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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1913
Page
1
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In a chaotic hospital mix up, the Star reveals how Art, the paper's star baby, was nearly swapped for a girl. After frantic negotiations involving Cynthia Grey and a desperate mother-to-be, Art ends up with rightful custody and a loving new home. The drama highlights a mistaken exchange resolved by persistent care.
A 35 year old board bill owed to a woman long dead was paid to her son Edward McCutcheon amounting to 4 60 The item appears in a May 19 wire report from Washington
A large gathering helps Mrs. Jones dig her cellar and plant a garden after a social gathering. Guests arrive from Ballard and other places, with cake, coffee, and strawberries served. Neighbors join in, assisted by White and Sloan, as potatoes are planted in orderly rows.
May 19 report in the Pall Mall Gazette speculates on how the United States Britain and allied nations might respond if war with Japan broke out. The piece notes sympathies in Australia New Zealand and the Pacific toward the U S and warns of violent consequences.
Tacoma May 19 An Interview with Secretary Bryan in Washington is published here by the Express which throws a new light on the peace proposals advanced by the United States for the consideration of the world. Interviewed by the Express correspondent Bryan said I want to correct the idea that the peace proposal includes a provision for the cessation of all strategic moves by disputants during the period of investigation of the cause of their dispute. This idea was inserted in the original peace plan but was eliminated later.
A jury in Judge Ronalds court ruled Earl Thornton a baker could abandon his wife Irene while earning only $16 weekly. Thornton faced a penitentiary sentence for neglecting support after Mrs Thornton, recently released from an insane hospital, required care from relatives for nearly two months. He contended he paid debts from her illness and did all he could within his means.
Gov Johnson approved the Webb-Birdsall bill barring Japanese and other aliens ineligible to citizenship from owning agricultural land in California. Three year leaseholds are allowed with renewal by rotation. He feared a looming referendum to suspend the act, delaying a definitive bar until Nov 1914. Little Falls becomes Vader in Chehalis.
County faced with possible injunction to halt spending of 950000 tied to a new courthouse project. Testimony suggested partisan supporters believed funds would cover a seven story building, prompting judicial review by Judges Smith and Albertson. Decision anticipated late Monday afternoon.
The United States cruiser Montana is homeward bound after passing the Rock of Gibraltar and saluting it. A British land battery replied. The Amphion Society has completed arrangements for a concert at the First Methodist Church next Wednesday night.
In Hammond Indiana a four year old, Teddy Kingsley, escapes tears with rage. He soaks a neighbor with a hose, vandalizes doors, fires a rug with kerosene and paints, arsons, teases a 7 year old, injures a 9 year old, and gnaws rope before escaping. A civil war veteran ties him to an ice box but the boy escapes. A hospital and corn cure rescue follow.
Wm Wood head of the American Woolen Co. stands trial on charges of conspiring to plant dynamite to scare Lawrence textile strikers in 1912. Also on trial are assistant Atteaux and Dennis Collins. Indictments arose after John Breen’s 1912 conviction. Mc
United Press reports that Japanese and American peace groups joined in a joint ceremony in Tokyo on May 19. Papers praise President Wilson and vow to avoid war, expressing confidence in Americans to uphold justice for Japanese in California. About 1,000 Japanese attended.
Two Sicilian men were murdered in Marqueth New Mexico as part of a vendetta. Their mangled bodies were found in a bunk house after a violent struggle. Two suspects, fellow countrymen, are in custody.
Fulda Aari a Finnish maiden and her 10 year old brother John were misrouted from Halifax to Spokane instead of Winona Michigan. After meeting strangers and language barriers they were sent back to Spokane and then departed for Winona where friends awaited. The incident ended with the girl viewing the mix up as a good joke.
Six ride in a car driven by Edward Westthaler lose brakes on the Yester way bridge at Lake Washington. The vehicle overturns after hitting a dirt pile. Miss Omdal is cut on the cheek, while the others continue to the Beach Park dance. Passengers include Bertha Ruddy, Magna Omdal, Jeppna and Glanary Tenfjard, Edward Tenfjard, Louis Tenfjard.
Prosecutor Murphy held secret talks with Judge Ronald after the grand jury session as signal that an indictment is likely. The case centers on the Clapp docksite and Clericus docksite purchases with alleged overcharges and a chain of transfers involving county officials and a private buyer.
Grand Master W. G. Lee opened the 11th biannual convention as 865 delegates from across the United States attended in San Francisco.
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