Woman With Suspects Arrested After Early Morning Holdup Attempt
Following an attempted holdup at Thomas street and Nob Hill avenue, four men and a girl were arrested at the Strand hotel. Suspects include Anthony Baker Emiing William Swedin Tom Kelly and Mildred Harrington. Patrolman Waltrip chased suspects after a gunfight wounding Emil King. Harrington, a Strand worker, yielded postcards linking the group.
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Thomas St
Nob Hil Av
Strand Hotel
Anthony Baker
Emiing
Wm. Swedin
Tom Kelly
Mildred Harrington
Waltrip
King
Baker
the Strand
Sweetlin
Kelly
Nothig
Bathtub murder parallels Crippen case in New York
The Star reports Henry A. Scheib held for killing his wife Elizabeth O Grady Scheib and disposing of the body in a bathtub with sulfuric acid and heat. The tale links to Dr Crippen and a Melville story as prosecutors prepare for trial amid a high profile bribery case involving former police chief Charles W Wappenstein.
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Star
New York
Henry A. Scheib
Elizabeth O'Grady Scheib
Dr. Crippen
Melville Poet
Corpe
Post
Scheib
Randolph Mason
Samuel Walcott
Seattle retailers enforce eight hour law for women
The new eight hour law restricts female labor to eight hours daily in stores laundries hotels and restaurants. Seattle departments begin hours earlier with seats provided for rest and a posted copy of the act. Miss Blanche Mason the assistant state labor commissioner expects mostly smooth compliance and notes potential wage adjustments as fewer hours may shift work to more workers.
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Commission of Labor
Seattle
Blanche Mason
Women's Employment Office
Liberty Building
Post Office
Mason
Okuma narrowly escapes death in Kyoto runaway
News from Victoria reports Count Okuma, weary politician and head of Wa Seda college, escaped serious injury in a Kyoto runaway accident. Steamer Kama Ya Maru carried the tale as horses bolted but were halted by pine branches, averting a worse fate.
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Victoria
B. C
Okuma
Waseda College
Kyoto
Cheerful Smile Column Brightens Page Four
Readers are invited to enjoy a lighthearted feature titled Cheerful Smile on page four, promising jokes, witty quips, and small delights for a quick smile during the day.
Public Drinking Cups Warned as Disease Breeding Grounds
A Seattle headline warns that every public drinking cup is covered with millions of germs. The photo shows a culture of 6 006 000 germs ready to infect. Authorities urge caution and removal of disease promoters, especially around children.
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Seattle
Tragedy at Cedar Mountain Ends in Wife Murder and Suicide
Ora Pattison killed his wife in their Cedar Mountain shack near Renton and then shot himself. Eight year old Roland tried to stop the attack while pulling at his father's coat. the other children Myrtle Clifford and Francia were left shaken as neighbors took the youngsters in. The crime followed a drunken quarrel. Pattison was a woodman and the wife a local boarder with ties to Monroe. Police removed the bodies to Pathell’s undertaking parlor in Renton.
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Ora Pattison
Cedar Mountain
Renton
Roland
Pattison
Ed Ruggs
Ruggs
Pathell
Monroe
Woodaman
Myrtle
Clifford
Francia
Patchwork News From Cities Across the Nation
Items from Sharon New York Chicago and New York report on a powder mill blast at the Paul Revere homestead a Sea Gate residence boarding issue a trio of teen burglars an accidental self inflicted gunshot a teacher receiving charity funds a taxicab dispute a city explosives ordinance enforcement and a church voting decision for Chicago Episcopalians The notes mix local incidents and civic actions with a tone of brief dispatches.
Louis Mawgon Faces Dog Bat tle at Interbay
Bal tard Sanitary Inspector Louis Mawgon endured three brief rounds with a large bear dog by Interbay. The fight ended when the dog bit and tore his uniform, leaving Louis to retreat into a barrel along the railroad track. Local legend says he disappeared toward the police station after the clash.
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Louis Mawgon
Waterloo
Louis
Ballard
Weather forecast for Seattle and vicinity
Fair tonight and Friday with light westerly winds in Seattle and surrounding areas. No precipitation is expected. Temperatures will stay mild, aiding outdoor plans and commutes across the region.
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Seattle
Open Shop Fight Aims to Make Cleveland Open City
A Cleveland meeting of the Employers' Association launched a campaign to convert the city to an Open Shop. General Harrison Grey Otis described Los Angeles methods, while President Kirby and Attorney Drew of the National Erectors' association spoke in support. Eight of the largest local employers are allied in the group.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Clevelarm
Employers’ Association
Harrison Grey Otis
Los Angeles
Kirby
Attorney Drew
National
Ereetors’ Association
Elity
Bullet pierces back of cow? actually J C Eikenberry attacked
J C Eikenberry escaped with a neck wound after a well dressed Black man grabbed him on Seventh Avenue near Pike Street last night. The assailant ordered surrender, fired, and fled up Seventh Avenue toward an alley behind The Star building, disappearing from view.
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J. C. Eikenberry
Seventh Av
Pike St
Eikenberry
Star Building
Beattle Hat Worth Noted on The Star Women’s Page
Readers are invited to view an item on Beattle’s most expensive hat featured in The Star’s women’s page today highlighting its design and price.
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Beattle
The
Star's Woman's Page
Witnesses and courtroom tension at Wappenstein trial
Daily story notes a lone law student woman observer at the Wappenstein trial. Prosecution led by Murphy with George Hummens, deputy Caldwell, and Will H Morris against defendant Wappenstein as cross examination and courtroom exchanges reveal judge Main admonitions and shifting juror impressions.
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Rai
Will H. Morris
Shipléey
Little God of Gold Tangles City Politics in Wappenstein Case
Special prosecutor George H. Rammens argues the Wappenstein case, saying the core question is whether he took money. He outlines corroborated bribe claims involving Gid Tupper and a Paris house lease, while noting Wappenstein’s ties to Gerald and Gill. He warns politics can forge strange alliances.
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Charles W. Wappenstein
Gid Tupper
Clarence Gerald
Midway
Paris
Wappenstein
Homer MacDonald
Scott Malone
Gideon Tupper
George H. Rummenn
Shipley
Morris
Murphy
George H. Rammens
United States
Seconday
Ch St
Gid Topper
Wappy
Tupper
Nichols
Gerald
Police Headquarters
Nichole
Little God of
Gold
Gill
What He Paid For
A terse overheard exchange aboard an Eastlake car reveals a conductor directing movement and a passenger remarking he paid for a ride but did not intend to walk. The dialogue hints at fare payment, on board conduct, and a brisk social moment in transit.
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Condustor
Irregular Appointments Highlight Civil Service Vacancies
Disclosures from the efficiency committee show irregularities in filling light department vacancies. B. M. Bowen was appointed November 25, 1910 as Hneman after an 87.35 exam score. He and others on permanent rolls were laid off while several probationary workers remained. A complaint will be sent to Secretary Grout of the civil service commission seeking reasons for keeping temporary men while long-standing, well-rated workers are dismissed.
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Department Efficiency Committee
Civil Service Department
Light Department
B. M. Bowen
Hneman
Grout
Civil Service Commission
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