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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
1
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County Commissioner A I Hamilton and Presiding Judge Frater weigh calling a grand jury amid a flood of charges from the Commercial Club and others. New allegations target road machinery contracts, private auto sale to a bank president, water contracts, and favoritism to Puget Sound Traction Power.
Two hundred barrels of rotten kraut seized and deemed unfit for food after a seven month voyage from Germany to New York and Seattle. H. consignee of Seattle faces a food law charge filed by state inspector Will Crawford and assistant agriculture commissioner E L Biggins. Judge Fred Brown imposed a $25 fine plus costs for misbranding lemon.
Mendedovich, aged Alas miner, held in the county jail as a witness in his case against George Perovich for grand larceny, was granted his first liberty to testify today in Judge Irwin's court with the deputy prosecutor for the state present.
Magdalina Werner was served a warrant amid a death investigation into Henry Werner. The warrant was read in her cell during the morning portion of the day as authorities pursue further charges and preliminary hearings.
A note describes lingering arm pain from greeters and well wishers after an event. The subject was to stay home during the morning and rest as Gill faces ongoing discomfort.
In a night on Washington and Occidental the crowd swirls among curbstone preachers and a politico industrial speaker. A preacher cites hunger of the heart and soul while the crowd favours material promises and a big union. Nearby the California Bar Our House and the Lyric theatre frame a nightlife of cheap thrills and forgetfulness.
Chief Griffiths orders patrols to clear the city of unsavory figures as part of the new Seattle administration. A first raid nets 100 men unable to explain occupations. Police Judge Gordon orders arrests to end, urging winter residents to seek spring work or leave. Wenceslau Braz Pereira Gomez elected president of Brazil.
In Everett Washington Mrs Martha Dahlstrom wife of Albert Dahlstrom known as the Heliga preacher was granted a divorce and awarded several thousand dollars of community property after the divorce action filed before his arrest and a counter-complaint decree.
Governor Ernest Lister Mayor Hiram Gill and E Chilberg headline Seattle celebration of the Alaska railway bill. A train procession with Alaska products leads to a bonfire at the Washington hotel. Sour doughs mounted police and a Seattle police band join floats and stunts by booster clubs. Mayor Gill speaks at the Commercial Club at 1 pm, then a 9 pm reception and dance.
Chester Ul March 9 Announcement that Chas Kimzey jailed 30 years for a statutory offense against Cora Calvert would be freed this afternoon was made by state pardon board chair Lewis Stevenson. Governor Dunne may sign commutation if he marries Calvert. ceremony set at the penitentiary with Chaplain McDuff officiating.
The Star reports one vote in a referendum on pardoning Charles Kimzey from Illinois penitentiary. Charles W. Freeman of 708 69th Ave opposed commutation arguing the couple would wed and likely move west to Seattle to seek a divorce.
Illinois Governor Edward Dunne commutes a sentence in a case where an adult man sinned with a female child incapable of legal consent. He cites humanity and Christian teaching to permit marriage and legitimation of their child, noting the couple’s long ordeal and the social stigma.
A heavy southerly blizzard blanketed the Seward peninsula a new fall of snow reported from Nome Alaska on March 19.
Woodhouse and Platt Furniture Co Inc closes out Eckman Bros stock bought at a large reduction and offers the same low prices to the public. Details appear in their page 5 display ad in today’s Star.
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