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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1907

Page

3

Heavy Christmas Mail Dray Loads Reported at Local Firm

A local firm shipped a thousand registered Christmas mail parcels yesterday, delivering a single large dray load of 300 two pound packages with more to come. Extra weighing clerks were added to handle the rush. Luther G. Brown heads a railroad detective agency and Porter Ashe is mentioned in connection with the case.

Kidn Ban Rancisco Luther G. Brown The United Railroads Porter Ashe

Roosevelt is Only Kidding Says Towne and Turmoil in Race

A political commentary cites Congressman Charles A. Towne claiming Theodore Roosevelt remains the main presidential candidate with Taft sidelined to split votes and Cartelyou as the real obstacle. The text lists marriage licenses including William Weetfall Mon ter and Margaret Maxwell in Renton and other pairs in cities across Washington and nearby locales.

Theodore Roosevelt United States Charles A. Towne Mevelt Taft Khim Roosevelt

Negro in Serious Condition After Unknown Beatings

Marehali Comba, a black man, was found yesterday in a chair nearly dead from severe injuries. He remains in very precarious condition, recovered consciousness today but cannot speak clearly about his injuries, and the cause is not yet known.

Marehali Comba

Heney Has Troubles of His Own In Oregon

Portland dispatch reports Henry H. Heney plans to return to face Attorney General Bonaparte over Oregon land fraud cases. Bonaparte seeks explanations on the case details, leading to a difficult set of questions for Heney.

San Francisco Schmitz Heney United Press Portland Ore Washington Hristel Oregon Bonaparte

Grover Cleveland as a Possible Democratic Delegate

In New York on December 16, reports say a movement seeks to name Grover Cleveland as a New Jersey delegate to the Democratic convention. Politicians see a strategy to unite opposition to Piryan and hint Cleveland could be nominated if the convention shifts in his favor, mirroring Piryan’s 1884 nomination. A stray note mentions second-hand bicycles as a boys’ gift in Hails, Illinois.

New York Grover Cleveland New Jersey Piryan Cleveland

Labor Council Plans Action Toward Special Legislature Session

The Central Labor council will likely move to convene a state legislative extraordinary session to pass special laws. A resolution drafted by Business Agent Mohr after talks with city officials will be presented and probably adopted, advocating amendments to assessment laws to let Beatle and other cities compete for public work and reduce contractor reliance. A second law aims to improve public hygiene practices in the trade, with druggists to handle enforcement.

Central Labor Ecouncil Stena Mohr Beatle Eity Frank Cotterill American Federation of Labor Council

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