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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1911
Page
6
The Senate approved the initiative and referendum 80 to 7 while Speaker Taylor halted a rules committee revolt and blocked a second choice law. Committee reports Ross land commission bill unfavorably and a boxing bill failed 25 to 15 in the Senate.
The Star Legislative Bureau reports heated remarks on boxing bill with Senator Ruth opposing brutal imagery. The Goss repeal of the anti-up law dies, then moves to the senate. A reapportionment bill splits King county between two districts, with Moren backing a first district including Whatcom and Snohomish. A three member Land Commission replacement bill advances for indefinite postponement.
In Pia March 2 report, Speaker Taylor blocks an insurgent move against the rules committee. The house, split along progressives and standpatters, backs Taylor’s authority with 79 to 12 on the initiative and referendum. Insurgent efforts are checked as Taylor consolidates control and signals possible future campaigns.
In Boston on March 2 a romance grows from illness and cure. Elate Turner, a China teacher, married Dr Lawrence Keith of Melrose after a dream diagnosis guided by a late family friend. Dr Harry J. Lee corroborated the dream and Miss Turner recovered fully.
Heavyweight contender Al Kaufman has a new manager now Miss Annette Seelos who is his wife. The couple, schoolmates, wed in San Francisco and will travel with Kaufman on his current theatrical tour. She says she does not object to his fighting and hopes he becomes a champion.
Col Otto A Case defended strict militia laws and impartial investigations as the state militia division faced scrutiny. He denied political influence in the guard and noted oral testimony in Seattle and Olympia as part of the inquiry.
With provisions pouring in from across the state the army transport Buford prepares to sail next Sunday carrying a full cargo for famine relief in China. Officers attend a Dreamland rink ball in uniform tomorrow and a Sunday religious service will be led by Rev. W A Major aboard the ship. Cash gifts from Seattle Brewing & Malting and other contributors total several hundred dollars as relief work begins in earnest and will run through June.
Despondency and ill health lead to death when Paul Orchard, 22, son of Captain Orchard of the U S B Weat Virginia, commits suicide by taking poison last evening in San Francisco.
Two men were arrested in Kansas City after attempting to sell a 600 pound bell stolen last month from Holy Name Catholic Church in Rosedale Kansas. The theft occurred near the church and led to police involvement and an arrest today. The bell, a valued historic item, was recovered during the incident and linked to the suspects through surveillance and inventory checks.
Miss Jennie Brasser aged 19 was killed and her mother Mrs. Jacob Jaseer along with Abraham Dulimas were seriously injured when a Chicago and Northwestern train struck their buggy near Ostburg Wisconsin today.
In British India on March 2 Hakim Khan and 26 followers were trapped in a cave by a British force. The outlaws refused to surrender and all but five of the party were killed.
An aggressive 1900s style publicity note promotes Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a fast blood and skin purifier. It promises complete pimples removal in days, guarantees no poison or mercury, and offers a free sample by mail to prove the product before purchase.
Matthew Ehrlich of Dickie Manufacturing Co. Ballard suffered serious burns when a sawdust chute caught fire last night. He was taken to Ballard Hospital for treatment.
The Central Labor Council wired Representative Miles Poindexter asking for a swift inquiry into recent discharge of several Seattle letter carriers and pay cuts. A grand ball next Wednesday, by the Letter Carriers' Association auxiliary, will raise funds for the investigation into Superintendent Copestick's alleged tyranny.
Washington sees famine in China with thousands dying daily as Consul General Wilder appeals for 100000 dollars in relief. The American Red Cross works to raise funds while reports from Shanghai and Washington circulate. Georgetown Ky reports Caswell McCatten given a life sentence for stealing a turkey gobbler before Christmas amid claims of habitual criminality.
To mall subscribers the date on the address label shows when your subscription expires. If not renewed in advance your name is removed. Rates: strictly in advance by mail 30 cents month, six months 1.70, year 3.26. Out of city 20 cents a month up to six months, six months, year 3.25. Classified ads one cent per word. Main 9400.
Fragmentary classified items include help wanted for female millinery evening closers and apprentices, a vague personal notice about a Mr Lowy and an address in Alaska building, plus stray names and incomplete business references. The readable text lacks coherent context or verifiable details.
A scattered Beattie ad page lists groceries at 26 cents a bag, naturopathic and midwifery services, remodeling parlors, and various rental homes. It includes Chickens ranch parcels near Kirkland and Alderwood, and multiple real estate listings near Beat ties market area with priced acres and starter homes.
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