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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
9
Fifty two strikers of the General Electric company were turned back by safety corps to prevent interference with destring to resume work. Chicago tests power in aut horns replacing whistles as suburban trains were used if successful.
President Wilson and daughter Miss Eleanor travel with Dr. Cary Grayson and Secretary Tumulty to New York for the Army versus Navy football clash tomorrow. In Minneapolis the Rev. G L Morrill titles his sermon To Hell and Back on his return from South America.
Gen Scott of the U S A goes with an interpreter to interview Navajo leaders at the summit of Heautiful Mountain southwest of Farmington New Mexico. He travels with cavalry from Gallup and a mountain battery and three rapid fire guns in case of resistance.
Washington dispatch reports the White House refused to confirm Francia B. Sayre and his bride were present or disclose plans for the couple. Intimate Wilson friends say the couple may join President Wilson to New York and sail to Europe tomorrow. White House staff pack wedding gifts, with many sent to Williamstown and others stored.
The caucus progressed the bill quickly and expected completion by tomorrow night with debate starting Monday. Most Democratic members were seen as supporting final passage, except Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska. The caucus sentiment favored limiting regional banks to twelve or fewer.
President Jose Santos Zelaya remains jailed in New York after U S Commissioner Shields ordered detention without bail pending extradition. His lawyers plan a strong defense at Monday examination, arguing the alleged offenses were political rather than criminal.
Old-time railroad telegraphers to be entertained by Seattle Transportation club in Batley Building club rooms. Saturday night program led by Lucien F. Jones promises a good time for the Knights of Dots, Dashes and Spaces.
The Collection Bureau of the King County Medical Society reports immediate success. In about two thirds of cases where bills were turned over, patients later visited the physician to move or settle the overdue account.
New Rochelle New York reports the death of Illiam Waldorf who survived two separate fatal injuries including a doubly-broken neck before dying from a mild stomach ailment.
A periodical ad urges readers to treat eye strain with Optona tablets dissolved in water and regular Ligall eye baths. It claims the remedy is harmless and can prevent blindness by restoring clarity after daily use. The piece warns against reliance on glasses and pressures immediate action.
Seattle Lodge No. 211 Loyal Order of Moose rents the Seattle theatre for one night to start a $250000 building fund for a new lodge. Bailey and Mitchell players perform Quincy Adams Sawyer with local professionals offering stunts and a female impersonator. Initiation of 400 candidates and a serpentine battle are planned as advance sales indicate a record crowd.
Burglars hit multiple sites in a single night as police struggle to curb a spree. J. B. Brooklin home on 212 Nith Ave saw furniture moved from the garage. A rug vanished from 1627 Ninth Ave where C. Hall runs a rooming house. A. Titus, 41, was robbed at Magnolia bar on First Ave, with two laborers held on an open charge. Other targets included Mrs. Wolfender’s home on 2024 Fourth Ave and J. E. Moha Hardware in Bothell. A break in at Northern Pacific Station yielded no theft. Raymond R. Terrys was pickpocketed at a Seattle dance. A near-robbery at 382 29th Ave. N. was thwarted when a passing car frightened the thief. Jewelry and cash were taken at F. M. Spinning’s home.
In Rock County Wisconsin the sheriff ordered rocks piled near the jail to burden tramp inmates. Tramps sentenced to jail must move rocks from one side of the jail to the other for eight hours daily. Escaping carries a term in state prison. The plan aims to deter winter tramp influx by hard labor.
Frank McAdams shot and killed his wife at a dance in the Opera House Cura Ill. He then barricaded himself in a building as a posse pursued him. At 10 30 a m McAdams killed himself with a self inflicted shot after a lengthy standoff. Constable Ha German was wounded.
A complaint filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleges a conspiracy by California terminal railroads to exclude the Yale and Harvard steamers of the Pacific Navigation Co from San Pedro and San Diego. It claims railroads redirected passengers to the Pacific Coast S.S. Co and the Portland Steamship Co via a rate agreement despite Pacific Navigation's first class service.
In Cincinnati on November 28 a trio of romances unsettles friends as Miss Novellia Ditchen marries Ralph Edwarda, his mother meets Misa Ditchen's brother and Edwards seeks to untangle his kinship, leading to confusion over his relation to his mother.
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