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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1908
Page
7
Reports from Magdalena detail trials of sixteen battleships with standout performance by the Georgia crew firing after turrets. The test yielded a Navy prize of 1500 dollars for superior turret fire. Debate continues on reviving superposed turrets amid mixed opinions and ongoing Atlantic fleet rearmament.
The Wawegian community prepares for an Independence Day event on May 17 in Seattle. Delegates from 20 societies will organize the day with songs, music and athletic activities, and State Auditor Clawson is set to deliver the principal address at Dreamland rink.
A courtroom clash centers on Marge and Petta the deliterate murder charge against George Hen. Witnesses testified they were intoxicated as the shooting occurred and disputes over who fired persist. The principal witness is questioned as to reliability while defense and prosecution push conflicting narratives.
Ten round trip schedule announced for Attleships at Pier 2, detailing voyage counts and timing for each leg. Officials emphasize steady service and safety checks for all departures.
Mrs Manard was served a court summons to produce six year old Loacile in Judge Frater's court. Constable Shannon read the order after locating her with her father Sem Russell and friend Mrs D Campbell. Contempt procedures may follow if she fails to comply. Chelan county Republican convention set for Wenatchee on May 9.
A United States district court jury found the Great Northern railroad guilty of granting illegal concessions to the American Sugar Refining company. The sentence will be announced later by the team.
A. Halonen, 22, a Fun miler, kicked in the window of M. Sato's Japanese store after being ejected from the shop. Drunk and obs essed by resentment, he smashed the glass and was arrested by Officer Philbrick. He appeared in police court on a charge of disorderly conduct.
Theodore A. Bell, grand president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, is due in the city late this afternoon to attend Seattle Aerto No. 1's meeting tonight. An open meeting is planned tomorrow evening at the Eagles hall on Seventh Avenue and Pine Street.
Health Commissioner Crichton urges filling the waterfront stretch from Railroad to Western avenues with solid earth to permanently reduce bubonic plague risk. He describes harbor-line investigations and insists the plan is essential to removing ongoing infection danger.
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting the conventions committee reported that the chamber could not pledge 20 000 for the National Convention of Eagles in August. The Eagles group needs about 40 000, has raised 16 000, and hopes to raise 16 000 more shortly. The chamber is asked to raise 96 000 and will attempt 6 000 more beyond funds raised by the Pugies.
President Louis W. Hill of the Great Northern arrives to inspect terminals and yards of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways. He will meet local officials to discuss the cost of using electricity through the Cascade mountains before returning east.
G. G. Lemon, mining man, was found not guilty of assault and battery in Justice Gordon's court this afternoon. The charge, preferred by former partner H. P. Harmon, stemmed from a March 18 office fight in the Burke block where Harmon allegedly led Lemon to strike him, injuring Lemon’s business reputation.
Will H Thompson will deliver an address at a meeting of the Indiana club to be held Friday evening at 8 o clock in the quarters of the Alaska club Alaska building. All former residents of Indiana are invited with their friends. The Guegenheime are hiring men at Vancouver H C for work in the Klondike.
San Francisco April 7 Nelson will not honor the tentative agreement to box Joe Gans twenty rounds. He will meet the Negro in a four round bout instead. Gans' camp awaits retractions while promoter Coffroth promotes a Colma arena match if accepted.
Mayor Miller convenes a noon city hall hearing on the Asmussen saloon license at Firatay and Columbia in Asmussen. The transfer from an existing license faces opposition from Shorrock and L Coleman led business group, with legal counsel for both sides. The decision will follow the law.
James M. Hackett and Fr. A Shielda filed in superior court asking for the appointment of a receiver and an accounting of funds by John B. Hart and Alien EK Wib. The Bella Coola Development Company holds a linear lease on 89,000 acres of timber land in British Columbia.
