02 Nov 1910
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1910
Page
1
A body described as an apparently elderly woman with iron weights attached by rope to waist and neck was found near tide flats east of the Great Tracks, south of Lan this afternoon. Police weigh whether death was suicide or foul play as investigators search the area.
A packed Seattle hall echoed with calls to recall Mayor Gill as citizens from all walks joined in a forceful protest against vice. The demonstration overwhelmed venue capacity with a diverse crowd, signaling strong reform sentiment despite some supporters of Gill and Wappenstein in attendance.
An early morning train accident on November 24 near a station caused a passenger car to derail and tear off, injuring Walter Goodman and others. Craw and Motormasa suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries from slippery rails and a broken right leg.
Authorities led by JE Crichton M D of Health arrested 15 violators for expectorating on streetcars and public playgrounds. Deputies Lowe and Imhoff, and officers in Cedar Kibizoff and others fined several dollars at the post office yesterday afternoon.
The Rosenheimer murder trial resumed in New York with authorities presenting the planned evidence. Prosecutors seek first degree charges as witnesses testify and exhibits are introduced in court today.
McAvoy challenged a recount tied to Joby and Gilliam amid a prohibition dispute. The court ruling narrows the legal fight, leaving the outcome unresolved and affecting ongoing regulatory actions.
A Seattle political tale contrasts Hi Gill's election night euphoria with six months of alleged corruption. Grim crowds in Arcade hall call for his recall and denounce Gill and police chief Wappenstein as symbols of graft and vice.
A lengthy mock lament discusses Prohibition era quirks across the nation. It mocks Frederick Hanson in Manhattan for criticizing Northwest life while praising Seattle and pointing to local quirks, etiquette, and jokes about liquor laws and social norms.
The Alaska theatre offers Seattle boys under fourteen free admission to a New York film series on Boy Scouts directed by Dan Beard and Ernest Thompson Seton. The screenings cover camping, deer stalking, swimming, and hikes, highlighting Boy Scout activities. Free passes available with a coupon, valid Thursday Friday and Saturday before 7 p.m.
J Paul of National Outfitting Co testified to Prosecutor Vanderveer that Alexander Hutt, owner of Alasdas at 21 Tenth Ave, attacked him after being ordered to move. Hutt was arrested on third degree assault and released on $500 bail.
In Chicago on November 2, prominent society women joined union pickets around garment shops, urging strike breakers to quit and join the labor movement as quiet followed yesterday’s rioting.
Jay Bowerman republican candidate for governor led the betting in Portland with odds of 10 to 7 and 8 to 6 against his democratic opponent Donald Weat as election day neared.
C Jasper Ready alleges in a lecture that Spain caused the Maine disaster by a mine in Havana harbor. He claims top U S officials knew before the Spanish American War and that Cuban electrician Jose Zavaldo set the switch. A jagged hole and cable pieces are cited as proof to be confirmed when the wreck is raised.
Catrina Veronda, who arrived from Italy, was secretly married to Dominico Veronda in December 1908 at Butte. The pair separated as New Year approached and she filed for divorce this morning.
President Taft indicated he would not seek another term during a Pittsburgh event tied to a 1914 commemorative conclave. He told a women’s group the remark while visiting Cincinnati, leaving officials unsure if it was a joke or earnest retirement.
Carl Reiter Orpheum theatre manager reports a Masonic emblem valued at 300 vanished yesterday. The jewel bearing a center carat diamond was lost either at the public market or on a street car. Reiter offers a liberal reward for its return.
New York dispatch reports Jack Johnson, the heavyweight champion, entering the political arena to oppose Theodore Roosevelt. Johnson says Roosevelt did little for African Americans at Brownsville and asserts colored democratic societies back his campaign. He vows to strike when the gong sounds.
A Seattle mass meeting denounces Mayor Gill’s administration as a vice and crime public disgrace. Speakers from L. E. Kirkpatrick to Rev. H. C. Mason condemn graft, crib houses, and immoral conditions while urging voters to oust Gill and support reform led by the Public Welfare league.
Berlin reports the crown prince of Germany, his princess, and their suite have begun a long Far East tour. They will visit Ceylon, British India, and other Eastern countries, with a return journey planned from Manchuria in June.
Washington on November 2. The government pressed a final effort to compel F Augustus Heinze to stand trial on charges of defrauding the Mercantile National Bank of New York.
The ballot’s upper right corner features the Non-Partisan judiciary section with five candidates. Charles E. Shepard William Hickman Moore P M Trot Warren Tolman and Hans Rugae appear for the supreme court race on November 8.
William Duncan testified in police court that he bought whiskey at Jamieson and Moffett’s saloon at First No 8 Washington Street, violating the Sunday closing law and was fined $100 but jailed for lack of funds. A warrant charged Jamieson and Moffett with the violation. the case hinged on Duncan recalling where he obtained the liquor, which he could not remember.
Fred C. Wheeler, socialist candidate for lieutenant governor and president of the Los Angeles Central Labor Council, predicts the socialist ticket in California will poll 160000 votes next Tuesday based on his collected information.
President Roosevelt arrived in New York from Buffalo and departed for Baltimore to speak at the Methodist conference tonight. After the Baltimore address he will head westward.
A political judge is a misnomer and the rise of partisanship corrupts justice. The piece argues Washington needs a non-partisan judiciary to remove party rewards and foe punishment. It urges voting five non-partisan candidates to establish a court free from party influence.
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