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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
3
A playful verse fragment mentions Edwin and Adolf and questions about virtue and bliss. The lines hint at a humorous or satirical tone with references to fudge and folly without a clear narrative.
Justice Fred Brown dismissed charges against Assistant Fire Chief Tom E. Nunan and Subfireman G. E. Bobb in a grand larceny case over $8 boots used at Eyres' storage. Eyres testified he felt forced to sign complaints under threats by Mayor Dilling and city officials.
A Cleveland meeting at the Y M C A honored Mayor Tom L. Johnson memory. Councilman Erickson presided as Charles G. Helfner urged the Democratic party to endorse the single tax in its next platform. Other speakers included Will Atkinson Mary G O Meara and Joe Smith. Mayors Taylor and Dilling sent regrets.
Martin Monohan, 91, a town namesake, chose to live at the county poor farm despite his children’s protests. Attorneys said he is not dependent and prefers reading the paper aloud at home. charity commissioner recommended allowing him to remain at the poor farm as his residence.
The efficiency committee rebukes Mayor Dilling over jail questions and pushes a bill granting a council committee power to summon witnesses administer oaths and take testimony. The panel recommends passage despite the mayor's veto and sets May 16 for the police chief to report jail conditions.
Word arrives from Guaymas that Mazatlan has fallen to the rebels. Telegraph service between Guaymas and Mazatlan was unreliable, but an unofficial message stated the capture when lines functioned.
M Judson, hired to study a proposed phone consolidation, told the council there is little duplication among users who would still require service. He noted equipment needs and warned that removing the Independent line could harm regional service, with 29 000 residents without phones and higher rates likely after merger.
Gov. Hay is expected to name two members of the Workmen's Compensation commission from Seattle this week. Likely selections include Charles R. Case as labor representative and Louw P. Hornberger as employer, with over a dozen names from the Manufacturers' Association under review.
W H Stevens arrested in Los Angeles admits being son of a Renfrew Ontario judge. Authorities call him a clever hotel worker whose thefts spread from near the Canadian line to San Diego, targeting rooms of guests at top local hotels over two months.
Judge Prigmore dismissed Fred R. McCullough former carpenters union business agent suit seeking 25000 damages for wrongful suspension. McCullough had been fined 50 and suspended until payment on a charge he interfered with union wage scale efforts of 450 dollars. He did not exhaust internal appeal options before filing in superior court.
In San Antonio on May 4 about 150 soldiers deserted amid near constant rain. Most were later rounded up and returned to duty, while the rest remained unaccounted. In Tacoma the Modern Woodmen encampment opened with drills for cash prizes totaling 360 dollars.
May 4 Bremerton public subscription aims to raise funds to build about three miles of new road near Bremerton to ensure a target range for the Pacific fleet. The plan seeks county support to enable construction and improve access for military readiness.
Hubert Latham, returning from overseas flights, says he will not fly again until planes are sturdier. He cites his mother's wish and notes his past accidents. he praises American pilots and predicts the Gordon Bennett cup will move to the United States.
London May 4 Dr Louis Bernacch physician to the Southern Cross and Discovery expeditions says it is impossible to reach the South Pole in Antarctic winter. He doubts Captain Amundsen intends the attempt and believes he may winter inland awaiting spring. He warns blizzards and extreme cold would make the journey unviable for men and dogs.
Mrs. Ella Wilson, Hunnewell mayor, says she felt put out by the affair after sitting at the feed store while the council met at a local hotel. She notes the previous decision to hold future sessions at a hotel, but forgot it.
Seattle daily market roundup lists fresh Chinook salmon at 12 per pound and a wide array of seafood and produce with prices in cents per pound or per unit. Items include shad roe 10c, lingcod 2 lb 1c, halibut cheeks 3 lb, salmon trout 80c lb, and staples like beef, pork, asparagus, strawberries, and oranges with varied per unit pricing. Also notes state high tides at Seattle and a gubernatorial sterilization bill in New York context.
The Missouri Pacific capture by Rockefeller Kuhn Loeb crowd is seen as paving a new long line from New York to San Francisco. Completion hinges on securing the Erie route, already linked to Harriman bonds, with a projected path from New York to Huntington Indiana.
The Senate Finance Committee heard testimony from shoe manufacturers pleading for relief against the United Shoe Machinery Company of Boston. In the House, a bill to investigate the steel trust moved forward, while a sugar trust probe was sought and calls for woolen trust scrutiny intensified amid wage, blacklist, and child labor concerns at the American Woolen Company of Boston.
Mme Thirion, a Parisian student in Cologne, was arrested for obtaining secret mobilization plans from a German army officer. She claimed she asked for the plans to test the officer's honor in a marriage dispute, but authorities say she copied and did not return them. The defense drew sympathy though it may not hold.
Water will be shut off tomorrow from 9 o clock to noon in the Rainier Leach Tank area and adjacent territory south of Ryan between 51st and 57th, Roxbury Street and 57th near Lake Washington. Residents should plan accordingly.
Clarence S. Darrow, famed as labor's big lawyer, has accepted the role of attorney for the accused in the Los Angeles Times dynamiting case. He rose to prominence after defending Haywood and Moyer in the Steunenberg assassination trial and has long been identified with labor causes and anti monopoly battles. Darrow, born in Ohio, 54, with a career spanning railroad law, miners' disputes, and political service, is known for his eloquence and independent Democrat stance.
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