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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1911
Page
8
Salem Oregon January 19 Oregon husbands would face extradition penalties if they desert their wives as a charity groups committee from Portland drafts a bill. The measure aims to treat runaway husbands as criminals once they cross state lines for selling.
Our Daily Birthday Party notes a peaceful gathering for Dr David Starr Jordan president of Stanford and director in the international school of peace. He remarks on war and ships, born January 19, 1851, with a light jab at nations building battleships.
A collage of world notes: Andreas Hofer famed Tyro liberator imprisoned at Mantua. a Hofer statue near Emperor Maximilian I’s tomb. Austrian noble lineage claimed through his son. Dublin reports International Unite sweep against foreign control. Redmond reelected United Irish League president. Pirates of Penzance seats go on sale at Moore. Funeral for Puget Sound pioneer Joseph Foster with special funeral car. Director schooner saved by revenue cutter Rush. High Ore mine fires contained. smelters receive ore. Sir Francis Galton dies at age 97. Overland Limited passengers eight injured in Lyons wreck. Tanana valley farmers plan barley acreage. French census shows more females than males. Valentine Graf commits suicide in Oregon. Olympia wreck damage noted by Swanson. Bubonic plague epidemic in Harbin grows amid ignorance.
In Ellsworth Maine on January 18 a 17 year old girl, Eufalie Merchant daughter of Alfred Merchant of Winter Harbor, left home without warning and ended her life in the harbor after leaving a note describing her intent.
George Wintermute has been appointed receiver of the Western Furniture Company with bonds set at $1,000. The filing establishes his authority to manage assets and oversee liquidation or reorganization as prescribed by the court.
Emma Goldman anarchist was invited to address the United Mine Workers convention in Columbus Ohio amid tension. Other items note a dog sale in Boston and Taft nominating William Ashley Jr. as receiver of public moneys for Coeur d’Alene Idaho.
One of the toughest salvage jobs on Puget Sound is the raising of the steamer Kitsap by the Elliott Bay Dry Dock Co. The Kitsap has rested in 240 feet of water after being rammed by the Indianapolis several weeks ago.
The state case against Owen McCusker, once a chauffeur for Ralph J. Leavitt, who was indicted with Leavitt for running over and killing city street sweeper Rafael Sega, was dismissed yesterday.
Pietro Mascagni through counsel has filed suit against Liebler & Co of New York alleging damages after the firm abandoned plans to stage his opera Ysobe in a project tied to Milan and other international arrangements.
Washington January 19 reports former New York congressman Ryan is a candidate for appointment as doorkeeper of the senate.
A group of women who own and operate farms organized a woman farmers club in Columbia Mississippi on January 18 to encourage women to assert themselves and pursue progressive roles in farming and community leadership.
An advertisement touts a dry shampoo powder as the remedy for dull, brittle hair. It claims hair will grow with color and brilliance if soap and water are avoided, using a weekly application of a powder mixed from therox and may root to cleanse dust oil and dandruff and leave hair soft and silky.
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