Tukwila Residents Endorse The Star Fight Against Puget Electric
A Tukwila mass meeting denounces Puget Sound Electric Railway rates and urges Governor to seize the line under eminent domain to serve the Duwamish valley. Resolutions praise The Star and condemn Stone Webster tactics while calling for legal reforms and broader press support.
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Forth Stone-Webster Traction
Medoa
Puget Electric Company
G. Northrup
James Gilliland
Edwin Lewis
Duwamish Valley
Stone & Webster Corporation
Tukwila
Puget Sound
Railroads face looming engineer strike amid stalled talks
5 000 ready 10 quit and other lines threaten action as commissioners attempt arbitration. B & L Mays Stone and P Neill push for quick decision within 24 hours to avoid delays. Railroad officials accuse rivals of bluffing while awaiting formal move.
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PAGO
P. Neill
Neill
Stone
Isane
Christmas brings good cheer and loan sharks warned
The piece warns that loan sharks prey at Christmas when funds are tight. It describes circulars offering help, followed by harsh internal charges and threats. Victims struggle to escape before the next Christmas, urging readers to avoid loan sharks especially during the holidays.
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Santa Claus
Chris
Seattle Legislators Call for Reform of Contempt and Injunction Rules
Seattle lawmakers push to curb court power in contempt cases and tighten injunction use. Senator Dan Landon and Representative Wray urge hearings in Olympia, defend press freedom, and back stronger railroad rate oversight amid editor sentences linked to contempt.
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London
Whalley
Zednick
Buchanan
Wray
Washington
Olympia
Dan Landon
Seattle
Landon
the Star
Representative Wray
William Wray
H Pene
H. D. Buchanan
Zedrick
Absont
Railroad Commission
Victor Zednick
John A. Whalley
Le Gay sets world record for longest sustained flight
French aviator Le Gay breaks world record by flying 322 hours 59 minutes without alighting. The mission wins the $4,000 Michelin cup and is reported by Vested Prem. on December 21.
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le Gay
Wid
le Gas
Christmas Mail Car Destruction Sparks Railyard Fire
A northeast railroad wreck on December 21 left a passenger train colliding with a westbound engine yarding in flames. Diamonds valued at 250000 were reported lost then recovered as investigators probed the fatal injuries to the passenger engineer and crew.
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United Prec
Nia
Pas
Aldrich Taken to New York Hospital for Hand Operation
Senator William Aldrich was hospitalized in New York for surgery on tendons in his left hand after a car or taxicab accident. Doctors described the injury as resulting from the crash and noted a few months of recovery time may be required.
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United Prem
York
W. Aldrich
Aldrich
Hyde Mob Bent On Lynching Bee
A Negro suspect in a Duried case was captured by a posse from a farmers group and held in custody in a regional prison after mobs pursued him. The pursuit reflected heightened tension as lynching fears spread.
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United Press
Duried
Montague Mé
Carolina State
World nonstop flight sets French air record
United Press reports from On s France that Lieut van of the French army corps with Cap I completed a nonstop flight of 146 miles in four hours and three minutes, achieving a world record.
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United Press
Ons
France
Van
Cap I
Tragic Mine Disaster Near Manchester Kills Hundreds
A massive explosion and fire at the Little Hulton mine near Leigh, England, reportedly trapped 289 of 460 miners underground. Ten rescued. 20 bodies recovered. flames rose 80 feet from the entrance. rescue efforts hindered by extreme heat and extensive interior destruction.
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Manchester
Eng
Little Hulton Company
Leigh
Costs Run Up In Williams Liquor Case
Deputy J Von Gerste spent 19 days at $2 daily plus meals and incidentals to nab Jim Williams for Sunday liquor sales. L Frank billed 6 days at $3 daily with fares and whisky, plus $24.50 by Malone and Simpson and a $2 warrant service fee. Police Judge Gordon will weigh the expense record before ruling.
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Jim Williams
J. von Gerste
Williams
von Gerste
Taylor
Williama
von Gerate
Abolish Capital Penalty Campaign Begins
Mrs. Katherine Stirton leads a drive to abolish capital punishment with petitions circulating to Gov. Hay and the legislature. The effort aims to persuade lawmakers and the public and seeks official action on abolition.
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Katherine Stirton
Hay
Goose Makes an Ideal Playmate in Taunton
In Taunton Massachusetts 21 Weir Village a trained goose owned by Master Alfred Tripp enjoys companionship with local boys. The bird often coasts with them on their sleds and serves as a playful, friendly presence in the community.
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Goose
Taunton
Masa
Dee
Weir
Alfred Tripp
Seattle Weather Outlook Light Wind Shift Tonight
For Seattle and vicinity the forecast calls for a fair night and Thursday with light southwesterly winds.
