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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1909
Page
1
A city review reveals repeated failures to enforce street crossing safety. Officials note prior laws required gates fences and lights for pedestrian protection but were repealed or narrowed to harbor districts, leaving many crossings unprotected and pedestrians at risk. Mr Boullion seeks to publish the facts.
The Great Northern Railroad begins a temporary overhead roadway from First Ave to the wharf line for foot traffic only. The experiment aims to test a waterfront bridge and may lead to permanent structures at other waterfront points if successful.
In fog off Risør, the Danish cruiser Heimdal collided with the British tank Astrakhan. Heimdal suffered a large hole amidships and went to port for docking. Astrakhan sustained bow damage. Among those aboard Heimdal was Axe, a son of Prince Wal and nephew of King Fred.
A prisoner slated for hanging, identified as R. Mead Shumway, received a reprieve from the supreme court. He had been prepared for execution after being sentenced for killing Mrs. Sarah Martin, with crowd gathered as the deadline loomed before a possible reprieve.
Missoula reporters say a planned wedding between Minnie Vandern and Maitre Melee never occurred as Melee died by his own hand before the ceremony. The event followed Vandern signaling she would not become the bride, leaving Melee to take his life in the barn behind his home.
In Vallejo California on February 20 an army officer named W H Dawson reportedly killed himself in his home after a broken romance. Authorities say a young woman connected to Dawson had hoped to marry him, but the exact motive remains uncertain. The officer’s prior home was in Indiana. Vallego dispatch by U P.
The Commercial club invites all business groups in Okanogan and Chelan to a meeting in this city to coordinate promotion efforts. The gathering aims to plan unified efforts and promote local commerce across the two regions.
A mutiny aboard the Norwegian ship Hording led to its San Pedro harbor arrival after weeks of conflict with Captain O Hansen who is accused of brutality. The vessel had hauled lumber along Puget Sound then sailed from Seattle toward Lerensze Mar quis, Africa.
Wrangel Alaska Feb 20 Two white men bodies recovered from the wreck of the Star of Bengal near Coronation island by U P reporters report two mariners perished in the wreck and were recovered from the icy waters
In San Francisco on February 20 a running pistol duel occurred in Laurel Hill cemetery between two men and Mounted Patrolman Arthur J. Denlan. About 20 shots were fired. the suspects fled under darkness, evading capture as patrols pursued through trees and tombstones.
Robin Cooper testified for the defense in Nashville Tennessee where he and his father Col Duncan Cooper and John D. Sharpe face trial for the murder of Senator RE Carmack. He described life before the shooting and the aftermath including a wounded shoulder. The case hinges on the source of the fatal bullet with prosecutors saying Col Duncan Cooper’s revolver fired it and the defense contending Carmack’s revolver did.
Hil Gill, president of the city council, becomes acting mayor as Mayor Miller leaves for Los Angeles with the AP exposition boost. About 460 bonds and forty million warrants await official signature, spurring speculation on Gill's future in the chief executive role.
A letter from N. Eckstein, vice president of Rainier club, notes an item mailed and received within three hours at Schwabbacher Bros. Co. The memo praises prompt service as a credit to the post office. Warrants totaling about 93000 have been called for by County Treasurer Matt Gormley due February 25, covering current expenses road and bridge funds soldiers relief and drainage contracts.
Hy U. P. Ex Adjutant General H. T. Poole is under arrest in Bismarck charged with using improper language during telephone calls. He allegedly insulted the wives of several men and abused their husbands, drawing operator objections.
Hosovich convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to one to twenty years by Superior Judge Frater. Bozovich implicated in Mil ler murder but testified he was a victim of bad company and not seen to shoot. City officials study installing a separate police telephone system for the new municipal building.
Old Point Comfort Va Feb 20 By U P The battleship fleet will enter Hampton Roads next Monday and pass before President Roosevelt on the Mayflower. A floating armada of excursion vessels will crowd the harbor, carrying visitors from Atlantic ports, including over 100 congress members and families. The harbor will be crowded, torpedo boats will patrol, and hotels in Norfolk Newport News and Hampton are crowded as holiday preparations roll out.
In Lewiston Haho February 1 a US PA worker named Ward was killed when a bank caved in during ditch work. His body was recovered after frantic digging and he died at the scene with his parents nearby.
