29 Oct 1910
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1910
Page
1
A large citizen effort gathers about 9000 names on petitions to recall Hi Gill. Organizers aim for 13 000 names filed with the city comptroller to ensure a recall election and to outpace possible challenges. Circulators verify each name against official voter rolls.
By United Peces dated Oct 29 the report states that nonunion or strike actions involved assaults on women by thugs hired by employers. Police aid is claimed while the Women's Trade Union seeks witnesses and urges wealthy friends to prosecute the guilty.
Seattle today shows totals of 1 707 426 77 for the city and 139 484 95. Portland reports mmr 1 559 282 and 200 291. Spokane lists 647 775 and 111 768 with 74 392 noted in today figures.
A day of decisive voting nears as a one million dollar bond proposal seeks approval. Campaigns press for supporter turnout while opponents warn of long term taxes and statewide impact.
The briefing notes light easterly air tonight with variable winds. It mentions west to southwest directions and cooler conditions expected overnight.
Wallace fiussell, who killed Joe Bonner a saloonkeeper in the restricted district last May, returned to Seattle with Sheriff Hodge taking him to the California sanitarium. He claims self defense after being wounded in the shooting and says he came back for some things.
Judge Main sustained the motion and demurrer for The Star and dismissed one Hillman libel case in the superior court. Three other Hillman suits, identical to this one, will be heard next week and likely follow the same ruling as a precedent.
D Gibson, a New York hunter, was fatally shot by C Young who mistook him for a deer. Gibson died within three hours and his body was transported to Vancouver by launch. He appeared wealthy and was about 40 years old.
Hugh Harper, 20, was shot in the side during a scuffle over a gun with Russell Blake, 18, as they traveled to Rockdale to work on a Milwaukee railroad woodshed. Blake, reportedly intoxicated, discharged the weapon while Harper attempted to wrest it away. Harper lies at county hospital in dying condition.
In Seattle the Boy Scouts invite all youth to join the Hallowe'en frolic at Leshi Park near Fourth Avenue and Yealer Way. The event features a jack o lantern contest with a badge prize for the best antenna style. Attendees are urged to arrive by 1 o clock and to bring eagerness to participate.
Judge Ronald Wednesday orders Prosecutor Vanderveer to obtain warrants for those who allowed the restricted district to stay open. Vanderveer reported the district was already closed. Ronald, Vanderveer, and deputies conferred, with Ronald declaring assurances the district will remain closed and promising swift action if it reopens.
The piece pokes fun at President Roosevelt’s so called Hall of Fame listing various clubs and names like Ananias, Down and Out, and Damned Crook and Jackass. It notes Judge A B Anderson as a target for personal jabs and describes the humorous overgrown titles and the federal court prominence.
Four old land deeds to Thorn ton county from the federal government were filed with the county auditor in Olympia. Two deeds are signed by Abraham Lincoln and two by Ulysses S. Grant. Only photographic copies exist as originals were lost.
A reader recalls attending a Moore concert with Mile. Gadski, the symphony, and the orchestra. The critic jokes about lookalikes in the crowd and observers noting the dulling effect of a long program. The piece ends with riffs on local politics and sports chatter.
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on October 29 1 200 teachers in Luzerne county prepared to join the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor. The teachers plan a campaign for higher wages and better conditions with moral and financial support from the federation to help achieve their aims.
William Devine a laborer drifted to sleep on Pier A with his right leg across a rail and was run over by a backing freight engine. He was hospitalized at City Hospital for his injuries.
Two boxing bouts of 10 rounds are scheduled for tomorrow night in Wilkeson. Kid Harrigan of Seattle faces Eddie Shepler of Tacoma, while Johnnie Hayes of Seattle meets Jim OMalley of Tacoma.
Offi cers and men of the Japanese fleet that will arrive in southern California waters Nov 24 will be entertained with an aviation meet at the Playa del Rey motordrome. The Aero Club of California will stage the affair in Los Angeles.
A mass meeting convened by Seattle women’s clubs and charitable groups will discuss moral conditions. Speakers include lawyers doctors ministers and business leaders. The gathering follows a morning conference with Public Welfare league officials and aims to back recall efforts against Mayor Gill.
Cincinnati club women urged that the city detective force include at least two women members. The request came after a spate of murders of five women in the area over four years, following the discovery of Mrs Hackney killed with throat cut and skull crushed.
City light controversy in Seattle centers on Arms and Gill denying city contracts to downtown businesses in favor of Seattle Electric Co. allegations claim reduced profits, higher future rates, and a race to push private monopoly gains. The dispute cites the American Bank Building and others, with a promised follow up tomorrow.
Reports from Jersey City claim rumors of deaths during rioting tied to the express wagon drivers strike. Guards fired over crowds as strikers stopped eight wagons. mob retaliation included stones and clashes with police. Bodies were reportedly cast into the river, though fatalities were not confirmed. In Evansville, Mrs. Jane Abney died hours after selecting a coffin with an undertaker.
A9 year old girl Connie Daniel of 1918 Westlake boulevard was struck by a passing auto this afternoon in front of her home and badly injured. The vehicle fled the scene and is unknown to police. The girl was taken to Seattle General Hospital for treatment.
In 1910 coverage examines repeated attempts to investigate rumors about the Supreme Court, alleging impropriety and calls for reform. The piece traces West Seattle politics and a municipal streetcar project as context, noting opposition from private rail interests and a stalled inquiry.
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