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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1909
Page
2
Turner, an experienced locomotive engineer, fell from a moving engine near Railroad Way and Occidental Ave yesterday. Both arms were mangled. Dr. Park Willis amputated them at the city emergency hospital. Turner, unresponsive about the cause, is single and lives with his parents at 21½ Ninth Ave.
A Pike Street grocer tells J. Br. Merkle in the Globe building office that a season ticket to the expedition makes the best birthday gift for his wife. He and his wife will attend games, purchase coupons, and save money. twenty dollars buys two tickets with expected rapid sale of season copper tickets at the treasurer’s office and local banks.
A push to buy A B P EB coupon books with 160 admissions to the ground. Clerks will be in room 21 Globe building tomorrow to issue books. Each family member needs a separate, nontransferable book bearing the owner's photograph.
A thief slipped into the Crescent hotel room of C. A. Goret during a brief absence, stealing a shaving set two hand mirrors a watch and several small items. Goret left his door unlocked and was gone about 30 minutes.
The city engineers department will report an ordinance changing the names of 228 streets in the Rainier valley district to prevent duplication and streamline addressing. The action targets street naming adjustments across the district.
In Walla Walla on April 16 a man defrauded 40 residents by posing as a timber loan firm promoter. Each paid $10 for supposed loan assignments and the man collected $400 before vanishing. No victims have filed formal complaints or named suspects yet.
Officials in Seattle anticipate a major travel and trade surge for the Puget Sound exposition. Marine officers plan extra boat inspections as hundreds of fishing and pleasure craft enter service, pledging seaworthiness checks and documents to prevent overcrowding and fraud during the event.
In Berkeley California and Branford universities engage in a 16th annual track day and a string of contests. The day features crew races on the Oakland estuary tennis matches in the gymnasium and a debate on tariff protection. An intercollegiate chess tournament and the Intercollegiate baseball final follow in the afternoon at Stanford.
HH Lampman and J D Brennan, bailiffs in the police court, are stripped of police authority by their employers. Traditionally the county employed two bailiffs to guard prisoners awaiting preliminary hearings and assist in guarding city prisoners, with deputy sheriff status, but the county action removes that authority.
The legislative investigating committee began the Lehively case inquiry this morning with W B Vanvoris of Tacoma testifying that Behively let the Guarantee Fund and Life withdraw from business without protecting policyholders. Vanvoris said Behively did not examine the company’s securities and Behively claimed no control over a mutual company that withdrew. He read correspondence with officers detailing his views. The committee adjourned to allow Behively to appear before the Spokane grand jury on Monday.
Stacy Adams shoes are praised for smooth lines, stylish look, and unmatched comfort. The ad touts oak tanned leather and high quality lasts, promising best wear and value with a spring line of low shoes made for their store.
A man named Sanches drew a knife and killed a man and his mother in a village. Melix Banches procured the weapon and killed the man, then Banches himself died. The dying mother rushed from the house and is said to have stabbed herself in the heart.
Jos J Fahey a laborer on the Treton project in North Yakima tried to kill himself by slashing his throat with a jackknife. The blade was dull and he only cut outer veins, not seriously injured. The attempt followed trouble in securing a patent for a new track laying device.
The advertisement warns that platinum pins and plates resist mouth acids and provide lasting satisfaction, unlike cheaper substitutes that raise later repair costs. It urges readers to consider quality, training, and experience, implying better results and fewer future expenses.
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