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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
8
Eugene W. Chafin the Prohibition candidate for president was struck by a brick during a speech in Springfield Hl on Aug 15. A mob pressed a black man onto the platform, Chafin pretended to have a pistol to deter violence and urged restraint as the man escaped.
Jacob Mades of Wear Seattle failed to secure a lower property assessment at Madison and Spring as the board of equalization turned down his request. Mrs. O. H. Ryther known as Mother Ryther saw the home assessment reduced from 480 to zero after it was shown the Ryther Children's Home operates not for profit. The board will review over 12 million dollars in King County valuations next week as coal and timber interests challenge cruise data and assessors' authority. Also note a public viewing of the Pacific Fleet at the U S Navy Yard with hourly boats from Pier 2 Yesler Way, 50 cents round trip.
First race winner Ilda May? placed at six to one with Nagaram ten to one and Silver Stocking five to one finishing time 1 12.36. Second race saw Achieve favorite at one to two with Horace H at ten to one and Angleface at forty to one. time 69.06.
The Young People's Society of the Swedish Lutheran church held a moonlight excursion on the Sound last night aboard the steamer Telegraph. The event featured music and refreshments for the party.
Executive committee of the Ship Owners association announces spacious reading and sleeping rooms a restaurant and shower baths will be installed for longshoremen near the piers. Owners say the ongoing strike does not hinder loading and they have adequate crews while longshoremen expect victory and urge negotiations. The Edith sails to Cordova tomorrow. battleships cruise at the Navy Yard with boats departing hourly from Pier 2 Yesler Way.
A. Medford suggests red pepper as a self defense aid for women amid reports of street harassment. He cites two insulted women and argues laws fail to deter such behavior. advocates women carry pepper to deter alledged offenders and to bruise egos.
Two hundred voters attended the Danish American Republican club gathering at Washington hall to organize the group. Robert Nelson was named president Roy Jensen vice president N. Sorensen secretary A Johnson treasurer and S N Salling sergeant at arms. Castrup Smith and Nelson were chosen to draft by laws. Next meeting set for Friday August 21.
Supporters of Charles H. Phillips seek the Republican sheriff nomination hold a campaign meeting at the Hotel Northern at 8 p m Monday. Campaign activists report about 800 voters have signed pledges to back him.
The Washington Dairymen Protective Association will push a bill in the state legislature to strengthen milk quality measures. It proposes annual tuberculosis tests, Hanks isolation system for inspectors, and boundary tests for cattle or shipment isolation until slaughter. A. B. Smith of Orillia elected president heads the drafting committee.
Lee yard schedule lists boats leaving Pier 2 at the foot of Yealer Way for a cruise. timing uncertain due to dock traffic. passes and tickets unclear in fragmentary notice.
Admiral Sperry mails thanks to Governor Plunket as the Atlantic battleship fleet departs for Sydney. Officers and men praise the cordial New Zealand reception.
United Press reports at national Democratic and Republican sites as religion angles become campaign tools. Atwood asserts Tatts Unitarian views alienate Christian voters while Pryan’s church ties attract believers. Taft aides prepare literature and speaker itineraries to counter.
Heavy selling by Armour Gamble and other big traders pushed September wheat down by more than a cent. Wires from abroad and weekly profit taking also pressured quotes, though authorities say the slide is a blind to trap a fresh supply for next week. Grain holders showed a strong inclination to hold.
Judge Arthur E B Griffin grants a divorce to F. B. Shearer from Olive T. Shearer on grounds of habitual association with men other than her husband. The couple wed at Haines Mission Alaska on February 22 1907.
A brief note records an event at Pier 3 at the U S Navy Yard near Yeeler Way with a price cited as 50c. The fragment provides limited details beyond the location and cost.
The Moran Company reportedly optioned Samuel Hadlock holdings at Port Hadlock as a possible site for a huge new plant. Officials say no site is finalized and no options secured, with relocation tied to cheaper land near Seattle. If moved, the Irondale iron plant may be reopened to full capacity.
The review notes the new publication Hawaiian Idylls of Love and Death by Rev. Herbert H Gowen, Seattle rector, from Cochran Publishing. It gathers 11 tales from legends of Hawaii focusing on Kamehameha the Great and the island chain's history, mixing myth and conquest in a literary style praised as fine and engaging.
Local sale item listing notes bargains on tires and oxford products at 705 Pike Street. Purchasers are urged to visit the shop for available discounts and pricing details.
The piece advertises a device called jectroe Viger claimed to cure with electricity. It touts a newly invented machine as the simplest quickest cure and references a 18 page booklet describing it in full. Contact details appear for ordering the book from S and H Hall.
John Parry, a former Seattle boy now prominent in San Francisco politics, rode horseback in Thursday’s Eagle parade. Having moved to the city 41 years ago, he grew up near Seattle, befriended Mayor John F. Miller and Senator Piles, helped with the Lake Washington canal project, and later led California’s labor movement while serving on the San Francisco fire and police commissions.
The article recalls the first gold discovery in Alaska on August 16, 1896 and notes a proposal to mark the 13th anniversary with Discovery Day at the A Y P exposition next year. A formal commemorative program may be arranged.
Kent Aug 16 expects a Republican event with Colfax Mayor and a gubernatorial candidate speaking at Odd Fellows. The meeting aims to rally support and discuss campaign issues for the upcoming election.
A Tacoma report says the August 16 meeting of United TACOMA union members decided a strike to start soon. Workers in this vicinity believe the railroad pays less for the same labor, prompting arrests, walkouts, and the possibility of a wider strike to other towns.
In Regina Saskatchewan Aug 1 the Liberal victory is noted as a test of public mood following the federal election. The article highlights cross border influence with several American-born legislators elected, signaling shifting political currents and local reaction.
Judge Arthur E. Reed of the superior court yesterday found Drainage District No 1 guilty after a ranch employee of John F Costello near Ollila tried to dig a ditch on land. The court ordered the board to refrain from further digging. A steam schooner from San Francisco arrived that afternoon with cargo of der and cement bound for an entity.
Bills for water rent have been mailed and are due at 115 Prefontaine Place during August for August September and October. Failure to receive notice will not excuse payment. Ownership changes and address updates must be filed at the water element office using the provided forms.
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