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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1913
Page
2
Former New York lieutenant governor Timothy L. Woodruff fainted while giving a political speech at Carnegie Hall. He was paid at his residence today to have voted partially, and his son said he would be out again soon. Doctors say he cannot participate further in the mayoralty campaign.
George H. Bixby a Long Beach banker was acquitted of aiding in the moral downfall of Cleo Helen Barker a 19 year old girl. The jury acquitted on the first ballot after 1 hour 50 minutes of deliberation amid a courtroom full of supporters.
A century of conflict over Ireland's status reappears as Ulster Unionists raise funds and train a large force to resist home rule. The piece outlines nationalist and unionist positions, Ulster demographics, and the political stakes as the 1914 debate intensifies within the United Kingdom.
The U S appeals court hears a case about the retention of vast Western lands. A 160 acre Wyoming tract is worth 1.5 to 4 million dollars, but the suit challenges a 1909 presidential withdrawal of 3,041,000 acres in California and Wyoming.
Over 40 of the originally ordered arrests remain at large as deputies cannot locate them, suspecting they left the city or used fictitious names. The 55 arrested are expected to be tried jointly by Judge Humphries on Thursday. Friday will hear contempt cases of Kate Sadier Millard Price and Dr Titus stemming from the campaign against the judge.
Dance Reveries returns with the Gibeon girl and others in a lively finale. Keller Mack and Frank Orth deliver playful songs. Nellie V. Nichols adds humor along with Rosalind Coghlan in The Obdurate Miss Granger. The Neu mans trio bike act and four Athletes perform stunts. Cypris and Lake Union fire are shown in films. Cupid's Syndicate heads Empresas bill with Andrew Tombes. In 1999 satirizes gender roles. Will Cahill adds Irish humor. Mattie Hart at piano and Ray Belmont sing. Spirit Paintings and Pollard’s juggling close the program.
A Boston specialist was summoned to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge's bedside in Nahant Massachusetts. Officials said Lodge passed a comfortable night and was no longer in a critical condition after an operation for an internal ulcer last Friday.
Unofficial government sources say a long list of leading suffragettes will be prosecuted for refusing to pay contributions under the national workingmen's insurance law. Cases will be prepared after government authorities complete the filing process.
News from Vienna reports Albanian troops captured the Greek town of Jakova and the neighboring Orshrida after heavy fighting. The report notes the seizure followed intense engagements between Albanian and Greek forces.
A steamer north of Seattle was targeted by a thief described as a wag preacher. Police officers boarded the Northwestern yesterday afternoon and searched for the stolen money but found no trace. Suspects named were H. Bergman with $125 and George Shiras with $100.
Division No 2 of the Auxiliary A O M hosts an evening at the A G club on Broadway near Madison for the building fund. While the dance hall hosts country style reels and jigging, Brinker is noted for a great left field performance making two running catches.
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