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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
7
Fragmentary notes indicate a political figure hesitated to visit his office today. A statement was anticipated but not yet issued, leaving the political situation unsettled and leading to questions about timing and location for a forthcoming address.
New York reports Nat Goodwin laughs over a newspaper clipping about Lillian Russell’s marriage rumors and past marriages. He jokes about four husbands for both, hints at a vaudeville act with Russell, and jokes about Salt Lake City marriage, showing public fascination with celebrity romances.
Broderick Bascom Rope Co of St. Louis sues 8 B Hicks Wire Rope Co of Kent Washington for 300000 damages claiming the Seattle plant used improper methods to obtain a secret rope manufacture process. The suit seeks an injunction blocking certain machinery and cites Hicks and associates Ryan Gough and Emile H Miller who allegedly learned the method while employed by Brodick Bascom.
A fragmented police court item describes ten defendants who did nothing during their hearings. Before cases rose, Hawkins requested the typewriter while Pierce objected that the defendants had left the room and could not use the device. The judge considered a quirky dispute over the machine.
Frank Lee avoids trains and liquor temptations by vowing to leave Seattle in 30 minutes and keep alcohol away, with Judge Gordon accepting his pledge as he seeks to depart.
Jory, who arrived in Oregon as a boy in 1847, died this morning in Salem. The pioneer lived through the territory era and contributed to early state life. He reportedly reached the age of 111, depending on records.
A historical newspaper snippet lists multiple establishments including 25th Ave Grocery, Cook's Restaurant, Theis & Frisch Plumbing and Upholstering, Warford Realty Co, and a florist Carried in Stock. The garbled text references a modern house, a 3 inch lot, and a $260 amount, implying classified listings and notices.
Nine men climbed atop a 127 by 47 by 26 foot steel caisson for the sea gate to the new drydock at Bremerton Navy Yard. The launching from Seattle Construction and Drydock Co stirred the crowd as the massive structure rolled down the ways amid splashes. The drydock, the largest yet built by the government, will cost substantial sums.
Reporting from USOFSKA on January 4, four American fugitives, including a woman, triggered a deadly confrontation. A police officer was killed by multiple bullets at the door, another officer fell from a shootout, and the Americans opened fire before surrendering, taking revolvers and cartridges with them.
H M Dearing cashier of Albion National Bank and his son pleaded guilty to embezzlement and forgery in Detroit. They were bound over to the Detroit grand jury with bonds of 24000 dollars each and will be taken to Detroit jail if not posted. They confessed how they obtained 90000 from the bank by forged notes in the names of Metitious Hanes and local farmers near Albion.
T. Okeno is held at police headquarters as a witness to the murder of K. Tanaka in the cafe at Sixth Avenue and Main Street. He says he knows nothing of the trouble. Frea H sentenced for receiving stolen postal money to pay a $2,000 fine.
Readable items list oats prunes jam apples cranberries and grapes with prices and weights. Includes references to 50-pound bags and 2 cent to 25 cent price ranges.
The item list reads like a grocery circular with prices for canned goods meat and produce. Items include liver sausage, salmon, herring, bacon, tea, syrup, lemons, and fish with prices such as 46 cents per can and 35 cents per bottle.
The note lists varied items with approximate prices including oranges at 20 cents, cooking apples 15 cents, grapes and grapes varieties, butter 40 cents per pound, pork 16 cents per pound, beef 8 cents per pound, and bacon 15 cents per pound. It shows mixed OCR garbling of product names and prices.
Dispatches from Ness City Kansas report four people frozen to death in a three day blizzard. Three deaths occurred at Ness City and a cattleman on the ranges died elsewhere. A light snow fell overnight in eastern Kansas tempering the cold as South Dakota recorded a drop and Huron Nebraska saw the mercury fall below zero.
Robert Shea, 38, attempted death by taking large doses of strychnine at 628 Cherry Street last night. He was found convulsing and rushed to the city hospital where he said the affection was long standing but refused to name the other person. He is expected to recover.
United States Senator Robt. M. La Follette traveled from Chicago to Joliet to board a special interurban train. He planned eight speeches today as part of his Silverdale itinerary for the presidential nomination, concluding with a final address in Peoria tonight.
Viola Leach of a San Francisco theater company files for divorce from Percy F. Leach stage manager and New York producer. The couple separated due to conflicting engagements and have not lived together for two years since their 1906 marriage. Mrs Leach sought to avoid publicity and initially denied being the actress Viola Leach.
A classified notice highlights a SOUND FRONTAGE offering at 60 dollars per acre. The listing promises proximity to salt water and a well-improved site suitable for development. Includes references to nearby assets and regional trade interests.
Real estate notice outlines half acre parcels near Lake Wasting with a five minute to half hour access claim. It mentions large boats and a planned half hour ferry, with buy options including low cash and easy monthly payments. Henry Broderick Inc advertises in the Hoge Building.
Real estate notice lists ten acres at Beagle Harbor with Bee in J. A. Bretnon's Five-Acre Tracts and nearby land offerings. Promises favorable terms including cash down and monthly balance payments, with Oak Hanson & Co of New York handling the sale. Offers emphasize timber and seaside views and the Glenwood Colony west of Beatile on the sound.
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