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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1914
Page
2
News from London reports Andrew M. Pooley, retiring Reuter's agent in Japan, arrested in Tokyo over the Japan navy graft scandal. His English wife attempted suicide in response to the affair.
Former Seattle political figure Louis Bedford, once state Democratic chairman, stands jailed as his wife Mrs. Louis R. Bedford lies near death at her Tacoma home. Governors mercy sought to cover medical costs, while Bedford promises to raise funds and seek pardon for his desertion.
El Paso March 4 report says Jay Ranch an American, confined in Juarez jail, ordered executed by Villa after a court martial. He was arrested with William Benton the Britisher, who was executed. Bauch, accused of spying, was tried and reportedly executed. New York reports Jas K Hackett inherited 2 500 000 estate from niece Minnie Hackett Trowbridge.
Dyspeptics envy good eaters as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are advertised to restore appetite and aid digestion. The copy says the tablets rapidly digest meals, rebuild the body, and balance gastric juices, claiming relief from gas, foul breath, heartburn and bowel trouble. Sold at drug stores for 50 cents.
Dolores Leigh 18 defies school vaccination order at Broadway High School causing unrest among students who fear missing upcoming tango party. Leigh proclaims her arm hers alone and refuses vaccination to attend next Friday’s dance despite others receiving shots.
Opera star Mile Emma Trentini at the Moore theatre for a week starting March 19 in The Wirefly announces plans to create a musical scholarship for Italian Americans in New York. Fans press for her guidance while Gus Hill’s Matt and Jeff in Panama returns to the Moore for a three day run.
Philadelphia on March 4 Adolph Segal promoter filed a schedule listing assets of 150 dollars and liabilities totaling 2,893,731 dollars.
The industrial welfare commission will meet in Olympia on March 10 to select members of the first minimum wage conference. The meeting was called by Labor Commissioner Olson.
Acting on instructions from the attorney general, District Attorney Crossley notified all saloons in Fairbanks that their doors must stay closed on Sunday. This marks Fairbanks first dry Sunday under the new directive.
After faculty criticism, an order bans the journalistic feature from the University daily paper. The restriction follows trouble surrounding the law school editions and limits student reporters and campus coverage.
Two men rented a room at the Virginias hotel 804 Virginia st and entered several rooms. They secured jewelry valued at 500 dollars. The burglary was reported yesterday and details are under investigation.
In Roslyn a six year old boy, Lucas Lopatich, sustained critical injuries after a dynamite cap exploded while he played with it. The blast tore off his right hand and caused other serious harm.
Vancouver authorities heightened watch after a box containing chemicals was found Tuesday, suspected to be linked to suffragette actions. In New York, Catherine O Rourke won $35,000 damages from Cunard Steamship Co for alleged indignities by the Campania's doctor.
Mary Mattia, 16, told juvenile officials a gypsy woman named Marie Zevan hypnotized her into stealing money from Mrs. J L Donald at 1126 Hiawatha Place. She fainted after the incident and remained unconscious for hours. The gypsy was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge.
Salem March 4 the Oregon Supreme Court ordered the discharge from custody of officials tied to the eight hour law case Governor West Secretary of State Olcott and State Treasurer Kay as members of the state board of control were accused of violating the eight hour limit by overworking employees at the state insane asylum and penitentiary
Fifty timber workers accuse A M Galvin alias ER N Gordon of selling fake jobs for two dollars each. Detectives Humphrey and Jones arrested him for petit larceny after he offered tickets on the Gordon Navigation Company boat to Bolton that did not exist.
A Virginia man describes kidney trouble and weight loss then restoration after using Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. He reports weight gain from 147 to 206 pounds and long term relief, attested by a notary and White Drug Company.
An old advertisement urges readers to send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer Co. for a sample size of Swamp Root and promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder. It notes regular bottle sizes of fifty cents and one dollar available at drug stores and asks readers to mention Dept A.
In Mexico City on March 4 the U S Charge dAffaires OShaughnessy received threats claiming assassination and embassy bombing. Mexican soldiers doubled and then quadrupled sentries at his headquarters as about 20 threatening letters arrived. The letters reportedly come from Carrancistas opposing his friendship with Huerta.
The realty clearing house met in the Rathskeller yesterday and proposed moving the boys’ school from Mercer Island to a site in King county near Seattle. The plan calls for trading 18 lots of the old South school for county land.
Mrs. Harry J. McGregor of Seattle has come to Centralia to take charge of the remains of her son Harry McGregor 21 who was struck and killed instantly by a Northern Pacific freight train in Centralia on Tuesday.
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