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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1912
Page
6
Political chatter centers on state treasurer contest with Sen. H. O. Fishback of Lewis County rumored as a candidate. The report notes the race would bring a heavy element to the campaign with Fishback already seen as the portly figure of the scene.
An ad touts Papes Cold Compound as a guaranteed remedy for colds and grippe. It promises rapid relief from headache fever and nasal symptoms after three two hour doses, asserting no quinine and declaring a 26 cent price.
Early on Septem ber 15 a Polish newsboy found five bundles under a New Westminster culvert each containing 1 000 five dollar bills. One bundle was sold for 4, leading to clues in the Bank of Montreal heist totaling 270 000. Pinkerton agents tracked John McNamara and Charles Dean across multiple cities. 45 900 remains unrecovered. Dean and McNamara faced post office robbery links. Dean known in Tacoma as Avatraian Mac. McNamara hid in San Francisco and Chicago.
Comptroller Bothwell seeks authority to incur expenses for recall petition verification against Councilmen Blaine and Wardall. A council committee referred his request to finance chaired by Blaine. Bothwell argues the 10 day check window is not mandatory and plans to certify petitions as sufficient if blocked. The issue to be decided by the full council tomorrow morning.
The State Journal in Columbus notes that no internal upheaval will derail the Taft boom, suggesting stable external factors will drive the movement rather than internal discord.
Portland dealers confirm Standard Oil has obtained control of the paint and oil trade on the Pacific coast though they will not reveal names. A definite announcement from Standard Oil is expected soon.
Judge Dykeman rules no filing fees required for council candidates in mandamus case by Socialist Huffner who refused to pay $30 to the comptroller. City charter is deemed to provide no filing fees.
United States District Attorney McCormick said the federal inquiry into an alleged nationwide dynamite plot remains active in Los Angeles. He named January 23 as the date for forming a new grand jury and suggested probes may extend to other cities. He described the government’s position as open and shut, with limited discussion of the eastern case.
Two Chinese men named Ching Yee and Ching Lee are found in town and will be jugged on a warrant charging a first degree serious case. They are wanted in connection with the recent serious incident involving Dom Weg.
A thief snatched a purse from Mrs J F Tabor at Madison Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues near the Otis hotel and vanished into a wood yard.
Special cable dispatches from China Persia Tripoli Ecuador and Paraguay to The Herald frame peace prospects as fragile with conflicting reports and rising tensions around the globe. The stories underscore uncertain times as nations weigh gestures and responses.
Councilman Griffiths introduced a resolution calling for an investigation of the city registration bureau yesterday. The move follows the weekend arrests of two registration clerks in the Prefontaine building amid downtown cafe activity. Courtwright resigned, and William A. Gaines was named chief registration clerk in his stead.
A crowded car confrontation features a peevish passenger complaining the hatpin pricked his cheek. The stylish woman reassures him she sterilizes it daily, while a judge signature appears in the overheard dialogue.
Mariners report an unknown vessel in distress off Cape Arago lighthouse with imminent danger. The craft is not believed to be the Alliance, towed by Nome City yesterday and due at Astoria today. Signalle signs observed by ranchers north of Marshfield and relayed to Captain Oleon of the Nann Smith in port.
Dickson Horton Waters a Pacific coast automobile salesman was arrested in Los Angeles on a charge of abandoning his wife in San Francisco. He will be taken to San Francisco upon the arrival of officers. A New Mexico registered car he was driving drew police suspicion and questioned as part of assets from his former Seattle agency.
Los Angeles Jan 9 The long sought drug to replace cocaine and morphine in cosmetic and dental operations has been discovered and perfected by Dr W Carlson Smith of Redlands Local medical leaders compare the find to radium saying the anesthetic hemostatic acts instantly It has been tested in many cases including critical ones with no failures Despite OCR oddities the item highlights a breakthrough in surgical anesthesia and hemostasis credited to a named physician.
Frank 8. Cairns, San Mateo California, may be selected to succeed W Morgan Shuster as treasurer general of Persia. He has been Shuster's assistant in the conflict with the Russian government.
John Rech on trial for murdering his newborn infant collapsed in the Santa Barbara courtroom during Dr. G W Hamilton's testimony, sending the room into panic as screams erupted and the sheriff and deputies struggled to restrain him for five minutes.
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeigh asks Congress for authority to start construction on three new buildings for the Departments of Justice, State, and Labor on the government mall. An appropriation of 8 million dollars is requested.
Newspaper photos show labor figures under arrest after indictments for dynamite used by the McNamaras. A. Tvietmoe, founder of the International Brotherhood of Cement Workers, prominent AFL figure, editor, and longtime building trades official. Anton Johannsen, Chicago Federation of Labor figure and Woodworkers leader with coast influence. J. E. Munsey, ex vice president of Structural Iz Workers and Lake City labor leader.
Chinook winds and heavy snow sparking flood warnings and travel disruption across Washington and Oregon. Portland reports damages over 300000 dollars from ice and thaw. Seattle restores water and power after outages. trains blocked on O W N and in Columbia gorge. Spokane records its coldest spell since 1909 with 11 below zero.
Mrs Melita Morley filed for divorce from Winfield F Morley alleging constant abuse and new locks to keep her away. She seeks custody of two children and $70 monthly alimony. the couple wed April 5 1906 and separated November 10 last.
The Ad club hosted a lively Potlatch bug night at the Moore theatre last night. Maj. Clum introduced an illustrated talk on California beetle habits while the Chamber of Commerce publicity staff organized the event.
A Toledo Blade item humorously remarks on a dumb waiter as a device that echoingly reveals what people in the building are saying, with a playful jab at renaming the contraption. The quip ties unnamed janitor characters to a gadget that listens in.
The sons of William Penn, John and William, summoned to Philadelphia common pleas court in the Birdsell case over ground rent the Penns owed from 1769. If they do not answer, judgment may be entered posthumously for a debt two centuries old.
Connecticut officials bar towels from public drinking cups and public buildings citing health rules. The measure aims to reduce contamination by limiting shared towel use in common areas.
Fort soldier Ben Alexander claims he was robbed and blamed Mrs Pearl Gueiness after a dispute at a lodging house on Av late last night. The husband allegedly assaulted Gueiness with a razor causing wounds requiring fourteen stitches at the city hospital.
A large Seattle funeral service for Mrs. Sara B. Ferry filled Trinity Church yesterday with many tributes. Rev H H officiated as the procession headed to Lake View cemetery with honorary pallbearers including Judge C H Hanford and Judge Hoyt, and active pallbearers led by Thomas W Prosch and FR Sander.
United Press dispatch from Sacramento reports Gov. Johnson returning from a duck hunting trip and saying he has not decided whether to stump for La Follette in the West while declining to discuss a possible bid for the vice presidency.
Jam George Curry of the Republican Party and B. Ferguson, Democrat, became New Congressmen in Washington D C as the new session opened.
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