02 Feb 1914
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1914
Page
1
The candidate Austin E. Griffiths is presented as an exception in a flawed slate. He is not ideal but understands the job and has shown some ability to perform. By contrast most rivals lack demonstrated competence or even fitness for the office.
Henry A. Behnke, 60, recollects being struck by V. L. Cline, 25, during a dispute over a transfer on a Green Lake line. Behnke suffered a fractured skull and facial injuries. Cline is jailed on an open charge as Behnke slowly recovers. Mrs Behnke supports witnesses who say Behnke was beaten as the car stopped. Cline claims Behnke was abusive.
Julive Redelsheimer, 61, longtime Seattle clothing merchant, collapsed with paralysis at his First Ave store while work continued on his Lake Washington home. Doctors feared for his recovery as right side was affected and he remained unconscious. He built a three-story firm at 800 First Ave over 24 years.
Arthur Waters, 17, arrested for stealing a horse and wagon on Pine Street on December 4, faced reform school in Judge Frater's court. Attorney W. A. Holsheimer, an Elk, agreed to sponsor the boy through the Elks Big Brother effort, seeking leniency and home supervision. The court suspended a year in the reformatory.
Longfield Wolff and wife of Santa Rosa California face early arraignment in Rome for the murder of Moritz Sigal a wealthy Leipzig merchant. Sigal reportedly died during an automobile ride at the Victoria Hotel as the Wolffs claim a shot from outside. Police dispute the claim noting a closed car with no damage and a fired revolver found on San Remo road.
New York reports Vincent Astor will sail with his bride-to-be Miss Helen Dinamore Huntington on the Noma for a prenuptial cruise. The party includes Mrs. Robert P. Huntington and Mrs. Ava Willing Astor and will follow a route similar to the late Colonel John Jacob Astor. The voyage is expected to last about two months.
Anxiety grew today over Submarine E-2 reported overdue since last Friday en route to Galveston Texas from Guantanamo Bay Cuba. The missing vessel prompted naval authorities to monitor the situation and coordinate search efforts.
Aviator Gustave Hamel, guest of King George and Queen Mary, performed a 14 loop flight over Windsor Castle by royal command. The stunt showcased his flying skills and royal approval, highlighting the event at Windsor.
An inquiry will begin in Norfolk into the crash of the steamers Monroe and Nantucket last week. The Monroe sank with nearly 50 lives lost. Captains from both ships accuse the other of dangerous speed.
Alfred Lehman, a teen on the stand, confesses a life of crime from petty larceny to bombings and abductions for white slave trade. He traces a path from House of Refuge to Black Hand plots and says he accepts punishment. The piece argues the broader danger of youths like Lehman rising into a national crime wave.
In San Francisco on February 2 the court released Leah Alexander on murder charges, presenting a changed woman who now claims memory of only the killer’s cruel face. She recalls the moment he threw her out and vowed she would never again be destroyed by him.
Bruce Gordon Kingsley presents Parsifal at the First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening. The recital features colored picture projections by a top artist, musical selections, and sung roles by renowned concert singers. Kingsley accompanies on organ and piano with specially arranged instrumentals from the full score.
Morris and Rose Pruzan sue Dr. H A Griener and Dr. M Marion Nudd in superior court for 10000 dollars claiming negligence caused Lily Pruzan's death after an operation at Noble hospital. Attorneys Horner and Crotty represent the plaintiffs.
Attorney George McClellan for the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and the Seattle Clearing House association travels to San Francisco to attend the regional bank commission hearing. He plans to answer California's push for a single reserve district with arguments supporting local interests.
Tokyo says the commerce ministry announced Japan will take part in the San Francisco exposition. The statement confirms official government participation in the event.
W. W. Robinson leads the Kittitas Land and Livestock Company, proposing a major stock and dairy farm on 2,600 irrigated acres near Ellensburg. The plan aims to establish one of the Northwest’s finest farms, with full details in the page 2 act of today’s Star.
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