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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1907
Page
7
Fire Marshal Kellogg recounts a harrowing trek through a bog as he struggled to free his feet from sinking mire. He dragged himself toward firm ground with help from willow tufts, finally reaching solid land near a farmhouse after narrowly avoiding a fatal fall. He downplays the episode, seeking to forget the terrifying ordeal.
Presidents from Nebraska Brown Chicago and other universities will arrive in Seattle for the December events. Chancellor Andrews will host a Nebraska alumni banquet on December 17 followed by a Brown alumni gathering. President Judson of the University will be entertained by Washington alumni and Chicago alumni at separate functions as part of the education meeting.
In Holaho the morning session used a juror challenge by Parkin a hermit figure passed for the afternoon after one side favored and the other not. Hawley and Darrow held a long conference with other attorneys then returned to court. RE. W. Shubert hotel proprietor was drawn and excused due to opinion. The next four salesmen were examined and excused for cause as the court adjourned at night.
A chaotic scene unfolds as John allegedly swipes a canary after a dispute at a noodle shop. Sing Loy and other bystanders chase the fleeing bird while a patrolman pursues down the street. The case halts when the deity attorney declares it beyond his jurisdiction for the International Peace Conference.
Mary Wagner petitions the superior court for divorce from Bo William Wagner alias Charles Drummond alleging he was already married to another woman and had two children when they wed. The couple lived together two years before he deserted her in San Francisco in February 1899.
The Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul railroad secures enough workers for expansion. Montana miners are hired for driving and peg work on the coast extension project.
United Press reports that about three quarters of the national Republican committee and Senate leaders prefer Chicago to Kansas City as the convention city, citing superior facilities as the deciding factor.
Carrie Jones sues Charles Jones in Superior Court claiming 14 years of marriage amounted to imprisonment. She alleges she was locked up, forbidden to correspond with relatives, denied contact with others, and watched by spies employed by her husband.
The proposed charter amendment to abolish the board of health and create a commissioner of health to oversee all sanitary matters has been prepared by Mayor Moore and Corporation Counsel Scott Calhoun and referred to them.
Time keeper McDonald pumpman Batley and three miners were trapped when a cavern flooded the Alpha shaft of the Giroux consolidated mine in Reno Nevada. Two miners drowned at the 1100-foot level while McDonald and Halley remain imprisoned at the 1000-foot pump station as the men cut pipes to communicate and access food.
Two more candidates filed declarations at the city comptroller's office this morning. Robert Spray of 1600 Beventhaw seeks the Republican nomination for Fifth Ward councilman, where four others already compete. A. A. Hapth, attorney of 624 35thay, seeks the city party nomination for Third Ward councilman.
New York officials announce the Theatrical Managers Association will close all New York theaters next Sunday following Justice O Gorman's Supreme Court ruling that stage entertainments on the Sabbath are illegal.
John Burnell obtained a superior court order restraining several relatives from interfering with Lotta Burnell a child in his custody dispute stemming from a divorce. The injunction targets Carl Fents Mrs Pederman Hertha Pederman Frank Hendricks Adelbert Burnell and Mrs K L Crossman and relates to the child attending Queen Anne school.
County commissioners refuse the $6 000 damages bid by P J Martell who alleged fake imprisonment after a February 1904 arrest and several days in jail as an insanity suspect before being released. The report notes another anecdote about the Spanish crown prince’s morning reception for nursery viewing by officials.
Wireless messages report a battleship now in Hampton Roads and warships joining to form a fleet near Cape Henry, as a broader naval movement gears up in the region.
The secretary of the treasury proposes raising the assayer in charge Vilay’s salary to 3260 dollars per year and advancing 400 dollars to the chief clerk plus 200 dollars to the weigh clerk and 200 and 100 dollars to other clerks. The total wages of work are urged to rise by 1980 dollars.
Horace G McKinley, sought in Oregon land fraud cases, sent two cards and a letter from Mukden via Japan stating he will return to the United States in about two months. The notes to his partner S A D Puter, jailed locally, include humorous jail sketches and a marginal note about a claim number 117.
The document lists several individuals with ages and residences: John KR Clymer 47 Tracyton Munice Black 53 Drownaville William M White legal age city Henrietta M Nance legal age city William L Mrickson 28 Jewsburg Augusta Prigmore 27 city Toosuke Yukatake 28 Oakland Sada Onada 21 Japan John Stoffelen legal age city Martha Cormhmann legal age city
Local advertisement offers firearm rental at Theo Wills & Co located at 1008 Viretay. The rate cited is 50e per day for gun rentals with potential terms varying by model and duration.
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