispute between Rev. George Kindred and Rev. August Sandell over knot tying monopolies escalates. Auditor Case refers the matter to Prosecuting Attorney Murphy who suggests ejecting the preaching pair, akin to hotel barkeepers, if needed.
Dr. J. Crichton health commissioner reports no rise in typhoid in the city despite a water famine. Two thousand hydrants remain to be flushed while three thousand have already been flushed. All dead ends flushed and 20 percent of tests show disease germs. restrictions on boiling water may end in a few days.
The sheriff’s office intensifies efforts to capture an unknown killer who murdered and robbed James Blackham near Factoria across Lake Washington from Seattle. Deputy J W Roberts and bloodhounds tracked the suspect a half mile through logged land. authorities fear he boarded a freight train to escape. Loss amount is unknown.
Washington unions urge turning the McNamara defense fund over to the families of the 21 Times explosion victims. Typographical and Pressmen's unions will launch action soon with broad support from government printing office members and other unions.
A fire at the United States Express Co. main building in Jersey City, New Jersey, today results in the suffocation of hundreds of horses and the loss of records since the company’s founding. Night watchman Fred Ockey is missing and feared dead. damage estimated at about $1,000.
President Taft announces former U S Senator Turner of Washington will join the International boundary commission, filling the vacancy left by the late Senator Carter of Montana.
A seller quotes a buyer asking how the watch works and responds proudly that it runs reliably even when worn for long stretches. The exchange highlights the watch as a tireless, willing worker operating under demanding use.
8B F Pruitt surrendered at Sheriff Overman's office after traveling 200 miles through Idaho forests. He says he and E Rucker trapped since May. Rucker allegedly threatened with an ax and Pruitt fired in self defense, prompting his flight to town.
The 42 passengers and crew of the Canadian Pacific steamship Tees were rescued late Saturday by tugs Nanoose Salvor and William Jolliffe off Vancouver Island. They were taken to Victoria after enduring three days without food and limited meals. The Tees sustained damage to its propeller blade and rudder post from a sunken reef.
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