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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1911
Page
3
Gov Woodrow Wilson in Trenton calls for amending the New Jersey corporation law to stop granting charters to corporations too freely. He urges the legislature to act promptly to curb corporate privilege and restore discredit avoided by reform.
John H. Atwood representing western shippers argued before the Interstate Commerce Commission that railroads cannot use eminent domain to justify higher rates. He cited Wilcox v Consolidated Gas to say property status should be fixed at inquiry time, contrasting railroads with the gas company.
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure as a painless home remedy for piles with instant relief and permanent cure. It offers a free trial package by mail from the Pyramid Drug Co. in Marshall, Michigan, then full boxes for 50 cents at druggists.
New York reports show 1,104,000 passengers arrived in 1910, with 700,000 seeking homes in the U S and Canada. Most embarked from Mediterranean ports, per government releases.
A council resolution urged the Renton and Southern railway to provide adequate service after announcing it would remove certain cars from its line. The measure was referred to the corporations committee for action with the company.
In Olympia on January 17 the house Judiciary committee faces a flood of petitions to end capital punishment. Representative Goss of King county introduced the bill last week. Twenty nine petitions are on file, including one by Taraknath Das with 121 names, bringing total names to 2,203.
Louis Paulhan the French aviator is described as a dare devil birdman with a career from tightrope walking in a circus to the French army. He later excelled in ballooning and then heavier than air flights including winning a 50 000 dollar prize London to Manchester 186 miles with one stop on April 28 1910. His American records include Los Angeles to San Francisco 20 miles in 35 minutes 47 miles in 1 hour and a half at 4200 feet altitude in Los Angeles all set in January 1910.
Boston Jan 17. Culver's Tours failed bankruptcy, leaving 25 to 30 travelers who paid for round the world tickets stranded at various points in Europe and Asia awaiting refunds or new arrangements.
The Olympia the biggest vessel afloat will depart on her maiden voyage June 14 from Chesbourg to New York. In Southampton 5 million dollars of improvements are under way to accommodate her growth and passenger capacity.
Heavy ice floes on the Columbia and Snake rivers between Riparia and Lewiston suspend navigation. Officials expect several days before normal service resumes as weather moderates after a five day cold snap and may clear the streams within a few days if current conditions hold.
Wireless dispatch reports Gardiner Oregon completely burned with inhabitants in distress. A relief party is expected to depart from Roseburg soon to assist residents.
Topeka Kansas January 17 A bill introduced in the house by Representative Copes Meade county would prohibit tights on stage or in public by any woman The proposal requires skirts worn in public to hang at least four inches below the knee.
An advertisement explains making a home shampoo powder by mixing four ounces of box with four ounces of orm s root. It suggests sprinkling on the head weekly and brushing through to clean dusty dull or greasy hair. The powder is said to promote growth, preserve natural color, and leave hair soft fluffy and non greasy.
The Memor y Baptist church congregation is surprised by the announcement that Rev. C. C. Pierce will retire from the ministry to take up work as an undertaker. He has served as pastor for several years in LOB ANGELS, January 17.
A resolution declared that the one million dollar park bonds be sold to Lee Higginson and Co of Chicago, whose bid was the lowest. The company offered 101.16 for the bonds and the measure was referred to the finance committee.
Mae Martyn quotes the Philadelphia Inquirer asserting women overpay for shampoo while claiming a home mix of canthrox and hot water can restore lustre and relieve itching. The ad suggests using a teaspoon of canthrox in a cup of hot water for scalp care and glossy hair.
The Aero Club of America and its national council dispute authority over Arch Hoxsey's 11 474 foot Los Angeles high flight as the world record. The clash raises doubt about formal acknowledgment of the record.
The Seattle Exponent praises dancing as a health giving art and details the Stevens Dancing Academy at Fourth Ave and Pine St. with private lessons, daily hours, and a unique method taught in private halls.
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