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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1913
Page
1
Mrs Sheme, ranch owner, was assaulted by a suspect who broke into her Geens County home. He brandished a revolver, forcing her into bed and confronting her with an ultimatum. She grabbed a hidden gun and fired, injuring the intruder, who fled and was later captured.
The Reeders conspiracy case resulted in the release of several convicts from Leavenworth on bonds totaling 70,960 dollars after a writ of supersedeas. U S Attorney Charlee Miller opposed freeing the men, warning they would flee and could not be extradited.
An irregular meeting led to heated exchanges as the Seattle Renton and city AR agreement was discussed amid disrupted dialogue. Council members attempted order while the session drifted into near chaos and a late postponement of the pro year agenda was noted.
Fragmentary report mentions a Jas Beted horse breeder and fentures with a death after an operation. No clear names, places, dates, or outcomes are readable.
Rome January 3 Pope Pius sends apostolic benediction to the ailing emperor Frans Josef as Vienna reports his condition extremely grave and likely to end within hours. Cardinal Nagi in Vienna to withhold dispensation until death seems imminent.
A recall election in San Jose removes State Senator Marshall Black accused of embezzling over $200,000 from the Palo Alto Building and Loan Association, making him the first state official ousted in this recall.
London January 3 The board of directors accepts the resignation of J Bruce Lemay as president of the International Mercantile Co effective June 4 1915.
Warrants issued in Los Angeles charging Mrs Violet Ake of Beatrice and C Howley of Los Angeles in the disappearance of Heatha Watson a one year old daughter of W W Watson. The pair fled toward the east and Tacoma convent connections are noted. Investigators suspect Tecoma area.
Washington January 3 Tele graphic instructions from Rep Pujo to the House Sergeant at Arms urge continued efforts to locate William Rockefeller the Standard Oil magnate. He is sought as a witness before the money trust investigating committee after all subpoena attempts failed. Pujo may seek a House warrant for arrest if Rockefeller remains unfound.
The United States Government seeks to recover 322 dollars allegedly held by Louie K. Glavis, former special agent of the Angeline office and ex secretary of the California conservation commission. Glavis rose to prominence during the Pinchot Ballinger controversy and resigned December 31, 1912 after charges by Surveyor General Kingsbury.
New York report says Ethel Lorraine Belmont former showgirl and wife of Raymond Belmont will return to the stage after giving up hope of reconciliation with her husband. She declined to discuss her private affairs, saying judge for yourself.
New York January 3. Ronwell Miller chairman of the board of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad was found dead at his home. Officials believe heart failure caused the death.
The post office struggles with heavy parcel post volume as over 2 000 parcels flood the window. Postmaster Russell mobilizes substitutes, notes ongoing delays from East Coast train storms, and warns about proper labeling and egg packing for perishable items. Charles Haines advertises Dungeness crabs via the new system. A Chicago Tribune test shows parcel post beating express delivery in speed and reliability.
United Press reports Representative William Wedemeyer of Michigan's Second District jumped overboard from the Panama liner last night while temporarily insane and was drowned. The war department received the news by wireless from the liner today in Washington.
R H Sheridan and C O Broxon newspaper men and A R Cruzen local capitalist are jailed for 10 days and fined 500 dollars each for publishing Theodore Roosevelt criticism of a Supreme Court decision. The piece appeared after Idaho court barred progressive electors from the ballot. action brought by Attorney Mc Dougal on December 2. Cruzen was named as a Boise Capital News stockholder but not an officer.
Mrs. Homer Woods of San Francisco asks police to locate her husband Homer Woods a sheet metal worker who disappeared New Year's day taking their young son William A portion of a bullet is pressing against his brain causing fits of insanity the woman said citing a duel in Canada two years ago.
The British cruiser Natal bearing the body of Whitelaw Reid, American ambassador to Great Britain, arrived in dense fog and rain, escorted by American warships, with flags at half mast and a 19-gun salute fired by the Florida. The Shidguoka Maru will reach Victoria Saturday with passengers and cargo.
A four room house on West Seattle cliff toppled at 2 AM sending occupants down 100 feet. John Larson, 30, killed. Anton Nelson, 53, seriously injured. Albert Christ, 60, and Martin Jensen, 44, unharmed. Jensen recalls the shipwreck like a long swell and a cave-in. A Newfoundland mother dog and puppy were buried in the debris. the father dog laments at the wreckage as rescue clears the site.
Rain and melting snow lash the Cascades as a landslide at Bluffs, 15 miles from Tacoma, blocks the Puget Sound interurban line ten feet deep for 10 yards. Officials fear floods and washouts, while the Oriental Limited runs seven hours late and a Seattle gale uproots a tree on the Everett Interurban.
United Press Leased Wire reports Dr. Alexis Carrel cites 1918 discovery enabling leg repair in four days and skin wounds to heal in under one day using thyroid extract and macerated organ parts. The Nobel laureate notes the results stem from experiments begun in 1907 with remarkable early outcomes. North Yakima reports Fifty workers began the $500000 Wapatox ditch project on Thursday.
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