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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
1
Vera Prosser allegedly killed her former husband after a divorce dispute escalated during a reunion. The event occurred in Seattle, with residents describing a tense confrontation that ended in death. Local authorities are investigating the case as a homicide.
The Seattle Electric Co. sought to electrify a Madison Street to Broadway cable line with transfers at Madison to Lake Washington. A judge ruled the franchise lacked a fixed car route east of Histay, while Madison Street residents pressed for revocation of permits. the board refused and a public meeting failed to stop the project.
Vera Prosser, a young Denver heiress, shoots Reese Prosser on an eastbound Great Northern train near Libby after a life of drunken fights and jealous brutality. The couple, long estranged, married briefly, traveled across the country amid abuse and infidelity before the fatal confrontation.
Fragmented OCR hints at a Friday event or fair. Unclear names or places are unreadable. The brief mentions an event on a Friday with possible regional or fair activities but specifics remain unavailable.
Spokane report says Governor Hay defended the whipping post as punishment for wife beaters and urged passage of a bill establishing it. He also called for eliminating professional lobbyists who corrupt legislators from Olympia to adjournment.
The Central Labor Council formally opposes Judge Thomas Burke for U S senator. The legislative committee’s recommendation was approved and the Union was directed to prepare an article outlining Judge Starke’s stance toward labor interests.
Charles Stewart Rolls completed a cross channel flight from Dover to France and back in a total of 35 minutes. He landed in France at 6 35 p m and returned to near Dover at 8 05 p m. Spectators watched the entire flight in clear air as Rolls landed on the French side.
In St Louis on June 2 women clashed with police to enter the courtroom where Dora Doxey, on trial for the murder of her husband William J Elder, was to testify. She described morphine’s grip on her life and admitted her husband Dr Doxey’s constant supply of the drug. She denied conspiring to murder for insurance.
A Washington Herald piece notes a suffrage activist no longer wears her suffrage button while receiving multiple violets daily, signaling a change in public display of support. The observed token pattern suggests shifting tactics in early 20th century political demonstrations.
Mayor Gill has been bedbound for two days with a severe rheumatic attack. He is described as very painful but not seriously ill, and unable to leave his room. The situation is being watched as conditions improve slowly.
Commander Robert E Peary told King George VI about his discovery of the North Pole during a royal audience in London. The king wished Captain Scott success in his Antarctic voyage to reach the South Pole.
When you need something to buy or sell, place a notice by calling Main 9400 in Indiana, 44). Send your ad to The Star for publication.
Washington Supreme Court hears challenge to the state's insanity defense ban. Attorneys for Martin Strasburg argue the Vanderveer law is unconstitutional while others seek to use insanity as a defense in various cases across the state. The high court's ruling could reshape criminal trials statewide.
The transport Indianapolis, a six year old single propeller vessel, sank after striking a submerged log off Corregidor Island. Sixteen fathoms of water hindered recovery but crew saved all hands. Based in Manila, it operated between Manila, Corregidor and Olongapo with supplies and a crew of 50. Recovery chances are doubtful.
The city with the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club becomes plaintiff before the state railroad commission to equalize telephone charges in Beattie. The public utilities superintendent asks for Sunset's rate to drop to the franchise maximum while Independent Company’s rate rises to balance.
A report describes a fatal shooting aboard a Great Northern train in Montana. The victim is identified as Prosser, with details on circumstances and ongoing investigation.
Chicago June 2 Gov Gillett of California denounces the Jeffries Johnson bout as a frameup and a money scheme. He predicts Jeffries will win and says fights are fakes aimed at fooling the public. He claims whites will not let a black champion, and that Johnson would bow to money.
Joe Wilson 56 a Seattle Electric employee died from injuries after an automobile driven by Edward Mickelson struck him at the corner of 12th Avenue and Weller Street. McGill and Mickelson, who operate the rental car, rushed Wilson to Seattle General Hospital then to police. Mickelson surrendered and was held for investigation with coroner inquiry to determine fault.
In a demographic snapshot the article notes that fewer than 60 of every 1,000 marriageable men and women in the country are married. It discusses social and economic factors influencing marriage trends and hints at shifting norms among young adults.
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