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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1909
Page
1
A fisherman was found mortally injured in a baffling incident near the city emergency area. Police and hospital staff report paralysis and critical condition with unclear assailants and motive. An early morning sighting, hospital examination, and witness accounts describe a violent struggle and attempts to identify the attackers.
The report states bonds of 400 dollars each for James T Alien, W bews and Thomas Dolan, plus 550 dollars for Arthur Strude and others, with all prisoners in court for trial. City Attorney Brule asked for bail, but they could not furnish it. They were taken back to jail pending secured bail.
A boy fell into a well filled with water at 20th Avenue Northwest and was rescued after surfacing several times. Fairbanks pulled him to safety before Dr. Emery arrived to treat injuries or shock.
A morning hotel break-in on Weller Street near Sixth Avenue led to the theft of cash and items. A guest reports valuables including a Swatch watch and cash, with losses totaling hundreds of dollars. Police investigate the incident and review surveillance for a suspect.
Mexico reports President Diaz in the annual message to Congress asserts Mexico will cooperate with neighbors to avert conflict if needed. He notes adherence to Washing ton principles and readiness to join regional efforts to maintain peace.
In a brief dispatch from WASHINGTON April 2 the senate announces appointments of state and federal officers including Harvey P Aldeka Storney general Oscar of California and a designation for the Marshal of the third division of Alaska under the Senate states plan.
United Press reports that the Ways and Means Committee will modify lumber provisions in the Payne tariff bill to apply maximum rates on lumber products taxed for export by foreign countries or provinces. Representative Gaines of West Virginia said a majority favors revoking the proposed tea tax and argues the treasury is not in deficit, claiming the Payne bill would bring prosperity.
A reader proposes that Charley Bresle should acknowledge past wrongs, confess the black deed, and seek forgiveness, or else pursue the love he has by marrying the woman he loves. The writer argues moral recompense lies in transparency and reform, contest details follow for two seats to The Right of Way performance.
In Toledo Ohio April a double murder tied to robbery was disclosed as Ludwig Kraemer and his wife were found buried under cellar floor after a house fire. Neighbors reported foul play after Kraemer had recently sold his farm for 2000 dollars and neither spouse had been seen since Tuesday. The woman's head was severed and the man’s skull was crushed as authorities organized a regional manhunt.
Sidney T. Manard and Elsie Manard faced a third court hearing in Seattle Superior Court. Manard accuses his wife of infatuation with railroad man Charles B. Laing and seeks divorce and child custody, while Elsie counters that he tried to blackmail Laing. Both Laing and Mrs. Manard faced dismissed charges, and Laing refused a $25 monthly payment paper.
Gov. Hay commuted the death sentence of Nick Pitttrich to life imprisonment for first degree murder tied to a bandit fight that killed Kent Marshal Miller. He had been sentenced to hang on May 21 after protests by Mrs. Stirtan and others, with The Star advocating disclosure before the governor’s decision.
Patrolmen Steen and McGrath restrain a trio of highwaymen who ambushed Toyatuma, Tourumma proprietor of Yokohama laundry, as they attempted a bold Cash theft. Moniski identified by witness as one attacker. All three captured within blocks after chase. Tourumma secured money stolen from firm.
Representatives from several improvement clubs press corporations committees for passage of the Bowls for street coherence project. They urge action on the Beattie electrification and Beattie Rentan road to ease overcrowding and traffic in the city.
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday with light easterly winds.
John K. Berwind and Mrs. Clemence C. Biewife bring foreclosure action to recover 160000 on a mortgage Dah October 1907. The case concerns the home of Morse in New York as debt collection amid mortgage stringency.
James Stiller died from a self inflicted wound after shooting himself above the heart in the Abbott hotel on Pike Street. The incident occurred in front of chambermaid Mise Hoare as Stiller pursued unrequited affection. Stiller was taken to a local hospital where he died. his brother Captain W. N. Stiller and mother in Toronto were notified.
William Hayes was executed this morning for taking part in an attempted jail break that led to Deputy Warden Robinson’s murder a year ago.
BH. F. Alexander, longtime manager of the National District Telegraph and veteran Western Union Telegraph employee in Seattle, died suddenly of a pulmonary hemorrhage at about 8 am at his home on 15th Avenue North. He was 34 and began as a messenger boy, rising to a position of responsibility. widely known in Seattle.
