Denounce Contempt Law Cast as Dangerous and Vicious
Goss and Christensen attack the use of constructive contempt as dangerous. They urge repeal of the act allowing summary punishment outside court presence and advocate a strict limit aligned with the 1831 federal rule. The push for free press rights cites Olympia politics and the coming legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank F. Goss
45Th Legislative
United States Circuit Court
United States District Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Tragic Wedding Day Gas Death Slideshow
A 17 year old girl, Misa Wilcoxon, dies from gas poisoning in her West 11 Madison Street home shortly before her wedding day. Joseph R Wilcoxon, her fiancé, and George Bolis are named in the account. Capt Wilcoxon returns home to find his daughter dead and the room filled with gas after a perceived accidental gas cock turn.
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R. Wilcoxon
Joseph R. Wilcoxon
West & Surry
Madison St
George Bolis
Broadway
Misa Wilcoxon
Momarried
New
Capt. Wilcoxon
Divorced Couple’s Reunion Sparks Courtroom Laughter
In Oregon a divorced couple, Al Ball and Lolle Ball, rewed amid playful remarks before Circuit Judge Mrs Ball. The exchange over alimony and remarriage drew smiles as the judge noted the situation and the partners recalled a long history together.
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al Ball
Lolle M. Ball
Tacoma
Seattle High School Upsets Chicago Team in Postseason Showdown
A Seattle high school defeated a Chicago rival in a postseason football game held here five years ago around New Year’s Day. The record notes the event as part of local sports history with strong ties to the city’s high school scene.
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Seattle
Chicago
Hage on for Councilmen
The first batch of aspirants for councilman positions includes H. H. Kulles, George Harrison, J. Smith of 772 36th Ave, and incumbent Councilmen Rohlke and Wolfe among others. Harrison leads the list as president of the Newsboys' union, with Kulles pursuing the top spot.
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George Harrison
H. H. Kulles
Harrison
Tse
Newsboys’ Union
Arnold Zbinden
J. Smith
Wan
Rohlke
M. B. Harben
Vaan
W. W. Clarke
Employe
Wolfe
E. H. Evenson
Boyleton Av. N
W. H. Weaver
Joe Schlumpf
Woman Seeks Marriage After Loss of Leg in Wheeling
Miss Anna Reilly told Alderman P. J. Melnerney at his Pittsburg office that she and Robert Meyers want to marry. Meyers had both legs amputated last February following a incident in Wheeling.
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Pittsburg
Wheeling
Robert Meyers
P. J. Melnerney
Misa Anna Reilly
Meyers
Railroad Brake Man and Mistress Reunite After Accident
A railroad brake man and Mise Reilly rejoined two years after an accident that left him disabled. Reilly refused to give him up despite his misfortune, highlighting a tale of loyalty and resilience in hardship.
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Ruary
Mise Reilly
National Grocery Co
Husband Threatens Suicide as Divorce Plea Rise
Mrs Maud Gertrude Black seeks dissolution of marriage from Ferdinand L Black claiming daily threats to die. She alleges he walked on railroad tracks and threatened a train, pretended to be poisoned, and on November 13 loaded a revolver and locked himself in a bedroom vowing to shoot. Black earns $125 monthly as a bookkeeper. they have two children.
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Mra
Maud Gertrude Black
Ferdinand L. Black
Black
Contempt cases spur letters on Seattle Star trial
Readers weigh in on Judge Gilliam and contempt powers as the Seattle Star faced court action in 1910. Correspondence from Seattle and Everett praises or questions the use of contempt and hints at broader protections for the press.
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Atore
Warren
Gilliam
D. M. Sinclair
Broadway
Everett, Wash
Baby Margaret Needs Home And Mother For Christmas
Seattle readers are urged to provide a loving home for Baby Margaret before Christmas Eve. The Star notes she is a hungry, neglected child with ragged clothes and a longing for care, asking the city to act to prevent her growing up on the streets.
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Seattle
Baby Margaret
Margaret
Star
Japanese Complain of Frequent Hold-Ups in District
A Japanese reader from the South district letters The Star about four hold ups by a black man in two weeks. He claims hotels suffer, police fail to arrest the suspect, and an officer insulted him during a mistaken identity attempt, urging better police manners.
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the Star
Sth
Police Department
Bekiguchi
Arms Own Testimony on Ballard Lights and Ballard Costs
The Star accused Arms of halting work in Ballard, letting poles rot and wires rust, leaving residents to high rates from the &. E. Co. Testimony shows plans existed to extend service but funds exhausted. questioned funds of 14000 2400 and 28000 and cost to finish Ballard estimated at 46000. Arms admitted limited knowledge of finances and unclear about Ballard rates compared with Seattle.
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Star
Ballard
the &. E. Co
West
Seattle
Ballard Q
8. BE. Co
Occasional Rain Tonight and Saturday
Occasional rain is forecast for tonight and Saturday. Light southerly winds accompany the showers.
Hoquiam Fisherman Rescued After Poison Attempt
Guat Pearson, a familiar waterfront character in Hoquiam, took poison last night but was saved by prompt medical aid. He attributed the act to feeling he looked homely, and was found beside a dull knife and an unloaded revolver.
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Hoquiam
Guat Pearson
Pearson
Military Honors for Fire Hero Buried With City Ties
Chief Fire Marshall James Horan head of the Chicago fire department was killed yesterday when walls collapsed at the Nelson Morris & Company beef warehouse plant. The city will bury him with military honors.
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Chicago
James Horan
Chicago Fire Department
Nelson, Morris & Company
Theatre Fire Kills Three in New Orleans
New Orleans report states three men are dead in a blaze at Shubert's new theatre. The building is gutted and likely a total loss.
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New Orleans
Shubert
A Town Tale of a Lost Umbrella
A visitor mishandles a modern umbrella in a town scene. After puzzling over the mechanism he asks a bewhiskered old man for help, who admits ignorance. The moment passes as the youth closes the umbrella and hurries away around the corner.
Good People Play Santa
A story of a destitute family at 1507 West 64th Street as neighbors respond to a plea for Christmas aid. A North roughing Alaskan miner won a turkey in a raffle and funds arrive from Wright's restaurant patrons, The Star office donors, and local stores. Toys, candy, clothes, and groceries pour in to help four boys and a seven week old baby.
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Mrs. Arnett
Santa Claus
Arnett
West 64Th St
Star
Wright
Washington St
Kirk Case to Jury in Murder Trial
Everett dispatch reports that after closing evidence the Kirk murder trial enters final arguments with the case slated to go to the jury late today. Defense witnesses testified three men were seen near the saloon quarreling before Montross was shot.
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Everett
Kirk
Montross
Why Charity Is Worse Than Sin Aboard The Knott Case
Florence Knott known as the Badger Girl tells of poverty and hunger as she admits to deliberate acts amid a blackmail plot targeting Harry Rosenthal. She describes a life of low wages, cold, and sickness, claiming charity felt worse than sin as she sought better food and clothing. Her husband Joyd Bennett and accomplices face arraignment next week in Washington.
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Florence Knott
Washington, D. C
James B. Knott
Florence Bennett
Flint
Mich
James Knott
Virginia
Joyd Bennett
Washington
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