L. C. Mesk, L. F. Root and O. F Finch were charged with violating the automobile speed limit law before the og attorney yesterday. A "stop watch" squad of the Me police department furnished the evidence.
A party of 35 delegates to the A O U W grand lodge convention departed this morning by the Great Northern railroad. The convention will be held in Spokane on April 9 and 10.
C Lancaster, superintendent for Seattle boulevard work, showed many fine Seattle area views by stereopticon to the Chamber of Commerce. A protest arose over moving the Olympic Foret reserves headquarters from Hoodsport to Olympia, with locals favoring Seattle. The issue was referred to the committee for investigation.
George F. Cotterill lauds A V Bouillon as the ideal choice for superintendent of public utilities. He calls Bouillon honest, courageous and uniquely capable to organize the new department, noting his wide experience and independence.
The community thanks Mr Mil ler for his appointment and recognizes his public service.
Mrs. Anton Winters and her six children faced hunger with stale bread as their only food when neighbor Mrs. L Chadbourne provided a warm supper. Winters, a robust laborer, was arrested in March 1906 on non support charges and placed under bond. humane officers Vaupell and Kent aided in the case.
W Harmon for the Workingman's league urged the state legislature to fund branch libraries tailored to workers at the Ministerial Federation meeting. He argued Carnegie libraries' rules and atmosphere pushed workers toward saloons. A committee was named to work with Harmon on the proposal.
The first damage suit from the Stone Landing dock collapse last June began in the superior court yesterday with Oberg suing King County for 3250000 total, seeking 100000 for each of three children's deaths and 2500 for personal injuries from bruises and shock.
At Ranch Okla April 7 a surge of reckless auto riding near Prairie Fire towns caused accidents injuring cattle and a coyote. Nifty Ike of the Screeching Y ranch organized local regulators to restore order after a fast driver collided with the landmark mascot and broke its hind legs.
The Salmon Hay Improvement Club refused Ieaae Parker’s bid to sell land for a city park. The tract between Twenty sixth and Twenty eighth Avenues Northwest and West Sixty and West Sixty second streets was offered at 40000 with 20000 cash. It would join the Olmstead parkway plans.
Henry D. Reynolds former president of Reynolds Alaska Development was indicted in Bow ton on using the mails to defraud. He was arrested in Newark and posted bonds for appearance in Houston. A Philadelphia woman complained that his circulars overstated ore values and she bought stock. The Alaska bank at Valdez closed and the Alaska Home railroad operations were suspended amid creditor pressures.
At a morning finance committee session with Mayor Miller and City Comptroller Carroll, officials weighed paying a $600 premium for City Treasurer Prosser’s bond vs the usual running rates. Calhoun, Denny & Ewing billed for the increase, though other firms could insure at $1,200. The committee may cancel the current contract and reassign the bond to a company offering the lower rate.
Census of the boys who frequent the streets at night was commenced yesterday under Chief Ward. The six delinquent young guardians are named as boys known to roam at night or compelled to remain out to sell papers or do other work. The piece questions whether the boys are treated kindly at home.
Fire discovered in a combination mail and baggage car No. 131 as the Northern Pacific train neared Prescott on the way to Seattle. Fifteen baggage pieces and two truckloads of second-class mail were destroyed. The burning car was detached at Prescott and later moved to Tacoma for extinction. cause unknown. The train arrived about 9 am, two hours late.
Local creamery tub butter 30e per pound. Crabs three for 7bc. Oysters 25¢ per dozen. Pickled lambs hearts and tongues 256 per dozen. Wisconsin cream cheese 22¢ per pound. Grapefruit six for 25c. Green peas 11c per pound. Cottage cheese Se per paysage. Currant and gooseberry bushes Se each.
Joseph M. Gaites manager of the Raffles the Amateur Cracksman company sues Great Northern Railway for 1397 26 in superior court alleging failure to deliver a carload of scenery and baggage from Everett to Seattle delaying steamboat connections to Vancouver B C.
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