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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
1
Reports say Seattle Electric Co workers plan a May 1 ultimatum over wage cuts and promotions. Company officials deny any salary reductions or impending dispute, while unionization efforts among car operators and conductors have surged in recent months.
The article notes a $5,000 purse for a wrestling match in Seattle between Gotch and Roller. Russell and Drew have arranged a challenge, with Gotch and Hackenschmidt to be notified. Roller bets $1,000 on himself against Gotch or Hackenschmidt if allowed to stage the bout in theatres.
Thieves entered the Pox Bot tneg Works warehouse by breaking three windows last night and stole bottled beer and soda water. Multiple recent burglaries have occurred at the same location, located in Fifthay area near the Republican 1.
The schooner Annie FE from San Francisco, bound for Bristol Bay Alaska with salmon equipment, limped into Pacific Grove with three feet of water in holds and torn rigging after a Monday night gale. Crew say it was the worst sea they faced and fear of a capsize loomed as gear was ripped and seas surged.
A woman described as 20s with dark hair and neat dress allegedly cashed a forged check for 15 dollars drawn on the Puget Sound National Bank. The scam involved a supposed ore of H. C. Lilly and a businessman J. Stone at 418 Pike Street who cached the check.
A committee rejected the ship subsidy bill, signaling the measure will likely be abandoned as the session progresses and further efforts to pass it appear unlikely. The action occurred as lawmakers return to the House amid late-session pressures.
W Doak a 27 year old machinist was arrested by Patrolman Donlan after being found on lower First avenue with about 25 pounds of brass in a gunny sack. Doak said a stranger in Hallard gave him the junk for a nickel and told him to sell it downtown.
C. Peyton, a former White House detective with vast experience in special police work, was yesterday appointed special deputy sheriff by the county court to act under the prosecuting attorney. Peyton will assist in the recently inaugurated campaign against vice in King County.
After a 21 hour deliberation Judge Prater’s court returned a not guilty verdict for George Hennett in the case charging him with killing George Cranick at Insaquah with a shotgun on January 12. The evidence was hazy and the defense accused a witness of withholding facts while the prosecutor dismissed the offer to present further evidence as unreliable.
The Pacific fleet sails May 9 from San Francisco for drills and exercises while the Atlantic fleet heads to Puget Sound May 18 arriving May 21. Port Angeles, Bellingham Bay, Port Townsend and Bremerton host ships before rendezvous near Port Townsend May 23. From May 26, 12 ships depart to Tacoma then eight sail to San Francisco. others dock in Tacoma for three days before proceeding to Bremerton for docking.
Violet Truett and Jeanette Wilson, both elementary pupils, were hit by a car driven by Clarence Blethen close to 2 pm near Warren Ave and Republican St as classes ended. They were taken to Wayside Hospital with non serious injuries.
Seattle clearings total 1 274 346 25 Balancers 170 034 28 eye Tacoma clearings 545 319 00 Balaneees 19 810 00 Portland clearings 91 961 196 00 Balances 100 623 00
In Seville, Spain, Anarchist Molina and Francesca Herrara were arrested after a mob attempted lynching them following discovery of skeletal fragments in their cellar. Investigators found a basement cemetery for supposed child remains. authorities say the couple had 22 children born to them.
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf presented an Evans report to the senate naval affairs committee. The March 17 Magdalena Bay observation notes rolling and pitching exposing the armor belt, recommending the lower line should not be raised. The study covered ships and conditions from actual observations by Evans and other commanders.
New York April reports that Jella Marlowe the famed actress was named as co respondent in a Salem Massachusetts divorce suit filed by Mrs Clara Von Herrman against her husband Karl Von Herrman a well known writer. Friends say the charges against Miss Marlowe are unfounded and she has long held a spotless reputation.
In Paris on April, the government imposed martial law in Lisbon following Sunday elections that crushed the republicans. Nearly 1,000 arrests have been made amid riots and further detentions are expected, with extraordinary measures to protect King Manuel and strict censorship of city correspondence.
Mrs. J. Williamson, wardrobe mistress for the Coming Through the Rye company, died at Providence Hospital yesterday after severe illness while the troupe played in the city last week. Her daughter in New York telegraphed Bonney-Watson to arrange for the remains.
The cruiser Washington arrived off Magnolia bluff amid cannons, 46 Japanese bombs, and a flotilla greeting. City officials led by Mayor Miller welcomed Captain Thomas Knight and crew as crowds cheered. The ship will stay ten days with staged tours, free theater access, and city-wide decorations.
James Young, 66, was struck by a street car at Fourth Avenue and Union Street last night. He suffered severe head bruises and was taken to Seattle General Hospital. George Whittier, arrested in Ravensdale last January for breaking into a Northern Pacific boxcar, stood trial before Judge Frater today.
Six year old Lucile Manard remains a focal point as parents fight for custody while two courtrooms pause. Charles Laing, charged with lewd and indecent conduct, awaits trial with a venue shifted to Justice George's court. A continuance is granted as the child’s location is unknown and a divorce case between the Manards looms with Judge Frater.
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