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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1908
Page
1
Collier Crandall alias Pik, an alleged attorney, lured a Seattle girl into marriage then vanished with an apparent fraud. Police traced Crandall through Tacoma as he deceived acquaintances, claimed U S district attorney ties, and plotted a swift getaway with misleading envelopes and fake plans. Detectors chased him. authorities warn dogs may mislead criminals.
The Edison Phonograph works treasurer and Thomas A. Edison secretary, Randolph, killed himself with a shotgun in his home cellar. His death occurred as his widow faced despair and Randolph left a will giving his entire estate to Mrs. Randolph.
Appeals from appraisals set by the state land board on Lake Union shore lands are heard in Superior Court before Judge Griffin. The Brace & Which co owners appeal a $7,500 variance case as excessive. others include J.B. Brianne David C. Williams Agle C. Cone and William Martin and wife related to the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition with first option to purchase.
Chief Wappenstein declares hounds will not be used by Beattie police. The department is considering the proposition, with experiments in New York drawing interest. The issue remains for disposal by the department as officials weigh the potential role of dogs as officer companions.
United Press reports a possible Cincinnati flood Tuesday morning as the Ohio River crested near Pittsburg and began receding. Factories on lower floors are cleared, families evacuate, water fills homes, transportation shifts to skiffs amid cold, falling snow and rising distress.
Friends of actor Raymond Hitchcock plan to raise sixteen thousand dollars for a defense fund contingent on former Assistant District Attorney Gray proving Hitchcock was the victim of a vile conspiracy involving young girls and the alleged enticement at his home.
The city council may pursue court relief to address alleged fraud and irregularities in ward election boards. The piece discusses appointments by council members and suspected partisan influence, recounting past issues where names and votes appeared improper and noting Boyle's inquiry about board selections.
The national committee of the Independence League will meet in Chicago on Washington's Birthday to call a national convention selecting candidates for president and vice president. In northern states full tickets will be fielded, and Hearst party action could deliver a walkover for Republican nominees in most doubtful states.
The Farmers Mutual Telephone Co. of Vashon Island faces a residents’ agitation led by 80 of 125 subscribers who will drop service until a promised mainland cable is installed. They accuse the company, run from the city, of failing to lay the service and impose a de facto boycott until completion.
Washington February 17 The Lincoln Nebraska Republican county convention instructed its delegates to back Roosevelts nomination at the state convention fueling serious talk of a third term. Representative Hale of Tennessee after meeting the president said Roosevelt’s fame before the Chicago convention could trigger a powerful reaction unmatched by other candidates.
Nevada Senator Nixon informed President Roosevelt that the new state police force is practically organized and will be ready for active duty on March 7 the day federal troops withdraw from Goldfield. He noted the miners' strike remains ongoing but the situation is quiet. Also, Thomas Kelley was arrested by Patrolman Poolman on suspicion of selling a coat to Ladie Harker and later entering her room to steal it.
Mr PF White vice president of the Lumbermens association will address oe club members at their regular meeting tomorrow night on The rate controversy public invited to attend
Mrs. Anton Patrick of 9001 Marret ot Interbay told police at Hal lard that her husband vanished at 4 this morning. She reports he is said to be demented.
A woman identified as residing near Marco flat and Minor Avenue with a last name Jenkins collapsed during church services at 18th Avenue and Columbia Street. She turned pale, convulsions followed, and was taken to Providence. She was reported out of danger the next morning.
A bag containing $5,400 was stolen this morning from a Wells Fargo express wagon on Virginia Street in Reno. The empty bag was later found on the Truckee River bank with no clue to the robbers.
L B Kirkpatrick and Col J M Hawthorn will discuss proposed amendments to the city charter Friday evening at the Y M C A auditorium under the Civic Union.
The Star assigns George F. Cotterill to prepare a series reviewing each proposed Seattle charter amendment ahead of the March 3 election. He will outline the advantages and disadvantages of every measure and explain details for informed reader understanding. The first article appears tomorrow.
Four survivors of the Emily Reed drifted for nearly two days in a lifeboat after the ship ran ashore near Nehalem. One man died of exposure before land. The three survivors reached Neah Bay last night and received medical aid. the body of the cook was sent ashore. Capt. Kersel and remaining crew were rescued or believed saved. ten lost, now six confirmed dead or missing.
A four lecture series by Henry Watson Cornell of Chicago runs Tuesday to Friday at Seattle Commercial school Pitel building. Retail stores in the city have arranged for many clerks to attend. Topics include Intelligent Sales, the Study of Some Merchant Ship, Theatricals of Merchandise, and Order Taking Versus Merchandising. The course aims to address clerks failing to handle customers drawn to advertisements.
Friends of mayoral candidate John F. Miller dispute a Star claim that a deputy prosecuting attorney could have closed Georgetown poolrooms to prevent a suicide. They cite 1903 state gambling law exempting horse races and Georgetown licensing, noting Seattle bans poolrooms by ordinance but Georgetown has none. The Star issues a correction supporting Mayor Moore and Wareejon, aiming for accuracy.
President Roosevelt nominated Charles P. Granfield of Missouri to succeed Secretary Hitchcock who resigned to help Secretary Taft's presidential campaign. Granfield's selection signals a broader push in the administration as Washington reads the shift in leadership.
The case against L. H. Humes for obtaining money by false pretenses was dismissed in Judge Gorden's court Saturday. August Hemple, a laborer, claimed he paid fees for a railroad position in Alaska to Humes, but Hemple did not appear to prosecute. Humes showed he followed employer instructions and filed a report of all monies handled.
In an interview with Seattle's Young Men weekly, Allen, general secretary and editor, endorses Mayor Moore citing four points. He praises Moore's business administration, moral leadership and saloon laws, his shift to a closed town policy, and the awarding of support based on policy outcomes aligned with reward and punishment.
Washington February 17. If conditions improve in Fairbanks Alaska troops will not be sent there. Soldiers remain on standby at Fort Gibbons and will be sent if trouble develops in the mining camps. Colonel Woodbury reports quiet in Fairbanks and that strike disturbances have been suppressed. Business has resumed.
Allen Campbell, 20, told Judge Gordon he was too young and tender to work after refusing board and lodging and 25 cents a day at a Youngstown relief camp. He cited lack of acquaintance in Seattle and not having lived there long as reasons, and received a suspended sentence.
The Salvation Army Corps 1 will host a musical benefit Thursday evening at its hall at Fifth Avenue and Washington Street. A well prepared program of music and literature will entertain attendees.
Reports from Armenia say Turkish army reserves in Van Mush and other Asia Minor centers have been called to arms and march toward Russian and Persian borders. The League of Turkish Revolutionary Parties urges action against war while mobilization intensifies across Batoum Kiel and Odessa amid Turko Russian tensions.
Lima plans elaborate entertainments for the arriving American battleship fleet led by Vice Admiral Evans. Coronel Bolognesi l will escort the fleet, with events from a Washington's Birthday banquet to receptions, bull fights, a Mount Meigs railway excursion, and a Connecticut battle ship reception, spanning Feb 21 through Feb 29.
Three men C H Sexton, H C Littovy and E B J Brown, formerly convicted of practicing dentistry without a license, were arrested on orders of Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Vandeveer nearly three years after the state supreme court dismissed their appeals. They posted fines and costs in superior court while awaiting a U S Supreme Court decision on the issue.
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