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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1911
Page
1
Multiple suicides and serious accidents plague Seattle area
The report details several suicides and fatal or near fatal incidents in Seattle. An elderly man, 70, died by gas self-harm in his office. A 20 year old Syrian fruit dealer died by self-inflicted hanging. Wah Sing, a Chinese worker, hanged himself after a family scandal. H B Johnson fatally slashed his wife’s throat and attacked a police officer. Four men suffered fractured skulls in separate accidents, including Paul Steading of Delta Tau Delta, and injuries at First Ave S and Ye label Way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sui Ide
Se Iie
Walker
Siho
Lane
Vain
Grey
Wah Sing
China
Gee Wo
H. B. Johnson
24Th Av. N
Dagner
Johnson
Paul Steading
The
State University
Delta Tau Delta
Seattle General Hospital
Stevding
Mra
Stevdng
Seattle
Julius F. Deno
Coast Artillery
Yealer
Ole »Moated
Yeae
A. A. Wintora
Fifth Avy
Weller St
Tragic Silence in Court as Witness Confesses Impropriety
In the Henry divorce trial at Laurelhurst in 1909 a witness described a married man and Mrs Henry in several secret meetings. Gibbon testified he called Kelly a name and that the couple were seen kissing in parks and driving together, shocking the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Court House
Ida May Henry
H. A. Gibbon
Gibbon
Laurelhurst
50Th St
14Th Av. N. E
Kelly
Mr. Henry
O. L. Rose
Gibbons
Lauvehurst
A. J. Henry
S. Foster Kelly
Seattle National Bank
John A. Reitz
Washington Park
Interlaken
Reitz
Shuman
Firetrap Toll at Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Reaches 143
New York reports 143 dead with 39 identified after the Triangle Waist Company blaze. Officials blame lax laws and inward swinging doors, while DA Whitman probes negligence and seeks grand jury action. Families plan a large funeral procession to highlight fire safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Triangle Waist Company
Dis Y Whitman
Beers
Mannight
Whitman
Crand Jury
Hon
Ras Invasion Report Delays Caravan Transit Into China
A terse dispatch from VON dated March 27 notes private Chinese cables stating that Asiatic forces have pushed into Li Prov and halted caravan routes. The report emphasizes inland lines and infantry movements disrupting trade and travel across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Von
China
Reworded time card schedule on Grand Trunk steamers
The notice outlines altered sailing times for Grand Trunk steamers to Prince Rupert. Rupert arrivals and departures are listed with approximate mid times and dates, noting the change extends until April 19 when the service resumes regular schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk
Prince Rupert
Rupert
Robbery and Death of Julius Weky Reported
In New York on March 27 Julius Weky was found dead beside his safe with a bullet wound to his body. A revolver with one discharged chamber was found in a room nearby and a thousand dollars in cash was noted in the safe. Debrovaky, a private banker, and police investigated as the incident occurred in his room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W York
Julius Weky
Seowwance
Fire Kills Dr Morris and Four Children near Aurora
Springfield report says Dr. E. O. Morris and four children ages 6 to 11 died when a house burned near Aurora. Dr. Morris saved his wife and one child before perishing in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
E. 0. Morris
Aurora
Brewery Faces License Revocation News
The Occidental Health Co may lose its saloon licenses as councilman Erickson opposes the grant. A license committee recommends a public meeting next Monday to determine whether the brewery truly owns the saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Occidental Health Co
Erickson
Duveen Brothers Admit Undervaluing Art Imports
Louis and James Duveen plead guilty before Judge Martin to undervaluing imported art goods. They are fined 15000 each and agree to pay the government 1200000 to restore seized items, the largest recovery outside the sugar case in customs history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis
James Duveen
United States
Martin Today
Duveens
Enforce Statutes After New York Fire Disaster
Editorials urge strict enforcement of laws as deadly New York fire exposes legal failings. writers blame society and demand accountability from grand juries and prosecutors. Chicago officials reflect on lessons and readiness while Broadway high school's Girls Athletic Association plans an April 7 vaudeville at Hyatt Fo wells auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tribune
Grand Jury
Fnally
Chicago
Seyferlich
O'Sullivan
Court of General Sessions
The
Girls’ Athletic Association
Af Broadway High School
Hyatt Fowells Auditorium
Panic at New York mill ends with injuries after false alarm
In a West 18th Street building housing Manson and Jacobson 125 workers panic erupted when a fire alarm rang. Two women were seriously hurt in the stampede as frightened workers fled to exits. Rosie Torchinski fainted at her station. The danger proved a false alarm, but two workers were hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Triangle Shirtwaist Co
Manson & Jacobson
West 18Th St
Rosie Torchinski
Triangle
