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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1912
Page
6
The case against J Ogden Armour and nine Chicago beef packers charged with Sherman anti trust violations likely goes to the jury late today. Assistant U S Attorney Pierce Butler resumes final argument against the defendants in the criminal trial. Juror Bocklin is reportedly completely recovered.
Grover F. Smith, who leaped from the Shasta limited at fifty miles per hour, was recaptured near Roy Washington after fleeing from Seret Dagner. Smith faces charges of defrauding hardware dealer F. M. Spinning and stealing a Remington typewriter. Dagner attempted to halt Smith by guarding the door as the train lurched, and Smith attempted suicide later at Tacoma Beach. The 23 year old Louisiana native, funded by his late father, did not intend harm to Spinning or the Remington Co. and planned to mail a check from San Francisco.
A German chemist reports extracting a highly lethal poison from beans of a plant. He asserts that a single gram could kill about 1,566,000 guinea pigs, highlighting extreme toxicity and potential dangers.
Chicago dated report says Maren K. Frank R. Hacker was found guilty of murdering his wife Augusta Hacker. He received a 16 year sentence after the killing on November 23 while in her lap he kissed and caressed her before firing a revolver.
Ludovic Dallagiovanna and Chas Berryman sold the Alaskan bar at Thirday and Jefferson to T Morris for 20000. The sale is described by the former owners as practically forced. Mayor Dilling vetoed the license renewal, likely keeping the veto until Morris seeks a one year renewal.
Theodore Roosevelt said he has received many letters from mail cranks threatening his life. The issue was raised after reports from Portland Maine and Boston where extra precautions for the colonel were taken. Roosevelt declined to reveal origins or contents of the letters.
Salem dispatch quotes Governor West saying he will not intervene in the case of Chan and Gov. Humphrey found guilty of murdering Mrs. Eliza Griffith. If the Humphrey brothers are sentenced to be hanged the sentence will be carried out.
A photograph depicts a smoking revolver and courtroom scenes before Judge Staples. The image labels show position 1 assigned to the wounded clerk and position 2 to the slain sheriff as the murder case unfolds.
Unusual precautions shield the Carroll county courthouse as Ployd and Victor Allen await arraignment on murder charges tied to the killings in Judge Manele's courtroom. State militia on guard during the trial while Richmond detectives press on with the search for the outlaws.
Dr. Hane of San Francisco gave an unusually eloquent prohibition speech here. The talk ended with a sharp denunciation of the miscreant who adulterated the speaker’s water glass with whiskey.
The city estimates over 1000 residents are owed refunds totaling over 10 000 dollars for overcharges on recent city improvement work. Warrants have been prepared and the treasurer is ready to cash them. Call the comptroller's office to claim your warrant.
Photo shows a armed posse before the Hikeville courthouse ready to pursue alien outlaws who fired on Judge Massie’s court room. In the Blue Ridge mountains, Aliens hide while mountaineers’ homes appear nearby. A fashion fad features a fan covered with real flowers made from fleatable wire.
In Everett on March 24 Georgia and Muriel Swinnerton are told they must remain single to keep their inheritance from their mother Sarah A. Swinnerton. The will disinherits three married sisters and a grandson, each receiving $1, while leaving 2626.76 dollars jointly to Muriel and Georgia if they never wed.
Portland Ad club plans to prosecute several merchants for alleged fraudulent advertising. Chairman A. A. Schell says a campaign is underway and that a number of “get rich quick” concerns will be punished as severely as the law allows.
Wellington dispatch notes that no sign of Captain Robert F. Scott’s British South Polar expedition was found by the returning Japanese Antarctic expedition. The Japanese focus was coastal exploration in King Edward Land during its return today.
Mayor Cotterill and nine city officials travel to Estacada Oregon to inspect the Amurson dam and study its potential duplication for the Cedar river impounding basin. They will also tour Portland public utilities during the visit.
H. Henry, president of the King County Anti Tuberculosis Society, sent a message to the mayor and city council urging immediate sale of the $125,000 bonds approved at the last election for a municipal tuberculosis hospital. The league offers to deed a suitable property at Richmond Highlands to the city.
The Jesuit mission continues this week at the Church of the Immaculate Conception with Rev. T A Meagher and Rev P J O'Reilly. Sessions start 5 30 PM and 8 20 PM daily with sermons and instruction amid a parish program.
John R Early a Tacoma leper and Spanish War veteran arrived in Port Townsend to be transported to Diamond Point quarantine to spend his life in isolation. He is accompanied by his brother Sergi. Early is with the U S artillery corps. National Camp of Spanish War Veterans plans to buy land near Diamond Point for a home for Early family members who will join him soon.
Advices from Pekin report American teacher Hicks of Oshkosh Wisconsin was killed by Chinese pirates while exploring Yangtze river gorges. He was with two other Americans Hofman and Sheldon who were robbed and wounded.
The local Sons of the American Revolution gathering convened at Dr Clarence A Smith’s residence 1505 KE Mercer St last Wednesday evening. Compatriot W E Starr of Stone Fisher Co spoke on Roger Sherman a Connecticut patriot who helped sign the Declaration and the U S Constitution. Rev Samuel Greene a Roger Sherman grandson attended.
Unidentified man pulled from the bay near Pier FE late Saturday. Three fingers of his right hand missing. He wore a blue serge suit, sweater vest, and heavy shoes. No signs of violence detected.
Italian man John Latraski was hospitalized in a dying condition after drinking a bottle of varnish he mistook for beer. He had already consumed two beers when he attempted a presumed third, leading to the poisoning incident reported from Portland, Oregon.
William Rieswanger, listed as weighing 417 pounds and among Illinois' largest men, has died in Rock Island. His death requires partial removal of the front of his residence to allow the coffin to be carried out.
The engagement of Miss Harriett Anderson of Cincinnati, niece of President Taft, to Hugo Gilbert de Fritsch of New York is soon to be announced. De Fritsch is a 1908 graduate.
San Francisco reports that Misa Grace Hutchins sailed for Shanghai while her fiancé Wm. H Durham sent the steward 21 letters, one for each day of her voyage, to keep her from forgetting him.
A fragmented note discusses Continental and Bank in China rules on married women and their status. It mentions Vice President Schroeder and adult women, contrasting banking roles with matrimony. The piece weighs opinions on whether married women should vote or work, urging timely consideration of women’s rights.
In Indianapolis factions backing Taft and Roosevelt clash as delegates from the Th and Fifth wards are to be selected today. Supporters of Col. Sar velt and the president claim control amid a tense state convention buildup.
Fragmentary report mentions President Taft and John Wanamaker in Philadelphia. Wa ndamaker or Wanamaker appears in a discussion about a plan or event, with editor notes on printing and coverage. The text is incomplete and does not provide a clear outcome or date.
The case alleges postoffice negligence caused the loss of mail valued at $60,000. Vice Counsel C. E. is enlisted to pursue claims against the U.S. Postal Service for the alleged damage and failure to deliver the mail from 8 Alone. The filing questions official responsibility for the missing correspondence.
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