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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1909
Page
8
An fragmented ad lists door prices at 1.60 per door from The New Door and mentions moving services by Mevee Paint MESTON at 14239 Fifth Ave with contact details. It also references furniture and piano moving, an office phone Ballard 73, and Pacific Type writes Supply Co at 822 NM Block with various brand mentions and locations.
In Bloomington on November 13, Speaker of the House Joseph Cannon branded the nation s papers as after his scalp. He claimed Herman Ridder of the American Publishers Association led a deputation urging him to push a bill to remove the wood pulp duty, with promises of support from major papers.
Vandals believed to be boys broke into Webster School Ballard last night. Entry was gained by removing hinges bolts from doors. Penctis and other small property were the only items reported taken.
Paris November 18 Madame Steinhelle on trial for the murder of her artist husband and step mother shows a nervous demeanor as verdict is awaited. Foreman’s illness nearly halted proceedings but an extra juror was added and Lubin prosecutes for the defendant. If not finished today a special session may be held tomorrow amid visits from notable figures and a death threat note on her door.
The December 4 election will fill three January terms on the school board. Only petition filed is by Mary E Bettinger a club woman and wife of real estate man Peter Bettinger. The Washington Political Equality league will not officially back a candidate though some members will support Bettinger. About 25 percent of registrants at the board building were men and women. Terms expiring are Frank M Guion Edmund Bowden and John B Agen.
The steam schooner Cascade and the schooner F. M. Slade collided 25 miles off Point Reyes, 10 miles northwest of the light ship. Both ships narrowly escaped foundering. the Slade’s heavy jibboom tore the Cascade’s smokestack and rigging. Cascade proceeded to San Francisco, while a tug towed the Slade into harbor.
British ship Wray Castle captained by John Phillips completes a 182 day voyage from Liverpool to Astoria after a 4 for 4 Cape Horn rounding battle. Severe gales from July 17 to September 14 shredded sails and lanyards while heavy seas and shifting cargo tested the crew.
The Star announces judges for the Thanksgiving menu contest Mrs Ellen Dabney Robert Steiger and Cynthia Grey. Entrants must send in the most appetizing economical menu to The Star by next Thursday for prizes including theatre boxes at Alhambra Grand and four Orpheum seats. Winners published after the contest ends.
Spectators watched the selection of a 24 member grands jury with two bankers and diverse trades among the names. Subpoenas were issued by Sheriff Hodge and served by deputies as the process proceeds toward November 22 in Judge Gilliam's court. Prosecuting Attorney Vanderveer opposes the timing but will handle the workload, while judges push for inquiry into city and county affairs amid recent publicity.
Charges allege entrymen conspired to defraud and secure title for 33 coal claims across about 5000 acres in Alaska. The case, backed by Commissioner Fred T. Dennett, seeks hearings in Seattle with sessions in Spokane and Idaho. 43 cases to be tried together.
Eddie Swift, 12, son of Captain I A Swift, and another boy were approached by two burly men near his home on 84th avenue. The assailants searched Eddie and stole 75 cents, then released him. His father notified police but the men were not found.
United Press reports Karl Rows Bullock aged 17 and accomplice William Mc Kay aged 15 staged bank robberies in Eudora Kansas. Bullock killed Policeman Pringle, robbed the Eudora State bank, then shot himself to avoid pursuit after a second holdup. Mc Kay was captured.
Cairo Illinois November 13. Mayor Parsons defended militia actions after a lynching of James the suspect in the Anna Pelley murder and Henry Baizer wife murder case. Sheriff Davis will consult Governor Deneen on punishment for the lynchers as troops keep order. Arthur Alexander arrived in Champaign under guard for safety. Robert Houghton received an indeterminate sentence of one to fifteen years at Monroe Reformatory for fraud and related offenses.
Earl Bullock, the boy bandit, was not forfeited after a judge canceled the forfeiture on the bond of $2,000 issued to Harry Haugel, the bartender at Jones Place in Georgetown Indiana. Haugel was arrested yesterday and released on the same bond. The case stems from selling liquor to minors and the attorney failed to notify when the case would be called.
The piece rails at Dr. Corson over alleged patient neglect at King County Hospital and critiques Dunn for accusing him. It argues either Corson or Dunn is a dangerous criminal and calls for drastic action to settle public suspicions.
A thief stripped Harry Warner’s half submerged car near Edmonds last night while he searched for horses to drag it out. While he was away the thief took inner tubes a tire pump horn bulb a horn reed three tire irons hammers wrenches pliers screwdrivers and many small parts.
The Women Improvement Club of South Allia urged the school board at their meeting yesterday to approve construction of a new school building for their district.
A playful stage dialogue features a deck steward asking for a corkscrew knife and fork aboard a pleasure steamer. The exchange highlights light comic banter as a quirk of Ally Kloper's Half Holiday.
A Washington dentist recounts filing a mandamus in King county in 1904 to force the Dental Board to grant a license he earned. He alleges fraud and coercive pressure to sign a private code, and promises further disclosure of court opinions on dentists private rights in upcoming columns.
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