23 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
1
A sensational report claims Secretary Root suffers insomnia and mental disturbance, with family denying it. The story sparked crowds outside Billy Muldoon’s health resort in White Plains as detectives guard the area and Root rests from public view.
Informant says details cannot be released but sufficiency of information convinced all to back a grand jury. Clubs urged to cooperate with Renton HS group as committee membership grows beyond 20 with additions from other clubs. No need for Heney. local lawyers seen as capable and fearless.
Strikers prepare for a scheduled game at the Madison grounds while telegraphers strike disrupts service. Officials report unions and corporations are at a stalemate with no concessions expected, and a midweek game may shift due to late changes in the Vancouver match schedule.
The port warden will soon launch a tour of the new dockage project as the city government inspects the waterfront. Officials from Ral West Geattie are expected to participate in the visit.
City refunds $1 699.53 to a number of West Seattle saloonmen for unused licenses issued before their admission as part of Seattle.
A chaotic street scene in Minneapolis on August 23 reports girls replacing striking messengers. The North American started with seven female messengers while the Wacalera Union listed two. Amid the confusion one child exclaimed that you cannot see them.
The quartermaster general report shows the maintenance cost of the Cuban pacification army in the fiscal year 1907 exceeded 2 million dollars. The finding was released in Washington via United Press.
Advices state the American ship John Currier loaded with salmon was wrecked August 6 in Pratel bay. All 240 aboard escaped to shore and are camping on the beach awaiting aid from here.
United Press reports Edwin Potts a trusted American National Bank employee has vanished from Washington with about 611 missing not in the bank vaults. Police search underway as investigators pursue leads in the disappearance incident.
FP A Jacobs of the Everett Mercantile Co left for the east amid worry over a failed business deal. His wife, now handling the business, has only letters from him and fears he is seriously ill as she tracks his movements through Washington. The firm’s affairs are reported to be in excellent condition.
The Pilipinos' secret order flag has been ordered suppressed by the government. Reports claim many individuals have been accused and executed for alleged revolutionary sentiments, with broadcasts intensifying the tension.
Seattle Lodge No 62 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks hosts a picnic and clam bake today at Seacoma Three Tree Point inviting members and families to enjoy outdoor fellowship and seafood.
Chief of Police Wappenstein received a letter from Annie Rooney who was sent east at public expense. She said she was among friends in Essex Mass. The chief could not decide if the note meant jail or living with honest friends on the outside.
A Mine Workers' union subcommittee and Mine Owners met at the Labor temple for a brief session on wage scale matters but yielded no material result. The meeting adjourned to tomorrow morning when the owners will present a new proposition to the workers' committee for consideration.
Miss Arnot testified in court that Reed tried to seize her at her home and followed her into the parlor before she drew a revolver and forced him to leave. Witnesses described Reed’s alleged conduct, with Maud Arnot denying invitations and detailing a prior similar offense. The trial continued, with further witnesses and examinations planned.
Two Chinese residents were escorted to the city limits by police and ordered to leave Wardner Idaho yesterday under threats of death. They were told to go and not return.
John Melse son of RE Meles formerly chief deputy to the comptroller will return Monday to his old post in the city treasurer's office. He will relieve A Nichols as messenger and telephone clerk after recovering from illness at Mellacoom hospital.
At the International Socialist Congress in Stuttgart on August 23 an Moghiah delegate named Quelch denounced the Peace Conference at The Hague as a Thieves Supper where governments plan to wage murder and exploitation globally as cheaply as possible.
Fragmented note describes a death at Frince early morning after an ete vide. Coroner reports and investigators are mentioned with unclear details about those involved and the ongoing inquiry.
Health officers consider closing city hall if smallpox erupts in the city jail. Calhoun hinted to the police chief that the guardians of public health might take drastic action, though he would not commit to it publicly. The move would declare the building a public nuisance and order it shut.
Pike Place Market sees typical daily trades with diverse produce and an ample fish stock. Ranchers from Vashon Island and nearby sound ports demand access, arguing the market’s location favors waterfront placement amid concerns about rain and cold weather.
The funeral of Former Judge Brinker was held this afternoon from the family residence in Columbia et. Rev. M. A. Matthews conducted the services. Honorary pallbearers included Judge C. H. Hanford Mayor W. Hickman Moore W A Peters A RK Coleman S B Carlisle and Percy Smith. Active pallbearers were J B Jury C R Crouch Wm Jones Harry Ballinger Chas Musday and James A Snoddy. Interment occurred at Lake View cemetery.
Report from Marienbad dated August 23 describes King Edward dieting and exercising to shed weight. He rises early, stays active through the day, and retires early, aiming to cultivate frugal habits and curb his flesh.
Fred E B Sander of the Seattle Averett interurban disputes a blanket franchise over Seattle Ballard streets. The matter involves connecting the interurban line to the Northern Pacific at Ballard and permit to work, as discussed in an opinion by Corporation Counsel Beett Calhoun to City Engineer Thomson.
Tonight marks the final of three graduation evenings at the Mental Sclence college in Bryan Mawr. Eight of the 60 graduates will deliver speeches at Christen son’s Broadway hall while college musicians provide music.