Barney Jones, a policeman dismissed by Chief Ward and later convicted and fined $100 for brutal assault on Cardwell, has been reinstated by the civil service commission. Chief Ward opposed but attended the hearing. commission Secretary Grott stated witnesses did not bind the panel.
Shouts of joy greet the sunrise as 1 600 prisoners most of them Black are removed from mines brick kilns and factories and returned to state service to work on public roads. They are reportedly shackled and stoned as the change takes effect.
A reporter from a local paper was detained on the Japanese cruiser Aso during a training squadron visit. An officer seized the notes he had made, prompting questions about the incident and the handling of press materials aboard the vessel.
A sailor was released and his papers were restored, concluding custody and enabling his return to duty. The exact jurisdiction and dates are not specified in the fragment.
Washington April 2 Yesterday was President Taft's first pay day as chief executive the treasury messenger carried a check to the White House for 6625.01 dollars of the official salary.
Superior Judge Frater sustained objections to the Blewett Avenue condemnation roll filed by Carkeek and McDonald. He set aside the $18,476 assessment from Albion Place to Stoneay, ruling the eminent domain commission must enlarge the scope of the assessment wall and extend the arena meet westward. The ruling did not raise the city general fund levy.
A fractured report notes a capital city meeting about manufacturing establishments and leases for a dynamic project. It mentions access through doors and elevators and details about depositing refuse or combustible matter in streets and alleys, raising concerns over public safety and open spaces.
Judge John F. Main of King County Superior Court declines to find The Graer Publishing Co and Kenneth C Beaton editor of The Star guilty of contempt over a March 22 article charging Senator Samuel H Piles and associates with securing interests in the Sullivan estate. The Star and editor ordered to show cause March 26, the matter postponed. arguments claim false charges threaten contempt and libel as alternatives. The court rules articles cannot influence its decisions and finds no contempt.
In a Seattle case the Hunter Tract Improvement Company seeks an injunction to stop F H Stone and Susie B Stone from finishing a dwelling. The Stones are colored, and the judge issues a temporary restraining order pending trial. The matter centers on alleged impact on property values and the legality of racial discrimination in land use.
New York April 2 Preparations are underway by the City Federation of Womens Clubs for a mass meeting Thursday at the Hotel Astor to protest the Payne bill proposal to raise taxes on luxuries including kid gloves and hosiery.
Banking figures show Seattle clearings of 1 948 104 04 with a balance of 308 612 44 Tacoma reports 421 818 00 in clearings and 48 589 00 balance Portland records 1 218 941 00 clearings with 161 565 00 balance.
A Delaware grand jury in Wilmington returned a true bill against the Diamond Match company charging violation of the state anti trust law. The indictment marks a rare antitrust case brought in the era and could set a precedent for similar actions against manufacturing firms.
Off the cruiser Buffalo tells how thirty sailors narrowly avoided death near Lima Peru. They walked a railroad track to reach a dredger and were struck by a train just as they attempted to mount the vessel, killing the dredger crew.
L Wright lost 200 dollars after meeting a man named Pete who persuaded him to advance the rent for a room in a Japanese house at 821 First nv S. Wright accompanied the man to his room and awoke to find his cash missing.
The steamship Portland will sail on Monday carrying wireless apparatus for the next station in Alaska, to be located at Juneau. The move marks a step in establishing remote communications.
Builders promise a fireboat will be ready for launching on May 15 to a party of city officials who yesterday inspected the plant at Richmond Beach.
San Francisco report states a large section of the west wing of the old city hall at Larkin and Me Allister was blown up this morning by a wrecking company. No further details provided on casualties or purpose.
Treasury data from Washington on April 2 records receipts of 2,044,018 dollars and disbursements of 2,250,000 dollars, signaling a daily deficit. The report outlines the cash flow for the period with the gap between incoming funds and government outlays.
Superior Judge Boyd J Tallman approved the Eastlake assessment roll yesterday overruling objections from unnamed parties in a local tax decision. The ruling clears the assessment process for the Eastlake property plans and sets the stage for subsequent collection actions.
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