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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1909
Page
1
Bouillon former superintendent of public utilities and lifelong Republican plans a mayoral bid in Seattle. He favors nonpartisan city government while acknowledging party lines may shape the race, and he vows a businesslike, open administration protecting public rights and duties.
The DC Court of Appeals affirmed one year jail for Samuel Gompers AFL president John Mitchell nine months and Frank Morrison six months for contempt over publishing the Buck Stove unfair claim. The ruling emphasizes obedience to constitutional agencies and notes dissents.
Peter Miller, on trial for burglary in King County, delivers a blistering closing in which he denounces Prosecutor Vanderveer and Chief Tennant. He warns the jury of a far reaching punitive reach of the penitentiary and brands police brutality with dramatic rhetoric.
James J. Gans was arrested today on a charge of causing the death of Thomas King age 73 by beating him with the butt of a rifle after King shot Gans’ dog for stealing meat. Gans says he only used his fists.
Joseph Mayer age 22 was arrested at a Washington station by City Detective Tom Hayden on suspicion of taking part in the trio that robbed the First Presbyterian church of $500 early yesterday morning. Mayer's occupation is listed as unknown.
Paris reports Mme Marguerite Steinheil, known as the red widow of the Third Republic, prepares to stand trial for the murders of her husband Adolphe Steinheil and her mother, after a public historical scandal linked to President Felix Faure's death.
The piece recounts Mme Steinheil’s alleged romance with President Faure, an underground passage to his mansion, an invitation to a presidential ball, and Faure’s death soon after. It describes her arrest, the subsequent murders of her husband and mother, and the transfer of her trial to Judge Boucard after Magistrate Leydette faced accusations of bias.
The narrator visits the King County Hospital and Almshouse on October 11 to seek work as an orderly. Dr. Carson reviews his rough hospital experience and offers a position, with Miss Atherton arranging the job and the narrator moving to a second floor room with orderly Albert Belcher who warns of dirty work and strict officials.
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