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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1907

Page

7

High-Handed Crime in New York City

United Press report from York on August 5 describes a violent street assault ending in a botched abduction. Victims include Sadie, niece of a state senator, and Agnes McMullen, a 19 year old girl. Suspects Peter Cambasi and John Montaione fled as crowds and police pursued them.

New York City United Presa York Sadie Coe Michael Crewth Poe Serves Peter Cambasi John Montaione Ahe Fomba Agnes McMullen

Man With Smallpox Confined After Two Weeks

Charles Tudor, after two weeks in a lodging house with smallpox, was admitted to the county hospital. He admitted contact with numerous persons and gave unclear recent movements before diagnosis.

Charles Tudor Cerson Tudor

Woman Performs Double Somersault in Automobile Thriller

A star exclusive describes a daring feat where a woman executes a double somersault in a car traveling at 89 miles per hour. The stunt is depicted as one of the era’s biggest thrills, drawing awe from onlookers as the vehicle soars into the air.

York

Death investigation at addresses in city

Investigators probe a death at 1323 Ninth Street and related inquiry at 166 Oakwood as authorities review circumstances surrounding the incident.

Foe Ae Oakwood

Policemen Become Regular Force After Spring Examinations

Fifty emergency men are to be sworn in as regular policemen following civil service commission approval of their spring examination papers. The commission will next review fire department papers. A new steamer Tourist has been prepared for the navy yard.

Civil Service Commission Fire Department

Cement contractor William Kent injured in railroad accident

William Kent, a cement contractor, was crushed by a Northern Pacific train at North Yakima a week ago and brought to Providence hospital last night by a committee from the Fraternal Order of Eagles, of which he is a member.

William Kent Northern Pacific North Yakima Providence Hospital Fraternal Order of Eagles

Sheep At Cedar River Intake Attract City Attention

City monitors near Cedar River Intake observe sheep grazing close to the dam and drinking from the river. A keeper hired to prevent fishing or camping near the Intake reports daily visits by the flock. Ranchers nearby can see the sheep drinking in the guarded water openly.

Sreattie Cedar River

Platt Abandoned Statesman Faces Birthday Decline

New York report profiles Thomas Collier Platt aged 74 on his birthday at the Oriental hotel Manhattan Beach. Once a powerful New York political kingpin, he appears frail and largely unnoted by crowds, saying the sea air helps and he hopes to live ten more years.

Seattle New York Thomas Collier Platt Union Oriental Hotel Manhattan Beach

Driver Out Driver Out

In Bellingham Washington August a story notes a group led by Walton left the city last night after planning further weeks and theater rental. The Evening American intervened without public pressure driving away the bidders who earlier faced action in Seattle and earlier left Tacoma and Portland.

Bellingham Wash Walton Pga Seattle Star Wappenstein Tacoma Portland

Prisoner Taken to Idaho From Seattle

Albert H. Capwell, recently arrested in Seattle, was brought today to Canyon county Idaho by Sheriff W H Thorp. Capwell is charged with embezzlement from the American Gaiety company and is said to have a shortage of 1400 dollars in accounts with the Seattle Krewing and Malling company.

Idaho Albert H. Capwell Seattle Canyon County W. H. Thorp Capwell American Gaiety Company Seattle Krewing & Malling Company

Newbirths and Deaths Recorded in Local Notices

A list of birth announcements shows multiple entries across neighborhoods with fathers' names and addresses, detailing daughters and sons born between late July and early August. A brief death record section notes two fatalities: Livingston Fred Shett II in La Conner on May 5 and an infant Jones at Providence Hospital.

Livingston Fred Shett la Conner Wash Jones Nan Providence Hospital

Election gains and trials across distant lands

Hon W J Howser elected attorney general of Fritish Cofum. Pene ees We 8wee of Rota sentenced to life imprisonment and four others to thirty five years. Ablen trial set for Pulajanes leader. White black race riot injures many at New York ball game. Walter Wellman to begin north pole trip mid month. Miss Mary Harriman engaged to wed William Straight. Druich journalists touring Canada and Pacific coast. An Angers train wreck kills 40. Three trappers missing in Bitter Root mountains. Lewiston search party formed.

W. J. Howser Fritish Cofum Pene Ees We Rota Lote Fanatino Ablen New York Iiewed Walter Wellman North Pole Mary Harriman H. Harriman William Straight Mukkden Manchuria Mra Nick Longworth Druich Canada Pacific Angers France

Sehwengerd Defeats Tyler to Claim British Columbia Title

Sehwengerd beat Joe Tyler of Seattle at Victoria on Saturday with scores 84 62 34. Tyler relinquishes the British Columbia tennis crown won last year and enters the 17th Pacific Northwest championship, which began in Tacoma this morning.

BR. P. Sehwengerd Joe Tyler Seattle Victoria Tyler British Columbia Pacific Northwest Tacoma

Open meeting for Seattle jewelers set at Labor Temple

An open meeting for all jewelry trade workers both union and non union will be held Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the Labor Temple hosted by Jewelers Local No. 21 of Seattle.

Labor Temple Seattie

Amazing Sacrifice Drama in New York Supreme Court

In a real life case staged as four acts, Isabelle Cunningham sues for divorce to spare Dorothy and Kathryn, children of her husband and his mistress Elizabeth Dempsey. Mrs. Cunningham seeks a judge’s ruling to let her husband marry the other woman for the children’s sake, culminating in a court grant of an interlocutory divorce.

Supreme Court of New York Wm. H. Briggs New York Tee B Jon T. Cunningham Viizabeth Dempany Dorothy Isabelle Cunningham Dewey Shaggy Newfound Kathryn Land UN Electric Co Elizabeth Litte Fle Mehta Mra. C Mre. C San Elizabeth Dempraey Eilzenbeth Joe Elizabeth Dempsey Mre Torma Cunningham Mrs.c Aunt Belle Mrs. C Misa Dempsey Miss Dempsey

Heroine at 70 rescues two grandsons from kitchen fire

Mary Zorn, 70, risked her life to save her grandsons Harry and Walter Zorn during a kerosene stove blast in Chicago. She carried them to safety and battled flames to move the burning stove outside, then faced injuries but saved the home from further damage.

Star Chicago Tetter Mary Zorn O Httle Harry Walter Zorn Mra. Zorn

Art Marble Go. Store Contact Note

Local listing states Art Marble Go at 2011 Second Ave three doors south of Virginia with two phone numbers ending 1738. The text provides basic contact location details for the business.

Second Ave Virginia

Plumbing and Heating Estimate Request Ad

Don’t build before getting our estimate on plumbing and heating. Modern fixtures at fair prices. G. H. Brows & Co., 221 Pinest.

G. H. Brows & Co

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