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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1901
Page
1
Prince Kennedy, 22, was found guilty of murder for shooting her husband after he refused to live with her. The trial highlighted threats from her father and brothers who allegedly forced the union, and Kennedy reportedly kicked the corpse and declared no one would ruin another girl. Her verdict comes with a motion for a new trial.
Coincident peace rumors and notable profit growth across England provoke widespread comment. Anti war meetings are denounced by officials while Boers are cheered. In the Bel opera house closing exercises of the State Normal school were held last night with weeklong events attended.
The city police corruption probe moved slowly as Chief Meredith attended the meeting but was not heard. Reporters and witnesses, including Pw. MacDowell, denied knowledge of money passing between gambling houses and officials. Sullivan and Willard testified with little impact as the committee adjourned to tonight.
A collision between the propeller Mauch Chunk and the Northfield ferry in New York City’s East River sinks the Northfield within minutes. Divers search for victims as the missing count rises with names listed among the newly reported victims and witnesses.
Congressmen and members of the commerce committee toured downtown Santa Barbara for two hours en route north. A port of entry may be considered for Santa Barbara. Chairman Burton pledged a committee meeting and the delegation departed at 10:20. G M Freeland will speak at the Y M C A Sunday afternoon on Internal Life with a special mixed quartet.
A June 15 message from Shreveport says conditions are quiet and there is no evidence that the black suspects in John Foster's murder will be lynched. A strong guard remains over the prisoners.
Unchanged reports from London state Governor Pingree of Michigan remains seriously ill after a night in London. He passed a quiet night and his condition shows no improvement or decline in the morning update.
Detective Brown of Washington D C is in Glasgow investigating a huge swindle carried out by American and British firms. The scheme involves thousands of pounds. He refuses to release crime details.
Officer Ben Thomason continues pursuit of a fast driving team around the corner of Second Avenue and Pike Street. Last evening two men H. M. Crane and W. T. Graham were taken into custody on this charge.
In Philadelphia on June 15 the American reports J. Pierpont was hosted to dinner by prominent steel operators including Gates Widener Mikine and other magnates. They discussed forming an Anglo American steel trust.
The United States transport Ingalls listed and capsized in Erie basin South Brooklyn. Improper ballast or insecure block fastening caused loss of even keel. The old drydock collapsed. the vessel sank in 66 feet of water. Thirty Italian workers were aboard. death toll unknown, divers expected to resume search.
In The Hague on June 15 Mrs. Botha met with General Kruger for two hours and then left for Brussels. The talks centered on allied aims and regional tensions amid ongoing peace efforts.
A temporary grandstand at the normal school's annual field day collapsed during contests. About 26 people, mostly women and children, were injured as some fell from the stands while around 500 spectators were present.
Alexander Simpeon, convicted of murder in the second degree for killing Willers, faced Griffin with a request for a new trial. The defense objected, and the sentence was postponed to next Saturday for argument. He warned of a possible sensational act if denied, alleging defense errors and insanity claims by counsel.
Washington June 16 the president renewed Miguel Otero's appointment as governor of the territory of New Mexico.
A grand union mass meeting and song service is set for tomorrow afternoon at 2 oclock at Dry Mouth Congregational Church in Plymouth. Attending will be gospel singer Mrs. Ema Moffatt, Mrs. W. D. Wood president of the Young Women's Christian Association, and Mrs. Iselia Davis general secretary of the In-Order of King Daughters.
The Bons of Hermann will hold a pienie at Bremerton. They are leaving City dock and boarding the barge North Star at 11 oclock tomorrow.
Fort Lawton on Magnolia Bluff will be occupied soon as carpenters begin a $26,000 program this Monday. The upgrading includes guardhouse administration building bakehouse quarters hospital and stables facing the parade ground with officers and NCO housing nearby. The post covers 600 acres with a park and water access and could host two infantry companies or two artillery batteries. Maj Rubien notes no troop specifics yet but expects arrivals and ongoing maintenance costs around $4,000 monthly for salaries.
Princess Yolanda, heiress to the Italian throne, was baptized at the Quirinal with grand pomp. About seven thousand children gathered outside the palace as the ceremony began a panic broke out causing injuries during the crowd rush.
A morning fire at the King County Poor Farm in Georgetown leveled the two story barn around 11 30. Seattle fire engines arrived too late, hay mows and stables burned, two fine work horses perished and another perished after being freed. Total losses estimated about 4500 with new insurance reported.
Georgetown residents criticize a circulated error claiming the government refused to rename the Duwamish pew to Cle Georgetown. The article notes no such rejection has been announced from Washington DC and cautions against the misstatement.
Thieves robbed John Dignon’s 211 Pike Street store of high grade cigars valued around 900 dollars. The goods were recovered and two men were seen fleeing by Officer Herald and a Merchants’ Police patrolman. Pursuit failed. bundles contained a large quantity of dwars. Dignon identified the recovered goods this morning.
From Vacaville California comes a report of evangelist Shelton battling a mob during revival services outside his tent. Drunken men rioted forcing the city marshal to intervene. Shelton grabbed a revolver from a man, pinned a shooter, and resumed preaching amid gunfire.
At a regular board of public works meeting all members were present. Catherine M Wincheater seeks to improve Thirty-first Avenue between Union and Pike streets at her own expense. A sewer project on Twenty-first Avenue from Fast Marion to 120 feet south of Fast Union is priced at 1 206.96. Tom McPherson is denied a bootblack permit on Cherry Street. Seattle Electric Co. gains approval to add a strong extra trestle parallel to the Lake Union crossing for heavy streetcars.
The congregation will hold confirmation services at Morris Hall tomorrow at 10 o clock. Special music will be performed. Rabbi Joseph will speak on Minority and Majority. Inductees into the Jewish faith include Rose Colsky, Pessie Davthe Goodman, and Lizaie Rosenthal.
Knox County Missouri June 15 a man cleaning the hen-house uncovered a box containing the skeleton of a fully developed child. Dr McNeynolds examined it and said it had been there about three years. The origin and cause remain a mystery.
Willard Giffin, tamale stand proprietor in Los Angeles, shot and killed William Brown after a dispute over tamales. Brown and a companion, both intoxicated, attacked Giffin. Brown threw dishes, knocked lamps, and set the wagon on fire before Giffin fired, striking Brown in the chest. Brown died at the hospital. Gio is under arrest.
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