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Seattle
Vicinity
Cat Mounts Horse and Gallops Through Boston Runaway
A frightened cat leaped into John H. OBrien’s wagon after being chased by a collie. The cat crawled onto the horse’s back and sparked a breakneck runaway from Marine Park to McNary Park without causing damage.
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Boston
John H. O'Bfrien
Marine Park
McNary Park
McCarron Sentenced Six Months for Two Cent Theft
Boston December 21. John F. McCarron is sent to the House of Correction for six months for larceny of two cents from Jas. J. Fleming in the waiting room at the North Station in Stoneham.
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Boston
Masc
Jas. J. Fleming
Stoneham
North Station
John F. McCarron
House of Correction
Public Welfare League thanks The Seattle Star for support
To the Editor of The Seattle Star the Public Welfare league states it files a petition to remove Mayor Hiram C Gill and praises The Star for initiating and aiding the contest. The executive committee credits close cooperation among city leaders and strongly factors The Star in the movement's success. The letter is signed by L Kirkpatrick as chairman.
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Seattle Star
Public Welfare League
Hiram C. Gill
Star
Executive Committee
L. EB. Kirkpatrick
Letter to editor lauds Seattle Star and fight for people
A 1910 Seattle letter from L. J. Covington Washington Children's Home Society State Superintendent commends the Seattle Star for advocacy of fundamental principles and its fight against the city vice syndicate, predicting success for Miles Poindexter and the plain people.
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Miles Poindexter
L. J. Covington
Washington Children’s Home Society
Interurban Kills Man Near Meadows Track
Robert A. McInnis, 76, was struck and killed by train No. 14 while stepping from a sheltered station near the Meadows race track. Howard Wellman and Dan McInnis dispute details as Coroner Snyder declines an inquest unless requested. McInnis resided with his son on a Southside-area farm near Tacoma. The event follows another Tacoma report about Stone Webster halted work due to tax issues, risking 1,000 jobs.
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Meadows
Robert A. McInnis
Howard Wellman
Snyder
Dan
Young Bloods Capture Disorderly Barber Pole
Ross Piles son of Senator Piles and J C Fagan son of Charles Fagan with others seized a barber pole in front of a Japanese barber shop on Main near Fourth Ave shortly before 4 am. Fagan claimed the pole would ensure his appearance. Patrolman Jones arrested him. Bail set at $26, Fagan jailed until his father posted $25.
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Ross Piles
United States
Piles
J. C. Fagan
Charles Fagan
Cascade Grammar School
Main St
Fourth Nv
Fagan
Jones
Smith
Home for a Girl Seeks Companion in Seattle
The Star invites eligible girls aged 12 to 16 to apply for a good home with a suburban family. The couple seeks a well educated companion with a comfortable upbringing. Interested persons should send particulars to Cynthia Grey at The Star in Seattle.
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Seattle
Cynthia Grey
Girl witness against Kirk in saloon slaying trial
Miss Nelile Cady a Monroe telephone operator testified as the states chief witness in the Charles Kirk murder trial at Monroe. She said she saw Kirk exit the saloon just after the fatal shot. Mrs Kirk the defendant wife attended court clasping her husband’s hand throughout much of the forenoon session.
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United Press
Everett
Nelile Cady
Monroe
Charles Kirk
Kirk
Charles Montrose
Fendant
Christmas Day in Mrs Arnett Home as Santa Fails
A Seattle family faces Christmas without Santa Claus as C. Arnett, father, is jailed on robbery charges. Mrs Arnett struggles to care for five children, debts mount, and neighbors provide food while a sickly baby remains unnamed. The story portrays a fragile home set against a festive citywide season.
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Floyd Arnett
Tiny Orville
Cecil
Arnett
W. 64Th St
Ballard
Santa Claus
Mamma
Floyd
C. Arnett
Ed Craven
Once Famous Actress Arrested as Drunkard
New York December twenty first Miss Lot tie Gilson the Lite Magnet vaudeville favorite of the last decade was arraigned before Magistrate Herbert. A policeman said he found her in a drunken state and took her in for safe keeping. The actress told the magistrate she had been in a nervous condition for over a week since falling down stairs at an elevated station and she said she had never been arrested before.
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New York
Lottie Gilson
Herbert
Wagner
Actres
ITINERANT JEWELER HELD AFTER ROBBERY OF KNIFE
Davis an itinerant jeweler spent Christmas in jail after taking a jack knife from Whiton Hardware Co. store. Clerk H. J. Campbell filed a demurrer and held Davis until Patrolman McGrath arrived. City stockade will hold Davis for 63 days.
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Davis
Whiton Hardware Co
H. J. Campbell
McGrath
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