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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1913
Page
1
A group of 37 citizens including several women, all with clean records, are jailed by a superior court judge deemed unfit for duty. Editors Scott C. Bone and Leroy Sanders join Edmund H. Wells urging immediate pardons on grounds of human rights and fairness to ease an increasingly unbearable situation.
In Polo Grounds New York on October 7 1913 Home Run Baker from Trappe Maryland powered the Athletics to a 6 4 victory over the Giants in the first game of the World Series. Bender pitched for Philadelphia while Marquard started for New York and multiple hits aided the A's in a high scoring afternoon.
The wives Mrs Mack and Mrs McGraw are noted as ardent baseball fans with keen knowledge of the game. Mrs Mack allegedly can interpret her husband’s signals from the bench and Mrs McGraw is a regular Giants attendee, planning to occupy a box during the series in New York.
The Star urges patience and restraint as Seattle faces a crisis over Judge John E Humphries. It argues recalls do not apply to judges and warns against actions that could worsen tensions while demanding the judge be removed from the bench. It appeals to socialists and supporters to avoid further conflict.
Samuel Fisher, aiming to preserve his perfect punctuality, leaped from the Philadelphia wharf as a ferry departed. He missed the stern by five feet and fell into the water. Placed before a magistrate he admitted the attempt, saying he must be on time for work to protect his record. He was discharged.
Federal troops captured Santa Rosalia in Mexico and rebels withdrew toward Torrey after evacuation. Berlin aviator Sablatnik with three passengers set a new altitude record of 9 340 feet.
Marquard lasted five innings allowing eight hits and five runs. Barry and McInnes doubled, Collins and Schang tripled, Baker homered. Strikeouts: Marquard four, Tesreau one, Craddall one, Tesreau one. Bases on balls one each for Marquard and Tesreau. Bender umpired American league and Connelly officiated National.
A collection of brief, odd items from various cities. Harold Turner five, could not wake mother but blew a toy trumpet to alert her and escape a fire in Roselle New Jersey. London notes mention a sight restoration after an X ray skirt passes. Margaretha Ritscheon four travels from Vienna to Kenwood California with a multilingual placard “Please dont kiss me.” In New York a woman discovers her husband dead after returning from work. George Bernard Shaw’s influence noted as he is linked to destroying sentimental illusions, and a suicide by C H Brown is reported.
Nice furnished rooms available in town inviting renters to place a small want ad in The Star. Call Main 9400 to set up an ad for faster rent and quicker occupancy.
The Star reports heat will be provided on long distance street cars this winter with 18 cars already equipped and more to follow. Councilman Wardell seeks a public service commission order mandating heat on all cars and vestibules. The city may hire an expert engineer to help present cases to the state commission on gas-rate reductions and other filings.
Professor L M Dimmitt of Foster invites residents to a Foster Valley meeting at the Foster school house tonight to organize a civic league for nonpartisan political discussion. Port Commissioner Robert Bridges will speak.
A mass meeting at the YMCA is set for tomorrow night to discuss shortening saloon hours in the city. Mil lard Price, the socialist chairman, is the only socialist at the meeting. The piece ends with a prompt about Albanians and Servians fighting.
Senator Elon Brown calls for reversal of Judge Cullen ruling as Allan A. Ryan testifies Sulzer urged him to seek Elihu Root's help to sway Republican senators against impeachment Ryan repeats that Sulzer aimed to reach Delaney Nicol and Boss Murphy to halt the trial and influence Tamany figures.
Ex-Premier Prince Katsura, long ill, grew worse in Tokyo on October 7, with death momentarily expected as officials and family awaited developments.
The Star announces pennants available by clipping four consecutive coupons from The Seattle Star and mailing or delivering them with 15 cents for a 65 cent pennant. U S A Pennants are now out and can be mailed for 5 cents extra per pennant. Send or drop off at The Seattle Star 1307 Seventh Ave near Union St.
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