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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
3
An unclear OCR report notes a man tied a bandana around a young girl’s neck and killed her after an alleged assault. The article mentions an arrest and charges in a city along the river, with details obscured by damage.
Dec. 17, reports indicate John Cough, known as the Bath man, has been arrested in connection with a disturbance in the First ward. Officials provided few details about the alleged incident or charges.
United Press reports a Pacific Coast train fire damaged the station at Polis Minnesota. Officials investigated the blaze and no injuries were reported as crews battled the flames and secured the area.
In Seattle a holiday free tour drew a steady crowd of children conveyed by family members to a blocked store entrance. As doors opened, a throng surged in to greet Old Saint Nicholas, while workers struggled to manage the flow and offer trinkets and merchandise to attendees including many nationalities.
In San Francisco on December 17, John Walter Wilson was charged by a coroner’s jury with murder. The case centers on Harry Hans, a year or electrician who died two weeks after allegedly swallowing a dangerous substance sent via a mysterious letter claiming to be from a friendly doctor and linked to mafia activity.
Berlin reports a semi official note that the Kaiser has become a testorater during his reform period but he remains outside the prohibitionist camp and will not force courtiers to act. Pioneer Judge Henry A. Smith dies at St Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham from cancer of the prostate. Port Orchard raises saloon licenses from 600 to 800 dollars amid a local contest.
Japhet Lindeberg of Nome plans a pool with Eastern capital to lease the Palmitia gold and silver mine in Chihuahua Mexico. Negotiations are underway as Lindeberg travels to Mexico to advance the deal. The Palmitia mine once produced vast sums in gold and silver.
In Bellingham on December 17 the city reports a scarlet fever epidemic with three families placed under quarantine. The outbreak follows nearly a year of freedom from contagious diseases, affecting three distant city sections.
Shingleweavers from von fon jecon a and riteh will meet here for an expected gathering. The event will be arranged for the entertainment of visitors including a Pit an entertainer.
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