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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1915
Page
7
Robuck and Co. president Rosenwald faces grand jury charges over alleged tax violations. Indictment details remain limited, but case centers on corporate tax compliance and related financial actions. Prosecutors pursue formal charges and potential penalties in the ongoing legal process.
The Panama-California exposition near San Diego opened at midnight with fireworks, a giant electric canal device, and bells and cannons as 50 000 spectators watched. President Wilson lit Prado lights from Washington, with dedicatory services led by Lyman J. Gage. McAdoo spoke for Wilson, followed by foreign and regional dignitaries and mayors.
Five people were in a car that skidded off the Pacific highway and fell eight feet into a three foot deep pool of water near Clancy's road. Hugh Rowe 27 owner of a summer hotel and mining claims at Lake Cushman was killed. Four others were injured Peters and Mrs Peters and Mr and Mrs Fred Hurley were treated. Rowe and Hurley were in the front seat. Rowe and his father W H Rowe had been staying at the Raleigh hotel.
Dr. James B. Adair a 61 year old physician is in critical condition with a fractured skull after being struck by a car driven by Archie McNeil 18 at the unlighted corner of Melrose avenue and Olive street. An operation was performed and McNeil a timberman’s son lives with his brother Henry at 347 Belmont. Dr. Adair has practiced in Seattle since 1900.
T. D. Rockwell and Albert Hess filed initiative bill No. 18 with the secretary of state at Olympia. The petitions claim 46,000 signatures, with 22,000 certified as valid from Seattle. Secretary Howell ordered a duplication check to be completed before the legislature convenes January 11.
London reports anxiety over Pretoria dispatch confirming South Africa plans conscription to repel a German invasion. Col. Maritz, early Boer fighter against the British, wounded and retreating to German Southwest Africa, is said to be rallying German colonists to rekindle rebellion.
A historical account recalls the Leo Frank trial as a mob driven maelstrom. The judge, sheriff, jurors, and courtroom crowds faced threats and violence amid a charged atmosphere. Full page reports linked fear, sensationalism, and demands for justice in the Mary Phagan case.
The 1913 Atlanta Phagan case details a gruesome murder, mob pressure, and a controversial trial. Jim Conley’s inconsistent statements overpower Frank’s clean record, leading to a guilty verdict and multiple failed appeals. Ohio justice Holmes later signaled irregularities, prompting a writ of error and a sought rehearing.
A local report notes Seattle residents favor jitney buses to supplement streetcar service. The flexible service claims savings of six to eight minutes downtown, with buses running 7 am to 11 pm, about 30 trips daily at 50 cents each, totaling roughly 15 dollars. A central garage is contemplated to support cheap, efficient operations.
The text notes plans for repairs and future universal transfers, with emphasis on discussions moving toward a citywide approach in Los Angeles. It outlines preliminary ideas and potential coordination steps among involved parties.
A London report notes Paris chatter that Albert, reportedly King of the French and Belgian, could be a future French monarch. The idea hinges on him being a great grandson of Louis Philippe and a potential line of succession if France restored a monarchy.
Ten people were killed and fifty injured in a rear end crash between a London bound express and a local at Ilford on the Great Eastern Railway. The local train waited on a siding when struck. victims were passengers in the rear coach, many commuters.
A large unidentified steamship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea today near Flamborough head. Lifeboats search for survivors as helmets wash ashore near Port Caw Wales signaling another wreck.
The court invalidates the $829,000 Lake Washington bridge bonds issued by title only by the council May 18 1914 and voids the ordinance format. Bonds sold to Carlsens and Earles a month earlier. council plans to reintroduce the measure for a February primary vote, delaying two bridges already authorized.
The streets and sewers committee urges passage of the Admiral Way Improvement bill over the mayoral veto. Gil opposes the measure arguing the general fund may be drawn upon to cover part of the costs.
Emory C. Williamson, Crescent Oil general manager, says three bids totaling 200000 for his controlling Tenino field stake were received in the past ten days and rejected. He notes two conditions for any sale: protect small stockholders and develop the field. A Milwaukee railroad geologist has recently examined the Tenino field.
January 1 report from Berlin notes the German crown prince in a field address to troops describes his grandfather's 1870 gesture of gifting pipes to every man in the army. He says he will imitate that act by giving each soldier a pipe bearing his grandfather's picture.
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