Impeach Knox Talk Rises Over War Action
Washington reports swirl around Taft administration after declaring troops to Mexico to crush a revolution. Critics cite constitutional overreach and warn that sending Army and Navy against a neighbor without Congress risks war. The debate centers on executive power and constitutional limits.
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Knox
Washington, D. C
Washington
Congress
White House
State Department
Mexico
Taft
Wallat
Diaz
Republic of Mexico
United States
Taft War Move Sparks Congressional Debate
Debates erupt as officials from England France and Germany deny threats of invasion. The piece argues U S interests oppose Diaz dictatorship and Mexican oil and bonds profits favor financiers. Resolutions frame a probe into Knox impeachment or broader debate at Congress’s extra session.
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England
France
Germany
Mexico
United States
Standard Oil Co
Morgan Banking House
Secret Knox
Millionaire Hillman Convicted on Thirteen Felony Counts
Real estate dealer C D Hillman was found guilty on thirteen felony counts in a federal fraud case. He faces up to 65 years in prison and a $13,000 fine, with sentencing scheduled within ten days and an appeal to the circuit court of appeals.
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Hillman
Danworth
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
C. D. Hillman
McNeil
C. T. Hutgon
Marshal Jacoby
Fred Drehmel
W. A. Howe
Birmingham
R. H. Hensley
EB. B. Wood
R. 8
Nash
Ed Reed
Alf Bubb
United States
Will H. Morris
Golden Key Mystery Draws Seattle After Moore Theatre Promotion
The Star offers a $50 reward to the finder of a so called golden key. Senorita Rosalie Cebalos leads a citywide hunt promoted by The Star for a sensational week. Readers are urged to watch The Star Monday for full details and clues.
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Seattle
Rosalie Cebalos
Moore Theatre
Star
Senorita Rosalie
The
War Bulletins From Pacific Fronts March 11
Across Tacoma Bellingham San Diego and San Antonio reports describe National Guard mobilization to full war footing and calls for volunteers. Troop trains gunboats destroyers and marines move toward Mexican border and Gulf coast as insurrection news surfaces from Casas Grandes Puebla and Galveston.
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Tacoma
National Guard
Llewellyn
War Department
Bellingham
Jos. W. Kindall
Coast Artillery Reserve Corps of
Fred Llewellyn
National Guard of
Washington
San Antonio
Texas
Eleventh Cavalry
Seventeenth Infantry
Waitresses Told of Eight-Hour Day Victory
Representative J E Campbell of Everett spoke at the Labour Temple dinner hosted by the Waitresses' Union in honor of the eight hour day victory. He described legislative opposition to the short day bill while other speakers included Hesketh Mannetty Case and Max Ward. Miss Ines Williams chaired.
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J. E. Campbell
Everett
Labor Temple
Waitresses’ Union
Campbell
Shingle Weavers Union
Elect Hesketh
Peter Mannetty
C. Case
Ak Pe
State Pedertion of Labor
Max Ward
Ines Williams
Court suit reveals marriage woes in Lavender Wood case
C Moxley Wood files for divorce from Lavender Mary Wood after a short marriage in Seattle in 1902. He says they were awakened to being matrimonial misfits and unadapted to life together. The couple, who separated a year ago, had no children.
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C. Moxley Wood
Lavender Mary Wood
Seattle
Purim Sudah to Be Marked by Seattle Orthodox Jews
Orthodox Jews in Seattle will celebrate Purim Sudah tomorrow evening at the Chevra Bikur Cholim synagogue honoring Queen Esther and recalling the Jewish deliverance from destruction.
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Esther
Seattle
Chevra Bikur Cholim
General's Widow to Wed Millionaire
Mrs. Corbin widow of Maj. Gen. Corbin is to marry J. G. Schmidlapup a Cincinnati millionaire and Taft friend. The engagement is expected to be announced after Lent. Corbin’s widow was a Patten sister and noted Washington beauty who met Schmidlapup during the RooseveltPhilippine junket era.
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Corbin
Fire Chief Overcome As House Fire Damages Home
A morning blaze at 1101 45th Avenue damaged a two story residence belonging to H Wilcox after an electrical fault started the fire at 10 13. The roof was destroyed but the rapidly responding fire department prevented total loss. The blaze was under control within 13 minutes and extinguished in 30 with an estimated $2060 in damage. District Chief Thomas E Be Numan was overcome by heat and removed from the scene but revived soon after.
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H. Wilcox
Thomas BE. Numan
Burglary Report At 1114 3rd Avenue
Virgil Hall reports a break in last night at 1114 3rd Avenue. John L. Metcalf estate broker and L. Bradley photographer in the same building were visited. no valuables were taken.
