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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1912
Page
6
Jerry Jacketta a San Francisco newsboy found a jewel case containing 2000 dollars worth of diamonds and turned it over to the police. The owner Mrs Turton Beale sent him a 105 dollar reward, and the act may help his ailing father who is in need of care.
Dr. J. M. Waugh escaped a rattlesnake bite eight miles from White Salmon Washington after the snake sank its fangs into his arm and held on. He cut and bled the wound then rode his horse at a gallop to White Salmon where medical help treated him.
Wilbur Wright, famed aviator and inventor, at his Dayton home with typhoid fever shows slight improvement. Doctor Conklin reports high fever remains but notes a small morning improvement and warns survival is unlikely without a marked change.
State bank officials slow to meet inquiries from a congressional committee probing the money trust. The panel seeks detailed information on all bank business aspects, while state bankers question the committee’s jurisdiction beyond national banks.
Mrs. Ethel Clark sues for divorce from D. A. Clark alleging a quarrel with her mother-in-law led to her being ordered to leave on April 25. She claims her husband supports the in law and withholds their daughter Margaret Eva. The couple married in September 1910.
The constitutional convention approved the equal suffrage clause by 74 to 27, deciding it will be submitted to voters at the next regular election rather than as a separate issue in Ohio.
In La Grande Oregon on May 29 a posse chases 17 year old Miss Clara Norris of Elgin and 22 year old T H Hopson as they hide in the Blue Ridge mountains awaiting a path to civilization and marriage. Norris wears men’s clothing during the escape.
Otto A. Case progressive candidate for governor urged loaning surplus state funds to farmers during mortgage depressions as in the Dakotas. He spoke at a large Sprague meeting and also advocated a living wage for working girls and the recall of judges before traveling to Spokane.
Samuel L. Lovell, once agent of the Colonial Oil Co., is to be tried for grand larceny in King County over alleged misappropriation of 2500 dollars. Prosecuting Attorney Murphy filed the information yesterday as Lovell was brought here last week by Deputy Sheriff Klein after a hard fight against extradition.
Motorcycle squad netted eleven speed crazed motorists yesterday. Several were minors. Reckless driving complaints were high, so the unit went out in force with good results. All arrested were released on personal recognizance and will face fines in court today.
A dense fog causes a collision between two steamers with initial reports noting unknown injuries and vessel damage. Authorities drill safety protocols as inquiries begin into the incident location and sequence.
In dense fog the steamer Der wind from New York and Porto Rico Noe rammed the French liner Hudson near Robin's reef. The Hudson carrying 18 first class and 65 steerage passengers was driven toward New York harbor and began sinking before Dalsell and Dalselline rushed to assist. Passengers were transferred to a tug at the foot of 72nd street, Brooklyn. The Hudson had come from Providence, Italy.
Prof Simson of the University of Washington told the Know Your City institute that sex discussions must be decently conducted and that the only indecency is avoiding full discussion. The Society of Local and Moral Hygiene aims to educate parents for the next hygiene movement. An afternoon and evening session at the YMCA will close the event.
The engagement of Fannie Bell McVey Allen and Harvey W. Wiley Jr. is announced. Fannie, daughter of Mr and Mrs ER M Allen of Washington, is two years old and Harvey, son of the former government chemist, is two weeks old. The families note the age gap but say it makes no difference.
A mother Anna Kalfus Spero her daughter Italia de Jar nette and son Henry Kalfus de Jar nette will graduate with bachelor of law degrees at the University of California commencement in Berkeley. Spero a former society weekly editor in San Jose and suffrage activist is active in federated women’s clubs. Italia de Jar nette is noted for fencing and athletics. she has held the university fencing championship for three years. Henry de Jar nette is enrolled at Hastings college of law and is Phi Alpha Delta member with top marks. The trio plans legal practice in San Francisco.
John L. Seager counsel for the Delaware and Lackawanna railroad testified before the House Judiciary Committee that he wrote a letter to Interstate Commerce Commissioner Meyer. He said he acted on orders from his superior William Jenney and expressed belief the Marion Coal Co of Scranton had lost its property and would drop the suit, a statement tied to Judge Archbald’s troubles.
Mrs. Mary Younger will recover her 7000 worth of property after a court found that Frenzied Finance De Larm bonds sold by George J. Schantz were misrepresented as gilt-edge. Judge Albertson ruled the property must be returned, noting a later farm exchange was of little value.
Wisconsin Senator La Follette visits South Dakota to campaign for the states 10 Republican delegates. He plans to speak in Aberdeen tonight as the state holds primaries next Tuesday.
Vienna May 29 Prince Karl and Princess Elizabeth were fatally injured while riding in an automobile that collided with an ox cart. Crown Prince Ferdinand of Roumania sustained slight injuries as the car overturned according to telegrams from Bucharest.
Memory completely gone. J. Howe, a prominent Spokane attorney, was found wandering in Boise and taken to a hospital. He had disappeared from Spokane a week earlier and was identified by papers he carried.
In San Francisco on May 29, George Nevers a Washington rancher his wife Nancy and their hired man William Jenkins were arrested awaiting extradition to Washington state for abducting 15 year old Frances Anderson of Lacey. The girl had been staying with a motherless family after Nevers sold his farm. Sheriff Gaston of Thy Washington state led the extradition effort.
A London Opinion cartoon caption features a jittery patient refusing to sit still as the doctor, noting the patient’s nervous energy and a wobbling hand, conveying a humorous take on anxious behavior.
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