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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1912
Page
6
A Seattle health claim touts Samose as a flesh forming remedy that aids assimilation, builds rich blood, and adds firm flesh. It promises visible weight gain within a week or ten days, with a money back guarantee through Bartell Drug Co. or Quaker Drug Co.
The Typographical union plans an afternoon meeting to decide on sympathy action for five Chicago unions out of newspapers. If printers walk out, editions will halt. Police guard downtown stands after sympathizers doused papers with kerosene and a riot ensued. no injuries reported. The conflict signals a broader open shop battle nationwide.
Alexander G. Husband and J. R. Jones two well known Nome Alaska mining men were drowned in the Skagit river near Mount Vernon Monday night while moving a scow. Jones fell overboard and Husband attempted the rescue before both were lost in the river.
Three men and one woman were shot during a riot at the Pinehill colliery in Pottsville Pennsylvania as state police charged about 2,000 protesters opposing repairs by non union workers. The crowd dispersed after four were wounded and police fired into the mob.
The senate adopted a Poindexter resolution to investigate labor conditions at Lawrence Maso, site of major textile strikes, after debate in Washington.
The Alaska Senate today passed a bill requiring compulsory education in the territory, signaling a major move to extend schooling. The measure sets a framework for mandatory attendance and educational standards across Alaska.
Judge Philip A. Marquam a wealthy pioneer died here early today at age 89. He was a prominent figure in Portland's legal and civic life and left a legacy of public service reflected in his long career on the bench.
A Pathfinder exchange offers a quirky test for love based on whether a woman tends to adjust a clock forward or backward when she is called. The advice frames timing as a symbolic signal in romantic interest.
In a brief note from Baltimore, anticipation builds for the new play A Cloudy Night. The theater ledger confirms the production as a joint effort with local actors and a push to attract audiences to the first performances.
Market items include lamb and veal stews, mutton chops, prime steaks, sweet pickled pork, sugar cured ham, dressed young chickens, halibut, Columbia river shad, herring, carp and crab notables, plus milk and tomatoes. Prices listed per item or unit.
A market listing details items such as shad and shad roe, perch, black cod, rock cod, soles, pig head, shrimp, olives, rice, cheese, scones, jam, bread, herring, radishes, lettuce, cucumbers, strawberries, and bananas with various prices per unit or quantity. The list shows a bustling assortment typical of a local sanitary market along the Columbia River with multiple fresh produce and seafood offerings.
A fragmented listing from Westlake Market details prices for Washington creamery butter Oregon creamery butter fresh eggs and stamped eggs California and New York cheeses Wisconsin cream brick cheese Norwegian and German cheeses Tillamook cheese and other dairy items plus dry ground bone grit chick feed and related supplies.
In a dated plea Mrs E M W Reed states seven years of happiness ended by a broken marriage. She explains her husband’s injury required nursing, then she returned to her parents due to his cold demeanor and lack of affection. She deems marriage to love as essential and seeks relief.
Mrs E M Reed sued husband Charles Wesley Reed in an infamous 1911 San Francisco divorce case. The court battle featured dramatic courtroom scenes including a physical confrontation with attorney Joseph Dunne. Reed sought to end the marriage while she described their life as “the tottering of the house beautiful” and quipped on his entreaties to return home.
Charles Wesley Reed states his action for divorce against Mrs. Reed is not born of resentment but after four years of her desire to end the marriage. He argues children’s claims won’t keep her at home, expresses disbelief in a future reunion, and says the door remains open if she changes her mind.
Ban Francisco May 8 Gov Walter B Clark says Alaska is tired of delay over government ownership of railroads and government leasing of coal mines. He notes urgent needs for Alaska legislation as transportation and coal field openings stall. He was returning from Washington with Secretary of State Knox.
Practically complete returns from the state primary give Woodrow Wilson 337 state convention delegates to Harmon 124 and Clark 41. This assures Wilson the 40 Texas delegates at the national convention, Roosevelt has 80 delegates to the state GOP convention, and Taft totals 39.
Captain Logan estimated government aid reaches 117,000 refugees in flood areas south of the Arkansas River to the river mouth and along the Mississippi toward the Gulf of Mexico, highlighting the extensive relief effort.
Report from Cordova Alaska states Miss Dora Keene of Philadelphia and her expedition are in a dangerous position on Mount Blackburn. Three returning climbers say food is exhausted and the party has waited ten days for relief during heavy snow. The climbers are camped at about 12 000 feet.
New York reports the death of William Hochhaus a well known Wall Street figure who died by suicide today. Hochhaus reportedly lost more than 1 million dollars in Wall Street speculation over recent years.
The complaint outlines a separation in January 1909 with Mrs Reed abandoning her home and children. Since then the five children Gladstone Katheryn Elaine Mary and Constance aged from 1% to 15 have been under the husband’s exclusive care.
Mrs. Robert M. La Follette declares she speaks as a guest in California not a campaigner for her husband and that her work is to aid in suffrage. She cites progress in Kansas and Oregon, stresses education, and criticizes Ida Tarbell’s view on home duties and women’s roles.
Rushville Indiana May Pan Harris 25 was arrested on murder charges for killing his mother Mrs Minnie Harris and burning her body in their home which was destroyed about two weeks ago. The corpse was found among the ruins.
In San Francisco on May 7, Prof They Raje owner of a musical institution and vocal and instrumental master filed for divorce from his wife Inez Raje alleging she had several affinities and naming George ants of Portland as partly responsible.
May King George today boarded the battleship Nep tune to lead a three day inspection of a fleet of 92 warships off Weymouth bay. He will command evolutions and maneuvers of the squadron during the exercise.
Frederick Dinks, 16, of Paterson New Jersey, won a $10 bet by eating 27 cream puffs 13 eclairs and three coconut pies in a sitting after a hearty supper, proving a remarkable appetite in a light weight contest.
A dialogue fragment shows Ed and Phil debating superstition. Ed accuses Phil of suffering injustice, while Phil explains he walked under a ladder to dodge a black cat, claiming bad luck from black cats.
An amusing look at Seattle’s Gasoline Row on Pike Street where dealers claim gasoline abundance and high daily consumption. The piece notes 7000 cars fueled daily, prices about 26 cents a gallon, and jokes about drunken driving and police work while cars and chauffeurs drive the economy.
At the Walla Walla convention May 8 W. J. Bryan and Seattle Mayor George F. Cotterill drew ovations. Amos Underwood of Skamania chaired multiple committees and quipped about needing three secretaries. The rally featured diverse delegates, including about 20 women, with Mrs. May Arkwright Hutton of Spokane as the lone unanimously endorsed woman.
Practically complete returns from the Mississippi presidential primary show Congressman Underwood with 56,206 votes and Woodrow Wilson with 3,010. Turnout is described as unusually light.
Bremerton Washington officials announced the sale of 150000 dollar bonds for a city project. John E B Price of Seattle bid at par, and the winning bidder will pay 7549 dollars in attorney fees for the issue validity.
Neal Boyle's store at 423 has closed due to ongoing adverse business. Stock and fixtures will be sold to the public at once by other parties in a massive sale. The sale begins Saturday morning with preparations underway and further details promised Friday evening.
Fragmentary OCR lists figures for payments and relocations involving county offices and a company, mentioning Market Street and Corner locations. It hints at a stock or asset move and references a Grand National style entry, with unclear names and amounts such as 126 90 150 99 89.
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