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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
1
Federal arrest wave targets a multiyear white slavery scheme involving Japanese individuals and American partners. Officials report four men detained, with more arrests expected as investigations trace a network from immigration fronts to alleged trafficking of young women for profit.
Guests at Hotel Mason on Thirday breakfasted as burglars entered ten rooms and stole five suitcases twelve suits of clothing four gold watches six umbrellas and other clothing items. Chief Ward says no report exists and residents question police response as tenants demand answers.
A Shanghai dispatch says Ching head of the Chinese board of foreign affairs died in Pekin, fueling rumors of palace intrigue and a potential coup. American warships in the Philippines squadron stand ready as developments unfold with Empress Dowager Yehonala and other high officials amid volatile reports from Shanghai.
Berlin reports Chancellor Von Buelow, tired but defiant, defending eight finance bills. He argues Germany must upbuild naval and military strength, calling the financial system weak and urging patriotic tax increases amid doubts in the Reichstag over action.
Congressman Nicholas Longworth claims he reformed his wife Alice Roosevelt by changing her habits. Dr. Lyman Sperry cites the remark in a talk to the YMCA on human conditions and possibilities noting Longworth said he reduced her cigarette intake from forty to twenty daily.
Doctors at Lane hospital said Francia J. Heney was in improved condition after a restless night. His temperature ran higher than last night but officials stressed there is no cause for alarm and visitors are not allowed this morning.
Haniel J. Keefe president of the Longshoremen’s Union and sixth vice president of the AFL is accused of opposing federation policy. A committee’s finding says his stance against the majority in political matters stultified labor. The AFL executive council also rules that members opposing the majority on political issues must resign and act only as individuals.
Andrew Weber of Andrew Weber & Co, minion brokers, died suddenly of brain hemorrhage at his residence 806 14th Ave N, shortly after 8 p.m. He was 62, leaving a widow, two brothers and two sisters, all of Chicago. He served on the library board under ex Mayor William Hickman Moore and was secretary of the Washington State Canners' Association.
Sheriff Robert T. Hodge in Black Diamond says the King County Republican central committee will not name his deputies. He vows to run the office himself, selecting deputies on merit, not politics, and notes all deputies are already chosen with no vacancies. Hodge plans to move to Seattle next week.
Washington November 19 Representative Charlies Fowler chairman of the banking and currency committee searches for the speaker ship. He aims to lead the House as the top congressional role amid party dynamics.
Mexico City reports a major consolidation as the Mexican Petroleum economy unites the Pheno refinery with extensive holdings of the Pletes company and Standard branch properties. The move aims to create a dominant national oil concern.
Paris reports rumors that Prince Ching, head of the army, was murdered and that Tuai Oh Kai, the grand chancellor, was killed in a plot to seize the government after the death of Emperor Kwang Hen. No empress death is confirmed.
Funeral plans were set for Gordon Kyle a young husband who hanged himself in his wife’s party dress using ribbons and a strap from her garb. He dressed in feminine attire except shoes and hat stating he could not buy jewels for his bride two months after their wedding. He tied the noose to the bed foot and strangled himself, distressed by finances.
Capt Oberlin M. Carter was found employed as a clerk at the Mexico Prick and Fire Clay company in Mexico Mo. When asked if he was the person tied to alleged Savannah harbor frauds and a large Chicago suit he admitted his identity. He lives in a small room beside his office and declined to discuss his past.
Washington and church dignitaries gather as the Catholic University trustees meet for their annual session. They plan to elect a new rector to replace Rt. Rev. Bishop O Connell, with the appointment needing ratification and carrying bishopric implications. John Carroll of Helena Montana is among the candidates considered.
Miss Harriet Ankeny daughter of Senator Ankeny married Captain F. H. Pope last night in Walla Walla. The ceremony joined two prominent families and marks a notable social event for the region.
Mayor Miller stands firm on moving the Tenderloin district from King Street event area. A citizen committee led by Councilman Way reports to the mayor that residents fear the district near Yesler Way and Firetay. If not relocated or closed as a nuisance, residents threaten legal action.
Iowa will back Congressman Walter J. Smith of Council Bluffs as a candidate for the national House speakership next spring against Joe Cannon. Smith, elected in 1900, previously served six years as district judge. His nomination has never drawn a dissenting vote in party conventions and he has broad support from Iowa’s delegation and loyal allies in other states.
Perry Holden also known as Harry Whitaker, a Spanish American War veteran, were charged with murder in Roanoke Virginia for killing his brother in a dispute over 2.10. He told officers at the Sawtelle Soldiers' Home that he would waive extradition and return to Roanoke to face charges, claiming self defense after being strangled. He did not know his brother was dead when he fled.
The auxiliary ship Buffalo will sail this afternoon from Mare Island carrying cargo for the Pacific fleet to Magdalena Bay. The Justin loads 2,000 tons and sails Friday for Magdalena. The Albany in southern waters is due for December repairs as 160 short-term navy and Marine detachments arrive from the Philippines to complete enlistment.
President Kane of the University of Washington received a petition from over 400 Scandinavian residents seeking the addition of Norwegian Swedish and Danish to university study. The board of regents will act on the matter.
In New York Rockefeller testifies to accepting rebates from the Pennsylvania Railroad as he recounts the expansion of Standard Oil. He traces absorptions from Long Island Refining to Devoe and Imperial Oil refiners, and explains the export drive and tie to other refiners, noting rate cutting and pressure on railroads. An enormous crowd watched as he spoke with calm today.
A Seattle report details a year of failures in the municipal lighting program. Delays in material from the east, late pipe delivery from McNeil and Co, and missed power targets left large city sections in darkness or reduced lighting.
President Cyrus Northrop of the University of Minnesota reached Seattle at noon from Walla Walla after attending the Whitman educational convention. Tonight he will be honored at a Lincoln reception hosted by former Minnesota students.
Fragmentary report notes union men in Vancouver contributing a dollar from their pay to aid needy brothers after recent strikes. Text is garbled but suggests a fundraiser or relief effort connected to labor unions and displaced workers.
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