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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1907
Page
3
A collision between a touring auto and an upbound street car near Terryay injured six occupants. The car skidded twenty feet and was struck, throwing it from the track into a sewer excavation five feet wide. Mrs Pantages, her husband and child, Mr Smith, and two other theatrical people escaped injury.
Exclusive service reveals R. J. Dee 3 plans for a naval cooking school at the training station. The program teaches bean preparation with salt pork and mustard, plus bread and pastry skills. Two thousand trainees once complained of dry beans, now they cheer the improved meals.
The Grote-Ra Kin Co. advertises complete furnishing services for homes steamboats and hotels offering comprehensive interior solutions. The company highlights its range of upholstery fixtures and decorative items for multiple commercial and private spaces.
The funeral of James E. Cobert, Fremont pioneer, will be held Wednesday at 4:30 PM from Carton’s Undertaking Parlors. Interment will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. He died November 30 at his residence 72 Palestine Ave.
An illustrated advertisement touts a Golden Finished Standing Desk at a special price. The desk features an oak polished upper, end and center brackets, three drawers with a lock, and sturdy S40are construction. The offer lists $32.00 regular price and a tomorrow sale price of $19.75.
The transcript of testimony from Justice Carroll's hearing was filed in superior court by attorneys for J. Ka Shrewsbury. G da Wells wan was awarded damages previously, and Shrewsbury has appealed the lower court ruling.
Four juror slots remain as talesmen resume Pettibone examination. Pettibone appears visibly weakened by illness and keeps his seat near his wife. Haywood and Mrs. Moyer participate actively while Pettibone’s role remains limited. Attorneys for both sides have been courteous, but tensions are expected when testimony starts.
Damages totaling 150 000 filed again at the county for the Stone's Landing wharf collapse that killed several people. Superior Court must hear the merits after Judge Gilliam overruled a demurrer by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Prigmore, who argued the dock was county road property and county acts were public duties.
Judge Prater granted a motion for new trial in the Nancy Turner case after she was awarded $500 against the Great Northers. Turner was ejected from a train en route from Index to Everett on a November 1906 trip. the original jury verdict was set aside.
The Price Waterhouse company filed with the comptroller twelve amendments to the city charter aimed at simplifying city accounting practices. A separate item notes the La Patriere airship near Radnor Park in Glasgow as of this afternoon, reported from London.
Clara Bloodgood opted to tour the south and west in The Truth after New York's poor reception. She backed the venture financially and now headlines on the road. Clyde Fitch's royalty from the play remains strong.
Final arguments in Ernest V. Cowell vs John McMillin Roche Harbor Lime Co filled the federal court day. Counsel C Hughes and Warren Awley defended Cowell while Kerr and McCord argued for McMillin. The suit seeks over half a million dollars amid Cowell's claim of stock in the company improperly obtained by mixing corporate funds.
A fragment lists individuals with ages and places including James Roberts 25 Bremerton Nora Fern Harding 17 Georgetown Stuart H Hanna Beattie Deasie R Wilson Beattie Fred Dodd 22 Seattle Bertha Hopkins 22 Seattle Otoichi Takemoto 31 Los Angeles Gin Ikoma 17 Japan. The text appears as an incomplete roster or notice with mixed locations and ages.
Walter Miller, arrested a month ago and held in the county jail on a charge of bigamy, was released this morning on habeas corpus proceedings.
The Standard 611 demolition case was continued today in New York until January 6, extending the legal proceedings and proceedings surrounding the matter.
A chamber of commerce note lists the Made-in-Seattle committee members to promote Seattle made goods and a Made-in-Seattle day. Members include John W. Ekfaw, M Harben, L S Winans, C Colby, T Bradley, and others. Goldsmith named chairman with a meeting set for Thursday at 2 PM.
Washington reports that 1907 farm wealth production in the United States reached a record value of 7.412 billion dollars, up 10 percent from 1906. The annual Agriculture Department tally notes strong gains in crops like wheat and corn and high returns across numerous farm products, promising substantial farmer purchasing power.
