21 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1904
Page
1
The article reports that Mother Ryther gains allies and enemies in a public dispute with incorporators. No open opposition from incorporators is found, while opponents operate covertly, intensifying efforts against her.
The Star reports activists threaten to starve Mother Ryther and drive her from her home. It vows to interview every Ryther board member to reveal who supports or opposes her cause and publish their true positions.
The article notes two Hunter brothers, Robert and Maynard, sent to the Ryther home by Ballinger after a Sunday incident that frightened the younger child, leaving him unsettled and described as very afraid.
The Star reports renewed public response to the Mother Ryther protest coupon. Nearly 100 readers have submitted the coupons by noon, with more to come. Coupons will be saved and turned over to the Ryther home board when the moment arrives, urging a full investigation of the home.
The Star reports a heated clash as board members press to remove Mother Ryther from her home while she for 26 years has run a charity for orphans. Locals rally in defense with citizens and visitors offering aid in a crusade for decency and fair play.
A columnist urges mothers with several children to balance daily chores with affection. She contrasts endless scrubbing and laundry with the joy of a child's kiss and prayer. The piece defends Mother Ryther amid public vilification and calls for justice.
Letters from Seattle community leaders and supporters praise Mother Ryther and her 35 children home. Signatories deny charges of neglect and assert her kindness, discipline, and nonsectarian teaching while urging the Charities organization to retain her at the helm.
The Star condemns the board’s cruelties aimed at breaking Mother Ryther’s spirit. It declares she will remain at the helm until forcibly removed, and promises to expose the board’s actions and reveal the truth behind their conduct.
In Bangor on December 21 a devastating house fire killed Mrs. Hattie Johnson and her three children. The mother died trying to rescue her youngsters from the flames.
In Denver on December 21 the supreme court examined ballots from Precinct 2 Ward 4. Out of 356 ballots, 146 for Democrats were declared bogus, with 119 written by the same person.
The Star promises more photographic reproductions of the Ryther home and its inmates in tomorrow's edition, alongside textual coverage to tell the full true story.
In Cripple Creek Dee on December 21 Mrs. Dalla Gladden a bride of six weeks shot and instantly killed her husband William Gladden of Wequa Quick when he tried to beat her.
Californian J C Walther defends Mother Ryther amid uproar over charity crusade. Protest coupons flood the Ryther office as residents from doctors to laborers condemn the attack, praising her care of children pictured as happy and well cared for in her home.
Two suits filed in the superior court against C D Hillman real estate man Albert Gustafson claims failure to deed a Garden of Eden lot after payment. Agnes Ferran des seeks 1160 for personal injuries from a fall on a launch Bismarck at Rainier Beach due to rotten dock planking.
The president sent to the Senate the nomination of James Wickersham to be judge in the district court of Alaska and John W Cobb of Pennsylvania to be assistant agent for the protection of salmon fisheries in Alaska.
A Southern railway Washington-Chattanooga limited wreck occurred near Charlottesville today. A Baltimore youth named McArthur was killed and a child died in the fire. Several passengers were injured.
A superior court found James Turner guilty of attempting to murder Raymond Grago last October on the sand spit. Barbara Harrison, described as a halfbreed Indian woman, was convicted only of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to do bodily injury. The defendants stabbed Grago after a quarrel and face heavy sentences.
The trial of B. F. Miller, officer aboard the gasoline schooner Duxbury, is before local Inspectors of hulls and boilers over alleged actions during the Nome trip last summer. Master and crew exchange charges as hearings unfold, with a full history of the voyage expected to emerge. Nelson Margetta and Mabel B. Ballard obtained a marriage license around this time.
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