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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1912

Page

6

Turn Down Concerts At University

Mayor Cotterill and city council denounce the university board of regents for opposing band concerts on the old exposition grounds. Park board planned to supply the concerts next Sunday at no cost to the university. Regents say concerts would attract rowdles and disturb the buildings and closes work. Council praises a 15000 dollar park upkeep appropriation but backs denying concerts.

Cotterill University Board of Regents Exposition Grounds Park Board University

Scotty Sells His Mine for One Million Dollars

May 30 Los Angeles Death Valley Scotty reports selling his famous mine for 1 000 000 dollars to buyers T A Watson F E Sharp and F C Goodwin. Fifteen thousand dollars paid, balance 50 000 monthly. He has long circulated tales of gold and a secret mine location.

Los Angeles Death Valley Atlantic Seabord

Girl Jumping Window Captures Peeping Tom in De Beque

Pearl Hopper, 18, daughter of a local liveryman, reportedly burst through a window at night to confront a supposed peeper. She then escorted the man, identified as Lynch, to a policeman a short distance away.

Peeper DE Beque Colo Pearl Hopper de Beque Peeper Lynch

Man Stabbed in Quarrel at First and Union

Charles Peterson of the Troy hotel in North Seattle was stabbed in the abdomen during a street quarrel at First and Union last night. John Burnie, a witness, says two men argued with Peterson and stabbed him before fleeing. Peterson is hospitalized in serious condition. Burnie is held as a witness.

Charles Peterson Troy Seattle First Union John Burnie Peterson Burnie City Hospital

Hanford Clerk Referred to in AG Complaint Not Current Official

An Everybody's Magazine piece in The Star Monday notes Hanford’s former court clerk faces complaints by the attorney general. The article clarifies the person is the former clerk removed months ago, not the current clerk Mr Engle who has no complaint against him.

Everybody's Magazine the Star Monday Hanford's Court Engle

Dreams spark divorce and other local notes in May reports

In San Francisco Sylvester Loring seeks divorce after his wife’s dreams of her father and mother lead to trips away from home. In Middletown Frank Sawyers receives ten months for stealing flowers from graves. Fred Ferguson loses money at poker and is arrested for carrying a concealed weapon after an accidental arm wound while selling his revolver.

San Francisco Sylvester Loring Loring Fred Ferguson Middletown N. Y Frank Sawyers

War makes Roosevelt edge in presidential race

The piece notes Roosevelt holds a slight lead among candidates as the nation favors war heroes in elections. It points out Teddy’s one term came largely on Rough Rider status and that the country traditionally selects soldiers as presidents, with twenty six men having held the office.

Roosevelt Teddy Presi

Presidents who were warriors through U S history

Fragmentary list notes presidents who served as soldiers in wars. Mentions Washington Monroe Jackson Harrison Tyler Taylor Buchanan Lincoln Roosevelt Wilson Harrison McKinley and others across Revolutionary, War of 1812, Mexican, Civil, Spanish-American conflicts.

Dent United States Washington Monroe Jackson W. Hi Harrison Tyler Taylor Buchanan Lincoln Pierce Grant Hayes Garfield Arthur Benjamin Harrison McKinley Roosevelt

Attempts to Murder His Family in Ladysmith

Jonn Allsopp, said to be insane, returned from Vancouver to his wife’s home and shot at his wife and mother-in-law then fired at his baby. He then went to the veranda and killed himself. Both victims are not expected to survive.

Alfred Pree Ladysmith Jonn Allsopp Allsopp Vancouver Alisopp

Flag Day Sales Top $300 Record Set by Nancy Herlinger

Flag day sales exceeded $300 with Mrs. Nancy Herlinger selling $37 worth of flags. Ruth Dahnken, flag committee chairman, is confident the total surpassed the $300 mark. The Woman's Relief Corps will hold flag day next year on May 1.

Ruth Dahnken Nancy Herlinger Woman's Relief Corps

Brick Paving Awarded for Kent to Auburn Road

County commissioners awarded a brick paving contract for a Kent to Auburn road. Tim Ryan won the bid totaling 57,088.08 dollars. McKenzie pressed brick paving over Warrenite citing Bothell Kirkland road issues. Hamilton split votes on Warrenite use for Redmond Snoqualmie Falls extension. H A Jordan bid 36,203.20 dollars for that section.

Tim Ryan Kent Auburn McKenzie Bothell-Kirkland Hamilton Kent-Auburn Rutherford Redmond Snoqualmie Falls H. 8 Jordan

Explosion at Imperial Powder Co. plant injures three in Chehalis

In Chehalis Washington the Imperial Powder Co plant blast destroyed the mixing room injuring three men, two of whom were hurled 50 feet. Eight others died in a flareup weeks earlier. Hammond Indiana council meeting ponders interurban franchise as residents appear in pajamas.

Rhy United Press Chehalis, Wash Imperial Powder Co Hammond Ind

Davis, Author, Sued for Divorce

In Chicago yesterday Mrs. Clark Davis sued Davis for divorce in the superior court alleging desertion since May 1, 1910. Mrs. Davis is a Chicago daughter of J. M. Clark and married Davis on April 4, 1889 at Marion, Mass.

United Prose Chicago Hichard Harding Davis Mra Clark Davis

Indian blood drives girl to tramp to Grand Junction

Ruth Long aged 19 of Louisville Kentucky left home chasing a wild west lure. For two weeks she rode freight trains to reach Grand Junction and will work in local fruit orchards with her Indian heritage noted.

Girl Grand Junction Coro Ruth Long Louieville

Husband stabs wife in quarrel over will

Mrs. Victorino Giorino of 719 Dearborn street was stabbed by Joseph Giorino whom she had married three days earlier. The attack followed a dispute over a will and share of his substantial property. She was hospitalized in serious condition. Giorino was wounded in a fight with police and taken into custody.

Victorino Giorino Dearborn St Joseph Giorino Giorino Wayne J. O. Revelle Majewski Bianchi Byers Norman

Faulkner Sentenced for Passing Worthless Bank Notes

R M Faulkner was sentenced by Judge Hanford to three years at McNo Island penitentiary and ordered to pay a 500 dollar fine after conviction for passing worthless bank notes. Faulkner spoke in his defense and moved for a new trial. His attorney E C Hanford withdrew after letters surfaced showing Faulkner tried to influence the judge via his son.

R. M. Faulkner Hanford McNo!! Island Penitentiary Faulkner E. C. Hanford

Playfield Structures Planned With Town Funds

Collins playfield will gain a two story brick structure costing 25000 to serve as gymnasium stage and auditorium. South Seattle playground will see a one story gym building priced at 16000. Architects Bebb and Mendell will submit the plans and specifications to the park board shortly.

Collins South Seattle Architecta Bebb & Mendell Park Board

Congressman Sulzer Ordered to Pay Hastings Brothers

Congressman William Sulzer of New York must pay $1 037.20 to Representative Fred Hastings and his brother A C Hastings of Seattle, per a jury verdict in Judge Main's court. The claim concerns services on a mining claim in Alaska. Paria Five hundred midin­tites form a union for better pay shorter hours and regular work.

William Sulzer New York Fred Hastings A. C. Hastings Seattle Paria

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