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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1912

Page

7

Thirty Charter Amendments On Ballot For City Election

The amendments cover police department supervision power of veto tax exemptions for buildings and land taxation base changes percent of improvements exempt, civil service reforms salary scales and minimum wage, municipal telephone system option, preferential voting and single contest methods, Hague plan adoption, and expanded city council powers to acquire utilities and power sites.

Prisi Tak Thie Griffiths Civil Gio Commission Hague R UN

Perley Removed as State Track Inspector

The public service commission ordered A. W. Perley removed as state track Inspector with effect January 15, citing politics. J. H. Walker of Spokane will replace him. The commission also requested registration of assistant Inspector G. O. Earnhardt due to lack of funds.

Olympia Public Service Commission A. W. Perley Perley Commission J. H. Walker Spokane G. O. Earnhardt

Roosevelt Says He Has Nothing To Say On Any Subject

Col Roosevelt appeared at his New York office and said he had not read Lawrence Abbott's interview. He would not comment on its claim he is not a presidential candidate and added he has nothing to say on any subject.

Teddy New York Lawrence Abbott Col. Roosevelt Abbott

Bath Tub Tax Abolished for Luxuries Over Rental

The bath tub tax on luxury homes with annual rentals of $160 or more will be abolished. Each bath in such houses faced a tax of one dollar, yielding $230,000 last year.

Lodo Olli Nature Washington

Funeral for Rear Admiral Evans Draws Nation’s Leaders

President Taft Admiral Dewey Lieut General Miles and diplomats attended the Washington funeral for Rear Admiral Robley C Evans held at All Souls Unitarian Church. More than 1000 military personnel lined Arlington Cemetery as taps sounded and a 13 gun salute followed. Mrs Evans wife of the admiral was too ill to attend the service.

Evans United Preas Washington Taft George Dewey Nelson A. Miles Robley C. Evans Army Navy Arlington Cemetery Arma All South Unitarian Church

Indictments Likely as Courts Adjourn for Saturday Session

As both federal and Los Angeles county grand juries pause, interest grows in tomorrow’s federal district court session. A Saturday court meeting signals that indictments may be issued in the dynamite conspiracy investigation.

United Los Angeles Federal Federal District Court

Columbus man mistaken about missing teeth leads to worry

BK J Brubacher of Columbus Ohio believed he swallowed his teeth after misplacing them and rushed to a doctor who nearly prepared to operate. A restaurant where he ate later notified him that his teeth were found on a table, ending the mistaken fear.

BK. J. Brubacher Columbus, O Brubacher

Old chair from Napoleon era raises auction bid

A London story notes an antique chair and furniture valued at 15 000 dollars. Mrs Harvey of Redruth refuses a 5 000 dollar offer. The chair supposedly traveled with Napoleon's furniture to St Helena, then to the Cape where the wrecked ship washed ashore and the chair changed hands.

London Harvey Redruth St. Helena Cape Taeehatr Wan Jom

Arraignment of Detective Franklin Lor Angeles

Franklin Lor Angeles, a detective once with the McNamara defense, was arraigned before Judge Willis in the county superior court on charges of bribing juror Robi F Bain and attempting to bribe juror Geo N Lockwood. Context tied to the James B McNamara dynamite trial against the Los Angeles Times building attack that killed 21 people.

Lor Angeles H. Franklin McNamara Brothers Willis County Superior Court Robi. F. Bain Geo. N. Lockwood Jas. B. McNamara Los Angeles Times

Sedate wife urged to raise Cain in Fresno divorce

In Fresno January 6 the divorce case of Mrs Sisie Hawkine of Clovis revealed her husband Henry B Hawkins urged her to misbehave to relieve tension. He claimed if she would raise Cain and kick up her heels she would feel better and he would like her more. Judge Austin granted a legal separation citing Hawkins peculiarities as a Clovis businessman.

Cain Fresno Cal Sisie Hawkine Clovis Henry B. Hawkins Austin

NOW HE WANTS IT ALL BACK

Brought from Boise Idaho dated 9 Jan disputes a repayment of 3000 dollars. Philp negotiates with Mrs Coe claiming the money he gave during illness and near death should be returned. Mrs Coe has the sum credited in the bank after nursing the elderly man through sickness.

Boise Ida Philp

Furnished rooms and land bargains flood Seattle ads

Numerous listings offer furnished rooms in Westlake avenues and Broadway, with prices from 50c to weekly rentals. Real estate spreads show farms, acreages near Eagle Harbor and Kirkland, and homes in Green Lake and Rainier Valley offered with easy payments, trade options, and near-mall access.

Eagle Harbor Tesi Bretnan Eagle Harper Acre Bala OLE Hanson & CO New York Beattie Southeen Soartentattle Bremerton Clifford Land Co Kirkland Kland John Jenpaman Anderson's Dock Madison Park Olalla Westlake Halis County P. Dixon Marion St. Wheat Noweetee Grant County Incumbrance Seattle W. W Eacre Poultry Ranch Collins & & Son V. Holt Inder Turner Furn Roach J. Beedle East BURKE GA. Townsend Husband Optier J. WO Ionnda Oph Opt Metrist Lanny Mkac Modern No Mo Gook Mullinnix Globes Madison Consultacien Sun Lambe Exchange Dalton Adams & Brooks Central Building Havin Oelumbia Ain ‘Isehe In Inc Ke Tor ONOCR Muse Cor Virginia

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