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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1912
Page
6
A man describes sending his best man to the Neal Institute in Seattle for drinking problem treatment. He reports the man was cured in about a year and now in better physical condition, urging readers to call or write for full information.
In Perth Amboy New Jersey riot clashes between police and more than 2000 striking smelter workers and sympathizers left one man dead and ten wounded. Detectives arrested numerous strikers at the Americas Smelting and Refining Co plant as Wm D Haywood reportedly heads toward the scene.
Vacancy on the school board is filled by Hermon W Craven, a native of Indiana with school experience. The board awarded next year's coal contract to Pacific Coast Coal Co and approved plans for vacation industrial schools and auxiliary classes for backward pupils. Desk contract awarded to Chapman Bros. & Co.
June 15 report notes a strawberry jag as tourists are blocked from passage by steamers carrying early berries from Plowgastel. Ship owners warn berry fumes rival whisky in effect, forcing crews to stay on deck to avoid inebriation.
Frank Phiscator a 21 year old in San Francisco urged Judge Graham to visit Seattle to view his new car after final settlement of his father’s estate. The boy’s guardian is his mother now Mrs Joseph Gordon following the father’s death in Michigan City Indiana.
Judge King Dykeman ordered George J. Schantz to reconvey to Mrs. May Younger and her son John Gaffney the house and lots valued at 4000 dollars. They exchanged for De Larm orchard bonds claimed to be secured by lands three times their value.
The two year Chamber of Commerce campaign secures the 1912 National Conference of Charities and Corrections in Cleveland. Officials announce the meeting will be among the largest held next year with several thousand charity and reform workers expected to attend.
In Vancouver Washington a woman saved by an officer from the gun line quips that her son in law said it was safe. The officer jokes about the son in law’s ancient tricks as she reflects on the peril and the Presidio training.
P W Willett testifies to relief after two courses of treatment by Dr C F Lathrop at 213 214 215 People's Bank Bldg Second and Pike Seattle Washington. He recommends consulting the doctor if you suffer any ailment and says he will not take a case unless benefit is possible.
Wealth manufacturer Hh. J. Whee plans a modern globe voyage starting August 10 from New York. He will reach Seattle on the 14th and travel via Seattle, Victoria, Kobe, Vladivostok, Siberia, Moscow, London, Liverpool back to New York to prove Verne’s traveler could be beaten with current gear.
Berlin June 15. A heated response follows a Reichstag resolution approving mixed marriages between blacks and whites in German colonies. Social Democrats and ultraconservative Catholic centrists supported the measure as the press debates the issue across pages.
San Francisco Building Trades Council endorses abolition of capital punishment. Initiative petitions are now being circulated by the Anti Capital Punishment league.
A medical ad urges daily elimination to stay well and warns of trouble from constipation. It promotes Ayer's Pills as a gentle laxative with direct liver action, credited to the doctor’s understanding.
Roslyn Washington June 15 Bob Hodge in setting a record breaking pace for governor campaign. The People's candidate travels cross country to reach everyday voters. Yesterday he covered Roslyn Ronald Jacksonville and South Cle Elum.
Washington June 15 The Senate adopted Hoke Smiths amendment to the legislative and judicial appropriation bill abolishing the salaries of commerce court judges. The vote stood 28 to 26. If the House accepts the amendment the judges will have no jobs or pay.
Captain suspended for four days by United States marine inspectors after permitting W. L. Gagram, owner of the steamer L ance, to enter the pilot house. The rule bars entry to non officers when the vessel is under way.
The pencil sale raised 4182 dollars with 6582 dollars taken in during the event. Funds will defray current expenses and help install an elevator. The hospital reports good finances and May showed solid work. Akirmens will be given early August to raise more funds. Rehearsals will begin soon at the Press Club theatre.
The revenue cutter Rush sails to Kodiak carrying relief goods for Alaska volcano victims and to replenish the Manning. The steamship Mariposa arrived at Cordova with volcanic ash and docked last night. Officers and crew kept ash souvenirs in small bottles.
The Puget Sound Traction Light and Power Co took 486 delegates on an excursion to Snoqualmie Falls and the White River. After visiting Broqualmile Falls plant and the White River plant, the group returned to town by 4 40 with most delegates heading to Portland.
The Steamer Columbia ran aground at the Great Northern dock after one of the year's lowest tides. She listed to one side, then filled with water as the tide returned. Fireboat Snoqualmie pumped her out and she was righted with little damage.
Governor West after discussions with the Oregon naval board announced he would not disband the Oregon naval militia at this time. Edgar M. Simpson was appointed captain, and the militia will undertake its annual cruise aboard the United States cruiser Maryland from Portland Harbor.
The text lists counts for New York County lawyers at 11 463. It cites Seattle infrastructure such as 180 miles of street railways 850 miles of sidewalks 622 miles of graded streets 434 miles of sewers 350 miles of gas mains 150 miles of paved streets 490 miles of water mains plus 350 police officers 440 firemen and two fire tugs.
Charges of abduction against Blian Bryant a San Francisco clubman and capitalist were dismissed after a brief hearing in Oakland California. Bryant said he was taking 11 year old Georgiana Nichols to Portland to see her father and the girl's mother preferred not to prosecute.
Today closes the convention of the Masonic grand bodies of Washington with a grand council of Royal and Select Masters as principal business. The Seattle council hosts visitors at a reception in the temple at 2320 First Ave. Charters were granted yesterday to chapters at Pasco and Waterville, bringing the state total to 33 with 3,631 members.
The city council will hold a hearing on July 8 to decide forfeiture of the Independent Telephone Co. franchise after its absorption by Pacific Telephone Co. The council favors the hearing and a formal resolution will be introduced Monday. If forfeited, the company must remove poles and property within 90 days or the rights revert to the city.
In Wellston Ohio on June 15 Homer Norris ten years old living near Glenroy was killed when struck in the heart by a foul tip while catching a baseball game. He rose to his feet after the blow, caught one more ball and then collapsed dead across home plate. Other players initially thought he fainted.
A dialect snippet recalls townsfolk joking about detectives at the town hall during class with a mock inquiry about what they sought. The quip suggests they aimed to arrest someone for uttering false notes in a playful local scene.
The document lists average buying and selling prices paid by producers and retailers, with variations by freshness and grade. It covers fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, and produce from Wenatchee, including apples, oranges, beef, mutton, pork, broilers, turkeys, ducks, eggs, potatoes, onions, carrots, beets, cabbage, lettuce, cucumbers, peas, rhubarb, timothy hay, and timetabled regional produce.
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