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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1909
Page
8
Local debate centers on a proposed Pacific railway franchise. Bouillon and Griffiths clash over granting rights to Northern Pacific through Ewing Street, arguing the plan favors the railway and bypasses city protections.
A home sewing note lists Weolen blanket and cotton materials for boys robes and robes for a 15 year old. It cites 72 inches of blanket, four to five yards needed, costs from 40 cents a yard, with Weolen essential for athletics. small boys’ cottons at 18 cents a yard feature nursery lore borders.
Advertisement notes A L Hall at 1191 First Avenue offers a Safety Razor for men. The terse line suggests a store location and product choice with limited details.
In Ballard the straw poll conducted by J. W Holton shows Bouillon as favorite for mayor with 110 votes. Hi Gi trails. For council in the Thirteenth ward Dr. G. A. R. Steiner leads with 102, A. B. Ruffner 34, PF J. Homen 36, C. A. Schneider 40, J. T. Armstrong 17, W. W. Shields 6, and J. W. Holton 25. Steiner is expected not to run.
In a city skirmish last night James Smith crept aboard the steamship Cottage City and found a sack of salt horse. He dumped the meat into salt water then rowed ashore and was detained by Patrolman J, leading to a jail trip.
Anna Hall says she will not keep the government donation tied to her father Captain James Hall’s polar explorations after a jury verdict in the common pleas court. The long running case involved the Hall family and contested the will of Mrs Hall, with a portion left to Charles Hall and charitable bequests, while Anna inherits the residue.
Seattle bids to host the largest equipped electrical and wireless institute of learning on the Pacific coast. The International Institute of Wireless Telegraphy Inc promotes practical hands on study of wireless telegraphy for civilians, not a correspondence course, with expert tuition at 26 Post-Intelligencer Bldg.
A bill in the Ohio legislature proposes painless death for the hopelessly ill or injured. It outlines a legislative pathway for end of life actions and includes safeguards and definitions. The measure reflects a state level debate on medical aid and compassionate release.
Pat Sullivan financed the trip for Budgeon Smith and a Seattle detective to extradite a murder suspect in the Hugh McMahon case. The state extradition fund was depleted at $10,600, prompting the governor to limit further draw from King county. Vanderveer warned fund exhaustion by spring unless costs are curbed.
The Christmas display features Waists of Messaline Taffeta Scotch Plaid and Persian effects along with fine white linen plain or embroidered Waists of net and Arabian lace trim in many colors and sixes priced from 1.00 to 35.00.
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