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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
8
Chief Bannick vows strict enforcement of traffic laws after a coroner's jury rules Mrs. W. H. Steever died Tuesday in a collision on First Ave caused by a speeding car. Driver Harry J. Smith remains jailed as he awaits further action.
Gov. Dix recounts his Europe voyage aboard the Mauretania and a humorous incident with a steward who mislisted him as Mr John A Dix. Hammond also noted on the passenger list, prompting the steward to seek clarification about the governor’s status.
Franchise committee members Blaine War dall and Griffithe set Friday to weigh Mayor Cotterill's plan to advertise for short route streetcar franchises while long haul downtown lines remain debated. Erickson backs city built lines as Hesketh supports the idea, Blaine questions charter limits and advertising costs. Judge Ronald fined O F P Fredericks $25 for working woman over eight hours.
United Press report from Chicago says Samuel Gompers and Jane Addams backed labor and woman suffrage planks at the convention. Gompers urged a Denver four year old plank on not applying injunctions when no labor dispute exists and jury trials in contempt cases from strikes. He pressed protections for government workers facing demotion for petitioning Congress.
A brief post column contrasts two honors of different origins, noting that a woman abroad received not the Legion of Honor but a brickbat from militant suffragists, reflecting sharp political sentiment of the era.
A. E. Herbert, head of Northwestern Dairy, was discovered unconscious yesterday afternoon by a fellow stableman as a horse kicked his body. The incident raises questions about the circumstances and immediate response.
Judge J P Hoyt received 500 for services in the bankrupt estate of W W Milner. The Norwegian whaler Kit sailed yesterday for a three month whaling cruise in the Bering Sea under the Norwegian flag after failing to obtain an American permit.
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