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Virgil Hall
John L. Metcalf
L. Bradley
Grand jury session names witnesses and adjourns to Monday
Police Captain Stuart and Patrolmen Jennings Revelle Thompson and Jessie Raymond and Mrs W M Bird testified before the grand jury. Jennings Revelle and Thompson were on duty in the restricted area during Wappy regime. The grand jury returned items and will resume Monday morning.
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Stuart
Miss Eva Mason Not Missing Now at YWCA Headquarters
The Star reports Miss Eva Mason is not missing. She has been living at the YWCA headquarters for several weeks, contrary to Mrs. Mac Kenzie the Welfare Union home's superintendent who said she was missing in The Star on Wednesday.
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Eva Mason
Welfare Union
Count Stolstoy Visits New York To Study American Social Conditions
Count Leo Stolstoy, son of the late Count Tolstoy, is in New York for a visit to study American social conditions. He plans meetings with Taft Roosevelt Rockefeller Carnegie and other eminent Americans during his stay.
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New York
Count Leo Stolstoy
Count Tolstoy
Taft
Roosevelt
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Local Estate and Legal Notices Read in Hillman District
A garbled list lists individuals tied to estates and notices in Seattle Everett Arlington Stanwood and Kitsap areas. Names include W Beck Olson Davies Morse Radford Buell Wangeness Alf Bubb Bridges Sylvester and others connected to executors legatees and public offices.
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Hillman
W. Beck
Seattle
Olson
Farmer
Port 4
Armatrong
Fort
Davies
Hampton
Everett
Oscar Morse
Angeles
Radford
G. Buell
Mish
Arlington
Wangeness
Stanwood
Alf Bubb
Manette
Kitsap County
Robert Bridges, Jr
Georgetown
W. C. Sylvester
Igeaquah
Hugh C Todd Announces 1912 Governor Bid in Washington
Hugh C Todd of Whitman county a young progressive Democrat announces his candidacy for governor in 1912. He coauthored the recall law and helped draft the initiative and referendum laws and defended the eight hour workday and compensation act. Todd 26 is described as an able orator predicting a Democratic landslide in 1912.
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Hugh C. Todd
Whitman County
Todd
Washington
Representative Teats
Picture Boy Receives Dollar Prize At The Star
A boy who stepped in front of The Star Picture Man at Lincoln playground smiles for the camera and earns a dollar. The Picture Man will be at Pacific school or Summit school Monday morning for lucky readers to claim their dollar prizes. Washington Alaska Gov Walter B Clark takes 80 days leave from Juneau with possible extension. Ballard Presbyterian Church sets sermon by Pastor George H Lee on The Post office and the Sabbath tomorrow.
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Star Picture Man
Lincoln Playground
Star
Star Picture
The
Pacific School
Summit School
Summit Av
Washington
Walter B. Clark
Alaska
Juneau
Ballard § Presbyterian Church
George H. Lee
Itinerant junk man buys 166 bottles from Lafe Water Tower
A junk man purchases 166 empty bottles from Mrs Lafe Water Tower for 1 42, amid some quirky local chatter. Edna Phibbs a city winter typewriter girl plans a summer visit to her folks. The Lower Mille singing school hosts a molasses candy bazaar at the fire house Monday night. A Canada reader requests a sample copy of the Hicktown Bee.
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Mra. Lafe Watertower
Lafe Ways
Edna Phibbs
Lower Mille Singing School
Basaar
Canada
The
Times
Loktown
Angelina Tupper
Todd the Prosecutor Wins High Profile Case
District Attorney Todd began his fight against millionaire Hillman on August 26 and, after a long legal battle with costly defense tactics, Todd prevailed. The article argues that many rich criminals evade justice, but in this case the prosecutor secured a conviction despite Hillman’s lawyers using technicalities.
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Pullman
Mel
Todd
Hillman
Former Police Chief Wappenstein Pleads Not Guilty
Former Police Chief Wappenstein was indicted for allegedly accepting a bribe of 2590 dollars from Clarence Gerald and Gid Tup per. Frank Doig editor of the Wireless and George Allison elections inspector faced arraignment before Superior Judge Main. Morris waives reading and seeks delay. all three defendants given one week to plead.
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Wappenstein
Clarence Gerald
Gid Tupper
Frank
Doig
the Wireless
George Allison
Main Today
Big Bill
Morris
Main
Wappy
Allison
Northwest railroads grant 10 percent raise to dispatchers
Spokane dispatchers report that Northern Pacific and Spokane Portland and Seattle railroads have awarded a 10 percent increase to dispatchers trainmasters and roadmasters. Observers expect other lines in the northwest to follow within days after the wage demand was made months ago.
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Spokane
Northern Pacific
Portland
Seattle
Northwest
The Star Updates on Key Political Trials and Races
Hillman convicted. Gill recalled. Wappenstein indicted. Ballinger and Arms out. The brief notes track the status of these figures as of now, reflecting ongoing legal and political shifts surrounding the Star’s recent reports.
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Hillman
Gill
Wappenstein
Ballinger
Arms
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