13 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
1
Dispatches from Chicago reveal three inside views on the upcoming Republican convention. Analysts vary on nomination chances for Roosevelt Taft La Follette or Cummins could still win. Instructed versus noninstructed delegates complicate expectations as party factions maneuver for the nominating vote.
Ghosted phrases reference June dates and individuals with scattered names. The readable bits mention Johnson of Portland and W. O. Johnson Gage linked to a calendar, with June 14 appearing and some confusion over a “Jonah Day” and Cupid.
The forecast calls for showers this evening with light to moderate rain. Southwest winds will shift to a breezier pace by noon tomorrow as conditions ease.
Acting on orders from their officers, 1,560 union men affiliated with the Los Angeles building trades council walked off the job. Only workers on sites using non union labor were struck. Work on about six ongoing buildings in the business district was suspended as contractors sought non union replacements.
Mrs J A Meens of Lindsay California, seized by a violent fit of coughing, coughed up a live centipede that had lived in her stomach since she swallowed it in Arizona four years earlier. Portland Oregon reporters note another item: the Pacific Coast Advertising Men's association decided to hold the 191% convention in Sacramento California.
Theodore Roosevelt plans to arrive in Chicago next Monday to lead his bid for the Republican presidential nomination at the national convention. A mass demonstration of up to 100,000 supporters is planned to influence delegates, while Taft leaders claim a Taft majority with 142 seated of the delegation and one Roosevelt delegate.
O. F. P. Frederickson faces appeal before a jury in Judge Gilliam's court for allegedly forcing Miss Matilda Primely to work 14 hours on April 6 in a Pike street lunch and delicatessen shop, violating the eight hour law for women.
The Electrical Workers union local No 77 reported that Ray Casey formerly of the local was electrocuted at the British Columbia Electric Company shops in Vancouver British Columbia yesterday at 450 pm local time.
Maude Adams headlines a Metropolitan engagement in Chantecler with praise for her stage poise and feathers as the robed bird. The column appraises Rostand’s fable and notes the play’s barnyard mirror of human virtue and folly. It highlights Patoo as a loyal friend and the dawn motif.
Albertson rules recount requires proof of fraud before opening ballots. Gill contends irregular hours affected voting. Cotterill team to prove miscounts with actual testimony if recount to proceed. Five more students disqualified in Gill versus Mayor Cotterill contest. they voted for Cotterill.
James Costa a prominent private banker in San Jose was found dead by his wife in the loft of a barn at his residence. He had previously claimed two men robbed him of 4000 dollars after fleeing to a chair in his bank with the safe open and papers scattered. He had been despondent since the alleged robbery.
Four prominent local clubmen dubbed the millionaire militia march into a San Francisco cafe in uniform and are promptly expelled with the curt remark We dont soldiers. The incident highlights tensions between self styled militia leaders and public venues.
Theodore Roosevelt's delegates at large from Missouri were seated by the Republican national committee, despite Taft objections. Senator Penrose led the motion to seat the Roosevelt slate, asserting the legality of their election. Taft had won other Mississippi contests, but Missouri shifted the balance for Roosevelt.
A hotel maid found Benjam in Ashworth dead in bed with a rope around his neck in room 520 at the Alps hotel. The scene suggested self inflicted suicide as the locking door from inside and the rope configuration indicated deliberate action rather than foul play.
Mayor Rolph proclaims June 14 as Flag Day with the United States flag to be unfurled over all public buildings in San Francisco marking the 135th anniversary of the national banner.
The data show average Washington farmland at 44.18 per acre, up from 11.68 a decade ago. Unappropriated government land totals 1,977,000 acres, with 1,500,000 acres in Indian reservations set for possible opening. Western and Southwestern Washington hold 2,000,000 acres of logged-over land, and school and land grants total 2,083,501 acres available for sale or lease. The text also notes the proposed Chinese name Chung Hua Min Kuo for China.
The House authorized Chairman Clayton to probe allegations against United States Judge C. H. Hanford of Seattle. A judiciary subcommittee will travel to Seattle to hear testimony from Norris and Berger and begin a thorough inquiry. The panel includes Graham of Illinois McCoy of New Jersey and Higgins of Connecticut.
The Seattle Central Labor Council unanimously urged Congress to begin impeachment investigations into Judge Cornelius H. Hanford, arguing charges show moral and temperamental unfitness. Hanford said the case tests constitutional government, not himself, to Native Sons of Washington listeners.
Chicago reports Alex P. Moore, Pittsburg Leader proprietor and newlywed to actress Lillian Russell, backing Col. Roosevelt. He notes the couple has little honeymoon time as both pursue careers, with Mrs. Moore touring with Weber & Field in the east.
A cloudburst in Baker county Oregon caused a 400 foot rock and earth slide on the O W R N main line between Lime and Weatherby. No injuries were reported and two hundred workers rushed to clear the track but it cannot be cleared before night.
Charles Pryor, former policeman whose sensational white slavery case against Miss Regne Abramson, a 19 year old Norwegian, was reversed by the supreme court, faces another trial in Judge Ronalds court. Abramson alleges Pryor held her three weeks in a First Avenue residence. Three charges were filed. one dropped, another led to juror disagreement, and a second acquittal on a prior trial.
Advertising notes the new educator has much to say and highlights travel options to Quebec the Seaboard the North country and other August resorts with cool breezes. It mentions Eastern Washington farms described on page 7 and many nearby farms in the classified columns along with a plentiful supply of toilet requisites.
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