26 Sep 1910
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1910
Page
1
The garbled text mentions a boy mayor and his wife, with vague references to welfare, protection, and a report. The passage lacks clear facts, names, dates, or events to establish a coherent news item.
A French aviator Poillott, 36, was killed instantly when his plane fell into a crowd after takeoff. He was carrying a net and the accident occurred near the airfield. The pilot sustained only minor injuries previously before the fatal crash.
A man named Harry Pearson alleged to hail from Seattle is jailed in New York after attempting to bill the uptraswell Hotel Knickerbocker. Police charge him with petit larceny for taking a towel marked Waldorf Astoria during a brief stay and using hotel amenities before departing without payment. He is held for special sessions for trial.
Financial summary shows clearing balances including Beattie totals of 4 076 243 10 and 343 543 28, with Portland figures listed as 2 486 821 00 and 231 205 00. The fragment records present two place totals for today across separate accounts or departments.
In a tangled city political scene Acting Mayor Wardall threatens firings over alleged graft and police condition reports. The story mentions transferred officers Donlan and Jones and efforts to recall Mayor Gil, with shipping news of a ship Rainier and calls for investigation surfacing amid rumors.
The coroner's jury in London found Belle Elmore Crippen murdered by her husband Dr H H Crippen American dentist. English mortuary authorities linked a ghastly cellar relic to the victim as key evidence. Government toxicologist Dr Pepper helped establish the identification for the jury.
Mrs Edith Freehouse ended her life in Seattle. The husband, M Freehouse, declined to pay for her burial. Ruel A Custer, the man who eloped with her, was released from jail and ordered to leave the city after she warned a friend and her mother of alleged pressure toward a life of shame.
The article discusses training boys as scouts to do the right thing quickly and care for themselves and others. It emphasizes strength bravery and being a credit to country, urging families to discuss the plan at home and prepare to engage in outdoor scouting activities today.
The forecast notes showers tonight and on Tuesday with south westerly winds.
A London society bridge party narrative follows Smith an English servant who refuses marriage to Freeman and endures a tragic interruption when a guest learns her baby died during a rubber. The piece contrasts class, duty, and private sorrow amid social games.
The acting mayor confronts graft claims and demands identifying the higher-ups behind the graft system. He hints at Chief Wappenstein and Mayor Gill involvement, urges Wardall to expose all graft rings, and warns against shielding any party. The piece frames pressure and public demand for accountability.
Chicago report quotes Dr. V. H. Podstata of the Institute for the Insane in Dunning. He claims cramped flats and tenements trigger nervous insanity not seen in outdoor living. He also advocates restricting marriage for degenerates habitual drunkards and those with blood diseases.
Questions reveal past details about Seattle workers and officials. Items mention bricklayers paid six dollars for an eight hour day, electric streetcars costing two cents per ride, and individuals like C R Frasch Hi Gill Dr Bourns Dr Crichton Joseph L Lane William K Sickles in varied careers and public service roles.
A September 26, 1910 letter urges The Star to expose widespread graft and vice in Seattle politics. It accuses officials and a city department of tolerating gambling and immoral housing near a proposed Tenth Ave site. The writer calls for a housecleaning and electing honest leaders, noting prior public criticisms. The report also notes a prosecuting attorney warrant against Ben Pincus for promising wages to influence fraudulent voting under an assumed name in Third precinct First ward.
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