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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1913
Page
1
STUNG FOR $10,000 The Seattle Gas Company targets deposits
A critical note accuses the Seattle Gas Company of extracting more than $10,000 from Seattle residents through a new quarter meter system and a $1 deposit policy. The author claims the practice shifts money from merchants and consumers, reduces circulation, and benefits the gas utility while harming local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Gas Company
Rvice Commission
Seattle Gas Co
Seattle
Roberts Fired From Renton Sparks Town Meeting
W Roberts denounces Rep citizens and vows dismissal of Sheriff Cudihee’s deputy payroll move as mayoral tension rises. Rumors swirl that Cudihee will replace Roberts, with accusations of abuse and illegal arrests tied to the coal company lease costs. The monthlong force has faced one noted incident. tension continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Roberts
Cudihee
Renton
Roberts
Borts
Annecessir
Lister warns all appointees not to lobby Olympia
Governor Lister states the executive department will not travel to Olympia for lobbying. Appointees will be advised to come only if committees or the governor request it. otherwise their presence in state capital to lobby is deemed unnecessary. The message was sent to all appointees under his control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Lister
Executive Department
Princess Victoria Louise engagement aims to heal royal rift
Berlin Feb 12 1 With her wedding expected to heal the breach between the houses of Hohenzollern and Cumberland the engagement of Princess Victoria Louise only daughter of the Kaiser and Prince Ernest August son of the Duke of Cumberland is announced by her father The emperor is at Karlsruhe to arrange the marriage ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Hohenzollern
Cumberland
Victoria Louise
Ernest August
Duke of Cumberland
Karlsruhe
Benny Seeks Help After Tough Town Robberies
Benny declares readiness to head to Alaska or logging camps as he recovers from two hold ups in New England. He recalls being beaten and robbed by three men late at night, then asks for directions to the station. Melson confronts him in an alley. the incident ends with no further action or details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Bennie
New England
Melson
Stockholm decrees hatpin guards on streetcars
Stockholm announces a new law effective immediately requiring Swedish streetcar conductors to issue rubber hatpin guards to women with unprotected hatpins. Passengers who refuse to buy the protector must exit the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Old Man Diaz Returning to Boss Mexico
Exiled former president Porfirio Diaz is reported returning to Mexico to restore order after Madero fled. General Felix Diaz claims Diaz will advise and help govern. In Washington, Taft and Knox faced pressure for intervention, but officials said no immediate action unless American lives or property are at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Man Diaz
Boss Mexico
Hy United Prese
Mexico City
Porfirio Diaz
Republic
Foelix Diaz
Madero
Diaz
Felix Diez
Washington
Henry Lane Wilson
VA. S
Cuernavaca
Huerta
Zapata
Mexico
Taft
Knox
United States
Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Jailed Editor Will Speak To Progressives
King county progressives will meet at the Good Eats cafeteria tomorrow to honor Abraham Lincoln. Editor Curzon of the Boise Capitol News who was sentenced to ten days in Idaho for printing Roosevelt's arraignment will speak, joined by Hugh Halbert and others as speakers on progressive topics and statewide issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King County
Good Eats
Abraham Lincoln
Progressive League
Curzon
Boise Capitol News
Supreme Court of Idaho
Col. Roosevelt
Hugh Halbert
Minnesota Progressive League
Thomas F. Murphine
Olympia
Jens Jensen
Penddoretile County
Misa Adele Parker
J. C. Herbeman
Shall Women Die Who Murder Men
United Press Leased Wire reports in Louisiana describe Clarice Nelson facing trial for the January murder of Dr James Fleet Booth. Judge Ran’dell urged indicting for murder but the grand jury returned a manslaughter charge amid a social clash over gender and law. Booth, a famed surgeon, faced accusations of abuse and deceit, while Nelson claims she had no choice but to kill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Ene Tea la
Clarice Neleon
F. J. Kanadeil
James Fleet Booth
Mrs. Booth
Ranedell
Grand
South Inn
Pension Bill For Mothers Advances To Senate
In Olympia a mothers pension bill introduced by Rep. Corkery Spokane progressive passed the house by a vote of ST to 4. It would provide a $15 monthly pension for a mother with one child and $6 for each additional child, with juvenile courts ensuring home placement and county funding. The measure aims to replace private charities and prevent family breakups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bperial
Olympia
Wash
Corkery
Spokane
Progressive
Progressive Party
Seattle Star
Tacoma Times
Spokane Preas
Scripps Papers
SANE ANSWERS TO FOOLISH QUESTIONS
A reader asks about the best time to plant a hall tree and how to soften hard baked potatoes. The guidance suggests planting in spring and boiling potatoes in rain water to soften them. The letter also notes optimism about a small spring pocket change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicare
City Health Chief Says Garbage Service Soon In Hand
Health Commissioner Crichton vowed by Saturday night the city health department would have the garbage situation under complete control and deliver Seattle its best service yet. He blamed the delay on insufficient equipment rather than a faulty system, noting trucks wagons and bunkers intended for Feb 1 were not ready when collection began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Crichton
Pope's Sister Rosa Sarto Dies. Pope Won't Attend Funeral
London Feb 11 Rosa Sarto sister of Pope Pius X died today per Venice dispatches to the Central News Agency. The pope will not leave the Vatican for the funeral adhering to church tradition requiring temporal sovereign acknowledgment by the Quirinal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rosa Sarto
Pius X
Venice
Vatican
Barbery coast lid tightens on Pacific street resorts
San Francisco reporters note a new city rule clamping down on female habitues of Pacific street resorts who may no longer beg for drinks unless invited, reflecting a strict social policing move in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Automobile Show Opens With Pageantry And Pomp In Seattle
The first Seattle auto show opens with Mayor Cotterill declaring the event, Wagner's band playing, and crowds admiring gleaming new cars. Salesmen, photographers, and a lively audience fill the Armory as vendors praise latest models while spectators reminisce, joke, and debate the best machines on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
D. B. Duncombe
Message From Scott On Death on Antarctic Quest
The British explorer Captain Robert F. Scott wrote a final account from his waning strength after reaching the South Pole on January 18, 1912. His notes, found beside his body, defend the expedition against fault and detail struggles with pony losses, severe weather, and dwindling supplies, ending with a plea to care for his dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Robert F. Scott
White
Antarctic
Scott
New Zealand
Beardmore Glacier
Every Woman Can Cut Down the High Cost of Living
The Star urges women to read the advertising columns nightly to spot money-saving offers. It argues live merchants advertise, offering fresher goods and better prices due to higher volume. An example is National Outfitting Co on page 3. The ad-supported plan promises better service and value from Seattle’s leading houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Outfitting Company
Star
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