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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1908
Page
1
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A correspondence involving Mackintosh and Parish discusses state tax credits and the constitutionality of a law affecting county assessors. It notes that the Supreme Court has not yet ruled, warns against levying taxes on certain property, and emphasizes awaiting legal clarity from higher courts.
Admiral Evans regrets not being present at Beattie for the American Meet reception as he must return east after the San Francisco review. Fraternal military groups plan a parade Monday May 25 with twenty teams and bands from three societies, plus a loving cup for Admiral Thomas. A 10,000 seat reviewing stand will be built on Second Avenue opposite the New Washington Hotel, and Coast Artillery Band from Fort Worden will assist in welcoming the fleet. Citizens are urged to decorate homes and businesses. Fireworks funded by Japanese donors, with 200 bombs ordered from Japan, aim to greet the fleet, with duties waived for free admission.
Cleveland officials approve a security franchise allowing a holding company to operate the city’s street railway system with a three cent fare. Mayor Tom L. Johnson, aligned with reformers, led the long fight ending May 7 when the rate goes into effect. The plan includes garbage collection reform funds and city control under du Pont’s three cent system.
United Pittbourd reports congressman Nicholas Longworth hints a Chicago convention stampede toward Roosevelt is possible. He says Roosevelt may resist a forced nomination but gives no clear view on his own stance if the stampede occurs. Longworth plans to address the American Club banquet today.
New York on April 28. Selig Silverstein, the anarchist who tried to throw a bomb at police during an unemployed demonstration in Union Square, died after lingering a month. He had shown vitality at Bellevue Hospital after the explosion, though doctors warned he would not survive.
In Luverne West Virginia an armed highway gang distracted a driver and guard from the Joe Coal company and made off with a paybox containing about $18,000. The holdup occurred in a remote spot as the trio emerged from brush and ordered the men to surrender. Police dispatched search efforts as investigators pursue leads.
An aerogram reports an explosion on the British ship Gala during maneuvers off Kentish Knock in the North Sea. The Gala's crew were rescued, engineer L A Fletcher was killed, and the Attentive and Ribble suffered damage as lights failed during the incident.
Water will be shut off in Pillman City on Wednesday April 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The outage affects all areas served by the city water system to allow maintenance work and restorations after the scheduled period.
A street car slipped a switch on Washington Street and struck a crowd at the intersection with Burnside this afternoon. Three people were hurt. Mrs. Wim. Staiger was reported fatally injured, authorities said.
Amid festive events in Santa Barbara, sailors received hospitality from city officials while journalists were excluded from parade lines. Prices in town include 12 dollars for a room, beer at 50 cents, pie at 10 cents, and 10 cents for a postal card. officials donated fruit and a loving cup to Los Angeles for the city’s welcome.
Alarming dispatches from Tangier say the city of Fesia is virtually in Moslem hands and threatens to sack foreign consulates. Paris says the French government is pursuing updates as rumors of Raisuli’s assassination circulate without confirmation.
Washington reports the Atlantic fleet will demonstrate steaming capacity for 3850 miles and complete a 46500 mile voyage by returning to Hampton Roads. The sixteen ships are expected to sail Honolulu to Auckland without coal replenishment, while Maine and Alabama miss the voyage due to coal consumption. The Navy cautions about a projected coal usage approaching 300000 tons.
The laundry combine has raised prices across starch work with shirts at 1.24 to 1.50 and cuffs collars skirts and waists all seeing higher charges. Hand laundries avoid the increases while most large laundries began the new rates last week with no customer notice.
The senate this afternoon passed the bill providing for the appointment of an assistant United States treasurer at Seattle establishing a new federal financial post to support regional duties and duties in the Pacific Northwest.
Harrison Green, circulations manager at The Star, nets a 4% pound black bass from Lake Union this morning. He delivers the fish to the Star office to prove the catch. Other anglers in Union that morning also report catching baskets of bass.
Charles Wilson, a sailor on the cruiser Washington at Bremerton, was robbed of 800 dollars by a companion after a day of hospitality at the Roosevelt hotel. The companion fled to Seattle. Wilson came to the city to pursue him. City Marshal Hedman alerted Seattle police. a description is on file to arrest the suspect on sight.
The five members known as the solid five ousted Mayor Mueller temporarily, reduced Marshal Johnston to 1 dollar monthly, and named Andy Conlon street superintendent while Doyle became mayor pro tem. A police judge was appointed, and Taylor’s salary cut amid a heated, rule-suspending meeting.
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