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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
1
Courthouse Hill Slides Injuring City Hall Grounds
A city hill north of Yesler Way slid atop Fifth Avenue, burying the lower floors as mud and water flooded the city hall area. Crews with wagons shovels and pumps worked overnight to divert the flood and shore up the north side, while Mayor and council leaders watched the crisis unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Av
Tmr
Chas. A
Eressary
Bob Hes
Keth
Yesler Way
Fifth
Ninth Avs
Widow or Wife Fight Ends in De Baker Heirs Gain
The De Baker heirs win a long court battle over Arcadia De Baker's fortune. Judge Hives of Los Angeles rules she ceased to be a widow when she remarried Col. De Baker. Carrillo, the cartoonist, and his father receive about $850,000 from the settlement. The estate began with Arcadia Stearns and grew to about $20,000,000 as Los Angeles expanded. Descendants of Stearns had challenged the will for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Carrillo
Orpheum Theatre
Judge T. T. Carrillo
Santa Monica
Cal
de Baker
Hives
Los Angles
Carrillos
Foundation of
Arcadia de Baker
Abel Stearns
Stearns
Col. de Baker
Los Angeles
Lock Up Autos F They Speed Says This Man
Editor The Star urges stern curb on speeders in Seattle after a string of auto accidents. A letter proposes locking up the machine and delaying its return for months to deter violators, arguing penalties would force owners and drivers to be more careful and prevent needless harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Seattle
Auffeur
Arthur F. Nafe
Sothern in Shakespeare at Moore Theatre Seattle Preview
Next month Seattle audiences will see Sir Henry Irving Sothern perform Shakespeare at the Moore Theatre. Following Robert Man Tell’s engagement this week, Sothern appears for a week beginning Monday February 16 at the same venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mantell
Moore Theatre
Seattle
H. Sothern
Supreme Court upholds gas rate increase in final ruling
The Supreme Court refused to rehear the case and sustained the public service commission. Judge Albertson had upheld 24 cents as the rate in the lower court, while Gov. Hay's commission had authorized the increase to 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Bradford
Albertson
Gov. Hay
Public Service Commission
Balles Couple Calm Gossip With Open Letter
In Greenville Pennsylvania on January 22 an open letter from Frank J Balles and his wife rejects gossip about marital trouble and states they still love each other and Balles will have his beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Frank J. Balles
Balles
Mayor Baxter to speak on Vancouver Seattle charters
Seattle residents will hear Mayor F Baxter of Vancouver discuss the difference between Vancouver and Seattle city charters at the Commercial club noon luncheon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
F. Baxter
Vancouver
Commercial Club
Baxter
Sikorski Plans Multiroom Airplane With Sleeping Quarters
St Petersburg reports Sikorsky the Russian aviator aims to build a three ton eleven passenger aeroplane with a hundred horsepower and sleeping rooms for more than twenty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Sikorski
New Pennant Coupon Billie Burke Poses
Pennants featuring Billie Burke and other images such as Bathing Girl Co Ed Flower Girl and Stage Beauty are available this week. The Star office and branches offer pennants for 20 cents each, or 25 cents by mail with orders to The Star 199 Seventh Ave Main Branch. Northwestern Photo Supply Co Eastman Kodak 1320 Second Ave supplies are also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Office
Star
Northwestern Photo Supply Co., Inc
Eastman Kodak Co
Second Ave
Five Dead in Boston Mine Rescue at Bingham Utah
Five men are confirmed dead after a rescue attempt at the Boston mine in Bingham Utah. Three bodies recovered from the shaft, two more missing and believed dead from inhaling poisonous gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
Utah
Boston
Roosevelt sought for University of Washington presidency
Alumni and students launch a statewide campaign to draft Theodore Roosevelt for president of the University of Washington planning petitions and signatures. Deputy Prosecutor Kennedy, an alumnus, helps organize the noon meeting at Good Eats cafeteria to outline support and nonpartisan demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Len
United States
Roosevelt
Sage
Kennedy
Good Eats
T. R
Kane
University of Washington
Seattle
Wise and Otherwise in 1920s Moral Gossip
A humorous column notes several items including a controversial photo titled Hero Lamenting Lean der and the Philadelphia surgeons news blip. It also references famine in northern Japan, natural disasters in Japan, and begs for American aid terms. Gen Carranza leads Mexican conflict and local views on fashion trends and marriage. Vera Bach, a Portsmouth policewoman, is fired for being attractive.
Record Rain and Snow Disrupt Seattle Transit
Heavy rainfall from Wednesday afternoon through early Thursday reached 1.16 inches, a 12 hour record since 1910. Snowfall failed to last as flakes melted quickly while rail lines faced minor interruptions from landslides on Quarry Hill and the Tacoma-Seattle Interurban line. Passengers walked between Allentown and Riverton as crews cleared obstructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Highlands
Everett
Quarry Hill
Pearl Tambley and the Hat Theorized Influence Case
Pearl Tambley a thief and an honest woman is described as a kleptomaniac victim of suggestion. She fled after stealing a hat from Mrs Springer amid a test by the Springers and later faced possible insanity or asylum. The piece notes her arrest, sentences, and the officials’ cautious optimism about reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Tambley
Peter Harbores
Barbarez
Peter
Barbaret
Pearl
Superclever
Mrs. Springer
Everett
Seattle
Springer
Driver Attacked as Teamsters Strike Turmoil Rages
Albert Reeves, a Sound Transfer Co. driver, was attacked by eight men at Eighth and Olivest. He escaped but his horses ran away. Throughout the day, many harness-cutting complaints were reported to headquarters amid strike activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teameters
Albert Reeves
Sound Transfer Co
Eighth and
Olivest
Reeves
Woman Stolen in Taxi Suspect Arrested in Seattle Case
An 18 year old Seattle woman says three men abducted her in a downtown taxi, drove to Seward Park, and mistreated her before returning her home. C M Newall, alleged attacker, was arrested. driver and other alleged accomplices named by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Crawford White. The woman fears notifying her husband to avoid breaking up the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward Park
Seattle
C. M. Newall
Crawford White
Newall
Theband
White
Fourth and
Union
Two more pedestrian auto accidents reported
Miss A Driscol was struck on Third avenue and Spring street and bruised by a car driven by H C Pindall. S John Ferra was collided with a machine run by E A Nord and taken to city hospital in a serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Av
Spring St
A. Driscol
Orcas
H.C. Pindall
Sund
Av. S
John Ferra
Dearborn St
E. A. Nord
S. Ferra
Veith-Cammack Co Clothing Sale Ad
Veith Cammack Co advertises a big clothing sale featuring Adler Rochester suits with significant price cuts. The notice urges readers to see full details on page 7 for high quality menswear savings from a well known brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veith-Cammack Co
Adler-Rochester
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