28 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
1
An opinion piece denounces Seattle City Council President Max Wardall for alleged duplicity in votes on a bill. It accuses him of deceitful tactics to sway the single tax measure and calls for his removal due to alleged dishonesty and a $3,000 salary paid under false pretenses.
President Taft plans to speak in Cleveland February 29 Columbus January and Akron January 31, following Senator La Follette’s three day Ohio tour. La Follette criticizes trusts and the 1909 tariff, urging primaries as a backbone of true representation and proposing tariff reform reflecting production costs differences.
William Gibbardt former secretary of Queen City Lumber accuses R H McMullen of intimidation to gain 54000 dollars of property and over 250 shares of stock plus 5000 dollars in property at Gilman Park in exchange for a release from debt. McMullen denies owing anything.
In San Francisco on December 28, Anthony Backus was bound and gagged on a rooming house porch after $200 belonging to A. Stroth vanished. Detectives traced the crime, Backus was jailed and the money later recovered.
The Washington Educational Association convention opens with President Carroll G. Pearse of Milwaukee delivering a keynote on loyalty to the teaching profession. A code of ethics centers on teachers’ lifelong fidelity to their work as sessions run to Friday afternoon.
Seattle detectives arrest a pair of youths known as Alabama Dutch Frank Warner and Paul Starke. Warner is labeled the tough guy with a long crime record while Starke is a novice. They admit to at least half a dozen robberies including the McCormick home raid. They deny the third man’s involvement.
The council in committee of the whole rejected attempts to limit the Bogue plans to advisory status and defeated Griffiths proposed mayoral switch. Kellogg won approval to curb mayor veto power. Upcoming amendments include a seven member no pay board for penal and public institutions, official city newspaper, annual financial review by the finance committee, 16 year tax exemption for manufacturers, initiative and referendum on saloon licenses, and extending leasehold protection and utility powers to 1915.
In Los Angeles a man named Michael Duich, an Austrian newcomer, helped nab a supposed fugitive after the suspect paid with $1,000 in counterfeit bills. Duich then put $180 in real money as proof of good faith, leaving him broke but wiser.
Mr. J. Frost is expected in Seattle tomorrow morning. A reception committee from local coal dealers will greet him on arrival. He is currently crossing Western Canada as weather prophets anticipate a very cold wave. The weather bureau foresees snow tonight and a cold spell ahead.
Priests of St. Joseph's church in San Jose search for J L Johns of Baker Oregon. A railroad ticket home awaits him at the Southern Pacific office as the hunt continues.
In San Francisco four detectives dismissed a grand jury scene at a Barbary Coast resort as they share a drink with four grand jurors and a district attorney. Authorities are busy explaining the incident.
Bellingham reports Standard Oil Co will close within days a deal to purchase sixty thousand dollars of reclaimed tide lands. The land will host an oil distributing plant with a five hundred thousand dollar project value.
In Los Angeles on December 28, Mrs Clara Edmonson was arrested for soap box oratory on a street corner. She insisted a woman has a perfect right to talk at any time. Police Judge Frederickson's wife witnessed the scene and nodded in assent as the case was dismissed.
Governor Dix calls for the resignation of Dr. Alvah Doty chief of the New York quarantine station citing failures to safeguard public health and alleging misconduct, incompetence, and dishonesty. A investigator’s report accuses the Doty administration of immorality, extravagance, and poor conditions for migrants.
New York December 28 Della Fox the actress who recently underwent a serious operation is dangerously sick here but today is reported to be somewhat improved by hospital staff and local reports indicate cautious optimism.
Shafer Brothers offers deep cuts across boys apparel including Endurance and regular suits. Prices range from 2.95 to 10.00 with overcoats at similar reductions. This sale highlights substantial discounts on multiple suit styles and sizes.
In New York a planned Saturday banquet with Col. Roosevelt is fraying the organizing committee. Henry Clews, chairman, clashes with Roosevelt who says the event shifted from endorsing peace treaties to promoting universal peace. Roosevelt plans to address the committee with a sharp letter outlining his objections.
Geo Bridges, jailed on suspicion of involvement in a large plan to blow up the Monessen mills, denies any confession and claims police have no case. He admits a confederate supplied a suitcase of dynamite but says he will not reveal more, citing higher ups behind a strike related to wage disputes.
J. A. Pounder claims ownership of the world’s largest prehistoric tooth and sues the Arctic Club for $1,200 after officers allegedly convinced him to display it and then failed to return it. Pounder asserts the tooth was the biggest and his.
Mrs. M Finken chased a burglar from her San Francisco grocery after a break in scattering shelves. The intruder escaped. Police arrested Harry Crowley nearby and charges of attempted burglary are filed.
A detained man identified as Ishi reveals his true identity as a Japanese individual expelled by his own community for unsanitary behavior. His account emerges after a nighttime bath scene, shedding light on the case and the surrounding mystery.
Older resident Wmi th from Syracuse says he killed a 250-pound bear with his fists and brass knuckles after returning from a two week hunting trip in Colorado. He also notes he doesn’t smoke.
Louis D. Brandeis, “the people’s lawyer,” testifies before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, arguing private monopoly is indefensible. He cites the steel trust’s overcapitalization, costly ore leases, and crushed labor, warning political liberty and industrial servitude cannot coexist. He emphasizes four efficiency factors and calls for action to curb big business dominance.
Petitions circulate urging George F. Cotterill to run for mayor. A council of supporters including Erickson and Moore backs him as a progressive reform candidate. Also sought are T. A. Parish, with Cotterill likely to enter, and Frederick D. Chandler for city controller.
Miss Adeline Powell wed A. W. Williams in the county jail this morning. Rev Siggurdsson performed the ceremony. Williams, a broker aged 28, faced forgery charges over altering a man’s name for a mortgage. The couple married during his two year reformatory sentence. Williams’ case is on appeal.
Federal officers George Baelor and W J Dilaney raided the S F Gilardi ranch high in the Sonoma mountains and confiscated a valuable illicit still. Information today will be sworn against the rancher.
Humane Officer Hennessy investigated reports of ducks stuck in mud and found it to be real. Pasty oil had trapped the birds, prompting a rescue operation.
A rare jewelry robbery targets Jules Clerfayt, a steamship agent, with an uncut sapphire and diamond pin once gifted by a Russian admiral. The thief fled without touching a $1,000 sum left behind.
The speaker argues that the nation cannot endure private monopoly and must use government power to restore competition. He calls for supplementing this policy by encouraging consumer cooperation, as in England, to shield against capitalism's dangers even when competition returns.
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