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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
1
The prosecution faced delays as the exhibit opening required a gate breaker after the combination could not be remembered. Assistant attorneys sought to confirm the defendant's knowledge of the location, while witnesses described the events surrounding the storm and blood-stained salt.
Kemp a middle aged man of Bellevue was beaten and robbed of 85 by two young men near the Northern Pad yards after 1 PM. He told police the assailants led him to a saloon then to freight yards where one grabbed his end and the other struck blows as he fought to regain his senses. The gold and silver were taken and later recovered by a city officer. The case awaits the detective.
Civic leaders move to investigate rolling stock signals and overall safety. The committee, chaired by Frank W. Cotterill with Charles fe and C. L. Wynn, aims to push the matter to the mayor and Seattle council. They seek backing from the Chamber of Commerce and the Commercial Club to support the action.
The finance committee postponed an ordinance for a salary increase for Judge Gordon. Gordon's current pay is 150 per month from the city and 100 from the Qnd. He seeks a raise of 60 dollars monthly.
A draft ordinance to require streetcar companies to keep platforms clear and provide seating, addressing complaints from Eastlake Sm club members and residents about overcrowded cars. Mr Lyons backs the plan as the only way to ensure rider comfort and public safety, urging action from the city council.
Community call for donations seeks clothing donations from readers. Send your name and what you can spare to The Star to help two men in need.
Advertisement seeks a man of family living north of Pine or east of Broadway to receive a used clothing set including hat coat and shoes in size 37 or 38. Applicant must be deserving and provide a reference.
A Seattle business man runs a yearly clothing drive to aid men in need who won t apply to charities. Four applicants found help, two via further ads, but two were left awaiting response. The note asks readers with unused wardrobes to consider donating and contact The Star to assist.
A. J. Barling of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad aims to form a holding company to merge temporary construction groups on the Pacific coast extension. He seeks to buy a sixty mile line to form a Spokane branch, and says the main coast line with a Bitterroot tunnel will be completed within sixty days, ready for freight traffic before June 1, 1909.
John Rigby and Jack Mullen, teamsters, were fined $10 each by Police Judge John B. Gordon for allowing their horses to stand unblanketed and untied yesterday afternoon. Police Chief Ward ordered strict enforcement of the city ordinance protecting horses. Higby left his team on Lenora Street with no blankets and no tying, and Patrolman Landon found him in a nearby saloon and summoned him to notice headquarters.
City engineer Thomson urges voters to approve a general bond issue to cover deficits in regrade assessments. He says the works will benefit the city by opening arteries for commerce and linking outlying districts to the business center, easing growth and commercial supremacy on the Pacific coast.
In a Labor Temple riot, Mrs. Minnie E. Parks defended herself against four men, using a chair as others attacked. Parks and her husband were escorted out after a scuffle, with injuries claimed by Parks and bystander H. Fogarty. Police arrived late and did not arrest anyone. Dr. Titus praised the incident as the day’s work.
Washington Dec 18 President Roosevelt will present to congress his reply explaining the reasons for his utterance about secret service. Clerks are tabulating the information in the prospective communication after the holidays.
News reached Cheorge Morris of the Seattle Shipping Co that his uncle Captain George Meekham died at his Chelsea Massachusetts home. He steered more than 20 ships on both coasts and was then a surveyor for the New York Underwriters. He invented the safety bulkhead now standard in ships. He was 70 years old.
Oscar Chapman a Klamath storekeeper was found dead in his shop. Initial reports suggested homicide but authorities now believe he killed himself, ending the case with an apparent self-inflicted death.
Seattle officials recommend returning the remaining 6000 pursuit fund to the general treasury as the chase for John Kiplinger winds down. Postmaster Ruesell files report on Kiplinger now believed in Honduras while the State Department pursues possible extradition. Since 1900 Andrew Carnegie has allocated 20 million dollars to old age pensions.
A garbled notice describes the city selling condemned cottages in a two week window. The homes are varied in color and style, with a windmill feature touted as reliable. Listings begin with tomorrow’s advertisement run.
City notes slippery pavement on Pike Street and Seventh Avenue caused congestion and delays as horses struggled up hills. Non rough shod horses suffered falls and injuries while sand was spread to ease traction. A driver reversed downhill, sending horses scrambling for footing near Ninth Avenue.
City Attorney Fille De Broler pressed charges in police court as logger Jack Rockwell faced a guardian for the mentally weak. Patrol Heath encountered a night scene where Rockwell claimed he came to Seattle seeking a meal price. The judge ordered a $20 fine after Rockwell admitted to a blackjack loss of 75 dollars and a 76 dollar dispute.
From the annual report of the United States Attorney General to Congress, Me Neile penitentiary shows a year end population of 81 with gains and losses balancing to 75.48 average prisoners. The average daily cost per prisoner is 19.41 cents, totaling 104.22 dollars per prisoner for the year.
In police court Bert Shepard a Portland boy aged about 15 refused to promise total honesty. He claimed he would steal if unable to find work, and admitted prior trouble including a five year old arrest for throwing stones at a Chink. The judge pressed for a vow not to steal, but the youth hedged.
The ferry Newark carrying several hundred passengers en route to Oakland from San Francisco hit an engine room accident. While repairs were underway the vessel dragged by an ebb tide toward the straits and passengers panicked, jumping overboard until tugs towed her to the slip.
A grocer clerk, newly named heir to a large fortune, faces uncertain fate as lawyers may claim the estate. The inheritance, reportedly tied to Ohio property, could reshape his job and future.
Quincy dispatches report Garner Hoffman aged 19 was riding when his horse slipped and fell trapping him beneath the animal. He was rescued and his reason was lost according to witnesses.
Seattle letters praise Miss Bergstrom as she forms the Strap Hangers league to fight for reserved seats and fair treatment on street cars. Supporters urge a 2 000 to 3 000 member fund to pressure reform, with the battle cry NO SEAT NO FARE. The Star backs the effort to protect women's dignity during rush hours.
Patrolman OBrien arrested William Wilson on a charge of beating his wife in a Pike Street rooming house. Mrs F E Wilson refused to testify saying she deserved a beating and that she was not feeling well. The city attorney remarked Dont you remember the night your husband choked you I deserved three or four lickings The case was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Three students at Willamette University in Salem were suspended after the theft of a ceremonial stone for Eaton Hall on campus. The incident sparked considerable feeling among students and staff amid the campus controversy.
The appeal warns that voting against the general bond issue may halt Jackson Street regrade, hurt property values across 26 percent of Seattle, deprive funds for needed improvements, and harm the city credit by causing default risk and higher future borrowing costs.
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