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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
3
Griffin wins world contest for Australia's new capital city design
Walter Burley Griffin of Chicago, a relatively unknown architect, wins the Australian Commonwealth design competition for a planned capital city. The project envisions a three-centered capital with government municipal and mercantile cores, plus rural and industrial zones across 900 square miles in New South Wales, and Griffin celebrates his thirty-fifth birthday as prize details surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Great Britain
King George
Walter Burley Griffin
Chicago
Commonwealth of Australia
Golden Gate
United States
Australia
Fant
Ite
Griffin
Yass Camberra
New South Wales
Moving Picture Exhibitors Plan Protective Organization
Moving picture exhibitors form an association to protect show houses from control by film exchanges. The group aims to free theatres from restrictions on acts and to favor circuit performers over independents, raising overall quality. A follow up meeting is set for Arcade Hall on November 26 at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moving Picture
Arcade Hall
Women Celebrate Bonnet Burning in Crawford County
Women suffragists in Crawford County Kansas plan a bonfire at city hall square to celebrate their election victory. Each attendee will bring a bonnet from last year to fuel the blaze in Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Kas
Crawford County
City Hall
Oh Hickey Hickey Why So Naughty
In San Francisco on November 21 Chas W Hickey faced charges in Superior Court for defrauding over eight hundred local women in a sub club swindle and a separate count accusing him of sending laborers to Siskiyou County to fill imaginary positions and taking fees from victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Chas. W. Hickey
Dunne's
Siskiyou County
Lucky Baldwin estate yields $1,250 daily in Los Angeles
Reports filed by Executor H. A. Unruh show $11,000,000 of the Lucky Baldwin estate distributed last year while $11,500,000 more than the original estate remains intact due to rising real estate values and investments over three years. The estate yields an income of $1,250 daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Lucky Baldwin
H. A. Unruh
Aeroplane Wooing Ends in Wedding at Portland
In Portland on November 21, famed aviator Silas Christofferson wed Emma Becker after a ceremony at the Portland hotel. The newly married pair then flew their aircraft over the Columbia River several hundred feet above the water, marking a romantic aviation wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Or
Silas Christofferson
Portland
Emma Becker
Christofferson
Columbia River
Escapes Halted At Alcatraz Prison Barracks Encounter
In San Francisco on November 21 reports say two military prisoners Thomas Franey and Michael Mullin who escaped from Alcatraz Island last Saturday were found hiding beneath the infantry barracks. They are now back in their cells as police widen the manhunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Thos
Franey
Michael Mullin
Alcatraz Island
Face Peeling Trend Sparks Quick Complexion Revival
An old advertisement touts a new face peeling method as a primer for a lasting glow. It claims Mercolized wax removes blemishes and wrinkles when gently dissolved from the skin, offering a cheap alternative to typical cosmetics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanel
Don’t Wear a Truss Ad Promotes New Rupture Cure
An advertising note claims thirty years experience and introduces an appliance for rupture said to cure hernias in men women or children. It urges readers to send the attached coupon today to receive details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KL Brooks
Marshall, Mich
Judge Rules Hat Pin a Deadly Weapon in City Court
Recorder Keffer ruled a hat pin used to threaten Samuel Clark was a deadly weapon. He fined Mary Clark $2.50 for drawing the pin on her husband and threatening him. The recorder warned hat pins are very dangerous, even more than revolvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Recorder Keffer
Mary Clark
Samuel Clark
Labor Banding Closer Debated At A F L Convention
Rochester New York November 21 The fight over industrial unionism shows progress toward closer amalgamation versus craft unions. Delegates favor broader union structure though methods remain debated. Miners note 21 crafts in their ranks while brewers and others push centralized organization amid capital centralization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max
Hayes
Rochester
N. Y
A. F. of L
Los Angeles Moves to Limit Pins Across City
The Los Angeles city council on recommendations from the committee on feetelation directed the city attorney to draft an ordinance regulating the use and length of hat pins. The measure will legalize guards for the pins after strong advocacy by women’s organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Steel Prices Rise After Steel Corporation Formation
Testifying at the steel hearing Deputy Commissioner Walker said iron and steel product prices rose after the steel corporation was organized with an average increase of 38 percent across all products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walker
Steel Corporation
Market Price Averages For Local Merchants And Farmers
Prices paid by local commission merchants to producers labeled buying price and selling prices by retailers to commissioners. The list includes New apples Valencia oranges trimmed sides short loin pork liver and various meat cuts with prices shown as averages or variations. The document records typical trade figures used by buyers and sellers in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merc
Valencia
Seamen Bill Sparks Debate On Freeing Sailors
Seattle readers see opposing views as congress prepares to open its next session. A Chamber of Commerce push to oppose the seamen bill is noted while Andrew Furuseth argues wage and living conditions drive the need for reform. He cites low pay, crowded quarters, and health issues among merchant mariners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Senate
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Andrew Furuseth
Wea
Pacific
United States
Who Is Furuseth and His Sailors Fight for Rights
The article profiles Andrew Furuseth, longtime seaman and leader of the Sailors Union, noting his rise from mariner to reformer. It highlights his work to end white slavery, improve conditions, and secure a fairer, humane livelihood for sailors, with Seattle as focal support. Furuseth remains active in expanding workers' rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fursueth
Andy
Andrew Furuseth
Seamen’s Union
Seattle
Star
Sinner Than Other Nations in Dealing With Seamen
An archival note discusses international treatment of sailors, noting past harshness but highlighting gradual improvement over the last sixteen years and indicating further changes to come.
Seamen Described as Chattel and Calls for Law Change
The text argues seamen are treated as property of the vessel under contract, likening them to serfs or slaves. It describes arrest and return if deserting, wage advances via crimp, and a system that binds sailors to ships. It calls for fundamental legal reform aligning with modern ideas and race dynamics.
St. Mark's Settlement Rummage Sale Set at 2816 Western Ave
The St. Mark's Settlement house at 2816 Western Avenue will hold a rummage sale on Thursday and Friday from 10 30 a m to 8 30 p m. The event features items donated for reuse and community fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s Settlement House
Western Av
Rockefeller Gives Red Cross Five Thousand for Balkan Relief
John D. Rockefeller sent five thousand dollars to the Red Cross in Washington for Balkan war relief without regard to race creed or color He offered to contribute more if needed and the donation was announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John D. Rockefeller
Red Cross
Rockefeller
Portland to Host Annual Stock Show
Plans are afoot to hold in the city an annual stock show featuring horses cows swine and fowls. Prominent agricultural figures J. W. Clise Seattle John L. Smith Spokane and W. L. Carlyle Idaho back the plan and deem Portland ideal for the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Or
J. W. Clise
Seattle
John L. Smith
Spokane
W. L. Carlyle
Idaho
Portland
West criticised by Oregon lawyer in militia call opinion
Martin O. Pipes, retiring president of the State Bar association, says Gov. West overstepped by calling out the militia to quell disturbances when the sheriffs could have handled them. The remark was made at the annual meeting in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Or
West
Martin O. Pipes
State Bar Association
Wyman Admits Crafting False Bank Reports
Edgar E. Wyman former cashier of the state bank of Wallace reveals in custody of testimony that he authored several false reports leading to the arrest of B F O Neil bank president. The confession comes as authorities seize the testimony in Corurd Alene Idaho dated November 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corur D
Wilson says he will pick his own cabinet in Bermuda
President elect Woodrow Wilson denied that William Jennings Bryan would visit him in Bermuda. He stated that all statements about cabinet appointments may be disregarded until he makes them himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Bermuda
Woodrow Wilson
Wm. J. Bryan
Wilson
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