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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1914
Page
1
A physician notes an exclusive and discriminating itch spreading through affluent circles, likening it to a fashionable malady sparked by rich meals and inactivity. He cites Capitol Hill families and social snobbery, contrasting it with gout and appendicitis as social markers.
In New York Mildred Richardson, age 16, receives roses and a note from her stage-door admirer Daddy W. E. Richardson of Canada as she debuts in The Queen of the Movies. Washington Postmaster General Burleson bans letters to Marjorie Hamilton amid a fraud dispute over an anti fat cure ad campaign. Mrs. Richard Coke Burleson leaves society for graduate studies at George Washington University to aid the suffrage effort. Julia Marlowe cancels engagements for appendicitis surgery, with understudy set to port roles in Seattle. Pasadena rehearsals for three Shakespeare plays proceed on a hotel roof for understudy familiarity.
Two country girls, Florence and Ethel Beattie, met Deion Knapp and an escort at an interurban depot after attending a public dance. They were taken to the Wiltshire hotel and later found by police the next morning. Knapp pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor and was fined 199 dollars. Crawford, employed at Isis theatre, faces detention along with the girls.
Jack Smith aged 24 is under arrest and charged with cutting harnesses from the 4 Sound Transfer Co. team yesterday at Fourth Avenue and Union Street. The incident is described in police reports.
The Municipal League met last night to vote on acquiring the Cushman site. J D Rows and A H Dim Stanen opposed the committee report while Seattle Electric Co. representatives argued against it and Magt Jacobs chaired the committee.
Glasgow reports a suffraget bomb wrecking Kebble Palace botanical gardens. Watchman doused one fuse. a second device exploded, destroying many valuable plants.
Superior Judge Mackintosh sentenced L. T. Romer to six months to twenty years in the Walla Walla prison on an auto theft charge. Romer stole the machine of Dr. Peregrine.
Harry W. Hoswell, charged with manslaughter in the death of Miss Beryl Hill after a fatal car crash, appeared before Superior Judge Mackintosh and pleaded not guilty. He attempted to raise a $5,000 bond.
Emerson school pupils urge a cement roller skating rink on the Rainier Beach playfield. A petition was sent to the park board and forwarded to Superintendent J W Thompson for cost estimates. Northeast Seattle residents urged a car line into the district and a bridge for 15th av N. &.
A 19 year old Mexican soldier boy, follower of Gen. Villa, seeking asylum after Juarez fighting, faced Superior Judge Mackintosh for stealing a loaf of bread and a search light from Woodinville. He confessed, impressed prosecutors with candor, and it was proposed he await a sponsor and placement in a good home rather than a reform school. He expressed a preference for the U S but said Mexico appeals more. He recounted fleeing bombardment and fear before crossing the line to safety.
A rescue attempt to raise the sunken A-7 craft near Plymouth was halted today due to a fierce gale, forcing temporary abandonment of recovery efforts. The weather hampered divers and salvage crews working at the site.
Bremerton Washington January 24 Rear Admiral Cottman commander of the Puget Sound Navy Yard will retire from active service February 18 due to age Arrangements have been made by the Bremerton Commercial club for a farewell banquet in honor of the admiral and Mrs Cottman on January 29 A farewell party will follow in the old YWCA building Fourth Ave and Senecast Thursday night by the Federated Clubs of the association.
Two shakes struck San Francisco around 7:45 p m causing near panics in theatres cafes and dance halls. Women screamed some fainted and crowds fled to the streets. No damage reported.
M Newall was arraigned before Judge Mackintosh and pleaded not guilty to kidnapping a young married woman. Officers Collinge and Jones arrested him on the charge.
The piece rails against W. D. Wood as an intruder in the mayoral contest noting he previously quit as mayor and left the council to fill his term. It cites business losses by his Trustee company and targets his 7500 dollar salary request. The Star also features John C. Slater’s candidacy in the Monday issue.
Robbery and arson damaged J E Girard’s grocery at California Avenue and West Myrtle Street causing a $500 loss. Fire crews fought flames with chemicals as water pressure dropped and West Seattle schools closed amid a two day outage without prior notice from the city water department.
New Haven, Conn. Jan 24 Secretary of Commerce Redfield told the Chamber of Commerce that prophets of evil stirring political fear are mistaken. He cited Balkan war and currency changes as causes of hesitation but said they are over and that U S trade depression, while real, is less severe than abroad.
The annual report shows membership rising to 263 with Mrs. J. S. Kane serving as secretary. The document outlines activities, fundraising, and community support led by the society in the year.
Cor poration Counsel Bradford to seek immediate appeal to the state supreme court after Judge Mitchell of Thurston county set aside the public service commission order requiring Puget Sound Traction Light and Power to sell 4 cent tickets on Seattle cars. The judge deemed the case a rates issue, not service, and said a full property valuation is needed to judge reasonableness.
Washington fate of the Alaska Railway bill hangs on late afternoon action. Senate approved a 44 to 17 amendment empowering the president to lease the railway if deemed fit. Senator Poindexter urged direct government operation of the line.
Reno, a 48 year old Northern Pacific conductor, was sent to Walla Walla to begin a one to twenty year term for forging a $32 check. Superior Judge Mackintosh reduced the minimum to six months calling the case unusual and noting a pardon application could be considered.
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