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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1907
Page
3
A damaged clipping mentions someone watching the father and an arrest at a station. The fragment hints at investigating a hidden area near a distant vicinity but provides no clear names, places, dates, or outcomes.
A newly formed group named the Mamic Club of Mile announces its meeting plans and current bylaws. Membership details include years of service and member limits, with emphasis on organizing local activities and community events.
Members of a public spirited club announce new weekly meeting arrangements. Officers listed include W Douglas as president and Charles N. guard as first vice president with A R Smith as second vice president. Standing committees cover Membership and related volunteers.
A Seattle mining man reports the New York Stock Exchange has decided to list mining stocks and form a committee to amend rules. The changes aim to regulate mining securities and curb wild speculation, signaling a new, proper phase for the legitimate mining business after years of debate.
New York Feb 4 A Wall Street broker Howard P Frothingham whose severe financial reverses led to a nervous breakdown jumped from the second story of his home Saturday evening. He died the next day. Frothingham was a prominent figure on Wall Street.
Miss McComas of San Dimas California gains fame as a Whistler and vocalist while tending farm life at her father C C McComas's ranch. The feature notes her reputation and exclusive grooming service advertised for January.
A laboratory building at Franklin and Seventh streets in Chicago burned last night, causing about 1060000 dollars in damage. One hundred girls working nearby remained at their posts, standing their ground until ordered out by the management as the blaze threatened their own building.
Sunset Telephone young women operators host a dance on February 12 at the Renton Hill club house. Fraternal Aid holds its annual ball at Greyer Hall on Jackson Street Wednesday night. Seattle Commercial Club students dance at Christensen's hall, and Acme Business College hosts its twelfth annual ball Friday night at Christensen's hall. Wilson’s Modern Business College marks its twelfth anniversary ball on a night to be announced.
K Yamada charged with attempting to murder E Ihashi by stabbing last November pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and received a two year penitentiary sentence from Judge Morris.
Charles Hendrickson first mate of the ship 8. D. Carleton, lying at Eagle Harbor in November, was held up and robbed on November 20 by two men near Eighthav and Stewart. He will visit police headquarters to receive information about recovering his watch and money.
Members of the Washington Volunteer association will hold the eighth annual reunion and smoker tonight in the Labor Temple. Short informal talks vocal and instrumental selections and a boxing bout are among the chief features for the evening arranged by committees led by W. D. Downey J. K. Witherspoon and R. D. Clark.
Henry B. Reed, director of exploitation, wired Washington delegation and state commissioners announcing that both houses of the Washington legislature passed the appropriation of 31,000,000 for A Y P B.
The Empress of Ching broke the Yokohama to Victoria record by six hours and thirty six minutes. The Empress of Japan completed the voyage in 16 days and 1 hour, while the Empress of China crossed the ocean in eight hours and minutes.
A joint Senate and House military affairs committee meeting is set for tomorrow evening in Olympia to draft a bill funding armory construction in Beattie and Tacoma and to complete the Spokane armory. The measure includes a $290000 appropriation.
The headline notes Pastor Russell, head of a worldwide church with worship venues in many English speaking cities. He preaches weekly to large newspaper audiences and has authored books claiming the second highest circulation after the Bible. He takes no collections yet funds his expansive ministry.
Allegheny Pennsylvania January report profiles Chas T Russell, a traveling preacher who leads the Church Institution of the Scriptures. He denies leading a sect, publishes Zion's Watch and Herald, and claims a 36 000 copy circulation with 200 subscribers abroad. He rejects hell as eternal torment and says redemption ends at the tomb, with salvation possible after millennial life. He disputes rumors of wealth and a City of Zion, noting modest offices and no forced tithes.
Police seek Frank R. Elliott reported missing since April 6 by his wife Hannah Elliott of 3309 Mission Street, San Francisco. Elliott, a hotel clerk, is believed to be in Seattle.
The Colorado society will hold its Wednesday February six meeting at 4 p m in the Alaska building rooms Alaska plug Alaska. I A Nadeau director general of the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition will present an address. All former Colorado residents are urged to attend.
Caroline J Keith, 60, daughter of the late Richard Vore Hayden and long time Beattie resident, died at Old Hammer Hotel from natural causes. She leaves three sons and a daughter. one son Hayden McClaire is a San Francisco newspaper man, another son in photography in the city. Funeral arrangements pending. body to be cremated. Remains at peer Watson undertaking parlor.
Ellensburg real estate remains brisk with strong prices as buyers seek properties. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is reported ill in Karlshruhe with influenza.
New York February 4 G Sinclair Moulton a prominent hotel operator died by self inflicted gunshot wound. The incident appears to be a suicide at his New York city establishment. Police and investigators are examining his motive and circumstances surrounding the fatal shot.
A brief item notes activity at the Grand Union hotel within the noon-to-noon window spanning Saturday and the previous day.
Charleston West Virginia February 4 61 bodies recovered by midnight Sunday with twelve still inside the Stuart mine. The property is estimated at 40000 dollars and workers search for remaining victims hoping for more findings.
Washington remembers Judge Edward Lander the first chief justice of Washington Territory. He died Saturday at his home at age 90, leaving a legacy in early statehood judiciary.
Jacob Kunz and his two young daughters Caroline six and Barbara twenty months died from asphyxiation in Newark. His daughter Jennie nine is in precarious condition with the family tragedy unfolding.
Prosser residents approve a brick high school on the Pioneer site by 128 to 34. The central location and a $16,000 cost plan promise a significant city improvement.
Washington Feb 4 internal commerce movement during the past year surpassed any previous year in the nation’s history. The claim comes from a statement issued by the bureau of statistics of the department of commerce and labor.
Police seized four boxes of drugs and drug supplies found that night at First and Virginia. The items were cached and later shipped to Max Bagley and are believed to belong to two young express wagon thieves.
A small fire occurred at Union Oil's oil shed at the foot of Atlantic Street on Railroad Avenue when paint lockers sparked spontaneous combustion around 6 am. The chemical engine extinguished the blaze with damage under 50 dollars to paints.
Fifteen judges of Fraternal Brotherhood in Seattle and vicinity prepare to receive an official visit from Mrs. Emma R. Neidig supreme vice president of the order from Los Angeles. The reception will be at Eagles hall about a week from tomorrow night with several class initiations. Owls to Install Nest Here next Wednesday night as a new fraternal organization will establish a nest in the city.
The Walla Walla officials will assist local men to organize a new state wide movement. The Young Men's Republican club hosts the Lincoln Day banquet at the Lincoln hotel with Frye as toastmaster and several dignitaries giving toasts. Prof James Hamilton Howe will lead weekly rehearsals for The Elijah as 2 000 voices prepare for a July national convention performance. Marine Inspectors briefly revoke Capt B N Glascock’s license for 10 days over threats to seafaring men.
The Stetson Hotel on Boren Avenue formerly the Allandorf has been acquired by Carleton Gilbert a noted Californian hotelier. He renamed and revamped the establishment and has installed a superb Chickering Baby Grand from D S Johnston Company highlighting upgraded cuisine and service.
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