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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
1
Seattle December 8 1909 a Christmas loan appeal urges readers to secure ready money for the holidays. The State Security Co manager T C K invites customers to borrow cash for short or long terms with office hours every evening from December 11 to 25 and promises favorable cash terms for a merry Christmas and new year.
The article warns wage earners in Seattle about loan offices using letters to lure borrowings at usurious rates. It describes how 280 percent or higher interest can trap families after Christmas, leaving many with ruined finances and remorse after paydays. It urges caution and warns that merchants offer low upfront prices but push large rates, risking Disastrous debt before the new year.
Montana strike relief as Livinston NP switchmen return to work. Great Northern hires 50 from St Paul to break the walkout. Seven engines in service, day and night shifts, freight moving with little trouble. Union holds daily meetings at the Labor temple with President Hawley. no deserters yet.
Angelo Sarto 71, a Lombardy postal worker and brother of Pope Pius X, arrived in Rome and will spend Christmas at the Vatican, the United Press reports.
A tumultuous Mexican city reacts to the suicide of Belem matador Rodolfo Gaona’s admirer Maria after she mailed affectionate letters. Crowds gather in front of Belem hospital and plaza to condemn Gaona’s arrest while celebrating Gaona as Mexico’s premier matador and source of national pride.
Miss Edith Wiley died of diphtheria at a private hospital this morning at 6 30. Mrs Wiley, a former post mistress at Irvindale, is the deceaseds mother. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made.
Deputy state food and dairy commissioners seized 13 000 pounds of rotten poultry from John B Agen Carstens Packing and Cudahy Packing. Though decayed poultry remained in cold storage for months and inspectors found it in boxes with a strong odor, officials said no direct evidence of market sale and no prosecutions will occur at this time.
William McCoy a Seattle resident and city laborer died when a derrick toppled and buried him ten feet in mud at Fourth no. 8 and Spokaneay yesterday afternoon. The accident halted work as onlookers aided efforts to reach him, but four hours of digging could not save him. McCoy, about 30 and single, had lived in Seattle five years and worked mostly for the city. Lester and Monahan contractors seek his Texas relatives as the body is held by Downey-Watson Co. funeral home pending word.
Oscar Hammerstein answers the suit filed by Mrs. Bruce Salter known as the Texas Patti seeking 100000 dollars for breach of contract and 2000 for services rendered. Salter alleges Hammerstein promised to guide her to fame before the stage.
A fragmentary description notes photographs aiming to convey the atmosphere of the heights she dared to reach. The brief hints at ambition, striving, and the imagined scenery that framed her bold ascent.
Rev. T. W. Grafton of Central Christian church was held in contempt of court and fined 10 dollars after showing a 10 cent beer bottle to his congregation to claim saloons were open on Sunday. The incident occurred in Anderson Indiana as he refused to reveal where he obtained the bottle.
A Seattle Star appeal for help to aid needy families and children draws responses from local bachelors. Albert B. Lord sends a five dollar check, while T. Hammeremark offers ten hours on Christmas Eve to assist. The Star urges more volunteers from Seattle to join in the effort.
Grand jury hears testimony that a Seattle grocery association enforces high prices and suppresses cutting costs. Retailers report fear of boycotts and discipline for undercutting. Evidence indicates a widespread scheme to keep food prices artificial.
United States District Attorney Sims announced secret service agents will watch for evidence against “white slave traders” at the First Ward Ball run by Alderman McKenna and Coughlin. Postal authorities suppressed many promotional cards for the event.
A reader urges harsher jail conditions to deter crime. The letter proposes sanitary but brutal confinement, concrete floors, bread and water, and forced workshop labor to benefit prisoners' families, with jail administration kept to officials and no outside meddling.
A mix of rain and possible snow flurries is forecast for tonight into Friday with southwest winds and variable temperatures across the region.
United Press reports dawn evictions in Ludlow where 400 more families of striking workers were driven into the streets. Pinkertons led 300 officers in venturing into homes, dragging belongings onto cold sidewalk. Gov. Frothingham investigates after a White letter urged shelter tents. arbitration offers were rejected by both sides as labor tensions mount.
Former Tacoma boxes for street fire alarm signals appear to have been supplied and installed by Seattle city electrician Howard Joslyn. Records show Tacoma paid $139 per box for tinning and installation, with most work arranged through Kilbourne Clark Co. Seattle officials acknowledge Joslyn orchestrated the deal and installations.
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