09 Nov 1905
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1905
Page
1
Reports from St Petersburg and Kronstadt on November 9 describe a mutinous sailors uprising followed by street fighting with troops. News notes widespread killings, wounded, and fires, with disrupted wire service and halted boat traffic to St Petersburg.
A mass meeting will be held in Ben Hurhall at Ninth and Yeeler on Sunday by the Hebrews of this city to raise funds for the suffering Jews in Russia. The event aims to collect money for humanitarian relief.
In New York on November 9, 1920, Hearst campaign managers claim 16 000 to 20 000 void ballots exist as the court weighs election integrity. Justice Dickey orders Voorhis to receive ballots while Gaynor authorizes police to move boxes to the elections bureau. Ballot custody shifts incite protests as officials and figures like William Randolph Hearst and Thomas W. Lawson press for legal action.
A group of leading Japanese residents plans to establish a haven for destitute countrymen. A meeting will be held soon to discuss distributing aid, creating a private ward in hospitals, and methods for prompt relief in emergencies.
The U S grand jury list for Moscow Idaho land frauds includes W F Kittenbach three counts George H Kester two counts Clarence W Robinette three counts William Dwyer two counts Ed Keight one count W B Benton two counts C W Colby one count Fred Emery one count All indicted men acted at Lewiston. London reports C C Meiler alias Merrer charged with embezzlement in San Francisco was arraigned and remanded for further hearing.
In Nov 9 report Eric Vankutzleben, the German baron who earlier caused a fatal Rock Island wreck at Homestead “to see what would happen,” was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Mayor Zook must pay ten thousand dollars to Miss Rosena Grover after a broken promise of marriage led to a damages claim. Zook's attorneys appeal while Grover endures suffering and health decline from the failed union.
The jury, after six hours of deliberation, awarded $10,000 to a girl in a case involving Mayor Zook. The verdict, read at 11 o'clock after a tense session, was met with shock by Zook and noted with support for attorney John B. Hart. A separate burglary charge was filed against Charien Spencer for forging a £70 check on the Washington company.
Everett officials confront efforts to block the new interurban route, as promoters urge city council to keep Second and Westlake streets open for trolley service. Without these streets, the line cannot enter the city.
In Ballard court chatter the trial of Rosena Grover and Mayor Zook is linked to a rival romance. Grace Sullivan of Ballard says there is no truth to claims of Zook courting her while Rosena Grover and Zook were betrothed. The Sullivan expresses desire for minimal publicity as the case unfolds.
The Central Labor Council of Seattle protests a proposed city franchise for the Seconday Beattie interurban and urges the council to reject it unless the city secures tracks on fair terms and direct voter approval. The memo cites feared monopolies by the Seattle Electric Co and outlines stakes for transit access and costs.
A public rebuke to City Council members led by Furth over awarding Seattle Electric a free exclusive franchise. The Star warns the council to reveal their stance and stop sidestepping while the public and press keep pressure on them to deliver a square deal.
Hope Baldwin and Edison R Hubbell three brothers of Frank B Hubbell who died by his own action at the Hotel Washington are in Seattle at the Stanford hotel. They are sole surviving relatives and with the widow will likely share in the estate. Hope Hubbell a hardware dealer of Kearney Nebraska Baldwin Hubbell a justice of the peace and real estate dealer.
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