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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1909
Page
5
A fragmentary wartime account describes dire conditions in a tubercular ward at Georgetown. Patients complain of cold food and inadequate heating while staff struggle with staffing and supply issues. Limited heat and poor facilities worsen the patients’ distress amid ongoing care challenges.
The La Follette weekly notes defeats of Tom L Johnson in Cleveland and Francis J Honey in San Francisco do not deter reform. It argues the fight against special privileges continues in cities states and nation, and that defeats spur renewed effort toward justice and clean government.
MMI County reports a total of 276 prizes and a $190 prize for exhibits at the exposition. The county treasury notes funds not expended, with major spending on building, personnel, and county poultry association shows.
Amanda Sine and others sue for divorce in a case that mentions Mrs Sine and alleges hurtful conduct. The document notes a bond sale scheduled for this afternoon as part of the proceedings.
Four drunken youths aged 15 to 17 were arrested by Patrolman J P Smith on Thirday at Pike Street after stealing 80 pint bottles of beer from Apollo Bottling Works at 2500 Thirday. A fifth escapee fled. ten bottles recovered. They await charges under Police Matron Margaret De Hans.
The Men’s Club of the Unitarian church adopted a draft resolution from the Federated Improvement clubs urging Superior Court judges to convene a grand jury soon. The probe would cover municipal and county affairs.
Olympia November 12. Dr Jobo Dunlap lost the belault to day against John C Sundburg and 24 others. The defendants circulated a petition to the landlord of Ettel building Seattle asking that osteopaths quacks criminal practitioners and others be forced out of the building.
Patrolmen Arthur Huhn and HM J Hulen were dismissed by Acting Police Chief John Bullivan after evidence showed they drank in saloons on their beat with a known disorderly woman and ate meals at her establishment. May Murphy testified Huhn drank at the bar and assaulted her, tearing his overcoat. Huhn was also accused of drinking andHarnerd was stabbed with a hat pin during an arrest. The two officers plan to appeal to the civil service commission.
J K Riley presents a drawn platform for a Democratic Civic Club as part of union discussions. The item notes civic engagement and local party aims without detailing specific policy points.
Max Langer, age 15, was arrested this morning by authorities from Bellingham on a charge of wife desertion. He was last employed at the Puget Sound Machinery Depot on West Massachusetts Avenue.
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