24 Feb 1910
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1910
Page
1
George F. Cotterill will address Seattle voters at Arcade Hall tonight sharing views on candidates for office. The event, promoted as a key campaign moment, will feature other speakers including Democratic candidate Wm. Hickman Moore.
Philadelphia confronts a citywide street car strike with four car companies mobilized and state police feared as the so called Cossacks of Pennsylvania are summoned. The piece warns of violent crackdowns, injuries in West Philadelphia, and mounting tension as labor and authorities brace for a major conflict.
Heavy snow blankets the Canadian and U S mountains delaying six Great Northern passenger trains carrying 500 to 600 passengers between Wellington and Albany. Four rotaries and six plows battle the drift as officials seek to clear the line by nightfall.
Harry King alias Thomas Heany alias Major Anderson was convicted of impersonating Lieutenant King and began an eight month sentence in the county jail. General Horatio King, his real father, testified in the U S district court in the case.
Victim B Schmidt of Kingston recounts a brutal robbery at a Seattle area home. Three Russians tied him and tortured him, leaving him near death. Deputy Sheriff Nels Sonju and Seattle authorities identify Nikifor Fedoroff as among the trio, with Emil Dally and another suspect tied to the wider case.
The U S post office on the armored cruiser Tennessee was looted of 350 dollars and stamps while en route from San Francisco to Puget Sound. Postmaster Frank J Smith reports two sailors held for court martial. The ship is newly at Bremerton Washington.
The Star promotes its daily For Rent columns as the best low cost way to rent houses flats rooms and housekeeping suites in Seattle. Ads cost only 1 cent a word with minimums and readers reach about 25 000 daily. call Main 9400 or Ind 441 to place a notice now.
Austin E. Griffiths urged voters at Hibernian hall to back Judge Moore against Gill, framing the choice as order versus chaos and promising cleaner government and restraint on public waste. He praised The Star as independent. Moore spoke at multiple Seattle halls with other candidates also addressing attendees.
Moron PW steals items amid unclear report. Wording reflects fragmented OCR with missing context and entities.
A Seattle mother appeals to citizens and business leaders to vote against Hi Gill for mayor, denouncing corruption and urging adherence to honesty. She cites law enforcement, moral standards, and party reform, urging Republican voters to support candidates of principle over party loyalty.
In the Duwamish valley residents rally against C B Russell owner of 80 acres as a small home group led by W A Bussell circulates appeals to vote against forming an improvement district. The conflict centers on alleged bias and private interests in land and factory sites with a district election set for Saturday and a postponed restraining order hearing.
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