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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1911
Page
1
A partial itemized notice lists beads and related goods with 38¢ pricing and mentions plus terms. The readable text records fabric or bead stock, notes origin hints, and references household items in a general sale context.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Gshed SES and Sade Rim in partial context. No clear event, date, or organization identified. Summary reflects available names without inferred details.
King County Republican Central Committee adopts resolutions denouncing contempt as used to punish public criticism. They urge repeal and seek a law aligning with free speech and press rights. Resolutions to be sent to King County legislators and made public.
Law proposes narrowing court contempt authority to acts in court presence or interfering with justice by officers and witnesses. Legislature, led by Senator Landon and representatives H Zednick and others, weighs emergency act taking immediate effect. Local lawmakers from Seattle and University of Washington back curbing abuse of contempt rulings.
Judge Hanford refused to sign an injunction that would bar city officials from issuing warrants or paying for the recall election set for February 7. The city can prepare to hold the vote while the merits of Gill's challenge, including forged signatures, are still explored.
Walla Jan 7 Cruel treatment is alleged by Maud Roden Walt in a divorce suit against F. R avers she says he frequently met with others because she was left handed and treated her cruelly during the marriage.
Mrs Anna Naomi Atwater 78 widow of Col H G Atwater died in a Los Angeles hospital from burns suffered when her clothing caught fire while dozing before an open grate. She was a prominent social figure in the city.
Percy Holland, son of C. W. Holland, was struck and killed instantly by a Union Park car while playing with four other children in Spokane yesterday afternoon.
Mona Rees, a 22 year old once living in Portland, is tied to Evelyn Arthur Lee the leader of an "absolute life cult" under investigation in Chicago. Friends report she left Portland years ago to join her mother in Chicago.
A Washington dinner on Wednesday night will host the chief executives and virtually the entire cabinets of the United States and the Dominion of Canada to honor visiting Canadian officials.
The second international aviation meet in San Francisco opened with novices in an elimination contest for entries in the half mile novice race, offering a $1,000 prize.
English judge John Bingham remarks that judicial criticism is part of worth, noting a chat with Lord who advised not to complain about interruptions. He reflects on the balance between judge and press in public life during his retirement address.
Los Angeles police report a rising demand for rats puffs and curls prompting a new crime wave as a man is sought for cutting horses tails to supply false hair. Seventeen horses were found tailless in the latest raids and owners fear more thefts.
Three masked assailants killed Gene Quilici, saloon proprietor at Imlay, Nevada, and robbed the safe of 1200 dollars. Nevada police seek the killers and Utah California authorities have been alerted to watch for suspects on incoming trains.
After a three month courtship, Miss Pauline Morris daughter of Will H Morris and Frank W Sullivan president of Sullivan Contracting company were married last night at 10 15 by Rev Dr M A Matthews.
Gus entered a Seconday and Washington clothing shop yesterday noon and picked a brown suit a derby shoes socks overcoat shirt collar and garish necktie. He fled toward the waterfront before officers stopped him and he was jailed for a week at the city stockade after claiming he needed a start and planned to pay later.
State Labor Commissioner C. F. Hubbard reports Washington state average wage at 4.52 with Seattle figures at 3.60 for skilled 2.03 for unskilled and 1.00 for women. Kitsap county leads with 4.68 for skilled labor.
A Washington Oregon and California delegation including Senator Jones and Representative Humphrey met with the president and Navy Secretary Meyer at the White House. They urged Congress to appropriate funds for six submarine boats for the Pacific coast.
Mrs May Arkwright Hutton wife of a Spokane millionaire announces a four state Northwest tour during legislative sessions to lobby for the eight hour day and six day week for women workers. She will visit Tacoma Seattle Victoria and Olympia after leaving Spokane next Tuesday.
J. E. Frost head of the state tax commission issues a lengthy statement scoring individuals who blame the tax commission for heavy taxation. He accuses county officers of ignoring legal duties and attempting to shift responsibility to his department.
The article reports King Alfonso denying an assassination attempt yesterday with an explosion injuring him and two others. It adds separate news from Portland Oregon that Frank Gooding, brother of the retiring National Wool Association president, was elected association president.
Mrs Grondahl and her two young children escaped a blaze that reduced their home on Alaska Street to ashes. Insurance covers a new dwelling valued at five hundred fifty dollars. Fire started as she lit an oil lamp. husband an iron worker returned from work to destruction. A West Woodland Improvement Club meeting is announced for Friday evening at the new schoolhouse on Fifth Avenue Northwest.
The Norwegian Good Templar Lodge Norrona passes resolutions December 23 in Seattle pledging moral support to The Seattle Star editor against contempt proceedings. Members Martin Johnson and C. Joedal sign.
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