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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1913
Page
3
The aging chief justice, once guided by Justice Harlan, continues his daily walks to the capitol amid hot weather. He remains active and resolute in his routine, unaffected by extreme temperatures.
At Fort Stevens Oregon on July 2 three soldiers and one civilian were held incommunicado after arrest over the death of James Crawford a former soldier believed to have been choked and thrown into Grays Harbor John Vogel post tailor was released after protesting military authority The arrested men Cook Tibbits Private Cameron Private Cootz are connected with the case and a court martial of Private Coffman on seditious matter is pending Crawford had been subpoenaed as a witness in Coffman’s court martial and copies of a circular he allegedly posted are held as evidence
In Los Angeles on July 2 a 15 year old boy Willard Stone was fatally burned and had his right hand amputated after an iron weight fell into a potash and sulphur mash used for the Fourth of July. His 10 year old niece Louise Rosenberg was seriously burned as well.
The page lists multiple film programs at venues including Yesler Society Olympian Grand Circuit and Black Cat. Titles include Passions He Had Three and Buck Richards Bride plus The Governor's Double and The Open Secret across two reels. Shows run through Friday Sunday.
The Modern Woodmen of America and Royal Neighbors of America host a July 4 picnic at Fortuna Park on Mercer Island. Delegates from Seattle camps plan sports, boat races, ball games, a band concert, and speeches by Mayor Geo. F. Cotterill and state officials from both orders. Music at Heidelberg Cafe nightly. Hotel Birkel, Flint, near Spring.
In Battle Creek on July 2 W. W. Hastings a physical education instructor paused to photograph three girls drowning after their boat tipped. He believed the event was playful and not dangerous. All four girls were strong swimmers yet heavy clothes trapped them underwater. the bodies were recovered.
The column lists buying prices paid to producers and selling prices charged by retailers, noting variability by freshness and quality. Apples, lemons, cantaloupes, peaches and melons appear with first grade rates, illustrating how farm prices feed into consumer costs in a local market.
Fourteen firefighters were overcome by smoke while battling a basement fire at the Girard Plano Co in Oakland. The blaze caused about 5000 dollars in damage and took over two hours to bring under control. It is the third fire at the company headquarters recently and an investigation will be conducted.
Dispatches from Athena state the Bulgarian garrison on part of Salouika has surrendered and that Greece has ordered an advance along the entire Bulgarian line. The reports come via the United Press Leased Wire from London dated July 1.
Henry James remarked the stage bows to abominable dialects. James Sharpe, secretary of the Playgoers' club, blames American theatric talent for corrupting speech and notes a craze to imitate Americanisms in England.
Olaf Tveitmoe president of the Asiatic exclusion league says no referendum will be held on the Webb anti alien land law and the measure will run without molestation. A decision on an initiative to supersede the Webb bill has not yet been made.
Washington, July 2. The treasury has 740 unclaimed dollars as a troublesome asset without a profit and loss entry. Comptroller Downey ruled that 610.13 dollars are gold bullion left by the Forty-Niners at the San Francisco mint and never claimed, with the remainder silver bullion left at the New York assay office years ago.
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