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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1907
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment from a superior court proceeding mentions Judge John E Vanderveet and Assistant Prosecuting, with references to a jury and various surnames. The text is fragmented and lacks a clear event or outcome.
The text reports that Pines sale in Cuba is not part of the United States for duty collection and that the absence of a jury allows lawyers to overrun jury boxes. Justice Puller delivered the opinion, noting Isle of Pines ownership is disputed. The piece conveys a Washington date in April and reflects a Scrippe Telegraph Service dispatch.
Clarence Sanding aged 17 claimed to work for Cascade Fixture Co was arrested yesterday for attempting to access a store by climbing a telegraph pole to steal wire for an electrical dynamo experiment.
Ad copy promises dent restoration at the Pantatorium with contact via Main 1648. It uses informal wording to attract customers to visit or call for service.
A local ad promotes folding go carts with cushioned seats reed sides and wood dash for 10 inch wheels priced at 10 75 and 14 00. The copy touts durability, a green enamel finish, and a rear brake with ornate trim aimed at seasonal use and family outings.
A wood handle gear features green enamel and 16 inch wheels fitted with rubber tires priced at 12.50.
An ad listing a reclining folding GoCart priced with features including Reed Alden fittings, reed dash, green gear, a foot brake and 12 inch rubber tired wheels. No price shown.
A broad rate case by western lumber and shingle men may be heard as one test to cover 123 railroads before the Interstate Commerce Commission. The commission lacks time for individual hearings and will likely include Hill and Harriman lines to determine a through rate over the Northern Pacific, guiding similar future filings.
Telegraph briefs report a Pennsylvania Lines wreckers chase after a vandal attempt on a fast train near Hudson. An Odessa note mentions Jewish fears following elections. Theodor P. Buhl, steel magnate, died of heart disease in New York. A Mexican ambassador critic writing led to imprisonment in El Paso. Emmanuel Lee perished in a village fire at Rathdrum. A Savoy theater panic in Tacoma caused injuries after a shouted fire. Salt Lake City notes Mormon aid offers to the Chinese famine.
Paris labor leaders announce a major strike action planned for April. The event aims to pressure employers on wage and working condition demands, with participants across several unions expected to join in coordinated demonstrations downtown.
Cleveland reports that Grover Cleveland, counsel for the Americas Association of Life Insurance Presidents, notes Robert B. Peary has raised $2,000,000 and is on a two year leave for another attempt at reaching the North Pole. In Cincinnati, lightning struck a Catholic church delaying a crowd, causing $10,000 in interior damage and a panic before calm.
The Seattle Ministerial Association agreed at a Chamber of Commerce meeting that the 1909 Epworth League convention can be secured with prompt action. Ministers will aid in the effort to bring the event to the city.
Patrolmen Tate and Byers arrested H. Cornelius, bartender of the Western saloon at Firet and Washington, after disguising as laborers to buy whisky at the rear entrance. The arrest follows a quiet undercover operation reported yesterday.
The Pioneer Piano House at 903 Second Avenue hosts a citywide emergency sale of fine pianos and organs. The store is crowded day and night with eager buyers and staff, including clerks and cashiers, mobilized to handle the overwhelming demand.
Private advices from Venezuela report that President Castro has suffered a relapse. The update follows medical concern during his illness and cites continued symptoms affecting his health.
Captain O Lorena a Tacoma pioneer dies of heart failure near North Fourth and G Street on his way to English Lutheran church. A shipbuilder and waterfront figure since 1876 he helped launch several steamers including Tyconda and Tyconda operated between Tacoma Henderson and North bays owned with his sons Edward Otto and Oscar.
The Cottage City sailed from pier B bound for Alaskan points carrying cargo and passengers including a large Chinese labor consignment for northern canneries. Cyclops from Victoria delivers general cargo to the Orient, a Liver pool vessel owned by Ocean Steamship. Captain J Pulford notes this is his first American port. Canada sets measures to reduce shipwreck risks along Vancouver Island’s southwest coast.
Bankers William D. Perkine & Co advertise their vaults at 211 Cherry Street Alaska Building as fireproof and burglar proof. Located in the business center on street level, boxes are available from four dollars per year and up.
The Orion will be in readiness to render immediate assistance to distressed vessels during rough weather. Shelter stations have been built at Teualat and Beven Mile Creek on the coast with wrecked sailors having refuge. Watch men staff these stations and telephone communication with Victoria is established.
Fragmentary note from Dr. John Quincy Adama Henry quotes a call to citizens to uphold law and order amid alleged renter authorities. The text is garbled but centers on enforcing law, fire safety, and morality within a political or religious context.
In a discussion recalling Chicago in 1897, the speaker argues citizens may enforce the law themselves when authorities are compromised by crime. He cites residents raiding gambling dens and ejecting illegal paraphernalia, persisting prosecutions without police aid. Dr. Henry is leading a revival series at the North Baptist church.
Deng Fook, a Chinese resident of Hawthorne, at Sixth and Madison, was arrested last night for assaulting William Jefferson, a Black man, inflicting a painful but not serious wound. He was released on bail.
Fragmentary OCR mentions items like sewing machines lawn mowers and key filing at Spinnings 1210 2nd Ave with unclear context or dates.
The article highlights numerous advantages and the location’s appeal to serious buyers. It notes expert owners and daily value-focused men as models to follow. View and surrounding beauty attract couples, beyond mere layout.
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