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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1911
Page
3
A fragment from a poem shows an Eastern man expanding his chest and replying simply “Because” when asked why. A bobcat sits on a limb as hounds arrive, ending with a funeral in the background. The piece references OSGAR and ADOLF in a bleak rural scene.
Eleven people died and nearly twenty were injured in a strike riot on the Queen and Crescent railroad in Somerset and Chattanooga. Nine negro firemen and two white deputies were slain, with violence continuing as mountaineers threatened to blow bridges unless negro workers were discharged.
Steam ships Maryland and West Virginia steamed through a coastal mirage to anchor with the cruiser squadron at Fort Rosecrans. The addition strengthens Admiral Thomas’s command which already includes the California Pennsylvania South Dakota and the troopship Buffalo.
National guard recruitment drives aim to fill quotas as boards convene tonight in Seattle Bellingham Everett Aberdeen Centralia North Yakima and Walla Walla Brig Gen Fred Llewellyn Lieut Col Inglis Maj Darlington and Maj Carroll will lead the Seattle examinations at the Armory to receive enlistments
Galveston Texas declares martial order as 1 200 soldiers are confined to camp and provost guards police Mexican and Negro quarters after riots. Col Batley lowers leaves to 16 daily. Twenty five soldiers housed after Sunday clash that left two houses burned.
A $12,000 blaze struck Ballard Saturday night destroying the residence of E. D. Christensen at 2233 Sixty-Fifth Ave N. W. and neighboring home of T. Dowle. Firefighters faced partially blocked streets and weak water pressure as flames threatened to engulf the entire block.
A dental advertisement presents the Regal Dentists offering painless dentistry and a method called Teeth Without Plates. They describe themselves as general practitioners with expert, careful, sympathetic service in fillings and crowns and promise a comfortable visit with a written guarantee on all work.
Chicago March 13 United Press: Prof Chas E Meriam warned that municipal government is not honest enough and that cities fall behind. He urged up to date reforms to end graft spoilsmen and special interests that he says dehumanize and waste resources.
A traveling man awaited family news and received a telegram stating twins were born that morning with a promise of more details to follow. The terse message conveyed the surprising arrival and anticipation of further information.
Three weeks after a ceremony in Toy's apartments above Ah King store at 217 Washington St, Vancouver girl Daley Davin married Harry Toy a Chinese man. Yesterday Mrs Toy died in Wayelde Emergency hospital from peritonitis. The couple met six years ago in Portland during the exposition where Davin and Toy renewed their friendship over tea.
The newly elected city council outlines nine committees with chairmen for judiciary finance street corporations utilities lighting water license and revenue and other panels. The judiciary panel is to gain prominence and draft all council bills resolving legal questions previously handled by the corporations committee.
Washington dispatch reports Walter L. Fisher taking the oath as secretary of the Interior. Incoming secretary will study duties before Ballinger departs to Seattle to prepare his threatened lawsuits for slander.
Ten passengers aboard Seattle, Ro nt on Southern car No. 28 were shaken when rear rails derailed near Brandon Street. Motorman J Lawrence shut off power and braked to avert disaster as rails spread. University orchestra of about 40 players performs its first show Thursday in the university auditorium under C. O. Kimball with assistants Moritz Rosen and Charles A.
Dr. Caroline Hedger proclaims high heel shoes harm the health of many working girls in Chicago and launches a campaign to warn women about their dangers on March 13.
Chicago lawyer Walter Lowrie Fisher is slated to succeed Ballinger as head of the interior department. Fisher, active in conservation and municipal reform, was born at Wheeling Virginia on July 4, 1862 and has practiced law in Chicago since 1882.
A lighthearted line captures Tom noting the stubborn boundary set by parents about touching. The quip weighs family rules with playful tension, reflecting a child’s frustration and parental limits.
News of demand for skilled auto workers across the United States with thousands of positions open. Recruiters seek competent men for varied roles in multiple states including employment prospects and pay ranges.
An old newspaper ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for colds and grippe. It claims relief after the first dose, with repeated doses ending misery, and notes three years of research and a cost of over fifty thousand dollars. The bottle is 25 cents and contains no quinine.
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