16 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1911
Page
1
An unclear OCR fragment notes a single match with references to a player named Rick and mentions style changes and form. Details are fragmentary with no clear event, date, or affiliations to identify teams or outcomes.
The New York World excerpt reports Taft admitting haste and improvisation shaped key actions, from the Winona speech to the Ballinger affair and Mexican border move. It argues impromptu governance eroded credibility and popularity, labeling his tenure a pattern of acting between two stations.
One year has passed since Judge Gilliam used a contempt law to jail Star editors for criticizing his injunction against Furth Traction. The Supreme Court later abrogated Gilliam’s injunction in favor of the people, but the Star case lags toward a possible next spring Supreme Court review.
Los Angeles detective chief Samuel L. Browne claims the evidence he gathered on the McNamara case justifies a claim to half the Burns rewards totaling about 67 800 dollars. Browne describes census work, dynamite trails, boat name clues, and a crowdsourced portrait of suspects. Tomorrow's testimony will reveal how Browne captured the McNamara fugitives.
Miss Ethel Conrad seeks 250000 dollars in a suit for malicious prosecution and false arrest against W. F. D. Stokes, following an acquittal of both her and Lillian Graham on assault with intent to kill charges. Stokes was shot at in their New York apartment after he sought papers, amid a dispute.
Three millionaires including Stoddard Jess Peter Janne and Francis Murphy join the Pro Forty-five club in Los Angeles to prove that a man is still a live wire at age 45 and can exceed earlier achievements.
Harry Burbridge William Murphy Edward Gustafson Alvin Almquist Ed Almquist and K B Fujii were arraigned before Judge Gay on charges of conspiracy to defraud Sylvester Bros Co wholesale grocers out of 16000 dollars in merchandise. Some defendants were company employees. They allegedly used fraudulent orders to steal goods from the warehouse. Seven attorneys represent them and they were given until next Saturday to plead.
Denver faces a clash over office consolidation as County Assessor Arnold resists giving up his post while Mayor Speer cites the U S Supreme Court ruling approving Denver city and county consolidation. The city now has two County Assessors, a precarious financial dispute grows until resolution.
The Star introduces Jackie a healthy cheery boy with golden hair who longs for a real home and a loving mother. Cynthia Grey offers help and The Star invites readers to contact the editor with details about suitable homes so Jackie can have a family by Christmas.
Transfer arrangements for Ortie E. McManigal to Indianapolis for testimony before a federal grand jury investigating a nationwide dynamite conspiracy were completed. He will be moved tonight by car to a town and then boarded on an eastbound train, accompanied by federal officers.
Now is the time to place your savings in land near Seattle as the city expands northward. Over 800 acres available at 400 dollars per acre with terms of 10 dollars down and 7 dollars 50 cents per month thereafter.
Local notice lists Ole Hanson 4 Co at the third floor of the New York Block building. No further details are provided in the fragment.
A band of about 100 men raided two settlements near Chalco within 23 miles of Mexico City and stole portable property before attacking many young girls. The assault was carried out by Guadeloupe members of the outlaw group.
The steamer Northwestern arrived from Alaska this morning with a full passenger list and a cargo of old and copper valued at over 1 million dollars. In Paris on December 16 the sale of Sultan Abdul Hamid’s jewels ended with gems selling for 1,369,000 dollars, though their worth was estimated at 4 million.
In Chicago a wealthly Portland divorcee Mrs Edna Robinson telephoned Frank B Cockrell and shot herself after he refused to marry her. She survived in critical condition and claimed she acted because life was not worth living without him. Cockrell and a friend had dined with her earlier. he says she asked him to marry her and later declined to discuss motive. Mrs Robinsons sister in Portland questioned the tale while noting their prominent family ties.
Secretary Knox reports to President Taft that Russia calls Sulzer’s abrogation resolution an insult if enacted. Ambassador Bakhmeteff says negotiations are broken as Russia objects to language accusing Russia of bad faith. Taft urges temperate terms and possible amendment to avert a crisis over Jewish passport issues.
Boise Idaho December 16 The Idaho penitentiary faces a seven thousand dollar deficit that the state legislature must cover. Warden John Snook said the shortfall resulted from Governor Hawley's veto of the extra appropriation approved by the legislature.
After more than 20 hours of deliberation the jury could not agree on a verdict in the murder in the first degree case of Frank Lombardo. Judge Gay instructed only two possible verdicts and discharged the jurors this morning. Lombardo, charged with shooting Frank Bressi on September 30, will be retried on January 24.
Rain expected tonight and Sunday with moderate southwest winds. Noon temperature recorded at 46 degrees.
The trial of city detective Joseph Bianchi for manslaughter in the death of Frank Harris during a fleeing arrest on a petty larceny charge was continued by Judge Main to January 2. It was postponed from last Wednesday due to crowded court dockets.
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