19 Oct 1912
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1912
Page
1
Thumb and finger prints of John Schrank, taken by Milwaukee police the day after he shot Roosevelt, are presented for comparison with the reader's own prints. The piece emphasizes the intimate proximity of Schrank's features to the viewer and invites identification.
Miles Poindexter and Hodge campaign in Seattle with Judge White presiding Dan Landon to speak against Humphrey as part of a high profile political rally. Organizers promise the largest campaign event yet with strong attacks on rivals and issues.
WOMA Washington October 19 Progressive candidate Hodge claims ex major John L. WIllett offered United States marshal and Hawaiian post positions to win his withdrawal from the race against Governor Poindexter. Hodge cites bossism while Poindexter denounces tariffs and Lawrence Massachusetts woolen trust pay. Paulhamus and Panthamus back Hodge and the progressive ticket.
The item lists sensational cases including a Georgia law syllabus condemning certain churchgoers, a Philadelphia wife Jennie Felt battered daily in a troubled marriage, and Edward Elam from Kentucky linked to his sister-in-law's widow. Other notes reveal a Maryland horseman dying after a mare accident, a Berea Ohio divorce claim of neglect with minimal food, and Harvard student voting restrictions under a section board ruling.
A vintage photo of John Schrank near Roosevelt prompts readers to judge his character by this face. The article details eyes, mouth, nose, and overall features as indicators of a fixed idea and possible criminal intent, while contrasting questions about humanity and motive.
A Seattle District Council of Carpenters meeting approves building Mrs. Jones a home with local 131 carpenters ready to work. They plan a three room cottage on a purchased lot, needing more funds and material, hoping a kind real estate man helps with a lot and plumbing supplies.
A 40 mile gale struck Seattle at 4 45 this morning after a night of 14 inches of rain. Police and port authorities report minimal city damage though all telegraph wires were down across the waterfront and city.
Rain is forecast tonight and Sunday with brisk westerly winds. The noon temperature is reported as 6 degrees.
The commonwealth parliament voted to grant parents 25 dollars for each child born in Australia. The measure announced in Melbourne on October 19 outlines the nationwide payment to families with new arrivals.
The Seattle Star Spokane Press Tacoma Times and Daily News coordinate a regional straw poll. Five presidential candidates Taft Wilson Debs and Chafin invited to ensure a square deal. First ballot count prints next Wednesday and is telegraphed among papers. Voters urged to send in early to The Star’s Presidential Contest Board.
Chicago dispatch says Colonel Roosevelt will depart Mercy hospital at 8 15 a m on a 24 hour Pennsylvania Railroad train to Oyster Bay. Doctors report pulse 86 temperature 98 breathing easier convalescing rapidly and note he cannot speak yet but may take active part in the campaign later. Taft may also leave for Panama to inspect the canal.
A mob blocks Dearborn Street outside First National Bank as Jack Johnson's touring car arrives. In court he pleads to abduction charges with bail set at 1500 dollars amid defense objections and a dramatic exchange about marriage with Lucile Cameron.
Sixty alleged murderers are on trial in Lake Charles Louisiana accused of killing three fellow union timber workers. The case centers on a July 7 uprising at Grabow when guards hired by a lumber trust clashed with workers. The grand jury charged 60 workers and eight guards with murder while absolving the guards. The Southern Lumber Operators’ Association fears the unrest and backlash from the Timber Workers' union.
Harry Carroll remains in county jail with a $6,000 cash bond not forfeited as authorities examine delays and petitions. He was convicted last year in a conspiracy with Mr and Mrs Barr to run a badger game on a local merchant. Barr and Carroll received three year penitentiary terms. Barr is in prison, no bonds, while Carroll was found abroad in British Columbia and extradition steps discussed but not taken. A pardon petition with prosecutor’s backing is pending from the governor, delaying forfeiture to the school fund.
Italy and Turkey signed a peace treaty at Ouchy Switzerland ending hostilities. The ceremony marked a hopeful thaw after years of conflict and welcomed observers noting the historic easing of tensions between the two nations.
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