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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1911
Page
7
Brigands disguised as rebel soldiers attacked an imperial convoy near Kirin, killed guards, and escaped with $900000 in bullion. Troops pursue the bandits who are said to be deserters from several revolutionary divisions.
Anderson, a solicitor, faced police court after firing at Miss Helen Heffernan 21 in Francisco. He had pursued her despite her rejection and shot at her several times. one bullet hit her right cheek, case postponed until Tuesday pending the victim’s wounds.
City light superintendent J D Ross may be reappointed for three years by Mayor Dilling. Richard M Arms likely to receive a full term. Appointments for city engineer and civil service commissioner undecided. Rosa’s rate reductions pleasing to the mayor. Term to start January 1.
Congressman Slayden of Texas visited the White House and exchanged Christmas greetings with President Taft and expressed a wish for Taft to take first place in the convention and second in the election.
In Yreka on December 23 a local paper reports the jury urged county officials be allowed to work on county roads. An angry courthouse crowd quieted the scene after a printer error left out the word workers from the record.
San Francisco on December 2 reports chauffeur Clifford Little suffers a bizarre accident while attempting to swallow a corkscrew dental brace. The incident leaves him with a large ball protruding from his back, sparking medical attention though he quips the toothache is gone and remains philosophical.
Miss Mary Chamberlain, victim of the Shady Bend tar party, may receive at least 25000 in damages and a compromise is considered to avoid court. Those involved, including O Cac Daw Firewater, Watson Scranton, and John Schmidt, face civil exposure totaling over 100000, with Clark transferring assets and signaling possible departure. Shady Bend residents discuss renaming the town amid widespread press condemnation.
John Maginnis, a Black bootblack in Portland, was robbed of 30 cents by a man who followed him for four nights. He asked police protection and will be accompanied home by a bluecoat tonight.
The pope greeted Cardinal Farley and authorized him to cable a greeting to American Catholics. Later thirty other cardinals visited the pontiff who was in fine spirits.
Christmas eve concert and hall program by the Union of Russia Workmen at Washington hall 14th and yesterday. Rev John M Dean to speak at the Y M C A tomorrow afternoon as part of the Men and Religion Forward Movement visiting eight cities. New England club to elect 1912 officers at Leary Building room 900 January 3. University exam of unregistered pharmacists scheduled December 27 28. Mrs Margaret W Chambers 78 pioneer Seattle resident died yesterday at her daughter’s home. Longfellow school pupils to gift bed slippers to county poor farm inmates as part of Christmas charity. Seattle park board contemplates $1 million park bond issue for March election. City Comptroller Bothwell banquet at Rothskeller. gifts to staff. Junior Prom at Christensen's hall a big success.
The Rev M A Matthews will preach Sunday morning on The Child of Peace and evening on The Obeyless Wife and Life. He will discuss city movements in the evening sermon. Special Christmas morning services at First Presbyterian at 11 o clock with The Incidents of His Birth.
Grace Dittenhafer left Canton Ohio after a 1910 visit to Seattle with her husband Percy and their son. He sent deeds but forgot funds to return home. She supported herself as a nurse after filing for divorce, with a judge granting the separation.</s>
The Coast Poultry Show arrives as Seattle hosts a rival to the New York Madison Square Garden event. Officials elected include BH. lL. Prescott as president A. D. Cowan treasurer Bert Lucas secretary with the first show set for February 6 to 11. Judges listed include Linder Jr Breed Wallin Walla C. H. Burnett.
A petition circulated among Franklin high school students supports Anderson as superintendent ofColling playfield. The park board notes about half the park patrons are Franklin students whose opinion carries weight. Anderson is credited with transforming the area from barren waste to a central city feature.
Dispatches describe a man who lives and acts across Utah Colorado Arizona and New Mexico. His ranch crosses state lines and his hotel register shows no name. He rises in Utah eats in Colorado and Arizona and smokes in New Mexico, living at a literal boundary where four states meet.
Forty-one students from Springfield Mane YMCA training school form four volunteer life-saving corps to patrol Watershops pond during skating season. The pond serves as Western Massachusetts great natural ice rink, with annual skating accidents among its victims.
A wistful note from Percy Scott asks Santa at Vinson Walsh McLean’s Christmas celebration for work in “plane washing” to aid his mother. The mansion hosts $500 million in holiday gifts for child guests as a lavish display and赭.
Emmeline Pankhurst denounces the claim militant suffragists are hysterical. She defends militant tactics as time honored political tools and notes male reform actions involved vandalism. She recounts the suffrage movement's history from 1870 to repeated Lords’ committee defeats.
London will be a city of a million poor on Christmas day with 200000 homeless men women and children relying on gutters and parks for shelter. Fashionable districts are empty as the wealthy retreat, and the usual joys of the season are denied to the poor this year.
Charles Palmer a Portland deckhand will serve five days in jail after police arrested him for remaining on the streets after hours. Palmer sought to verify claims that the city was poorly policed and was detained following a patrol incident.
Two fires occurred near 104 Pike Street last night with alarms at 10 p.m. and again within 30 minutes of the first departure. Damage to the hat store building and stock is about 100 dollars. A small blaze in the rear of a two story frame building at 1412 Fourth Avenue caused nominal damage.
On December 23 a crowd of 60,000 will sing the adeate fidelia in honor of Christmas at Lotta's Fountain in downtown San Francisco. The event inaugurates a yearly citywide carol tradition begun a year ago by Tetraziani's golden notes in California’s metropolis.
Market notices list walnuts mixed nuts and hazels at 56 cents per pound Brazil nuts 20 cents per pound and various items priced per pound per dozen or per pint including celery 10 to 25 cents per item geese 20 cents per pound ducks 25 cents lamb 12 to 14 cents per pound and Alaska herring 6 cents per egg 6 cents per dozen apples oranges olives and eggs offered with common sell prices noted for the day
Market list shows Yakima potatoes 1.15 per sack and various grocery items priced in cents per unit. Furnished rooms near Wes 05 with steam heat and daily rates 2.50 to 3.50, located on Pike at.
A jumble of classified notices and brokersons lists properties for sale and rent, business opportunities, trades and services. Listings include farms near Puget Sound, land near Seattle, chicken ranches, apartments in the city, funerals and professional services, with firms like West Coast Land Co and Adams Real Estate featuring prominently.
Large classified page clipping listing city real estate loans furniture poultry and services. Includes entries for real estate loans by Seattle firms Shown are rates and contact details for lenders brokers and office ads offering land on new Lake Burien car line and various properties with down payments and payments terms. Also many ads for furniture plumbing and professional services with phone numbers and addresses.
A notice offers a trade: a small cotta and one lot in Tacoma for a Reo or Ford automobile. The seller mentions a $700 price, the property is rented with interest at a certain rate, and all assessments are paid.
Classified notice offers P E M P Arland in Tacoma exchange for equity with John Wold and Tuk- Naw eons Finliard for acreage. Also advertises a rent money buys a home near Lake Washington a 6- room bungalow with ground, 825 price, 756 down and 15 monthly, Kirkland office details with Burke & Farrar at 104 Cherry St.
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