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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
6
United Press reports on whether Claudia Hains was drugged the night she confessed and signed a note accusing her husband’s Mason affair. It describes facsimiles of her confession and a post confession letter to Annis, noting handwriting similarities and the sequence of events surrounding the case.
Ernst Oster of 2124 California Av., a seven year bookkeeper for the Lange Publishing Co., was found dead at Alexian Brothers hospital, having tied a sheet into a Joop and committed suicide. He was renowned as an opponent of self destruction and had spoken to friends about never taking his own life.
United Press reports evangelist burglar William Y Hunter, a long prison record, on trial before Judge Josiah Cohen facing two indictments. He allegedly entered the home of George E. Benson, Beechview borough treasurer, on August 24 stealing about 300 dollars in jewelry, and the residence of Mrs. Emily Jeffcoat at 126 Union Ave Crafton on August 16 while the family was away. Hunter was arrested during his honeymoon in Buffalo and brought back by Detective William Stark. He is described as a small man with a beneficent face.
A freight train near Stockton California was blown apart by a powerful explosion placed under a car by tramps or others seeking the crew. Conductor P J De Yo and brakeman L E Archer were asleep and escaped with minor injuries as clothing scattered over a half block. Police suspect the blast was aimed at the train crew and the incident shocked the city.
Passengers on the steamer Perdita report a near catastrophe in heavy fog off Port Townsend. A large unknown steamer loomed close to the Perdita as whistles cried and passengers rushed for life preservers. The Perdita, engines stopped, barely avoided a collision with the unseen vessel.
In Bellingham a well dressed stranger arrived and swindled locals by spending small amounts, then passing counterfeit $10 bills after taking change. He kept at it for several days before disappearing, leaving the town wary of similar schemes and noting larger vessels or events may affect such scams.
Victims Vicente Floresik and his wife were killed by an unknown assailant in their Wilmington residence. Brother Alexander Floresik, 18, lodging in the house, found the bodies in separate beds and reported the incident to police. An infant rested in a crib between the beds. Both victims suffered hatchet wounds. Police detain Alexander as a person of interest while investigators probe revenge motives.
Two regular army soldiers allegedly attempted a wild western style hold up of a quartermaster returning to Fort Hancock with $1400 in cash. The men, possibly stationed at the fort, vanished quickly and remain unidentified despite investigations. Officials suppress details, while soldiers search for the guilty pair in uniform.
Eleven soldiers dead and 17 seriously ill at Keithley camp Min danao island after drinking calumbic acid extract from calumba root served as vino at a camp report on December 15 with the last death on December 17. An official military investigation is promised and names will be withheld pending cables to Washington.
Lieutenant John Mitchell of Pomeroy Washington, a Libby Prison tunnel veteran who helped 166 men escape, visits his daughter in Wallace Idaho and recounts the escape tale despite aging health. He says the tale is often requested and he repeats it since the war.
From Iowa comes word about Sammy Williams an 80 year old woman who died in Manhattan Montana last week after living 35 years as a man. Her early romance with an engagement was thwarted by her parents and she fled to hide her gender. A lifeboat steamer Watson of the Alaska Pacific Co waited in mud at the tide flats opposite Albers mill and will depart for San Francisco tonight.
Fragmentary OCR text references times and names such as Everett and De 6004. The readable sections provide no coherent event or action, leaving the record without a clear incident, notice, or outcome to summarize definitively.
Snohomish team members Guy Bateman and Walter Bt. John won a close debate against Anacortes on the labor unions and closed shop issue with Anacortes speakers Jennie Mills and T Morrison presenting the opposing view. Tacoma also won a third interscholastic debate over Ellensburg, with Schuyler Pratt and Tom A Wilson for Tacoma and Leane Neebitt and Ruby Murray for Ellensburg. Lincoln High of Beattie defeated Everett 2 to 1 in another interschool debate in Everett.
Auburn High School defeated Hoquiam in a debate. Roy McMallin and Mary Nettleton argued the negative for Auburn while Lee Carleton and Austin Steeples spoke the affirmative for Hoquiam.
Rosalia Washington December 19 Flord Stamps an employee at O R Pate s feed and chop mill was shot in the left arm as he entered the mill last night. The bullet came from a revolver held by an unknown assailant. The second part notes a fiscal year 1908 report showing 1200 distilleries operating nationwide, down from prior counts.
A new product pos lam claims to cure thousands of eczema cases and other skin troubles. Previously sold only in large jars, a fifty cent size is now available at The Quaker Drug Co and other Seattle stores or by mail from Emergence Laboratories in New York. Samples offered free for trial.
City marshal and ex officio tax collector Dee Ward admits taking 1800 dollars from Petaluma city funds. Ward collapses and lies in a physician’s care while awaiting authorities. Local police and city officials confirm the confession amid his medical condition.
Robert S Terhune gave back 10 percent of the last campaign fund to donors, establishing a new precedent in King County politics. The move aims to show business leaders that their contributions have been carefully managed, with a little over 4000 dollars contributed by business men for the recent campaign.
In Pasco Washington Colonel Daniel J. Zent father of Superior Judge W. W. Zent has died. The jury in the current term has been ordered. In Columbus Ohio Charles P. Taft will open headquarters Monday for the senator race and Foraker will arrive tonight for the same contest.
Bargain sale on fine opera glasses at Schuchard Optical Co located at 1207 Second Ave. Limited stock, prices marked down from regular.
Railway time tables warn readers about newspaper errors. The page lists telephone numbers and addresses for station information and funeral services. It includes death notices for multiple individuals and advertisements from florists and funeral directors.
Legal notices announce stockholders meetings for multiple firms including Treasure Gold Mining and Savings & Trust Company Beattie Washington and Seattle area. Dates shown include January 1999 and December 1904 with details on meeting times and purposes. Also small ads list housekeeping rooms, auctions, and miscellaneous sales.
A fragmented notice advertises a property near Spokane within 14 miles promising rough work completed and a fair value. The garbled text mentions an orchard and financial terms from Grant & Dyr Incorporated and American Bank Ride.
Classified note advertises farm land and ranch options in Eastern Washington with monthly payments and low prices. Mentions acreage, dairy fruit and berry opportunities, and a booklet for prospects. Also references chickens and home products in Seattle and a Pacific City address for further contact.
Odd OCR reads show a listing for tailored menswear including taker made suits, trousers, hats, and coats. It mentions value, rent, and a full dress array from a local supplier in Wendertal.
Classified ad rates are listed with a one cent per word charge and minimum file. The notice explains counting lines and six insertions for the price, with cash payments affecting the rate. It mentions classifications must be paid by 12 o'clock and provides contact details for Ballard Agency at Mulien 409 and City Hall.
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to Arcadia irrigated orchards and a delivery term. Mentions a contract end and payment phrases with unclear references to amounts and dates. No coherent names, dates, or concrete actions can be verified from the writable text provided.
Fragmentary ad describes sale options for a farm with cows and share of good land and chard, with stock and equipment, and mentions vacant lots, multiple tracts, and rese locations. Unsure details due to garbled OCR text.
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