Bernard Delany first sergeant of Company Sixty Ninth Regiment shot his wife in their apartment then killed himself Mia Delany will live The tragedy was linked to alcohol fueled jealousy and imagined grievances
Forty five orphaned boys and girls from the House of Good Shepherd were transported to the circus yesterday. A. J. Hookmeyer and P. J. Casey chartered a special car to carry the youngsters to and from the circus grounds.
Riander Melver a wealthy contractor was robbed and murdered last night. His mutilated body was found in a store basement this morning by the building watchman. Police report marks suggesting binding and gagging before death. citywide shock grips Chicago.
In Everett on a Wednesday afternoon two men claim they sighted two 40 foot sea monsters off Matfield Island. The witnesses described long bodies with spined backs and no clear heads or tails. They fled the boat and later evidence was examined but no conclusive identification was made.
Iyama, a famed Japanese wrestler weighing 330 pounds and short in stature, arrived by steamer Kaga Maru in Seattle to study American wrestling style. He plans a brief stay before heading east, and will not challenge American wrestlers during his visit.
The Nevada Commercial league charges the Nevada California Oregon railroad and the Sierra Valley railway with unfair freight rates to Reno and Ney and alleges discrimination against Reno in favor of San Francisco Sacramento and Portland.
F C Thompson manager of the Eden Musee says no money is owed to Wroinski the Austrian decorator who attempted to shoot a fellow decorator last Monday There is not a penny due to Wroinski and payments are made each Saturday Tomeki received his pay that Saturday as usual.
Funeral services for Misa Edna, who drowned at Westport three weeks ago, were conducted at the Davidson residence 336 Teenth Av North at 2 p m. The service brought together family and neighbors to honor the deceased.
Residents in the improvement district along Broadway to Fir confront Independent Asphalt Company over alleged poor sandstone quality used for street paving. Council awarded the contract at 161, with claims of substandard work and calls for action amid civic meetings and protests.
Seven men were killed when a boiler exploded aboard a coal barge at Long Island dry docks. Engineer Hopkins was blown apart and a walnut sized fragment was recovered as investigators probe the disaster.
A fire at the Hagle White Lead tan bark plant in Cincinnati destroyed tenement houses and endangered residents. The blaze, which began last night and burned until morning, caused nearly one million dollars in damages.
The body of Edna David son who was drowned near West port two weeks ago will be brought to the city this evening and placed in the care of Bonney Watson company. The funeral from the family residence 36 Eighteenth of north will be at 2 o clock tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be at Lake View cemetery.
SHANGHAI Aug. 08 Cholera spreads through the empire causing many European deaths as numerous towns are quarantined.
Senator Piles reports a letter indicating Secretary of the Navy Metcalf will depart Oakland for Seattle on September 4. He will spend one day at the navy yard before continuing.
Chief of Police Dinan resigns and endorses Mayor Taylor as the city’s top executive after consulting with friends. He steps down and out, paving the way for a new leadership in San Francisco.
Treasurer George Russell’s estimate for the next year’s salaries for his department totals $58,390. Last year $51,970 was allowed for the department.
Alfred W. Chalker, long associated with the United States immigration service, has been appointed Inspector at Vancouver and will begin duties next Monday. He was stationed in San Francisco before the 1906 earthquake and later moved to Seattle.
Arrest of Frank Clancy on maintaining a bar at the Meadows leads to a continuance to August 28. he is freed on personal recognizance. Prosecutor Mackintosh refuses to close the bar or pursue an injunction, asserting crime and nuisance distinctions. The dispute over an editor's identity and a threatening letter from Dr. Matthews adds salience to a charged local graft narrative.
The Seattle general conference committee of improvement clubs calls a 2:80 pm meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss a Stone avenue through Woodland Park. North End Improvement League urges members to attend and protest. Park board approved the plan on May 2, funds and state aid noted.
The county board refused petitions from Seattle Electric Co Seattle Lighting Co Puget Sound Power Co Sunset Telephone Co Northern Pacific Great Northern Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Columbia Puget Sound etc and Moran Co for lower assessments. Only a $809638 deduction was allowed for Seattle Electric Co. The board cut 25 percent from boiler engine and machinery assessments in manufacturing plants. Judge Burke denounced assessor methods as unfair and illegal arguing current values overstate replacement cost.
Councilman elect J. T. Armstrong visited City Hall today, meeting all elements and shaking hands with officials. He announced plans to be around next Monday night to take best for 8 Treasurer George Russell will wave the city next Thursday and serves notice on inquisitive persons about a trip to Tiger Mountain for a bird hunt, not to hunt Riplinger.
The proposed match between M Matsuda and Swanson will not occur here as Mayor Moore refused to allow promoters to reopen the wrestling event in the city. The self-styled champion Matsuda was set to face Swanson the Canadian in a scheduled bout that is now canceled.
Sergeant Claude Bannick chased five blocks and arrested John Harvey alias John Redmond after he tried to flee with goods from roomers at the California house located near Fourth Avenue South and Main Street.
The Chamber of Commerce records 659 Seattle made articles for the second Made in Seattle day, up from 245 last year, signaling new manufacturing firms and stronger retail display driven by F W Cotterill Richard Hayter and Yandell from the Manufacturers' Association and Chamber circles.
Marine inspectors Turner and Whitney announced their decisions on investigations into the Ohio and Northwestern steamers which capsized in northern waters. Both officers exonerated the personnel involved.
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