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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1911
Page
6
Fire driven by a severe electrical storm engulfed a house in Spokane on Saturday night. F. M. Morgan died in the flames while rescuing his wife and children. Mrs. Morgan perished after rushing inside to save the babies though bystanders could not help. The children were saved.
Spokane September 4 three men were arrested after police uncovered a counterfeit operation. The gang led by L Barrow sixty year old was found with torn bogus money and equipment. Harry Adams and August De Drule also detained. The den had operated for months.
A potential strike could tie up two transcontinental systems including the Southern Pacific Union Pacific Oregon Short Line and Illinois Central affecting the Northwest and Gulf regions. About 25 000 workers such as carpenters machinists boiler workers blacksmiths and sheet metal workers would be affected. The workers seek recognition of their federation while railway officials refuse to consider the demand.
A freight train struggled up a steep grade as the brakeman recalls applying brakes throughout to prevent a slide back. The engineer admits the ascent was a difficult haul and the two agree they faced an awful job reaching the top.
A Cincinnati doctor claims sauerkraut is like the elixir of life and authorities at Massillon state hospital plan tests on patients to prove the theory. The hospital aims to evaluate any health benefits from the fermented cabbage remedy.
San Francisco reports a cutback after towels valued at 21000 dollars vanished from women’s lavatories on trains ships and stations last year. An order aims to save about 20000 dollars by requiring women to provide their own towels or dry their faces with handkerchiefs.
Northern Virginia reports frost and still water ice while Creighton sees plant losses. Reed Inlow, 24, marries 96 year old Nancy Edey in Troy Missouri. they travel in a tent home. Michigan clam yields 912 pearls in Adrian. 50 perfect and 100 marketable. Boy, 11, diagnosed with heart and liver on the right side in Bloomfield New Jersey.
Antonio Zindie in New Haven Connecticut swore the ghost of slain friend Raffael De Tonno appeared to him. He fainted and lost his voice when revived. A priest later accompanied him to a statue to seek further signs.
Barbara Hershey of Millerville Pennsylvania reaches age 100 and still threads her own needles to sew frocks and knives. Widowed for 66 years, her faculties remain sharp except for hearing.
James D. Hoge president of Union Savings and Trust and union leaders resolved a strike on the Hoge building after metal trim fears. Work resumes but carpenters and Building Trades Council disputes remain unresolved.
Chicago reports Fred Weinstrom, a chauffeur, found dead in the Fox river near Cary after his body was sewn into an improvised sack from a car rain curtain. Two bullet holes in the head indicate death before disposal. 55 dollars in his possession was untouched. Police suspect vengeance rather than robbery.
A baron attached to a foreign embassy in Paris allegedly took the Mona Lisa from the Louvre and hides it in his apartment. A cafe waiter named Gueneschan reports the claim and offers to reveal the painting's location for Fourty thousand dollars as police investigate. Pope ill again in Rome with a left knee swing but not serious. he can celebrate mass and walk in the Vatican gardens.
The Albany Dentists describe the rise of the Gold Crown as a pivotal epoch in dentistry. They compare Richmond Logan and Davis crowns to ready made suits, note their pricing, and promote Albany Painless Dentists offering crown work at reduced rates on Second Avenue.
Raymond M. Scott, 22, UC Berkeley agriculture senior, is hailed as the strongest man on the Mississippi river after private tests by Prof. W. E. Magee. Scott totalled 3 427.4 pounds across back, legs, pull and forearms in a scientific strength test. A separate fire report notes a defective chimney caused a one story dwelling fire at J. L. Byrne’s 4007 Thirday S. with about $1,200 insurance and $1,900 loss. fire department unable to do much due to poor water supply.
North End residents back Edward T. Verd, Bryant Lumber treasurer, as their choice for the proposed Port of Seattle Commission third district seat. The endorsement notes Verd’s 20 years in Seattle, integrity, and leadership, with 150 Fremont neighbors urging voters to support him whether or not the port creation passes. The club cites an estimated annual tax levy of about 7 000 and potential 6 million bond issue as key factors in selecting the candidate.
William H. Hiles, ostrich farmer from Bloomberg PA, arrives in Boston with fifty three Africans and a value of fifteen thousand dollars each. An English French German edict on exports did not deter the American buyer. This zoological transfer headlines a series of unusual animal tales from the era.
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