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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1909
Page
1
A nameless infant, abandoned by a selfish father and struggling mother, is placed for adoption after a Seattle nurse advertises a baby to give away. The girl, once a good daughter, faces life with no support or home, as the child’s early life shadows loom over him.
Attorney Fred Oh representing the capitalist seeks a restraining order to block Puget Sound Interurban from enforcing a two cent fare between Seattle and Tacoma. The fee commission reportedly has no authority to act, and suburban complaints accuse the company of arbitrariness without railroad commission adjudication. The suit aims to challenge the new rate effective yesterday, with filing anticipated before court closing.
Tomorrow morning after nine, readers can claim two box seats at the Majestic. The ad urges cutting out the notice from today's Star classified section to participate, noting the week’s best offering in several weeks.
Riots sweep European capitals over Ferrer death as mobs denounce the Spanish king and cabinet. In London police shield the Spanish embassy while Victor Grayson of the socialist party calls for recalling the Spanish minister. The Ferrer murder is blamed on monarchies as Europe trembles at rising anti‑monarchy sentiment.
Shelby Ohio October tragedy unfolds as City Clerk Walter Hanna discovers his wife Mrs. Hanna with his best friend Samuel Robb. The pair sign an oath and proceed, while the town debates the moral fate of the wife and the men involved. The article notes public sympathy for Hanna and his parents as the divorce suit is filed and rumors fly about punishment for Robb and Mrs. Hanna.
Revolutionary writers warn of armed mob action in France as Paris police and troops shield demonstrations. In Madrid, the cabinet's bill to conscripts paying $300 plus a new hundred sparks unrest as King Alfonso and Premier Maura face blame over the Ferrer execution.
Cuban crowds protested Spain for the murder of Prof. Ferrer with mass marches in Havana. Riots spread as one of the era’s largest outdoor meetings passed resolutions denouncing Spain and endorsing a boycott of Spanish goods and refusal to unload Spanish ships.
Emma Goldman addressed thousands of Socialists in New York on October 18. Resolutions were adopted calling for the execution of Professor Ferrer by King Alfonso.
Bombs are mysteriously exploding across Lisbon causing multiple fatally injured victims. Authorities investigate a rising wave of blasts harming civilians and property in various districts.
Ten thousand people gathered in a public square in Buenos Aires and burned the Spanish flag and a portrait of King Alfonso. The protest occurred on October 17 as tensions rose over Spain.
Thousands of marchers in Genoa bearing a large banner reading Alfonso Is a Monster clashed with police. Police secured the banner and no arrests were reported among the protesters in the large procession.
The Star publishes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s investigative portrait of the Kongo Free State under King Leopold. Doyle links abuse to a system of land seizure and forced labor enforced by 2000 white agents, capitas, and a brutal militia, with massacres and mutilations reported.
The forecast calls for showers this evening and Tuesday with moderate east winds.
United Press reports New York stocks opened higher and finished mixed with Katy common leading activity, closing about 1 percent above Saturday.
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