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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1911
Page
8
In the Gill-Dilling fight supporters reportedly dumped large sums as cash flowed from Gidl Tupper Clarence Gerald and partners. Oakey figures estimate Gill backers spent between 250000 and 500000 amid a graft regime and public outcry.
General John C Fremont raised the U S flag over California and proclaimed himself governor. Northwestern University president Dr Abraham Winegardner Harris attended a banquet at the Washington Annex. Local high school principals attended. Fire destroyed 500000 gallons of crude oil and damaged Standard Oil’s new 1000000 plant in Point Richmond. Henry Christie lost a male practice suit against Dr Rea Smith as a jury ruled for the defense. Nineteen injured five fatally in a Jamaica New York gasoline explosion. No reopen of Kenilworth coal mines in Salt Lake City as miners consider returning. Greeks who fired on the town dispersed to coal camps statewide.
Leona Bertrand age 16 and George Smith age 17 were involved in a secret marriage to Jesse Reynolds 20. Smith swallowed mercury tablets after learning of the union and is hospitalized while Bertrand's parents seek annulment with a lawyer.
Alameda resident C. L. Tisdale criticizes the Mexican War in a letter home describing General Sherman’s remarks on Juarez and calling the El Paso clash an opera bouffe of coffee and beans. He was en route to New Orleans after stopping at El Paso to view the war.
Banks closed for an hour and Weyerhaeuser Timber plants halted work today in Tacoma as the funeral of Robert L. McCormick, millionaire, proceeded. United Press report notes the civic pause and business dimness in the city.
A Sacramento lumberman who died is mentioned as being held here. The Star asks subscribers to report late deliveries by 6 o'clock to the circulation department. a messenger will deliver a replacement. Contact numbers Main 9400 or Ind. 441.
Campaign notice lauds W. K. Weaver as a transportation advocate in the Eleventh ward. It highlights his role in reforming streetcar intervals, abolishing overcrowding, improving the A Y P fair transit study, and pushing projects from the Meridian line to Green Lake service, with a focus on efficiency and public welfare.
Mrs Patrick Campbell, famed for Juliet and Elektra, shifts to vaudeville in America for a birthday performance. She notes the pull of money but insists her act remains artistic, with emphasis on style and craft over age. The piece questions whether age matters in a stage comeback.
Everett and his wife, teachers at Forbes school, face Board of Education charges for tearing halos from distinguished patriots. The list of local items includes poisoning scare in Vancouver and a raft sale arrest in Aberdeen, with other regional notes.
James Clancy was yesterday convicted of grand larceny for taking $12.50. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney T. J. L. Kennedy represented the state.
An advertisement for Regal Dental Offices promotes replacing missing teeth with a new method that avoids plates or bridges. It promises natural looking, durable results, free initial examinations with no obligation, and guarantees on all work. Located at N W Corner Third Ave and Union St opposite the post office.
After a two days' chase, Lewis Weet, a Black suspect in Deputy Sheriff Sanford's death, was trapped in a swamp near Ridge Springs. Tribune reports he was surrounded by a posse and appeared armed.
W B Grayson of 2401 Hanfordt started spraying chloride of lime to force a tenant Charles Crowley to clean his yard. Crowley struck Grayson with a large club, prompting Deputy Sheriff Zimmerman to arrest Crowley yesterday.
The Postal Savings Bank program gains official approval from the Post Office Department. Postmaster General Hitchcock says he would open 500 new cities if funding allowed, amid reports showing January deposits totaling about $60,000 across 48 banks.
Chas Smith, held for days as a suspect in the Los Angeles Times dynamiting last October, is at liberty now. Col. J L Taylor of New York, a special agent for the federal bureau of explosives, will lecture on handling explosives at the YMCA tonight after weather delays blocked last night’s talk.
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