08 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
1
Testimony recounts Mayor Gill denying knowledge of ongoing gambling linked to the Northern club through May to July. Officials discuss orders and actions to investigate and close gambling operations, with uncertainty about the findings and direct instructions given.
In Kansas City two sisters named Daphne and Sarah contend over a $40,000 inheritance. A nurse identified one child by a ribbon claiming elder status, while a twist of birth order and family choice leaves Daphne claiming she is the younger sister. Lawyers weigh who is who to settle the fortune.
A laborer at a station in Massachusetts calmly handles a ball of 62 snakes to demonstrate restraint. Friends verify the count as the reptiles measure from 2 inches to 3 feet, then unravel while a companion assists.
Forecast calls for rain today with brisk winds. A quirky line notes a Massachusetts grower finding a tasty chewoto macker and an odd moth, then mentions a "tooth- BeWotobacker" in demand as a tea product.
A lawsuit filed by the Elliott Cedar River Gravel Co. against Rex Investment Co. seeks $814.30 for sand and gravel allegedly unpaid. The action echoes prior failed plans for a large 10th Avenue housing project.
John Riplinger once Seattle city comptroller and exresident of Honduras after a defalcation is linked to a $100,000 corporation plan. Attorney O L Willett and Frank Oleson join the venture, Sugar Loaf Banana Company, with Seattle as its principal office and 1,009 shares at $100 each. Riplinger touts Honduras as profitable, inviting others to invest.
The Star questions the use of injunctions and contempt of court, arguing courts can err and laws reflect dollars over people. It cites the Dred Scott ruling and Lincoln's criticism to warn against silencing press critique, suggesting future generations may judge today’s court actions as flawed.
In St Paul a probate court probate case splits John Zinnego’s estate of over $30,000, built by an Italian hand organ performer with a monkey. The Catholic Orphans' Home in Minneapolis will receive $10,000. other relatives also stand to gain.
Senate adjourned at 1 o clock after a brief session and will not meet again until Monday in Washington.
Peeples, a real estate man, faced trial before Judge Gay this morning for forgery in the first degree. He is accused of selling land under a forged deed to J. R. Seaborn for $5,000 and was ordered held on $2,000 bail.
Dr A J Ghigione Italian consular agent reports two Italians suspected of dynamiting his garage at 33 30th Ave 8B yesterday morning. Police surveillance continues with no arrests until identity and complicity are confirmed. Dr Ghigione offers a $500 reward for the capture of the criminals.
Stephen Roberts of Boston died in Suffolk Street today after celebrating a cribbage victory. He had just finished the game and was joking with his opponent when he collapsed and died. In Smithfield Pem Gwaltney Sr the peanut king and Miss Mattle Womble of Virginia Beach wed here today. The 74 year old groom, a millionaire, built nearly all his fortune in peanuts within nine years.
A satirical verse recounts a transit strike and public feud with transportation magnates, editors, and officials. It parodies corporate power, prompts jail talk, and closes with a farewell mood as figures vow change. The piece lampoons editors, politicians, and the public in ragtime cadence.
In a forthcoming political shift Taft aims to oust insurgents from the party while legal actions proceed. Judge Frater denies all divorce petitions filed today. Mayor Gill orders Chief Wappenstein to locate the Chef Graves for testimony before council probes. Seattle Electric settles taxes for 1908 without protest. Adjt. Gen. Lamping pays $500 monthly rent on the Orpheum block lease. Ker Cannon and Poindexter greet Congressman Humphrey as Congress convenes, saying hello Bill.
United States population is estimated at 92,136,221 by the census bureau based on returns from most states. The tally excludes Alaska and other island possessions. In Rockland Maine a man begins a nine month jail sentence after stealing three Plymouth Rock hens from neighbor George Brown of Vinal Haven.
Police investigate the disappearance of a strong box containing $15,000 from the Adame Express company offices in Minneapolis. The sudden loss has sparked mystery and ongoing inquiries.
A. L. Stein sought $2000 in damages after Barto & Co lent $700 on his diamond rings and jewelry from Ben evolent Loan association. The lender kept the items and sold them before Stein could return from Alaska. Judge Tallman presides over the decision on this claim today.
In Shreveport Louisiana Judge A J Murff ruled the kiss of a young widow was worth 500 dollars in the case of Mrs Grace Hunter against J K Norman former Oil City postmaster. The alleged offense occurred at the local post office. Judge Murff told Norman he looked old enough to know better.
Four Seattle superior court cases hold far reaching stakes for residents of Duwamish valley Rainier valley and others as they must show cause why restraining orders should not be turned into injunctions The contempt case against The Seattle Star editors tests press freedom to challenge courts and legal procedures and may set a national precedent.
At a poultry show judges initially awarded the blue ribbon to Jamieson & Sons of Bellingham for a pale faced cockerel. After uproar and appeals they reversed and gave the prize to Mrs. C. M. James of Spokane for the crimson faced bird. Alki Hive No 59 Ladies of the Maccabees plan a Rainier hall bazaar tomorrow from 2 to 6 with refreshments at 1420 Seconday.
Ethel Bradstreet saved Gloucester's police wagon by riding her horse to overtake Black Joe who fled. Despite his handicap he kept ahead for two miles before she captured him and brought him home driving the wagon.
A seven foot bull head snake guards the cellar of A G Haller in Wood River near Alton. The unusual guardian belongs to the Haller household and deters intruders who might raid the wine cellar.
L De Waele Belgian vice consul at San Francisco will depart soon to serve as representative of the Belgian government in New Orleans.
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