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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1917
Page
2
Creditors move to seize Amelia Bingham's mansion to recover losses from failed stock investments. Court documents allege substantial unpaid debts and liabilities tied to the estate. Local filings name the residence as the principal asset proposed for sale to satisfy claims.
Olympia reports the Halsey bone dry bill ready for reporting by the house rules committee after a Tuesday hearing presided by Ina Williams of Yakima, the first woman to chair the speaker's chair in legislative history. Support from public morals and opposition voices from Sheriff Reid and others shaped the debate.
In Everett on January 24 the State Federation of Labor will discuss a possible 1918 convention city and resolve a dispute over unscheduled speakers. Aberdeen Bellingham and Bremerton invited the event. A Spokane delegation objected to Elizabeth Gurley Flynn speaking, claiming it would consume too much time. the issue was to be settled.
Clay Palmer, 60, was sentenced to one to five years in Walla Walla after pleading guilty to second degree arson. He admitted wiring a house with oiled fuses to collect insurance money. He also sent a long letter to the court explaining illnesses that he said made him susceptible to crime. MISS ALICE REGAN declined to run for president of California's board of education and voted for G FE Gallagher's re election.
In Juneau Alaska on January 24 attorneys protested counting returns from the Second district arguing voters were not registered on election day as required by law. An unofficial tally shows Sulzer leading by 13 votes. Until the attorney general rules on the protest, outcome remains unclear.
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