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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
1
A man named Lai Lae a a in Ci saa old ed Perna Ls Saad Po ar in Lake T is described as murdered on Thanksgiving night 1908. Smith was arrested February 16, 1909, and the case moved forward as authorities pursued further leads.
Arrested for burglary in July 1909. jewelry found in Spokane pawnshop in August 1909. Smith admits pawntickets for McMahon Jen Tes Smith. In Chicago he denies knowledge. Miller to face charges soon. Fredericks, Los Angeles district attorney, willing to travel to Seattle with two witnesses to detail Holzheimer Peyton extortion involving Leavitt. Vanderveer aims to summon witnesses with expenses paid, pending Mackintosh report.
Grand jury testimony reveals police extortion schemes targeting sex workers in Seattle. Lodging house keepers controlled victims and funneled money to officers. Authorities note an ongoing illegal district along Fifth Ave South and nearby streets.
Disjointed notes describe Smith jailed in Seattle over the McMahon killing. Peter Miller accuses Smith of handling McMahon’s watch and jewelry. Miller says he does not know Smith or Miller’s link to the crime. The police face a tangled web of alleged witnesses and suspects as investigators seek the killer.
James Elan owner of the 3. 8. saloon in Georgetown was fined 100 dollars by Justice Gordon after a venue change. The defense argued he was in Missouri when liquor was sold, but Washington law makes owners liable for bartender violations.
Albany Dec. 16 State Senator Raines died at his Canandaigua home ending a career marked by the Raines law and decades of influence. He led the anti Hughes Republican faction and shaped much of the era’s major legislation through his hands.
Detectives across the Atlantic report a Boston area clerk’s arrest in Paris in a case dating from last spring. Sam, described as revengeful, is accused of stealing $1,000, linking the Paris arrest to the clerks in the United States.
Report notes the Archduke and his wife were found guilty of jewelry theft and fined. Names given include Meatke and Bird whore real name, with references to a former official on board the Wania and marriage details.
Cryptic OCR read shows monetary figures tied to cities Seattle and Nortland with totals like 2 010 196 08 and 91 526 116 00. Fragmentary data mentions gains losses and specific sums, but lacks coherent narrative or dates.
In Seattle, many bachelors donate money and gifts at The Star office for children in need. The youngest donor, Willard Atherly, presents a punching bag for Russell Sneddon whose father died in a mine incident, highlighting a charitable Christmas gesture.
The viscountess, born Margaret M. Clagett in Washington, D. C., divides time between Paris and New York. She insists society must not take time from her children and maintains a strong home atmosphere in her Paris and Waldorf Hotel residences, cherishing a large gallery of photos with her two children.
Brussels reports King Leopold's health deteriorated with intestinal obstruction removal offering slight improvement. He fainted several times overnight and grows weaker. doctors fear death may come within hours while Cardinal Mercier urges mercy toward his estranged daughters as Princesses Laulee and Stephanie await permission at his bedside.
Charlies M. MacKinnon proprietor of Eastlake Pharmacy on Eastlake Avenue at Merceret faced a highwayman who forced him to the basement then looted the cash register of about 150 dollars before fleeing. A grocer next door heard the ruckus and freed the trapped clerk. Police searched for the culprits but found no trace.
Two men were found dead from a nitroglycerine explosion two miles from Taft Oklahoma while en route to Tulsa to dynamite a bank safe. Complete cracksmens tools lay nearby and a damaged explosive container was recovered on the riverbank. No identifications were found on the victims.
North Yakima on December 16 reports a straw vote by high school girls on the local option and the result favors the wet side by a large majority. The article notes expectations about how fathers will vote and briefly mentions unrelated world events.
In a heated Republican primary discussion Hiram C. Gill argues the press must be curbed to allow good men to run, while Bouillon promises open campaigning and transparency. The exchange highlights fear of scrutiny versus advocacy of publicity in city government.
London rumors put Senator Henry Cabot Lodge as the likely replacement for Whitelaw Reid as ambassador to Great Britain. The post was reportedly offered by President Roosevelt with Taft's sanction, but Lodge asked to hold acceptance until he could decide.
Honorable Archibald Gordon, son of the Earl of Aberdeen, died today from injuries suffered in a November 28 automobile accident. Miss Violet Asquith, famed as the "woman with the serpent's tongue," had been poised to announce their engagement this week and had constantly attended his bedside.
The Star questions federal divorce statistics claiming King County Seattle leads the world in divorces. Dillon argues figures can lie and Washington’s divorce rate is overstated, suggesting easy state laws and migration for matrimonial cases distort the data.
The forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Friday with fresh east winds. Local skies remain clear with mild temperatures expected into the weekend.
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