Murder suspect detained in Salem linked to Portland case
A man calling himself George Brown, believed by police to match Portland homicide description, was arrested in Salem this morning on suspicion of murdering Barbara Holtzman of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem, Or
George Brown
Portland
Little Barbara Holtzman
Ryther Fund Passes $200 Mark With Generous Gifts
A Seattle community drive for the Ryther home reports over two hundred dollars raised by Sunday. A $50 contribution, the largest single gift, is noted as from a Seattle real estate man. Donations include clothing and shoes, with Mrs Beattie sending a large shoe box. Thomas Melville Slater, pastor, urges continued public support to prevent closure and preserve care for the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryther
Mother Ryther
Seattle
L. Beattie
Star
Ryther Home
Johnson appeals sentence in San Francisco court
May Stick Johnson in San Francisco reports Attorney Greely for Jack Johnson filed an appeal in Judge Mogan's court. District Attorney Fickert said he will strive to uphold the 26 day jail sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Greely
Jack Johnson
Mogan
Fickert
First Arrest Under Tacoma Anti-Treating Law
Tacoma officers to arrest two bartenders this afternoon under the new anti-treating ordinance. Warrants issued for violations at two saloons. one saloon is run by the Royal Arch local president who opposed the measure. Conviction could bring a $100 fine per bartender. Meanwhile the Mountainers' club chartered the steamer Chickering for an April 2 hike from Redondo to Tacoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Royal Arch
Mountaineers’ Club
Redondo
Sweatshops blamed for New York factory disaster
Vice President O'Connell of the Federation of Labor charged sweatshop conditions caused the New York holocaust. He said Triangle factory conditions do not exist in union shops, and fire escapes and safety be required. blame he placed on both employers and city authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle Shirtwaist
City Building Department
Whitman
Joseph Asche
Triangle Company
Washington
New York
O'Connell
Federation of Labor
Triangle
Girls Rout Burglars At Y W C A Building
Two young women surprised in the act looted a room at the YWCA on Fifth and Seneca. A jar was chased through hallways to the alley as the burglar fled via an open window. Miss Virginia Hobbs and Miss Elizabeth Kam contacted police. no trace found. A locket and ring valued at $1 were recovered or offered as reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hobbs
Fifth
Seneca
Neenes
Miss Hobbs
Elizabeth Kam
Paxton Charged With Forged Deed in Los Angeles
Miss Paxton, 26, appeared in Justice Summerfield's court on a charge of forging a deed to a valuable property on 12th Street. She allegedly tried to borrow $10,000 from the German American Bank. Preliminary hearing scheduled for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Miss Paxton
12Th St
Summerfield
JAPS CANT TOTE GUNS IN WASHINGTON
A 1930s Washington law bars aliens from carrying firearms without a license. County game warden Hugo Kelly will pursue violators under the act. Since Japanese cannot become citizens, the rule effectively disarms them in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of
Japan
Washington
Hugo Kelly
Censoring Theatre Favored by Cleric at Green Lake
Rev. E. L. Benedict at Green Lake Methodist Church urged Chief Bannick to appoint a police officer to censor stage productions. He argued opera and high class theatre appeal to the wealthy, while cheaper venues fail the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Benedict
Green Lake Methodist Church
Suicide at Carlisle Hotel Leaves Note Signed Jensen
Everett police report a man killed himself at the Carlisle hotel by turning on gas. The unidentified caller used the name Jensen on registering. A note reading Forgive me Nobody will look for me Human nature can stand so much and no more was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Carlisle Hotel
Jensen
Smiths reclaim Alki lease honoring Seattle settlers spot
Mrs. A. A. Smith repurchases the lease granted six years earlier over the site where the first white settlers landed in Seattle in 1851. The Smith family has resided at Alki point for half a century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Smith
Seattle
Smiths
Alki Point
Safety Pin Fatal? Surgeon Near Death in Crocker Street Hospital
Dr Horace C Cates noted surgeon and superintendent at Crocker street hospital lies dying after a safety pin puncture during wound dressing. Blood poisoning set in a week earlier. former assistant chief surgeon for the Southern Pacific railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace C. Cates
Crocker St. Hospital
Cates
Southern Pacific Railway
Ballinger Faces Public Criticism In Seattle Speech
In a Saturday night talk in Seattle, Ballinger decried popular rule claiming the people are ignorant and should not manage major affairs. He advocated trust in a few leaders, supported jail terms for critics, and favored old style senator elections, drawing sharp rebuke from The Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinger
Washington
Russia
Turkey
Seattle
R. A. Ballinger
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