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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1914
Page
1
John Redmont notes the proposal to conciliate Protestant brethren in the north was rejected by extremists. He predicts the bill will pass as is and warns no compromise will be tolerated by the government or Irish TV. A single positive outcome may be a lack of English public sympathy for Ulster unrest if disturbances arise.
The Star calls for a divorce investigator as judges and many lawyers back the proposal. Judge Frater cites reforms and bills killed by lobbyists while warning of rising default divorces. Judge Everett Smith supports a domestic relations court to handle increasing cases and more thorough probes.
The Star reports a five month puzzling pardon decision in Illinois over Convict A915. The publication joins others to seek public opinion on whether the convict’s labor belongs to Baby Vallie or the state, promising to present votes to the Illinois board.
A sensational Southern Illinois tale of Vallie the baby, his convict father Charles Kimzey, and Vallie’s mother Cora Calvert. The pardon board weighs releasing Kimzey against societal duty, while a family battle for a name and fatherly care unfolds amid public debate.
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Charles H. Eby former cashier of S Blum and Co bank Cordova was bound over after a preliminary hearing in Valdez to answer a charge of embezzling 7500 dollars from the bank funds.
Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray reported a Seattle quartermaster shortage of about $8000 after Capt. Griffiths, in charge of funds, was detained pending an inquiry. Lieut. Col. Gallagher uncovered the discrepancy and Griffiths awaits investigation in his quarters. Griffiths has served in Seattle a year and a half, with a wife and two children.
Deputy Beebe testified Duke had a point in his manslaughter case over Henry Farr’s death in October after an auto crash. Beebe said steering gear defect appeared old. The state claims intoxication. Boswell’s January auto death case went to the jury at noon.
In a federal court trial of Rev. Albert Dahlstrom the judge criticized a Star headline about his case as prejudicial. The preacher, imprisoned in a county jail cell, defends himself against charges of white slavery and free love while denouncing the commercialization of marriage by ministers and lawyers.
Firefighters searched the ruins of the Missouri Athletic club building after a wall collapse. Eighteen or more people were affected by the disaster with 15 reported missing and four badly injured.
Detectives Tennant and Coroner Mason probe a Seattle murder after youths Parker Harris and Cyril Pemberton discover a body buried in a city lot at 28th Ave S and Juneau St. The victim shows a brain shot through a bullet hole and evidence suggests a hurried burial five months old. Clues include a gold tie pin a gold circlet and a letter fragment postmarked Lindberg Wash October 13 1913.
Diana Dillpickle introduces a comic alter ego in a rambling stage patter. Contrasting fantasies of a fairy prince and home spun romantic ideals, the performer mocks pretension while wandering between dream and reality. The piece ends with a note that Diana cannot bear the crowd surrounding her.
King County commissioners urged Judge Frater to appoint an investigating body to probe the board amid persistent attacks and alleged dishonesty. The resolution was not yet received by noon and the investigator roster remained unknown. A heated session claimed attacks hinder proper county administration and erode taxpayer confidence. Suffragist leaders split on timing of a senate vote regarding the May demonstration.
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