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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1908
Page
5
In a library scene a senior questions his son about motives for friendship with Mason and a potential romance with Miss Dale. The father hints at political pressure and corruption in municipal life, urging independence but noting a cost. The son decides to abandon politics for law practice.
Mason receives a summons tied to Fraser & Co. threats from Howe of the Old This ward. He suspects a trap as Harkins reports the Old Man’s anger at Mason’s escape and plans to cut gas until a new comet. The Old Man shows restraint. To be continued.
A clash at Van in Asia Minor ends with a magazine explosion killing many on both sides. Armenian quarter suffers extensive damage as several houses are wrecked during the fighting.
In Los Angeles a legal double appears as attorney Samuel M. Smyser bears a striking resemblance to President Abraham Lincoln. The feature notes Smyser’s humble origins, farm childhood, odd schooling, and shift to law before moving to Los Angeles two years ago, matching the Lincoln likeness in appearance and life arc.
Day notes a striking resemblance to Abraham Lincoln and cites Attorney Smyser who claims prenatal influence shapes physical and mental traits. Dr Mead supports the idea that a mother's focus before birth can affect a child, including affinities, birthmarks, and friendships, lending credibility to Smyser's theory.
A collection of social items lists a reception by the Young Men and Young Women Bible club at First Presbyterian Church on a February Friday. a Susan B Anthony birthday memorial by the King County Political Equality club. a Mockey Club Dance for the Victoria visit. the Washington Society Sons of the American Revolution thirteenth annual meeting at Hotel Perry on Feb 28. and multiple wedding notices across Vancouver BC and Seattle with dates and locations.
Allan Purvis, a valued Canadian Pacific Railway employee and former chief clerk to F P Dusteed, has been named superintendent with headquarters at Souris Manitoba. Battleship Nebraska to sail from Magdalena Bay for Bremerton next Friday. Hope Lake Baits will relieve all forms of rheumatism.
Everett led Puget Sound shipments in January with lumber far surpassing Seattle and Hemingham. Wheat exports were strong but behind lumber, with January totals showing a jump in overall exports driven by grain flour and cotton shipments and a banner December wheat figure reaching 3 675 bushels valued at 3 17 (currency unclear).
Robert Scott Kendall, aged ninety years, died Monday night at the home of his daughter Mrs. Margaret Hayes in Seattle. He leaves a widow and four children Mrs Hayes, Mrs Sarah Hammond, Robert Kendall, and Henry Kendall. Kendall lived in Maine, Minnesota, Montana and Seattle, working in lumber before moving to Montana for burial in Missoula.
A blasting accident near a brush fire hurled M. C. Mortensen Will Mortensen and Simon Benson into the air as dynamite exploded within feet of their stump blasting site. The men traveled some distance before landing and were later found.
A man kneeling by a fire tried to fit a detonator and fuse to dynamite. He discarded the cap into the flames, causing a blast that sent three men into the air. Will Mortensen sustained a jaw injury but all three men recovered shortly after.
Nearly 6 000 troops including 4 000 federal and 1 700 national guard would be mobilized on the Pacific coast in October. They would encamp in San Luis Obispo county under General Funston for 10 days of joint field maneuvers, likely October 5 to 16. In Bakersfield a boiler tender Charles D House, 24, was blown to pieces by a boiler explosion, body hurled 1 000 feet. The A Y P E bill sits before the senate committee on ways and means rather than industrial arts and expositions.
The Merry Widow has been a big hit abroad and arrives on this side of the Atlantic soon. Pianola rolls have circulated for over a year while sheet music awaits availability. The show opened in New York on October 21, marking its public debut here.
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