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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1907
Page
3
Police investigate a claim that an unknown woman leads a gang of young men who have turned professional safe crackers operating from Seattle to Tacoma. The Bailey Building offices were tied to Sunday night break ins as officers pursue leads.
A. Mallinger plans a Washington trip amid land policy questions tied to Roosevelt and Garfield. He notes uncertainty on policy and says decisions will come from the president and secretary, with his advice available when asked. Ballinger intends to return to Seattle for the summer. his family stays in the capital until fall.
A Star reporter and officials visited a Soe enteral gal site during an annual celebration. Rooms filled with opium fumes contrasted with outward signs of the event, including silken coverings banners and hieroglyphics as crowds gathered.
The Pacific Coast Steamship line vessel struck a rock near Spokane Bay jostling the ship and causing several passengers to faint. Captain Alberts and Captain Cousing coordinated a swift response before docking to assess damage. Passengers faced choice between reboarding the Umatilla or refunds for San Francisco travel.
Police tie a potentially female insider to the bevy of safe crackers across Beattie and Tacoma. Detectives believe a coordinated gang, possibly including a second inside member, operates with knowledge of target offices and has access to the needed locations. The case hinges on uncertain clues and surveillance.
In opening parliament King Edward VII expresses gratitude for the sympathy of the American people and the naval assistance their authorities provided in Jamaica. The remark underscores Anglo American cooperation amid regional unrest.
In Christiansen's Broadway hall last night two hundred couples attended a charity ball for the House of the Good Shepherd. Terp Sichore led the entertainment with Wagner's orchestra as guests paid fees, the event yielding a handsome financial increment and a pretty scene of dainty decorations and gowns.
Rev Nellis Dwight Hillis successor to Lyman Abbott and Henry Ward Beecher will lecture in Seattle under Y M C A auspices. He speaks Wednesday February 20 at Egans Arcade hall and addresses at Densy Hall Friday February 22 on John Ruskin's Message to the Twentieth Century.
Mrs. Mary Pittner wife of Thea Pittner died suddenly at South Seattle this morning. Nephyeteian was in attendance and Coroner Carroll has been notified to conduct an investigation.
Oscar Eklund reports repeated thefts of his belongings and agitation led him to ask Judge Frater to permit a name change. Details emphasize disputes over personal property and legal remedy.
Mrs. Jacob Steffler, an aged woman, is described as being in a critical condition after severe burns. The report notes she lies between life and death as medical teams work to stabilize her state.
Herman G Everetts filed a protest with Mayor Moore against a drug law before the legislature. He argued many must use opiates and cannot afford repeat prescriptions, noting that old soldiers in the city have used drugs for 30 years to ease pain.
A young girl wears a baby blue bewitching crepe dress trimmed with embroidery. The silk frock features a two flounced skirt with buttonhole edging, a lace vest under a blouse, blue velvet straps, puff sleeves, and a velvet belt rosette. Two student exchanges about study and gas bills follow.
Mrs. Sims, holder of the national whist championship, denounces bridge and dancing in a Des Moines church service. She declares she will never touch cards again, saying the activity brings more harm than good and vows to discourage dancing as well.
The Lenten season opens tomorrow with services across city Episcopalian and Catholic churches. Mass will be held at the cathedral at ten, with morning services and masses at seven and eight. Special services are planned each Wednesday and Friday evenings during Lent.
City officials authorize the assessment rolls for the Jackson Street and Fourth Avenue regrade jobs to allow contract payments without excessive carry. The action aims to streamline funding for work completed and keep projects moving ahead of deadlines.
Two construction jobs with an estimated combined cost of 645,600 dollars advance after contract setup. The process includes contractor prepayment rules and a 120 day approval window for the role.
The ely colonel presided as the council passed a long ordinance regulating anchoring of sea going craft to the harbor and handling of powder cargoes. The bill was read in part and approved for full consideration, with the committee noting careful review and attention.
Captain A J D Burbank, a longtime Everett pioneer and Civil War veteran who logged in Olympia and Tacoma, died Sunday at Providence and will be buried at Riverside Catholic church. He owned 320 acres of timber land near Granite Falls and drew up about a dozen wills in the last two years. Dr C A Mead and St Dominic's academy are named as beneficiaries.
Steamer Hurton of the Kiteap County Transportation Co. ran aground at the Country Club landing near Port Blakeley last night. Damage was slight and a wire hoist was pulled into the stream in the morning.
Mrs Brownfield wife of Clyde Brownfield was jailed after burglar’s tools were found in her room. She faced a disorderly conduct charge and was released on $200 bail. Judge Gordon postponed her hearing yesterday.
Mrs Ruth Jackson charged with second degree murder for killing John Jackson was released from county jail at 3 PM to attend his funeral. Services were held at Bonney Watson chapel at 3 30 PM and interment followed at Lakeview cemetery.
Dense fog hampered visibility as the fire department responded late last night to several false alarms. No flames were found and crews stood down after confirming there was no fire.
Western Union operators began ballots at noon to vote on strike. A 3 p.m. conference will consider the company’s failure to reinstate workers, potentially yielding a strike by tonight.
A telegram to land office receiver Frank A. Twitchell mandates reopening the Whatcom County homestead land recently drawn from filing. The action follows an act authorized by the Department of Agriculture in Washington.
A Spokane survey in the afternoon found several dents in the false bottom of the vessel after bumping a rock near Cape Flattery. No other injuries were reported and Spokane plans to call San Francisco later this afternoon. In Madrid on Feb 12 shocks lasting seven seconds were felt at Alhama in the Murcia province.
Anilrcad men Williem McMurray of the Harriman lines and A C Jackson of O R N and Southern Pacific arrive in Seattle and stay at the Savoy for undisclosed business. McMurray says Portland is recovering from floods and sleet with business returning to normal as Beattie guests tour the city and attend a Portland club banquet. They plan to leave Beattie tonight.
London reports the theft of Park Lane canvases worth 175000 dollars from the residence of Charles Wertheimer. The works were cut from their frames so badly that they are ruined even if recovered, marking the era's most sensational art burglary since 1876.
The Young Men's Republican club hosts a Lincoln day banquet at the Lincoln hotel tonight with speakers King Dykeman H A Ogden R B Pierce J R Falkner of Olympia and George H Walker. Hermon B Frye will serve as toastmaster.
A James Street cable line blocked this afternoon by a broken axle on a dummy car. The incident occurred near the line’s west end, complicating removal and restoring service promptly.
The Westminster Presbyterian Church will hold its annual congregational meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the lecture room.
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