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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
1
Mother Jones, 81, newly arrived from West Virginia prisons, denounces Colorado suffrage as failing women and children. She questions Mrs. Pankhurst and cites conditions in mining districts as evidence of suffrage's ineffectiveness.
In San Francisco for Portola, Bob Hesketh president of the council visits the mayor and supervisors. The Star reports he says Seattle like prosperity and notes his visit amid events. In San Pedro on Oct 24 powers and Ning Poon Gin were detained pending a probe into a secret launch believed to carry contraband Chinese.
CAMP DANIELS Alaska Oct 24 Uncle Sam operates a coal mine here Maps show the isolated site near Knik and Chickaloon valley accessible by a long trek from Seward along the Cook Inlet region The piece emphasizes the rugged Alaska landscape and distant proximity to towns while noting the coal activity and the secrecy around the camp
The Navy mine at Chickaloon Alaska yields bituminous coal praised as top quality outside West Virginia. Outcroppings show eight seams with 3 to 20 feet thickness. 700 tons staged for Navy testing and more awaits. Expansion decisions depend on Washington. Dr. Joseph A. Holmes leads the Alaska Coal Investigation.
Officialdom has received word that the stork will visit the czar's family, signaling a forthcoming royal birth. The fragmented note mentions a trend of men becoming stenographers and rising to positions of control, with a stray line about a young man learning shorthand at Hyatt.
Pennants coupon No 101 offers a 65 cent pennant for four consecutive coupons plus 15 cents. Cornell pennants are now out. Pennants can be mailed for 5 cents extra per pennant. Send or bring to The Seattle Star at 1307 Seventh Ave near Union.
A Seattle Star census of Green Lake district shows 68 homes canvassed with 65 reading one or more daily papers. The Star led exclusive circulation among some households while others split readings among The Star Times and Sun. The survey notes only eight homes vacant, eight away, one refusal, and many readers use multiple papers.
Washington reports Huerta's defiance to the diplomatic corps in Mexico City signals closer armed intervention. The Morro Castle incident adds to the sensational developments in the region as tensions rise between Mexico and the United States.
A note explains that missing possessions often surface via Star want ads in the Lost and Found section. The column emphasizes using the newspaper’s classifieds to recover items.
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