21 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1907
Page
1
Officials clash over whether city police paid by the city act as depot gatemen for a private corporation. Depot staff shifts reduced trains moved off by four, with two more cancellations expected next week as investigators review the role of officers and their authority.
Newport residents report a rumor that the $14,000 taken from the Great Northern train robbery near Rexford Montana in September has been recovered from a deserted shaft near Leonia on the Idaho Montana border.
London reports Britain will create the Pacific and North American Squadron using the fourth cruiser squadron and six county-class ships. Base eyed at Esquimalt with a May 1908 start, sparking debate on Anglo American and Japanese naval balance.
The woman who failed to kill Lieut. Gen. Guerschelmann, Moscow's governor general, on December 4 was executed this morning. She refused the sacraments and on the scaffold proclaimed, We will soon stop your hangings.
Longstanding graft concerns surface over morgue handling of unknown dead and cadaver bills. Citizens seek a city morgue to standardize deaths and reduce undertaker charges while pursuing a city cemetery plan to lower lot prices and fund maintenance.
A playful verse argues that Santa Claus must have a wife and names Mary Xmas as Mrs Claus, joking about cheerful gifts circles and festive roles. The poet hints Santa Clara as the imagined wife and blends holiday whimsy with light satire.
Bank clearings shown for Seattle and Tacoma with totals of 1 044 695 00 and 761 266 00 respectively. Balances listed as 608 047 00 in Seattle and 34 762 00 in Tacoma. A combined figure of 529 467 00 and 105 181 00 is also noted.
Probation Officer BK Walrond was discharged after Lacy Mack and Fay Daly aged 18 accused him of making lewd remarks and guiding youths to a beer house. The girls claimed they frequented a house of ill repute and identified Walrond as the adviser. A police chief inquiry led to Walrond losing his position. Brewery Plant Burned in Montana a Stosia Brewing plant near Hillinge burned causing about 27000 in losses with partial insurance.
Sanitary leaders say city must supply traps but council balks at cost. Cofer and Bourns report strong public support for the rat ordinance despite council inaction. Shortage of traps and a rush order from one firm loom as officials debate city purchase or subsidized distribution. A Monday night council meeting may consider selling traps at cost or giving them away to those unable to pay.
City Treasurer George Russell said he may run for mayor, though not yet certain. He noted loyalty from supporters who urged him to stand, citing his two years in office and belief his experience could aid city government. Fellow figures like Neiman T. P. Revelle are also weighing political moves.
Special inspectors in Washington recommend reforms at Beattie post office. Management will be taken over by Washington with a Seattle tied delivery system run by a San Angeles officer. Station B at Green Lake closes March 11, Stations D and E after January 31. Ballard Hanford merged into Seattle February 1. Fremont district quarters moved to Seattle. New stations Woodlawn and N Levert, April 1 1902 Winona Ave April 1 1907 KB Madison St February 1 2116 Fourteenth Ave E March 1.
Hen Benson, a woodman, arrived in Seattle and reported to police that a gang of newsboys at a Union station demanded nickels and knocked his purse, causing him to lose $35 of his money.
The examining board found Mrs. Harriet Severance sane after an inquiry into an insanity charge by her husband Dr. A E Severance. She showed bruises from alleged beatings and claimed to be railroaded into mental care. witnesses and hospital reports supported her sanity. The dispute stems from a blended family and stepdaughter issues.
Readers question Seattle coal prices and accuse the Pacific Coast Company of maintaining a monopoly. An industry analysis notes Seattle pay stays at seven dollars per ton for top coal while Spokane and other cities see cuts, and it warns of possible government action to break the grip of a few producers.
A newly opened pontoon bridge over the Ganges and Jumna rivers collapsed at Allahabad, drowning scores of people including many Americans and Englishmen. At least 100 were swept away and trapped beneath debris unable to save themselves.
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