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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1911
Page
4
A humorous column by Condo uses a playful verse about springtime and cash needs. The piece riffs on quirky names and wordplay, framing a light, satirical take on seasonal optimism and the lure of money.
Railroads plan a fierce challenge to the Interstate Commerce Commission verdict on freight tariffs. The commission disapproved Western trunk line and class I territory rate advances, ordering cancellations by March 10 and restoration of prior rates. Railroads vow appeals and may seek court injunctions to avoid two years of existing rates. Shippers hail the decision as a public victory while railroad managers threaten cost cuts and further action.
Omaha report says Joseph Decora, a full blooded Pawnee Indian with a large Nebraska farm near Columbus, is in Omaha tired of pressing his trousers and hunting a negro valet. The note adds he is wealthy and traveling for this purpose. TACOMA note mentions the 16th annual meeting of Washington State society of the Sons of the American Revolution with 217 members and 38 in attendance.
Health Commissioner Crichton oversees preparations for erecting stables near Lake Union in Cinerator to house 86 horses, outlining site plans and approvals.
Insufficient evidence led to the dismissal yesterday of the case against Frank Mc Stay who was arrested on charges relating to illegal peat. Public records indicate the prosecution halted the matter with no further action.
Dandy the red Irish setter belonging to G. W. De Cunha of Upper Montclair, New Jersey, is turning black in spots after reportedly eating a black kitten weeks ago. Observations suggest the dog will become fully dark based on current signs.
County Clerk D. K. Sickels will step down in January 1913. Three candidates have emerged: W. K. Sickels son of the incumbent, Rev Jónas A. Sigurdsson chief deputy, and C. F. Gage the marriage license clerk in the auditor's room.
New York February 24 The stock market opened with losses averaging four points in standard railway stocks after yesterday's rate decision by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The declines from the prior close at 12 30 today included Reading 7 37 Southern Pacific 4 percent Union Pacific 6 percent New York Central preferred 4 percent Atchison 3 percent St Paul 6 percent Erie first preferred 4 percent Louisville and Nashville 4 percent.
Quanah Parker, 66, chief of the Comanches and reputedly the world’s richest Indian, has died in Lawton Oklahoma. A half breed, his mother was captured and wed by Chief Pentanacona as the tribe reached its peak power. Parker leaves three wives.
A citywide effort offers every man and boy in Seattle a chance to learn first aid with practical training in shops, factories, stores, mills, and schools. Classes start Saturday night via the Y M C A and run 10 weeks under the guidance of physicians, with Red Cross certificates for satisfactory students. Germany Population census places the nation at 64,896,851 as of December.
Seattle dispatch reports the Rainbow is due tonight with the American tug boat Edrie, believed to be a poaching incident. The captured vessel belongs to the Chippeck Fishing Co. of Beattie, B C.
Rumors claim the Seattle theatre has been sold to a Trustee Co client and will be unitized. Reports name Famen Moses, a New York millionaire and major Los Angeles real estate holder, as taking the bulk of the units.
A brief notice on Page 7 references an alert from Stone Fisher Co. The fragment notes a corporate announcement and calls readers to view the page for details.
In Mass the city government considers a school board order requiring all public school children to brush their teeth upon arriving at the schoolhouse each morning. The proposal moves through official channels as a health measure in the local district.
Former Patrolman R. W. Merch ant died yesterday at the family home on W. Dawson street aged 34 leaving behind a widow and an infant daughter.
An ad claims a 26 cent package of Pape's Cold Compound, taken every two hours for three doses, will cure grippe or break up severe colds anywhere in the body. It asserts the remedy ends headache, nasal congestion, feverishness, sore throat, and rheumatic pains without quinine and cites extensive research and global druggist availability.
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