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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1913
Page
1
A 1912 postcard style letter references Santa Claus and the North Pole. The writer laments missing clues and asks for books and a friend to read them, mentioning a merchant and a letter to Miew Urey in 1912.
Union electricians from Stone Webster walk out in Seattle Tacoma Everett Bellingham plus nearby plants. About 50 linemen join a wider campaign to push for municipal power options as pay remains low and no bargaining changes are offered after a two year stalemate.
Speaker Taylor says he will oppose reapportionment after a banquet where Thomas F. Murphy accused King county of leading a county-wide bloc to gain extra seats. Murphys claim cites three Taylor district reps versus four in King county. Taylor refuses to relinquish any house seat despite constitutional reapportionment pressures.
A baggage car derailed from Big Four passenger train No. 15 at Rex, twelve miles from Lafayette, causing coaches to plunge over an embankment. The train traveled about 60 mph. one man is dead and many others are injured.
Leslie M. Shaw former secretary of the treasury told a House currency committee subpanel that the Aldrich currency reform would place Wall Street in absolute control for 50 years. He warned that banks tied to United States Steel and other financial groups back the measure, contradicting Aldrich’s claim to reduce control.
From Astoria to North Beach seven miles away a dramatic survival tale unfolds as Fred Peters, third quartermaster, reaches shore after swimming from the wreck of the oil steamer Rosecrans. Eight bodies washed ashore, including Captain Johnson, as three survivors remain from the 33 crew.
Heavy Chinook winds and deep snowfall block the Cascades and Great Northern lines with trains stalled or detoured. Only Oregon Washington trains reach Seattle from Portland with delays expected up to 18 hours. Warmer weather later restores city traffic while engineers report no flood threat in river valleys.
Shirley Winston Guye, 10, heir to a fortune, disappeared Tuesday morning from his grandmother's home. Police were asked to locate him at midnight. he was later found at 1518 Harrison Avenue with his aunt. His mother had employed private detectives to guard her three sons against abduction.
Thos. Barry Gaye aged 15 and Francis Irving Gaye aged 18 are named as heirs to their grandfather the late E. M. Gaye. The estate is estimated at roughly $260 000.
Minneapolis preacher Rev W B Riley arrives in Seattle to lead revival meetings at the Fifteenth Avenue tabernacle. The event opens with a welcoming program as Mayor Cotterill and the Ministerial Federation greet Riley and visiting ministers. Hazel Johnson claims her mother is wealthy yet travels by box car. she is arrested as a bum.
The Star lists local producers for parcel post farm produce in a consumer guide. Entries include names, locations, and offerings such as eggs butter poultry hatching eggs and related farm products with contact details. The notice urges buyers to order directly and notes packaging tips for safe egg transport.
In Montesano a six-man posse tracks John Tornow, the outlaw blamed for a string of killings. Eight armed men pursue the sick killer as tracks in fresh snow lead from a rough shack. Sheriff Ed Payette vows to catch Tornow, with six bloodhounds set to trail at daybreak.
O D Comber, in Los Angeles, used a box over his head sealed with a rubber tube to a gas jet and a midnight alarm clock to kill himself. The device activated as the clock rang and woke lodgers, who found him dead with the box in place.
President Taft today urged Congress to support the economy and efficiency commission with larger annual appropriations. He cited the commission's annual report and outlined how administrative reforms could save millions of dollars each year for the government.
The steamship Jefferson swung around while docking in Valdez Alaska and is now anchored in Jacks bay awaiting calmer seas. A fierce blizzard grips the region with the Fairbanks stage held up at Thompson pass as horses suffer in the cold.
In Harrisburg Gov. Tener recommends revoking Coatsville's charter for failure to punish those implicated in the August 1911 death of Zach Walker, who was burned by a mob. The move aims to hold authorities accountable for mob violence.
A man who gave the name Thomas Hi hanged himself early today in a city jail cell. He used a necktie as a noose and suspended his body from a cell bar. A man had been jailed the previous evening on a charge of intoxication.
In Madrid the element reacts to renewed threats of a general railway strike by recalling all soldiers on leave, aiming to reinforce security and maintain operations.
John Warren a 76 year old man pardoned last June after a life sentence for murder of his wife has opened a cobbler shop in Willimantic Connecticut to support himself. He learned the trade in Wethersfield prison and is an expert at it. His main grievance is the high cost of sole leather which could cut into his profits.
A Chamber of Commerce committee led by A. B. Kerry T. B. Lippy I. H. Jennings and C. J. Zinn will review all charitable organizations. Members were told to avoid solicitors lacking committee approval. A list of worthy institutions will be kept and investigations conducted when needed.
In New York a judge declared that sending a navy to reform scoundrels is past and sentenced James Roche to 11 months in the penitentiary for theft.
An ad urges readers to repair shoes at the Model Shoe Hospital to prevent colds and stay dry in bad weather. It warns against neglecting footwear and compares savings to costly hospital visits, noting the showroom ad on page 5 and the chance to reach 40,000 The Star readers.
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