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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1911
Page
9
Eyewitness account by W. G. Shepherd arguing lax laws failed to prevent the Asch Building shirtwaist fire deaths. Describes 62 killed and nearly 100 injured, criticizing owners for lacking safe fire escapes and accusing greed of causing the disaster.
Turbulent mob in Black Diamond persists as deputies fail to arrest anyone. Authorities gather evidence linking Domenico Camparol, Gerolano Paleni, and Antonio Arena to the dynamiting of Christensen's home. Seven arrestees receive 30 day jail terms from the Black Diamond justice of the peace.
Jerry Meeker a half blood Indian of Tacoma valued at about 260 000 dollars was named guardian of Mrs Mary Jeffs widow of Richard Jeffs a white pioneer of the White River valley founder of the Jeffs orphan home The move aims to contest deeds she signed totaling 135 000 dollars believed to be signed as a will She plans to challenge her agreement with attorneys Jay C Alien and James Hart which earned a 43000 dollar fee
The Seattle Press club holds its first annual masquerade at Dreamland Hall tonight with Dugdale as Cupid and Dow as a Scotch man in Kilts. Postmaster Russell appears as The Letter Which Never Came. Mysterio of the Star performs legerdemain and Percy Bronson of the Dill company sings with a chorus. A boxing match between two 300 pounders tops the program.
Express company loses part of its parcel carrying business as Philadelphia and Reading railroad takes over on its lines beginning tomorrow. The revenue will shift into the road's treasury instead of the United States Express Co. coffers.
An incendiary blaze in Tampa Florida destroyed the West Tampa race track grandstands and horse sheds early today. Losses are estimated to exceed $50,000 with extensive property damage and no reported injuries.
In Albany March 31 the body of Samuel Abbott, a night watchman at the state library, was found among debris in the burned state capitol ruins. In New York a trio of masked men robbed 11 Western Union messengers in the Wall Street district as they split the week’s wages.
The advertisement claims a full set of beautiful teeth can be provided for those with partial plates or two or more remaining teeth. It warns against counterfeit restorations and promises painless crowns fillings and permanent tightening of crooked teeth at Regal Dental Offices 1405 Third Ave NW Corner Union.
On Park Avenue an abrupt brake stop ended with a man shooting a woman then fatally turning the gun on himself. The gunman, Jacob Stumpmietsy, heir to an Austrian lumber fortune, killed the woman Mary Couptelewis, Mrs Lillian Lane, and then died. Lane, wife of Charles W Lane, had just been granted a divorce by Superior Court Judge Gay Lane.
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