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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1914
Page
9
John Muldoon, a bartender at the O W saloon in Steilacoom, killed one man and wounded another during a failed robbery attempt on January 1. The incident ends with Muldoon’s commitment to a Steilacoom insane asylum.
Seattle youths H K Sanders and L T Kittinger completed a round world voyage aboard the American schooner Inca. Departed Victoria December 15, 1913 and returned yesterday after sighting a derelict Dalgonar off Chile, with Sanders braving wreckage to retrieve souvenirs. They also visited South Africa during a London discharge. Reverend Temple speaks at YWCA vesper services.
Vancouver dispatch reports a cascade of killings linked to Hindus and informers. Bela Singh, educated and Westernized, fatally wounds the temple high priest Bhag Singh and injures others before being restrained. Police and public backstory surround the steamer Hajan Singh affair and alleged informers.
The Henry L. Yesler Memorial Branch at 23rd Ave and Yesler Way opens for public inspection on Tuesday from 10 a m to 10 p m with an 8 p m address by Mayor Gill. John W Efaw will preside as library board vice president and a flag will be presented by the Stevens Post. Miss Gertrude B Andrus will show lantern slides and borrow cards will be issued to new patrons.
The piece explains a dum dum bullet as a lead core with a crisscrossed steel jacket that fails to make a clean wound, unlike ordinary steel jacketed rounds. It notes the alleged use by opposing forces, the impact on victims, and the supposed difference in injury and recovery prospects.
In Medway the German bark Neptune carrying 16 000 bottles is seized after officials discover all bottles are empty. The crew is arrested.
A reader argues the YWCA building benefits the wealthy over working girls and questions tax exemptions. A second letter says the war will bring misery and profit to a few while most suffer, urging self-reliance from Americans. Additional notes praise The Star’s coverage of Steilacoom and call for better care for mental illness patients.
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