28 Feb 1910
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1910
Page
1
The piece recounts a heated public feud involving Hy Gill and Dr. Matthews, detailing accusations of crime, profanity, and baseless gossip. It portrays Gill defending himself, attacking Matthews, and drawing sharp lines between degenerate behavior and civic integrity amid local political crossfire.
The scene shows battered cars and private guards at a principal barn as non-trikers and security personnel wait to disperse after the mob is broken up.
Attorney Vertrees questions whether Taft's private remarks on conservation should be disclosed as Gifford Pinchot presses the issue. The Ballinger Pinchot inquiry weighs a possible summons of the President as the panel reconvenes tomorrow.
In response to London reports a rumor claimed Col Roosevelt had an accident. He telegrammed the American consul in London that he is in the best of health and there has been no accident. Roosevelt and party expected to reach Khartoum around March 15 with Mrs Roosevelt and daughter Ethel to join.
The Star urges removal of "Por Rent" signs as outdated and ineffective for advertising furnished rooms and housekeeping spaces. Classifieds cost 1 cent per word with addresses and phone numbers for Main 9400 or Ind. 441, office 1207 Beventhay Box 1900.
In Philadelphia a massive labor rally vows a citywide strike if the Rapid Transit company fails to reach terms with street car workers by Friday. About 125,000 tradesmen, from 140 unions, pledged to join the strikers after a six hour mass meeting. Civil unrest flared with rioting, arrests, and widespread damage as the city braces for a potential seventh day of turmoil.
Justice Wright of the District of Columbia Supreme Court harshly criticized the United States Senate for exempting Congress from subpoenas. He asserted the court has jurisdiction based on a statute stating no person is above the law. The piece notes surrounding rumors about missing men and a guard house case involving W T Bennett.
An Indian student in San Francisco predicts India will gain independence within a decade, claiming the British army’s overthrow is inevitable. Rao asserts no white race has permanently held East power and Britain’s long rule in India will end soon.
The forecast calls for showers tonight and Tuesday with moderate west winds. A hazardous day is not expected, and temperatures remain mild.
Port Townsend reports a murder mystery tied to 30 soldiers listed as deserters. Bodies found at a 200 foot cliff between the fort and city surface two slain men, one a private missing two weeks earlier. Bones in the cliff face may belong to Private Bell, a deserter missing a year.
Allabad India Feb 28 A detachment of royal soldiers arrived after a march amid constant skirmishing with natives. Soldiers assist loyal authorities defending the city against daily native threats. Rebels suffer heavy losses as a line of natives forms a formidable barrier before a machine gun sweep routs them.
News from Wallace Idaho reports Burke and Mace buried by fresh slides with about 100 dead feared. Rescue workers fear a third slide as debris blocks the Coeur d Alene mountains canyon. West Seattle suffers a late night landslide injuring an elderly man saved by a rescuer. Northwest weather hampers wires and rescue efforts amid a violent storm and high winds.
Everett February 28 United Press reports a G N train remains stalled with service disruption continuing. Firefighters and railroad workers assess track and equipment damage as delay extends disruption to schedules. Authorities warn of commuter impact and seek resolution to restore travel.
Campaign speech by William Hickman Moore at a Seattle barge gathering pledges to protect homes and rights, veto pro open town ordinances, and enforce all laws. He argues a sporty town endangers youths, urges voters to resist open town temptations, and predicts winning the March election with a March oath.
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