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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1907
Page
1
The Star analyzes aggressive ads by sham physicians offering cheap cures to a broad readership. It traces how licensed yet unscrupulous advertisers prey on fear, promising vitality and rapid results while draining money from fearful patients and the public. The piece lists several alleged specialists and cites investigative reporting, with further details to follow on page seven.
Judge Wickersham opened court in Juneau Alaska as the Herners Hay canes case is consolidated and set for trial tomorrow on their merits.
Superintendent of Schools Frank Huntworth of Georgetown submitted his resignation to the Board of Education. Principal Page of the high school is filling Huntworth’s place temporarily. No permanent successor has been announced.
In Oakdale on April 10 armed citizens hunted for alleged incendiary suspects after a fire destroyed two buildings including Sohioh brothers shop. John Craig and George were said to be targets of a possible double lynching as townsfolk searched for accomplices amid fears of robbery during the blaze. Sohioh's brother collapsed in distress thinking George faced execution.
Mark R. Hubbard resigned from the Beattie police department after years of service as a city policeman and detective. He retires on April 15 to take up farming. Chief Wappenstein announced Special Officer F. W. Clark will be appointed to Hubbard's post.
In Chicago on April 11 Federal Judge Lendi ruled that proving a wilful intent to violate the law is required in the rebate case arising from shipments from Whiting Indiana to East St Louis The government concedes the proof will be difficult and the decision marks a victory for the Standard 611 Co
The schooner Invincible is loading creosote piles at Eagle Harbor for San Francisco and will clear in a few days. The Invincible is noted as one of the canal trade's swiftest sailing vessels.
Indignant jailer Tom Smith and assistants deny charges by city club women over conditions for female prisoners at the county jail. A mass meeting supported appointing three matrons. sheriff offers one, rejected. Prisoners and deputies defend treatment, while humane society backs reform and a Tuesday meeting is planned.
A wave of deliberate wrecks targets several Pennsylvania Railroad trains in six weeks, with 60 detectives and a $5000 reward, yet authorities find no solid leads. Suspects consider sabotage by disgruntled workers or anti RR sentiment amid rate disputes.
The Lincoln Savings Fund and Trust Company closed its doors this morning in Philadelphia. The institution lists capital stock of 132000 and deposits totaling 500000.
Jerome speaks to a packed courtroom with the Thaw family present and Countess Yarmouth urging Evelyn Thaw. He outlines possible verdicts including first degree murder with premeditation and various lesser charges while stressing upholding the law and self defense as justified.
The finance committee advised the city council that bonds backed solely by the water department are not sound. They plan to send the $2,250,000 water bond question back to voters, arguing a municipal bond offering would be better security and save about $250,000. Councilmen Mallen and Mullen push for the revote and a four percent issue, while A Bowen notes municipal bonds would attract buyers.
A Seattle Electric company facing a coroner verdict of death due to defective equipment refuses to cover funeral costs for Fred Schaper. With no known relatives, no civil action can be brought, and a German community committee raises funds for burial after being denied by the company.
Union tailors say they were notified a lockout will be declared next Monday if demands for an 18 percent wage increase are not met. They claim only Schlossmacher workers struck yesterday while other large shops prepare for joint action. Shopowners insist the raise would force higher prices or ruin their businesses.
The Ruth Jackson murder trial was postponed to April 29 due to the disappearance of Olle Belmont, the state's key witness. Prosecutors fault police for not keeping Belmont under watch, risking an inability to prove the case without her testimony. Judge Morris set a new date of April 20 if Belmont remains unavailable.
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