01 Feb 1912
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1912
Page
1
The Star reports a sensational ski run from Norway where a fearless competitor launches from a near vertical slide, reaches about a mile per hour, and lands 106 to 150 feet away. The stunt, called ski jam, showcases a record breaking event described as a thrilling display of nerve and skill.
Monsignor Giovanni Bonzzano of Rome chosen apostolic delegate to America replacing Cardinal Falconio. Meanwhile in Lawrence Massachusetts militiamen guard mills as a resumption attempt fails. about 2,000 unequipped workers return to/avoid work. Darrow arraigned in Los Angeles on bribery indictments tied to McNamara jurors. Eight drowned in Rhine collision near Palmborn during blizzard.
A humorous meditation on New Year vows that promised better behavior with family and neighbors. The piece recalls how people pledged kindness patience restraint and cheerfulness but soon slipped back into old patterns, noting the hollowing of good intentions over time.
Public meeting under the Chamber of Commerce will be at the Coliseum tonight at 8 o'clock to discuss the Bush terminal plan and port development. Speakers include Scott Calhoun and Joan C Slater. The port commissioners, with new attorney Harold Preston, seek a safe agreement to avoid harbor monopoly.
Registration books move to local precincts tomorrow and Saturday to serve voters who cannot reach the Lafontaine building. The two-day registration period ends February 13. act quickly to register while books are near your home.
Fall night and Friday with moderate easterly winds. Temperature at noon around 47 degrees.
Two 24 year old men pleaded guilty in a Berkeley court to separate crimes. Ronald F. Reed sentenced to one to 1% years in the reformatory after pledging guilty to stealing a $75 Chicago Milwaukee check from J. P. Holden Co. T Erickson admitted burglary for breaking into a sporting goods store. In other Berkeley news a student signing as L L Le14 authored a Texas Tommy parody of Kipling.
Harbor Island Terminal rally at Coliseum theatre. Gill meeting at Dreamland rink. Parish meeting at Paysse's hall Latona. Socialist meetings at Goddard's hall Fremont and Dugdale's hall Rainier Beach.
A campaign profile paints George F Cotterill as a public welfare promoter and agitator against graft. It cites 20 years of civic action from Cedar River water system to municipal lighting and nonpartisan reform measures, arguing his record guides his mayoral promise. It frames opponents as resisting his public welfare experiments.
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