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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1908
Page
7
The commissioner's report reveals water worth thousands stolen monthly from taps and outdoor spigots in a shanty district. Faucets are siphoned or left unsecured, with almost no sewer connection or health facilities. Immediate action may require razing the district. health ordinances are being reviewed for stronger enforcement.
Chicago April 20 Bryan faces a test convention battle as Democratic delegates gather at Springfield. Roge tries to keep Nebraskan backing intact while Johnson gains ground in the East and North Central states with no clear center candidate. Johnson forces claim Pennsylvania and New York if Illinois falls in his favor.
Rough Sabbath sweep yielded no life signs at Seday, but six touts linked to the race track crowd were arrested and jailed. William Deteuw Frank Wenger A D Crean M Lee E B Brown and Thomas Brandt held on vagrancy charges. Lee released on bail. Prosecuting Attorney Kenneth Mackintosh announced further court action pending.
In the Senate Senator Bogah from Maho delivered an impassioned defense of President Roosevelt. He condemned rioters among the 25th Infantry at Frowne Wile as murderers and accused the army of lawlessness and deadly precision. The speech denounced bias and urged accountability for the color line and military actions.
A two year old girl named Fox died from poisoning. Osseward analytical chemist reported arsenic traces after examining the stomach contents from crackers eaten by the child. A medical examiner will review the findings and determine cause and action.
Coroner Carroll announced a strict inquiry into a child's sudden death. Further probing depends on chemists' report on condensed milk purity. Tin poisoning suspected from the stomach leads the coroner to believe the dairy product may have caused the tragedy.
The Seattle Humane Society aims to keep under 18s off the streets at night. Girls found on the streets at night will be arrested by society officers if they cannot account for themselves. Dr Mary and Martin of the society says a temporary detention house is necessary.
As Victor H. Metcalf arrives in San Francisco to review the U S Navy fleet leading commercial bodies from Washington Oregon and California push a petition for maintaining an adequate warship force on the Pacific. The California Promoters Commercial club and the local Chamber of Commerce urge signatories from state clubs and timely return to San Francisco for presentation to the secretary of the navy. The issue will be discussed at the chamber meeting tomorrow afternoon with expectation of strong endorsement.
Visitors can take round trip boat rides to view battleships from Pier 2. Daily service offers ten trips each way. The schedule promotes a social outing with scenic water views.
Organized labor of Seattle will present a memorial to congress asking that the Sherman antitrust act be amended. A recent U S supreme court decision held that a boycott is a restraint of trade and that the boycotted firms could sue unions for damages. The unions aim to revise the law to overturn this interpretation.
A federal court in Snohomish County dismissed timber suits brought by Peter McMartin, his brother, D. A. McMartin, and Walter Fairbanks to recover 31 213 dollars for timber bought from Indians. The action, filed in 1946 to protect homestead rights, was dropped at the prosecutors request after Washington authorities revoked a clause restricting timber sales for 26 years.
A jury before Judge Arthur E B Griffin in the superior court considers the accident involving A Malone struck by a street car at Minoray and Howell. Malone says the double rig was knocked over and he suffered injuries estimated at 2729 dollars from the October 5, 1507 incident.
London reports that the Atlantic fleet, on its world cruise, will not visit any European port except Mediterranean coaling stations. Britain received the news with regret as the ships proceed on their voyage.
William H Langdon district attorney of San Francisco and Mrs Myrtle Mc Henry president of the First National Bank of Modesto were married at her Modesto home in a quiet ceremony witnessed by 12 relatives. Father Otis performed the vows.
A Star Special Service report from London details Russian women who led revolutionary efforts. It highlights Katheryne Briceh, branded agitator turned peasant fighter, scarred by acid to hide identity, exiled to Siberia, and tortured. Other figures Vera Planer, Zimaida Konoplinaikoria, and Marcie Spiridonovia are noted for daring acts and punishments.
Rescuers battled heavy waves to pull Guy Rogers of Tacoma and L B Franklin from a swamped canoe off Mercer Island. With help from Kerfoot Cheney and a rescue sawnch, the men were brought to Dr J J Letser's sanitarium after a perilous night in icy water. Franklin near collapse, Rogers kept him buoyant with steady encouragement during the perilous extraction.
Portland, April 20. Crackemen looted the offices of C. H. Markell & Co. for jewels money and valuables valued at 1500 dollars. The robbers used drills to crack the safe and also hit the Aultman Taylor Machinery office. No clues found. the heist resembled a prior Lundy jewelry store robbery in San Francisco.
The liquor license request for Henry Asmussen in the MacDougall Southwick building was favorably reported by the city council’s license and revenue committee despite the mayor’s veto. This marks a clash between the new mayor and the council over a provision limiting saloons to two per block, with opponents likely to seek court action.
T P Morrissey of Mercury Athletic Club Yonkers wins the 25 mile American Marathon from Ashland to Boston. John J Hayes of Irish American Club New York finishes second and Rob A Fowler of Cambridgeport Gymnasium third. Morrissey earns a place on the Olympic Marathon team bound for London that summer.
Mrs W 8 Tevis wife of the millionaire received congratulations from friends after a near fatal tumble from her husband W H Tevis big touring car on the San Mateo County road. The car veered struck a telegraph pole throwing Tevis his wife and son to the ground. Tevis and his son escaped injury while Mrs Tevis was bruised and shaken.
Mike Cohn pleaded guilty before Judge A. W. Frater in the superior court to a charge of receiving stolen property and was fined $200. He allegedly bought $20 worth of clothes belonging to A. L. Spear from a man named Jerry McLaughlin on January 3.
The market opened firm with advances in several issues but later weakened on profit-taking. Call money ran at 1 percent while demand faded. At the close several rails and copper fell, with Canadian Pacific, Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific, St Paul and Copper among notable movers.
Washington April 20 The senate committee on pensions voted unanimously to retain pension agents and create a central bureau in Washington. It also approved 12 million dollars to carry out the widows pension measure signed by Roosevelt, bringing the total pension bill to 162 million dollars.
Translations of slanderous Asahi articles allegedly harming Sei Yanhiko are awaited at the prosecutor's office before further action. Sei Yanhiko lives with Rev. S Yoshiioka who plans to inform U S District Attorney Elmer B Todd to seek exclusion of the paper from mail. Todd says postal authorities must determine criminality before any action.
Watanuki, for Ashi publishers, says Japanese papers record society events while noting a slight difference from American papers. Mr Yoshioka contends reputable Japanese newspapers do not publish scandal any more than reputable American papers.
Police report a burglar cut a hole in a show window at 216 Jefferson Street last night using a diamond glass cutter and escaped with four revolvers. F. J. Boyle, owner of the shop, notified police this morning.
Halibut sells at three pounds for 26c at the public market stalls. Shad and black bass quoted 10c per pound, native head lettuce 19c per head, rhubarb 5c per pound, tongue sausage two pounds for 26c, salad oil 20c per pint, duck eyes 20c per dozen. Nut cakes two for 1c today. Spring lambs offer forequarters at 20c per pound and hindquarters at 224% per pound.
Soap Lake salts claim to greatly relieve rheumatism and are available at all druggists.
A real estate notice touts a deep rich soil tract on a perfect slope one mile from a shipping point. The seller Aves Trust & Co offers contact at 408-1 Mehihorn Building to arrange a viewing and convince buyers of its value.
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