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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
6
The Star reports twelve inmates at Smith's Cove immigration detention write for publicity. They allege poor sanitation, overcrowding, limited wash facilities, and harsh treatment. A Star investigator finds conditions resemble a jail, with prisoners from multiple nationalities enduring cramped quarters and minimal exercise.
William A. Kelly, a seaman, deserts from the Nebraska in New York on June 2 with $1,150 and six cents. He tells Patrolman Odin he plans to surrender after getting a ship, saying he cannot do without service. He is taken to the city jail as authorities consider his case. In another item, the Weight brothers seek more time at Fort Myer due to accidents affecting their aeroplane speed endurance trial.
The Tia Yung Qui troupe of imperial Chinese performers at the Chinese Village on the Pay Streak earned a $6,000 prize from the Dowager Empress after a Pekin exhibition. They have played before European royalty and, prior to departing for China before February 10, 1910, are likely to engage with leading Eastern vaudeville circuits.
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