07 Jan 1910
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1910
Page
1
Crude testimony describes a drunken incident at Maes place tied to a raid allegation. Griffin Griffiths and Jack are named as involved figures with saloon keepers. Officials vow future action while defense and state prosecutors negotiate obligations.
Lula Pyle reports being robbed at Ninth Ave and Seneca as she chased the thief for six blocks toward Fifth Ave before he escaped. A watch and dollars were taken. she gave police a full description and vowed to confront the offender if seen again.
A blaze at the Barnum hotel in Cambridge caused panic among guests and left several injured or killed as rescuers battled flames. Survivors from a nearby Mine disaster story were among those evacuated as fire crews fought the blaze into the morning.
Bunton plans to address members at Heights Improvement meeting at the hall on the eighth. Weller has been invited to tell them just what to do and discuss the 5th district nomination.
Bank clearings and balances for Seattle show totals of 1 790 194 74 and 948 692 81 dollars respectively. The figures reflect daily clearing activity and balance positions in the local financial institutions.
Fred Phillips chief of the defunct Phillips Detective Agency was fined 100 by Superior Judge Ronald on a coercion charge. He threatened to jail Mrs Meta Manders for nonpayment of a bill from the Hotel Savoy months ago. Phillips is in Drilied Columbia. his attorney paid the fine.
A special cabinet meeting and White House conferences focus on the Ballinger Pinchot dispute. Taft and Interior Secretary Ballinger discuss the fate of Gifford Pinchot amid charges involving L R Glavis and the land office. Senate reading of Pinchot’s letter fuels questions about his dismissal.
Mobile report says a massive earthquake near Swan Island in the Caribbean rattled the area on January 1. Five shocks drove natives to the beach, and the Corinto’s crew aided frightened islanders as the sea boiled during the strongest tremor and a whirlpool reportedly turned the ship.
Dr Frederick A Cook allegedly appears in Seattle as a man matching his features in Dr R Baker’s Pantages Theatre building office. Baker encounters a smooth shaved upper lip and a prosthetic bridge identical to Cook's. The visitor reads a magazine christening Cook a faker and leaves without giving a name.
Representative Murphy of Wincon ali introduced a bill in the house to prohibit malls from carrying publications that print divorce suits and related offenses against morals. The bill sets penalties from three months to two years in prison for violations.
The text reports Wm. D. Haywood, once secretary of the Western Federation of Miners, railing at Theodore Roosevelt and referencing the Ludlow crisis. He criticizes leaders in Idaho and Massachusetts and contrasts them with past executives, saying some lack nerve and would flee during crisis.
Booming reformer Thomas Jewell prints a bold advertisement declaring the president’s message on the late commerce law. Lawson comments that Taft’s stance is seen in a predicted obituary of the Republican Party. Massa, January 7.
William Hickman Moore former Beattie mayor filed to seek the democratic nomination for mayor with the city comptroller. Democrats had awaited his move as Republicans faced a strong challenge. Erickson also indicated he would file for the nomination.
Truant Officer A B Ketchum argues against allowing boys to be employed as bootblacks in saloon lobbies. He tells Judge Frater that these boys face bad language and suggestive stories, urging the practice be stopped, though methods remain unresolved.
Weather brief notes rain affecting tonight and Saturday with brisk southeast winds rising. The advisory highlights possible showers and gusty conditions. Expect damp streets and cooler temperatures as a front moves through.
A new law plan urges a federal license system for corporations to shield them from state influence and creates a United States court of commerce with five judges from the federal circuit courts to hear interstate commerce and trust cases. Appeals go to the Supreme Court. The measure bans cross holdings among corporations, ends stock watering by par value rules, and enacts the Esch law to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to standardize railroad safety appliances.
President Taft's congressional message praises rather than attacks the Sherman act after Standard Oil was dissolved. Industry leaders warn of Democratic gains if the administration relents, while press and public react to the reversal. Taft also defends court review of orders that affect corporate returns and investments.
Arthur W. L. Dunn profiles Seattle’s basement dormitories and their transient residents at the Chicago lodging house. He recalls a night among beds, heat, roaches, and a mix of veterans and outcasts, with voices of Roosevelt and Lawton shaping memory.
The district attorney’s office says H A Wells is charged with abducting a girl under 18. Wells is living with Eding Ring of Seattle. the girl disappeared after leaving the Stone Fisher store for work. A letter claimed she went to California to marry, then appeared in Portland with Wells.
Mourmelon France January 7 Latham the French aviator soared in a monoplane to 8300 feet carrying a barometer marking a new height record. Paulhan recently rose to 2000 feet over the same course as he travels from the United States for an aviation meet in Los Angeles.
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