29 Jun 1910
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1910
Page
1
W. D. Mackay Edward John Doe Fitts and others face unlawful assault charges after an incident at Fort Lawton where a Filipino wife reports a forced entry and fear. The case centers on alleged use of a racial slur and trespass during the night of June.
Reports say Count von Zeppelin plans to build another airship with 40 Coleman carrying capacity after the Deutschland disaster. Weather conditions hindered navigation and safety foretelling remain unresolved. Also noted is the death of Conrad I Stand, senior warden of the Templar in Washington.
The Western Union Telegraph Company and the Postal Telegraph Company canceled all agreements to deliver rounds of the Jeffries Johnson fight to Seattle venues. Newspapers alone will report the battle with prompt extras, The Star promising detailed, near real time results for Beattie and the world. The Star will publish pink sheets on the Fourth with the outcome first.
Fair conditions continue tonight with light westerly winds. The forecast calls for dry weather through Thursday with gentle to moderate breezes.
Dispatches report heavy fighting in the Tadia district near Morroco with French forces clashing against Mohammedan tribes. The encounter is said to have caused thousands of casualties but details are sparse.
Washington dispatch quotes Gardner returning to Washington after five months, critiquing Taft's legislative record. He notes party lines blurred, insurgents and loyal democrats shaping bills, and contrasts administration proposals with enacted laws, especially railroad and postal savings measures.
Saturday at 3 PM a large name event occurs on the Star building roof featuring The Star Zee Nut Bomb fired by fireworks expert T. G. Hitt. A crowd will receive 1 500 Zee Nut prizes from the Star office amid coupon giveaways and theater promotions from Quaker Drug Co. and other sponsors.
Seattle and Tacoma, Portland, Spokane report daily clearings totals and balances. Seattle clearings reach 1.716 million with a 198 thousand balance. Tacoma 826 thousand and 84 thousand. Portland 1.258 million and 136 thousand. Spokane 655 thousand and 108 thousand.
Dr. B C Hyde is sentenced to life in state prison for the murder of Col. Thomas H Swope in Kansas City Missouri. Judge Latshaw rejected a new trial motion and called the plot to obtain the deceased’s fortune evident. Hyde will stay in the county jail near his wife who is soon to become a mother. An appeal to the state supreme court is expected.
A large three thousand man audience is invited to a Sunday mass meeting for men at 3 o clock in the main auditorium of the First Presbyterian church Rev M A Matthews will speak on The White Life for Our Men vs the White Slave The program promises plain facts social conditions discussion and suggested remedies Everyone who can enter the auditorium is invited.
Report from June 29 describes Johnson's nerves at a training camp where hangers-on and trainers joke to ease tension about an upcoming fight with Jeffries. The piece notes daily routines and comic distractions as the camp prepares for the possible bout.
Police chief says he will not allow Patrolman Ed Hagen to return to duty despite the civil service commission ordering reinstatement. Hagen was accused of taking a bribe from a woman and a Japanese man, but the commission cleared him after questioning the two defendants. The chief blames the commission for shielding grafters and vows Hagen will not work in the department.
The Ross Improvement Club will meet tonight at 3354 Third Ave West. The agenda includes grading Third Ave West and discussing a proposed car line on Nickerson Street.
A cloudburst in Knott and surrounding Kentucky counties inundated homes and wrecked dwellings. Rescuers recovered three bodies and four others were found, with multiple people reported missing after the flood overwhelmed the area near June 29. The incident affected families including Mr and Mrs Gay-Meir.
Fragmentary report describes youths using air guns and slingshots. Mentions Chief of Police Wappenstein and a juvenile officer sending a note regarding a rub to the thumb injuries and related concerns.
Marion Lowe profiles Ed wards Davis a preacher who left the ministry for acting. Davis cites money discontent and loss of heart as reasons while stressing he still believes in sincere life. He plans a play about a pastor who no longer believes yet must face his family's faith.
New York June 29 Clara Morris the actress fights blindness as Supreme Court Justice Keough orders her Riverdale home auctioned in foreclosure on a $25 000 mortgage held by the Title Insurance company. Frederick C Harriott seeks to remortgage to pay the old loan. In the same area men supportive of Miles Poindexter plan a meeting at the Masonic hall to form an organization for his Seattle movement.
A notice extols the value of small classified ads in The Star noting their widespread readership and practical use. It urges readers to place ads by phoning Main 9400 or Ind 441, highlighting the effectiveness of tiny listings.
In Chicago on June 29 the Browne bribery trial jury in the Lee O Neil Browne case could not reach a verdict after 115 hours and was discharged. State's Attorney Wayman announced plans for a retrial and demanded an early new trial.
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