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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
1
In Ruston a striker named Andrew Aronke was shot in the abdomen during a gun battle between strikers at the Ta coma Smelter and deputy sheriffs guarding the plant. The village remains tense as rumors of militia involvement circulate.
A shooting at a Ruston area smelter yard led to a midnight death. Deputies flanked a bluff to disperse strikers while Marshal Boyd and Sheriff Jemieson denied any deputy fire. After heavy gunfire, 60 deputies patrolled the town as the strikers vanished.
John W. Swift, disbursing agent for the U S coal expedit ion in Alaska, has quit his post to prospect gold claims on the Nechina. It is unclear if he was fired or relieved. Last summer he grubstaked stampeders bound for the Neichina strike, using powers of attorney.
In Fort Worth Texas on January date a match reports a girl Martha Duncan measuring seven feet one inch tall at four feet eleven inches in height with head reaching below the vest pocket, highlighting an extraordinary height observation.
In Presidio Texas on January ? fighting near Ojinaga subsided as rebels reportedly ran short of ammunition. The Ojinaga garrison grew bold and about 1000 men under General Orozco marched toward La Mulla para with a wagon train and supplies for a extended campaign.
In Bruceton Pennsylvania Frank Root reportedly shot himself with a loaded revolver to prove it unloaded, a condition resolved by police investigation. A funeral is scheduled for tomorrow.
Minnie and Elsie Doos, sisters from Chicago, broke through a fringe of ice on Lake Michigan and swam for about twenty minutes, drawing attention amid winter conditions.
Bryan dismisses Bartholdt assertion that grape juice has twice the alcohol of beer as false. The secretary remarks that Bartholdt would favor grape juice even if it held the most alcohol, highlighting the political jab in Bryan's Chicago visit.
A Wednesday photograph from Tacoma shows striking workers on a hill above the Tacoma Smelter. Andrew Aronke was killed Wednesday night during a clash between strikers and guards near the spot where the image was taken.
Congress figure Bartholdt dismisses General Wood’s call for 6 million dollars to buy field guns and ammunition as another annual war scare. He questions past appropriations and notes prior military spending levels, urging clarity over new demands.
A Seattle firm sued the city for use of Rainier boulevard right of way claiming 150 975 dollars but a jury awarded ten dollars. Judge Humphries presided as the Seattle Renton and Southern Co. will proceed with highway improvements and the verdict covers the southern two miles from 51st Street.
The British steamer Battle Abbey bound from Newcastle to Vancouver with coal was abandoned after a fire in its hold. Captain Marston, his wife and two daughters, 16 crewmen, were rescued by the German bark Elibek about 150 miles off San Diego and landed at Astoria.
Seattle prepares for a Saturday celebration marking the opening of Salmon Bay’s new fisher men's dock. A parade will precede the event with Capt. Chris Nelson's purse seine boat Inga leading, followed by a band aboard. A notable speakers lineup includes Mayor Cotterill Gen Chittenden Ole Hanson and others.
Flood and storm conditions eased with the northwest flood reaching a high water mark on Wednesday. Denton reports rivers Green White Duwamish Snoqualmie Lake Washington must rise four feet before damage risks. Snoqualmie receding and trains back to schedule. Two houses swept away near Grandview on the Alki line. Seattle suffered the worst slides and residents moved to safety.
In a single session Judge Frater grants sixteen divorces, revealing a mix of motives from jealousy and financial strain to infidelity. Narratives detail wedding joys turned sour as couples like Hawkins Nilson and Nichols stand out for long separations and dramatic claims.
A young reader encounters Anna Alana, a Brazilian gypsy phrenologist in a King Street shop, offering bumps and bad luck fixes for fifty cents. A streetwise policeman debunks the fortune telling hustle while the crowd watches, revealing the signs and poise of the Royal Egyptian Phrenologist business.
The Stage Beauty Art Series of Pennants available at The Star offices and branches with a coupon and 20 cents per Pennant, or 25 cents by mail. Mail orders to The Star 1309 Seventh Ave. Main Branch Northwestern Photo Supply Co. 1320 Second Ave. Remaining pennants include Washington San Francisco Wyoming Montana and Florida with one coupon plus 15 cents at the main office.
A March city council election will decide control of the council and likely the fate of the mayor. Five council seats are at stake and incumbents face a tough contest against reformers like Bruskevitch. The piece urges voters to remove “rotten timber” and empower a change.
A recall petition against County Commissioner Hamilton has been filed by Richard Mansfield White. It lists seven charges including improper use of land at the Kirk dock, refusing to buy city water for the county hospital, purchasing a questionable $3,000 auto for hospital use, conflicts with a bank stake, blocking the city courthouse lighting bid, and granting a Duwamish valley lighting franchise without revocation terms. The Electrical union plans to help gather 15,000 signatures for the recall vote at the March city election.
New York report says William Stendel punched an unidentified man in a barroom until he died from four gunshots. The killer fled the scene.
Orville Cannon nephew of the ex speaker accidentally shot himself in Danville Illinois yesterday. The wound is described as slight and the ex speaker, coping with a grip attack, shows no adverse effects from the incident.
Peter Sawyer, a striking teamster, spent 24 hours in jail after asking non-union worker Davis for a chew of tobacco. The incident at Schwabacher Grocery involved Davis, dragged into the truck by Sawyer, prompting calls to police. Bail was set at 250 dollars and the case was dismissed after witnesses failed to show violent intent.
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