Great Falls Montana February 20 a 16 year old Albert Hatch was convicted of train robbery after a 30 hour jury deliberation. Hatch along with two other youths aged 17 held up a passenger train on the Shelby branch of the Great Northern Railroad near Great Falls stealing about 100 dollars. William Randall, one of the accused, is on trial.
Antwerp February 20. U P reports Congo river steamer Captain Segestrom was driven over Stanley Falls with 20 crew drowned. The captain shot himself as the craft sank. One crew member escaped largely uninjured. Steering gear failure is blamed for the disaster.
Fraternity members at the university stamp 1 poet cards on the back of letters in a peculiar placement. Postmasters in Ashington, D C, found reverse-side stamps render postcards unmailable and sent to the dead letter office.
Weather forecast indicates rain tonight and Sunday with increasing easterly winds and rising high temperatures.
Frank McCue, a Tanana, Alaska, miner who had been spending freely, ended his life at the Vendome hotel in Oakland by swallowing carbolic acid early today, reports state.
In Olympia the legislature splits over Governor Hay s stance on local option and wet dry policy. Wet supporters object to executive intrusion while dry supporters back his duty to enforce party platform pledges. Multiple plans surface to route or reshape the existing league influenced bill.
Paddy, her father, reported Minnie missing for five days. Aged 15, described as very fat with red cheeks, wearing a dun shawl and skirt, she wandered from her father's wigwam into white settlements. Police and volunteers search. sightings urged if anyone has seen Minnie Minole or Mr Man or Mrs Woman.
Funeral services for Mrs. Thos P. oaterie will be held tomorrow from the Putterworth ies and interment at Pleasant cemetery. Bennet killed himself after the murder. Bennet's son and daughter will be sent to relatives. the daughter will remain with Mrs Stark at 131 Second Ave. N. for the time being. The family has refused aid from Thos Colville.
Attorneys for Mrs. Lillian Handlan Lemp filed a motion for rehearing in the divorce from William J. Lemp Jr. They argue the husband retains too much control over their seven year old son.
Hassan L Mashash a Turkish peddler receives life imprisonment for the murder of 16 year old Ifa Shasheim. The killer dismembered the body and scattered remains in a drainage canal and nearby waters last summer.
Johann Brienne, brought from Portland, pled guilty to eight forgery charges in Vancouver. He received a six month prison term with his counsel citing delirium tremens and intoxication as factors. Brienne had been active in Portland and left his young wife under distressing circumstances.
J. L. Lewis a barber was arrested here last night by Detectives Hubbard and Keefe and turned over to Skagit county sheriff on a charge of defrauding an inn keeper. He reportedly left parents and forgot to pay a board.
Seattle clearings published today show a total of 1 294 284 25 with balances 182 316 82 Tacoma clearings amount to 665 226 with balances 48 448
A special A Y P exposition boost excursion train departed early for Oregon and California. In Tacoma it will board the City of Destiny delegation to join the trip. The Seattle party is led by Mayor Miller and I A Nadeau. Tacoma organizers include the Chamber of Commerce and Boosters club.
Dr A G Stewart pleads not guilty to criminal abortion and practicing medicine without a license before Superior Judge Frater. On the first charge a jury disagreed. Treasury data from Washington shows receipts and disbursements for February with totals around 2 410.
King County demands a full proportion of railroad taxes, rejecting partial credits or compromises. County Assessor Parish promotes a bill to tax railroads on land value and buildings, projecting over 100000 dollars in annual savings for King County as railroad holdings grow. Railroad interests and officials oppose partial schemes and politicians Palmer and Cox oppose the measure. A Chamber of Commerce delegation may go to Olympia to push the bill next week.
Ex United States senator Foster, visiting Los Angeles from Tacoma, fell from a street step at Fifth and Hill injuring himself and his sister in law Mrs. B Swift. Both were bruised but later released after hospital exam. A telegram to his son Charles A Foster in Tacoma said the senator is getting along nicely and not seriously hurt.
A Chicago woman may testify against two women and a man in the attack on Misa Ella Gingles, a 19 year old lace maker found bound at the Wellington hotel. Attorney O'Donnell said Gingles will press warrants once she recovers. The item notes related regional notices and a separate society brief.
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