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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1911
Page
4
President Taft argues against inserting the word reasonable into the antitrust statute and rejects a court drawn line between good and bad trusts. He warns such a distinction would burden courts and threaten uniform judgments, urging Congress to maintain a clear legal standard without a new qualitative divide.
In New York, a burglary at Fate in the Finger Tips on 171 Wooster Street left prints showing 29 distinctive features matching Crispi, a repeat offender. Lieutenant Faurot and Judge Rosalsky hailed the scientific value, while Crispi denied the alibi and faced trial.
The piece argues the Supreme Court did not free Gompers Mitchell and Morrison from contempt fear. It notes Judge Wright of Columbia Court could punish acts of contempt and that Erick pressed contempt charges while three Buck Stove and Range attorneys probe alleged violations. Gompers et al. settled with the company but court decorum remains in question.
A collage of political remarks and society notes touches on Diaz age jokes, Caruso wealth, child labor in Georgia, Pauline Wayne at Milwaukee in September, Mrs. Harold F. McCormick, Taft arbitration, Hearst oil ruling, Roosevelt/Rockefeller chats, Olmstead’s steel trust job, Gov Hiram Johnson and Woodrow Wilson, a Long Beach divorce case, and playful banter between New Jersey and California governors amid recall talk and Oregon banter.
A baseball manager states he will not recommend a married man for the umpire position. An odd collection of quotes follows, including remarks about heat relief by plants and references to individuals named Joe Planta and Bones, with a note on carpet beating.
Dialogue reveals tension and social satire as a doctor warns of illness and a wife discovers messy domestic scenes. Neighbors trade barbs about infidelity and wealth while a family prepares for potential tragedy and a piano signals changed fortunes.
Fragmentary remarks accuse Huffer of selfishness and self sufficiency as he opposes hiring a chauffeur and favors driving himself. The incomplete exchange hints at a public dispute over personal convenience versus independence.
Countryman asks about dinner time and learns meals are served from 12 to 3. He approves, noting he never likes hurrying over his meals.
A conversation recalls touring an art exhibition. One speaker notes viewing all rooms on the right of the entrance and one on the left, while another confirms seeing the whole exhibit. The exchange hints at a shared, fragmented memory of the gallery layout.
Characters Cholly and Johnny discuss telling Cholly's sister of an important message as the sister searches Brad Street. A remark about craze flights and lovers appears, while a bargain counter provokes comments on women not standing together.
A lighthearted humor piece contrasts male grumbling with female grievances while a widow and bachelor banter about love and marriage. A cartoonish exchange expands into social satire on men’s comfort with complaint and the aging reader’s quips about better days and social roles.
The piece criticizes Taft for using federal patronage to reward lame ducks the progressives ousted. It notes L. White Busbey, once secretary to Speaker Cannon, losing his post and then being named secretary to the Canadian boundary commission at $4,000 annually.
A short program opens at the Coliseum with new film impresario offering any seat for five cents. Patrons report low prices and quick seating as fans crowd into the venue for the debut showing.
In a brief concession, Mr Meekton reports Henrietta softened, now favoring rotes for men. Mr Chug comments on loneliness for strangers and notes higher gas prices when unseen at a garage.
A fragmented dialogue shows Mrs. Lapeling scolding John about eating too fast. She warns the gaping stomach cannot process undigested victuals and implies his father might intervene if the boy does not slow down. The exchange features a watchman interrupting or observing the scene.
A brief vignette shows a boy asking for change from a passerby. The man agrees and tests the boy with a ten-dollar note, prompting a small exchange over currency handling.
A dialogue fragment shows Mrs McCarthy criticized by a man who recalls his own youth while her father refuses to marry his daughter to a fool. The exchange hints at a possible romance tangled with parental opposition and a would be suitor.
A brief note describes a holo evening’s entertainment at the Coliseum offered for five cents, promising light entertainment and affordable amusement for attendees.
Washington D C May 12 1911 Dear Dad In finols former Speaker Cannon s faction of the re con party in preparing to run fee President Jim Sherman as a presidential candidate in 1912 Billy Lorimer aids Cannon in this resolve while Taft s fortunes have been espoused by Governor Deneen This leaves the La Follette candidacy to the progressive wing headed by Professor Merriam lately candidate for mayor in Chicago and the progressives down state headed by State Senator Jones As Thoth mes Jr said to Ammon Kim What do you know about that An election of United States senator by the people is again the first number on the senate program Borah has begun things again with commendable promptness His resolution was out of the judiciary committee the first day the committee was appointed William Alden Smith of Michigan has declared himself opposed to the dollar diplomacy of Secretary Knox as involved in the Honduran loan treaty Secretary of the interior Walter Fisher is working out a plan for developing coal and other Alaskan resources under a co partnership arrangement between the government and locators similar to the arrange ment which was worked out in Chicago In the Fish er plan the title to the public lands is to remain in the United States government and the coal and minerals are to be worked under leasing provisions limited to a period of years Sincerely
O Meredith of Ballard reports a contractor adrift in a labor shipment scheme to Victoria. About 16 men paid 4 dollars each for rock work then faced misdirection at Grant & Smith. Several sent to camp while others were told to proceed elsewhere and time cards questioned. Meredith cites hostility from Lillyman when reporting the incident.
Fragmentary notice lists three rower trips and a steamer schedule. Mentions Colman dock departures with a 76 pm time and a 46 dollar fare for Everett. Provides old phone contacts SunSet Main and Ind numbers. schedule subject to change.
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