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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
6
A stormy night cloaks the city as darkness deepens and a sense of unease spreads. Citizens seek rest while a vague sinister presence creeps through the quiet streets, hinting at unseen trouble brewing after eleven.
The Supreme Court affirmed Pend Oreille County Superior Court ruling awarding Rollin M Marsh $20 000 for being blinded by a powder charge that exploded while tamped. The case centered on a guaranteed non hazardous claim. Mary Louise Roches Ter plans a musical at Tabernacle Baptist Church in late May featuring top talent.
Fragmentary ad copy touts TIZ foot relief with claims of soothing tired feet. It urges readers to remove shoes and feel immediate comfort while promising a free trial package.
Captain John C Courage of the American schooner Valiant claims the vessel was eight and three quarters miles from land when seized by the fisheries patrol boat Wm A Jolliffe off Triangle Island. He insists the Valiant had not fished since late the previous night and offers to take the case to the Privy Council if needed. Courage is not being detained by authorities.
In San Francisco on May 15 Egbert Annand a local butcher was found murdered in his shop. His throat was cut from ear to ear and a bloody carver hidden in an outer room with bloody sawdust in a barrel suggested foul play. Annand’s wallet was missing and police sought a former employee as a possible suspect.
London May 15 The Duke and Duchess of Westminster abandon counter actions for divorce and sign a permanent separation agreement. Queen Mary is said to have aided relatives of both spouses in arranging an amicable parting to avoid court publicity.
The Seattle Theatre at Third and Cherry welcomed a large audience this afternoon to see The Crisis. Bailey & Mitchell players delivered a faultless performance of a Civil War drama, praised as Seattle's top attraction of the week and a model of popular priced first class drama.
Rear Admiral H R Stanford visits Puget Sound Navy Yard and recommends a third dry dock. He says existing docks handle smaller vessels and the largest ships in limited conditions but lack depth for a waterlogged battleship. The proposed dock should meet the draft of battleships planned for future use.
Oran Smith, 17, was arrested in Portland at Eugene authorities request on charges of kidnapping Opal Lattin, 16. He says the act was only escorting the girl on a drive from noon to night. Everett report notes a cremation in Seattle for Mrs. Yenkel and warns fishermen and clam diggers away from a Puget Sound wreck site.
County board chair McKenzie refused Wednesday to vote for Hamilton's $1.825 million road expenditure from a $3 million bond issue, saying he must verify the list. The resolution lists projects including Seattle Des Moines-Pilchuck county and Redmond-Renton routes with several million dollars in totals.
May 15 report says a speeding OW RO & N passenger train struck an automobile truck carrying a large dynamite load. The explosion did not occur. The truck forced the engine pilot ahead over 100 feet. Driver J. W. Blakeney leaped to safety just before impact.
The prominent southpaw asked why he rejected a $10,000 offer from the advertising firm for his picture. The champion responded the firm wanted him shown in a union suit, which he could not stand.
A Life magazine caption ponders elastic money with an old joke about stretching a 59 dollar bill to fund a trip to Washington. The quip reflects concerns about inflation and fiscal strain in a light humorous frame.
Antonio Microvich faced three Savage rifles at Tonopah State Prison and was executed for the Jim Gregovich murder dated exactly one year earlier. He walked to the execution calmly and died without showing fear. In another note, the Washington tax commission reports railroads and transport firms pay 13.85 percent of state taxes.
Springfield reports that Lt Governor Barrett O’Hara faces frame-up allegations from a hotel party affidavit by Maud Robinson. Senate investigators heard witnesses who deemed him innocent and challenged the propriety of the affidavit and its motive.
Railroad Men's Excursion Co offers a Sunday trip to North Bend with a $1.25 round trip from King Street station at 8:00 AM return at 7:00 PM. View Snoqualmie Valley enjoy fishing park pavilion prizes for largest trout and other sports refreshments on train. Tickets from Buy office, Yester, Fremont, University, and at King Street station morning of excursion.
Spokane, Wash May 15 Hindley says if 6000 residents sign recall petition he is ready to quit Commissioner Jey also faces recall calls and vows to fight back in a last stand.
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