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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1912
Page
8
The piece argues that mortgage security hinges on a guaranteed title and urges lenders and buyers to demand title insurance. It warns that without guaranteed title there is no true security, regardless of property value, and advises trading elsewhere if it is not provided.
The Orpheum next week features London entertainers William Burr and Daphne Hope in A Lady A Lover and A Lamp. Charlie Case offers a monologue about his father, the Robert De Mont Trio performs The Hotel Turnover, Martin Johnson shares cannibal island photos, Tom Kelly and Mamie Lafferty present The Chambermaid and the Bellhop, and Eidon and Company perform Mardi Gras in Paris with dancing.
The Wolgast Rivers moving pictures debut a Pantages theatre vaudeville program next week. Fans will judge if the champion truly won or fouled Not the Mexican amid talk of a double knockout. The Four Bard Brewers, Billy Bread, and the Morat Opera company in The are listed as additional acts.
Subscribers are urged to report failures in delivery or substitutes of The Seattle Star. The paper requests prompt attention by calling Main 9400 to reach the Circulation Department. The notice notes the paper carries appropriations totaling $26,365,000.
County officials report Road District No. 4 fund exhausted with six months of operations consuming the entire $24 728 appropriation and leaving several thousand dollars in back taxes unpaid. Auditor warns no further warrants can be drawn on that fund.
The Canadian club Pot latched too. A reception and promenade concert was held on the Cobb building roof last night. Hyas Tyee Ab len, with his chiefs and warriors, visited, spoke, and ordered a war dance. The performance was lively and greatly enjoyed by attendees.
Wilbur Reynolds aged 14 at 1615 15th Avenue collided with a car at 13th Street and broke an arm. The driver transported him to Seattle General Hospital for treatment.
Officers from army and navy and the Seattle Carnival Association joined Hyas Tyee Allen and chiefs with hundreds of Tilikums and boosters at the new Hippodrome for a festive ball. Catholic mass is planned at Riverton Robbing Hall tomorrow morning. Washington, D. C. The house adopted the rivers and harbors conference report and sent the bill forward.
Mrs. Sarah L. Dorn sues the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. claiming 22425.75 in damages after boarding the Spokane which sank in June 1911. She alleges mental and physical injuries and loss of personal property from the disaster.
Thomas Woods crept to a police station claiming pursuit by the avenging angels of the Mormons and the Ku Klux Klan. In Portland a Naeman worker paralysis toppled him from a forty foot pole, hanging a half hour before aid arrived. A speedster struck a team of horses, broke one leg, then fled after mentioning a club meeting.
G D Snowden cashier of Grandview State Bank in Grandview Washington woke to an armed burglary. He escorted the intruder to the bank safe and showed it could not be forced, causing the visitor to flee without committing the crime.
The Travilla Brothers headline at the Empress Theatre next week with a novelty act in a large glass tank. The Leap Year Girls offer a satire on seminary life and are described as good looking. Joe Cook, Jack Altman, Charles Lowe, Hen Edwards, Checkers Von Hampton, and Hazel Josselyn round out a musical comedy bill.
The second dancing fete by Seattle grade and high school girls drew over 20000 spectators. The highlight was a statue posing by 12 girls. Patriotic and historic scenes followed, with Irish and Spanish dances also popular.
A selection of clippings from papers nationwide weighs opinions on Judge Hanford. Several editorials question sobriety while noting some favorable views, including the Los Angeles Times and Salt Lake Tribune. The collection spans varied outlets and reactions to the Seattle impeachment inquiry.
A Columbus Journal report portrays Seattle Judge Hanford as frequently drunk, citing sightings in bars and late-night staggering. The piece argues any judge must be sober, suggesting erminent removal if intoxication is confirmed and public trust worsens during his naturalization papers reversal case.
The Los Angeles Tribune argues Judge Hanford erred in canceling Clason's naturalization pay and urges impeachment avoidance but a formal reprimand. It contends Congress should bar such rulings, asserting citizenship must not hinge on political beliefs and that free government requires free speech. It calls for cross party unity against suppression of socialist arguments.
A speaker railed against harsh judges but, jailed for violating a city ordinance, was released after a seven hour stay. He argues mercy suits judges and that the legal system should review its own errors and show gentleness to the weak.
On his deathbed Pat Norton a teamster asked for a good funeral. now undertakers seek 715 dollars from his estate to pay the bill. Tyee Allen will be escorted from Seattle tonight by the Tilikums in official white garb.
The piece notes Judge Archbald of the United States court of commerce, Judge Hanford of the Seattle district court, and Senator Lorimer of Illinois are accused of serious misconduct. It asserts the public should withhold judgment until defenses are heard and promises government moves equally against all, should guilt be proven.
The New York World argues that judicial charges against United States District Judge Hanford, who cancelled Leonard Olsson’s naturalization certificate for being a socialist, should be investigated soberly. It notes the judiciary subcommittee’s travels and cooperation from the Department of Justice while urging orderly proceedings over political attacks.
Walter Edwards becomes a local hero after a second impressive flight from a hangar at 7 46 pm. He climbs straight up then traces a circuit from Queen Anne to Lake Union Capitol Hill Terminal Island and back, thrilling residents with an unexpected waterfront display. Aviator Martin starts bravely but engine failure forces an early descent.
Walter E. Layman who escaped from Mc Neil Island penitentiary Tuesday is recaptured and back in prison. He appeared exhausted after emerging from the brush and asked a farmer for food. Layman was sentenced last October to three years for passing counterfeit money.
Cristoforo, who murdered his brother his wife and two children, slipped back to the Insane asylum at Allesandria near Rome after a brief escape. He had been confined two years earlier for killing his wife and son.
A new Amethyst chapter of the Eastern Star was installed last night with a membership of 60. The ceremony marked the start of the group’s local presence and activities.
A House committee votes to pursue impeachment of Judge Robert W. Archbald over alleged use of office for private gain. A Seattle subcommittee investigates Judge Cornelius Hanford including the Olsson naturalization case and rumors of liquor use and private life conduct while assessing the judiciary’s integrity.
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