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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
8
A frail looking extra girl at the bisque doll counter endures a crowded holiday rush in a big shop. Her patient, soft voice contrasts with stifling air and bustling shoppers as she quietly answers lines about dolls and real hair eyelashes.
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of Peter Miller on grounds tied to confession methods in Seattle. Miller, retried in Tacoma, received a 5 to 14 year term in the penitentiary. Judge Glasgow will appeal on Miller’s behalf. Miller is back in King County Jail awaiting appeal. The habitual criminal charge was dropped.
The piece lists Seattle actors including Sinclaire, Jane Kelton, Del Lawrence, Zenobia, Annie, Tykie, Anita, Claire, Emma Bunting and others leaving for California or new ventures. It portrays a dramatic farewell to a beloved troupe as several stars join rival companies or head to blossoming opportunities.
United Press reports James J. Hill touring Portland to promote rapid removal of existing Oregon lines and new construction, focusing on Central Oregon Hogemote valley and Coast counties. Other notes mention a 72 year old Salina man challenging any peer to a 100 yard foot race, and Washington health officials praising Seattle’s health department.
Chicago December 15 61 Western railroads treating with the engineers who threaten a strike on wage increases today appealed to Washington for arbitration under the Erdman act.
Toyoti Morimoto, a Japanese man convicted of first degree murder by a jury in Tacoma, was sentenced by Judge Chao to life at hard labor in the state penitentiary at Walla Walla. The judge denied a motion for a new trial arguing the verdict was not supported by the evidence.
A Paris Kentucky witness in a murder case against John Abner defendants filed an affidavit alleging offers of inducements to abandon Paria and not testify. The matter centers on the alleged witness tampering linked to the Abner murder investigation.
Alexander Pantages, famed vaudeville magnate, bought Plymouth Congregational church property at Third and University for 325000 dollars. He plans a four story theater and office building once church trustees move. Sale conditions require no sale of liquor and no remodeling of the old church for theater use.
The railroad managers wired Chairman Knapp of the interstate commission and Labor Commissioner Charles P. Neill to come to Chicago at once. The telegram reports engineers refused a 9 percent wage increase offered by the railroad. Washington, D.C. The president directed that Captain John O Conn y Tewnty eighth infantry be dropped as a deserter based on a provision that an officer cannot be absent three months without leave.
Water will be shut off in Ballard in the Intermediate service mains north of West 70th Street and west of Sixth Avenue Northwest. The outage is scheduled for tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
New Orleans December 15 John D Spreckels the California sugar magnate sails today for Cuba aboard his yacht Felicia on the first leg of a voyage around Cape Horn.
Washington December 15 the senate committee on judiciary decided to report favorably on the nominations of Judges Van Devanter and Lemar to the supreme court.
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