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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1909
Page
1
A critical account details appalling living conditions at the Rainier county poor farm under Supt Carson and Supt Jones. Inmates suffer overcrowding, filth, flies, poor ventilation, insufficient heating, and neglect, with calls for reforms and humane treatment for county wards.
The report details a runaway freight car sweeping down a grade into a passenger, with a list of dead and injured including T Bowes, R S Lyons, T Farmer, J F Stevens, J H Crowther, E W Johnson, Charles Harris, J Pochin, George Thornburn, and others. Investigators hold D McDonough, Fred Wiggins, and W Bowes.
A local note argues Georgetown should become part of a larger city to access water, schools, and services. It predicts population growth, economic boom, and improved infrastructure, while warning residents may suffer if annexation fails and urging unity against opposition.
Arthur George testified he loved the woman during their divorce and after he shot her, saying he acted during a quarrel over their two daughters on May 13, 1909. He described retrieving a revolver purchased the day before and turning himself in, with the defense seeking to reduce the charge from first to second degree.
Halifax reports serious fear for Jamaica as Kingston stops replying since Saturday during a fierce hurricane. The Amanda steamer grounded off Jamaica and later floated. no word since. West Indian cables reach only to Santiago de Cuba and southern links fail. Havana also loses land line connection.
Taft returns to the White House weighing about 275 pounds and faces a hard winter. Prof Charles Barker will be his daily custodian and gym instructor, detailing a strict morning routine and a diet emphasizing lean meals, vegetables, and fruit. Training includes boxing, sparring, and endurance work, with outdoor rides and golf when possible.
Fifteen men died and ten were injured as a lumber-filled freight car derailed and crashed into a 6:10 interurban east of Vancouver. The runaway car crushed the electric train, with rescuers and morgues filling the scene as survivors and onlookers described the devastation.
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