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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1907
Page
3
United Press reports San Francisco district attorney William H. Langdon returned from the east to press charges in the wrecking of the Safe Deposit and Trust Company. He vows to prosecute every person involved and says the depositors’ hardships justify jail for the implicated bankers and their associates.
A civil engineer named Mitchell was arrested in Tacoma on suspicion of robbing the University post office on December 18 and found with missing money orders and stamps. he claimed to have found the items in his room. A Seattle arrest over a forged check led to transport to the city for prosecution. Also reported are train crew members dead, mining disputes, and a boy near Bellingham who nearly died in an accidental explosion involving a shotgun.
A Hamilton Power Company works unit overheated at Nanaimo yesterday causing two trains to crash head on at Pincher. No one was killed or injured. The Spokane railroad operator is identified as RB C Bown. The incident reportedly involved a lass valued at $40,000 in assets.
Detective Thomas J. Ryan, age 34, died at Providence hospital following exposure during a heavy rain storm amid the hold up epidemic in the residence district. He joined the force as a patrolman on November 11, 1904 and moved to the detective department on August 14. Born in Waukon Iowa, he leaves a brother Bartholomew Ryan in Waukon and sister Mrs Garrity in that town.
A South Park car collided with a Northern Pacific switch engine near a trestle at 10:80 yesterday morning in Spokanear. The derailment left 12 passengers barely escaping death as the motorman, unaware of the signal, backed onto the car. J Beaver of Tacoma and F. T. Williamen of Pall City were injured. M Hunt served as conductor and C H Van Hutton as motorman. Traffic remained blocked for hours.
Sarah Truax, once seen in Seattle as The Spider's Web star, will marry again. John Cort, the attorney from Minneapolis who will replace Guy Hates Post as her husband, will take the Spider's Web company back to New York and disband it.
Napa Idaho announces the appointment of William Peterson as patrolman to succeed Ryan. Remains to be shipped to Waukon tomorrow. The report notes a fatal incident near Fort Bragg California where Hughie Tuchanan drowned after a bridge collapse caused a wagon to fall into the Navarro river.
Tomorrow marks the final shopping day of 1907 with stores offering special prices across departments. Morning visits are advised to beat crowds, or shoppers can return after dinner as doors stay open until all customers are served. China and Glassware are highlighted among many specials.
United States Senator Stephen Russell Mallory died at 12 48 a m in Pensacola aged 59 after a prior illness. Earlier he suffered a paralytic breakdown on November 20 and had rallied briefly before sinking again despite medical efforts by Dr. Kennedy.
A Christmas Eve program and tree lighting will be held at the Industrial school on Mercer Island under the Seattle Christian War Union. A turkey dinner is planned for Christmas Day following the entertainment.
A blaze at the Globe dry goods store of Leagtell Bros in Wilkes-Barre injured nine firefighters and caused about 260000 dollars in damage. The fire originated in the store and required extensive rescue and suppression efforts by local units.
Kent residents approve advancing to a city of the third class by a 107 to 101 vote in a closely contested election. Voter turnout was nearly as large as in the previous election.
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