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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1913
Page
1
Oct 9 in New York a tame squirrel wandered into Hoppe and Carr’s ice cream parlor drawing a crowd of girls who mistook it for a rat and grew hysterical. In Chicago a newsstand was wrecked after a blender of fights over sports. A Chinese laundryman, Henry Man Key, was taken to hospital after being crushed under a car following arrest.
President Wilson will press the button at the White House to signal the blowout of the Gamboa dike opening the Panama Canal at 2 p m eastern time. The Seattle chamber requested a five hour delay shifting observances to 11 a m Seattle time with whistles, flags, and horns to celebrate.
A convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, reports beer consumption growing faster than ration with about one hundred million barrels brewed annually according to E. A. Faust.
The coroner investigates the death of 68 year old Mrs. Mary Lingenfelter after she was struck by a Seattle, Renton & Southern car Monday and remained unconscious at Seattle General Hospital. She lived in Oregon and was visiting her daughter Mrs. R. M. Sutherland at 4126 Lexington Place. The case involves a city transit incident with no further details given.
The piece attacks judge made laws in Washington and argues for immediate recall of judges. It credits Judge Humphries with exposing abuses by issuing injunctions and jailing for contempt. It calls for a constitutional recall mechanism to replace partisan impeachment.
Wealthy lumberman Charles E B Eastman left a signed letter promising Miss Susan Fauley a quarter of his $400000 estate if he died from Bright's disease. After years of secrecy the letter surfaced after Eastman died in Battle Creek Michigan in February 1912, ending a 20 year courtship begun in 1894 in Saginaw.
Seattle Y M C A reports 219 boys enjoyed Orcas Island camps and 870 rode the Clara K launch, with 245 hiking to Snoqualmie Falls and Lake Sammamish. Vacation school enrolled 114 boys, 75 others. 146,299 dollars was cut from county estimates for the 1914 tax budget. a further 30,000 may be trimmed from superior court expenses at Friday meeting.
J. K. Magnusson, a logger, died by drowning Wednesday after falling from a boom in Sammamish slough. He could not swim and his body was recovered and taken to Bothell.
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In New York on October 9 Hal Sheridan reports a soaked long afternoon as Merkle likely plays for the Giants. Tesreau and McLean start for New York against Bush and Schang for Philadelphia with multiple innings of hits, runs and strategic plays dominating the game.
Chicago reports two girls found dead in Lake Michigan near Paw Paw may tie to Henry Spencer, the confessed killer of Mrs. Mildred Allison Rexroat and 13 others. Police doubt other confession details but find some corroboration.
Burns, Shafer, and Collins contributed defense and baserunning as no runs or hits were recorded for the New York team in this frame. Shafer walked, Murray forced Shafer, Barry to Collins, and Shafer was involved in a close play that drew protests from the crowd and an umpire review.
L. A. Messing secured his wife through newspaper ads. Allegations include smoking and chewing tobacco, using snuff, and liquor. The circuit court granted Messing a divorce in Albany Oregon.
A student led event titled Fumigation Day is planned for October 22 at the university to renew protests over the Blethen chimes. A stand will be erected near campus for speakers including Ralph Casey and women speakers with a top stunt to close the meeting.
New York district attorney Whitman questioned three New York Giants officials today as part of an investigation into alleged ticket sale irregularities for games against the Athletics. Stenographer Miss Skinner who handled reserved-seat receipts was subpoenaed.
Police seek the parents of a three year old who was left in the care of Mrs Nellie Wilson at 115 Hiawatha Place three to four days ago. With no contact from guardians, the child will be taken to the juvenile detention home.
Mayor Cotterill is due back in town next Wednesday after arriving in Boston last night. He will travel to Milwaukee to join his wife there, who is visiting friends.
In New York on October 9 it was stated that Theodore Roosevelt Jr may secure the progressive congressional nomination in the 20th district if Oscar Strauss turns it down.
A Seattle merchant placed a two line Miscellaneous ad in The Star to dispose of a stove he paid eight dollars for years ago. The stove sold for five dollars after six to eight shoppers viewed it the same day, costing only thirty cents to complete the sale. The man asked for anonymity but the paper claims he was representative and not an exception.
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