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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1908
Page
5
The Star editor recalls a February 22 birthday cartoon that stirred a playful national debate. The piece, mailed as a painting, faced customs, transit taxes, and a United States official’s scrutiny before payment and delivery, ending with a playful April Fool wrap and the editor's kick.
T Reed of the London Punch heads to America for a sharp wartime style cartoon tour. The piece mockingly teases trusts railroad speed mania and the fusion of races into American life.
A stockholder, B. Harmen, was arrested in the Burke building during a directors' meeting of the Geld Basin Dredging Company on a charge of car.
Harmen and G B Lemon clashed two weeks ago with Lemon arrested on assault and battery. Harmen reportedly carried a gun at a meeting yesterday, while women present warned Harmen had a concealed weapon.
Ladies from Plymouth and Migrim Congregational churches host a Friday tea at 1220 Borenay with Dr Van Herm presenting a Lenten lecture and Supt Scudder discussing Washington missions. The Classic Culture Club meets April 4 with Japanese art talks and readings. Coterie Club holds its annual officer election Friday at Mrs. Pieh’s home.
William Merkle, 6 years old, found dead in bed at 3 30 p m yesterday at Summit House Pier and Stewart. No one had seen him since Saturday night. Merkle came to Seattle six months ago. Authorities report the boy did no work and had been ill for several days. The body lies at Butterworths.
Washington April 1 Seattle Star Exclusive Service says Prank Kellogg is the Roosevelt favored choice to fill Justice Harlan’s seat. Kellogg, a district attorney general aide and partner in a Northwest law firm, is described as a top brief lawyer with a long service on the Supreme Court bench.
Judge Gordon warned stern penalties for speeders as trials proceed. A. D. Peoples was found guilty of speeding 25 mph though sentence was deferred. J. A. Hees paid a fine for speeding. a demonstrator claimed the auto livery business is slow while he works to pay for his car.
Justice Carroll yesterday fined T Yaegawa of South Park $100 for shooting two robins. The arrest follows complaints from White River valley settlers about Jap laborers accused of stealthy shootings. Warden Rief observed Yaegawa prior to the act.
Police under Chief Ward will conduct a complete census of all boys roaming the streets at night and require them to return home by nine o clock. The mayor directed enforcement, warning that delinquents will be held responsible under the law.
Ten round trips daily offer a view of battleships from Pier 2. Each round trip ticket price is listed in the passage.
The Green Lake Literary and Musical club will hold a lemon sociable at the residence of Mrs. T. H. Protanier, S728 KE. Green Lake boulevard, Friday afternoon. picverm REPATRING-Piper & Taft, 220 Spring St.
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