28 Sep 1910
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1910
Page
1
Vague yet urgent calls urge recalling officials amid reports of graft and street crime. comparison to historic San Francisco corruption prompts a push for swift reform and a cleaner administration.
During Mrs. Helle’s murder case testimony the witness fainted while describing threats and her alleged affair with Hauek, a former Chehalis hotel waiter. Defense argued unwritten law, as crowds of onlookers, largely women, watched the proceedings.
Roosevelt gains control of New York politics as the Republican platform is shaped. Direct primary and direct nomination planks are urged, with William Barnes Jr. rumored to lead a minority challenge and Speaker Wadsworth anticipated to deliver the opposition keynote.
John Corts, manager of The Moore, conflicts with W H God of the Minb police. A dispute over discharge leads to threats and an improvised shooting incident. Godfrey fires at Reed but misses. Reed throws paste, revolver unloaded, both parties flee to police. Godfrey reaches headquarters first, then Reed reports, and both are detained.
James Conway of the First ward asks why he was not informed about a Monday night council gathering to draft charges. He says he would have attended if notified, while Kellogg reports an effort to locate him failed and Conway claims he was in his office all morning.
Franks Mullen acting president of the city council refuses to appoint Councilman Weaver to the probe committee into Wardall graft charges. He argues the panel should include anti administration men for a square, honest inquiry, naming Jim Conway but blocking Weaver. Weaver has opposed the saloon faction. Mullen says graft talk is rising but he discounts it.
Max Wardall acting mayor pushes a reform ploy amid a Seattle graft scandal. The disputed Tenth Avenue crib house and Hillside Investment clash with Arcade interests as Wardall closes dives and pushes stock buys. The handbooks rack and rainfall of bribes illustrate a citywide struggle over red light profits.
Questions swirl around a county auditor’s office clerk who once drew soda water for six cents at a drug store before entering politics. Rumors hint at city council member J. C. ap and a non partisan judiciary ticket impacting the state supreme court tallies. It’s noted three councilmen Wardall Revelle Kellogg attended University of Washington. Claude F. Gage, marriage license clerk, cited in order denying licenses to Japanese and white women.
Dre J B Knapp assistant forecaster in the Portland forest service will travel to northwestern Washington this week to study forest products on the Olympic Peninsula. The project marks the start of a region wide effort to prevent forest waste and preserve resources.
At a Portland breakfast on September 18, "Fighting Bob" Evans urged the Pacific coast to push for stronger protection against foreign foes, a proposal discussed at the Portland Press Club's breakfast at the Portland Commercial Club.
In Berlin on Sept 28 hundreds of rioters clashed with police as darkness fell. About 600 officers faced crowds, firing revolvers and wielding swords to quell the disturbance. Casualties included 100 injured strikers and two severely hurt policemen amid store looting and missiles from windows. Portland forest service plans reforestation in Oregon after fires, outlining 5000 to 6000 acres to be planted at an estimated cost of $20000 with work near Bull Run watershed to aid Portland water.
A reader suggests scanning the classified page for a needed item when initial sources are unclear. The tip emphasizes checking listings for potential matches, prices, and contacts to locate the desired classified listing.
The affidavit from Amanda Johnson of Washington states her husband earns little, they support seven children, and she lost life savings to Hillman’s fake land deals in Birmingham property. She describes misrepresented five acre lots, railroad rights claims, and ongoing payments with no real value, seeking restitution.
Virgil Bogue, famed city planner, arrives in Seattle to study where to place the downtown business center and draw up transit and road networks. He will assess tide lands and projects like the Lake Washington canal and Duwamish work while basing plans on a 150 square mile city.
Claude F. Gage gave Kunio Toda a box of cigars when he arrived at the courthouse with his bride seeking a license. Sheriff Hodge plans to greet Chief Wappenstein at the depot upon homecoming. New football rules are welcomed by players and coaches.
The Seattle Star offers theatre prizes for amateur critics, including a box seat for the best criticism under 100 words of Via Wireless at Seattle theatre. Four seats to the next best review, then two seats for other quality write ups. Contest closes Saturday. send thoughts to the Contest Editor.
Tacoma September 28 The Democratic state convention endorsed the nonpartisan judiciary slate and placed nonpartisan candidates for the supreme court on the Democratic ticket opposing hand picked Tacoma men. Moore Shepard Troy Tolman Grimshaw were nominated. Fuller ton and Rudkin were rejected amid factional fighting.
Judge Webster of Spokane ruled in the Seattle versus Seattle, Renton & Southern railway case that passengers may be carried to the city limits for 5 cents, rejecting the 15 cent fare. The ruling aligns with the city charter carfare provisions and counters payments of 5 cents at Port Orchard and 5 cents at Taylor's mill.
Fine Bartender Fred Barnes employed by Spellmire brewery and the proprietor were fined $100 each after arrests on Sunday for violating the Sunday liquor law. Park Goodman of the New York house and Annie Miller of the Midway also fined $100 each.
Weather update notes showers tonight and Thursday with light southwesterly winds. Local residents should prepare for possible wet periods and brief breezes as the system passes.
Attorney Austin E. Griffiths and family travel back from England to Seattle this weekend fueling talk he will pursue a recall bid against Mayor Gill. Griffiths had run as a Republican for the nomination last fall but withdrew to back A V Bouillon against Gill.
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