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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
4
John Mustorki, 24, was run down and killed by a Great Northern train ten miles from Ballard while walking toward Edmonds. He stepped from behind a freight train onto the rails as the speeding locomotive approached. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Helen McKenna.
Dr James M McFatrich, president of Chicago Board of Education, pushes using $50 million in school property as social centers offering dances, moving pictures, and lectures. He argues 3,000 annual hours of use would curb harmful dance halls, keep youth off streets, and benefit families with free light and heat.
The article notes a calm Honduras under a setting sun as ministers in Washington change hands with Dr. Fausto Davilla replacing Alberto Membrano. It hints at potential shifts in dollar diplomacy or looming revolutions, leaving the outcome to future developments.
L L Moffett of Summit school and J A Reed of Franklin school asked the public safety committee yesterday to adopt Griffiths ordinance prohibiting autos and motorcycles from passing a school at more than eight miles an hour.
A poem portraying the harsh life of young breaker boys in a coal mine. They endure long shifts in the breaker house, picking slate from coal, losing health and joy as their fathers struggle to provide.
WwW. W. Smith also known as Myron A. Moore pleaded guilty to grand larceny before Judge Gay for absconding with clients’ funds from a Cherry Street real estate office in August 1909. Sentenced to one to fifteen years in the penitentiary after a dramatic extradition chase from Winnipeg to Richmond and Seattle. Smith is about 60.
The article outlines filing days for city offices with the primaries on February 20 and the election on March 5. Registration runs January 2 to February 13 at city hall, with two days February 2 and 3 set aside for precinct registration. A mayor, comptroller, treasurer, corporation counsel and four councilmen will be elected.
The king contemplates giving more posts to royal family members after Prince Arthur of Connaught, Duke of Connaught, is reported as the viceroy of India. The move follows his successful tenure as governor general of Canada.
The Northeast Improvement club formed last night at a Ravenna church with progressive aims. Officers elected include Richard W. Douglas president FE K. Sheble first vice president F H H Stannard second vice president W S Wilson treasurer E F Pittman secretary The group plans street improvements water mains hydrants and petitions signed by hundreds of lot owners. Fire incidents in the district highlight water pressure needs.
Judge Dykeman ruled the actual cost of filling tide lands should not exceed 13 cents per cable yard and reduced about $40,000 from J. P. M. Richards against Co. B. Russell. The original claim totaled around $125,000. He found Land Commissioner Ross misled about filling costs when issuing certificates showing 16 and 18 cents per cubic yard.
Milo A. Root heads Beacon Hill residents in a protest to the mayor against locating the proposed tubercular hospital in their district. Councilman Blaine opposes a $260,000 hospital bond, while Health Commissioner Crichton predicts 90 percent voter approval and that city control could end TB in ten years.
Convicts at Pent Bridge penal settlement form an exclusive union to boycott certain prisoners and secure their transfer to other sections of the building, avoiding interaction with the so called undesirable element.
Cardinal Falconio, newly named to the College of Cardinals, assumed possession of his titular church Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome with formal rites.
A range of fashion accessories includes pink white purple blue and gray marabou sets with a five strand stole and a muffin style pillow. special price 25.00. Four strand marabou stoles in brown and black run about two yards at 3.50. Marabou capes with wide sacks finished with tassels in black and brown are also available at special pricing.
The ad lists prices for several household items: Fancy Trays from 1.00 to 5.00 dollars, Percolators from 1.95 to 12.50, 5 o Clock Teas from 5.00 to 15.00, Fireless Cookers from 10.00 to 24.50, Andirons from 2.75 to 25.00, Tea Ball Tea Pots from 2.25 to 5.00, and Crumb Trays from 0.85 to 2.50.
A sale lists carving sets from 1.75 to 22.50 and baking dishes to 2.75. Nut pick sets at 25c and 50c, electric coffee machines 7.50 to 11.00, and electric chafing dishes priced 10.00 12.00 and 15.00.
Coffee machines priced 4.75 to 9.00. Landers Frary and Clark carving sets on sale for 3.50 per set. Nickel plated crumb trays and scrapers 0.85. Knife and fork sets 2.95. Electric toasters 1.95.
Christmas stationery items including white and colored candles in boxes of 30 at 10 cents, holly and poinsettia gift boxes, hand colored gift calendars at 10 and 15 cents, two-quire Eaton Crane correspondence paper cabinets at 50 cents. Located on the first floor.
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