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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1908

Page

5

Money Talks In Court Rich And Poor Not Equal Before The Law

York dispatch reports J F Frazer quotes District Attorney Jerome decrying inequality in US justice. He cites John Van Rensselaer case to illustrate how wealth buys fairness, and notes how rich access expert lawyers, witnesses, and procedural gaps to evade punishment while the poor lack funds for defense. He warns that wealth can influence outcomes and even aid evasion through legal maneuvering.

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District Attorney Diagram Critiques Gaps in Law

Jerome, the district attorney, argues that rich defendants hire lawyers to exploit legal gaps while poor defendants lack funds to hire counsel. He says current laws offer no remedy and imagines a future where the state funds lawyers and dictates witnesses and experts.

Bakers Face Health Test for Food Industry

Health department enforces testing of bakery workers and facilities. Inspectors will audit delis and cafes, pastry houses, bread and cake makers for cleanliness and safe milk handling. Restaurants face next week inspections to ensure sanitary practices.

Orpheum Features Bright Monday Bill of Acts

The DH at the Orpheum showed a strong Monday program with Creasy and Dayne in a notable "Village Lawyer" act, plus Gee, Heane, and other acts. The Basque Grand Quartette, Tom Davie Trio, Daly, Mabel Sinclair, ventriloquist, and Lockwood and Bryson offered diverse entertainment.

Orpheum Creasy & Dayne

Stars Shine as The Criminal and Isle of Spice Impress Audiences

Yesterday at the Star and Moore venues patrons praised Rowland West in The Criminal and Richard Jose in ballads from the 60s. The Isle of Spice drew a large audience at the Grand with a planned matinee and midweek price cuts.

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Uncle Josh Parkins a Seattle Stage Hit in Rural Comedy

The Seattle theatre presents Uncle Josh Parkins as a major rural comedy success. The play is hailed as one of the most popular works of its kind, drawing large audiences and strong audience enthusiasm.

Josh Parkins Seattle Josh Perkins

Theatre Notes Tease Major Stage Week At City Theatres

Over the next two years the final acts of The Pour Corners of the Earth run as a continuous scream with matinees Thursday and Saturday. The Devil and Driven From Home headline at Third Avenue theatre with Elizabeth Hale and Stanly Johns Studio. White City reports large crowds despite bad weather. Moore theatre touts heavy advance sales for Seattle Symphony Orchestra concert opener of the fall season.

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Russian violinist boosts crowd at Lana Park show

The prom program drew a large audience as Alexander Baslavaky appeared with accompanist Walter Damrogech. Free gate days increased attendance, highlighting a new attraction lineup at Lana Park yesterday.

Alexander Baslavaky Walter Damrogech Lana Park Nevel High Claws

Hawaiian lands for homeseekers plan eyed

United Press reports a plan to bring irrigation to Hawaii’s dry sides and settle homeseekers on small parcels. Frederick Hayes Newell, head of the U S Reclamation Service, travels toward Honolulu after a Garfield promise to study reclamation areas.

United Press Ban Francisco Hawaiian Islands Frederick Hayes Newell United States Reclamation Service Honolulu Newell Islands

Theosophists Seek Ways To Grow Membership

The American Section of the Theosophical Society met in Chicago to boost member interest in mystic phenomena. A letter from "Mother" Besant at Polat Loma California urged followers to take action, reading to the 260 delegates at Northwestern University yesterday.

Chicago The Theosophical Society

Stanford faculty student fight ends with degree award

Stanford University settles a long running clash as the academic council grants a degree to former student paper editor id Fiteh who was barred from graduation last year after criticizing university actions amid liquor riot turmoil. The decision comes despite faculty resistance and signals the end of a disruptive dispute.

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Plan for Tag Day Charity Sale Announces October 3

The Charity Organisation plans a tag day sale in all stores and theatres on October 3 with tags priced at 10 cents. Store orders for 500 to 2,000 tag bunches are reported. The committees will meet Thursday at the Republican headquarters in the Oriental block, not at the Chamber of Commerce as previously announced. August report shows 87 cases attended, up from 57 last year, with 160 children involved and 386 total beneficiaries.

Oriental Block Chamber of Commerce Charity Organisation Society

Japan to Welcome the Americans in Tokyo Tour Plan

A Tokyo committee to welcome Pacific coast merchants visiting Japan in October arranged excursions to Nikko and Miyajima. The Seattle to Yokohama voyage on Tengo Maru departs Sept 25 with stops in Seattle Portland San Francisco Eureka Los Angeles and San Diego. A Ravenna Park purchase decision was postponed by the park board awaiting an engineer's report.

Tokio Nikko Miyajima San Francisco Japan Yokohama Seattle Portland San Isco Eureka Los Angeles San Diego Ravenna Park

Roosevelt To Fly With Wright In Aeroplane

Washington September 16 reports say President Roosevelt asked to ride with Orville Wright in the Fort Myer aeroplane this week. Wright declines to confirm the request but suggests he would accommodate the president if he wishes to be a passenger. Wright notes the president weighs over 200 pounds, heavier than other passengers.

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New England States Open Campaign Addresses in Boston

Thousands of Republicans from the six New England states gathered at Point of Pines to ratify the national ticket and begin the campaign. Connecticut’s Gove and Woodruff, Vermont’s Proctor, New Hampshire’s McLane, and Idaho’s Senator Herah spoke, with Herah delivering the principal address.

Boston Mann New England Point of Pines Gove, Woodruff Connecticut Proctor Vermont McLane New Hampshire Herah Idaho

Portrait seized to satisfy mil liner judgment in New York

A portrait of Mia by Harrington Mann, requested by Stanford White, was seized yesterday by a New York sheriff to satisfy a milliner’s judgment. Admiral Sperry and other American fleet officers visited Albany, and Lord Strethoona will open the New Westminster provincial fair in Canada.

Mia Harry Thaw Brown Harrington Mann Stanford White New York Sperry Admiral Sperry Albany Lord Strethoona Canada New Westminster B. C

Town Scorched in Regia Montana Fire

Regia Mont near destruction as a blaze raged overnight. Char­les King completed a 137 day cross country walk arriving in Vancouver from Montreal.

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New Branch Store Opens Opposite New Post Office

We announce the opening of a branch store opposite the New Post Office on Third Eve. The shop features a sheet music department and Player Pianos and offers a large stock of slightly damaged sheet music and books at giveaway prices.

New Post Office

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