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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1912
Page
1
In a dramatic courtroom scene the mother of the accused testified to his goodness and Kipling’s mother poem was read by Parker's counsel. The jury deliberated ten minutes and returned a not guilty verdict.
In Tacoma a federal trial on census fraud ended without a verdict after a week of bitter proceedings. The jury reportedly fought through the night, and failed to reach agreement on conviction. In North Yakima on March 9 Cascade Lumber employees searched for Carson Long, son of Chicago attorney T. K. Long, who had been missing since Tuesday.
The narrative tracks the South Pole expedition with coordinates 85th parallel on November 17 and 88 degrees 16 minutes south by December. The party ascends 5,006 feet in three days and endures fierce gales while crossing ice barriers. Observations and dead reckoning place the party near the Pole on December 14, with a flag planted and naming of King Haakon VII’s plateau. Return began December 17 and Framheim winter quarters were reached January 25.
A wartime letter from E. K. to The Star recounts a violent street attack in America. The author contrasts perceived Christian Civility with observed hostility toward people of different racial backgrounds, urging caution for missionaries abroad and reflecting on bias in urban safety.
Rumor claims Major Archie Butt, the White House aide, will marry Miss Dorothy Williams, sister of Mrs. Joseph Leiter. The report notes Major Butt, once Taft’s companion, plans a trip to Italy for health, possibly becoming his honeymoon voyage.
London reports a telegram from King George to King Haakon congratulating Roald Amundsen on reaching the South Pole. Britain expresses disappointment that earlier消息 suggested Robert Scott may have beaten the Norwegian explorer.
A three year old girl Gertrude Austin wowed a Warren school audience with a piano recital playing Home Sweet Home and The Mocking Bird. Daughter of Mr and Mrs M J Austin 300 Denny Way, she has learned from her father a few months, already mastering a repertoire of four pieces.
State Senator Peter Jensen of Tacoma formally applies for Socialist Party membership and denounces tariff policy as he addresses the socialist state convention at the Labor Temple. About 150 delegates attend the opening session as preparations begin for a full state ticket.
Charles Hufford, convicted of first degree murder for killing his sweetheart Gladys Tesche last December, is sentenced to life with hard labor at Walla Walla penitentiary. The case details show premeditation, with Hufford purchasing the revolver shortly before the crime, and his fear and remorse noted during trial and imprisonment.
One week from Monday George F. Cotterill will assume the duties of mayor of Seattle. He has made no promises except to the people of Seattle and will study departments before deciding and acting.
A playful yet pointed sketch on a Boston girl kissed on a card as part of a burlesque routine and the courtroom scene where a man pleads for mercy. The article blends social satire with a report of a divorce suit and a weather note from San Francisco.
The piece recounts Adjt. Alfred Harris and his wife founding the Salvation Army in Seattle 25 years earlier. They faced mob hostility, built a small hall above a saloon, and converted a hardened man to the faith. Harris grew into a key army leader, while Seattle transformed from a rough boom town to a modern metropolis with tens of thousands of residents.
A fire at the Barnett house and Salvation Army hotel on South Clark in Chicago killed eleven people and left seven missing. Guests leaped to safety via nets and fire escapes while firefighters battled intense heat. three rescuers were overcome by smoke as the roof collapsed.
Mrs. May Arkwright Hutton of Spokane thanks The Seattle Star for backing Geo. Cotterill through primaries to his election. She helped lead Idaho suffrage efforts and gained national fame in the movement. Her husband was a mine millionaire from the mining boom about 15 years ago.
William Oster of Toledo Ohio must appear in Los Angeles court March 20 to answer a charge of failure to provide after a correspondence courtship and marriage to Mrs S B Phillips of Medford Oregon. Mrs Oster swore to a warrant for his arrest claiming he promised $5000 the day they wed but she has paid the bills since.
Robert E. Peary, famed North Pole discoverer, declared to United Press that Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole. He added that if Captain Scott also reached the Pole, the question is who was first.
In Rome on March 9 Pope Pius refused to dissolve the religious marriage between Anna Gould and Count Boni de Castellane. The outcome ends church dispute as de Castellane and Anna's current husband Count de Sagan sought the annulment, de Sagan due to Catholic nonrecognition of the prior union.
The Star previews a new series by Dr Wiley, the government chemist, on how diet affects fitness for work and efficiency. The first article will appear in Monday's issue. A farmer’s enthusiasm is said to fade as quickly as red paint on a thrashing machine.
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