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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1911
Page
1
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Local official thanks The Star and readers for support in a letter renewing commitments to the public, promising a businesslike approach to municipal garbage collection and incineration, and reaffirming dedication across departments.
Testimony today in a Pierce County court described a scheme led by Hillman in Boston Harbor. Victims recounted investing funds for promised hotel and rail developments that never materialized. Promises included refunds with 10 percent interest if values failed to rise, while buyers labeled the plan a skin game. The court adjourned after confirming continued proceedings.
The piece discusses an editorial titled Use the Recall, noting it followed an earlier Star Ember article of 28 days mentioning a recall against Gill. It claims mismanagement of the city light plant and related vice issues influenced public opinion and the recall movement.
Citizens urge recall of city officials over graft and crime in Seattle. The message claims authorities tolerate theft and blight while promising a major cleanup and reform, likening current corruption to past scandals in Ruef and Schmitz era.
Mrs An, wife of a Bohemian man, was stabbed to death in Neb in February. The knife, used to cut bread, slipped and entered her side, killing her within minutes. Police report tests and local inquiry ongoing.
Dr. Fred Cook tours vaudeville arguing against Peary's North Pole claim. The piece notes his belief that Peary did not reach the pole and that his campaign aims to reveal the truth of his expedition.
Mrs. Henry Gaffmey of 709 Columbia Street found her two month old baby dead in its cradle when she awoke at 10 AM yesterday. Death was attributed to accidental suffocation from bedclothes covering the infant's face.
G L Coam of Seattle has kept a diary nearly fifty years dating back to 1862, surpassing W C Cummings 44 year record. Readers note his achievement and wonder who can beat him.
The Star chronicled a year of opposition to Hiram C. Gill, urging a campaign for a clean Seattle. Gill was recalled after yesterday’s election, with the Star asserting the victory upholds the public demand for an unfaithful servant to be removed and a government focused on the people's interests.
United Press reports the senate committee on expos voted unanimously to support San Francisco as the site for the Panama Pacific International Exposition.
A shopper reports a barber shop incident in Pekin where a man, described as insane, attacked and wrecked the shop. Police intervened after the suspect began using a razor and caused chaos before officers subdued him. The report mentions bubonic outbreaks and editorial calls for stricter health measures in London papers.
A Shanghai dispatch to the Morning Post claimed a eunuch stabbed the Chinese regent in Peking but the report is discredited. A separate Atlantic City note reports W C T U members protest nude display of Estella at an art theatre prompting mayoral action.
The Keller, Ferry County representative Alexander is noted as the first to vote in key bills and to back the Initiative amendment. He appears first on the house roll by alphabetical order. In addition to legislative duties, he oversees quartz and gold mines.
Influential Chicago Democrats declare Carter H. Harrison likely to secure a fourth mayoral term as the city heads into the election season. Harrison, thrice mayor, appears positioned to extend his leadership amid party support.
Mrs G H Wade of 3608 Superior av spoke against the Gills and warned she would raise the flag if Dill ing won. Early this morning the Stars and Stripes were hoisted over her house in Hi Gill's ward and will fly through the day. Wade has lived in Seattle 18 years.
Five buildings at the Standard Oil refinery acid plant in Richmond California were leveled by a blast. The loss is put at 750000 dollars. Four workers were badly burned while fighting the blaze and flames threatened the entire 15 acre works for a time.
Reports from Yokohama dated February 8 claim a conspiracy to kill the Mikado tied to arriving American anarchists on the Tenyo. A second plot is said to have formed in the United States. In New York on February 8, Collector William Loeb announced four more inspectors and weighers discharged over sugar trust frauds.
The United States department of Justice named special agents to watch a Chicago meeting of the Independent Telephone association as it considers a plan to consolidate with the Bell-Morgan system, signaling a move toward a multi million dollar telephone trust.
President Taft will start his reciprocity campaign with a three day tour through the Middle West after a state dinner, leaving the Capitol for the journey.
In Worgester Massachusetts detectives found Frank J. Allen a woodchopper traded wives with Hubert Houghton of South Athol and a jackknife was involved. In New York Mrs William E B Corey formerly Maybelle Gilman sails for Europe claiming a possible fourth share in a $3 million Gilman estate.
Newcastle Indiana February 8 crime report William Shields 28 Brookville charged with murder after hurling a lighted lamp at his father Burns oil cover and unconsciousness. father died in hospital hours later.
Prosecutor Murphy says no effort will be made to confiscate Dizard bankroll, which was seized by deputies last night. Joe Dizard and his brother Lind Dizard consented to pay $25 fines each, were jailed briefly, then released on $500 bail. The money is said to be returned or possibly turned into the school fund.
Work on the new $2,750 fire house at Ballard on the corner of Russell and Market streets commenced recently. The project aims to replace an older local facility and will be funded by municipal sources.
Former Mayor Gill says he will not fight the outcome and bows to the will of the people after a bitter campaign. He thanks over 25 000 voters and wishes successor George Dilling success while reserving his own plans to resume law practice.
In Seattle's first recall election and first city vote by women, George W. Dilling defeated incumbent Hiram C. Gill by about 6000 votes. Downtown wards backed Gill, while residence wards swung to Dilling, delivering a decisive victory after 11 months of Gill's mayoralty. The Dilling camp erupted as counts shifted in favor.
The city council will canvass the recall vote Friday night and Mayor-elect Dilling is expected to qualify Saturday under the recall amendment. He must qualify within 10 days of notification and will serve out the term of the deposed incumbent.
Dr E J Brown, socialist mayoral candidate, predicts a strong 1912 showing if this year's socialist votes rise 11 fold. He cites Wells’s 425 votes and his own 4689, aiming for about 50000 if the trend continues. Brown, a dentist, deflects calls to run, saying the party will decide. He credits Mayor Seidel’s Milwaukee administration and broad discontent with industrial conditions for the surge.
The steamer Victoria of Alaska Steamship Co ran aground on rocks at Hinchinbrook Island during a heavy snowstorm. Passengers and mail were transferred to the nearby Bertha after distress signals were heard. The ship sailed from Seattle in February bound for Valdez with 87 passengers and 900 tons of freight.
Judge DeLacy ruled that the Sisters of the Good Shepherd could probably train a woman to be a good wife. The decision reflects a conservative view of women and moral instruction in the era.
If the initiative were in force a vote could be taken and the parcels post law could be passed. The note outlines how the measure would enable action once enacted and how the legislative process might unfold.
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