The coroner's inquest on William Goodman found death due to an unavoidable accident after 12 witnesses, including the engine crew, testified the Great Northern freight engine struck him at Mud railroad near town. The verdict cites conflicting signals and alarms as the victim attempted to flee the box car area.
In a Beattie Superior Court session Judge Frater hears two suits over Andrew Buckley's estate. Philomene Buckley, married in 1877 and divorced, and Mary Buckley, who married him under a second license, claim half of Buckley's property after he moved with new wife to Alaska. The Chicago divorce and subsequent suits prompted a community division bid and a separation action.
Judge Wolverton heard proceedings to depose George H. Hill from the receiverhip of the De funct Tithe Guarantee and Trust company and install a receiver aligned with the state American Surety and depositors associations. Attorney Simon for the bank called the deed by bank officials highly reprehensible and illegal for turning over to the new receiver.
Officials debate the handling of certain securities just before suspending them, with the argument expected to dominate discussions for much of the day and influence the final action.
Bench warrants were issued at 2 PM for Naties Coffroth Willis Pritt and Eddie Graney indicted members of the price fight trust and for George Duffey ex supervisor indicted for accepting bribes. The warrants were placed with the sheriff to be served at once.
The Defender ran aground on a reef in M bay on Lake Coeur d'Alene. All 16 passengers and crew rescued, with no serious damage expected. Tugs dispatched to pull off the vessel and bring the crew ashore.
Mrs A McCormick, long sought by the humane officer, is arrested on a charge of stealing 60 from a lodger’s trunk at the Portland house in Interbay. Needy, dirty children are placed in custody of the Washington Children's Home Society.
A motion for a new trial was filed in superior court by David Johnson who previously won $2000 damages against Alex Allen and others after being detained at the Allens home at gunpoint while $400 in cash was taken Johnson also targets Mary Allen in the new suit she was excluded from the prior verdict
Washington Dec 1 The senate finance committee met informally and agreed no currency legislation will be rushed. A bill is likely to be framed after January 1, with Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota supporting a central bank of issue to prevent future financial troubles.
The House adjourned at 3 20 this afternoon and will reconvene on Thursday as the session winds down.
A message from Attorney General Bonaparte to District Attorney W C Bristol of Portland directs immediate start on long delayed food fraud prosecutions in Oregon.
Portland Oregon December 3 Superior Judge Arthur L Fraser dies from complications of an appendicitis operation He was known in the northwest for juvenile court work alongside Judge Lindsay of Denver and recently elected vice president of the Juvenile Court Association of North America He had been ill two weeks and underwent the operation about a week ago.
Salem dispatch reports the Castel family and their hired man Montgomery died in a house fire. Authorities believe the blaze was an inside job but have yet to find a suspect or motive as investigations continue.
Gold field miners are expected to meet tonight and call off the strike. Many workers blame W. D. Haywood for urging quitting work over script pay. Operators vow to keep Goldfield nonunion and a $4 camp, regardless of the meeting. Treland runs nearly 400 egg stations to improve national poultry.
New York December 3 Elephants from India are used in constructing a major Atlantic coast resort at Long Beach Long Island. A million dollar hotel and a five mile boardwalk are planned and workers rush to be ready by June. Sen Reynolds leads the enterprise using two trained elephants to haul, lift and move heavy timbers and wrecked structures, claimed to replace four teams.
A late night scene at a bank clerk's home shows an overworked assistant teller soothing his baby with a milk ticket instead of a bottle. The infant quietly accepts the substitute, reflecting the era's cash scarcity and reliance on vouchers.
A Seattle Coliseum matinee drew 2,500 young girls described as a happy family. The Standard Puantine Company staged the Speeekat Cos Fort Matinee on Saturday November 2 with speeches, decorations, and a Teddy Bear contest featuring badge wearing contestants.
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