29 Mar 1910
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1910
Page
1
United Press report notes large crowds shouting for a constitution as Roosevelt speaks at a hotel rally. Anti nationalist demonstrations erupt while Roosevelt ignores protests, dances, and praises radical reforms. The event concludes with a later reception and political chatter about Egypt and American policy.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a streetcar incident near Eighth Avenue and 23rd Street involving a vehicle brushing a tram and traffic confusion. The text mentions a machine and a motorcar, with references to locations and a need for further notice.
Readable bits show a classified advertisement fragment mentioning a sale or trade item. No clear names, dates, places, or actions are evident beyond general ad language and timing hints.
In Catania authorities order 75,000 residents on Etna southern slopes to abandon homes amid a report by scientists who ascended the mountain. They warn of a massive eruption and possible earthquakes, noting prior Vesuvius activity and ongoing crater explosions. Thousands have already fled.
In Albany on March 29 the New York state senate, by 40 to 0, sustained the charge that Senator Jotham Allde solicited and accepted a $1,000 bribe to influence legislation affecting the bridge trust. Allde resigned from the assembly shortly before the vote. Separately in Plymouth, England, Gifford Pinchot arrived from the liner President with plans to visit Leone. The U.S. average family spends $91.31 yearly on liquor, about 25 cents daily.
Erdman a civil engineer died at Seattle General hospital after two months on a starve tion cure prescribed by Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard. Attempts by Dru Dawson and Woodard to save him with blood transfusions failed. he leaves a wife and nine month old baby.
A petition seeks a June primary in King County to unify support behind a single candidate for the US Senate. The drive names judges Burke and Wilson and John Humphries as targets, with Miles Poindexter and Robert L. McCormack also in the field. Backers argue county unity will prevent division and boost the chosen contender.
In San Francisco Frank Paint liquor dealer killed himself using illuminating gas in a Market Street lodging house. He left farewell notes blaming the races and warning others to leave them alone after heavy betting losses, then briefly reconsidered before final action.
The city weighs an electric line from the lake to 14th Avenue with a transfer at 14th and Madison to ease Madison Street cable service. Seattle Electric president J Furth has not replied but may reject a direct rear extension and favor Councilman Weaver's plan to move traffic from the cable line to electric cars. Observers note 24 percent of riders beyond 14th Avenue would stay with electric cars, reducing downtown mud and congestion.
Clearings listed for Seattle and Tacoma show today balances of 198 405 24 and 43 417 respectively. Portland records a clearing of 1 420 966 with a balance of 164 811.
Blanche Faulkner finalized divorce after her husband Faulkner stole their child and hid it in Spokane. He was convicted of failure to support and sentenced to two years in prison. Faulkner was captured and returned to face penitentiary time.
Officials fear up to 310 dead in Okeorito blaze sparked by a jealous youth after a quarrel with his sweetheart. The pine branch decor and crowded exits trapped dancers, causing a rapid fire that engulfed the barnlike hall and left many missing.
The forecast calls for a fair night with mild temperatures and light east winds. Wednesday brings continued fair skies and warmer conditions, making for pleasant daytime highs and gentle breezes.
A woman found murdered at the Eureka hotel in the Tenderloin was slain between 11 and 12. Her throat was cut deeply, and no clear killer emerged. Claxton and Wah Yu provided conflicting identity details while police questioned a Chinese merchant. the crime unsettled the new district and alarmed residents.
A delegation of South End improvement leaders led by J. L. Phillips and others pressed Mayor Gill to abolish the restricted district south of Yesterway near First Ave. The group, formed at the Olympic cafe conference, met Gill at 2:30 PM and planned reporting to a Commercial Club meeting tomorrow night for a possible mags session.
Los Angeles March 29 rumor spreads that Jim Jeffries may have fallen from a cracker box at his Burbank ranch and fractured his arm. The report remains unconfirmed and unverified by authorities or Jeffries team.
Butchers report fresh meat stored in local packing houses at a multi month high while prices jump 25 to 100 percent in six weeks. Beef hog lamb and mutton costs rise sharply as about 20 Seattle dealers leave business after losing profit. Pack houses deny scarcity, but traders cite storage and rising costs.
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