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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1911
Page
1
Anna Davies, widowed with two young children, cannot afford court fees after her husband, 23, died at Rose Marble mines in Cumberland in 1910. Attorney George H Rummens seeks waiving fees to prevent barring the case due to poverty, allowing a new suit after prior non-cull settlement.
London dispatch reports Japan asking the major powers to let its government govern China. It cites two divisions in Korea ready to move and notes Tokyo claims to act for all concerned, aiming to block U S influence in a region Japan views as its sphere.
Atlanta November 18 The AFL convention looms over two major matters the Illinois Central and Harriman strike and the Los Angeles labor situation. Delegates may back a resolution urging railway unions to walk out in sympathy with the 78,000 on strike while debates over funding reach 56,900. The socialist challenge to Gompers and a labor socialist ticket gain official push with possible constitutional accommodation.
Porestalling of possible anti trust action by the government is believed to motivate Judge Robert S. Lovett, head of the Harriman interests, to dissolve agreements among the Southern Pacific Union Pacific Oregon Short Line and Oregon Railway Navigation. Lovett announces action to sever ties to avert government action. He is in Portland.
Rain tonight and Sunday with high southerly winds. Temperature at noon today reported as 52 degrees.
Judge Main today ruled the city’s weights and measures ordinance valid for weighing and inspecting and punishing inaccuracies. He struck down only section 11 which required labeling each package with exact net weight, saying the legislature did not grant authority for that provision.
Former U S Senator John L Wilson and Seattle Chamber leaders visit San Francisco to unveil a plan for uniting eight Pacific coast cities. They propose amalgamating the cities to coordinate efforts on shared regional goals and a cooperative program.
Charlee B Kountze a member of the famed banking family who controlled institutions in Denver Omaha and New York died at his Denver home from pneumonia. He founded the Colorado National Bank in 1864.
Thousands of people mourn the loss of the High Ball inn in Cleveland Ohio as the venue known for a legendary free Nope night faces demolition. The popular gathering spot provided floor space for overnight stays without charge, leaving a void in the local scene.
Skippers should watch for a big windstorm within 24 hours and land dwellers are advised to heed safety tips. Do not wear turbans or fluffy skirts, do not raise umbrellas or leave gas jets lit, do not paint near sand piles, and avoid loose hats on bridges. The weather bureau warns of a storm centered over Southern Alaska moving east with high winds in 24 to 48 hours.
Twenty five little unfortunates at the Orthopedic hospital receive care while a Coliseum benefit tonight aims to fund a larger surgery room. The event showcases local talent to support the hospital, Children’s Day Nursery, and the Catholic Betterment League.
Medill McCormick, a La Follette manager, issued a hard hitting critique of President Taft's policies in Washington. The statement argues Taft's 1908 supporters oppose his renomination, faults his tariff handling, and criticizes his perceived inconsistencies and inability to grasp current needs.
Water will be shut off Monday from 9 a m to 6 p m on all intermediate service mains in the district east of 10th Avenue Northeast between Ravenna Boulevard and East 65th Street and in the district north of Ravenna Park east of 14th Northeast and along East 65th between Weedin Place and 10th Avenue Northeast.
Gov. Mann refused to intervene in Henry Clay Beattie Jr. case. Beattie, sentenced to die in the electric chair next Friday for killing his young wife, sits in his cell calmly smoking cigarettes and shows calm disregard for the impending execution.
A letter from Mr Ryan to Charlee W. Wilcox state secretary of the Y M C A says William Jennings Bryan cannot attend the Seattle convention in Ellensburg next month. He hopes to visit Washington later in the winter.
The ad from Ole Hangon & Co. offers view acres north of the university at 406 dollars per acre with ten dollars down and seven dollars and fifty cents monthly. It urges buyers to examine the plots, promising a bright future for investors.
In Acoma on November 18 Walter Franke, 30, a Northern Pacific shops blacksmith, testified that Shae Ross stole his watch and clothes. Franke had been sentenced to one to 15 years in the penitentiary before Ross’s sentencing on Wednesday and then feared Ross would return to kill him. He attempted self harm today and is likely to die.
H. C. Pigott, president of Metropolitan Printing Co., testified before the grand jury this morning. Several other witnesses appeared and it is believed that several new indictments will be returned before the probe adjourns.
A humorous reminiscence contrasts famous inventors with an unnamed Seattle discoverer who vanished into obscurity. The narrator recalls Howe and Singer while picturing a lone figure caressing a lamp post at one in the morning and prompting a practical joke about turning a town around.
Yale and Princeton opened at New Haven with Princeton edging Yale 6 to 0 after repeated punting and a first quarter goal. Dartmouth falls to Harvard 8 to 5 in Cambridge as Harvard blocks a kick for a late score and Dartmouth earns only a field goal.
Football scores page shows Princeton leading Yale 6 to 3 in the first half while Harvard trails Dartmouth 0 to 5. In the third period Harvard scores 5 to Dartmouth 3. Final Harvard 5 Dartmouth 8.
Vilmos Westong, a Hungarian performer billed by MH. B. Marmelli Co. as booked on the 8 & C route, owes $142 and has paid only $50. The firm filed suit in Seattle and attached his belongings as part of the collection effort. The man was to pay $192, with $50 already paid in coin music.
Washington Nov 18 General Leonard Wood ordered commanders along southern border posts to hold troops in readiness to move to the Mexican frontier at United States request. The state department reports revolutions among Reyes followers and steps to restore border arms control amid an acute Mexican crisis.
Chicago November 18 United States Circuit Judge Kohlsaat quashed a habeas corpus to delay the Sherman antitrust trial of J Ogden Armour and nine associates leading packers. Trial now likely to begin Monday as prosecutors insist no custody exists and appeal to the Supreme Court is possible.
A large Santa Monica forest fire, starting in Temescal canyon, threatens the Soldiers' Home at Santeile. It has destroyed the Montgomery ranch and damaged the Wolfe ranch, with fruit trees burned. Fire advances toward the Home as wind shapes the path.
A historical note recalls Elisha P. Ferry becoming Washington's first governor 22 years ago as the state entered the union in 1889 under an enabling act that also admitted the Dakotas and Montana. It notes the 1889 constitution referendum voided women's suffrage and that 21 years later women regained the vote.
The current issue of The Pacific Builder and Engineer covers the 12th annual Washington State Roads association convention. It includes editorials and papers by Walter R. Reborn Samuel A. Perkins W. J. Roberts J. R. Morrison R. H. Thomson L. L. Bush W. Fairchild Judge Hanford A Warren Gould Howard M. Rice Samuel Hill and others. John Murray, who broke into a Yesterway restaurant on Halloween, was paroled after six months to 15 years in the reformatory, with the governor’s parole on the judge’s desk. Murray, a cook, said he was drunk that night. The piece notes the prohibitionist’s rye-face reaction.
Miss Lucy Kobler aged 29 in Findlay Ohio swallowed silver polish used to clean three gold teeth after discoloration. She is in serious condition as her parents in Mingo were alerted.
Judge Tallman ordered Frank Gallagher to pay overdue alimony to Viola Gallagher or face 10 days in the county jail. The ruling came during the pendency of the action Gallagher filed against his wife.
Francis J. Heney the graft fighter and people’s attorney will lecture at the Y M C A auditorium next Friday evening as a feature of the Star lecture course. He holds national recognition as a leading lawyer aligned with the public interest and is expected to provide a thought provoking address.
W. H. Hanson deputy state dairy inspector will deliver the second Y M C A course lecture tonight on Western Washington opportunities for dairy men. The talk asks can a man moving in our best circles be square and aims to address professional conduct and industry prospects.
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