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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1911
Page
6
The Boston aviator Thomas J. Towle, traveling from Philadelphia to York for an exhibition, was struck blind and hospitalized. Doctors say his sight may be temporary, caused by an accident while welding a lamp with intense light, and Towle reports eye injury from the incident.
In Naldsville Louisiana on September 1 a man named Ison Anoldt attempted suicide but could not drown due to his 300 pounds of weight. He remains alive and continues to lie where he is as he tries to cope with the incident.
A Shanghai bulletin reports 300 dead in the We Yangtse flood area with 70 000 survivors sheltered near Nanking. Troops guard borders to quell disturbances in Szechnen while 60 Canadian missionaries are among refugees. Heat and disease plague the displaced.
Edwin J. Dingle reports from Ow China that the central provinces along the Yangtse are flooded and famine spreads. Tongting lake areas in Henan flood villages, gates fail, homes rise to second stories, and rural families are left homeless or starving, with crops destroyed.
In Los Angeles with a short month to go to the McNamara trial, Clarence Darrow says the defense will subpoena about 250 witnesses from across the country, while the district attorney expects a similar number for the prosecution bringing total subpoenas to around 700. Darrow estimates the defense at about 400000 dollars and prosecutors expect near 500000 dollars in costs as the trial looms as possibly the costliest in U.S. history.
Josephine Gorbel known on stage as Genevieve de Forest dies in Chicago after a ten day sleep during which physicians failed to awaken her. The longtime singer had endured a three year ulcer of the stomach.
Ten days ago Miss de Forest fell into a deep sleep amid severe pain. Doctors initially hoped it signaled improvement but hours passed with no change. Nurses tried to awaken her, and physicians were summoned, yet all efforts failed.
Henry Baker, nephew of the late John W. Gates, seeks a university degree to claim a $250,000 prize. At 20, he plans to compete for admission this fall to either the University of Chicago or the University of Wisconsin, a bid Gates calls for as a condition of the grant.
Clarence Parke, son of Mrs Minnie Parks, recounts how six U S rangers and guides searched Mount Rainier 13 000 feet toward Garrett the Boston guest missing since the ascent. A fierce storm trapped them for 14 hours in a rock cave with no food or fire before they returned safely after three days. Viscount Uchi da the Japanese ambassador will sail from Seattle for Japan on Sept 21.
Sept 11 at Greenwood Lake New Jersey a summer visitor Sarah Methner was rescued after overboard at Brony Point. She cried my rat my rat and pointed to the water where the rat headpiece floated with $60 inside. Her rescue partners recovered the disguise and the money was restored.
The article notes women jurors will be scarce due to inadequate courthouse facilities for mixed juries. Jennie Gordon, sole female juror remaining this month, was excused by Judge Gilliam along with five others for venue sufficiency. Also reports Sopwith and Bogie aviator Thomas Sopwith crash landing near Brighton Beach, rescued by motorboats after a collision with Lee Hammond during a flight.
A historical overview of tooth care and filling materials. It traces shifts from extraction to preservation, discusses devitalization and root filling, and outlines the rise of porcelain, gold inlays, and cement fillings. It highlights patient honesty and proper cavity preparation as dental integrity. Albany painless dentists advertise.
Perry Williams of Loversville NY, traveling through Cheyenne on his way home, captured 100 prairie dogs near Rawlins as part of his bagcage. He plans to start a prairie dog farm to supply fur pelts for gloves, claiming experiments show value in pelts for fur gloves.
An electric car jumped its wire causing a wreck near El Monte. One man died, two others were fatally injured, seven more seriously hurt. Motorman C. H. Grove could not regain control before the crash and collision with the eastbound California Limited followed, sending the car over an embankment. Passengers on the Southern Pacific train escaped injury.
Warden Baker of the state penitentiary at Carbon City runs a small gambling setup to divert inmates from worries. Fare and roulette are favored, along with chuckabuck, Kiondyke poker, fan-tan and bridge. All games are on the level with no credit. pick-pockets and robbers are barred from involvement.
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