12 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1911
Page
1
Grand jury indictments target a group of grafters conspirators and dive keepers as trial looms. The public demands accountability while preserving presumed innocence until proven guilty in Seattle. Wappenstein faces prosecution amid hostile reactions from his supporters and a 17 man jury.
William Byrd thrice murdered three men including a Justice of the Peace. He surrendered to a large posse near Mica Peak, was escorted to Spokane, and jailed with 35 guards. He described his hunt, boasted of rifle kills, and said he would not kill again unless fired upon.
Harry Gobelman attempted suicide in a Vancouver to Ocean Falls route box car after receiving a letter from his wife Hattie calling off their marriage. A blood smeared note found in his pocket included threats and farewell, while letters showed a changing tone from affectionate to-dismissive. Freight Inspector Charles Bain found him. he survived.
Burns detectives have pursued jurors dismissed by the court amid rumors of jury tampering. A juror refused to discuss the case and attend exhibits as investigators probe possible influence and alleged mysterious heirs back East for jurors. Special Prosecutor Rummens questioned several jurors about fortune notifications before dropping the line.
Plymouth England June 12 Jack Johnson debarked from the Kron Prinz Wilhelm and headed for London seeking a dinner that would settle his seasickness. He looked pale yet tried a smile and said he did not feel much like a fighter but hoped land and a good dinner would set him right.
The silver anniversary of President Taft and Mrs. Taft to be marked June 19 with thousands of invitations sent out, shaping one of Washington's grand social events.
Former Sinaloa Governor Diego Redo arrives in Los Angeles and predicts peace in Mexico within a month. He recalls his forced resignation at bayonet point and executions of comrades after the capture of Culiacan. In Bloomington Illinois a weather joke brings snow and cold rain as a forecast.
Los Angeles actor Richard Bennett, star of Pierre of the Plains at a local theatre, suffered a burst ear drum when his wife Mabel Morrison struck him in the ear during a performance. The cue called for a neck strike but the impulse caused the accident.
Bail for F. J. Wolf accused of a criminal attack on Mrs. Rose MecGilvra at Stirling hotel on May 31 was reduced by Judge Gay to 1000 dollars after earlier setting at 3000 dollars by Justice Fred C. Brown who bound him over to the superior court. Trial of Ida Triplett proprietor on a dis orderly charge set before Judge Gordon tomorrow.
Readers can find tips and tasty dishes in Favorite Recipes of Some Seattle Chefs on page 4. The feature highlights local cooks and their signature bites, offering a glimpse into Seattle dining favorites.
New York reports three women influenced W. E. Stokes in his life. The financier shot in actress Lillian Graham's apartment is linked to Rita de Acosta, Lucette Ryley, and Helen Ellwood, with marriages and a high profile history. Stokes, 60 plus, previously owned the Ansonia hotel.
Accused grafter Charles Wappenstein faces a second trial on a $1,000 bribe charge from Gid Tupper and Clarence Gerald dated August 5 1916. Jury deadlocked seven to five in favor of acquittal, prompting next trial slated for July or early September. Other indictments include extortion of $300 from Pacific Coast Co. and a $2,500 bribe tied to the Northern gambling club. The state struggles to prove bribery amid defense focus on transactions with Ed Benn and gambling denials.
John N. Wallingford aged 78 reports in his answer to a divorce complaint that in three years he spent about $16 000 on his wife. He lists a home cost of $5 000, furniture $1 700, monthly pin money, trips, jewels, a sealskin coat, and other expenditures. He says she sought only pleasant company and later married him, while alleging she hid prior divorces and treated his needs as secondary.
A $50,000 prize is offered by French financial agents in Algeria for an aeroplane that can carry 2000 pounds of war munitions for 300 miles without refueling. The prize honors Maurice Berteaux, the French war minister who died in an aviation accident at Issy.
Acting President Edward Atkins testified before a congressional committee that the American Sugar Refining Company is owned by 19,000 stockholders, over half of them women, most of whom are small holders, highlighting women’s prominent role in the sugar trust.
Alfred G. Cohn, previously convicted of procuring false registrations, faces a second information accusing him of inducing Adolf Schmelzer to register at the Wayne hotel with a promise of free room rent during the Gill recall election. Cohn, owner of the New York house, allegedly registered floaters from other places after the hotel was full. He has not yet been sentenced on the first conviction and faces a third charge after this trial.
The first graduation class from Union High School was sent out this week. A baccalaureate service was held at the Congregational church.
The piece notes three month old John Randolph Hopkins has a million dollar home and luxury nursery rooms valued at $25 000 plus a private 290 but he will never run barefoot with other kids or mow lawns to see the circus elephant. The tone mourns a privileged yet impossible life for the infant.
The wife of Nan Walsh describes sensations and urges her husband to leave the space business. She explains how it feels to see him through vast distances and expresses concern about his dangerous endeavors.
Mrs. Walsh describes the peril of aviation after Charles Walsh known as Birdman crashes at Madison Street ball park. She recounts watching him fall multiple times in 18 months while expressing courage and concern for her husband and children.
A narrator recalls distant relatives and friends as Charley plunges toward electric light poles and vanishes. Ross De Remer reacts with shock while the aunt Mrs. Carl V. Ober stays distant. The incident remains unexplained, prompting tension and unanswered questions.
Former Speaker Joseph Cannon dismisses rumors of a ten weeks vaudeville engagement in November at three thousand dollars per week with proceeds to a model farm near Dakville Illinois He denounces the rumor as a harmless little damn lie and directs reporters to print only what he says.
Mrs. Katherine Harvey, strolling with her daughter and a nurse, faced two mountain lions in Cajon Pass. She paused to allow the nurse and child to reach safety, then walked two miles away with the lions in pursuit, one later shot by George Taylor, while the other fled.
The Seattle Renton Southern Co. sought to block city street improvements claiming interference with the car company's operations. Counsel agreed the testimony on June 21 will be final and a final injunction may be granted if the car company proves sufficient cause.
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