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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1909
Page
8
Olympia February 3 Representative E. B. Palmer of King County serves on the house judiciary committee. He consistently issues minority reports when a bill could adversely affect a corporation, while the house generally backs the committee majority.
The speaker praises Mr. Palmer as a tireless opponent of women’s eight-hour law and suffrage measures. He notes Palmer’s track record against dependent relations’ lawsuits and a new trial standard, while commending his vigilance on corporation issues and overall legislative dedication.
Two new depositions were filed in the Howard Gould separation case. James G. Clark a bellboy and Clarence Pullen a waiter testified that Katherine Gould was a guest at a Lynchburg Virginia hotel in November 1906 and Dustin Farnum visiting as a guest. Both witnesses said Farnum and Mrs Gould conducted themselves properly.
President elect Taft plans to depart earlier than expected due to rapid progress of investigations. He will sail Sunday instead of Monday for New Orleans, citing swift developments as the reason for his sudden travel date.
A Katalla railroad watchman risked life guiding a small boat through ice to fetch the Portland mail from the steamship offshore. He battled crevasses and shifting floes, reaching the vessel uninjured, delivering sacks of mail to cheers from onlookers as ice threatened to engulf boat and man.
A 1909 letter urges readers to participate in Home Letter Day on Sunday February 7 and to write at least five letters to someone outside the city about the exposition. The note mentions admission price changes after March 1 and reports progress on government buildings, fair grounds, streetcar lines, and local hotels as preparations for the upcoming exposition continue.
An Olympia writer reports lawmakers push a bill to prohibit rectified whiskey and doctors blends, arguing purer whiskey will reduce harm while critics warn any strong stance could curb common drinking. The piece frames debates in Chelan and notes related maritime transit from Colman to Puget Sound Navy Yards.
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