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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1912
Page
7
A reflective piece by Fred L. Boalt on a single red brick at Second and Pike. The brick stands out amid urban bustle, illustrating Providence and the harsh pace of city life while inviting calm observation and appreciation of small details.
New York October 1 Police Becker opened before Justice W Golf in a crowded room with 254 jurors present. Prosecution led by Whitman, defense by F McIntyre. The defendant, flanked by deputies, entered with a scornful gaze and calm talk with counsel as onlookers pressed to witness the courtroom drama amid a city tense over the suspected accomplice Jack Zelia’s death.
Report describes four thieves who pillaged pockets and a suit while pursuing an odd scheme. Attorney John H. Perry was visited by a burglar in the Wash Annex. $6 and a watch were among items taken. A pants thief hung trousers in a window to attract attention and fled with cash from a church collection.
New York police linked the Zeelig homicide to Rosenthal gang killings as Philip Davidson, a recent Jersey fruit dealer, chased Zeelig on a streetcar and shot him after claiming Zeelig robbed him of 400 dollars. Davidson was captured after a two block chase and cited revenge.
John C. Davis, a Spokane real estate dealer, shot his wife Mildred Davis in the abdomen and both legs, then fatally shot Miss Mildred Dixon, a friend of his wife, at her Calgary apartment. He then shot himself, dying later. Dixon remained in critical hospital care.
The 1912 crop returns for Washington Oregon and Idaho show wheat at 78,530,000 bushels and oats at 31,360,000 bushels with barley at 14,800,000 bushels. Earlier estimates had wheat at 74,000,000, oats 13,000,000 and barley 8,000,000.
Harrison Riley president of Chicago Title and Trust Co and Justin Halt secretary, both named in a vice crusade arrest for renting houses for immoral purposes. Three prominent church members also taken into custody. The arrests caused a sensational stir in Chicago.
Charles T. Battelle a former Seattle promoter and claimed heir to a $350000 East estate was arrested in Oakland on a warrant sworn by his four months' bride for failure to provide. He is in jail on $2000 bail. He says Stella Michelson, a Los Angeles lawyer and former fiancée of Battelle, induced the suit in what he calls the fury of a woman scorned.
In Tacoma, Hilda Quamme aged 21 months died and her twin Margaret was gravely ill after eating match heads found on the floor. The siblings played with four boxes of coated sticks when their mother discovered them. Both girls fell ill within minutes and Hilda died that evening with Margaret not expected to recover.
An electrical storm followed by a heavy snow fall opened the winter season near Bear Valley San Bernardino California. A party of hunters was caught in the blizzard and faced great difficulty reaching civilization as conditions persisted.
Constantinople reports Turkey will mobilize 250000 men in two armies today. Officials gave no battle plan details but belief centers on one army operating in Albania against Montenegro and Serbia while the other faces the Slavs on the frontier.
The county commissioners meet tomorrow to review expenditure estimates for the coming year. They aim to reduce the levy if possible. The current levy is 36.93 mills, up from 34.54 last year. King county property is valued around $260 million and will yield $5,334,000 in taxes for city, county and state in 1913. Harbor improvements chiefly drive the higher levy this year.
Spokane reports a clue in the disappearance of 19 year old Marie Taylor from Astoria who vanished Sept. 24 while traveling to marry Jos Schmuck. H H Clelland, a Republican nominee for the legislature, claims he saw her recently at an Oriental show at the fair grounds.
The chief sanitary inspector dropped the complaint against Imperial Candy Co after the manager said the girl involved had no grievance with the foreman. Warrants were issued for three company workers over alleged instruction to re dip worm eaten chocolates. Roberta testified a girl took a piece from the garbage and showed it to the inspector. The King County Sunday School convention closed with M Durham president P Johnson vice president and Walter C Moore secretary treasurer. Sixty two schools with 6415 members attended and $268.50 in pledges were raised for next year.
A week's mission began yesterday morning at St James Cathedral led by Dominican priests Father Lawler of Minneapolis and Father Kane of San Francisco. A special sermon was given at the 9 o'clock mass while additional masses are scheduled at 5 30 and 8 o'clock. Evening services will be held daily at 7 30.
Kawamura, a Japanese driver for M Furuya company, hit May Sue at the corner of av and Jackson this morning. Sue suffered a fractured skull and was taken to the city hospital. Kawamura was jailed after witnesses said the auto sped down Jackson and struck as Sue crossed. The car skidded 60 feet after impact.
A letter notes gambling among tradesmen and churchmen over a Mrs Jones bet. Firemen report strong collections for a two platoon system to aid firefighters and families. The Star urges reader support, arguing a dime from 10,000 readers could secure the goal as contributors send small sums. Jake backs Boalt losing as a joke.
Webster E. Rusk Jr, Seattle's best known 17 year old at about 275 pounds, returned home after a week away at Fort Lawton. He had joined military practice with friends there and kept up with boy scout activities but avoided school. Police had searched for him without result before his return.
Frederick W. Van Meter former cashier of Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co was sentenced by Judge Cabaniss to 18 months in San Quentin for embezzling 15000 from company funds. Benjo Strelita convicted of stealing 100 from Greenbaum Wells Michaels received four years in the same prison. An appeal for probation was denied.
J. Czerny for the wets fights the Lake Price certification on Kent local option signatures for the November 5 election. He contends 261 names are unqualified voters and argues no election should be held.
Local market list from Westlake highlights bargain prices on groceries and staples. Items include butter, cheese, olives, salmon, clams, tuna, macaroni, evaporated milk, apples, prunes, tea, starches, potatoes, peppers, and more with per unit or per dozen prices. Names of stores or exact dates not clearly identifiable from the fragment.
A damaged OCR page shows a cluttered shop list with items like chicken lard pork and cheese alongside odd spellings and prices. The readable bits mention 160 lb quantities and various local products, suggesting a bustling general store listing from a past issue.
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