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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1913
Page
1
A worker named Gertrude asks why girls should stay virtuous when Evelyn Nesbit Thaw earns 3000 dollars a week. The editor replies money isn’t everything, urges pride, respect, and the pursuit of happiness through conscience, love, and family, not wealth.
Seattle merchants announce a three day style show September 15 16 17 featuring live models in store windows and departments to showcase latest feminine apparel. The event aims to boost sales and set fashion trends with Paris London New York influence.
Mrs. Lillian Bell Bogue of Chicago announces intention to divorce Arthur Bogue charging non support extravagance habitual intoxication and irreligious conduct. She says she is sick of men and notes her marriage paired with criticism that men under twenty are unfit for marriage.
Mrs Rosalind Goulding collapsed and suddenly disrobed during a sermon at Howard Street Methodist Church in San Francisco. The incident occurred as Rev Dr Carlos led a prayer. bystanders aided the distressed woman and officials expect her to recover promptly.
In a playful banter set piece, Styles-on-Parade and the Reuben Feller spar about evolving women’s fashions. The talk riffs on city styles shocking rural sensibilities, with jokes about skirts, suits, and a plan to return to farm life at dawn.
With council members absent and the mayor chair held by President Hesketh, the charter revision measure likely faces postponement. Only Griffiths and Erickson appear ready to support the resolution, making its passage unlikely under the current council lineup.
Judge Dykeman decided this morning that J. M. Johnson B. W. Kersh and G. D. Brooks of the city lighting department who were laid off by the civil service commission in July 1911 for 72 days are entitled to their regular salaries for the period totaling over $800.
London reports the Duke of Roxburghe credits abstaining from sugar for four months before birth to ensuring a male heir. Miss May Goelet of New York is named as duchess. Dr Leopold Schenck advised the policy. New York doctor Dr David Gorton rejects sugar as influencing sex and cites mental factors in gender determination.
City health fire and building departments launch a campaign to inspect every building for insanitary or unsafe conditions. First condemned is a three story structure at Eighth Ave and Olivent owned by O B Knapp, partly used by Palace Laundry and as lodging. Building must be vacated and torn down due to rotten columns and boiler hazards. Inspections of theatres began.
Long Beach financier George H. Bixby faces two indictments for contributing to the delinquency of minor girls and may not appear in person except to identify witnesses. He is expected to be tried first on the Levy charge with Irene Marie Brown Levy and Cleo Barker named in separate counts.
Cora No 62 and four consecutive queans clipped from The Star with 15 cents grant a 65c Pennant. North Dakota Pennants are out while a few Minnesota Ohio and Idaho Pennants remain. Mail orders add 5 cents per Pennant. Send or bring to The Seattle Star 1307 Seventh Avenue near Union Street.
Washington September 8 The tariff bill championed by President Wilson is at the center of today’s senate debate and is expected to pass this evening. Afterward it goes to the house where conferees will be appointed, likely tomorrow or Wednesday, with reconciling the two measures expected to take about a fortnight. The senate convened at 10 o'clock and plans brief vacations between urgent session days.
In Harlem Texas on September 8 eight prisoners died in a 7 by 10 foot plank cell ventilated by six small holes. Coroner Fenn charged Jail Superintendent Wheeler and guards Stewart and Fayne with negligent homicide. The three survivors were near exhaustion when the door opened after a night of fighting for air.
Jerome arrived from Montreal and will be tried this afternoon before Judge Mulveen in Sherbrooke on a gambling charge. Harry K. Thaw remains in town as feeling runs against Jerome. Jerome asked to move the trial up from September 11 as hundreds of farmers gather for the proceeding.
Capt. T. H. Cann and the crew of the steamer State of California are exonerated of blame for the wreck that cost 31 lives. Steamship inspectors Whitney and Turner blame government charting of Gambler bay. Officers and crew praised for rescue work in report sent to Washington.
Acting Mayor Hesketh again performed a ceremonial first pitch at a local baseball event. He had previously pitched at a Labor picnic where the score neared one hundred, and today faced rain that postponed Dugdale’s new park ceremony.
Sunday afternoon police raided the Greek Coffee house at 310 Washington St where several cases of cold tea were found. Tom Cornwallis is charged with selling liquor without a license. Three other places were raided, and police headquarters hold a large assortment of bottled goods, beer, brandy and wine as evidence.
Vice Consul Estava at Puerto Plata reports Dominican gunboats bombarding the town risking American lives and property. The cruiser Des Moines heads to join the Nashville to protect U S citizens in Dominican waters. A Jefferson Park Improvement Club meeting is planned at the school building Wednesday evening.
Chicago story sketches Dr. Oscar L. Triggs plans a book on Jacquanna Russum. Tales tell of elopement from Evanston with Thomas F. Russum and ties to Denver broker Francis W. Keeler. Nonspecific lovers and actors recount encounters as a vivid, if disputed, modern Helen-like figure.
Socialists announce impeachment plans against Judge John E. Humphries aiming to begin proceedings during next summer’s special session. W. H. Kingery of Mason County, the first socialist in the state legislature, could start the process with four alleged charges including incompetence and bias against a legally constituted party. Two-thirds senate vote needed for removal.
Judge Humphries ejects C B Jones reporter from the courtroom accusing repeated misquoting and remarks about the bar association. Jones returns briefly before bailiff warns of immediate jail if he stays, then departs without further defiance.
The Seattle post office was robbed last night but officials say the theft was minor. Postmaster Russell told police a break in occurred at the pay telephone inside the building and a notable number of nickels were taken, though the exact count is unknown.
Denver dispatch reports Buffalo Bill Cody plans a Wyoming hunt with Prince Albert I of Monaco on September 17. The showman, once famed for his frontier feats, will join the royal hunter for a rugged Rocky Mountain expedition.
An advertisement extols Hyatt-Fowells at 4th and Pine as a thoroughly high-class institution. It claims the school is not the largest in the city but unquestionably the best.
Reader notice inviting readers to place want ads in The Star by calling Main 9400 to list items or employment, encouraging quick inquiries for selling or renting needs.
New York report records coroner delay in inquest into a decapitated young woman found in West Hoboken. The lower body was recovered wrapped in a pillow slip marked with A. Doctors say the cuts were clean and technically precise, hinting at skilled handling.
Mayor Cotterill urges revocation of the Avenue Hotel cafe license after police complaints. The council's license committee supports the mayor. Meanwhile sixteen circuit court of appeals cases proceed in Seattle this week, including three from Alaska. Judges are Gilbert Ross and Morrow.
Congressman J. W. Bryan of Seattle secured a leave of absence and will be in Seattle at week’s end to address the King county fair. He did not push his resolution for Potlatch riot investigation in the house and denounced a Seattle editor. The call for a defense reply from Will E. Humphrey followed a failed vote attempt, checked by Albert Johnson of Hoquiam.
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