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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1911
Page
3
A Memphis, Tennessee resident wrote Post General Hitchcock asking the cost to put his face on postcards in a bid to rank with Washington and other founders. The query sought the lowest possible price for this engraving.
The Broadway high school class of 2 finishes its exams as 280 seniors march to a 2 PM commencement in the theatre. The program includes invocation by Rev. J M Wilson, solos by Myrna W Jack and Bessie Mae Hassett, speeches by Ruth Virginia Vincent and Lucy Jackson Heyes, and diploma presentation by Edmund Bowden and Merrill Miller.
A collection of short items from New Jersey to Paris and Chicago. Highlights include a Westfield minister’s note on a cat and hatchlings, a $20 000 pulpit gift in New York, a bishop memorial in Philadelphia, a Paris duel challenge by Gaia Gacetto Marina editor, and local incidents from Chicago and St. Louis.
Jokers among the Pennsylvania Railroad strikers at Youngwood Pennsylvania frightened away a gang of Negroes by rigging a large box to resemble a cannon. It overlooked the yards from a hill and when small charges of dynamite were set off in front of it the Negroes fled claiming the yard was bombardment.
Tom Nunan a longtime fire department official faces a civil service hearing on alleged misconduct after being acquitted twice in grand larceny cases. He supervised warehouse operations during the April 24 fire and was connected to distributing boots to wet gear worn by firemen. A new grand jury indictment followed his acquittals, and the civil service commission is expected to act tonight.
The city council weighs a veto on a jail bill that would limit matrons access to women’s cells and permit detention beyond 48 hours without court appearances. Mayor Dilling’s veto likely goes to committee and back to the council, possibly next Monday.
Three years ago John Burchall, an English bricklayer, wrote from Seattle to his Ottawa wife Annie at 416 Wilbrod Street stating he hoped to do well there. Since then no word has been heard. Annie requests any news about her missing husband.
The Floto circus paraded downtown Seattle this morning to patriotic tunes. Spectators watched elephants, clowns, and red gown performers as four shows are slated for today and tonight plus tomorrow afternoon and evening. The big tent seats about 10 000 this year.
The United States marshal in Salt Lake City will serve a subpoena on Joseph Smith of the Mormon church. The action targets the Hardwick committee investigation into the sugar industry with Smith cited to appear.
A severe storm sweeps across Japan as reports indicate heavy damage and losses. In Chicago a bride, groom, and pastor unite in a hospital ceremony with the couple and attendants recovering from medical operations.
Washington reports the 26th wedding anniversary of President Taft and his wife. Invited guests include direct descendants of Civil War era presidents such as Lincoln Johnson Grant Hayes Arthur Garfield Harrison Roosevelt and Cleveland, with families and relatives listed among the attendees.
In Anaconda Idaho rancher Edgar Magill was killed while riding on his ranch near Hamer. Bandits who had already slain two others opened fire, killing Conductor William Kidd of the Oregon Short Line and Deputy Sheriff at Melton. The railroad offers a $1,000 reward for the capture of the bandits.
Foreman J E B Robinson in charge of Great Northern bridge repair on Riverside crossing fell 60 feet when a pin wrapped with cable unwound. His wife watched in terror as he was swept 500 feet downstream and then sank, apparently from cramps, in Mount Vernon Washington on June 19.
After a nine month fight, Johann Tiberg faces trial in Nome for allegedly stealing 14,445 dollars from Pioneer Mining Co. sluice bosses. If notified in time, Tiberg will be shipped north on the next vessel to face the grand jury indictment.
Herold T. Weeks of Queen Anne High School emerges as a multi talent student. He debuted as a composer with Mew Mew Rag and wrote Honey Bee a clever verse piece. Weeks is an instrumentalist singer and performer and was elected school month ly chief.
President William Howard Taft spent June 19 away from executive offices, dedicating the day to his twenty fifth wedding anniversary celebration while not participating in official duties.
Mrs. Mary Lyman filed for divorce from John Lyman in Eip ELI Nebraska, charging that after 15 years of marriage he has taken only one bath, when he slipped and fell into the Niobrara river. She also alleges he changes clothes only twice a year, in spring and fall.
Hart Bush a farmer near Redford Pennsylvania reported milk gone from his cow at milking time for several days. He suspected the calf but this morning a large deer leaped the fence and carried off the milk leaving the calf locked in the barn.
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