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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
3
Friends and backers of Moore in his independent campaign refuse to let his name be used for any presidential candidate. They say they support Bryan for the Democratic nomination but will not permit their group to be drawn into party politics or campaign actions.
Public sanitation officials urge residents to set two traps per house amid a rodent scare citing high rat populations and fleas. Dr. Cofer leads expert guidance while inspectors plan routine rounds to bait and collect rats, with fines for noncompliance.
Fritzi Scheff closes her engagement at the Grand tonight as Modiste comes to the stage. Primrose’s Minstrels finish at Seattle before next week’s program opens at Third Avenue. Jane Aubrey and William Dew lan lead the Van-J and &hew company into an extended run with My Tom Boy Girl as the opening act. The Bells with Clay Clement ends the week at Loss. London Assurance moves to next week. Eden Musee plans a December 23 reopening with new concessions.
Mail orders begin for The Alaskan the modern Seattle opera slated to open at the Moore theater on December 3 promising a new era in local culture with staged performances and prominent cast members.
Tacoma report notes regular seat gate opens Monday at Walling’s Music Store for Current Vaudeville. Acts include The Star-Musical, Bunth & Rudd, Pantages group, and Rinaldo the tramp violinist. City council votes against Northern Pacific petition for street vacations tied to a proposed new station.
Heavy rain and high winds overnight toppled numerous telegraph and power poles around Medford Oregon. Deep mountain snows were reported, hindering travel and communications as crews worked to restore service.
A city official notes a resolution on enforcing daylight hour train prohibitions may proceed after reviewing the ordinance and amendments. The inspector recalls prior advice that conditions were unmet, but now finds no obstacle to enforcement.
Philadelphia December 19. Wm. A. Hewitt, an express car inspector, is arrested on charges of attempting to break into a Buffalo express car carrying 60,000 in government gold bullion. Hewitt, familiar with express company practices, aided by knowledge of the car’s contents.
Broadway high school girls club the Delta Iota Chi makes Christmas gifts for Rainier Children's Home orphans. The group is barred from holding meetings at the school and a Sunday theater closing law faced opposition with a resolution. The Central Labor Council unanimously adopted a resolution urging repeal of the law.
The Santa Clara arrived after a stormy voyage from Reward and Alaska. George Huchey of Seward drowned after jumping overboard. Dr. J F Parker, assistant at the Cordova Railroad hospital, died of pneumonia after returning north. Catalla operations pause for winter. A new freighter Falcon, 2,500 tons, is to be launched by Moran in April. Bertha sails for Valdes and Seward. Dora heads to Alaska ports next Monday. Northwestern and Humboldt moves noted for Frisco and Southeastern Alaska service.
Police search the Metropolitan Brokerage Company at 1007 8 American Bank Building for K J Graver and J T Mower charged with bucket shop activity. Telegraph operators and clients report unpaid salaries and failed settlements. firm in business since September 23 with Graver formerly an attorney and Mower running an optical shop.
Hart, about 50, of 4631 Linden Ave Fremont, has been missing since Monday after noon. A search party scoured the Maltby forest along the Northern Pagy between Seattle and Snohomish but no word reached his relatives by late afternoon. He was last seen by a settler showing corner stakes to a parcel of property near Maltby.
Hart, who went to Maltby to view land with Geo W. H. White regarding sale of property in the Oriental block, failed to return to Seattle. Relatives organized a search fearing accident or possible peril in the woods as night fell.
Postmaster Stewart has increased the special post office force by 36 workers to handle Christmas mail. Indications suggest no extraordinary rush will occur this year, with registered packages not averaging as heavily as last year though numbers remain high.
C W Matthews United States civil service commissioner for this district announces a city examination on January 15 for computation clerk and clerk positions in the mint and assay service.
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