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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
5
The Massachusetts legislature weighs reforms to employ the jobless by using state land and forests restoration projects. Opinion notes that while prisons and almshouses persist, the state is starting to consider farm and industrial colonies over fire courts, signaling a hopeful shift toward self-help and social improvement.
A critical view argues justice favours the rich after seven years of costly litigation to keep A. Gompers out of jail. The piece laments court delays and corruption, claiming justice resembles a sale and calls for reform of the legal profession and courts.
In outlying Seattle districts some residents are urged by the Hinky Dink to expect gain from word representation. Voters will choose only one of 30 councilmen, while 29 others act independently of voter desires. The piece warns the ward system’s shift to at large councilmen may mislead and favor downtown interests.
A farm compares two horses, a pampered show animal and a plain pack horse. The plain worker, bought for about 200 dollars, toils daily and endures fatigue, while the thoroughbred is costly but named as a luxury. The piece argues workhorses deserve kindness and fair treatment.
The Star argues the proposed charter shifts Seattle oversight to Olympia and 20 districts, leaving voters with far less influence. It contends a council elected from 30 districts currently reflects city interests, while the draft weakens statewide accountability and rewards district loyalty over city-wide service.
A Seattle Star item recalls a man finding his front porch with exact navigation to the steps and a key-hole by instinct. In a dim hall an ominous silence ends with a tremendous crash as a voice asks about Henry while he jokes about teaching goldfish to snap at him.
A jumble of gags and anecdotes from a city theater recounts a substitute usher forced to help during a sick movie operator, a comic bequest about marriage, a tooth pulling scheme, a long tunnel project for Canadian Pacific, and a traveling salesman stranded at a Alabama farm, all bottled into quick punch lines and quips.
A Star editorials on a local circus visit, questioning the money spent during hard times and contrasting it with editor wives’ social expenditures. A reader reply defends ranch earnings and strawberry prices, urging fair treatment for all, noting country readers’ stance.
The Star editor laments Seattle's fire department performance, noting the new alarm system causes delays and handicaps firefighters. An example from the M A Gottstein fire shows alarms rolling in, but apparatus at the second station lagging, with readiness only after three rounds of the alarm. The piece argues the new system is slower than the old one.
The Central Labor Council will hold a large meeting to oppose the Hinky Dink charter. The arranging committee includes Charles W. Doyle A A Piller and Frank Cotterill. Labor representatives will attend improvement club meetings citywide, with councilin charge Hesketh A G Brown A J Lingwood Ed Levy and Joe Hoffman.
Ex Gov Alva Adams reports Mme Nordica, who had been ill, prepared her will aboard a ship near Thursday Island after the Royal Dutch liner Tasman struck rocks off Batavia. Adams recounted Nordica’s despondent mood and the moment she asked him to witness a will on January 1 as the vessel limped to safety.
A Commercial Club committee piloted W. C. Edes and his wife on a tour of port commission improvements. Edes serves as chairman of the Alaska railway commissioners.
A Star Want Ad reports a swift sale outcome as the notice highlights urgency and buyer interest. The item is described with minimal details, focusing on speed and market appeal.
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