16 Mar 1910
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1910
Page
1
A United Press report presents the tale of a painter who stole a $25,000 Millet painting after a period of poverty and artistic striving. The man explains his motive as a dream of ownership and study, recounting hardships, arrests, and life in garret studios as he sought to imitate the masterwork.
Late this afternoon a plan was set to sue the Western Washington Fair Association over admissions paid for the aviation meet in Seattle. Ticket holders would pool claims, up to $5 each, to sue for total amounts plus expenses. The association says it paid $5,000 to Crofton for Hamilton's three flights and denies dealings with Hamilton.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a March 16 hearing with officials and a presidential or organizational context. Names and actions are illegible, but it indicates a meeting or appeal involving leadership and proposals.
A collage of brief notes from San Francisco Baltimore Washington New York Astoria Des Moines St Paul Daytona Beach and Seattle resumes. Reports include transport crews in the Philippines a banker petition to gain release a naval tug missing since February and a judge’s remarks. Local politics feature thin primaries and a Virginia senator’s relapse while crime and social issues surface in riots jail terms and de facto bans.
The record shows Beattie today with 2 213 284 96 dollars and 291 653 54 in clearings. Tacoma lists 893 262 00 and 104 401 00. Portland reports 1 087 462 00 and 526 164 00 in balances and clearings today.
Seven years of costly litigation over John Sullivan’s fortune ends with an April 26 hearing to finalize Hannah Callaghan’s one quarter share. Court Commissioner Lindsay set the date as a likely formal close to the contested estate, revealing heirs Mannah Callaghan and Edward Corcoran previously fought the will, with Corcoran’s past transfers and Beattie interests shaping the final distribution among Urban Investment, Ballard Land, Provident Investment, and others.
Watreka Til March 16 Mrs J Bayler in hospital cell after a court session broken by strain and hostile spectators speaks with Mrs Miller and John Grunden about her banker husband’s murder She asserts Sayler knew of the friendship with Dr Miller and hints Sayler’s financial troubles drove the events She claims her husband’s death was in self defense and pleads for mercy.
Showers are forecast tonight and Thursday with light east to southeast winds across the region.
Rio de Janeiro on March 16 reports that W. J. Bryan will be guest of honor at a banquet Thursday hosted by Faron Rio Branco, minister of foreign affairs. The event underscores diplomatic ties and Bryan's visit to Brazil.
St Paul Mina March 16 Ballinger in an interview condemns the insurgent spirit as weak in the east and blames the Payne Aldrich tariff for fueling opposition. He calls the Washtngton investigation slow and alleges a national conspiracy to ruin him and strike at President Taft.
Despondent over his saloon burning to the ground, James Keenan of Darrington Washington shot himself at breakfast time. He rose from the table, went to his room, stood before a mirror and, placing the pistol in his mouth, died instantly. He was unmarried.
Revelstord British Columbia March 16 Mayor Hamilton declared a half holiday to allow a public funeral for unclaimed bodies from the Rogers Pass district disaster. Funeral arrangements are led by a committee of Odd Fellows railroad groups and churches with a memorial service and united clergy plan.
Chicago faces a potential dry outcome as April voter registration tops 100000, triple normal totals. Both sides claim gains, with temperance groups targeting wards while opponents warn of economic collapse and 22000 job losses if saloons are restricted or banned.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt tours the Omdurman battlefield by boat with Col Hutchinson and officers. Slatin Pasha recounts his imprisonment while natives press for a touch of Roosevelt, who greets the crowd in good humor and asks questions about Slatin’s life.
In Bellingham only five women remain in the restricted district down from seventy three weeks ago. Police cite a planned Seattle district with Mayor-elect Hiram Gill set for March 21 as driving the exodus. Patrolman Frank Locke expects the district to be empty soon as Seattle’s crackdown draws off the problem.
John Cooley aged 21, claiming lineage to Judge Thos N Cooley and son of a New York magnate, was arraigned in Spokane on forgery charges. The narrative follows his Seattle move in 1965, schooling path to Broadway High, early leadership, hammer throw, and a divorce amid domestic turmoil.
Quarreling among Keyes Drug stockholders led Superior Judge Main to appoint G. B. Adeerman as receiver for the firm. Bond set at 50000 dollars. Litigation involved only stockholders. no attack on solvency.
In Portland Oregon on March 16, 18 hogs sold for 11.25 per hundredweight breaking all American price records. The average weight was 381 pounds per hog.
Providence February report notes Philander C. Knox Jr and May Boler married after Knox senior balked at the match. The couple reportedly reconciled when Knox sold two automobiles yesterday and earned commissions. The $100 monthly allowance from Knox Sr. is cited as insufficient.
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