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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1910
Page
10
The report notes Garfield will testify next week regarding testimony and the congress seal. References to secretary of the interior, Brandeis, and Louis R Gravis suggest a hearing with several attendees and a focus on adjournment timing.
A court case concerns a Chinese woman speaking on limits of long work periods and the 11 hour law. She argues for women's rights to militate for equality and relief from daily body strain, insisting they should not be denied advances by law or society.
A man linked to the engagement of Maher’s daughter reportedly opened fire after a dispute at a home visit. Bearden allegedly ordered the man to leave, sparking a deadly outburst that left Inez and a child dead, as police investigate the chaotic incident.
Masked men robbed the Post Office in Moat Hawaii February 11 seizing cash and stamps. They fled into the night with money and stamps, pursued by town residents and a night clerk reported the theft and the general conditions of panic.
Fragmentary report notes a volcanic eruption in Costa Rica near a mountain foot line causing deaths and injuries. Authorities warn of vulnerable areas and prepare evacuation lines while rescue teams assess the site and coordinate aid efforts.
The engagement of Theodore Roosevelt Jr eldest son of Col Roosevelt and Miss Eleanor Butler Alexander was announced by Mrs Henry Addison Alexander. Roosevelt has been studying carpet manufacturing in Thompsonsville Conn since Harvard graduation and has risen to department superintendent.
Dispatches from Bluefields Nicaragua report General Chamorro's insurgent army grown to about 3 000 trained troops poised to strike Managua. Rebel victories at La Garita and Santa Clara are framed as steps in a broader campaign to open a path to the capital. General Mena’s forces hold in check while Chamorro advances. Rebels suffer losses and commander Blanden is cited among the dead or wounded.
Catherine Day, 16, daughter of Arthur Day of the National Pipe Bending company, had been missing since Friday. She spent time in Derby and New York before returning to New Haven after seeing her photo in a newspaper.
A Springfield Missouri dinner invitation for April 16 signals William J. Gaynor mayor of New York as a potential 1912 Democratic presidential candidate. The note says Missouri sees him as the party leader for 1912 and recalls a toast proposed by Col. Watterson about New York’s Tilden question with Augustus Van Wyck set to answer.
The Reverend Hearn recalls a Yonkers streetcar incident with a conductor, an Irishman and an Italian. Each paid a dime for fare but received no change. The Irish man loudly demanded change, claiming the conductor kept it, while the Italian remained quiet. The scene ends with the Irish man insisting on five cents back.
William B. McLean formerly a bartender at the Arlington hotel is charged with non support of his wife Hannah McLean of 1920 Eighth Avenue in a complaint filed yesterday in the prosecuting attorney's office. The oddly unrelated vignette about a kitten and a caterpillar accompanies the report.
A young Englishman named Fred Stone, recently arrived in Seattle, asks for assistance after rheumatism left him unable to work. He lost funds to a fake doctor but a real physician helped him regain light duties. Now destitute, he fears ending up in police care unless aid or a job is found at Life a lodging house Sixth Ave or through The Star office.
Registrar H T Condon announced that the University of Washington expects over 150 new February semester entrants. Broadway Lincoln high schools report record midyear graduates joining the university, with Spokane and Tacoma schools confirming similar figures. Last year 109 midyear enrollees.
The article details a renewed push to reform the U S Navy bureaus led by Secretary Meyer and aligned Roosevelt supporters. It describes accusations of waste and independence within bureaus, the influence of Senator Hale and the Portsmouth yard, and the clash between line officers and bureaucrats.
John Clearla, a wealthy saloon proprietor, faces a $10 fine plus costs after grand jury indicts him for violating the saloon screen law. The judge orders payment, while fellow saloon owners Hyde McCarren and others also receive fines of $10 and cents. Aft remarks about painting saloon doors are noted as part of recent indictments.
Description of five men's suits in light and dark gray striped serge. Each suit features a semi fitting coat about 32 inches long, options for single or double breasted, cuffs with shaw collar trim in black moire silk, steel buttons, messaline silk lining, and a plaited skirt. The price is $1.00 per suit.
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