27 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1910
Page
1
Colonel Roosevelt declares he has not discussed any 1912 campaign agreement with Taft nor endorsed him. He refutes rumors that William Jr. was named Taft lieutenant to win New York’s delegation.
Rainier Valley residents win a court victory after Judge Gilliam delays an injunction. The ruling allows sale of transportation tickets near two downtown stops and Columbia at extra fare sites while attorneys Earle and Steinert continue legal action for the valley group.
Vague note mentions an order to Wappenstein regarding a closing law on New Year Eve. References to Gill and old employees’ efficiency, with no concrete events or names clearly stated.
Policeman McGrath a world weight champion and member of the SQ at the Olympics is charged with shooting Walker in Flatbush. He was ordered held for further examination after the Home Sunday night incident.
Otto Rickward, sparked by a theatre fright, rushed outside to steer a zigzag path. He crashed into Sergeant Bryant and landed in jail before Judge Gordon released him after he promised never to repeat the act.
John Christiansand leapt 40 feet from a wagon bridge into the Chippewa River seeking death. He vanished under the ice but emerged 200 feet downstream at an air hole, grabbed the ice, crawled out, and then said the cold water cured his desire to die.
The attorney general leads dissolution suits against General Electric and Westinghouse over electrical plants and streetcar lines in Washington and the Northwest. GE has bought power sites and gained monopoly rights, with offices in the Colman and Central buildings as regulatory action begins.
Testimony from R. M. Arma before council probes supports charges that the American flank building contract was blocked in late July due to a claimed water shortage. Arma disputes the claim, noting power could have been supplied, and confirms discussions over arranging service and price adjustments with Williams.
Police records summarize Christmas arrests totaling 282 with bail of 1153 dollars. Among the 56 sober arrests were 13 auto speeders including James D. Esary and others. Jim Esary protested a 12 mile per hour limit, paying 20 dollars and appealing to superior court. Several others paid 20 dollars. cases to be tried later.
A trio of reader letters from Beattie and Seattle praises The Star for progressive stances and moral uplift. One writer urges continued rightward fighting for the valley and Maine, another thanks the paper amid criticism from rivals, and a third lauds the paper’s role in advancing reform and anti poverty efforts in early Seattle. The notes are dated December 24–26, 1910.
General Leonard Wood testifies before the House Military Affairs Committee that the United States is unprepared for war, with ammunition insufficient for a single engagement, and outlines militia reorganization for a mobile field force. He argues seacoast fortifications would deter foreign troops and supports Hobson’s council of defense bill.
In Oklahoma City on December 27 Governor-elect Cruce refuses his inaugural ball to avoid a dress suit. Society women express disappointment as Eben Tupper riffs on holiday humor about mismatched gifts and the afterglow of Christmas.
A historical Seattle Star piece questions whether the city will repeat its New Year’s Eve drunkenness of past years. Cafe owners invite reservations and guarantees reach up to 50 dollars while wine is served after 10:30. The piece argues for ordinary decency and warns of ruinous consequences without condemning prohibition or saloons outright.
In West Union Ohio on December 27 indictments relate to election frauds in Adama county. Voters from the county infirmary allegedly received five dollars to vote Republican then ten dollars to vote Democratic. Indicted voters face five year disfranchisement and fines matching the paid amounts. Seven hundred ninety eight indictments have been returned. one hundred true bills expected.
In Pekin on December 27 authorities report famine in Kang-sze-Kiang areas where roads show the dead and dying. More than a million children are said to have been sold by parents to obtain food. The government and relief committees seek aid from other nations to curb the barter and alleviate distress.
In Prescott Arkansas on December 27 George H Hendricks was shot and killed by his brother William Hendricks at their father's store. The elder Hendricks sought an officer to arrest his sons after the incident allegedly arose from a quarrel over an upcoming wedding.
Rumor links the Guggenheims to selling ten Alaska salmon canneries, ships, gear, and other Northwestern Fisheries assets to Libby, McNeill Libby of Chicago for about 1 million dollars. Captain D H Jarvis, secretary treasurer of Northwestern Fisheries, says he has heard the rumor but has no knowledge of a deal. Seattle business figures say the sale is under way as the Guggenheims shift focus to copper development in the interior.
Fr. Huffnagel once a Ballard saloonkeeper stood in the police court dock today. A campaign to curb whisky supply ended with his holdings lost and him labeled a human derelict. Judge Gordon sentenced him to 10 days in the city jail. The Star teases Uncle Jack for young readers next Saturday.
R Ladovitch a Montenegrin was found guilty of second degree murder in the killing of Matt Rude a guard at the city stockade. Judge Gay imposed an indeterminate term ranging from ten years to life and ordered immediate medical care as he plans an appeal through Judge Glasgow.
United Press reports a Christmas day horseback ride left 12 year old Hermann Marker with a broken right arm while his father A H Marker fainted, and Mrs. Marker was bruised when the horse kicked, also injuring the wife and house occupants.
Fair conditions prevail tonight and on Wednesday with light westerly winds keeping temperatures mild and skies mostly clear.
W P Moore was arrested by Patrolman Hasselblad at the Western bar rear doorway on a December afternoon for illegal liquor. He pleaded guilty in court and Judge Gordon, after recovery, fined him $100.
A man arrives at Roche Harbor with a ten page letter claiming he is a bookkeeper and has worked for himself. He presents his reply to a company asking for name age politics religion and musical ability. He jokes about publishing his reply to the inquiry.
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