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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1910
Page
5
A lone fatality in Irish riots followed a heated speaking tour that sparked clashes and gunfire. Police blamed agitators as protesters attacked venues and authorities moved to quell demonstrations amid political tensions.
Edward Bg A Timms, a Royal Navy veteran aged eighteen years of service, commanded a British vessel that sailed from Pesieraay. The crew included a notable captain who earned royal decorations for a bold escape from captivity and a record of two escapees from captivity.
Publicans from wards 9 10 11 and 13 meet at Kidd's hall Green Lake to discuss candidates and plan a second meeting in two weeks Ballard to preside and wards assemble without pledges as the group aims to end bitterness in the North End.
A garbled report notes confusion over a parade schedule and mixed messages about a Monday event. Residents hear tentative plans for both day and evening slots but worry the parade may be canceled. Anxious citizens discuss the eve of a party and the fate of the men involved.
A large consignment of nearly twenty pianos arrived yesterday, including a mahogany grand piano. The shipment, described as one of the largest carloads of instruments in the area, was consigned to the Mini House and drew much interest from local residents.
Mrs F J Seery and Mrs CS Jenkins college graduates walk from Muskogee Oklahoma to San Francisco to prove women can match men in walking distance. They plan to complete within four months though they expect to beat that limit. They fund the trip by selling postcards and patent shoestrings and carry revolvers for protection, being expert with firearms.
A letter from Mrs Dagmar Miller in Minneapolis asks for help tracing her husband Ole Miller also called Mahia. She says he left January 4 for Seattle and has not contacted them, leaving two young girls in sorrow and seeking any information from readers.
Ballet dancing of the ancient style, popular 50 years ago, is returning to vogue with many shows next season. Dancers like Ivy Craske and Mordkin sparked the revival in New York, leading to a boom in toe dancing and numerous schools training large numbers of pupils for the season.
Mrs Clarence Mackay, noted Equal Franchise Society leader and wife of a cable magnate, subscribes to the Seattle edited Votes for Women. She sends a four year subscription for herself and several Gotham society women and is noted as a new member of the suffrage organization.
Frank F. E. Winchester, tried thrice in superior court for false registration and convicted at the third trial, was freed after Judge Ronald granted an arrest of judgment. Winchester was found not guilty of false registration but potentially guilty of false swearing, with the state promising an appeal to the supreme court. He remains at liberty pending the appeal decision. Also reported, Frederick W. Carpenter resigned as secretary to President Taft and was nominated as minister to Morocco.
Harry Dewey, previously convicted of a March robbery at Dan Lyppes’s grocery in Luppes Bay, will be released within hours as Judge Ronald grants a new trial. Prosecution to release him. Crawford and Rush confessed to the Lyppes robbery and named Dewey as innocent.
Hetty Green’s son Col. Green will abandon Texas business interests and move to New York to assist his ailing mother. The 76 year old widow has been in frail health for the past year, and Col. Green, president of the Texas Midland railroad, will aid in managing her affairs.
Today clearing figures show Seattle with balances of 260,297.71 on total clearings of 1,945,422.20 and Tacoma with 46,804.00 balance from 774,123.00 clearings. Portland records 1,577,206.00 clearings with 114,532.00 balance. Spokane logs today 140,487.00.
The Star classifieds tease a Majestic show with two free tickets awarded to names appearing in the city directory. Ads claim random selection from reader listings and urge reading The Star to “Get the Habit.”
Longtime king to queen Alexandra relations, and Mrs Keppel’s rise in society, are recalled as King Edward lies in state. George V opposes Mrs Keppel future on the continent, amid rumors of immense gifts and stock windfalls tied to her.
A controversial claim suggests a skilled diplomat can persuade a plain woman she is beautiful, raising questions about manipulation and self perception in social flattery.
Dr B E Heg state health commissioner will convene a Seattle conference of representatives from states west of the Mississippi to push railroads to improve traveler health. He just returned from a Washington conference and was chosen to organize the work wear of the Mississippi. The officers seek pure water clean coaches and perfect sanitation.
Progress Magazine prints a ten page entry on Seattle titled The Seattle Spirit by Mies L. Byrd Mock. The piece, illustrated with city views and local leaders, accompanies the arrival of Chicago editor Christian D. Larson who will lecture at the Odd Fellows hall on faith and imagination in business with two talks scheduled tomorrow starting at 3 PM.
Washington May 27 The average annual salary of ministers in the United States across denominations is $663 per year. Unitarian ministers top the list at $1,653 followed by Protestant Episcopal $1,242 Universalists $1,238, Jewish $1,222 and Presbyterians $1,177. Several denominations including Baptists and Methodists fall below the average.
The French submarine Plugione sank in 30 fathoms after colliding with the Ville de Ca late. All 17 crewmen are presumed dead as recovery is unlikely despite divers and naval engineers examining possible airtight compartments. The incident may have been caused by naphtha reservoir damage or a water inrush.
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