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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1912
Page
10
State Labor Commissioner P Hubbard reports food prices show a downward trend in certain staples while overall living costs begin to ease. The two year investigation highlights price declines in one group and stable or higher costs in others as November 1 notes the shift.
Professor Arnold Meyer of Zurich University reports that the Kaiser rejects strict dogma and confessions of faith. The emperor says he lives by the Bible and imagines Christ’s response in tough cases. He believes ministers should not be bound to literal creeds.
Kansas City November 1 Gov. Hadley of Missouri declined to say if he would accept the Republican vice presidential nomination left vacant by James Sherman’s death He said he would rather not answer now and that the national committee would decide on November 12 and name the candidate.
Frank Hill mourns after a blaze destroys his home in Springdale Washington. A baby daughter dies in the fire and three other young children flee in fear and do not return for their sister. Hill left to fetch a casket for his deceased uncle.
Spokane November 1 Judge Webster sentences Christopher Mortengen to five days in jail for failing to pay 2.50 for the support of his crippled daughter. He declared he would compel fathers to support their children even if the juvenile court has taken the children from parental control.
Judge Kenneth Mackintosh will decide today if Seattle Electric is entitled to damages for the diversion of the Duwamish waterway from its South Seattle property where the power plant sits. Attorneys for the company and the waterway district argued the matter before the judge, who took it under advisement. Patrolman Melson resigns after police inquiry into alleged misconduct and intoxication at a widow's Eastlake home.
The government case against Edward F. Meyer for conspiracy to defraud at Bremerton Navy Yard heads into a laborious review as over half a ton of records must be examined during the trial. The estimate was given at yesterday's adjournment.
A Nov 1 report from Berlin states a Russian princess died leaving $20,000 to her pet dog. The dog’s caretaker will be the guardian of the legacy, but the dog dies within six months with the funds largely unused. Courts will determine who inherits the money.
Chicago officials announce a three hour pause at Republican campaign headquarters for Western states on November 1 from 1 to 3 p m in observance of the memory of the late Vice President James Sherman. Funeral services will be held in the city.
A lively Halloween night kept police busy with half a dozen calls in South Seattle as residents reported house tampering and pranks. Motorcycle officers Fuqua Plaine Van Buskirk and Papke logged long rides while locals described rocks thrown at homes and vehicles to avoid damage.
Col Theodore Roosevelt declares the progressive party has been founded on a lasting basis in New York as he attends a Madison Square Garden rally with Oscar Straus slated to speak. Taft heads to Utica for Jan Sherman funeral then back to New York for campaign talks. Wilson and Johnson campaign across New York state with planned rallies and seven speeches en route.
A mass meeting is set for tonight in the Coliseum to drum up support for the two platoon system for Seattle firefighters. Fire Chief Stetson ordered captains to release firemen in the Firemen’s Band for an evening concert. George T. McNamara will preside with speakers including Harry W. Carroll, Mrs. C. E. Begardus, Cyn thia Grey, L. Frank Brown, and P. D. to advocate yes vote next Tuesday.
Arthur Bigger, a lon ger, recovered from a blow and the theft of $58 after three assailants knocked him down in the railroad yards below Yesler Way last night. He is nursing a sore head and has an empty pocketbook.
Notice details an election under a city ordinance on fire and police service hours. It specifies voting day and time, emergency powers of the Fire Chief, and that the ordinance takes effect thirty days after passage. Includes dates of council action, publication, and related official signatures.
Rentals and sales ad listing a double corner room cottage with garden and fruit at 606 Laary Ind Main 4059, plus a furnished unequipped one and a tented room house at 4117 Ashworth Ave. Rates include $12 to $14 per month and $1200 sale price with cement basement. Contact Wes or Meautiful at indicated numbers after 5:30 PM.
A local notice advertises a parcel of land 50 by 170 feet with a small house near Green Lake. It lists sale terms including furniture and a $10 monthly note. Ten similar lots are offered at sacrifice prices, with the seller Herman Schroed of 328 Liberty Building.
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